EXHIBIT 10.17
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
Dated as of October 19, 2004
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
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I DEFINITIONS
Act 2
Accounting Year 2
Additional Contributions; Additional Capital
Contributions 2
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit 2
Affiliated Person 2
Agreement 3
AHTexas 3
Authorized Representatives 3
Brookdale 3
Brookdale Congregate Communities 4
Capital Account 4
Capital Contribution 4
Capital Transaction 4
Capital Transaction Proceeds 4
Code 5
Company 5
Company Asset; Company Assets 5
Company Minimum Gain 5
Company Property; Company Properties 5
County 5
Cumulative Preferred Return 5
Deemed Liquidation Amount 6
Defaulting Member 6
Devonshire Property 7
Fair Market Value 7
Fiscal Year End 7
GAAP 7
Xxxxxx Ranch Improvements 7
Xxxxxx Ranch Loan 7
Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan 8
Xxxxxx Ranch Property 8
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Implementing Member 8
Improvements 8
Initial Capital Contribution 8
Land 9
Lender 9
Loan; Loan Documents 9
Major Decision 9
Management Agreement 9
Member 9
Member Nonrecourse Debt 9
Member Nonrecourse Deductions 10
Membership Interest; Membership Interests 10
Minimum Gain 10
Name of Company 10
Nonrecourse Liability 10
On-Site Operator or On-Site Operator(s) 10
Operating Cash Flow; Operating Cash 10
Operator for Devonshire Property 11
Operator for Southfield Property 11
Percentage Interest; Percentage Interests 11
Person 00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx of Business 11
Profit and Loss 11
Properties 12
Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement 12
Regulations 12
Replacement Reserve 12
Southfield Property 12
State 13
Taxpayer Identification Numbers 13
Taxpayer Matters Member 13
II FORMATION AND ORGANIZATION
2.1 Formation 13
2.2 Name of the Company 13
2.3 Purposes 14
2.4 Term 14
2.5 Principal Office and Resident Agent 14
2.6 Members 14
2.7 Foreign Qualification 14
2.8 No State-Law Partnership 15
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III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 AHMI 15
3.2 AHPA 16
3.3 Northwestern Mutual 18
IV LIMITED LIABILITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS
4.1 Limitations on Liability 18
4.2 Indemnification 19
4.3 No Deficit Restoration 20
V CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMITMENTS
5.1 Capital Accounts 20
5.2 Initial Capital Contributions 20
a. Northwestern Mutual Initial Capital
Contribution 20
b. AHMI Initial Capital Contribution 20
c. AHPA Initial Capital Contribution 20
5.3 Additional Contributions 20
5.4 Failure To Make
Capital Contributions 21
5.5 Default Loans 21
5.6 Defaulting Member's
Loss of Rights 22
5.7 No Interest 23
VI COMPANY INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
6.1 Distributions of Operating Cash Flow 23
6.2 Distributions of Capital Transaction
Proceeds 24
VII ALLOCATIONS
7.1 Tax Allocations 25
7.2 Mandatory Allocations 25
7.3 Other Allocation Rules 27
7.4 Tax Matters Member 27
7.5 Tax Planning 28
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VIII MANAGEMENT OF COMPANY
8.1 Title to Company Properties Authorization For Closing 28
8.2 Management; Voting Rights 28
8.3 Implementing Member 29
8.4 Member Meetings 31
8.5 Management and Operating
Agreement 33
8.6 Compensation for Services 33
8.7 Budget Authorization 34
8.8 Bank Account 34
8.9 Employees 34
8.10 Payment of Obligations 34
8.11 Replacement Reserve 34
8.12 Books, Records, Accounting & Reports 35
IX DURATION
9.1 Term 35
9.2 Events of Dissolution 36
9.3 Liquidation 36
X TRANSFER OF COMPANY INTEREST
10.1 Transfer 37
10.2 Admission of Members 37
XI BUY/SELL; INSOLVENCY
11.1 Buy/Sell, Two Year Closed Period 37
11.2 Insolvency 41
XII OTHER PROPERTY AND BUSINESS;
CONFLICTS
12.1 Other Property and Business 43
12.2 Conflicts of Interest 44
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XIII MEMBERS' RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
13.1 No Interest in Company Property;
Waiver of Action for Partition 45
13.2 Competing Activities 45
13.3 Transactions with the Company 46
13.4 Remuneration to Members 46
13.5 Members are not Agents 46
XIV MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 Disposition of Documents
and Records 47
14.2 Remedies 47
14.3 Notices 47
14.4 Insurance 49
14.5 Successors and Assigns 49
14.6 No Agency Relationship
Between Members 49
14.7 Amendment 49
14.8 Applicable Law 49
14.9 Commissions 49
14.10 Waiver 50
14.11 Designation of Attorneys 50
14.12 Contracts 50
14.13 Captions 50
14.14 Counterparts 50
Exhibit A-1 - Legal Description(s) of Company Properties
Exhibit A-2 - Legal Description of Xxxxxx Ranch Property
Exhibit B - Percentage Interest of Each Member
Exhibit C - (Form of) Management Agreement
Exhibit D - (Form of) Guarantee of Member Obligations
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of October 19, 2004 by and between THE
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ("Northwestern Mutual"), a Wisconsin
corporation, with its principal office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, 00000; AH Michigan Owner Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited
partnership ("AHMI"), with its principal office at c/o Brookdale Living
Communities, Inc., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000,
and AH Pennsylvania Owner Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership
("AHPA"), with its principal office at c/o Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.,
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, (Northwestern
Mutual, AHMI and AHPA are sometimes referred to in this Agreement collectively
as the "Members" and individually as a "Member"), all being Members of BROOKDALE
SENIOR HOUSING, LLC (the "Company").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into a Limited Liability Company
Agreement (the "Original LLC Agreement") dated September 30, 2003 whereby they
agreed to organize and operate a limited liability company in accordance with
the terms thereof;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to amend and restate the Original
LLC Agreement by means of this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement (the "Agreement");
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to continue to operate a limited
liability company in accordance with the terms of and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Members, intending to be
bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them or that meaning assigned below:
ACT.
As used herein, the term "Act" means the Delaware Limited Liability
Company Act, as amended from time to time.
ACCOUNTING YEAR.
As used herein, the term "Accounting Year" means the fiscal year of the
Company and the tax year of the Company. The Company's fiscal year and tax year
shall be the calendar year.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS: ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
As used herein, the term "Additional Contributions" or "Additional Capital
Contributions" means all capital contributions of the Members made pursuant to
Section 5.3 hereof.
ADJUSTED CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEFICIT.
As used herein, the term "Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" means, with
respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in the Member's Capital
Account as of the end of the relevant tax year, after giving rise to the
following adjustments:
(i) the deficit shall be decreased by the amount which the Member is
obligated to restore or is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii); and
(ii) the deficit shall be increased by the items described in Treasury
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)-(d)(4),(5), and (6).
AFFILIATED PERSON.
As used herein, the term "Affiliated Person" means, with respect to: (i)
AHMI, any parent or wholly-owned affiliate of AHMI, and any person or entity
which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with AHMI; (ii)
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AHPA, any parent or wholly-owned affiliate of AHPA, and any person or entity
which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with AHPA; and (iii) Northwestern Mutual, any wholly-owned affiliate of
Northwestern Mutual and any person or entity which, directly or indirectly,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Northwestern Mutual.
For the purpose of this definition, "control" (including, with correlative
meanings, the terms "controlled by" or "under common control with") means the
possession by any person or entity, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person or
entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
AGREEMENT.
As used herein, the term "Agreement" means this Brookdale Senior Housing,
LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time.
AHTEXAS.
As used herein, the term "AHTexas" means AHTexas Owner Limited
Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership, that is owned, directly or indirectly,
by Brookdale.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES.
As used herein, the term "Authorized Representatives" means the following:
Northwestern Mutual Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
AHMI
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
AHPA
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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BROOKDALE.
As used herein, the term "Brookdale" means Brookdale Living Communities,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, f/k/a BLC Senior Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation [EIN Number 00-0000000], the ultimate parent of AHMI and AHPA or
their successors.
BROOKDALE CONGREGATE COMMUNITIES.
As used herein, the term "Brookdale Congregate Communities" means the
senior residential independent and assisted living communities owned and/or
managed by any Person controlled by Brookdale which real estate assets are of a
comparable quality, size, age and market orientation as the Properties.
BROOKDALE OPERATIONS.
As used herein, the term "Brookdale Operations" means Brookdale
Operations, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company [EIN Number 00-0000000] or
its successor, with Brookdale being the parent of Brookdale Operations.
CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
As used herein, the term "Capital Account" means an account established
and maintained for each Member in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Code.
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION.
As used herein, the term "Capital Contribution" means the total amount of
cash and the Fair Market Value of any other assets contributed (or deemed
contributed under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d)) to the
Company by a Member, net of liabilities assumed to which the asset is subject.
CAPITAL TRANSACTION.
As used herein, the term "Capital Transaction" means a Company transaction
with respect to one or more of the Properties not in the ordinary course of
business, such as the sale or other disposition of the Company Assets other than
in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, by exchange,
abandonment or foreclosure); recovery of insurance proceeds, damage awards, or
condemnation awards; refinancing or borrowing other than in the ordinary course
of business; easement sale; or other similar transaction with respect to one or
more of the Properties.
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CAPITAL TRANSACTION PROCEEDS.
As used herein, the term "Capital Transaction Proceeds" means the proceeds
to the Company from Capital Transactions net of liabilities and expenses
required to be paid in connection with such Capital Transaction as well as the
proceeds paid to the Company by AHTexas at the time of a sale of the Xxxxxx
Ranch Property, pursuant to the terms of the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan,
provided, however, that such proceeds shall not include any amount which all
Members agree shall be applied for the further development of one or more of the
Properties, for the reduction of any Company indebtedness or for other purposes
of the Company. Operating Cash Flow shall not constitute Capital Transaction
Proceeds.
CODE.
As used herein, the term "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law)
and income tax regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may
be amended from time to time (including the corresponding provisions of
succeeding regulations).
COMPANY.
As used herein the term "Company" means Brookdale Senior Housing, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, as such limited liability company may be
constituted from time to time, and including its successors
COMPANY MINIMUM GAIN.
As used herein the term "Company Minimum Gain" shall have the meaning
ascribed to the term "Minimum Gain" in Regulations Section 1.704-2(d).
COMPANY ASSET; COMPANY ASSETS.
As used herein, the term "Company Asset" or "Company Assets" means the
Company Properties and any other tangible or intangible property held by the
Company.
COMPANY PROPERTY; COMPANY PROPERTIES.
As used herein, the term "Company Property" or "Company Properties",
individually or collectively, means the Land and the Improvements owned by the
Company from time to time, including the Devonshire Property and the Southfield
Property and any other property as may be acquired by the Company.
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COUNTY.
As used herein, the term "County" means the following:
For Devonshire Property: Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania
For Southfield Property: Oakland County, State of Michigan
CUMULATIVE PREFERRED RETURN.
As used herein, the term "Cumulative Preferred Return" means a sixteen
percent (16%) internal rate of return as computed below:
(a) As for Northwestern Mutual, the sum of all distributions to Northwestern
Mutual of Operating Cash Flow and Capital Transaction Proceeds herein in each
case discounted back on a monthly basis from the date of receipt by Northwestern
Mutual to the date of this Agreement at one and one-third percent (1.333%) per
month (in order for the above calculation to represent a return on, but not a
return of, capital the above calculation shall assume that an amount equal to
all of Northwestern Mutual's Initial Capital Contributions plus Northwestern
Mutual's Additional Capital Contributions made during the term of the Company
was distributed to Northwestern Mutual on the date of this calculation) is equal
to the sum of Northwestern Mutual's Initial Capital Contributions plus
Northwestern Mutual's Additional Capital Contributions made during the term of
this Agreement, in each case discounted back, on a monthly basis, from the date
such contribution was made to the date of this Agreement at one and one-third
percent (1.333%) per month;
(b) As for AHMI and/or AHPA, the sum of all distributions to AHMI and AHPA of
Operating Cash Flow and Capital Transaction Proceeds herein in each case
discounted back on a monthly basis from the date of receipt by AHMI and AHPA to
the date of this Agreement at one and one-third percent (1.333%) per month (in
order for the above calculation to represent a return on, but not a return of,
capital the above calculation shall assume that an amount equal to all of AHMI's
and AHPA's Additional Capital Contributions made during the term of the Company
was distributed to AHMI and/or AHPA on the date of this calculation) is equal to
the sum of AHMI's and AHPA's Additional Capital Contributions made during the
term of this Agreement, in each case discounted back, on a monthly basis, from
the date such Additional Capital Contribution was made to the date of this
Agreement at one and one-third percent (1.333%) per month.
DEEMED LIQUIDATION AMOUNT.
As used herein, "Deemed Liquidation Amount" is equal to the aggregate
positive Capital Account balances of all of the Members immediately prior to
such allocation of Profit or Loss (taking into account all contribution,
distributions, and other adjustments to
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Capital Accounts for such Fiscal Year), increased by any Profits or reduced by
any Losses to be allocated.
DEFAULTING MEMBER.
As used herein, the term "Defaulting Member" means: (a) a Member who
commits an Act of Insolvency (as defined in Section 11.2); (b) a Member who has
breached its duty of care or duty of loyalty set forth in Section 4.1; (c) a
Member who fails to make an Initial Capital Contribution required under Section
5.2 or an Additional Contribution required under Section 5.3; (d) a Member who
has attempted to resign as a Member of the Company, (e) a Member who has
attempted to transfer any part of its interest in the Company in contravention
of Article X or (f) a Member who is in material breach of any other material
term of this Agreement.
DEVONSHIRE PROPERTY.
As used herein, the term "Devonshire Property" means the Devonshire
Improvements and that certain 21.245 acre parcel of land on which said
Devonshire Improvements are located, as further described on Exhibit A-1 hereto.
FAIR MARKET VALUE.
As used herein, the term "Fair Market Value" means the value determined by
an arm's length transaction between a willing buyer (having been provided with
all relevant facts) and a willing seller (having been provided with all relevant
facts); provided, however, that when the term "Fair Market Value" is used in
Section 11.2 hereof , it shall be less Five Percent (5%) of such value, which
Five Percent (5%) deduction represents an amount equal to customary brokerage
commissions and closings costs.
FISCAL YEAR END.
As used herein, the term "Fiscal Year End" means December 31.
GAAP.
As used herein, the term "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied.
XXXXXX RANCH IMPROVEMENTS.
As used herein, the term "Xxxxxx Ranch Improvements" shall consist of the
following:
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That certain 220,000 square foot, five-story senior residential
independent and assisted living building, completed in 1999, consisting of
207 rentable units (currently consisting of 171 independent living units
and 36 assisted living units) with a street location of 4409 Xxxxxx Ranch
Loop in the City of Austin, State of Texas.
XXXXXX RANCH LOAN.
As used herein, the term "Xxxxxx Ranch Loan" shall mean that certain loan
in the amount of SIXTEEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($16,422,000) provided by Northwestern Mutual, in its capacity as Lender, to
AHTexas secured by a satisfactory first lien on the Xxxxxx Ranch Property and a
satisfactory second lien on the Company Properties.
XXXXXX RANCH MEZZANINE LOAN.
As used herein, the term "Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan" shall mean that
certain loan in the amount of up to TWELVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY NINE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($12,739,000) provided by the Company to AHTexas secured by a
satisfactory second lien on the Xxxxxx Ranch Property.
XXXXXX RANCH PROPERTY.
As used herein, the term "Xxxxxx Ranch Property" means the Xxxxxx Ranch
Improvements and that certain 4.00 acre parcel of land on which said Xxxxxx
Ranch Improvements are located, as further described on Exhibit A-2 hereto.
IMPLEMENTING MEMBER.
As used herein, the term "Implementing Member" means AHMI.
IMPROVEMENTS.
As used herein, the term "Improvements" means the following:
(a) the improvements located at the Southfield Property (commonly known
as The Heritage of Southfield) consisting of a five-story, 225,000
square foot senior residential independent and assisted living
building, completed in 1999, consisting of 217 rentable units with a
street address of 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx of Michigan (the "Southfield Improvements");
and
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(b) the improvements located at the Devonshire Property (commonly known
The Devonshire of Mt. Lebanon) consisting of a five-story, 230,000
square foot senior residential independent and assisted living
building, completed in 2001, consisting of 218 rentable units
(currently consisting of 155 independent living units and 63
assisted living units), but with a license for up to 80 assisted
living beds) with a street address of 0000 XxXxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx xx
Xx. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx of Pennsylvania (the "Devonshire Improvements").
INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION.
As used herein, the term "Initial Capital Contribution" shall mean the
capital initially contributed to the Company pursuant to Section 5.2 herein.
LAND.
As used herein, the term "Land" means the land(s) described in Exhibit A-1
attached hereto.
LENDER.
As used herein, the term "Lender" means The Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company, as lender, for: (i) the Loan to the Company, as borrower;
and/or (ii) the Xxxxxx Ranch Loan to AHTexas, as borrower.
LOAN; LOAN DOCUMENTS.
As used herein, the term "Loan" means that certain loan in an original
principal amount of THIRTY MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($30,355,000) from Lender to the Company, as borrower, the proceeds of which (in
addition to the Members' Initial Capital Contributions) are for acquisition of
the Company Properties, all in accordance with that certain loan commitment
dated as of even date herewith by Northwestern Mutual, as Lender, and the
Company, as borrower (the "Commitment") and the other Loan documents
contemplated thereby (the "Loan Documents"). The Loan shall be secured by a
satisfactory first lien on the Company Properties as well as a satisfactory
third lien on the Xxxxxx Ranch Property.
MAJOR DECISION
As used herein, the term "Major Decision" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 8.4 hereof.
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MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.
As used herein, the term "Management Agreement" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 8.5 hereof.
MEMBER.
As used herein, the term "Member" means each Person signing this Agreement
and any Person who subsequently is admitted as a member of the Company.
MEMBER NONRECOURSE DEBT.
As used herein, the term "Member Nonrecourse Debt" shall have the meaning
ascribed to the term ""Member Nonrecourse Debt" in Regulations Section
1.704-2(b)(4).
MEMBER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS.
As used herein, the term "Member Nonrecourse Deductions" means items of
Company loss, deduction, or Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures which are
attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt.
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST; MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS.
As used herein, the term, "Membership Interest" or "Membership Interests"
means a Member's entire interest in the Company including the Member's economic
interest, the right to participate in the management, and the right to receive
information concerning the business and affairs of the Company.
MINIMUM GAIN.
As used herein, the term "Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d). Minimum Gain shall be computed
separately for each Member in a manner consistent with Code Section 704(b).
NAME OF COMPANY.
As used herein, the term "Name of Company" means Brookdale Senior Housing,
LLC.
NONRECOURSE LIABILITY.
As used herein, the term "Nonrecourse Liability" shall have the meaning
set forth in Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2).
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ON-SITE OPERATOR OR ON-SITE OPERATOR(S).
As used herein, the terms "On-Site Operator" or "On-Site Operator(s)"
means Operator for Southfield Property and Operator for Devonshire Property.
OPERATING CASH; OPERATING CASH FLOW.
As used herein, the term "Operating Cash" or "Operating Cash Flow" means
all cash funds derived from operations of the Company (including but not limited
to interest received on reserves and required payments received under the Xxxxxx
Ranch Mezzanine Loan), without reduction for any noncash charges, but less all
cash funds used to pay current operating expenses and to pay, establish or
maintain reasonable reserves for future operations, debt payments, capital
improvements, and replacements as determined by the Members. Operating Cash Flow
and/or Operating Cash shall be increased or decreased by changes in any reserve
previously established. Capital Transaction Proceeds shall not constitute
Operating Cash or Operating Cash Flow.
OPERATOR FOR DEVONSHIRE PROPERTY
As used herein, the term "Operator for Devonshire Property" means
Brookdale Living Communities of Pennsylvania-ML, Inc. or its successor.
OPERATOR FOR SOUTHFIELD PROPERTY:
As used herein, the term "Operator for Southfield Property" means
Brookdale Living Communities of Michigan, Inc. or its successor.
PERCENTAGE INTEREST; PERCENTAGE INTERESTS.
As used herein, the term "Percentage Interest" or "Percentage Interests"
means the Percentage Interest of each Member as set forth in Exhibit B to this
Agreement.
PERSON.
As used herein, the term "Person" means and includes an individual,
corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust, estate,
or other entity.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.
As used herein, the "Principal Place of Business" means the following:
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c/o Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
or such other place(s) as the Members may designate from time to time, which
need not be in the State of Delaware.
PROFIT AND LOSS.
As used herein, the term "Profit" or "Loss" shall mean, for each Company
Accounting Year, an amount equal to the Company's net taxable income or loss for
such Accounting Year (determined without regard to any items of income, gain or
deduction taken into account in computing the Company's gain or loss on
disposition for such Accounting Year), determined in accordance with Code
Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction
required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be
included in computing such taxable income or loss), with the following
adjustments: Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax
and is not otherwise taken into account in computing Profit or Loss shall be
added to such taxable income or loss. In the event the agreed Fair Market Value
of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) or other pertinent sections of such Regulations, the amount
of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss on disposition of
such asset for purposes of computing Profit or Loss; and 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, amortization or other cost recovery computed with reference to the
value of Company property approved by the Members (if different from its
adjusted tax basis) pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) for
such Company Accounting Year.
PROPERTIES.
As used herein, the term "Properties" means the Company Properties as well
as the Xxxxxx Ranch Property.
REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.
As used herein, the term "Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement" means
that certain agreement or those certain agreements dated of even date herewith
under which the Company is acquiring title to the Southfield Property and the
Devonshire Property.
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REGULATIONS.
As used herein, the term "Regulations" means the Treasury Regulations
promulgated under The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
REPLACEMENT RESERVE.
As used herein, the term "Replacement Reserve" shall have the meaning
given in Section 8.11 hereof.
SOUTHFIELD PROPERTY.
As used herein, the term "Southfield Property" means the Southfield
Improvements and that six (6) acre parcel of land on which said Southfield
Improvements are located, as further described on Exhibit A-1 hereto.
STATE.
As used herein, the term "State" means the State of Delaware.
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS:
As used herein, the term "Tax Identification Numbers" means the following:
Northwestern Mutual: 00-0000000
AHMI: 00-0000000
AHPA: 00-0000000
Company: 00-0000000
TAX MATTERS MEMBER.
As used herein, the term "Tax Matters Member" means the "Tax Matters
Partner" as defined in Code Section 6231, and shall be AHMI or its successor as
designated pursuant to Section 7.4.
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ARTICLE II
FORMATION AND ORGANIZATION
2.1 FORMATION
The parties hereby organize a limited liability company pursuant to the
Act and the provisions of this Agreement and, for that purpose, have caused the
Certificate of Formation of the Company to be prepared, executed and filed with
the Delaware Secretary of State's Office on or before September 30, 2003.
2.2 NAME OF THE COMPANY
The name of the Company shall be Brookdale Senior Housing, LLC. All
Company business will be conducted in the name of the Company. The Company may
do business under that name and any other name or names to which the Member's
agree.
2.3 PURPOSE
The Company has been organized as a limited liability company pursuant to
the laws of the State of Delaware for the limited purposes of: (i) acquiring,
owning, managing, leasing and operating real properties, including but not
limited to the Company Properties; (ii) making the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan
to AHTexas; (iii) carrying out all other activities necessary or incidental to
the purposes described above; and (iv) any other purpose allowed by law and
approved by the Members. The Company shall not engage in any business or
activity other than as herein described without the written agreement of all
Members.
2.4 TERM
The term of the Company began upon the acceptance of the Certificate of
Formation of the Company by the Delaware Secretary of State and shall continue
until December 31, 2028, unless its existence is sooner terminated pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement.
2.5 PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND RESIDENT AGENT
The registered office of the Company required by the Act to be maintained
in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent
named in the Certificate of Formation of the Company or such other office (which
need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Members may designate
from time to time in the manner provided by law. The registered agent of the
Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in
the Certificate of Formation of the Company
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or such other Person or Persons as the Members may designate from time to time
in the manner provided by law. The principal office of the Company shall be the
Principal Place of Business. The Company shall maintain its records at its
Principal Place of Business. The Company may have such other offices as the
Members may designate from time to time.
2.6 MEMBERS
The Percentage Interest of each Member is set forth on Exhibit B.
2.7 FOREIGN QUALIFICATION
Prior to the Company's conducting business in any jurisdiction other than
Delaware, the Members shall cause the Company to comply with all requirements
necessary to qualify the Company as a foreign limited liability company in that
jurisdiction. The Members shall execute, acknowledge, swear to and deliver any
or all certificates and other instruments conforming with this Agreement that
are necessary or appropriate to qualify, continue and terminate the Company as a
foreign limited liability company in all such jurisdictions in which the Company
may conduct business.
2.8 NO STATE-LAW PARTNERSHIP
The Members intend that the Company shall not be a partnership (including
a general or limited partnership) or joint venture by virtue of this Agreement,
for any purpose other than federal and, if applicable, state tax purposes, and
neither this Agreement nor any other document entered into by the Company or any
Member shall be construed to suggest otherwise. The Members intend that the
Company be treated as a partnership for federal and, if applicable, state income
tax purposes, and each Member and the Company shall file all tax returns and
otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent
with such treatment.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 AHMI.
(a) Legal Authority. AHMI represents and warrants to the Company,
AHPA and to Northwestern Mutual that:
(i) AHMI has the legal authority to enter into this Agreement
and carry out the purpose hereof and there are no orders, decrees or judgments
now in effect, or transactions, suits, proceedings, claims or investigations
pending or threatened
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against it or any Affiliated Person of AHMI which would prohibit or impair the
Company from fulfilling the purposes hereof;
(ii) AHMI has not, within the last ten (10) years, been
convicted of any felony or misdemeanor involving the purchase or sale of any
security or arising out of AHMI 's conduct as an underwriter, broker, dealer, or
investment adviser, or as any affiliated person, salesman, or employee of any
investment company, bank, or insurance company; and
(iii) AHMI is not, by reason of misconduct, permanently or
temporarily enjoined by order, judgment, or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction from acting as an underwriter, broker, dealer, or investment
adviser, or as any affiliated person, salesman, or employee of any investment
company, bank, or insurance company, or from engaging in or continuing any
conduct or practice in connection with any such activity or in connection with
the purchase or sale of any security; and
(iv) AHMI is not, and shall not become, a person or entity
with whom Northwestern Mutual or AHPA is restricted from doing business with
under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the
Department of the Treasury (including, but not limited to, those named on OFAC's
Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive
order (including, but not limited to, the September 24, 2001, Executive Order
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten
to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action and is not and
shall not engage in any dealings or transaction or be otherwise associated with
such persons or entities.
(b) Pre-existing Relationship or Experience. AHMI has a pre-existing
personal or business relationship with the Company or one or more of its
officers or controlling persons, or by reason of its business or financial
experience, is capable of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in
the Company and of protecting its own interests in connection with this
investment.
(c) Investment Intent. AHMI is acquiring its Membership Interest for
investment purposes for its own account only and not with a view to or for sale
in connection with any distribution of all or any part of its Membership
Interest. No other person will have any direct or indirect beneficial interest
in or right to its Membership Interest.
(d) Indemnity. AHMI hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold
Northwestern Mutual and AHPA harmless from and against any losses or damages it
may suffer resulting from the breach of any of the representations and
warranties described in Section 3.1 (a) - (c).
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(e) Valid Agreement. This Agreement is valid, binding and
enforceable against AHMI in accordance with its terms.
3.2 AHPA
(a) Legal Authority. AHPA represents and warrants to the Company,
AHMI and to Northwestern Mutual that:
(i) AHPA has the legal authority to enter into this Agreement
and carry out the purpose hereof and there are no orders, decrees or judgments
now in effect, or transactions, suits, proceedings, claims or investigations
pending or threatened against it or any Affiliated Person of AHPA which would
prohibit or impair the Company from fulfilling the purposes hereof;
(ii) AHPA has not, within the last ten (10) years, been
convicted of any felony or misdemeanor involving the purchase or sale of any
security or arising out of AHPA's conduct as an underwriter, broker, dealer, or
investment adviser, or as an affiliated person, salesman, or employee of any
investment company, bank, or insurance company; and
(iii) AHPA is not, by reason of misconduct, permanently or
temporarily enjoined by order, judgment, or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction from acting as an underwriter, broker, dealer, or investment
adviser, or as an affiliated person, salesman, or employee of any investment
company, bank, or insurance company, or from engaging in or continuing any
conduct or practice in connection with any such activity or in connection with
the purchase or sale of any security; and
(iv) AHPA is not, and shall not become, a person or entity
with whom Northwestern Mutual or AHMI is restricted from doing business with
under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the
Department of the Treasury (including, but not limited to, those named on OFAC's
Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive
order (including, but not limited to, the September 24, 2001, Executive Order
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten
to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action and is not and
shall not engage in any dealings or transaction or be otherwise associated with
such persons or entities.
(b) Pre-existing Relationship or Experience. AHPA has a pre-existing
personal or business relationship with the Company or one or more of its
officers or controlling persons, or by reason of its business or financial
experience, is capable of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in
the Company and of protecting its own interests in connection with this
investment.
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(c) Investment Intent. AHPA is acquiring its Membership Interest for
investment purposes for its own account only and not with a view to or for sale
in connection with any distribution of all or any part of its Membership
Interest. No other person will have any direct or indirect beneficial interest
in or right to its Membership Interest.
(d) Indemnity. AHPA hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold
Northwestern Mutual and AHMI harmless from and against any losses or damages it
may suffer resulting from the breach of any of the representations and
warranties described in Section 3.2 (a) - (c).
(e) Valid Agreement. This Agreement is valid, binding and
enforceable against AHPA in accordance with its terms.
3.3 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
(a) Legal Authority. Northwestern Mutual represents and warrants to
the Company, AHMI and AHPA that it has the legal authority to enter into this
Agreement and carry out the purposes hereof and there are no orders, decrees or
judgments now in effect, or transactions, suits, proceedings, claims or
investigations pending or threatened, against it or any Affiliated Person of
Northwestern Mutual which would prohibit or impair the Company from fulfilling
the purposes hereof.
(b) Indemnity. Northwestern Mutual hereby indemnifies and agrees to
hold AHMI and AHPA harmless from and against any losses or damages AHMI or AHPA
may suffer resulting from the breach of any of the representations and
warranties described in Section 3.3 (a).
(c) Valid Agreement. This Agreement is valid, binding and
enforceable against Northwestern Mutual in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE IV
LIMITED LIABILITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS
4.1 LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
(a) The debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company to third
parties, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the
debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company. No Member shall be obligated
personally for any such debt, obligation or liability solely by virtue of its
being a Member of the Company or ownership of its Membership Interests.
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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation on liability to third
parties and any applicable statutory or common law limitation on liability among
members of a limited liability company, the Members acknowledge and agree that
each Member owes the other Members and the Company a limited duty of care and a
duty of loyalty in its dealings with and on behalf of the Company, but no other
fiduciary duty whatsoever. Each Member's duty of care to the other Members and
the Company is limited to acting in good faith and refraining from engaging in
grossly negligent or reckless conduct, intentional misconduct (including,
without limitation, fraud, deceit and intentional or knowing misrepresentation
or omission) or knowing violation of law. Each Member's duty of loyalty to the
other Members and the Company is limited to (i) dealing fairly, openly and
honestly with the Company and the other Members, (ii) accounting to the Company
and holding in trust for the Company's benefit any property, profit or benefit
derived by such Member or any Affiliated Person of such Member in the operation
or winding up of the Company to the extent such Member or Affiliated Person of
such Member is not entitled to such property, profit or benefit and (iii)
refraining from dealing with the Company in the operation or winding up of the
Company as, or on behalf of, a party having an adverse interest to the Company,
except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the extent expressly permitted
in Article XII. In performing its duties under this Agreement, each Member is
entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements (including
financial statements) of independent accountants and attorneys (including
in-house counsel of any Member) retained by such Member or Company, reasonably
believed by such Member to be within such accountant's or attorney's
professional or expert competence, unless such Member is not acting in good
faith or has knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause such
reliance to be unwarranted.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing and except as authorized under
the provisions of this Agreement or as directed in writing by all Members, no
Member (including the Implementing Member) shall act for, or assume any
obligation or responsibility to any third party on behalf of the Company or any
other Member. Neither the Company nor any other Member shall be liable for any
obligations incurred in derogation of the preceding sentence, whether before or
after the execution of this Agreement or the filing of the Company's
organizational documents, except to the extent expressly provided herein.
4.2 INDEMNIFICATION
(a) Each Member hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
other Members, such other Members' Affiliated Persons and agents, their
respective trustees, directors, officers and employees, and the Company against
any loss, liability, damage or expense arising out of its breach of its duties
set forth in Section 4.1 or any other breach of this Agreement. Each Member
further agrees that any non-breaching Member may bring a legal action for
damages or an equitable action for other appropriate
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relief to enforce the foregoing indemnification rights, whether or not an
equitable accounting has been sought or dissolution has occurred and
notwithstanding the fiduciary nature of the Members' relationship with each
other.
(b) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, from and against
any loss, liability, damage or expense, any Member who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he was or is a Member of the
Company, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date
hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may hereafter from time to
time permit; provided that the foregoing indemnification shall not apply unless
(i) the Member's actions giving rise to such third-party claims have been
authorized pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) such claims do not directly or
indirectly result from a breach by such Member of this Agreement (including,
without limitation, of such Member's duties under Section 4.1), or from the
breach of a legal or contractual duty owed to the Company by any Affiliated
Person of such Member.
4.3 NO DEFICIT RESTORATION
No Member shall have a deficit restoration obligation nor be liable to
restore a negative capital account balance to the Company, a Member, or a
third-party creditor to the Company.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMITMENTS
5.1 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
The Company shall establish and maintain an individual Capital Account for
each Member in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). If a
Member transfers all or a part of its Membership Interest in accordance with
this Agreement, such Member's Capital Account attributable to the transferred
Membership Interest shall carry over to the new owner of such Membership
Interest pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(1).
5.2 INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
(a) Northwestern Mutual Initial Capital Contribution. As its initial
capital contribution, Northwestern Mutual, upon the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, will contribute to the Company THIRTY FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED
TWENTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($35,829,000) as its Initial Capital Contribution.
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(b) AHMI Initial Capital Contribution. As its initial capital
contribution, AHMI, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, will
contribute to the Company SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($72,000) as its Initial
Capital Contribution.
(c) AHPA Initial Capital Contribution. As its initial capital
contribution, AHPA, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, will
contribute to the Company SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($72,000) as its Initial
Capital Contribution.
5.3 ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
(a) If at any time, and from time to time during the term of this
Agreement, expenditures are required by the Company in order to pay (i) all
accrued expenses of conducting its business in excess of Operating Cash for the
current Fiscal Year ("Operating Deficits"); (ii) its debts and obligations which
were incurred to finance a Capital Transaction as they mature; and (iii) the
costs (in excess of any Replacement Reserve), incurred for maintenance, repairs
and replacements necessary to comply with lease or other contractual obligations
of the Company and keep the Company Properties in at least the same condition as
other properties with which the Company Properties compete, (including but not
limited to comparable Brookdale Congregate Communities) then within thirty (30)
days after the date or dates on which notice is delivered to the Members by any
Member stating in good faith that such additional cash is required, each Member
shall make an Additional Capital Contribution in accordance with their
respective Percentage Interest as shown on Exhibit B. Each Member shall have
thirty (30) days from the date such notice is given to contribute its share of
the additional capital to the Company. Each Member shall receive a credit to its
Capital Account in the amount of any additional capital, which it contributes to
the Company. Any Member may offset all or any portion of an Additional
Contribution due from it against the same amount of Operating Cash Flow or other
Company funds distributable to it within thirty (30) days after the notice
requiring Additional Contributions is received by such Member. Such offset shall
be effected by delivering timely notice thereof to the Implementing Member.
(b) If for any Fiscal Year, Operating Cash has been distributed to
any or all Members ("Distributees") pursuant to Article XI and the Company
subsequently incurs Operating Deficits in the same Fiscal Year, the Distributees
shall contribute an amount equal to the amount of such Operating Deficits in
accordance with their respective Percentage Interest as shown on Exhibit B.
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5.4 FAILURE TO MAKE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
If for any reason a Member fails to make an Initial Capital Contribution
under Section 5.2 or an Additional Contribution required under Section 5.3
(thereby becoming a Defaulting Member), the remaining Member (the
"Non-Defaulting Member") may, but shall not be obligated to: (i) initiate the
buy/sell provisions of Section 11.1 hereof, and/or (ii) institute suit in the
name of the Company in any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain a judgment
for damages and/or specific performance plus, in either case, court costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees, and/or (iii) make a Default Loan to the Defaulting
Member in accordance with Section 5.5 below. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subparagraph (ii) above, if and to the extent that the Additional Capital
Contribution is required to repay the Loan in full, the Non-defaulting Member
may not: (a) institute suit to obtain specific performance of the obligation of
the Defaulting Member to make such an Additional Capital Contribution; (b)
institute suit to recover damages from the Company resulting from the default in
making such an Additional Capital Contribution; or (c) recover such an
Additional Capital Contribution from Brookdale and/or Brookdale Operations under
the terms of that certain Guarantee of Member Obligations dated of even date
herewith.
5.5 DEFAULT LOANS
If the Defaulting Member has failed to make a required Initial Capital
Contribution or Additional Contribution, any other Member may, at its election,
make a loan (a "Default Loan") to the Defaulting Member of all of the amount
which the Defaulting Member was obligated to contribute to the Company. The
Defaulting Member hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any other Member to
advance the proceeds of each Default Loan to the Company. Receipt by the Company
of such proceeds shall constitute a capital contribution of, and consideration
received by, the Defaulting Member and such Default Loan shall be legally
enforceable to the same extent and in the same manner, subject to the terms of
this Agreement, as if such proceeds were paid directly to the Defaulting Member.
The making of a Default Loan to the Defaulting Member shall not cure the default
by the Defaulting Member. Each Default Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid
principal amount thereof from time to time remaining from the date advanced
until repaid, at the greater of (i) four percent (4%) per annum plus the prime
commercial lending rate which Citibank, N.A., New York announces from time to
time to be in effect for its most creditworthy customers or (ii) sixteen percent
(16%); provided, however, that in no event shall such interest rate exceed the
maximum rate permitted by law. All payments made on a Default Loan shall be
applied first toward payment of unpaid accrued interest and then (if any
remains) toward payment of principal. Each Default Loan, both principal and
interest, shall be due and payable from the Defaulting Member to the Member who
advanced such Default Loan upon demand by said lending Member; said lending
Member shall have and is hereby granted a first
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and prior lien and security interest upon the interest of the Defaulting Member
in the Company and all amounts, payments and proceeds becoming distributable or
payable to such Defaulting Member to secure repayment of a Default Loan. If suit
or other proceedings in any court shall be instituted for collection of a
Default Loan or enforcement of the lien and security interest securing payment
of same, the Defaulting Member shall also be liable for all court costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees thereby incurred, payment of which shall likewise be
secured by said security interest and lien. A Member who becomes a Defaulting
Member shall continue to be a Defaulting Member until all Default Loans made to
such Member have been fully repaid, both principal and interest, and all amounts
due from the Defaulting Member to the Company have been fully paid. All amounts,
Operating Cash, Capital Transaction Proceeds and any other payments and proceeds
which become distributable or payable to a Defaulting Member shall be paid,
first, to pay off all Default Loans (plus any and all accrued interest
thereunder) made to the Defaulting Member, and second (if any remains), to pay
all amounts due the Company from the Defaulting Member with only the remainder,
if any, to be paid to the Defaulting Member.
5.6 DEFAULTING MEMBER'S LOSS OF RIGHTS
A Defaulting Member shall have no rights with respect to the management,
operation or control of the Company or its business, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement providing for the consent or agreement of all
Members, the remaining Members alone shall have the full power and authority to
make all decisions and take all action with respect to the management, operation
and control of the Company, excepting only the right to cause the Company
Properties or any portion thereof to be sold or conveyed. Further, in the event
a Defaulting Member is the then current Implementing Member, then and in such
event such Defaulting Member shall be automatically terminated as Implementing
Member and shall have no right to act as the Implementing Member, all as further
specified under Section 8.3 hereof. When a Defaulting Member has repaid all sums
due the Company and any Default Loans and cured all other conditions that
resulted in its becoming a Defaulting Member, it shall once again have all of
its rights and privileges hereunder. Any requirement for consent or approval of
all Members or of a majority of the Membership Interest shall be deemed to refer
exclusively to all Members other than any Defaulting Members and their
Membership Interests.
5.7 NO INTEREST
Except as otherwise specifically stated herein, no Member shall be
entitled to receive any interest on its Capital Contributions. No Member shall
have the right to demand the return of such Member's Capital Contribution or any
other distribution from the Company (whether upon resignation, withdrawal or
otherwise), except upon dissolution of the Company pursuant to Article IX
hereof.
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ARTICLE VI
COMPANY INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
6.1 DISTRIBUTIONS OF OPERATING CASH FLOW
(a) Timing and Manner of Distributions of Operating Cash Flow.
Distributions of Operating Cash Flow shall be made to the Members
not less frequently than monthly and in accordance with this section.
(b) Amounts and Priority of Distributions of Operating Cash Flow.
All distributions of Operating Cash Flow shall be made only to the Persons
who, according to the books and records of the Company, are the holders of
record of Membership Interests in the following amounts and priority:
(i) First, to Northwestern Mutual until it receives an amount
equal to its Cumulative Preferred Return on its Initial Capital Contribution and
its Additional Capital Contributions, if any.
(ii) Second, to AHMI and AHPA until it receives an amount
equal to its Cumulative Preferred Return on its Additional Capital
Contributions, if any.
(iii) Third, to the Members pari passu, on a pro rata basis,
with 60% to Northwestern Mutual, 20% to AHMI and 20% to AHPA.
6.2 DISTRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL TRANSACTION PROCEEDS
(a) Timing and Manner of Distributions of Capital Transaction
Proceeds.
All Capital Transaction Proceeds (including proceeds from refinancing) as
well as proceeds received under Section 11.1 shall be used to repay principal,
interest (if any), and other amounts due on the Loan, to the extent required by
the lender thereof. All remaining Capital Transaction Proceeds shall be
distributed within thirty (30) days of receipt of such proceeds, and such
amounts shall be paid in cash.
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(b) Amounts and Priority of Distribution of Capital Transaction
Proceeds.
All distributions of Capital Transaction Proceeds should be made only to
the Persons who, according to the books and records of the Company, are the
holders of Membership Interests in the following amounts and priority:
(i) First, to Northwestern Mutual until Northwestern Mutual receives
its Cumulative Preferred Return with respect to the Properties.
(ii) Second, to Northwestern Mutual until Northwestern Mutual has
received its Initial Capital Contribution and Additional Capital Contributions
for the Properties and Northwestern Mutual's remaining capital contribution in
the Company is reduced to zero;
(iii) Third, to AHMI and AHPA until AHMI and AHPA receive their
Cumulative Preferred Return with respect to the Properties;
(iv) Fourth, to AHMI and AHPA until AHMI and AHPA have each received
their Additional Capital Contributions for the Properties; and
(v) Fifth, any remaining excess Capital Transaction Proceeds shall
be allocated to the Members pari passu, on a pro rata basis, with 60% to
Northwestern Mutual, 20% to AHMI and 20% to AHPA.
ARTICLE VII
ALLOCATIONS
7.1 TAX ALLOCATIONS
This Section is intended to comply with Treasury Regulations Section 704
and should be interpreted and applied in accordance therewith.
(a) Allocations of Profits and Losses. After giving effect to the
mandatory allocations set forth in Section 7.2 and subject to Section 7.1(b),
Profits and Losses for any Fiscal Year will be allocated among the Members to
the extent of and in proportion to such amounts as are required to cause the
Capital Account balance to each Member as of the end of the Accounting Year or
other applicable period to equal the amount that would be distributed to such
Member if the Company made a cash distribution in accordance with the priorities
of Section 6.1 as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year in an amount equal to
the Deemed Liquidation Amount.
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(b) Allocation Upon Liquidation. Upon a liquidation of the Company,
after giving effect to the mandatory allocations in Section 7.2, Profits and
Losses (or items thereof) shall be allocated among the Members so that the
positive balance of each Member's Capital Account is equal to the amount that
would be distributable to such Member if liquidating distributions were made in
accordance with the priorities of Section 6.2.
7.2 MANDATORY ALLOCATIONS
The following special allocations shall be made in the following order:
(a) (i) Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision
of Article VII, if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any
Fiscal Year or other applicable period, then subject to the exceptions set forth
in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(2), (3), (4) and (5), each Member shall be
specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and,
if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member's share
of the net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, as determined in accordance with
Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence
shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(f).
(ii) Member Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Article VII except Section 7.2(b), if there is a net decrease
in Member Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt during any
Fiscal Year or other applicable period, then, subject to the exceptions set
forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), each Member who has a share of the
Member Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in
accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5) shall be specially allocated
items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary,
subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of the net
decrease in Member Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt,
determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations
pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion of the respective
amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to
be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section
1.704-2(i)(4). This Section 7.2(a)(ii) is intended to comply with the minimum
gain chargeback requirement in such section of the Regulations and the
safe-harbor for such chargebacks and offsets contained in Regulations Section
1.514(c)-2(e)(1)(iii) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(b) Qualified Income Offset. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Article VII, except Section 7.2(a), in the event any Member receives any
adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Regulations Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), that cause or increase an Adjusted Capital
Account deficit of such Member, items
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of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to 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. This Section 7.2(b) is intended to comply with the qualified income
offset provision of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be
interpreted consistently therewith.
(c) No Excess Deficit. To the extent that any Member has or would
have, as a result of an allocation of Loss (or item thereof) an Adjusted Capital
Account Deficit, such amount of Loss (or item thereof) shall be allocated to the
other Members in accordance with Section 7.1, but in a manner which will not
produce an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as to such Members. To the extent
such allocation would result in all Members having Adjusted Capital Account
Deficits, such Loss shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their
Percentage Interest.
(d) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any
Accounting Year or other applicable period shall be allocated to the Members pro
rata in accordance with their Percentage Interests as of the end of such
Accounting Year or other applicable period.
(e) Member Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions
for any Accounting Year or other applicable period shall be specially allocated
to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Member
Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in
accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1).
(f) Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to
the adjusted tax basis of any Company Asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or
Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulations Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts,
the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an
item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if
the adjustment decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially
allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their
Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such section of the
Regulations.
(g) Curative Allocations. Any mandatory allocations of items of
income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section 7.2(a), (b), (c) and (e)
above shall be taken into account for the purpose of equitably adjusting
subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss or deduction so that the net
allocations, in the aggregate, allocated to each Member pursuant to this Article
VII, and the Capital Accounts of each Member, shall as quickly as possible and
to the extent possible, be the same as if no mandatory allocations had been
made.
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7.3 OTHER ALLOCATION RULES
For purposes of determining the Profits, Losses, or any other items
allocable to any period, Profits, Losses, and any such other items shall be
determined on a daily, monthly, or other basis, as determined by the
Implementing Member using any permissible method under Code Section 706 and the
Regulations thereunder.
7.4 TAX MATTERS MEMBER
AHMI shall be the "Tax Matters Member," as that term is defined in Code
Section 6231(a)(7), but each Member shall otherwise be considered to have
retained such rights (and obligations, if any) as are provided for under the
Code with respect to any examination, proposed adjustment or proceeding relating
to Company items. The Tax Matters Member shall prepare all returns of Company
income, gains, losses, deductions and credits necessary for Federal, state and
local income tax purposes ("Tax Returns"). The Tax Matters Member shall timely
file all Tax Returns and shall furnish to the Members and assignees within 90
days of the close of the taxable year (or as soon thereafter as the Company
shall receive such information) the tax information reasonably required for
federal, state and local income tax reporting purposes, all of the foregoing at
the expense of the Company. The classification, realization and recognition of
income, gains, losses, deductions, credits and other items shall be on the
accrual method of accounting for Federal income tax purposes.
7.5 TAX PLANNING
If any Member desires to defer income recognition in connection with the
sale of an asset by the Company under Code Section 1031 or any other
tax-advantaged transaction, but one or more other Members do not desire to do
so, such other Members agree to cooperate with such Member in restructuring the
sale of such asset as a like-kind exchange under Code Section 1031 or the
applicable code provision to the extent possible, provided however, that amount
of the cash received by such other Members in connection with such restructured
sale is the same as it would have been (and is received not later than it would
have been received) if the sale were not restructured as a like-kind exchange.
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ARTICLE VIII
MANAGEMENT OF COMPANY
8.1 TITLE TO COMPANY PROPERTIES; AUTHORIZATION FOR CLOSING.
Record title to the Company Properties, as well as record title to all
other assets hereafter acquired by the Company, shall be held in the name of the
Company. The Members hereby authorize and consent to the acquisition of the
Company Properties by the Company and the execution, delivery and performance by
the Company of the Loan Documents. The Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement,
the Loan Documents and all other documents necessary to consummate acquisition
of the Company Properties must be signed by all Members.
8.2 MANAGEMENT; VOTING RIGHTS.
Management and control of all assets and affairs of the Company shall be
vested in its Members. Except for such power and authority which may be
delegated to another party (including a Member pursuant to the written direction
of all Members and including the Operator for the Devonshire Property and the
Operator for the Southfield Property pursuant to the Management Agreements), the
Company shall be the sole entity with the power and authority to operate, deal
with and make agreements concerning Company Assets which power and authority may
include, but is not limited to the following: the power to make loans, to
renovate, lease, sell, mortgage and encumber the Company Properties or other
assets, to approve of leasing guidelines and lease form, to approve budget and
determine reserves, to approve the expenses of and contracts with Affiliated
Persons of Members, to make decisions relative to litigation involving the
Company Properties or the Company, to contract for the maintenance, repair,
improvement and management of the Company Properties, and to borrow money on
behalf of the Company, whether secured or unsecured. Except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, any action to be taken by, with the consent or
approval of, or at the direction of, the Members, or any action of the Company,
shall require the written direction or consent of all Members except any Member
which is a Defaulting Member. Without limiting the foregoing and except as may
be otherwise specifically provided herein, no Member shall have any power to
file a voluntary petition on behalf of the Company or an involuntary petition
against the Company under the federal bankruptcy code or otherwise cause or
permit the Company to become the subject of liquidation, receivership or other
similar proceedings, dispose of any asset of the Company, or to incur any
indebtedness or other liability on behalf of the Company or to take any action
of any kind for or on behalf of the Company, except pursuant to the written
direction of all Members other than any Member that is a Defaulting Member.
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The voting rights of the Members of the Company shall be set forth herein.
With respect to decisions regarding the enforcement and administration of the
Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan including, without limitation, the exercise of any
approval and consent rights under the documents evidencing the Xxxxxx Ranch
Mezzanine Loan and the exercise of any options granted to the Company pursuant
to the documents evidencing the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan (the "Xxxxxx Ranch
Mezzanine Loan Decisions"), AHMI and AHPA shall have no votes, and Northwestern
Mutual shall have the sole and unilateral right to make any and all Xxxxxx Ranch
Mezzanine Loan Decisions. For purposes of all decisions to be made by the
Company, including without limitation the Major Decisions (as defined in Section
8.4 below), Northwestern Mutual shall have two votes and AHMI and AHPA shall
each have one vote; with the exception of the Northwestern Mutual Unilateral
Decisions (as defined in Section 8.4 below), which shall specifically include
but not be limited to the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan Decisions.
AHMI and AHPA each agree that it and its respective heirs, legal
representatives and successors in interest shall be deemed to be a single Member
and must act as a single Member. For purposes of Sections 11.1 and 11.2, the
following shall be true: (i) Northwestern Mutual and all its respective heirs,
legal representatives and successors in interest shall each be deemed to be a
single Member and must act as a single Member, whether as Offeror or Offeree
under Section 11.1 or as the Defaulting Member or Remaining Member under Section
11.2; and (ii) AHMI and AHPA, and all of their respective heirs, legal
representatives and successors in interest shall each be deemed to be a single
Member and must act as a single Member, whether as Offeror or Offeree under
Section 11.1 or as the Defaulting Member or Remaining Member under Section 11.2.
8.3 IMPLEMENTING MEMBER.
The initial Implementing Member of the Company, who is to be responsible
for the implementation of the decisions of the Members and for conducting the
ordinary and usual business and affairs of the Company as established and
approved by the Members, shall be as AHMI. The acts of the Implementing Member
will bind the Company when within the scope of the Implementing Member's
authority. The Implementing Member shall at all times conform to policies and
programs established and approved by the Members and the scope of the
Implementing Member's authority shall be limited to said policies and programs.
The Implementing Member will at all times be subject to the direction of the
Members agreed to at a meeting or in a writing signed by the Members entitled to
make such decision under the terms hereof. The Implementing Member shall perform
or cause to be performed the following: (a) maintain or cause to be maintained
the books and records of the Company including, without limitation, all records
required for limited liability companies under the Act or other applicable law,
(b) ensure or cause to ensure proper and timely filing with appropriate
authorities of the State of Delaware and other jurisdictions of such forms and
information as may be required to maintain the
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Company's status under applicable law, and promptly send a copy of each such
filing to the other Member, and (c) keep the other Members informed as to all
significant matters relating to the Company. No promotional materials,
advertising materials, press releases or any other similar materials (the
"Promotional Materials") shall use the name of and/or identify Northwestern
Mutual or any of its subsidiaries without having previously secured the written
approval of Northwestern Mutual, which approval may be withheld in its sole
discretion. Further, the Implementing Member shall make the On-Site Operators
aware of the restrictions and the approval process necessary in order to secure
the right to use of the name and/or identity of Northwestern Mutual or any of
its subsidiaries with regard to Promotional Materials. The Implementing Member
shall be obligated to perform its duties, responsibilities and obligations as
Implementing Member hereunder, only to the extent that funds of the Company are
made available to it for such performance (without of course relieving the
Implementing Member of any obligation arising under any other provision of this
Agreement to provide funds to the Company as a Member in accordance with and
subject to the provisions of this Agreement). Further, as specified in Section
5.6 hereof, if the then current Implementing Member becomes a Defaulting Member,
then and in such event such Defaulting Member shall be automatically terminated
as Implementing Member and have no right to act as the Implementing Member. The
responsibilities of the Implementing Member may be terminated at any time by the
other Members by giving five (5) days' written notice to the Implementing
Member; provided, however, that no Member may terminate the responsibilities of
any Implementing Member who became the Implementing Member under Section 11.1(i)
hereof. If the responsibilities of the Implementing Member are terminated by the
other Members or by the fact that the then current Implementing Member becomes a
Defaulting Member, the Members, other than Defaulting Members, shall appoint a
new Implementing Member or, in the absence of such appointment of a new
Implementing Member, all Members, other than Defaulting Members, shall be
jointly responsible for carrying out all of the actions and responsibilities of
the Implementing Member. Specifically, the Members, in agreeing upon any action
to be taken by the Company, shall also designate the responsibility for such
action being carried out in the absence of an Implementing Member. This may be
done by appointment of a Member to specifically perform or oversee the
performance of such action.
8.4 MEMBER MEETINGS
The Members shall meet at such location and at such times as the Members
agree. Meetings of the Members shall be held at least once a year and may be
called by any Member; provided, however, that the failure of the Members to meet
during any year shall not, in any way, affect the validity of any action taken
by the Implementing Member or any other Member on behalf of the Company. Each
Member shall designate by written notice one or more individual or individuals
who are authorized to represent such Member at meetings of the Company, but each
Member may, from time to time, change
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its representative upon written notice to the other Members. The Members'
initial Authorized Representatives are identified in Article I above. No meeting
of the Company shall be held unless at least one Authorized Representative of
each Member is present (other than any Defaulting Member, whose Authorized
Representative may, but need not, be present and in any event shall have no
vote).
AHMI, AHPA and Northwestern Mutual each hereby represent and warrant to
each other that its Authorized Representative is duly authorized to act on its
behalf with respect to all Company matters subject, in the case of Northwestern
Mutual, to internal authorization requirements that apply to all of Northwestern
Mutual's investments, including its investment in the Company. In the event the
individual designated as Authorized Representative ceases, for any reason, to
act on its behalf, such Member shall duly authorize another one of its general
partners, members, agents, employees or employees of agents to succeed to the
authority and powers herein granted to each Member's Authorized Representative.
For avoidance of doubt, the term "Major Decisions" include but are not
limited to the following, and such Major Decisions must be made by the consensus
of all Members:
(i) A decision to repay a loan in full at any time or to obtain a
loan or any term financing for the Improvements and/or for the Company
Properties;
(ii) A decision to lease the Improvements under any lease not in the
ordinary course of business;
(iii) Except as provided in Section 10.1 the transfer of a
Membership Interest and admission of the Assignee as a Member of the Company in
accordance with Article X;
(iv) Any amendment of the Certificate of Formation of the Company;
(v) A decision to compromise the obligation of a Member to make a
Capital Contribution or return money or property paid or distributed in
violation of the Act;
(vi) A decision to make a loan, whether or not secured;
(vii) The admission of a new Member under Section 10.2;
(viii) INTENTIONALLY DELETED
(ix) Subject to Section 12.2, the approval of transactions between:
(A) the On-Site Operator and any Affiliates of the On-Site Operator; or (B) the
Company or any
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Member of the Company and any On-Site Operator and/or any Affiliates of any
On-Site Operator;
(x) Dissolving the Company, as described in Section 9.3;
(xi) Approving or modifying the annual management plan and annual
budget with respect to the Company or any of the Company Properties;
(xii) Undertaking any act that would make it impossible to carry on
the ordinary business of the Company;
(xiii) Causing the Company to enter into ventures or to transfer its
assets to another entity as a capital contribution;
(xiv) Initiating, or joining in any action for foreclosure,
bankruptcy or any insolvency proceedings;
(xv) Initiating litigation outside of the ordinary course of
business;
(xvi) Confessing a judgement;
(xvii) Any decision to perform a major renovation of one or more of
the Company Properties;
(xviii) A decision to sell or transfer one or more of the Company
Properties;
(xix) The establishment of the Replacement Reserve;
(xx) Approval of expenses of and contracts with any Affiliated
Person of a Member;
(xxi) Any other decisions which the Members determine to be a Major
Decision; and
(xxii) Except as may otherwise be specified herein or in the
Management Agreement, the appointment of a successor or replacement On-Site
Operator.
In addition to the above, Northwestern Mutual shall have the
unilateral right to do the following:
(x) Declare a default under the Management Agreement for the Company
Properties;
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(y) Exercise any termination right that the Company may have under
the Management Agreement for the Company Properties;
(z) Make any and all Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan Decisions (as
defined above).
Together (x), (y) and (z) above shall sometimes be referred to as
the "Unilateral Decisions".
8.5 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING AGREEMENT.
It is acknowledged that the Company requires an experienced on-site
operator, as an independent contractor, to operate and manage each Company
Property for the Company. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the
Company is executing a Management and Operating Agreement for each Company
Property substantially in the form attached in Exhibit C hereto (the "Management
Agreement") with each of the On-Site Operators to manage the applicable Company
Property (the term "On-Site Operator" refers to such party as well as any other
party which subsequently enters into such an agreement with the Company). The
Members acknowledge that the initial On-Site Operator for each Company Property
is an Affiliated Person of AHMI and AHPA. Each On-Site Operator is a manager of
a Company Property but is not a manager of the Company, and shall have no power
or authority to take any action on behalf of the Company or to obligate the
Company in any manner except as expressly set forth in the Management Agreement
from time to time in effect as approved by the Members. Except as provided
below, all of the Members shall agree upon the successor to any On-Site
Operator. However, in the event the Company, pursuant to the Management
Agreement, has the right to declare a default under and/or terminate the
Management Agreement, whether or not subject to notice to such On-Site Operator,
Northwestern Mutual, after notice to the other Members of its intent to do so,
may declare a default and/or terminate the Management Agreement on behalf of the
Company, subject to the notice period, if any, required under the provisions of
such Management Agreement. In the event of such a termination, Northwestern
Mutual is authorized to choose the substitute On-Site Operator and enter into a
Management Agreement with such substitute On-Site Operator on behalf of the
Company.
8.6 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES.
No Member, Affiliated Person or employee of either shall be entitled to
compensation paid by the Company for services performed or reimbursement for
expenses incurred in connection therewith except as provided herein, in the
Management Agreement or as otherwise agreed upon by the Members.
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8.7 BUDGET AUTHORIZATION.
The Implementing Member shall prepare, or cause each On-Site Operator to
prepare, an annual management plan and annual budget, on the time schedule
provided in the applicable Management Agreement and in accordance with the terms
of the applicable Management Agreement.
8.8 BANK ACCOUNT.
The Implementing Member will open one or more bank accounts in the name of
the Company at banks or other financial institutions selected by the
Implementing Member, and all funds of every kind and nature received by the
Company shall be deposited in such accounts. One or more Authorized
Representatives of each Member shall be a signatory on all Company bank accounts
as well as on all On-Site Operator bank accounts. Withdrawals from such bank
accounts shall be made at the direction of the Implementing Member or other
Member.
All excess cash or reserves of the Company will be invested in securities
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, federally
insured certificates of deposits or money market funds with assets in excess of
$500 Million, and such other investments approved, in writing, by the Members.
8.9 EMPLOYEES.
The Company shall not have any employees. All individuals necessary for
the operation and management of the Company Properties or conduct of the
Company's business shall be independent contractors or employees of an On-Site
Operator.
8.10 PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.
The Company shall promptly pay (or cause to be paid) when due all of its
debts and obligations including, without limitation, payments due under any
mortgage on the Company Properties, real estate taxes on the Company Properties
and the costs of operating the Company Properties.
8.11 REPLACEMENT RESERVE.
The Members, from time to time, but no less frequently than annually, will
establish reasonable reserves, in an amount deemed appropriate by the Members
for the replacement of capital improvements on or about the Company Properties
(the "Replacement Reserve"). Funds deposited in the Replacement Reserve shall be
deducted for purposes of determining Operating Cash Flow. Funds in the
Replacement Reserve shall be used solely for repairs and maintenance that are
extraordinary in nature (i.e. not
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recurring annually), such as painting the exterior of buildings located on the
Company Properties, replacing personal property and fixtures at the Company
Properties, such as carpeting, blinds, dishwashers, ranges, garbage disposals,
refrigerators, and washers and dryers and for re-roofing and painting of the
buildings on the Company Properties.
8.12 BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
The Company shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, in a manner
customary and consistent with GAAP, a comprehensive system of records, books and
accounts (which records, books and accounts shall be and remain the property of
the Company) in which shall be entered fully and accurately each and every
financial transaction with respect to the ownership and operation of the Company
Properties. Such books and records of account shall be prepared and maintained
at the Principal Place of Business of the Company or such other place or places
as may from time to time be determined by the Implementing Member. The
Implementing Member shall provide or cause to be provided to each Member: (a)
unaudited monthly financial statement and any other information regarding the
Company and its investments, assets and liabilities; and (b) audited annual
financial statements along with a copy of the management letter from the
auditors. The audited annual financial statements and the management letter
shall be prepared by the firm of Ernst & Young LLP or other "Big Four"
accounting firm as may be approved from time to time, in writing, by the
Members.
Each Member or its duly authorized representative shall have the right to
inspect, examine and copy such books and records of the account at the Company's
office during reasonable business hours and to receive other material
information about the Company and its operations. Costs incurred by an examining
Member (or its duly authorized representative) shall be borne by such Member.
ARTICLE IX
DURATION
9.1 TERM
The Company shall commence as of the later of (a) the date of this
Agreement or (b) the date of filing of its certificate of organization with the
Delaware Secretary of State and shall continue until December 31, 2028 unless
sooner terminated in accordance with other provisions of this Agreement
(sometimes herein referred to as the "Termination Date"). No Member may resign
as a Member of the Company except in connection with Company dissolution and
liquidation pursuant to this Article.
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9.2 EVENTS OF DISSOLUTION
The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up upon the earliest
to occur of the following:
(a) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
Properties,
(b) a determination by all Members to dissolve the Company,
(c) inability of the Members to agree on a material Major Decision
relating to the Properties or other business of the Company,
(d) the Termination Date,
(e) the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency unless the Company
interest of the Defaulting Member is purchased by another Member as provided in
Section 11.2,
(f) at the option of Northwestern Mutual, the dissolution of AHMI,
(g) at the option of Northwestern Mutual, the dissolution of AHPA,
(h) the death, bankruptcy, expulsion or insanity of any Member, or
(i) at the option of the other Members, upon default by a Defaulting
Member.
9.3 LIQUIDATION
In the event of dissolution of the Company, a full accounting of the
assets and liabilities of the Company shall be taken. The assets shall be
liquidated as promptly as possible by sale and its liabilities, including
payment, if required by the lender thereof, of the Loan in full, liquidated by
paying or reserving for payment of such liabilities. Each Member may bid to
purchase any or all assets being liquidated in the same manner as a third party
may so bid, except that the amounts payable by a Member for such assets may be
offset against the amount, if any, which would be distributable to such Member.
The remaining proceeds, if any, plus any remaining Company Assets, shall
be applied and distributed to the Members in accordance with the positive
balances of the Members' Capital Accounts, after taking into account all
adjustments to Capital Accounts for the Company Accounting Year for which the
liquidation occurs, by the end of the taxable such taxable year or, if later,
within ninety (90) days after the date of such liquidation; provided that
liquidating distributions shall be made in the same manner as
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distributions under Article VI if such distributions would result in the Members
receiving a different amount than would have been received pursuant to a
liquidating distributions based on Capital Account balances.
ARTICLE X
TRANSFER OF COMPANY INTEREST
10.1 TRANSFER
No Member shall sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer
its interest or any part thereof in the Company (including, without limitation,
such Member's interest in profits, losses, distributions or allocations of the
Company) without the written consent of all Members, and any attempt to do any
of the foregoing shall be void, except that: (i) Northwestern Mutual may
transfer all or part of its interest in the Company to any Affiliated Person of
Northwestern Mutual; (ii) AHMI may transfer all or part of its interest in the
Company to any Affiliated Person of AHMI; provided that such Affiliated Person
is majority owned by Brookdale and controlled, directly or indirectly, by
Brookdale; and (iii) AHPA may transfer all or part of its interest in the
Company to any Affiliated Person of AHPA; provided that such Affiliated Person
is majority owned by Brookdale and controlled, directly or indirectly, by
Brookdale.
10.2 ADMISSION OF MEMBERS
The Members, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.1, may admit
to the Company additional Members. Any additional Members will obtain Membership
Interests and will participate in the management, Net Profits, Net Losses, and
distributions of the Company on such terms as are determined by the Members.
ARTICLE XI
BUY/SELL; INSOLVENCY
11.1 BUY/SELL; TWO YEAR CLOSED PERIOD
Each Member shall at any time after December 31, 2005 (the "Two Year
Closed Period") have the right to either purchase another Member's Membership
Interests, or sell its Membership Interests, in the Company in the manner set
forth in this Section 11.1; provided, however, that an exercise of such rights
by AHMI or AHPA hereunder shall be and result in an exercise of such rights by
both AHMI and AHPA; provided, further, however, that both AHMI and AHPA shall be
deemed to be the "Offeror" or the "Offeree", as the case may be, if one or the
other of AHMI or AHPA exercises its rights under this Section 11.1.
Notwithstanding any other language contained herein to the contrary, if and only
if Xxxx Xxxxxxx should become incapacitated or should no longer be
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brookdale, then and in such event the
following shall be true: (a) the Two Year Closed Period shall no longer be
applicable to Northwestern Mutual; and (b) Northwestern Mutual shall have the
right to exercise the Buy/Sell provision under this Section 11.1 during and
after the Two Year Closed Period.
(a) A Member (hereinafter called "Offeror") may serve upon the other
Member (hereinafter called "Offeree") a notice (hereinafter called "Offering
Notice") which shall contain the following terms:
(i) a statement of intent to rely on this Section 11.1.
(ii) a valuation stating the aggregate dollar amount which the
Offeror as a third party would be willing to pay in cash for: (x) all the
Properties free and clear of all liabilities (hereinafter called "Specified
Valuation Amount"); plus or minus (y) an amount equal to the value of the "Other
Assets" (as defined below); provided, however, that the Other Assets will be
adjusted to their book value as of the Closing Date, all in accordance with
Section 11.1(b)(ii) below. The term "Other Assets" means the working capital of
the Company determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied except that
(A) prepaid real estate taxes and real estate tax liability shall be determined
on a cash basis; and (B) deferred rental income, if any, shall be ignored. The
Offeror shall specify the price for each of the Properties and Other Assets in
the Specified Valuation Amount.
Notwithstanding the language stated above, in the event Northwestern
Mutual initiates the Buy/Sell, then and in such event the prepayment fee (yield
maintenance) due under the Loan and the Xxxxxx Ranch Loan shall be waived, but
the prepayment fees due under the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan shall be due and
payable in full. In the event a Member other than Northwestern Mutual initiates
the Buy/Sell, then and in such event the prepayment fee (yield maintenance) due
under the Loan, the Xxxxxx Ranch Loan, and the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan shall
all be due and payable in full.
In the event AHMI and AHPA purchases the interests of Northwestern
Mutual pursuant to the Buy/Sell, Northwestern Mutual shall have the option to
require: (i) AHMI and AHPA to pay in full all amounts due under the Loan; and
(ii) AHTexas to pay in full all amounts due under the Xxxxxx Ranch Loan and the
Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan. In the event that Northwestern Mutual purchases the
interest of AHMI and AHPA pursuant to the Buy/Sell, Northwestern Mutual shall
have the option to require AHTexas to pay in full all amounts due under: (x) the
Xxxxxx Ranch Loan; and/or (y) the Xxxxxx Ranch Mezzanine Loan.
(b) The Offeree shall then have the obligation either:
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(i) to sell its full interest in the Company, the Properties
and the Other Assets to the Offeror for an amount equal to the sum of: (x) the
amount the Offeree would have been entitled to receive if the Company had sold
on the Closing Date: (a) the Properties for the Specified Valuation Amount, plus
(b) the Other Assets at their book value adjusted to the Closing Date, and the
Company had been liquidated in accordance with Section 9.3 and (y) the amount of
the Offeree's Additional Contributions funded pursuant to Section 5.3 after the
date of receipt of the Offering Notice by the Offeree, or
(ii) to purchase the full interest in the Company, the
Properties and the Other Assets of the Offeror for an amount equal to the sum
of: (x) the amount the Offeror would have been entitled to receive if the
Company had sold on the Closing Date: (a) the Properties for the Specified
Valuation Amount and (b) the Other Assets at their book value adjusted to the
Closing Date, and the Company had been liquidated in accordance with Section
9.3, and (y) the amount of the Offeror's Additional Contributions funded
pursuant to Section 5.3 after the date of receipt of the Offering Notice by the
Offeree.
(c) Within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Offering Notice by
the Offeree (the "Option Period"), the Offeree shall notify the Offeror whether
the Offeree elects to purchase the Company interest of the Offeror or whether it
elects to sell its interest in the Company. If the Offeree does not notify the
Offeror of its election prior to expiration of the Option Period, the Offeree
shall for all purposes be conclusively deemed to have elected to sell its
interest in the Company.
(d) Within ten (10) business days after the date of the exercise of
the election by the Offeree or ten (10) business days after the expiration of
the Option Period, whichever is earlier, the Member obligated to purchase under
this Section 11.1 (the "Purchaser") shall deposit in cash an amount equal to
five percent (5%) of the Specified Valuation Amount (the "xxxxxxx money") with
an independent and neutral party reasonably satisfactory to the Member obligated
to sell under this Section 11.1 (the "Seller"), the title insurance company
which will issue the title policies at the closing being satisfactory in any
event. The xxxxxxx money shall be applied against the purchase price at the
closing referenced below, or shall be paid to the Seller as liquidated damages
in the event of default by the Purchaser in its obligations under this Section
11.1. In the event Purchaser fails to deposit timely such xxxxxxx money as
provided above (such Purchaser being then referred to as a "Defaulting
Purchaser"), Seller shall have the option (i) within sixty (60) days thereafter,
unless the Defaulting Purchaser has earlier cured such default by depositing the
required xxxxxxx money as provided above, of substituting itself as Purchaser
under this Section 11.1 (such Seller being then referred to as a "Substituted
Purchaser") by giving notice to the Defaulting Purchaser of its intention to do
so and by depositing, within ten (10) business days after such notice, xxxxxxx
money equal to five percent (5%) of the Specified Valuation Amount with an
independent and
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neutral party reasonably selected by the Substituted Purchaser, whereupon, for
purposes of (e) and (f) below, the Substituted Purchaser shall become the
Purchaser and the Defaulting Purchaser shall become the Seller or (ii) at any
time after default by the Defaulting Purchaser in depositing the xxxxxxx money,
of seeking from the Defaulting Purchaser by judicial proceedings or as otherwise
permitted by law, as liquidated damages for its default in its obligations under
this Section 11.1, an amount of money equal to the amount of xxxxxxx money the
Defaulting Purchaser was required to deposit pursuant to this Section 11.1.
(e) On or before the date on which the Purchaser is required to make
the xxxxxxx money deposit referenced in (d) above (or, with respect to a
Substituted Purchaser, within five (5) business days after making such xxxxxxx
money deposit), the Purchaser shall fix a closing date (the "Closing Date") not
later than one hundred eighty (180) days following the expiration of the Option
Period. The closing shall take place on the Closing Date at a location within
the County (set forth above) as reasonably designated by the Purchaser, the
office of the title insurance company referenced in (d) above being satisfactory
in any event.
(f) At the closing on the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay
Seller, in cash, the amount determined in (b) above (any xxxxxxx money actually
deposited being credited against such amount) and the Seller shall execute and
deliver to the Purchaser assignments of interest, special warranty deeds, bills
of sale, instruments of conveyance and other instruments as the Purchaser may
reasonably require, to give it good and indefeasible title to all of the
Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Company, and of the Company's
right, title and interest in and to the Properties and the Other Assets, and the
Seller hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Purchaser its
attorney-in-fact to execute, acknowledge and deliver such instruments as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Section
11.1. At the closing on the Closing Date, Purchaser shall pay all Company
liabilities including, if required by the lender thereof, the Loan in full.
Seller and Purchaser shall each, in proportion to its Membership Interests as of
the date of the Offering Notice, pay all closing costs, including, without
limitation, escrow costs, transfer taxes and the cost of an ALTA Form B (or
equivalent) owner's policy of title insurance for the Specified Valuation Amount
insuring ownership of the Properties effective on the Closing Date. Without
limiting the remedies available to the other party as a result of the breach of
the Purchaser's obligations described above (such Purchaser being then referred
to as a "Defaulting Purchaser"), Seller shall be entitled to receive and retain
the Defaulting Purchaser's xxxxxxx money and shall have the option, exercisable
within sixty (60) days of default by the Defaulting Purchaser in its obligation
to purchase under this Section 11.1, of substituting itself as Purchaser under
this Section 11.1 (such Seller being then referred to as a "Substituted
Purchaser"). Such option shall be exercised by giving notice to the Defaulting
Purchaser of such exercise and by depositing, within ten (10) business days
after such notice, xxxxxxx money equal to five percent (5%) of the Specified
Valuation
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Amount with an independent and neutral party reasonably selected by the
Substituted Purchaser, whereupon, for purposes of (e) and (f) above, the
Substituted Purchaser shall become the Purchaser and the Defaulting Purchaser
shall become the Seller.
(g) The sale of a Company interest pursuant to this Section 11.1
shall be deemed to be a sale of the Properties and the Other Assets by the
Company for the Specified Valuation Amount plus the book value of the Other
Assets and shall be accounted for in each Member's Capital Account in the same
manner as such a sale would be accounted for pursuant to Section 6.2.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article VI, no distribution of
any kind shall be made after the date of receipt of an Offering Notice served
pursuant to this Article XI without the written consent of all Members.
(i) The Purchaser (or Substituted Purchaser) shall, upon deposit of
the xxxxxxx money required by this Section 11.1, and upon written notice thereof
to the other Member, have the option to immediately become the Implementing
Member and irrevocably remain so unless the Purchaser (or Substituted Purchaser)
shall default in its obligations under this Section 11.1.
11.2 INSOLVENCY
(a) If any Member (or Defaulting Member) shall at any time commit an
Act of Insolvency (as hereinafter defined), the Company shall be dissolved at
the expiration of sixty (60) days after occurrence of such Act of Insolvency
unless, within said 60-day period, the remaining Member or remaining Members
(the "Remaining Member") shall, at its option, exercisable by notice in writing
to the Defaulting Member, its successors or representatives, elect to acquire
the Company interest of the Defaulting Member at a price that the Defaulting
Member would have received if the Company had sold (x) the Properties at its
Fair Market Value (as determined pursuant to Section 11.2(b)) as of the date
that such Act of Insolvency was committed, or the date of the first such act if
more than one, and (y) the Other Assets at their book value as of the Closing
Date, and the Company had been liquidated in accordance with Section 9.3. The
closing of the purchase and sale of the Defaulting Member's interest shall take
place on a date (the "Closing Date") specified by the Remaining Member not later
than sixty (60) days after determination of the Fair Market Value. As used in
this Agreement, an "Act of Insolvency" shall occur in the event any Member:
(i) shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or an
involuntary petition is filed and is not cured or otherwise set aside within
sixty (60) days after the occurrence thereof; or
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(ii) has a receiver appointed for all or substantially all of
its business or assets on the grounds of insolvency and such appointment (if
involuntary) is not cured or otherwise set aside within sixty (60) days after
the occurrence thereof; or
(iii) has a trustee appointed for it after a petition has been
filed for reorganization or arrangement under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
of the United States, or any law of the United States now in existence or
hereafter enacted having the same general purpose and if such trustee
appointment is involuntary, is not cured or otherwise set aside within sixty
(60) days from the occurrence thereof; or
(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors.
(b) If the Remaining Member shall elect to purchase the Company
interest of the Defaulting Member, it shall include in the notice to the
Defaulting Member provided for in Section 11.2(a) its designation of an
appraiser (the "First Appraiser"). Within fifteen (15) days after the service of
the notice designating First Appraiser, the Defaulting Member shall give written
notice to the Remaining Member designating the second appraiser (the "Second
Appraiser"). If the Second Appraiser is not so designated within the time above
specified, the appointment of the Second Appraiser shall be made in the same
manner as is hereinafter provided for the appointment of the third appraiser
(the "Third Appraiser") in the event the First Appraiser and Second Appraiser
are unable to agree upon the Third Appraiser. The First Appraiser and Second
Appraiser so designated or appointed shall meet within ten (10) days after the
Second Appraiser is appointed, and if, within thirty (30) days after the Second
Appraiser is appointed, the First Appraiser and Second Appraiser do not agree
upon the Fair Market Value, they shall appoint a Third Appraiser who shall be a
competent and impartial person. In the event of their being unable to agree upon
such appointment within ten (10) days after the time aforesaid, the Third
Appraiser shall be selected by the Remaining Member and the Defaulting Member if
they can agree thereon within a further period of fifteen (15) days. If the
parties do not agree, or if for any reason the three appraisers have not been
chosen within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the fifteen (15) day
period referred to in the immediately preceding sentence, either the Remaining
Member or the Defaulting Member, on behalf of both, may request such appointment
by the presiding Judge of the United States District Court for the District in
which the Properties are located. In the event of the failure, refusal or
inability of any appraiser to act, a new appraiser shall be appointed in his
stead, which appointment shall be made in the same manner as hereinbefore
provided for the appointment of such appraiser so failing, refusing or being
unable to act. Each Member shall pay the fees and expenses of the appraiser
appointed by such Member. The fees and expenses of the Third Appraiser and all
other expenses, if any, shall be borne by the Company. Any appraiser designated
to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be qualified
to appraise the type of property being appraised in the County and State, of the
type covered by this Agreement, shall be a member of the Appraisal Institute
(formerly, the American Institute of Real Estate
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Appraisers and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers), or any successor
association or body of comparable standing if such Institute is not then in
existence, and shall have been actively engaged in the appraisal of real estate
in the County and State in which the Properties are located for a period of not
less than ten (10) years immediately preceding its appointment. The Appraisers
shall determine the Fair Market Value, provided, however, no value shall be
attributed to good will. The Appraisers may employ such independent counsel and
accountants (which may be the same counsel and accountants retained by the
Company) as any two of the three appraisers shall determine to be necessary or
advisable to assist them in carrying out their duties hereunder. The fees and
expenses of such counsel and accountants shall be borne by the Company. A
decision joined in by two of the three appraisers shall be the decision of the
appraisers. In the event no two Appraisers can agree, the average of the two
closest appraisals shall be the decision of the Appraisers. After reaching a
decision, the appraisers shall give written notice thereof to the Members and
the auditor of the Company.
ARTICLE XII
OTHER PROPERTY AND BUSINESS; CONFLICTS
12.1 OTHER PROPERTY AND BUSINESS
Except as specifically stated herein to the contrary, it is understood and
agreed that any Member may engage in or possess an interest in other business
ventures of any nature or description, independently or with others, whether or
not in competition with the Company, including, but not limited to, the real
estate business in all its phases, which shall include, without limitation,
ownership, operation, management, syndication and development of real property,
and neither the Company nor any other Member shall have any rights in or to such
independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom. Except as
specifically stated herein to the contrary, the Members shall not be obligated
to present any investment opportunity or prospective economic advantage to the
Company that is not directly related to the Properties, even if the opportunity
is of the character that, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the
Company.
Notwithstanding any language to the contrary stated in Section 13.2, AHMI
and AHPA and their Affiliated Persons (for purposes of this Section 12.1,
Affiliated Persons of AHMI and AHPA shall be limited to Brookdale and persons
controlled by Brookdale) shall not: (a) purchase land and develop a senior
housing or retirement facility within a ten (10) mile radius of: (i) the
Devonshire Property; (ii) the Southfield Property; or (iii) the Xxxxxx Ranch
Property; or (b) acquire any existing senior housing or retirement facility (or
convert an existing property into a senior housing or retirement facility)
within a five (5) mile radius of (the "Five Mile Radius") of: (i) the Devonshire
Property; (ii) the Southfield Property; or (iii) the Xxxxxx Ranch Property;
provided, however, that the restriction set forth in (b) above shall not pertain
to the following acquisitions:
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(A) an acquisition of three (3) or more properties by AHMI or AHPA
or their Affiliated Persons (or three (3) or more properties acquired in a
succession of transactions taking place within a six (6) month span of time) one
or more of which are in a particular Five Mile Radius; or
(B) a single existing senior housing or retirement facility acquired
by AHMI or AHPA or their Affiliated Persons if the following has occurred prior
to such acquisition:
(I) (a) Northwestern Mutual was given an opportunity (on
behalf of itself, any Affiliated Person of Northwestern Mutual, and
the Company) to fully investigate and review the property referenced
above (the "Acquisition Property"); and
(b) Northwestern Mutual gave AHMI and AHPA notice, in
writing, of Northwestern Mutual's decision to not exercise its
option to have the Acquisition Property acquired by the Company,
Northwestern Mutual or any Affiliated Person of Northwestern Mutual,
or
(II) Northwestern Mutual has not given AHMI and AHPA notice of
its decision to exercise or not exercise its option, in writing,
within sixty (60) days of the date on which Northwestern Mutual was
provided with all of the necessary information in order to
investigate and review the Acquisition Property, in which case
Northwestern Mutual shall be deemed to have elected to not exercise
its option.
12.2 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
(a) Notwithstanding that it may constitute a conflict of interest,
the Members may, and may cause their Affiliated Persons to, engage in any
transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or
exchange of any property or the rendering of any service, or the establishment
of any salary, other compensation, or other terms of employment) with the
Company so long as such transaction is not expressly prohibited by this
Agreement and so long as the terms and conditions of such transaction, on an
overall basis, are fair and reasonable to the Company and are at least as
favorable to the Company as those that are generally available from persons
capable of similarly performing them and in similar transactions between parties
operating at arm's length, and provided that all of the Members having no
interest in such transaction (other than their interests as Members)
affirmatively vote or consent in writing to approve the transaction.
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(b) In the case of the Loan as well as in the event Northwestern
Mutual would, at any time in the future, make another loan to the Company, then
and in such event, the Company, AHMI and AHPA acknowledge and agree that in
negotiating, committing for and making the Loan or any other loan and in
enforcing its rights and remedies thereunder, Northwestern Mutual is entitled to
act as a third-party lender to the Company. Northwestern Mutual may act in its
own best interest as Lender with respect to the Loan or as lender with respect
to any such other loan, and when enforcing its rights and remedies with respect
thereto, Northwestern Mutual need not have concern for what effect any such
actions may have on the Company or any Member. The Company, AHMI and AHPA hereby
waive (i) any right of subrogation to Northwestern Mutual's rights and claims
against the Company as borrower under the Loan or any such other loan and any
right to indemnity, reimbursement or contribution from the Company or
Northwestern Mutual as a Member with respect to any amounts paid or payable by
AHMI and/or AHPA or any Affiliated Person of AHMI and/or AHPA as guarantor,
indemnitor or other obligor under any loan document and (ii) any right to claim
that because Northwestern Mutual is a Member, Northwestern Mutual has a
fiduciary or other duty to not pursue or enforce its rights and remedies with
respect to the Loan or any such other loan and agree not to raise any such
defense to a foreclosure of the mortgage. Further, the Company, AHMI and AHPA
agree that Northwestern Mutual has no obligation to modify the terms of the Loan
or any such other loan or to accept prepayment thereof, upon sale of the
Properties, termination of the Company or any other reason whatsoever, except as
may be specifically set forth in the Loan Documents or other related loan
documents.
ARTICLE XIII
MEMBERS' RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
13.1 NO INTEREST IN COMPANY PROPERTY; WAIVER OF ACTION FOR PARTITION
No Member or Assignee has any interest in specific property of the
Company. Without limiting the foregoing, each Member and Assignee irrevocably
waives any right that it may have to maintain any action for partition with
respect to the property of the Company.
13.2 Competing Activities
Subject to Section 12.1, any Member and its respective officers,
directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, agents, employees and
Affiliates may engage or invest in, independently or with others, any business
activity of any type or description, including without limitation those that
might be the same as or similar to the Company's business and that might be in
direct or indirect competition with the Company. Neither the Company nor any
Member shall have any right in or to such other ventures or activities or
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to the income or proceeds derived therefrom. No Member shall be obligated to
present any investment opportunity or prospective economic advantage to the
Company or to any other Member, even if the opportunity is of the character
that, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company. Each Member
shall have the right to hold any investment opportunity or prospective economic
advantage for its own account or to recommend such opportunity to Persons other
than the Company or any other Member. Each Member acknowledges that each of the
other Members and their Affiliates own and/or manages other businesses,
including businesses that may compete with the Company and for the Member's
time. Each Member hereby waives any and all rights and claims which it may
otherwise have against the other Member(s) and its or their officers, directors,
shareholders, partners, members, managers, agents, employees, and Affiliates as
a result of any of such activities. The foregoing description of permitted
activities has been freely negotiated and agreed upon in light of all the
circumstances by sophisticated parties as consideration given individual weight
for each Member's entering into this Agreement and, accordingly, it is agreed
that such description is a reasonable waiver of any express or implied duties of
loyalty, even though all permitted activities could not be specified in full.
13.3 Transactions With The Company
Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement and with the prior
approval of all of the other Members, a Member may lend money to and transact
other business with the Company. Subject to other applicable law, such Member
has the same rights and obligations with respect thereto as a Person who is not
a Member.
13.4 Remuneration To Members
Except as otherwise specifically provided in or pursuant to this
Agreement, no Member is entitled to remuneration for acting in the Company
business.
13.5 Members Are Not Agents
Pursuant to Section 8.2 and the Company's Certificate of Formation, the
management of the Company is vested in the Members. The Members together shall
participate in the management of the Company except as expressly authorized by
this Agreement. No Member alone, acting solely in the capacity of a Member, is
an agent of the Company nor does any Member, unless expressly and duly
authorized in writing to do so by the by the other Member or Members, have any
power or authority to bind or act on behalf of the Company in any way, to pledge
its credit, to execute any instrument on its behalf or to render it liable for
any purpose.
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ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 DISPOSITION OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
All documents and records of the Company including, without limitation,
all financial records, vouchers, canceled checks and bank statements shall be
delivered to and retained by Northwestern Mutual for a period of at least seven
(7) years after dissolution of the Company. AHMI and AHPA may elect to maintain
copies of any or all of the foregoing. In addition, reasonable access to such
documents shall be granted by Northwestern Mutual to AHMI and AHPA and their
respective representatives during regular business hours upon reasonable advance
notice.
14.2 REMEDIES
Except as provided elsewhere herein, each Member hereby recognizes that a
default by it with respect to its obligations under this Agreement will cause
irreparable harm, injury and damage to the Company and each other Member.
Therefore, each Member hereby agrees that in the event of a default by it of one
or more of its obligations hereunder, the Company and each other Member may, if
it or they so elect, seek to enforce specific performance of such obligation or
obligations by the Defaulting Member, and the Defaulting Member agrees that it
will not oppose any attempt to obtain specific performance on the ground that
there exists adequate legal remedy (in damages or otherwise) for such default.
The remedies referred to in this Section shall be nonexclusive, cumulative of
and additional to all other remedies of the parties hereto, whether arising
under contract, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the remedy
of the indemnifications and guarantees provided in Section 4.2 hereof as well as
Guarantee of Member Obligations dated of even date herewith in the form of
Exhibit D hereto.
14.3 NOTICES
All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or
permitted to be given under this instrument shall be in writing and shall be
conclusively deemed to have been duly given or delivered, as the case may be,
(i) when hand delivered to the addressee; (ii) three (3) business days after
having been sent by certified mail, postage prepaid return receipt requested; or
(iii) one (1) business day after having been deposited, properly addressed and
prepaid for guaranteed next-business-day delivery, with a nationally-recognized
overnight courier service (e.g., UPS, FedEx, or U.S. Express Mail). All such
notices, requests, or demands shall be addressed as set forth below, or to such
other address as a party may from time to time designate by notice given to the
other
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party(ies); provided, however that no party may require notice be given or
delivered to more than three (3) addresses.
If to Northwestern Mutual: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Real Estate Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx/XX000000
With copy to: Northwestern Investment Management Company,
LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Regional Manager
and
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Law Department
If to AHMI c/o Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
With copy to: Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
If to AHPA: c/o Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
With copy to: Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Any time period following notice shall commence on the date of such
delivery. Rejection or other refusal to accept or inability to deliver because
of change of address as to which no notice has been given shall constitute
receipt of any such notice, demand or request. All payments to be made pursuant
hereto to any Member shall be made at the addresses for notices to such Member
in accordance with this Section 14.3.
14.4 INSURANCE
The Company shall maintain insurance against all risks and hazards
reasonably related to the Company in amounts and with companies satisfactory to
the Members but in any event shall at all times meet Northwestern Mutual's
insurance requirements. All such policies of insurance shall name the Company,
the Members of the Company and the wholly-owned subsidiaries of Northwestern
Mutual as the insured.
14.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Subject to restrictions in this Agreement on transferability and
assignment, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
14.6 NO AGENCY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMBERS
No Member shall be constituted the agent of the other Members.
14.7 AMENDMENT
This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Members hereto
and supersedes any prior agreements between the Members pertaining to the
subject matter hereof. Except as set forth herein, no representations,
understandings, or agreements have been made or relied upon by any Member in
entering into this Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended in a writing
executed by all Members.
14.8 APPLICABLE LAW
This Agreement and the obligations of the Members hereunder shall be
interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware.
14.9 COMMISSIONS
Each Member hereby represents and warrants to each other that there are no
claims for brokerage or other similar fees in connection with the transactions
covered by this Agreement insofar as such claims shall be based on arrangements
or agreements
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made by it or on its behalf, and each Member hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless each other Member from and against all liabilities, costs, damages and
expenses from any such claims. Notwithstanding any other language contained
herein to the contrary, the Members hereby acknowledge that there is a fee
payable by the Company to KMF Senior Housing Investors, LLC.
14.10 WAIVER
A Member shall not be deemed to have consented to, or to have waived, any
breach or default by another Member unless such consent or waiver is made in
writing. Failure on the part of a Member to complain of any act or failure to
act of another Member or to declare another Member in default, irrespective of
how long such failure continued, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of
such Member of its rights hereunder. No consent or waiver, expressed or implied,
by a Member to, or of, any breach or default by another Member in the
performance of obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a
consent or waiver to, or of, any other obligation of such Member hereunder.
14.11 DESIGNATION OF ATTORNEYS
The Members shall agree upon attorneys for the Company and the fees and
disbursements of attorneys so selected shall be paid by the Company. Each Member
will pay for its own legal fees and disbursements in connection with the
formation of the Company.
14.12 CONTRACTS
Every contract and agreement obligating the Company, or to which the
Company may become a party, or by which it may be bound, shall be in writing.
The execution of such contracts shall be by the Members empowered to agree upon
such contracts, except to the extent that execution is delegated to one Member
by this Agreement or to any other party in a written instrument executed by all
Members.
14.13 CAPTIONS
Captions and section headings contained in this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not be considered for any purpose in construing this
Agreement.
14.14 COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by each of the
parties hereto in the manner appropriate to each as of the date of this
Agreement set forth above.
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a
Wisconsin corporation
By: Northwestern Investment Management Company,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
its wholly-owned affiliate and authorized
representative
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Its: Managing Director
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
Its: Assistant Secretary
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AH Michigan Owner Limited Partnership,
an Ohio limited partnership
By: AH Michigan CGP, Inc.,
an Ohio corporation
Its: Sole General Partner
By: /s/ R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Its: Vice President
AH Pennsylvania Owner Limited Partnership,
an Ohio limited partnership
By: AH Pennsylvania CGP, Inc.,
an Ohio corporation
Its: Sole General Partner
By: /s/ R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Its: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A-1
TO
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
Legal Description(s) of Company Properties
That certain property located in the City of Southfield, County of Oakland,
State of Michigan, described as follows:
(see attached)
That certain property located in the City of Lebanon, County of Lebanon, State
of Pennsylvania, described as follows:
(see attached)
X-0-0
XXXXXXX X-0
TO
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
Legal Description of Xxxxxx Ranch Property
That certain property located in the City of Austin, County of Xxxxxx, State of
Texas, described as follows:
(see attached)
A-2-1
EXHIBIT B
TO
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
Percentage Interest of Each Member
I. Percentage of Initial Capital Contributions Section/Article
Northwestern Mutual 99.96% Section
AHMI .02% 5.2
AHPA .02%
II. Percentage of Additional Capital
Contributions
Northwestern Mutual 75% Section
AHMI 12.5% 5.3
AHPA 12.5%
III. Percentage of Tax Allocations
Northwestern Mutual 75% Article
AHMI 12.5% VII
AHPA 12.5%
B-1
EXHIBIT C
TO
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
(Form of) Management Agreement
(see attached)
C-1
EXHIBIT D
TO
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
Amended and Restated
Guarantee Of Member Obligations
This Amended and Restated Guarantee (the "Guarantee") is made and entered
into as of October _____, 2004 by BROOKDALE LIVING COMMUNITIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation, f/k/a BLC Senior Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation [EIN Number
00-0000000] ("New Brookdale") and BROOKDALE OPERATIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company [EIN Number 00-0000000] (Brookdale Operations") for the
benefit of THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Wisconsin
corporation, with its principal place of business located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 ("Northwestern Mutual");
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Northwestern Mutual, AH Michigan Owner Limited Partnership, an
Ohio limited partnership ("AHMI") and AH Pennsylvania Owner Limited Partnership,
an Ohio limited partnership ("AHPA") entered into that certain Amended and
Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 (the
"Amended and Restated LLC Agreement") for BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), of which Northwestern
Mutual, AHMI and AHPA are the sole members (capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Amended and Restated LLC
Agreement); and
WHEREAS, that certain Guarantee of Member Obligations dated as of
September 30, 2003 (the "Original Guarantee") was entered into by and between
Brookdale Living Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation [EIN Number
00-0000000] ("Old Brookdale"), for the benefit of Northwestern Mutual;
WHEREAS, Old Brookdale is transferring its controlling interest in AHMI
and AHPA to New Brookdale and Brookdale Operations;
D-1
WHEREAS, this Guarantee is being entered into by the parties hereto in
order to substitute New Brookdale and Brookdale Operations for Old Brookdale.
WHEREAS, as a condition to Northwestern Mutual's investment in the Company
and its undertaking of continuing obligations under the Amended and Restated LLC
Agreement, Northwestern Mutual requires the execution of this Guarantee by the
undersigned;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Northwestern Mutual's undertaking and
continuing its obligations under the Amended and Restated LLC Agreement and as
an inducement to Northwestern Mutual to do so, the undersigned agrees as
follows:
1. The undersigned, jointly and severally, hereby guarantee to Northwestern
Mutual the full and faithful performance by AHMI and AHPA of their obligations
under the Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligation to make
Capital Contributions to the Company as required pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement, the obligation to repay any Default Loans made by Northwestern Mutual
to AHMI and/or AHPA, including any interest thereon and any costs and expenses
incurred by Northwestern Mutual in the collection thereof, the performance of
all non-monetary obligations of AHMI and/or AHPA under the Agreement and the
payment of any losses and damages incurred by Northwestern Mutual resulting from
any breach of the Agreement by AHMI and/or AHPA (the "Guaranteed Obligations").
2. If Northwestern Mutual determines (in its sole and reasonable
discretion) that AHMI and/or AHPA have failed or is failing to perform any of
its Guaranteed Obligations, the undersigned shall, within ten (10) business days
after its deemed receipt of any written notice or demand from Northwestern
Mutual, take such action, enter into such contracts and advance such funds as
may be directed by Northwestern Mutual in any such notice or demand to fulfill
the obligations of AHMI and AHPA under the Agreement.
3. All notices and demands to be sent by Northwestern Mutual to the
undersigned shall be sent by certified U.S. mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, or by overnight courier service (e.g. Federal Express) in
either case addressed to the undersigned at the address set forth opposite the
undersigned's signature below and shall be deemed received on the earlier of:
(i) actual delivery; or (ii) three (3) business days after deposit, if sent by
the U.S. mail as aforesaid, or one (1) business day after deposit, if sent by
courier service as aforesaid.
4. The undersigned waives notice of acceptance of this Guarantee by
Northwestern Mutual and any and all notices and demands of every kind (except as
provided above) which may be required to be given by any statute or rule of law
and agrees that the undersigned's liability hereunder shall be in no way
affected, diminished
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or released by any extension of time or forbearance which may be granted to AHMI
or AHPA (or any successor to AHMI or AHPA) or by reason of any change or
modification in the Agreement.
5. The undersigned agrees that this Guarantee may be enforced by
Northwestern Mutual without the necessity at any time of resorting to or
exhausting any remedy under the Agreement, any other guarantee or any instrument
evidencing or securing any loan made by Northwestern Mutual to the Company or
any remedy at law or in equity, and the undersigned hereby waives the right to
require Northwestern Mutual to proceed against AHMI, AHPA or the Company or to
require Northwestern Mutual to pursue any other remedy or enforce any other
right. The undersigned further agrees that nothing contained herein shall
prevent Northwestern Mutual from bringing any action, instituting any equitable
proceeding or exercising any other rights available to it under any instrument
evidencing or securing any loan made by Northwestern Mutual to the Company or
any indebtedness of the Company to Northwestern Mutual, and the exercise of any
of the aforesaid or completion of any foreclosure proceedings shall not
constitute a discharge of any of the undersigned's obligations hereunder, it
being the purpose and intent of the undersigned that the undersigned's
obligations hereunder shall be absolute, independent and unconditional. Neither
the undersigned's obligations under this Guarantee nor any remedy for the
enforcement thereof shall be impaired, modified, changed, or released in any
manner whatsoever by operation of law including AHMI's bankruptcy or AHPA's
bankruptcy. The foregoing language is not intended to characterize the
undersigned as a Member in the Company.
6. The liability of the undersigned shall be joint and several. No action
or proceeding brought or instituted under this Guaranty and no recovery made as
a result thereon shall be a bar or defense to any further action or proceeding
under this Guaranty.
7. The undersigned may not assign its obligations under this Guaranty
without the prior written consent of Northwestern Mutual, which consent may be
withhold in Northwestern Mutual's sole discretion.
8. If it becomes necessary for Northwestern Mutual to employ counsel to
enforce the obligations of the undersigned hereunder, the undersigned agrees to
pay reasonable counsel fees and expenses in connection therewith.
9. If any provision or portion thereof of this Guarantee is declared or
found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or null and void,
such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed stricken and severed from this
Guarantee and the remaining provisions and portions thereof shall continue in
full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guarantee has been executed as of the day and
year set forth above.
BROOKDALE LIVING COMMUNITIES, INC., a
Delaware corporation, f/k/a
BLC Senior Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation [EIN Number 00-0000000]
Address:
Brookdale Living By: ______________________________
Communities, Inc. Name: _____________________________
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx: ______________________________
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
with copy to:
Brookdale Living
Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
BROOKDALE OPERATIONS, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company [EIN Number
00-0000000]
Address:
Brookdale Living By: _______________________________
Communities, Inc. Name: ______________________________
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx: ______________________________
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
with copy to:
Brookdale Living
Communities, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
BROOKDALE SENIOR HOUSING, LLC
1. The name of the limited liability company is Brookdale Senior Housing,
LLC (the "Company").
2. The address of the Company's registered office in the State of Delaware
is Corporation Trust Center, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, xx xxx Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx of New Castle, 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is
The Corporation Trust Company.
3. The Company is a member-managed Delaware limited liability company.
4. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation
("Northwestern Mutual") is currently the sole Member of the Company and is the
only person or entity authorized to act on behalf of, or to legally bind, the
Company in any matter whatsoever.
5. If and when a Limited Liability Company Agreement with respect to the
Company is executed by Northwestern Mutual naming AH Michigan Owner Limited
Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership ("AHMI"), and AH Pennsylvania Owner
Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership ("AHPA"), as members of the
Company, then, from and after the effective date of such Agreement, Northwestern
Mutual, AHMI and AHPA shall be the sole members of the Company and each shall
have such authority to act on behalf of, and to legally bind, the Company as may
be granted under such Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation as of ____________, 200_.
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation
By: Northwestern Investment Management
Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, its wholly-owned
affiliate and authorized representative
By: ___________________________________
Name: _________________________________
Its: Managing Director
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