TRANSFEREE AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSFEREE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 4th day
of March, 2002, by and between Insignia Financial Services, Inc., as a Member
("Transferor") of Insignia Opportunity Directives II, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Company"), and ____________________, an individual who
desires to become a Member ("Transferee") pursuant to this Agreement. All
capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meanings as in the
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company (the
"LLC Agreement"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex A.
WHEREAS, Transferor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Insignia Financial
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively with its subsidiaries,
"Insignia"), and Insignia is causing Transferor to enter into this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Insignia desires to incentivize and retain in the employ of
Insignia certain individuals and to compensate them for their contributions to
the growth and profits of Insignia and thereby induce them to continue to make
such contributions in the future;
WHEREAS, Transferee is an employee of Insignia;
WHEREAS, in furtherance thereof, and pursuant to and in accordance with
the LLC Agreement, this Agreement is designed to transfer and assign
("Transfer") a Profits Interest represented by ___ Class A Units, ___ Class B
Units and ___ Class C Units in the Company from Transferor to Transferee,
subject to forfeiture as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to execute this Agreement to further
evidence the Transfer by Transferor;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Whenever used herein, the following capitalized terms shall
have the meanings set forth below:
"Board" means the Board of Managers of the Company.
"Cause" means: (a) if Transferee has a written employment
agreement with Insignia containing a definition of the term "Cause," such
definition; otherwise, (b) (i) engaging in willful or gross misconduct or
neglect, (ii) repeatedly failing to adhere to the directions of superiors or the
written policies and practices of Insignia, (iii) the commission of a felony or
a crime of moral turpitude or any crime involving Insignia, (iv) fraud,
misappropriation or embezzlement, (v) a material breach of Transferee's
employment agreement (if any) with Insignia, or (vi) any other illegal act
detrimental to Insignia.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Company" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Disability" means a disability which renders Transferee
incapable of performing substantially all of his or her material duties for
Insignia for a period of at least 180 consecutive days.
"Insignia" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.
"LLC Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Limited
Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of September 28, 2001, as
the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time.
"Transfer" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Transferee" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Transferor" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Units" means the Class A Units, Class B Units and Class C
Units Transferred pursuant to this Agreement.
"Unvested Unit" means a Unit that was Transferred to
Transferee pursuant to this Agreement which continues to be subject to
forfeiture pursuant to Section 4 at the time in question.
"Vested Unit" means a Unit that was Transferred to Transferee
pursuant to this Agreement which is no longer subject to forfeiture pursuant to
Section 4 at the time in question.
2. Transfer of Units.
(a) Transferor hereby Transfers ____ Class A Units, ____ Class
B Units and ____ Class C Units to Transferee, and Transferee hereby accepts such
Units, in each case subject to forfeiture as provided in Section 4 hereof and
the other terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) Transferee will be entered into the records of the Company
as the holder of the Units Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, and
Transferee shall be subject to the provisions and restrictions set forth in the
LLC Agreement.
3. Effective Date of Agreement.
This Agreement is effective as of the date first above
written. As required by the LLC Agreement, the Board of the Company has approved
this Agreement and the Transfer of Units pursuant hereto as evidenced by its
signature on the signature page hereto.
4. Restrictions and Conditions; Forfeiture.
(a) The Class A Units, Class B Units and Class C Units
Transferred pursuant to this Agreement are subject to forfeiture back to
Transferor during such periods, in such percentage amounts and upon the
occurrence of such conditions and events as are indicated on Schedule I attached
hereto. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Transferor, in the event that
Transferee Transfers some or all of his Units to one or more Permissible
Transferees and a forfeiture event occurs at a time when Unvested Units subject
to forfeiture are outstanding, each of Transferee and each such Permissible
Transferee shall be deemed to own, and shall therefore forfeit, a number of
Unvested Units equal to (X) the total number of Units then held by such person
multiplied by (Y) the ratio of the total number of Units then held by
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such person to the total number of Units then held by Transferee and all such
Permissible Transferees. Transferee covenants and agrees that he will not
Transfer any Units to any Permissible Transferee unless such Transfer occurs
pursuant to a written instrument signed by such Permissible Transferee in which
such Permissible Transferee expressly (i) acknowledges the forfeiture provisions
contained in this Section 4, (ii) agrees that the Transferred Units will be
subject to potential forfeiture as a result of such provisions and (iii) names
Transferor as an intended third-party beneficiary of such acknowledgement and
covenant.
(b) Except as provided in Section 4(a), Transferee (and any
Permissible Transferee of Transferee) shall have, in respect of the Units, all
of the rights of a Member of the Company, including the right to vote the Units
and the right to receive any cash distributions in respect of such Units, until
such time (if ever) as such Units are forfeited back to the Company. Except as
provided in Section 3.8 of the LLC Agreement, Transferee shall not be required
to return to Transferor any distributions received by Transferee (or any
Permissible Transferee of Transferee) in respect of subsequently forfeited
Units.
(c) Upon forfeiture of Units held by Transferee back to
Transferor pursuant to Section 4(a), Transferee shall (i) cease to be a Member
of the Company and shall have no further rights to allocations of Profits and
Losses of the Company or to distributions, including those of any Profits
previously allocated to Transferee except to the extent already received, if as
a result of such forfeiture no Units continue to be held by Transferee, or (ii)
if Transferee continues to hold other Units, continue to be a Member of the
Company but shall have no further rights to allocations of Profits in respect of
the forfeited Units or to distributions in respect of the forfeited Units except
to the extent already received. Any forfeiture of Units shall, without any
further action by the Board, Transferee, Transferor, the Company or any other
Person, result in an automatic Transfer of the Units so forfeited hereunder from
Transferee to Transferor.
(d) Upon forfeiture of Units held by any Permissible
Transferee of Transferee back to Transferor pursuant to Section 4(a), such
Permissible Transferee shall (i) cease to be a Member of the Company and shall
have no further rights to allocations of Profits and Losses of the Company or to
distributions, including those of any Profits previously allocated to such
Permissible Transferee except to the extent already received, if as a result of
such forfeiture no Units continue to be held by such Permissible Transferee, or
(ii) if such Permissible Transferee continues to hold other Units, continue to
be a Member of the Company but shall have no further rights to allocations of
Profits in respect of the forfeited Units or to distributions in respect of the
forfeited Units except to the extent already received. Any forfeiture of Units
shall, without any further action by the Board, such Permissible Transferee,
Transferor, the Company or any other Person, result in an automatic Transfer of
the Units so forfeited hereunder from such Permissible Transferee to Transferor.
5. Section 83(b) Tax Election.
Within 30 days from the date of Transfer of Units to Transferee
pursuant to this Agreement, Transferee shall duly file with the IRS an election
under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (in substantially the form
attached as Annex B hereto), and shall deliver a copy of such election, as
filed, to Insignia. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, Transferee's filing and delivery of the Section 83(b) Tax Election
Form shall be a condition precedent to Transferor's obligation as may otherwise
be provided hereunder to provide Units to Transferee, and the failure of
Transferee to satisfy such requirement with respect to the Units shall cause
such Units to be forfeited in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
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6. Miscellaneous.
(a) Without limiting any power and authority otherwise
possessed by Transferor, Transferor shall have the full power and authority to
interpret and administer this Agreement and any other instrument or agreements
relating to this Agreement. The Transferor's actions in this regard shall be
final, conclusive and binding upon all persons, including without limitation
Transferee and Transferee's beneficiaries.
(b) The failure of Transferor, Transferee or the Company to
insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement, or to assert
any right Transferor, Transferee or the Company, respectively, may have under
this Agreement, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or
any other provision or right of this Agreement or the LLC Agreement.
(c) Nothing in this Agreement shall confer on Transferee any
right to continue in the employ or other service of Insignia or interfere in any
way with the right of Insignia to terminate Transferee's employment or other
service at any time.
(d) The Company is an express third-party beneficiary of
this Agreement.
(e) TRANSFEREE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION
2.13 OF THE LLC AGREEMENT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE LLC AGREEMENT
THE BOARD AND THE MANAGERS ACTING WITHIN THEIR CAPACITY HAVE NO DUTY TO
TRANSFEREE, FIDUCIARY OR OTHERWISE, AND MAY TAKE WHATEVER ACTIONS THEY DEEM
APPROPRIATE IN THEIR SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
REDUCING OR FORFEITING THE COMPANY'S ENTIRE INTEREST IN IOP-II WITHOUT ANY
CONSIDERATION, AND TRANSFEREE HEREBY CONFIRMS AND AGREES TO SUCH LIMITATION ON
THE DUTY OF THE BOARD COLLECTIVELY AND ON EACH MANAGER INDIVIDUALLY.
7. Notices.
All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and
delivered personally or by recognized overnight courier, as follows:
if to Transferor:
Insignia Financial Services, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
if to Transferee:
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if to the Company:
Insignia Opportunity Directives II, LLC
c/o Insignia Financial Services, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Such addresses may be changed at any time by written notice to
the other party given in accordance with this Section 7.
8. Captions.
The use of captions in this Agreement is for convenience. The
captions are not intended to and do not provide substantive rights.
9. Amendment; Waiver; Severability.
This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors
and legal representatives. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
valid unless it is in writing and signed by the party charged therewith. The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement,
which shall remain in full force and effect.
10. Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS.
11. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
TRANSFEROR:
INSIGNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Executive Vice President
TRANSFEREE:
Name:
AS REQUIRED BY THE LLC AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSFER OF UNITS
PURSUANT HERETO IS HEREBY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE COMPANY:
INSIGNIA OPPORTUNITY DIRECTIVES II, LLC
By:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Manager
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SCHEDULE I
FORFEITURE SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE II
INDIVIDUALS
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx
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ANNEX A
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
INSIGNIA OPPORTUNITY DIRECTIVES II, LLC
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ANNEX B
Section 83(b) TAX ELECTION FORM
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ELECTION TO INCLUDE IN GROSS INCOME
IN YEAR OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
PURSUANT TO SECTION 83(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
The undersigned hereby elects pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code with respect to the property described below and supplies the
following information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder:
1. THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE UNDERSIGNED
ARE:
[Name and Address]
Taxpayer I.D. No.: _______
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE ELECTION IS BEING MADE:
___ Class A Units, ___ Class B Units and ___ Class C Units of Profits
Interest in Insignia Opportunity Directives II, LLC.
3. THE DATE OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY IS: ______.
THE TAXABLE YEAR TO WHICH THIS ELECTION RELATES IS: Calendar Year ____.
4. THE NATURE OF THE RESTRICTION(S) TO WHICH THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT IS:
The property vests over a period of approximately ____ (__) years.
The property is non-transferable in the taxpayer's hands, except for
certain estate-related planning purposes and transfers to family members,
by virtue of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Insignia
Opportunity Directives II, LLC, and cash distributions received in respect
of the property are subject to forfeiture/clawback under certain
circumstances.
5. FAIR MARKET VALUE:
The fair market value at time of transfer (determined without regard to any
restrictions other than restrictions which by their terms will never lapse)
of the property with respect to which this election is being made is $2.50
per Class A Unit, $1.25 per Class B Unit and $0.25 per Class C Unit.
6. AMOUNT PAID FOR PROPERTY:
The aggregate amount paid by taxpayer for said property is $0.00.
7. FURNISHING STATEMENT TO EMPLOYER:
A copy of this statement has been furnished to Insignia Financial Group,
Inc.
Dated: Signature:
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