AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
dated as of May? z% 2007
among
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC,
ISLAND GLOBAL YACHTING FACILITIES LTD.
and
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS 2
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms 2
ARTICLE 11 . FORMATION, TERM, PURPOSE AND POWERS 7
SECTION 2.01. Members 7
SECTION 2.02. Duration 7
SECTION 2.03. Title to Company Property 8
SECTION 2.04. Purpose 8
SECTION 2.05. Maintenance of Separate Existence; No Personal Liability 8
SECTION 2.06. Admission of New Members; Repurchase and Redemption of
Membership Units 8
SECTION 2.07. Waiver of Fiduciary Duties; IGYF Corporate Opportunities 8
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE MEMBERS 9
SECTION 3.01. Organization and Authority 9
SECTION 3.02. No Conflict 10
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Consents and Approvals 10
ARTICLE IV CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, CAPITAL ACCOUNTS AND ADVANCES .. 10
SECTION 4.01. Membership Units 10
SECTION 4.02. Additional Membership Units 10
SECTION 4.03. Additional Capital; Additional Capital Contributions I0
SECTION 4.04. Status of Capital Contributions 11
SECTION 4.05. Capital Accounts 12
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY 13
SECTION 5.01. Management of the Company 13
SECTION 5.02. Officers 13
ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS 13
SECTION 6.01. Allocations: Tax Matters 13
ARTICLE VII DISTRIBUTIONS 13
SECTION 7.01. Distributions 13
SECTION 7.02. Distribution Rules 14
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ARTICLE VIII BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14
SECTION 8.01. Books and Records; Financial Statements 14
ARTICLE IX TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 14
SECTION 9.01. Transfers and Assignments 14
SECTION 9.02. Sale of the Company; Drag Along Rights 15
SECTION 9.03. Right of First Refusal 15
SECTION 9.04. Transfer in General 16
ARTICLE X DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION 17
SECTION 10.01. Events Causing Dissolution 17
SECTION 10.02. Notice of Dissolution 17
SECTION 10.03. Liquidation 17
ARTICLE XI LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION 18
SECTION 11.01. Indemnification of Covered Persons 18
SECTION 11.02. Indemnification by Members 18
SECTION 11.03. Indemnification by the Company 18
SECTION 11.04. Advancement of Expenses 20
ARTICLE XII OTHER AGREEMENTS 20
SECTION 12.01. IGYS Services and Fees 20
SECTION 12.02. Further Assurances 21
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS 21
SECTION 13.01. Notices 21
SECTION 13.02. Cumulative Remedies 22
SECTION 13.03. Binding Effect 22
SECTION 13.04. Interpretation 22
SECTION 13.05. Severability 22
SECTION 13.06. Counterparts 23
SECTION 13.07. Entire Agreement 23
SECTION 13.08. Arbitration 23
SECTION 13.09. Specific Performance 24
SECTION 13.10. Expenses 24
SECTION 13.11. Amendments and Waivers; Assignment 24
SECTION 13.12. No Third Party Beneficiaries 25
SECTION 13.13. Headings and Construction 25
SECTION 13.14. Governing Law 25
SECTION 13.15. Waiver of Jury Trial 26
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Schedule 2.01 Member Information
Schedule 6.01 Allocations: Tax Matters
Exhibit A The Site
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AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT of IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands limited
liability company (the "Company"), is made and effective as ofMayi , 2007, by and among the
Company, Island Global Yachting Facilities Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("IOW"), Mr.
Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") and any other Person (as defined in Article I below) who becomes a
Member (as hereinafter defined) as provided herein.
WITNES§,ETH:
WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a company organized under the laws of
the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 6, 2006;
WHEREAS, IGYF adopted that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of
the Company, dated December 6, 2006 (the "Original Limited Liability Company Agreement");
WHEREAS, IGYF desires to amend and restate the Original Limited Liability
Company Agreement in its entirety and Epstein desires to become a party hereto;
WHEREAS, the Company, owns and operates the properties known as the
American Yacht Harbor Marina, located in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (the "Property"),
consisting of approximately 2.12 acres in the fee estate, as more particularly described on Exhibit
A hereto (the "5ite"), which includes, without limitation, a 128-slip fixed dock marina, the
benefit of CZM Permits Nos. CZT-81-87L, CZT-53-85SL and CZT-4-99W, as modified and
amended from time to time, and the improvements, furniture, equipment, machinery and other
personal property used or held for use by the Company at the Property;
WHEREAS, IGYF and Epstein have simultaneously herewith entered into that
certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Purchase
Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Epstein purchased a 50% equity interest in
the Company for $12,976,977.85;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, IGYF and Epstein are the holders of the
respective Membership Units (as such term is defined below) set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto;
and
WHEREAS, the Members desire to memorialize their respective rights and
obligations with respect to the Company and the Property, their relationship as Members and
certain other matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
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legally bound, hereby agree that the Original Limited Liability Company Agreement is amended
and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINED TERMS
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. (a) As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Apr" means the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the U.S. Virgin
Islands, as amended from time to time.
"Additional Property" means any real property or tangible asset acquired by the
Company following the date hereof.
"Adjusted Capital Account" means, with respect to each Member (as hereinafter
defined), the balance in such Member's Capital Account (as hereinafter defined) as of the
end of the relevant Fiscal Year (as hereinafter defined), after giving effect to the
following adjustments:
(i) credit to such Capital Account any amounts which 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 each of Sections
1.704-2(g)(I) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations (as hereinafter defined); and
(ii) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Sections
1.704-1(b)(2Xii)(dX4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(dX5) and 1.704-1(b)(2Xii)(d)(6) of the
Regulations.
"Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" means, with respect to each Member, the
deficit balance, if any, in such Member's Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the
relevant Fiscal Year.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person (as hereinafter defined), any
other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls (as
hereinafter defined), is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such specified
Person.
"Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Asset Value" means, with respect to any asset, the asset's adjusted basis for
federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
(i) the initial Asset Value of any asset (other than money) contributed
by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset as
reasonably determined by the Managing Member (as hereinafter defined);
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(ii) the Asset Values of all Company assets may be adjusted in the
discretion of the Managing Member (acting reasonably) to equal their respective
gross fair market values, as reasonably determined by the Managing Member, at
the times specified in Section I.704-1(b)(2)(ivXf) of the Regulations; and
(iii) the Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member
shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution, as
reasonably determined by the Managing Member.
If the Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to
subparagraph (i) or (ii), such Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation
(as hereinafter defined) taken into account with respect to such asset.
"Bona Fide Offer" means a bona fide offer in writing, made and signed by a Third
Party (as hereinafter defined) that is capable of carrying out the terms of such bona fide
offer.
"Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on
which banks are required or authorized by Law (as hereinafter defined) to be closed in
The City of New York and/or St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Capital Account" means, with respect to any Member, the account maintained
for such Member in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.06.
"Capital Contribution" means, with respect to any Member, the aggregate amount
of money contributed or deemed contributed to the Company and the Asset Value of any
property (other than money) contributed to the Company. In the case of a Member that
acquires an interest in the Company by virtue of an assignment or transfer in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, "Capital Contribution" means the Capital Contribution
of such Member's predecessor to the extent relating to the acquired interest.
"Closing" means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement.
"Closing Date" means the date on which the Closing occurs.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
"Control" (including the term "Controlled by") means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by
contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, the ownership, directly or indirectly,
of securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar body
governing the affairs of such Person.
"Covered Person" means a Member, the Managing Member, any Affiliate of the
foregoing, any officers, directors, shareholders, employees, partners or members of a
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Member or the Managing Member or their respective Affiliates or any Officer of the
Company.
"Depreciation" means, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to
the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable for United
States federal income tax purposes with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year or other
period; provided, however, that if the Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted
basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year or other
period, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Asset
Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery
deduction with respect to such asset for such Fiscal Year or other period bears to such
beginning adjusted tax basis; and provided, further that, if the federal income tax
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year or other
period is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Asset
Value using any reasonable method selected by the Managing Member.
"Dispute" means any controversy, claim or dispute.
"Equity Percentage" with respect to any Member, means the quotient obtained by
dividing (i) the aggregate number of Membership Units (as hereinafter defined) held by
such Member by (ii) the total aggregate number of Membership Units of the Company
outstanding at the time of such calculation, expressed as a percentage. The initial Equity
Percentage of each Member is set forth on Schedule 2.01.
"Fiscal Year" means (i) the period commencing upon the organization of the
Company and ending on December 31, 2007, (ii) any subsequent twelve-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 Net
Profits, Net Losses and other items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant
to Article VII hereof.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the
United States from time to time, consistently applied.
"JOYS" means Island Global Yachting Services Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted
company.
"JOYS Fees" means, collectively, the fees and other compensation described in
Section 12.01(a).
"In" means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order,
injunction, judgment, decree or other order issued or promulgated by any national,
supranational, state, federal, provincial, island, local or municipal government or any
administrative or regulatory body with authority therefrom with jurisdiction over the
Company, as the case may be.
"LIBOR" means with respect to each ninety (90) day period during any part of
which any principal is outstanding under an applicable loan, the rate (expressed as a
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percentage per annum and rounded upward, if necessary, to the next nearest 1/1000 of
1%) for deposits in U.S. dollars, for a one-month period, that appears on Telerate Page
3750 (or the successor thereto) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the first Libor Business
Day (as hereinafter defined) of such month. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page
3750 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such determination date, the LIBOR Rate shall be
the arithmetic mean of the offered rates (expressed as a percentage per annum) for
deposits in U.S. dollars for a one month period that appear on the Reuters Screen Libor
Page as of 11:00 a.m., London Time, on such determination date, if at least two such
offered rates so appear.
"LIBOR Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any
other day on which commercial banks in London, England are not open for business.
"Member" means any Person named as a Member of the Company on Schedule
2.01 hereto and any Person admitted as an additional Member pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, in each case, in such Person's capacity as a Member of the Company.
"Membership Units" means the limited liability company equity interests of the
Company issued in accordance with the terms of the Act.
"Net Cash Flow" means the sum of all funds received by the Company from any
source (excluding Capital Contributions or loans by the Members) less all cash
expenditures by the Company (including, but not limited to, operating expenses, taxes,
IGYS Fees and other fees owed to third party service providers and costs incurred upon
the sale of any assets of the Company) and reserves or escrows as required by any lender
to the Company or as the Managing Member may reasonably deem necessary for the
Company's requirements.
"Net Profits" and "Net Losses" mean, for each Fiscal Year, an amount equal to
the Company's taxable income or loss for such Fiscal Year, determined in accordance
with Section 703(a) of the Code (but including in taxable income or loss, for this purpose,
all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to
Section 703(a)(1) of the Code), with the following adjustments:
(i) any income of the Company exempt from federal income tax and
not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses pursuant
to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(ii) any expenditures of the Company described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (or treated as expenditures described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code pursuant to Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ivXi)) and
not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Profits or Net Losses pursuant
to this definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(iii) in the event the Asset Value of any asset of the Company is
adjusted in accordance with paragraph (ii) or paragraph (iii) of the definition of
"Asset Value" above, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account
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as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Net
Profits or Net Losses;
(iv) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any asset of the
Company with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax
purposes shall be computed by reference to the Asset Value of the asset disposed
of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such asset differs from its Asset
Value;
(v) in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery
deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there
shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year or other period,
computed in accordance with the definition of"Depreciation" above; and
(vi) any items which are specially allocated pursuant to Sections 1.02
or 1.03 of Schedule 6.01 hereto shall not be taken into account in computing Net
Profits or Net Losses.
The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be
specially allocated pursuant to Sections 1.02 or 1.03 of Schedule 6.01 hereto shall be
determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in subparagraphs (i) through (v)
above.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated or governmental
organization or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Regulations" means the income tax regulations, including temporary regulations,
promulgated under the Cod; as such regulations may be amended from time to time
(including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
"Sale" means, in respect of any Membership Units, property or other asset, any
sale, assignment, transfer, distribution or other disposition thereof or of a participation
therein, or other conveyance of legal or beneficial interest therein, or any short position in
a security or any other action or position otherwise reducing risk related to ownership
through hedging or other derivative instruments, whether voluntarily or by operation of
Law or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
"Third Party" means an offeror or offerors who is (or who are) not an Affiliate (or
a prospective Affiliate) of a Member.
"Transferee" means any Person that is a transferee of a Member's interest in the
Company, or part thereof.
(b) The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Section set forth
opposite such term:
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Term Section
Additional Capital Section 4.03(a)
Additional Capital Notice Section 4.03(b)
Additional Capital Contribution Date Section 4.03(b)
Auditors Section 8.01
Claim Amount Section 13.08(b)
Company Preamble
Company Business Section 2.04
Complainant Section 13.08(a)
Corporate Opportunities Group Section 2.07(a)
Dispute Section 13.08
Distribution Notice Section 7.01
Epstein Preamble
First Offer Section 9.03(a)
IGYF Preamble
Indemnified Party Section 11.03
Liquidator Section 10.02
Losses Section 11.01
Managing Member Section 5.01
Member Acceptance Period Section 9.03(a)
Member Additional Capital
Contribution Entitlement Amount Section 4.03(b)
Negotiation Period Section 13.08(a)
Offeror Section 9.03(a)
Offered Membership Units Section 9.03(a)
Officers Section 5.02
Project Section 2.04
Property Recitals
Purchase Agreement Recitals
Regulatory Allocations Schedule 6.01
Required Capital Amount Section 4.03(b)
Respondent Section 13.08(a)
Respondent's Amount Section 13.08(6)
Site Recitals
Transfer Section 9.01
ARTICLE H.
FORMATION, TERM, PU RPOSE AND POWERS
SECTION 2.01. Members. Schedule 2.01 attached hereto sets forth, among
other things, the name, mailing address and number of Membership Units issued to each initial
Member on or before the date hereof. Additional Members shall be admitted as Members of the
Company in accordance with Section 2.06.
SECTION 2.02. Duration; Principal Place of Business. The Company shall
have no fixed duration. The principal place of business of the Company shall be in St. Thomas,
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U.S. Virgin Islands, or such other place as the Managing Member may determine from time to
time, and the Company shall have other regional offices and operations as the Managing
Member may determine from time to time. The Managing Member shall provide the Members
with reasonable notice of any change to the location of the Company's principal place of
business and/or the location of Company's regional offices or operations.
SECTION 2.03. Title to Company Property. All property of the Company,
whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the
Company as an entity, and no Member, individually, shall have any direct ownership interest in
such property.
SECTION 2.04. Purpose. The business of the Company (the "Company
Business") shall be the following (whether directly or indirectly through a subsidiary): owning,
investing in, holding, leasing, financing, developing, operating, managing and otherwise dealing
with the Property and the areas adjacent thereto (including, without limitation, developing a
shipyard catering to mega-yachts and other vessels at the Site and the areas adjacent thereto) and
other lawful activities directly or indirectly incidental, or related, to the foregoing (collectively,
the "Project").
SECTION 2.05. Maintenance of Separate Existence; No Personal Liability.
(a) The Company and the Members shall do all things necessary to maintain its existence as a
limited liability company separate and apart from each Member and any Affiliate of any
Member, including maintaining its books and records on a current basis separate from that of any
Affiliate of the Company or any other Person, and shall not commingle the Company's assets
with those of any Affiliate of the Company or any other Person.
(b) No Member, Managing Member or Officer shall be personally liable for
any obligations of the Company, and no Member shall have any obligation or be required to
make any Capital Contribution or loan or otherwise advance any funds to the Company, except,
in each case, as provided in the Act.
SECTION 2.06. Admission of New Members; Repurchase and Redemption
of Membership Units. (a) A Person shall be admitted as a Member only in accordance with the
terms and conditions hereof and the Act. Any such new Members shall obtain Membership
Units, and shall participate in the profits, losses and distributions of the Company, on the same
terms as all other Members.
(b) A Transferee will be admitted as a substitute Member only if the Sale to
the Transferee is made in compliance with all the requirements of this Agreement and the Act.
No Member may require the redemption or repurchase of its Membership Units except as
otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 2.07. Waiver of Fiduciary Duties: IGYF Corporate
Opportunities. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is not intended
to, and does not, create or impose any fiduciary duty as a member of the Company on any of the
Members hereto or their respective Affiliates. Further, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable Law or equity, the Members and the Company hereby waive any and all fiduciary
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duties imposed on Members that, absent such waiver, may be implied by Law or in equity, and in
doing so, recognize, acknowledge and agree that their duties and obligations to one another and
to the Company are only as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Additionally, the Company
and each Member acknowledges that certain Members and their Affiliates own and/or manage
other businesses, including businesses that may compete with the Company. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, without any accountability to the Company or any
Member by virtue of this Agreement:
(a) no Member nor its Affiliates, nor their respective officers, directors,
shareholders, members, managers, partners, agents and employees (collectively, the
"Corporate Opportunities Group"), shall in any way be prohibited or restricted from
engaging or investing in, independently or with others, any business opportunity of any
type or description, including, without limitation, those business opportunities that might
be the same or similar to the business engaged in by the Company;
(b) neither the Company nor any Member shall have any right in or to such
other business opportunities of any other Member or such Corporate Opportunities Group
or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom;
(c) neither any Member nor its Corporate Opportunities Group shall be
obligated to present any business opportunity to the Company, even if the opportunity is
of the character that, if presented to the Company or any other Member, could be taken
by the Company or such other Member; and
(d) each Member and its Corporate Opportunities Group shall have the right
to hold any such business opportunity for its own account or to recommend such
opportunity to Persons other than the Company and/or any other Members.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE MEMBERS
Each Member severally, but not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company
and each other Member as follows:
SECTION 3.01. Organization and Authority. To the extent such Member is
not a natural person, it is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has all necessary power
and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to perform
the actions contemplated hereby. Such Member is duly licensed or qualified to do business and
is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the
operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent
that the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not prevent or materially hinder the
performance of the actions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such Member, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the
performance by it of the actions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Member, and
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(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Persons signatory hereto) this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Member enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 3.02. No Conflict. Assuming that all consents, approvals,
authorizations and other actions described in Section 3.03 have been obtained, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Member do not and will not (a) violate,
conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of its charter or by-laws (or similar
organizational documents), to the extent it has such, (b) conflict with or violate any Law,
governmental regulation or governmental order applicable to such party or any of its assets,
properties or businesses or (c) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event
which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require
any consent under, or give to others any rights pursuant to, any contract, agreement or
arrangement by which such party is bound, except to the extent that any conflict under (b) or (c)
above would not prevent or materially hinder the performance of the actions contemplated by
this Agreement.
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Consents and Approvals. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party do not and will not require any
consent, approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with or notification to, any
governmental authority.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS,
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS AND ADVANCES
SECTION 4.01. Membership Units. (a) Each Member's interest in the
Company will be measured in terms of Membership Units. Fractional Membership Units may be
issued. On or prior to the date hereof the Company has allotted and issued to (i) IGYF the
number of Membership Units set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01 and (ii) Epstein the
number of Membership Units set forth opposite his name on Schedule 2.01.
(b) Each Member hereby agrees that its interest in the Company represented
by the number of Membership Units held by such Member, at any given time, shall for all
purposes be personal property. Unless determined otherwise by the Managing Member, the
Membership Units shall not be represented by certificates, but the ownership thereof shall be
reflected in the books and records of the Company.
SECTION 4.02. Additional Membership Units. Additional Membership
Units may be authorized by the Managing Member from time to time and may be issued or
reserved for issuance on such terms, and subject to such conditions, as may be approved by the
Managing Member in accordance with Section 4.03. The Managing Member (or a nominee of
any of the foregoing) may amend Schedule 2.01 hereto to reflect any such issuance.
SECTION 4.03. Additional Capital: Additional Capital Contributions. (a)
The Managing Member shall have the right and authority to determine both: (i) the amount, if
any, of additional capital that, from time to time, is required by the Company (the "Additional
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Capital"); and (ii) whether and to what extent such Additional Capital will be obtained by: (x)
the Company incurring secured or unsecured debt (which shall be deemed to include preferred
equity investments), and in such instance, the identity of the lender and terms of such loan
(which lender may be an Affiliate of any Member); (y) IGYF and/or Epstein or an Affiliate of
either, making a Capital Contribution to the Company (in accordance with Section 4.03(6)); or
(z) Capital Contributions from one or more third party investors in exchange for Membership
Units. The Company shall allot and issue to any Person contributing Additional Capital one (1)
Membership Units for each $1,000 of Additional Capital contributed, such that the contribution
of Additional Capital shall dilute the Equity Percentages of a non-contributing Member.
(b) Each Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contribute
Additional Capital in exchange for Membership Units on the terms set forth herein. In the event
that the Managing Member shall determine that the Company requires Additional Capital, it shall
provide each Member with a written notice (the "Additional Capital Notice") specifying (i) the
Company's requirement for such Additional Capital (such amount the "Required Capital
Amount"), (ii) the contribution date with respect to such Additional Capital (which date shall not
be sooner than thirty (30) days after the date of such Additional Capital Notice) (the "Additional
Capital Contribution Date"), and (iii) such Member's pro rata portion of such Required Capital
Amount, determined by multiplying such Member's Equity Percentage by such Required Capital
Amount (such amount, a "Member Additional Capital Contribution Entitlement Amount").
(c) Within ten (10) Business Days following the date of any such Additional
Capital Notice, each Member shall give the Managing Member written notice (an "Additional
Capital Contribution Notice") of its desire to contribute Additional Capital on the Additional
Capital Contribution Date, which notice shall specify the amount of such Additional Capital
contribution (which may not exceed the Member Additional Capital Contribution Entitlement
Amount specified in the relevant Additional Capital Notice). If a Member fails to respond to
such Additional Capital Contribution Notice as set forth above within such ten (10) Business
Day period, then such Member shall be deemed to have waived any right to contribute
Additional Capital in connection with such Additional Capital Notice.
(d) On the Additional Capital Contribution Date, each Member shall be
entitled to make a contribution of Additional Capital, in cash, in an amount not to exceed the
Required Capital Amount specified in the relevant the Additional Capital Notice, less the
amount, if any, of the aggregate contributions of Additional Capital, in cash, made on such date
by each other Member in accordance with the terms of the relevant Additional Capital
Contribution Notice.
(e) No Member shall be permitted to make any Capital Contributions except
as expressly contemplated in this Agreement.
SECTION 4.04. Status of Capital Contributions. (a) No Member shall
receive any interest, salary or drawing with respect to its Capital Contributions or for services
rendered on behalf of the Company or otherwise in its capacity as a Member, except as
specifically provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation, in Section 12.01). Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Member will be permitted to borrow, make an early
withdrawal of, or demand or receive a return of any Capital Contributions. Under circumstances
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requiring a return of any Capital Contributions, except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, no Member will have the right to receive property other than cash. For purposes of
this Section 4.04, any loans made by any Member to the Company shall constitute Additional
Capital.
(b) No Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company. No
Member shall have any personal liability for the repayment of any Capital Contribution of any
other Member or Transferee. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, neither the
obligations of the Members pursuant to this Section 4.04 nor the obligations of IGYF pursuant to
Section 4.03 shall be, or deemed to be, a guaranty, maintenance agreement or other similar
agreement, or under any circumstances utilized to satisfy the general obligations and liabilities of
the Company.
SECTION 4.05. Capital Accounts. The Capital Account of each Member
shall be maintained in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) The Capital Account of each Member shall be increased by (i) the amount
of any cash contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company, (ii) the Asset Value of
any property contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company (net of liabilities that
the Company is considered to assume, or take property subject to, (iii) such Member's share of
Net Profits (as determined in accordance with Section 1.01 of Schedule 6.01 hereto) and (iv) any
gross income and gain allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 1.02 of Schedule 6.01
hereto.
(b) The Capital Account of each Member shall be decreased by (I) the
amount of all cash distributions to such Member, (2) the Asset Value of any property distributed
to such Member by the Company (net of liabilities that the Member is considered to assume, or
take property subject to, (3) such Member's share of Net Losses (as determined in accordance
with Section 1.01 of Schedule 6.01 hereto) and (4) any gross deduction and loss allocated to such
Member pursuant to Section 1.02 of Schedule 6.01 hereto.
(c) No Member shall be required to restore any negative balance in its Capital
Account.
(d) In the event that any Membership Units are transferred in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor
to the extent it relates to the transferred Membership Units.
(e) The Capital Account of each Member shall be adjusted to reflect any
adjustment to the Asset Value of the Company's assets to the extent required pursuant to
applicable Law.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whenever it is necessary
to determine the Capital Account balance of any Member, the Capital Account balance of such
Member shall be determined after giving effect to all allocations pursuant to Article VI and all
contributions and distributions made prior to the time as of which such determination is to be
made.
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ARTICLE V
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY
SECTION 5.01. Management of the Company. The business and affairs of
the Company shall be managed by the managing Member (the "Managing Member"). IGYF
shall, so long as it is a Member, have the exclusive power and authority to appoint, remove and
replace the Managing Member; provided, however, Epstein shall have the right to consent to the
appointment, removal or replacement of the Managing Member at any time that Epstein holds a
majority of the Membership Units . IGYF hereby appoints IGYF as the Managing Member. The
Managing Member shall exercise all such authority and powers of the Company and do all such
lawful acts and things as are by Law or this Agreement directed or required to be exercised or
done by the Company, including, without limitation, the right to make all decisions with respect
to the Project, borrow money and allot and issue Membership Units to new Members. No
Member, acting as such, shall have any right or authority to take any action on behalf of the
Company or to bind or commit the Company with respect to Third Parties or otherwise.
SECTION 5.02. Officers. The Managing Member may from time to time
by resolution delegate authority to the officers ("Officers") or to others to act on behalf of the
Company. The initial Officers appointed by the Managing Member are as follow:
Charles H. F. Gamer President
Marc W. Levy Executive Vice-President, Secretary
Elie M. Finegold Executive Vice-President
Seth A. Cohen • Vice-President
Daniel C. Kaplan Chief Financial Officer
James A. Aston Treasurer
William H. Jarrard, Jr. Vice-President, Controller
Yvonne Owens Assistant Secretary
ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS
SECTION 6.01. Allocations: Tax Matters. The Members shall comply with
the terms of Schedule 6.01 hereto (relating to the allocation of Net Profits or Net Losses and
other tax matters).
ARTICLE VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 7.01. Distributions. (a) Subject to applicable Law, distributions
of Net Cash Flow, in each case as determined in the discretion of the Managing Member, shall
be made (to the extent such distributions may be made within the limitations set forth below) to
all Members, pro rata, in accordance with their Equity Percentages. The Managing Member
shall give written notice in accordance with Section 13.01 of such each proposed distribution
(the "Distribution Notice") to the Members.
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(b) Distributions made upon liquidation of the Company shall be made as
provided in Section 10.03.
SECTION 7.02. Distribution Rules. (a) All amounts withheld pursuant to
the Code or any provision of any state or local tax law with respect to any payment, distribution
or allocation by the Company to the Members shall be treated as amounts distributed to the
Members pursuant to this Article VII for all purposes of this Agreement. The Managing
Member is authorized and directed to withhold from distribution, or with respect to allocations,
to the Members and to pay over to any federal, state or local government any amounts required
to be so withheld pursuant to the Code or any provision of any other federal, state or local law
and shall allocate such amounts to those Members with respect to which such amounts were
withheld. Promptly upon learning of any requirement under any provision of the Code or any
other applicable law requiring the Company to withhold any sum from a distribution to a
Member or to make any payment to any taxing authority in respect of such Member, the
Company shall give written notice to such Member of such requirement and, if practicable and if
requested by such Member, shall cooperate with such Member in all lawful respects to minimize
or to eliminate any such withholding or payment.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, each Member
hereby waives all remedies available to them as a creditor of the Company with regard to
distributions that such Member becomes entitled to receive.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Member on account of its
Membership Units if such distribution would violate the Act or other applicable Law.
ARTICLE VIII
BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SECTION 8.01. Books and Records: Financial Statements. At all times
during the continuance of the Company's existence, the Company shall prepare and maintain
books of account for the Company that shall show a true and accurate record of all costs and
expenses incurred, all charges made, all credits made and received and all income derived in
connection with the operation of the Company's business. Such books of account shall, in the
discretion of the Managing Member, be prepared in accordance with GAAP. The books of
account and the records of the Company shall be examined by and reported upon as of the end of
each Fiscal Year by a firm of independent certified public accountants that shall be selected with
reasonable care by the Managing Member (the "Auditors").
ARTICLE IX
TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
SECTION 9.01. Transfers and Assignments. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, no sale, assignment, transfer, gift, bequest, pledge, mortgage or other
disposition or encumbrance, whether voluntary, involuntary, testamentary, by operation of Law
or otherwise (any of which may hereinafter be referred to as a "Transfer") of a Member's
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Membership Units, or any portion thereof, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, may be
made without the prior written consent of the Managing Member in its sole discretion.
SECTION 9.02. Sale of the Company: Drag Along Rights. Each Member
hereby irrevocably appoints each Officer, acting individually, as its agent and attorney-in-fact,
with full power of substitution for and in such Member's name, to sell, exchange, transfer or
otherwise dispose of all or a portion of such Member's Membership Units and to do any and all
things and to execute any and all documents and instruments (including, without limitation, any
share transfer powers) in connection therewith, such power of attorney not to become effective
until such time as IGYF shall, in any transaction or series of related transactions, directly or
indirectly, proposes to sell, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or contract to sell,
exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at least seventy five percent (75%) of the issued and
outstanding Membership Units then held by IGYF to one or more Third Parties. Any sale,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of all or a portion of a Member's Membership Units
pursuant to the foregoing powers of attorney shall be made upon substantially the same terms
and conditions applicable to the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of Membership
Units owned by IGYF. For purposes of determining the sale price per Membership Unit held by
IGYFs under this Section 9.02, there shall be excluded the consideration (if any) paid or payable
to IGYF pursuant to any consulting, non-competition or similar agreements which IGYF may
enter into in connection with or subsequent to such sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition,
except to the extent that the consideration provided for therein is in excess of a reasonable
amount of the consideration for the services to be provided pursuant thereto. The foregoing
power of attorney shall not impose or be deemed to impose any fiduciary duty or any other duty
(except as set forth in this Section 9.02) or obligation on any Officer, shall be irrevocable and
coupled with an interest and shall not terminate by operation of law, whether by the death,
bankruptcy or adjudication of incompetency or insanity of a Member or the occurrence of any
other event.
SECTION 9.03. Right of First Refusal. (a) Subject to Section 9.01, if at any
time a Member (the "Offeror") proposes to sell, transfer, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose
of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, any Membership Units, or there shall be a proposed
Transfer, of any direct or indirect equity interest in such Member to any Third Party, the Offeror
shall, before such Transfer, deliver to the other Members an offer (the "First Offer") to Transfer
such Membership Units (or, in the case of a Transfer of a direct or indirect equity interest in a
Member, the number of Membership Units which proportionally represent the amount of the
direct or indirect equity interest being Transferred) to the other Members upon the terms set forth
in this Section 9.03. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9.03 shall not apply to any
Member obligated to pledge or encumber its Membership Units pursuant to any Member loan
from the Company permitted pursuant to this Agreement. The First Offer shall state that the
Offeror proposes to Transfer Membership Units and specify the number of Membership Units or,
in the case of a Transfer of a direct or indirect equity interest in a Member, the number of
Membership Units which proportionally represents the amount of the direct or indirect equity
interest being Transferred (the "Offered Membership Units") and the terms (including the
purchase price) of the proposed Transfer. The First Offer shall remain open and irrevocable for a
period of fifteen (15) days (the "Member Acceptance Period") from the date of its receipt by the
other Members.
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(b) Each other Member may accept the First Offer by delivering to the Offeror
written notice within the Member Acceptance Period, which notice shall state that such Member
desires to purchase all or any portion of the Offered Membership Units. If more than one such
other Member desires to accept a First Offer, each such Member shall be deemed to have
accepted an offer to purchase a portion of such Offered Membership Units pro rata in proportion
to their respective Equity Percentages.
(c) The Transfer of Offered Membership Units to the other Members, to the
extent the other Members have exercised their rights under this Section 9.03, shall be made on a
Business Day, as designated by the Offeror, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60)
days after expiration of the Member Acceptance Period on the terms and conditions specified in
the First Offer, which terms and conditions shall be identical to the terms of the proposed
Transfer to the Third Party.
(d) If the other Members elect not to exercise their rights to purchase the
Offered Membership Units in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.03 or fail to exercise
their rights to purchase the Offered Membership Units prior to the expiration of the Member
Acceptance Period, the First Offer shall be deemed to be withdrawn with respect to all of the
Offered Membership Units and the Offeror may Transfer all of the Offered Membership Units on
the terms, conditions and purchase price specified in the First Offer (which shall be the same
terms, conditions and purchase price available to the other Members exercising rights pursuant to
this Section 9.03) to any Third Party within ninety (90) days after expiration of the Member
Acceptance Period, so long as such Third Party agrees in writing to become a party hereto and be
bound hereby. If such Transfer is not made within such 90-day period, the restrictions provided
for in this Section 9.03 shall again become effective.
(e) In the event an Offeror or such Third Party, as the case may be, shall
modify the terms of the proposed Transfer of Offered Membership Units in any way, the Offeror
shall send an amended First Offer to the other Members. The other Members shall, if they so
desire to exercise their right of First Offer, as so amended, prior to the later of five (5) days after
the date such amended First Offer is received by the other Members or the end of the original
Member Acceptance Period, deliver to the Offeror a notice of acceptance of the amended First
Offer, in which event the procedures set forth in subsections (b), (c) and (d) above shall apply.
(0 The right of first refusal described in Section 9.03 hereof shall not apply
(i) to any Transfer of Membership Units by a Member to any of its Affiliates (provided bit such
Affiliate remains an Affiliate of the transferring Member immediately after such Transfer) or the
beneficial owner(s) of the transferring Member or (ii) to a Transfer of any direct or indirect
equity interest in IGYF or any of its parent entities or Affiliates.
SECTION 9.04. Transfer in General. (a) No Member shall Transfer any
Membership Units except in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, applicable Law
and the Company's Articles of Organization, provided that each of IGYF and Epstein shall be
permitted to Transfer its Membership Units to an Affiliate, in its sole discretion. Any attempt by
any Member to Transfer Membership Units in violation of this Agreement, applicable Law
and/or the Company's Articles of Organization shall be null and void and the Company agrees it
will not effect such a Transfer.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent
permitted by applicable Law, no Transfer of Membership Units by a Member (or any of its
Affiliates), other than a permitted Transfer to a Member pursuant to Section 9.03 hereof, shall be
effective unless the transferee shall (i) execute and deliver such instruments as the Managing
Member, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to properly affect the
Transfer, (ii) accept, adopt and approve all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement by
written instrument duly executed and acknowledged and in form and substance satisfactory to
the Managing Member in its reasonable discretion, and (iii) pay all reasonable expenses of the
Company in connection with such Transfer.
(c) The President or a Vice President (or a nominee of any of the foregoing)
may amend Schedule 2.01 hereto to reflect any Transfer permitted pursuant to this Article IX.
ARTICLE X
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
SECTION 10.01. Events Causing Dissolution. The Company shall be
dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) the passing of a special resolution taken by the Managing Member to wind
up the Company; or
(b) the Managing Member serving written notice on the Members of the sale
of all or substantially all the assets of the Company.
SECTION 10.02. Notice of Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the
Company, the Person or Persons appointed in writing by the Managing Member to carry out the
winding up of the Company (the "Liquidator") shall promptly notify the Members of such
dissolution.
SECTION 10.03. Liquidation. Upon dissolution of the Company, the
Liquidator shall immediately commence to wind up the Company's affairs; provided, however,
that a reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Company
and the satisfaction of liabilities to creditors so as to enable the Members to minimize the normal
losses attendant upon a liquidation. Each Member shall be furnished with a statement audited by
the Auditors that shall set forth the assets and liabilities of the Company as of the date of
dissolution. Each Member (and its Affiliates) shall pay to the Company all amounts then owing
by it (and them) to the Company. The proceeds of liquidation shall be distributed, as realized, in
the following order and priority:
(a) to creditors of the Company (including Members that are creditors to the
extent otherwise permitted by Law), in satisfaction of the liabilities of the
Company (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for
payment thereof), other than liabilities for distributions to Members; and
(b) to the Members, pro rata, in accordance with their Equity Percentages.
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To the extent that the Liquidator determines that any or all of the assets of the Company shall be
sold, such assets shall be sold as promptly as practicable, in a commercially reasonable manner.
For purposes of making the liquidating distributions required by this Section 10.03, the
Liquidator may determine whether to distribute all or any portion of the assets of the Company in
kind or to sell all or any portion of the assets of the Company and distribute the proceeds
therefrom.
ARTICLE XI
LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 11.01. Jndemnification of Covered Persons. To the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify each Covered Person against, and
hold each Covered Person harmless from, all claims, suits, judgments, losses, damages, fines or
reasonable costs (including reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by such Covered Person)
("Losses") arising out of or resulting from the breach of or failure to perform any agreement or
covenant made by the Company and contained herein.
SECTION 11.02. Indemnification by Members. Each Member shall
indemnify the Company against, and hold the Company harmless from, all Losses resulting from
or arising out of any breach of any representation or warranty made by such party herein or the
breach of or failure to perform any agreement or covenant made by such party and contained
herein.
SECTION 11.03. Indemnification by the Company. (a) To the fullest extent
permitted by applicable Law, each Officer of the Company (each, an "Indemnified Party") shall
be entitled to indemnification from the Company for any Losses incurred by such Indemnified
Party by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Party in good
faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of
authority conferred on such Indemnified Party by this Agreement, except that no Indemnified
Party shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any Losses incurred by such Indemnified
Party by reason of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or
omissions; provided, however, that any indemnity under this Section 11.03 shall be provided out
of and to the extent of Company assets only, and no other Indemnified Party shall have any
personal liability on account thereof.
(b) (i) In the event that any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall be
instituted or asserted or any Losses shall arise in respect of which indemnity may be sought by
an Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 11.03(a), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify
the Company thereof in writing. Failure to provide notice shall not affect the Company's
obligations hereunder except to the extent the Company is actually and materially prejudiced
thereby.
(ii) The Company shall have the right, exercisable subject to the approval of
the Managing Member, to participate in and control the defense of any such claim,
demand, action, suit or proceeding and, in connection therewith, to retain counsel
reasonably satisfactory to each Indemnified Party, at the Company's expense, to
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represent each Indemnified Party and any others the Company may designate in such
claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding. The Company shall keep the Indemnified
Party advised of the status of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding and the
defense thereof and shall consider in good faith recommendations made by the
Indemnified Party with respect thereto.
(iii) In any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, any Indemnified
Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel at its own expense; provided, however,
that the actual fees and expenses of such Indemnified Party's counsel shall be at the
expense of the Company if (A) each other Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed
to the retention of such counsel, (B) the Company shall have failed, within a reasonable
time after having been notified of the existence of an indemnified claim, to assume the
defense of such indemnified claim or (C) the named parties to any such claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Company
and such Indemnified Party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would
be inappropriate in the judgment of the Indemnified Party (as evidenced by an opinion of
counsel) due to actual or potential differing interests between them and the Company
shall have failed, within a reasonable time after having been notified of the Indemnified
Party's objection under this Section 11.03(b) to such joint representation, to retain
counsel for such Indemnified Party reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party. It
is understood that the Company shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any
Indemnified Party, in connection with any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding or
related claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable
for the fees and expense of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company) for all such Indemnified Parties and that all such
reasonable fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred; provided,
however that if there exists or is reasonably likely to exist a conflict of interest that
would make it inappropriate in the judgment of an Indemnified Party (as evidenced by an
opinion of counsel) for the same counsel to represent such Indemnified Party and any
other Indemnified Party, then such Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain its own
counsel, in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party reasonably determines
counsel is required, at the expense of the Company.
(iv) The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), but if settled with such consent or if there be a final
judgment for the plaintiff, the Company agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party, to
the extent provided in Section 11.03(a), from and against all Losses by reason of such
settlement or judgment. The Company shall not effect any settlement of any pending or
threatened claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified
Party is seeking indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of each such
Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by any
such Indemnified Party), unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of each
such Indemnified Party from all liability and claims that are the subject matter of such
claim, demand, action, suitor proceeding.
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(v) As necessary or useful to the defending party in effecting the foregoing
procedures, the parties shall cooperate in the execution and delivery of agreements,
instruments and other documents and in the provision of access to witnesses, documents
and property (including access to perform interviews, physical investigations or other
activities).
SECTION 11.04. Advancement of Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted
by applicable Law, reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by an Indemnified Party in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding
shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such
claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Company of an agreement by or on
behalf of the Indemnified Party to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the
Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified therefor as authorized in Section 11.03
hereof.
ARTICLE XII
OTHER AGREEMENTS
SECTION 12.01. IGYS Services and Fees. (a) The Members hereby
acknowledge and agree that the Company may enter into agreements with IGYS, or Affiliates of
IGYS (each, an "JOYS Service Provide?), to provide services to the Company, including,
without limitation, services on the following economic terms (which economic terms may not be
made more advantageous to the relevant IGYS Service Provider without the prior consent of
Epstein), provided that Applied Technology Management, Inc. ("ATM") shall not be deemed an
IGYS Service Provider for these purposes and the members acknowledge that the Company may
engage ATM at market rates to perform marina engineering and design services as determined
by the Managing Member:
(i) Development. In exchange for serving as the exclusive development
manager or construction manager for any and all design, engineering and construction
activities pursued by the Company, an IGYS Service Provider shall be entitled to a fee
equal to 5% of all hard and soft costs of such development. The Members agree that the
Company's retention of a general contractor and other similar service professionals will
not be deemed to affect the IGYS Service Provider's rate as the development manager or
construction manager.
(ii) Management. In exchange for providing certain marina management
services in connection with the Project, an IGYS Service Provider shall be entitled to an
annual fee equal to the 7.5% of the gross annual revenues generated by marina
operations, in addition to a performance bonus and reimbursement of employee costs and
other allocable costs and expenses.
(iii) Brokerage Services. In exchange for serving as the exclusive sales and
marketing agent for the sale and long term lease (five (5) years or longer) of any slip at
the Property, an IGYS Service Provider shall be entitled to a fee equal to not less than 6%
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of gross sales proceeds in respect to such slip (payable in respect to both initial
sales/leases and re-sales/leases).
(iv) Retail Leasing Services. In exchange for serving as the exclusive leasing
agent with respect to any retail property at the Property, an IGYS Service Provider shall
be entitled to a fee equal to 5% of gross rent charged over the term of the lease (other
than rent payable by Epstein or any of his Affiliates that is not an Affiliate ofIGYF).
(b) If the Company does not have sufficient cash available to pay the IGYS
Fees on a current basis, then such fees shall be deferred, without interest, until they can be paid
in MI. To the extent so deferred, the IGYS Fees shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution by
IGYF.
SECTION 12.02. Further Assurances. Each of the Members hereto shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate
and make effective the transactions contemplated hereunder, including, without limitation, using
reasonable efforts to obtain all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations,
qualifications and orders of the competent governmental entities; provided, however, that no
Member shall have any obligation to give any guarantee or other consideration of any nature in
connection with the foregoing. The Members shall cooperate with one another when required in
order to effect the transactions contemplated hereunder.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 13.01. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have
been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax or by registered or
certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specification notice given in accordance
with this Section 13.01):
(a) If to the Company:
do Island Global Yachting Ltd.
515 East Las Olas Blvd, Suite 900
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301, USA
Attention: President
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With a copy to each of:
Island Global Yachting Ltd.
c/o Island Capital Group LLC
717 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10022, USA
Attention• General Counsel
and
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166, USA
Attention: David E. Bolen, Esq.
(b) If to a Member, then to the address(es) or fax number(s) set forth opposite
such Member's name on Schedule 2.01 hereto.
SECTION 13.02. Cumulative Remedies. The rights and remedies provided
by this Agreement are cumulative and the use of any one right or remedy by any party shall not
preclude or waive its right to use any or all other remedies. Said rights and remedies are given in
addition to any other rights the parties may have by law, statute, ordinance or otherwise.
SECTION 13.03. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of all of the parties and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their
successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
SECTION 13.04. Interpretation. Throughout this Agreement, nouns,
pronouns and verbs shall be construed as masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural,
whichever shall be applicable. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to "Articles,"
"Sections" and paragraphs shall refer to corresponding provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 13.05. Severability. If any term or other provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law, or
public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in
full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon a
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced,
the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the
original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that
the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest
extent possible.
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SECTION 13.06. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and
delivered (including by facsimile transmission or email attachment) in one or more counterparts,
and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and
delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or other
electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of
this Section 13.06.
SECTION 13.07. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings (whether oral or in writing) among the Members (and their
Affiliates) pertaining thereto (including, without limitation, the Term Sheet, dated February 7,
2006 among IGYF, the Company and Epstein).
SECTION 13.08. Arbitration. (a) Any dispute or disagreement arising out
of or in relation to this Agreement (a "Dispute") shall be settled in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 13.08. The party asserting a claim (the "Complainant") will provide
the party against whom such claim is asserted "Respondent") with a written notice describing the
Dispute in detail, including a statement of each separate claim, if there is more than one,
comprising the Dispute. The parties will attempt to resolve the Dispute within fourteen (14) days
after delivery of said notice (the "Negotiation Period").
(b) Arbitration. If a Dispute is unresolved at the end of the Negotiation
Period, then except as provided in Section 13.08, it shall be settled by arbitration conducted in
New York, New York, under the then current rules for commercial arbitration of the American
Arbitration Association. Within ten (10) days after the demand for or submission to arbitration,
the Complainant shall submit a written statement of the amount sought with respect to each
claim included in the Dispute (the "Claim Amount"), and within ten (10) days thereafter, the
Respondent shall submit a written statement of the amount, if any, the Respondent believes is
owed with respect to each such claim (the "Respondent's Amount"). If it is not reasonably
practicable to state the Claim Amount at the above specified time, the Claim Amount shall be
stated by the Complainant as soon thereafter as it becomes reasonably practicable to do so. The
arbitration shall be conducted by three (3) arbitrators, each of whom must have at least ten (10)
years' experience in the operation, management and financing of companies that invest in marina
related real estate or related assets located in the Caribbean. The Complainant and Respondent
shall each select one arbitrator, and the two shall select a third arbitrator who shall be a neutral.
If the three arbitrators have not been selected or have not agreed to act within thirty days after the
initial demand for or submission to arbitration, any court of competent jurisdiction sitting in New
York County, New York shall make the selection. Any action concurred in by two of the
arbitrators shall constitute the action of the panel. The arbitrators' fees and all other costs and
expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses, witness fees and expenses,
and any other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the respective parties in connection with the
arbitration shall be borne as the arbitrators may determine, giving due consideration to the
parties' intention to deter the assertion of claims or defenses lacking a reasonable basis.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the
jurisdiction of any federal or state court located in the County of New York, State ofNew York,
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with respect to any claim for (i) fraud, (ii) breach of any representation or warranty set forth in
the Purchase Agreement, or (iii) non-monetary or equitable relief, and each party hereby
irrevocably agrees that all such claims and any suit, action or proceeding related thereto shall be
heard and determined in such courts. A claim which is otherwise subject to arbitration under
subsection (c) of this Section 13.08 shall nevertheless be subject to arbitration notwithstanding
that a separate claim for fraud is asserted at any time, based on the same or similar facts, and that
such separate claim is governed by this subsection (d). The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter
have to the laying of venue of any Dispute to the extent governed by this subsection (d) brought
in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such Dispute. Each of
the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such Dispute may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each of the parties
hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to this Agreement in any such suit,
action or proceeding by the mailing of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of
Section 13.01 hereof.
(d) Oral and written discovery shall be available to the parties in any
arbitration to the same extent as it would be in a judicial proceeding brought in a state court of
original jurisdiction sitting in the place where the arbitration is conducted. All testimony in such
arbitration, including testimony in discovery and at the hearings, shall be under oath. In reaching
their decisions, the arbitrators shall follow and apply the provisions of this Agreement, as well as
the provisions of applicable law. The arbitrators, however, shall not have the power to award
special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages or to grant non-monetary or equitable
relief. The award of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties, shall not be subject
to appeal or review, except to the extent allowed by law, and judgment on the award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The power of the arbitrators shall include the
power to hear and determine claims brought by a Member derivatively on behalf of, and for the
benefit of, the Company. To the extent that the parties against whom any such claim is asserted
include one or more Persons not bound by this Agreement, the arbitrators shall have the power to
proceed to the extent they deem appropriate under the circumstances, subject to any agreement to
the contrary which may be reached among the parties bound by this Agreement and subject to
any orders of a court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 13.09. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed
in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific
performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity.
SECTION 13.10. Expenses. Except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of
counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.
SECTION 13.11. Amendments and Waivers: Assignment. (a) Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or
waiver is in writing and signed by the Managing Member, including, without limitation, any
amendment restructuring the joint venture contemplated by the terms hereof, and/or changing the
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corporate form of the Company and/or the Company; provided however, that no restructuring,
amendment or waiver that purports to materially and adversely affect any rights of any Member
hereunder, shall be effective unless signed by such Member.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, the President or Vice President (or a
nominee of any of the foregoing) may amend Schedule 2.01 hereto in accordance with the terms
of Section 4.02 and Section 9.04(c) without the consent of any Member.
(c) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder (other than a failure or delay beyond a period of time specified herein) shall operate as
a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies
herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
(d) This Agreement shall not be assigned without the express written consent
of the Managing Member (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of
any party), except in connection with any permitted Transfer as contemplated by Article IX.
SECTION 13.12. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and
successors and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
Person or entity, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under
or by reason of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, any obligation of the Members
to make Capital Contributions to the Company under this Agreement is an agreement only
between the Members and no other Person or entity, including the Company, shall have any
rights to enforce such obligations.
SECTION 13.13. Headings and Construction. (a) The headings and
subheadings in this Agreement are included for convenience and identification only and are in no
way intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement
or any provision hereof.
(b) Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees it has had the opportunity to
draft, review and edit the language of this Agreement and that no presumption for or against any
party arising out of drafting all or any part of this Agreement will be applied in any Dispute
relating to, in connection with or involving this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereby
waive the benefit of any rule of Law, or any legal decision which would require that in cases of
uncertainty, the language of a contract should be interpreted most strongly against the party who
drafted such language.
SECTION 13.14. Governing Law: Submission to Jurisdiction. (a) This
Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States
Virgin Islands. The parties to this Agreement have reached an understanding concerning various
aspects of (i) their business relationship with each other and (ii) the organization and operation of
the Company and its business. They wish to use rights created by statute to record and bind
themselves to that understanding.
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(b) The parties intend this Agreement to control, to the extent slated or fairly
implied, the business and affairs of the Company, including the Company's governance structure
and the Company's dissolution, winding up, and termination, as well as the relations among the
Members.
(c) To the extent that the provisions of this Agreement conflict with or are
different from the provisions of the Act, the provisions of this Agreement are intended to control
unless otherwise prohibited by the Act. In the event that any one or more provisions of this
Agreement are unlawful under the Act, then only those provisions shall be superseded by the
Act, all other provisions remaining in full force and effect. To the extent that the provisions of
this Agreement do not address issues relating to the operation of the Company or rights and
remedies of its Members, the default provisions of the Act with respect to such issues shall
control.
(d) All actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and
determined exclusively in any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of
The City of New York; provided, however, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction
over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state
court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York. Consistent with the
preceding sentence, the parties hereto hereby (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any
federal or state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York for the
purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto
and (ii) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in
any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named
courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is
brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced in or by any
of the above-named courts.
SECTION 13.15. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES
THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER
AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT,
AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS IN TIM SECTION.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement or
have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers, in each
case as of the date first above stated.
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
By:
Name: n4,1, w.
Title: Cu P
ISLAND GLOBAL YACHTING
FACILITIES LTD.
By:
Name: nat..
• 1
Title: VP
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Exhibit A
Site Description
Parcel Nos. 18A-1 Remainder, 18B-1 Remainder and I8B Remainder Estate Smith Bay
No. I, 2 and 3 East End Quarter
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
As shown on P.W.D. No. D9-5196-T91
Together with CZM Permit Nos. CZT -4-99W, CZT-8 I -87L and CZT-53-85SL, as the same
have been modified as of the date hereof
General:
Consisting of approximately 2.12 acres of fee estate land, filled and submerged land containing,
among other things, a 128- slip fixed dock marina, retail, fuel dock and parking garage, all
zoned Waterfront Industrial.
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SCHEDULE 2.01
Name of Member Initial Membership Units Equity Percentage
Capital
Contribution
Island Global Yachting $12,976,977.85 12,976.97785 50%
Facilities Ltd.
Jeffrey Epstein $12,976,977.85 12,976.97785 50%
Name of Member Contact Details
island Global Yachting Facilities Ltd. 515 East Las Olas Blvd, Suite 900
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301, USA
Attention: President
6100 Red Hook Quarter, Suite B-3
Jeffrey Epstein
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
Phone: (340) 775-2525
Facsimile No.: (340) 775-2528
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SCHEDULE 6.01
Allocations: Tax Matters
1.01. Allocations. Net Profits or Net Losses for each Fiscal Year or other period
shall, subject to the special allocations set forth in Sections 1.02 and Section 1.03 of this
Schedule, be allocated as follows:
(a) The Company, acting reasonably, shall, from time to time, ascertain the
balance in each Member's Capital Account. After the application of Sections 1.02, Net Profits
and Net Losses for any taxable year, or portion thereof, shall be allocated among the Members in
a manner such that the Capital Account of each Member, immediately after making such
allocation, and after taking into account actual distributions made during such taxable year, or
portion thereof, is, as nearly as possible, equal (proportionately) to (i) the distributions that
would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 10.03(b) of this Agreement if the Company
were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their Asset Value, all
Company liabilities, including the Company's share of any liability of any entity treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes in which the Company is a partner, were
satisfied (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Asset Value of the assets
securing such liability) and the net assets of the Company were distributed in accordance with
Section 10.03(b) of this Agreement to the Members immediately after making such allocation,
minus (ii) such Member's share of Company minimum gain and Member nonrecourse debt
minimum gain determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(gX1) and 1.704-
2(1)(5), computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets. Subject to the other
provisions of this Schedule, an allocation to a Member of a share of Net Profit or Net Loss shall
be treated as an allocation of the same share of each item of income, gain, loss or deduction that
is taken into account in computing Net Profit or Net Loss.
(b) It is intended that prior to a distribution of the proceeds from a liquidation
of the Company pursuant to Section 10.4 of this Agreement, the positive Capital Account
balance of each Member shall be equal to the amount that such Member is entitled to receive
pursuant to Section 10.03(b) of this Agreement. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Schedule, to the extent permissible under Sections 704(b) of the Code and the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, Net Profits and Net Losses and, if necessary,
items of gross income and gross deductions, of the Company for all the year of liquidation of the
Company (or, if earlier, the year in which all or substantially all of the Company's assets are
sold, transferred or disposed of) shall be allocated among the Members so as to bring the positive
Capital Account balance of each Member as close as possible to the amount that such Member
would receive if the Company were liquidated and all the proceeds were distributed in
accordance with Section 10.03(b) of this Agreement.
1.02. Special Allocations. (a) Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision
of this Schedule, if there is a net decrease in partnership minimum gain during any fiscal year,
each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for the fiscal year
(and, if necessary, subsequent fiscal years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of the net
decrease in partnership minimum gain, determined in accordance with Regulations Section
1.704-2(g). 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
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allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(0(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the
Regulations. This Section 1.02(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback
requirement in Section 1.704-2(0 of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
(b) Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule, if
there is a net decrease in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain attributable to a partner
nonrecourse debt during any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share of the partner
nonrecourse debt minimum gain attributable to such partner nonrecourse debt, determined in
accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations, shall be specifically allocated items of
Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in
an amount equal to such Member's share of the net decrease in partner nonrecourse debt
minimum gain attributable to such partner nonrecourse debt, determined in accordance with
Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations. 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 Sections 1.704-
2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the Regulations. This Section 1.02(b) is intended to comply with the
minimum gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations and shall be
interpreted consistently therewith.
(c) Oualified Income Offset. In the event any Member unexpectedly receives
any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Section 1.704-1(b)(2Xii)(d)(4), 1.704-
1(b)(2Xii)(d)(5) or 1.704-I(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6) of the Regulations, items of Company income and gain
shall be specially allocated to each such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to
eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of
such Member as quickly as possible, provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 1.02(c)
shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital
Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 1.02(c) have been
tentatively made as if this Section I .02(c) were not in the Agreement.
(d) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse deductions for any fiscal year shall
be allocated to the Members pro rata in accordance with their respective Equity Percentages.
(e) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner nonrecourse deductions for any
Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss, or to
the Members in the proportions in which they bear the economic risk of loss, with respect to the
partner nonrecourse debt to which such partner nonrecourse deductions are attributable in
accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)( I ) of the Regulations.
(f) Net Loss Limitation. The Net Losses and items of deduction or loss
allocated pursuant to Section 1.01 and Section 1.02 of this Schedule shall not exceed the
maximum amount of Net Losses and items of deduction and loss that can be so allocated without
causing any Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Fiscal Year.
All Net Losses and items of deduction or loss in excess of the limitations set forth in this
Sections 1.02 shall be allocated to the other Members who do not have Adjusted Capital Account
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Deficits in accordance with Sections 1.01 of this Schedule as if the Member with the Adjusted
Capital Account Deficit were not a Member.
1.03. Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth in Sections 1.02 of this
Schedule (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 Sections 1.03.
Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule (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, each 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 the Agreement and all Company items were allocated pursuant to
this Schedule without regard to the Regulatory Allocations. In exercising their discretion under
this Section 1.03 of this Schedule, the Members shall take into account future Regulatory
Allocations under Section 1.02 of this Schedule that, although not yet made, are likely to offset
other Regulatory Allocations previously made under such Section 1.02.
1.04. Tax Allocations. (a) In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the
Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any property
contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the
Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to
the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Asset Value (computed in
accordance with the definition of Asset Value).
(b) In the event the Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to
subparagraph (ii) of the definition of Asset Value, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss,
and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted
basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Asset Value in the same manner as
under Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder.
(c) Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made
by IGYF as the tax matters Member in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and
intention of this Agreement.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all items of Company
gain, loss, deduction, and any other allocations not otherwise provided for shall be divided
among the Members in the same proportions as they share Net Profit or Net Loss, or amounts
specially allocated pursuant to Sections 1.02 or 1.03 of this Schedule, as the case may be, for the
fiscal year.
(e) If a Member acquires Membership Units, redeems all or a portion of its
Membership Units or transfers Membership Units during a taxable year, the Net Profits or Net
Losses (and other items referred to in Sections 1.01 or 1.02 of this Schedule) attributable to such
Membership Units for such taxable year shall be allocated between the transferor and the
transferee by closing the books of the Company as of the date of the transfer, or by any other
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method permitted under Section 706 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder that is jointly
selected by the Managing Member and the Members, provided, that in any event Net Profits or
Net Losses (and other items referred to in Sections 1.01 or 1.02 of this Schedule) attributable to
any extraordinary non-recurring items of the Company shall be allocated between the transferor
and the transferee by closing the books of the Company with respect to such items.
1.05. Tax Decisions. The Managing Member shall appoint a tax matters
Member within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code, provided that 1GYF shall be the
initial tax matters Member. The tax matters Member may elect to have the Company file as a
partnership for US federal and state income tax purposes. The tax matters Member is authorized
to make the proper election to be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes on IRS
Form 8832, Entity Classification Election, in the manner described under the Regulations. All
elections required or permitted to be made by the Company, and all other tax decisions and
determinations relating to federal, state or local tax matters shall be made by the tax matters
Member, in consultation with the Managing Member and the Company's attorneys and/or
accountants. Tax audits, controversies and litigations shall be conducted under the direction of
the tax matters Member. The tax matters Member shall submit to the Managing Member, for
their review and comment, any settlement or compromise offer with respect to any disputed item
of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Company. A different tax matters Member may
be selected at any time by the Managing Member. The tax matters Member shall furnish to the
Company, which shall furnish to the other Members, a copy of all notices or other written
communications received by the tax matters Member from the Internal Revenue Service or any
state of local taxing authority. The tax matters Member shall cause all tax returns of the
Company to be timely filed. Copies of such returns shall be kept at the Company's principal
place of business or at such other place as the tax matters Member shall determine and shall be
available for inspection by the Members or their duly authorized representatives during regular
business hours. The tax matters Member shall distribute to the Company, which shall distribute
to each of the Members, as soon a practicable after the end of the fiscal year of the Company,
information with respect to the Company necessary for each Member to prepare its federal, state
and local tax returns.
1.06. Withholding Requirements. The Company will at all times be entitled to
make payments with respect to each Member in amounts required to discharge any obligation of
the Company to withhold or make payments to any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign taxing
authority ("Taxing Authority") with respect to any distribution or allocation of income or gain to
such Member and to withhold (or deduct) the same from distributions to such Member. Any
funds withheld from a distribution by reason of this Section 1.06 shall nonetheless be deemed
distributed to the Member in question for all purposes under this Agreement. If the Company in
good faith makes any payment to a Taxing Authority in respect of a Member hereunder that is
not withheld from actual distributions to the Member, then the Member shall reimburse the
Company for the amount of such payment, on demand, plus interest, compounded annually, on
such amount from the date of such payment until such amount is repaid (or deducted from a
distribution) to the Company at the base rate of interest on corporate loans at large United States
money center commercial banks, as published from time to time in the Wall Street Journal, plus
two percentage points. The amount of a Member's reimbursement obligation under this Section
1.06, to the extent not paid, shall be deducted from the distributions to such Member, and any
amounts so deducted shall constitute a repayment of such Member's obligation hereunder. Each
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Member's reimbursement obligation under this Section 1.06 shall continue after such Member
transfers its interest in the Company or after a withdrawal by such Member. Each Member
agrees to furnish the Company with any representations and forms as shall reasonably be
requested by the Company to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, any
withholding obligations it may have. Each Member agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Company and the other Member from and against any liability with respect to taxes, interest or
penalties which may be asserted by reason of the failure to deduct and withhold tax on amounts
distributable or allocable to such Member. Any amount payable as indemnity hereunder by a
Member will be paid promptly to the Company, and if not so paid, the Company will be entitled
to retain any distributions due to such Member for all such amounts.
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Island Global Yachting Ltd.
do Island Capital Group LLC
717 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Maya, 2007
Mr. Jeffrey Epstein
6100 Red Hook Quarter, Suite B-3
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
Re: American Yacht Harbor Marina, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Dear Mr. Epstein:
Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Agreement of IGY-AYH St. Thomas Holdings, LLC (the "Company"), by and
among the Company, Island Global Yachting Facilities Ltd. and Mr. Jeffrey Epstein
("Epstein"), dated as of the date hereof (the "LLC Agreement"). Capitalized terms used
herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement.
At the Closing, the Company shall enter into its standard slip agreement (subject to
the modifications noted below) with Epstein, granting Epstein the right to use a slip at the
Site (to be determined by the Company, from time to time, in its reasonable discretion) to
accommodate a vessel up to 75 feet in length at the American Yacht Harbor Marina (the
"Epstein Slip") on the following terms and conditions: (i) Epstein shall be required to
provide the Company at least three (3) days advance notice of his desire to use the Epstein
Slip; (ii) the Company shall have the right to rent the Epstein Slip to third parties to the
extent not in use by Epstein at any given time without any share of gross rents or other
items paid to Epstein; (iii) the use of the Epstein Slip shall not include the cost of any
services or amenities provided by the Company and/or its Affiliates; (iv) the use of the
Epstein Slip by Epstein shall be free of charge; provided that Epstein shall pay (at cost) for
any water, power, electric or other utility charges, and any maintenance charges, incurred
by Epstein or any entity affiliated with Epstein (as demonstrated by Epstein to the
Company's reasonable satisfaction) while using the Epstein Slip or any other slip at the
American Yacht Harbor Marina; (v) the right ofEpstein to use the Epstein Slip shall not be
assignable or transferable except to an entity affiliated with Epstein (as demonstrated by
Epstein to the Company's reasonable satisfaction); and (vi) Epstein's right to use the
Epstein Slip shall terminate on the date (if any) on which the Company or its Affiliates no
longer own and control the Site.
In addition, in the event that: (i) Island Global Yachting Ltd. ("M") makes an
initial public offering (an "LaQ") of its Class B (non-voting) shares or any of its other
equity securities (the "IPO Shares"), pursuant to an effective registration statement filed
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with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (ii) Epstein desires to acquire certain
of such IPO Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of such IPO, Epstein may
surrender all or any portion of his Membership Units in the Company for such IPO Shares
(at such exchange rate, and subject to such terms, conditions and documentation, as may be
reasonably determined by IGY). Such exchange, and related documentation, shall be
structured so as to comply with all applicable laws (including, without limitation, all
securities laws). In the event that TOY and Epstein are unable to agree upon such terms,
conditions and documentation after reasonable negotiation, IGY shall have no further
obligation to Epstein under this paragraph and Epstein shall have no claim of any nature
against IGY with respect thereto.
If you are agreeable to the foregoing, please sign where indicated below and return
the executed version of this letter agreement to us.
Yours sincerely,
ISLAND GLOBAL YACHTING LTD.
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
By;
Name: sec-
Title: e4p
cc: Darren K. Indyke, Esq.
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MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement")
is made and effective as of May ___, 2007, between Island Global Yachting Facilities Ltd.,
a Cayman Islands company ("ade) and Mr. Jeffrey Epstein ("Buyer").
WITNEHETH:
WHEREAS, IGY-AYH St. Thomas Holdings, LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands limited
liability company (the "Company"), was formed on December 6, 2006 by Seller for the
purpose of holding all of the assets constituting the American Yacht Harbor Marina,
located in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (the "Property");
WHEREAS, Seller currently holds one hundred percent (100%) of the total
outstanding membership interests in the Company (the "Membership Interests");
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase, and Seller desires to sell, fifty percent
(50%) of the Membership Interests currently held by Seller (the "Relevant Membership
interests"); and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Buyer and
Seller shall enter into an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement
relating to the Company, dated as of the date hereof, in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A (the "LLC Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Buyer
and Seller desire to set forth their respective rights and obligations with respect to the
Company and the Property, their relationship as members of the Company and certain
other matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows.
SECTION 1. Purchase and Sale of Membership Interests.
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, the
Relevant Membership Interests.
(b) At the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the "Closing"), Seller shall transfer and assign the Relevant Membership Interests to
Buyer, and Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price (as defined below) to Seller in United States
Dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account (or accounts)
designated by Seller. The Company shall immediately thereafter update its membership
register to reflect the transactions contemplated hereby, such that Buyer is shown as
owning 50% of the total outstanding Membership Interests. The Closing shall take place
• on such date (the "Closing Date") and at such place as the parties may agree.
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(c) The purchase price payable by Buyer in consideration for the
Relevant Membership Interests shall be $12,976,977.85 (the "Purchase Price").
SECTION 2. Substitute Member. Buyer shall become a substitute member of the
Company as to the Relevant Membership Interests on the Closing Date, and Buyer hereby
agrees to be bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement.
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller hereby represents
and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) Seller is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all necessary power and
authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to perform
the actions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller,
the performance by it of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized by all
requisite action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Seller do not and will not (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision
of the LLC Agreement, (ii) conflict with or violate any national, supranational, state,
provincial, local, island or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order,
requirement or rule of law (each a "1m") applicable to Seller or the Company or (iii)
conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of
notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under,
or give to others any rights pursuant to, any contract, agreement or arrangement by which
such party is bound, except to the extent that any conflict under (ii) or (iii) above would
not prevent or materially and adversely affect the performance of the actions contemplated
by this Agreement or the LLC Agreement.
SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties of Buyer. Buyer hereby represents
and warrants to Seller as follows:
(a) Buyer is an individual residing in St. Thomas, USVI. Buyer has the
requisite power, legal capacity and authority and the right to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to perform the actions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been executed and delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by Seller) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Buyer does not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Buyer or any
of its assets, properties or businesses or (ii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute
a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become
a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights pursuant to, any
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contract, agreement or arrangement by which such party is bound, except to the extent that
any such conflict would not prevent or materially and adversely affect the performance of
the actions contemplated by this Agreement or the LLC Agreement.
SECTION 5. investment Representations. Buyer hereby further represents and
warrants to Seller as follows:
(a) By reason of the business or financial experience of Buyer, Buyer is
capable of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in the Company and of
protecting Buyer's own interests in connection with this investment. BUYER HAS
SOUGHT BUYER'S OWN LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE RELATING TO THE
PURCHASE OF THE RELEVANT MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS AND HAS NOT BEEN
FURNISHED ANY SUCH ADVICE BY THE COMPANY OR SELLER. SELLER IS
NOT ACTING AS A FIDUCIARY FOR OR AN ADVISOR TO BUYER IN
CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(b) Buyer acknowledges and understands that Seller is not making
representations and warranties other than as expressly set forth herein, and Buyer is not
relying on any other communication (written or oral) of Seller in connection with Buyer's
acquisition of the Relevant Membership Interests. Buyer acknowledges and understands
that Buyer and Buyer's advisors have been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and
receive answers from, Seller concerning the terms and conditions of the Relevant
Membership Interests, the Company and this transaction, and has also had the opportunity
to obtain any additional information from Seller which Buyer needs in order to verify the
accuracy of such information and that no further information is required by Buyer from
Seller other than as set forth herein. Buyer is a sophisticated party in respect of the
transactions contemplated hereby and has such information as Buyer deems appropriate
under the circumstances to make an informed investment decision. Buyer has not seen,
received, been presented with, or been solicited by any leaflet, public promotional meeting,
article or any other form of advertising or general solicitation with respect to Buyer's
acquisition of the Relevant Membership Interests.
(c) Buyer is acquiring the Relevant Membership Interests for
investment purposes for its own account only and not with a view to distribution. No other
person will have any direct or indirect beneficial interest in or right to the Relevant
Membership Interests. Buyer acknowledges and understands that the Relevant
Membership Interests are subject to the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement
(including, without limitation, with respect to restrictions on transfer of the Relevant
Membership Interests).
(d) Buyer acknowledges and understands that the Relevant Membership
Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
a"), or any other applicable Law, and that the Relevant Membership Interests cannot be
sold unless it is registered under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws or
exemptions from such registration are available. Buyer acknowledges and understands that
no market currently exists to sell the Relevant Membership Interest, and it is unlikely that
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there will be a market to sell the Relevant Membership Interests in the future, regardless of
whether a sale is otherwise permissible.
(e) Buyer is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501
under the 1933 Act. Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the
Relevant Membership Interests for an indefinite period of time and is able to bear a loss of
its entire investment without having a material adverse effect on Buyer's standard of living
(if an individual) or business operations (if an entity).
SECTION 6. Survival of Representations. Warranties and Covenants. The
respective representations, warranties and covenants of the parties made herein or in any
certificate or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the
Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
notwithstanding any examination made by or for the party to whom such representations,
warranties or covenants were made, the knowledge of any officers, directors, managers,
employees or agents of the party, or the acceptance of any certificate or opinion.
SECTION 7. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to
have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax or by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective
parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified
by notice given in accordance with this Section):
(a) If to Seller:
do Island Global Yachting Ltd.
515 East Las Olas Blvd, Suite 900
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301, USA
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to each of:
Island Global Yachting Ltd.
do Island Capital Group LLC
717 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10022, USA
Attention: President
and
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166, USA
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Attention: David E. Bolen,Esq.
(b) If to Buyer:
Jeffrey Epstein
6100 Red Hook Quarter, Suite B-3
St. Thomas, USV 100802
Phone: (340) 775-2525
Facsimile No.: (340) 775-2528
With a copy to:
Darren K. Indyke, Esq.
457 Madison Avenue, 41h Floor
New York, NY 10022
SECTION 8. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of all of the parties and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their
successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is
held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law, or public
policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in
full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon a determination that any
term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of
the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the
transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest
extent possible.
SECTION 10. Countemarts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered
(including by facsimile transmission or email attachment) in one or more counterparts, and
by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and
delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the same agreement. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or
other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for
purposes of this Section.
SECTION II. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings (whether oral or in writing) among the parties (and their
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affiliates) pertaining thereto (including, without limitation, the Term Sheet, dated
February 7, 2006 among IOW, the Company and Epstein).
SECTION 12. Expenses. All costs and expenses, including, without limitation,
fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by
the party incurring such costs and expenses.
SECTION 13. Amendments and Waivers: Assignment. Any provision of this
Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in
writing and signed by the parties hereto. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder (other than a failure or delay beyond a period of time
specified herein) shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise
thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. This Agreement shall not be assigned
without the express written consent of both parties hereto (which consent may be granted
or withheld in the sole discretion of any party).
SECTION 14. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and
successors and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any
other person or entity, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
SECTION 15. Headings and Construction.
(a) The headings and subheadings in this Agreement are included for
convenience and identification only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret,
define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to "Sections" and paragraphs shall refer to
corresponding provisions of this Agreement. Throughout this Agreement, nouns, pronouns
and verbs shall be construed as masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, whichever
shall be applicable.
(b) Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees it has had the
opportunity to draft, review and edit the language of this Agreement and that no
presumption for or against any party arising out of drafting all or any part of this
Agreement will be applied in any Dispute relating to, in connection with or involving this
Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereby waive the benefit of any rule of Law, or any
legal decision which would require that in cases of uncertainty, the language of a contract
should be interpreted most strongly against the party who drafted such language.
SECTION 16. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES IIERETO
HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN
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CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY
OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE,
THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE,
BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not
mandatorily applicable by statute and would require or permit the application of the laws
of another jurisdiction. All actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
heard and determined exclusively in any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of
Manhattan of The City of New York; provided, however, that if such federal court does not
have jurisdiction over such action, such action shall be heard and determined exclusively in
any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York.
Consistent with the preceding sentence, the parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or slate court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of
The City of New York for the purpose of any action arising out of or relating to this
Agreement brought by any party hereto and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert
by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject
personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or
immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum,
that the venue of the action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named
courts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement or
have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers, in each
case as of the date first above stated.
ISLAND GLOBAL YACHTING FACILITIES
LTD.
By;
Name: fr(o..a ‘.4./
Title: Vp
Acknowledged by:
IGY-AYH ST. THOMAS HOLDINGS, LIE
By.
Name: Mtn J. ILA/
Title: E ,/(1
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Exhibit A
Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement
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