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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG020858_Name-Owner Change Supporting Info_12/9/2019EXECUTION VERSION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF DAURITY SPRINGS QUARRY, LLC THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF DAURITY SPRINGS QUARRY, LLC (this "Agreement") is made as of August 15, 2018 (the "Effective Date"), by and between TPS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("TPS" or a "Member"), and LITTLE TEXAS FARMS, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company ("Branch" or a "Member"), as the sole Members. Certain initially capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement are defined in Exhibit B hereto. Recitals A. DAURITY SPRINGS QUARRY, LLC (the "Company") was established as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. Section 18-101, et sec., as amended from time to time (the "Delaware Act" or the "Act"), pursuant to the Certificate of Formation (the "Certificate") of the Company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 7, 2018. B. The Members desire to enter into this Agreement as the operating agreement of the Company. Agreements NOW THEREFORE, the Members hereby agree as follows: Formation, Schedule A. (a) Formation. The Company was formed as a limited liability company under and pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act. The Members hereby agree that the rights, duties and liabilities of the Members shall be as provided in the Delaware Act except as otherwise provided herein. Percival C. Olsen is hereby designated as an "authorized person" within the meaning of the Delaware Act, and such "authorized person" has executed, delivered and filed the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Members hereby ratify, confirm and approve all actions heretofore taken by Percival C. Olsen by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the organization of the Company, in all respects as the act and deed of the Company. Upon the filing of the Certificate, his power as an "authorized person" ceased, and TPS thereupon became the designated "authorized person" and shall continue as the designated "authorized person" within the meaning of the Delaware Act. (b) Agreement. The Members hereby adopt this Agreement as the operating agreement of the Company. Unless a provision of the Delaware Act expressly provides that the Delaware Act supersedes any provision contained in this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as the same may be amended, shall govern. (c) Schedule A. The name, mailing address, initial Capital Contributions, and Membership Interest of each Member shall be listed on Schedule A attached hereto. The Manager (as defined herein) shall update Schedule A from time to time as necessary to SMRH:227707543.4 accurately reflect the information therein. Any amendment or revision to Schedule A made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Schedule A shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule A as amended and in effect from time to time. 2. Name. The name of the Company is "DAURITY SPRINGS QUARRY, LLC." The business of the Company may be conducted under any other name designated by the Manager. The Manager may cause the Company to be qualified, formed or registered under assumed or fictitious name statutes or similar laws in any jurisdiction in which the Company transacts business. 3. Purpose. The purpose of the Company is to (i) operate an aggregate quarry on the Property, and (ii) undertake and conduct such other lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Act. The Company (x) shall have and exercise all powers necessary, convenient or incidental to accomplish its purposes, and (y) shall have and exercise all of the powers and rights conferred upon limited liability companies formed pursuant to the Act. 4. Term. The term of the Company commenced on the date the Certificate was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall continue until dissolved in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 5. Principal Office; Rc istered Office; -Registered Agent. (a) The principal office of the Company is located on the Property, or such other place as may from time to time be determined by the Manager. The Manager shall give prompt notice of any such change to the Members. (b) The registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Manager may designate from time to time in the manner provided by the Act and applicable law. The registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other Person or Persons as the Manager may designate from time to time in the manner provided by the Delaware Act and applicable law. 6. Units. The Membership Interests of the Members shall be represented by issued and outstanding Units. 7. Members. (a) TPS and Branch are the only current Members of the Company. New Members may be added to the Company only upon the written approval of the Manager and all of the Members (other than pursuant to Permitted Transfers). (a) No Member, in its capacity as such, has the authority or power to act for or on behalf of the Company in any manner or way, to bind the Company, or do any act that would be (or could be construed as) binding on the Company, in any manner or way, or to make any SMRH227707543.4 2 expenditures on behalf of the Company, unless such specific authority has been expressly granted to and not revoked from such Member by the Manager, and the Members hereby consent to the exercise by the Manager of the powers conferred on it by law and this Agreement. (b) No Member shall have (and each Member waives) the right to seek or obtain partition by court decree or operation of law of any the Company property, or the right to own or use particular or individual assets of the Company. (c) A Member may not resign from the Company without the written consent of the Manager. (d) Books of account for the Company, together with a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate shall be maintained at the principal place of business of the Company and shall be open to inspection and examination at reasonable times by each Member and its duly authorized representatives for any purpose reasonably related to such Member's interest in the Company. (e) Competing Activities, Affiliate Transactions. (i) Generally; Notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity (but subject to the provisions of Section 7(e)(ii)), each Member understands and acknowledges that Affiliates of the Members may be interested, directly or indirectly, in various other businesses and undertakings not included in the Company and such businesses and undertakings may compete, either directly or indirectly, with the conduct of the business of the Company. Each of the Members hereby agree that (1) the creation of the Company and the assumption by each of the Members of its duties hereunder shall be without prejudice to its rights (or the rights of its Affiliates) to have such other interests and activities and to receive and enjoy profits or compensation therefrom; (2) each of the Members waives any rights it might otherwise have to share or participate in such other interests or activities of the other Members or their Affiliates; (3) except as set forth in Section 7(e)(ii), each of the Members consents to the pursuit of other ventures by the other Members, even if such other ventures are competitive with the business of the Company; (4) except as set forth in Section 7(e)(ii), none of the Members or Affiliates of any Member shall be obligated to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company, even if such opportunity is of a character which, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company; and (5) except as set forth in Section 7(e)(ii), each of the Members and each Affiliate of the Members shall have the right to take for its own account or to recommend to others, any such particular investment opportunity. (ii) Radius Restrictions. (1) Radius Restriction — Competitive Business, No Member, nor any Affiliate of any Member, shall be permitted to own, manage, or operate (or authorize any Person to do so) any quarry, fill pit, base rock pit, or other business that sells product to customers for use in projects located within a 25-mile -radius of the Property (a "Competing Business"). For purposes of this Section 7(e), a "Competing Business" shall be deemed to include the direct or indirect investment in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity that is the direct or indirect owner of the applicable Competing Business. SMM:227707543.4 3 (2) Radius Restriction/Right of First Offer — Customer of the Company. No Member, nor any Affiliate of any Member, shall be permitted to own, manage, or operate (or authorize any Person to do so) any business that is a customer of the business operated by the Company within a 25-mile radius of the Property (a "Restricted Opportunity"); provided that a Member may engaged in a Restricted Opportunity so long as (i) such Member submits such Restricted Opportunity to the other Member and provides the other Member with a right of first offer to participate in such Restricted Opportunity in accordance with Exhibit 1{, and (ii) the Company is provided with a right of first refusal to supply material to the Restricted Opportunity at the then prevailing market rate. (iii) Affiliate Transactions. The Manager may cause the Company to (x) retain the services of a professional or nonprofessional firm or entity controlled by or Affiliated with a Member to render services or supply goods to the Company, and may pay reasonable compensation for such services or goods, (y) enter into transactions with or otherwise deal with an entity controlled by or Affiliated with a Member, or (z) borrow money from an Affiliate of the Company or a Member on such terms as determined by the Manager; provided, However, that (1) all such transactions under clause x , � and/or Lz) shall be on an arm's-length basis and at market rates (or rates more favorable to the Company than market rates). 8. Manager. The Members, acting unanimously, may from time to time designate a person or entity to act as the manager of the Company (the "Manager"), and may at any time remove the Manager, with or without cause. The Members hereby appoint TPS as the Manager, and TPS hereby accepts such appointment and joins in the execution of this Agreement to evidence such acceptance. (a) Except as specifically provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act to the contrary, the business and affairs of the Company shall be carried on and managed by the Manager, who shall have full, exclusive, and complete discretion, power, and authority, subject in all cases to the other provisions of this Agreement and the requirements of applicable law, to manage, control, administer, and operate the business and affairs of the Company, to act for and to bind the Company in all matters in connection with or relating to the business and affairs of the Company, and to make all decisions affecting such business and affairs. No person dealing with the Company shall be required to inquire as to the authority of the Manager to take any action on behalf of the Company. Except for the express right, if any, to consent to or approve certain Company matters as expressly set forth herein, the Members shall not take any part whatsoever in, or have any control over, the business or affairs of the Company nor shall the Members have any right or authority to act for or bind the Company. All unauthorized acts by the Members are voidable at the option of the Manager. (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to Section 8(d), the Manager shall have the power and authority, on behalf of the Company, to: (i) admit new Members to the Company; SMRH:227707543.4 4 (ii) acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise, any real or personal property, tangible or intangible; (iii) construct, operate, maintain, finance, or improve, and to own, sell, convey, assign, mortgage, or lease, any real estate and any personal property; (iv) sell, dispose, trade, or exchange assets of the Company; (v) enter into agreements and contracts and to give receipts, releases, and discharges; (vi) purchase liability and other insurance to protect the properties and business of the Company; (vii) borrow money for and on behalf of the Company, for any purpose that the Manager deems to be in the best interest of the Company in its sole discretion, unsecured or secured by any pledge of or encumbrance against assets of the Company; (viii) prepay, in whole or in part, refinance, amend, modify, or extend any mortgages, trust deeds or security agreements that may affect any asset of the Company and in connection therewith to execute for and on behalf of the Company any extensions, renewals, or modifications of such mortgages, trust deeds or security agreements; (ix) execute any and all other instruments and documents that may be necessary or in the opinion of the Manager desirable to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, documents whose operation and effect extend beyond the term of the Company; (x) make any and all expenditures that the Manager, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate in connection with the management of the affairs of the Company and the carrying out of its obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all legal, accounting, and other related expenses incurred in connection with the organization and financing and operation of the Company; (xi) enter into any kind of activity necessary to, in connection with, or incidental to, the accomplishment of the purposes of the Company; funds; and (xii) invest and reinvest reserves in short-term instruments or money market (xiii) keep all books of account and other records of the Company. (c) Officers. The Manager, 'by written instrument signed by it, shall also have the power to appoint agents to act for the Company with such titles as the person or entity making the appointment deems appropriate and to delegate to such agents such of the powers as the Manager may determine. The agents so appointed may include persons holdings titles such as Chief Executive Officer, President, one or more Vice -Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, General Manager, and/or other officers to manage the day to day affairs of the Company (each, an SMRH:227707543.4 5 "Officer"), and may further retain such additional Persons as the Manager deems advisable to assist or advise in the management and operation of the Company. Unless the authority of the agent designated as the officer in question is limited in the document appointing such officer, any officer so appointed shall have the same authority to act for the Company as a corresponding officer of a Delaware corporation would have in the absence of a specific delegation of authority. (d) Major Decisions and Fundamental Decisions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Manager shall not take any action that is (x) a Major Decision without the approval of a Majority of the Members, or (y) a Fundamental Decision without the unanimous approval of the Members, and (ii) no Officer shall be authorized to take any action that is a Major Decision or a Fundamental Decision without (x) the approval of the Manager and (y) the requisite Member approval set forth in the foregoing clause (i). (e) Annual Budget. The Manager of the Company shall submit an annual capital and operations budget of the Company to the Members at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of any fiscal year. Such annual budget is subject to the approval of a Majority of the Members. 9. Deadlock. In the event that the Manager and the Members fail to reach agreement as to any action, decision or other matter requiring approval by the Members under this Agreement (a "Deadlock"), any Member may provide written notice of such Deadlock to the other Members (a "Deadlock Notice"). If, after using good faith efforts, the Manager and the Members are unable to resolve such Deadlock for two consecutive meetings, or if such meetings are not convened within ten Business Days after receipt of the Deadlock Notice (such period, the "Resolution Period"), then, only for purposes of resolving such Deadlock, any Member may submit the matter to a Deadlock Arbitrator for resolution. (a) With respect to each Deadlock submitted for resolution by a Deadlock Arbitrator, within five Business Days following the expiration of the Resolution Period, the Members shall confer in person or by telephone to agree upon a mutually -acceptable neutral third party to serve as the Deadlock Arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree upon a Deadlock Arbitrator within such five Business Day period, any Member may submit the matter to American Arbitration Association, who shall designate as the Deadlock Arbitrator a person who (i) has at least ten years' experience in the construction aggregate industry, and (ii) has not had any direct relationship with either party in the preceding five year period. Any proceedings involving the Deadlock Arbitrator shall be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, unless otherwise agreed to by the Members. (c) The Deadlock Arbitrator shall establish in its sole discretion the procedure for resolving the Deadlock, including but not limited to what evidence to consider, whether to allow written submissions, and whether to hold a hearing. The terms of engagement of a Deadlock Arbitrator shall include an obligation on the part of the Deadlock Arbitrator to (i) notify the parties in writing of his or her decision within 20 days from the date on which the Deadlock Arbitrator has been selected (or such other period as the parties may agree); and (ii) establish a timetable for the making of submissions and replies, if applicable. The Deadlock Arbitrator shall follow the instructions for rendering his or her decision as expressly set forth in this Agreement, as applicable, for resolving each Deadlock. The Deadlock Arbitrator shall have the right only to SMRH:227707543.4 6 interpret and apply the terms of this Agreement and shall not change any such terms or deprive any party to this Agreement of any rights provided in this Agreement. (d) The Deadlock Arbitrator shall also furnish a decision as to which party, if either, is the "prevailing party" for the purposes of allocating costs and expenses pursuant to Section 20(h). In the absence of such a decision regarding allocation of costs and expenses, each party shall pay its own costs and expenses, except that the costs and expenses of the Deadlock Arbitrator shall be paid by the Company (and any Member may make a call for an Additional Capital Contribution for the same). The decision of a Deadlock Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and shall be immediately enforceable and shall not be capable of challenge, whether by arbitration, in court or otherwise. (e) In addition, if the Deadlock is a Buy -Sell Event, each of TPS and Branch shall have the ability to exercise its rights to pursue the Buy -Sell Option as set forth in Exhibit D hereto without complying with the other provisions of this Section 9. (f) The provisions of this Section are severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and shall survive and not be merged into any termination or expiration of this Agreement or any judgment or award entered in connection with any dispute, regardless of whether such dispute arises before or after termination or expiration of this Agreement, and regardless of whether the related arbitration or litigation proceedings occur before or after termination or expiration of this Agreement. If any part of this Section is held to be unenforceable, it shall be severed and shall not affect either the duties to arbitrate or any other part of this Section. 10. Capital. (a) Initial Capital Contribution. Each Member has contributed, or committed to contribute, to the capital of the Company as its initial Capital Contribution, cash and other property and rights valued in the amount set forth opposite its name under the column "Initial Capital Contribution" on Schedule A attached hereto in exchange for the Units set forth opposite such Member's name on Schedule A. (b) Additional Capital Contributions. In addition to the initial Capital Contributions of the Members, the Manager may, from time to time, subject to Section $(d), call for all Members to make additional Capital Contributions in cash, pro rata in proportion to their respective Units, as determined by the Manager from time to time to be necessary to pay any operating, capital or other expenses relating to the business of the Company (such additional Capital Contributions, the "Additional Capital Contributions"). Upon the Manager making such determination for Additional Capital Contributions, the Manager shall deliver to the Members a written notice that shall set forth, among other things, the amount of the Capital Contribution to be made by each Member and the period within which such Capital Contribution shall be made, which shall be no sooner than three Business Days after receipt of such notice, and the purpose for such Additional Capital Contributions. (c) Default Loan. If any Member shall fail to timely make, or notifies the Manager that it shall not make, all or any portion of any Additional Capital Contribution under Section SMRH227707543.4 7 10Lb) above, then such Member shall be deemed to be a "Non -Contributing Member". The non -defaulting Member(s) (the "Contributing Member(s)"), pro rata according to their respective Units, or as they may otherwise agree, shall be entitled, but not obligated, to loan to the Non -Contributing Member, by contributing to the Company on its behalf, all or any part of the amount (the "Default Amount") that the Non -Contributing Member failed to contribute to the Company (each such loan, a "Default Loan"); provided, however, that such Contributing Member shall have contributed to the Company its pro rata share of the applicable Additional Capital Contribution then due. Such Default Loan shall be treated as an Additional Capital Contribution by the Non -Contributing Member. Each Default Loan shall bear interest (compounded annually) on the unpaid principal amount thereof from time to time remaining from the date advanced until repaid at a per annum rate equal to the lesser of (A) the greater of (1) the applicable federal rate under Section 1274 of the Code, and (2) the Prime Rate plus five percent (5%), and (B) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law (the "Default Rate"). Each Default Loan shall be recourse solely to the Non -Contributing Member's Membership Interest. Default Loans shall be repaid out of the distributions of Net Cash Flow that would otherwise be made to the Non -Contributing Member under this Agreement. So long as a Default Loan is outstanding, the Non -Contributing Member shall have the right to repay the Default Loan (and interest then due and owing) in whole or in part. Upon the repayment in full of all Default Loans (but not upon their conversion as provided in Section IQ (d) made in respect of a Non -Contributing Member (and so long as the Non -Contributing Member is not otherwise a Non -Contributing Member as a result of a separate failure to contribute), such Non -Contributing Member shall cease to be a Non -Contributing Member. (d) Default Loan Conversion Contribution. If a Default Loan has not been repaid by the Non -Contributing Member within 90 days (or such other period as unanimously agreed by the Contributing Member and the Non -Contributing Member(s)) after such Default Loan is made, then effective as of the expiration of such period: (i) such Default Loan may be converted by any of the applicable Contributing Members into an Additional Capital Contribution of the Contributing Member in an amount equal to the principal of its Default Loan pursuant to this Section; (ii) the Non -Contributing Member shall be deemed to have received a return of its Capital Contribution of an amount equal to the principal of its Default Loan; (iii) such distribution shall be deemed paid to the applicable Contributing Member in repayment of the Default Loan; (iv) such amount shall be deemed contributed by the applicable Contributing Member as an Additional Capital Contribution (a "Default Loan Conversion Contribution"); and (v) the applicable Contributing Member's Capital Account shall be increased by, and the Non -Contributing Member's Capital Account shall be decreased by, an amount equal to the principal of such Default Loan. A Default Loan Conversion Contribution shall be deemed an Additional Capital Contribution by the applicable Contributing Member making (or deemed to be making) such Default Loan Conversion Contribution as of the date such Default Loan Conversion Contribution is made or the date on which such Default Loan is converted to a Default Loan Conversion Contribution. At the time of a Default Loan Conversion Contribution, the Units of the applicable Contributing Member shall be increased proportionally by the amount of such deemed contribution, thereby diluting the Membership Interest of the Non -Contributing Member. Once a Default Loan Conversion Contribution has been made (or deemed made), no subsequent payment or tender in respect of the Default Loan Conversion Contribution shall affect the Membership Interests of the Members, as adjusted in accordance with this Section. SMRH:227707543.4 8 (e) Additional Capital Contribution Units. In the event less than all of the Members make their Additional Capital Contribution, either because (i) one or more Members fail to timely make their Additional Capital Contribution and the other Member(s) elect not to make a Default Loan or (ii) a Default Loan is made but not repaid prior to the expiration of the 90-day period described in Section 10(d), the Company shall issue additional Units to the Member(s) who have made their Additional Capital Contribution. The number of Units to be so issued shall be based on the value of the Company at the time of such Additional Capital Contribution, as determined by the Manager of the Company in its sole discretion. (f) Emergency Iagans. Each bf TPS and Branch may advance funds to the Company in excess of its Capital Contributions for the short-term emergency use of the Company (an "Emergency Loan"). In such event, the amount of such Emergency Loan from such Member (i) shall neither increase its Capital Account nor entitle it to any increase in its share of the distributions of Net Cash Flow of the Company, (ii) shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 from time to time, (iii) shall be a debt obligation of the Company to such Member, and (iv) shall be repaid to it by the Company as provided below with interest at a per annum rate equal to the lesser of (A) the greater of (1) the applicable federal rate under Section 1274 of the Code, and (2) the Prime Rate plus five percent (5%), and (B) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Any such Emergency Loan shall be payable and collectible only out of Company assets, and the other Member shall not be personally obligated to repay any part thereof. An Emergency Loan shall not require a request to the Members for additional funds or approval of the Manager or the Members. Any Emergency Loan shall be repaid, prior to distributions to the Members of Net Cash Flow in accordance with Section 11, as follows: (i) First, to the Members, in payment of accrued but unpaid interest on any Emergency Loan not theretofore repaid, pro rata in accordance with the respective amounts of accrued but unpaid interest on any Emergency Loan due the Members; and (ii) Second, to the Members in proportion to, and to the extent of, their respective unreturned Emergency Loans. (g) Capital Account. An individual capital account (each a "Capital Account") shall be established and maintained for each Member. The original Capital Account established for any Member who acquires an interest in the Company by virtue of an assignment shall be in the same amount as, and shall replace, the Capital Account of the assignor of such interest, and, for purposes of this Agreement, such Member shall be deemed to have made the Capital Contributions to the Company made by the assignor of such interest (or made by such assignor's predecessor in interest). To the extent such Member acquires less than the entire interest in the Company of the assignor of the interest so acquired by such Member, the original Capital Account of such Member and its Capital Contributions shall be in proportion to the interest it acquires, and the Capital Account of the assignor who retains a partial interest in the Company, and the amount of its Capital Contributions, shall be reduced to the proportion of the interest it retains. SMRH:227707543.4 9 The Capital Account of each Member shall be maintained in accordance with the following provisions: (i) to such Member's Capital Account there shall be credited such Member's Capital Contributions, such Member's distributive share of Profits and the amount of any the Company liabilities that are assumed by such Member or that are secured by any Company assets distributed to such Member; (ii) to such Member's Capital Account there shall be debited the amount of cash and the Gross Asset Value of any the Company assets (less the amount of any liabilities to which such asset is subject) distributed to such Member pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, such Member's distributive share of Losses and the amount of any liabilities of such Member that are assumed by the Company or that are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company; and (iii) in determining the amount of any liability for purposes of this Section, there shall be taken into account Section 752(c) of the Code and any other applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations. (h) Withdrawal. No Member shall have the right to withdraw its Capital Contribution or to receive any interest, salary or drawing with respect to its Capital Contributions or for services rendered on behalf of the Company or otherwise in its capacity as a Member, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. (i) No Requirement to. Fund. Except as otherwise provided herein (but subject to the consequences for failure to fund provided for herein), the Members shall be liable only to contribute as their Capital Contributions their respective initial Capital Contribution, and no Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company. 0) No Personal Liability. No Member shall have any personal liability for the repayment of any Capital Contribution of any other Member. No Member shall be obligated to restore a negative balance in such Member's Capital Account. (k) Reserves. The Company shall establish reserves for such purposes and in such amounts as the Manager may determine. 11. Distributions. (a) Net Cash Flow. Net Cash Flow, if any, received or generated by the Company shall be distributed to the Members, pro rata according to their respective Units, at such times and frequency as the Manager shall determine in its sole discretion, subject to any withholding obligation created by the Code or comparable provisions of state or local law; provided, however, that Net Cash Flow shall be distributed no less frequently than annually. (b) Tax Distributions. (i) At least two business days prior to the due date for a Member's estimated tax payment and in all events at least quarterly, the Company shall make distributions to the SMRH:227707543.4 10 Members in amounts intended to enable the Members (or their direct or indirect owners) to discharge their United States federal, state and local income tax liabilities arising from the allocations of income or gain (each a "Tax Distribution"). The amount of any such Tax Distribution shall be determined in good faith by the Manager, and shall be equal to the product of (x) the Company's net income for the quarter multiplied by (y) forty-two percent (42%), or, if approved by the Manager, such other percentage equal to the maximum combined federal, state, and local marginal income tax rates (including, for the avoidance of doubt the tax imposed by Section 1411(a)(1) of the Code) generally applicable to any Member. The amount otherwise distributable to any Member pursuant to Section i i (a) shall be reduced by the amount distributed to such Member pursuant to this Section 1 i b . (ii) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 11(b), the Company shall not be required to incur indebtedness, nor shall any Member be required to make any Capital Contribution, to permit the Company to make a Tax Distribution. (iii) The Company shall not incur any indebtedness or enter into any loan agreement or other agreement that would prohibit, limit or restrict the Company's making of Tax Distributions hereunder. (c) Distribution to Transferor and Transferee. If any Units are Transferred during any accounting period, all distributions on or before the date of such Transfer shall be made to the transferor, and all distributions after such date shall be made to the transferee. (d) Amounts Witliheld. The Company is hereby authorized and directed by each Member to withhold from distributions or other amounts payable to such Member such amount or amounts as shall be required by the Code, the Treasury Regulations and/or applicable provisions of state or local tax law, and to remit such amount or amounts to the Internal Revenue Service and/or such other applicable state or local taxing authority at such time or times as may from time to time be required by the relevant taxing authority. Any amount so withheld (as well as any tax imposed on the Company by reference to the status of a Member or an adjustment by a governmental agency in the amount of Company income, gain, loss, deduction or credit, or the allocation of such items among the Members, that gives rise to an imputed underpayment of any tax by the Company that is attributable, to such Member) shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a distribution (or other payment, if applicable) by the Company to such Member. If at any time the amount required to be withheld with respect to any Member exceeds the amount distributable (or other amount payable) to such Member at such time, such Member shall immediately make a cash contribution (or payment) to the Company equal to the amount of such excess, which amount, together with any amount actually withheld, shall be remitted by the Company to the relevant taxing authority or authorities. (e) Proceeds Available Upon Dissolution. Upon the dissolution and winding up of the Company, subject to (i) the requirements of Section 16, (ii) the payment, or the making of reasonable provision for payment, of all liabilities of the Company, including any debts owed to the Manager or a Member (e.g., Emergency Loans), and (iii) the establishment of such reserves as the Manager deems necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations, the proceeds from such liquidation shall be distributed, as expeditiously as possible, to Members in accordance with this Section. SMM:227707543.4 I I (f) In Kind Distributions. If any assets of the Company shall be distributed in kind, such assets shall be distributed to Members entitled to such distribution as tenants -in -common in the same proportion as such Members would have been entitled to cash distributions. (g) Limitation Upon Distribution. No distribution shall be made to Members if prohibited by the Act or this Agreement. 12. Allocation of Profits and Losses, Special AIlocation Rules. (a) Allocation of Profits and Losses. Subject to the Special Allocation Rules, Profits and Losses for each year shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, to the extent possible, the Capital Account balance of each Member at the end of such year shall be equal to the excess (which may be negative) of- (i) The amount that would be distributed to such Member if (A) all of the assets of the Company were to be sold for their Gross Asset Values, (B) all of the liabilities of the Company were settled in cash according to their terms (limited, with respect to each nonrecourse liability, to the Gross Asset Values of the assets securing such liability), and (C) the net proceeds thereof were distributed in full pursuant to the distribution provisions set forth in Section 16, over (ii) The sum of (A) the amount, if any, without duplication, that such Member would be obligated to contribute to the capital of the Company, (B) such Member's share of the Company minimum gain determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(d) and 1.704-2(g), and (C) such Member's share of Member Nonrecourse Debt minimum gain determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(5), all computed as of the date of the hypothetical sale described in clause (i) above. It is the intention of the parties that Profits and Losses shall be allocated among the Members in such a manner that if all of the Company's assets were sold for cash and the proceeds were distributed in liquidation in accordance with Section 16, the distributions would be the same as if distributed in accordance with positive Capital Account balances. It is intended that (x) the Capital Accounts be maintained at all times in accordance with Section 704 of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, (y) the Capital Accounts be increased or decreased by any items required by the Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) of the Code to increase or decrease, respectively, a Member's Capital Account, and (z) the provisions hereof relating to the Capital Accounts be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. The Manager shall be authorized to make appropriate amendments to the allocations of items pursuant to this Section if necessary in order to comply with Section 704 of the Code or applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder. (b) Special Allocation Rules. The allocation of Profits and Losses is also subject to the Special Allocation Rules. SMRH:227707543.4 12 (c) General Rules; Other Items. (i) Subject to Special Allocation Rules, all items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction, credits for federal and state income tax purposes for any Fiscal Year, and any other allocations not otherwise provided for, shall be divided among the Members, if any, in the same proportions as they share Profits or Losses for the year. (ii) 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 Members using any permissible method under Section 706 of the Code and Treasury Regulations. 13. Additional Members and Units. (a) Subject to Section 8(d), the Manager is authorized to raise additional capital by offering and selling, or causing to be offered and sold, additional Units ("Additional Units") to any Person in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as the Manager and the Members may determine. Each Person that is not already a Member who subscribes for any of the Additional Units shall be admitted as an additional member of the Company (each, an "Additional Member" and collectively, the "Additional Members") at the time such Person (i) executes this Agreement or a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) is named as a Member on Schedule A hereto. The legal fees and expenses of the Company associated with such admission shall be borne by the Company. (b) Additional Units shall not be entitled to any retroactive allocation of the Company's income, gains, losses, deductions, credits or other items; provided, however, that, subject to the restrictions of Section 706(d) of the Code, Additional Units shall be entitled to their respective share of the Company's income, gains, losses, deductions, credits and other items arising under contracts entered into or from securities acquired before the effective date of the issuance of any Additional Units to the extent that such income, gains, losses, deductions, credits and other items arise after such effective date. To the extent consistent with Section 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulations, the books maintained by the Company for the Company may be closed at the time Additional Units are issued (as though the Company's tax year had ended) or the Company may credit to the Additional Units pro rata allocations of the Company's income, gains, losses, deductions, credits and items for that portion of the Company's Fiscal Year after the effective date of the issuance of the Additional Units, as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion. 14. Transfers. (a) Prohibition on Transfers.. A Member may not Transfer or permit the Transfer of all or any portion of its Membership Interest except to a Permitted Transferee pursuant to a Permitted Transfer in accordance with Section lib) (a Transfer permitted pursuant to Section 14�b) is a "Permitted Transfer" and the transferee of a Permitted Transfer is a "Permitted Transferee"). (b) Permitted Transfers. A Member may Transfer all or any part of its Membership Interest: (i) to an Affiliate of such transferor, so long as the voting control over such Membership SMRH:227707543.4 13 Interest does not change as a result of such Transfer, (ii) to another Member, or (iii) in the case where the transferor in question is natural Person, (A) an Immediate Family Member of such Person, or (B) a trust set up for the benefit of such Person or an Immediate Family Member of such Person; provided, if a transfer made pursuant to this clause (iii) results in a change of voting control over such Membership Interest or results from the death of the transferor, the Membership Interest so transferred shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, cease to have voting or approval rights over any matter whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) no Prohibited Person may become a Permitted Transferee or be a Member or own any direct or indirect interests in a Member, and (y) no Transfer of any Membership Interest or a direct or indirect interest in a Member shall be a Permitted Transfer if such a Transfer it violates any Major Agreement. A Member shall provide the Manager with notice of any Permitted Transfer at least 30 days prior the effective date of such Transfer. (c) Admission. A Permitted Transferee of a Membership Interest may be admitted as a Member only upon satisfaction of all conditions deemed necessary and appropriate by the Manager, including: (i) the Transfer is a Permitted Transfer; (ii) the Permitted Transferee of a Membership Interest becomes a party to this Agreement as a Member and executes such documents and instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to confirm such transferee as a Member and such transferee's agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iii) the Permitted Transferee pays or reimburses the Company for all legal, filing, and publication costs that it incurs in connection with the admission of the transferee as a Member with respect to the Transferred Membership Interest; (iv) the Permitted Transferee provides the Company with evidence satisfactory to counsel for the Company of the authority of the Permitted Transferee to become a Member or own a direct or indirect interest in a Member and to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and that such Transfer will be made in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws; and (v) the transferor shall provide to the Company and the other Member(s) an opinion of counsel for the Company, or of other counsel satisfactory to the Manager, that such proposed Transfer: (A) may be effected without registration of such interest under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (B) would not be in violation of any applicable securities law of any state or other jurisdiction, and (C) would not result in a termination of the Company pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code. (d) Effectiveness. Any Permitted Transfer of a Membership Interest shall be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar month in which the Manager gives its prior approval to such Transfer (or the last day of the calendar month in which such Transfer occurs, if later or if no such approval is required). 15. Treatment for Tax Purposes; Tax Matters Member. (a) So long as the Company has more than one Member, the Company shall be treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes. (b) Partnership's Tax Representative. The Members hereby designate TPS to serve as the Company's "partnership representative" under Section 6223(a) of the Code (the "Partnership Representative"). The Partnership Representative shall have the power to (i) manage and control, on behalf of the Company, any administrative proceeding at the Company SMM:227707543.4 14 level with the Internal Revenue Service relating to the determination of any item of Company income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit for federal income tax purposes, and (ii) take such actions as are permitted by Code Sections 6221 through 6235, which includes the authority to make decisions regarding an election under Code Section 6226. The Partnership Representative shall, within ten days of the receipt of any notice or communication from the Internal Revenue Service in any administrative proceeding at the Company level relating to the determination of any Company item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit, mail a copy of such notice to each Member. The Members (or if appointed, the Manager) may at any time hereafter designate a new Partnership Representative in accordance with applicable rules of the Code, Treasury Regulations, and the IRS (the "Applicable Rules"), and the Partnership Representative shall take such action, including notifying the IRS of its designation, as may be necessary or appropriate under the Applicable Rules; provided, however, that only a Member (or the control person thereof) may be designated as the Partnership Representative of the Company. (c) Indemnification. Each Member shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company for any "imputed underpayment" under Section 6225(b) of the Code, including any related penalties, interest, or additions to tax that are attributable to any "partnership adjustment" within the meaning of Section 6241(2) of the Code, to any of such Member's items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit. 16. Termination. (a) The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up only upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the unanimous approval of the Members to dissolve the Company; or (ii) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act. (b) Upon the dissolution of the Company, the Company shall be deemed dissolved and its business and affairs shall be promptly wound up in accordance with such plan as the Manager may approve. The Manager may approve a plan for paying the Company's debts and distributing assets and properties of the Company to the Members. If the Manager does not approve such a plan, all assets and properties of the Company shall be promptly liquidated. In either event, the following order of priority of payment shall apply: (i) to creditors of the Company, including the Members who are creditors, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, in satisfaction of the liabilities of the Company, including Emergency Loans (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof), other than liabilities for distributions to Members; (ii) to distribute to the Members in the manner and priority set forth in Section I I hereof (provided that amounts distributed to a Member pursuant to this Section shall not exceed the positive Capital Account balance of such Member); and (iii) to distribute to the Members the remaining proceeds of liquidation in accordance with their Capital Account balances, after giving effect to all Capital Contributions, distributions and allocations for all periods as provided in Section 11 hereof. 17. Liability of Covered Persons. (a) Liability. Except as otherwise provided by the Delaware Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be SMRH:227707543.4 15 solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and no Covered Person shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Covered Person. Except as otherwise expressly required by law, a Member, in its capacity as such, shall have no liability with respect to its Membership Interest in excess of (i) the amount of the Capital Contributions made by it, (ii) its share of any assets and undistributed profits of the Company, (iii) its obligation to make other payments expressly provided for in this Agreement, if any, and (iv) the amount of any distributions wrongfully distributed to it. (b) Exculpation. No Covered Person shall be liable to the Company or any other Covered Person for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that the foregoing exculpation shall not apply to any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Covered Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct. (c) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a Covered Person shall be entitled to indemnification from the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that no Covered Person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions; provided, however, that any indemnity under this Section shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and no Covered Person shall have any personal obligation to indemnify on account hereof. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses (including legal fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Manager, prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section. 18. Representations and Warranties. Each Member (with respect to itself only) hereby represents and warrants to and acknowledges with the Company and each other Member that: (a) in the case where the Member in question is an entity, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation and it has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (b) it has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Member, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability of this Agreement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity; SMRH:227707543.4 16 (c) its execution and delivery of this Agreement and its performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not (i) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default (or any event that, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) or result in the acceleration of any obligation under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its property or assets are subject, (ii) in the case where the Member in question is an entity, conflict with or violate any of the provisions of its organizational documents, or (iii) violate any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, in any manner that would adversely affect the performance of its duties under this Agreement; (d) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any third party or governmental authority is required for its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or its obligations under this Agreement; (e) there is no action, suit or proceeding pending, or, to its knowledge, threatened against it in any court or by or before any other governmental authority that would prohibit or limits its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement; (f) neither such Member nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective brokers or other agents acting in any capacity in connection with such Member's interest in the Company, is or will be (i) conducting any business or engaging in any transaction or dealing with any Prohibited Person, including the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any such Prohibited Person; (ii) engaging in certain dealings with countries and organizations designated under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns; (iii) dealing in, or otherwise engaging in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224 dated September 24, 2001, relating to "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism"; (iv) a foreign shell bank or any person that a financial institution would be prohibited from transacting with under the USA PATRIOT Act; or (v) engaging in or conspiring to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempting to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in (A) any U.S. anti -money laundering law, (B) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (C) the U.S. mail and wire fraud statutes, (D) the Travel Act, (E) any similar or successor statutes, or (F) any regulations promulgated under the foregoing statutes. 19. Notices. All notices, waivers, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall, unless otherwise expressly permitted to be oral, be in writing and be deemed to have been properly given, served and received (a) if delivered by messenger, when delivered, (b) if mailed, on the third Business Day after deposit in the United States Mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) if sent by electronic mail, on the date of transmission, provided that such transmission has been made on a Business Day within the hours of 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. of the time in effect at the place of receipt, or at 9:00 a.m. on the next Business Day thereafter if such transmission is made later than 5:00 p.m., provided also that the sender receives a receipt indicating that the electronic mail message was received, or (d) if delivered by reputable overnight express courier, freight prepaid, the next Business Day after delivery to such courier; in every case addressed to the party to be SMM:227707543.4 17 notified at the address set forth on Schedule A or to such other address(es) or addressee(s) as any party entitled to receive notice hereunder shall designate to the others in the manner provided herein for the service of notices. Rejection or refusal to accept or inability to deliver because of changed address or because no notice of changed address was given, shall be deemed receipt. 20. Miscellaneous. (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof. (b) Successors and Assign. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all of the parties and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their successors, legal representatives and assigns. (e) Remedies. The failure of any party to seek redress for violation of, or to insist upon the strict performance of, any provision of this Agreement shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having the effect of an original violation. The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative and the use of any one right or remedy by any party shall not preclude or waive its right to use any or all other remedies. Said rights and remedies are given in addition to any other rights the parties may have by law, statute, ordinance or otherwise. (d) No Third Party Beneficiary. The provisions of this Agreement are intended solely to benefit the Members and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be enforceable by any creditor of the Company or the Members and shall not be construed as conferring any benefit upon any creditor of the Company or the Members. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any right in any person not a party hereto, and except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not be construed in any respect to be a contract in whole or in part for the benefit of any third person. (e) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted. (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission of portable document format (pdf) shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile or electronic transmission of a pdf shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. (g) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of Delaware, all rights and remedies being governed by said laws. SMRH:227707543.4 18 (h) 11revailin Party. The non -prevailing party shall pay upon demand all of the reasonable costs, charges and expenses including the court costs and fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel, agents and others retained by the prevailing party incurred by the prevailing party in enforcing the terms of the Agreement, and a party shall also pay such costs and expenses incurred by the other party in any litigation, negotiation or transaction in which said party causes the other party without the other party's fault to become involved or concerned. A party shall be deemed a "prevailing party" only after all rights of appeal from a favorable adjudication shall have expired or been waived. (i) Confidentiality. Each party agrees not to disclose the terms or conditions of this Agreement or to any person other than a Permitted Person, provided, however, that the restrictions of this Section shall not apply to any information required to be disclosed by applicable law or to information that becomes public other than by virtue of a breach of this Section. Permitted Persons shall be informed of the confidential nature of the information disclosed to them and shall be required to agree to act in accordance with the provisions of this Section with respect to such information. This Section shall survive termination of this Agreement. 0) Counsel. (i) The Members acknowledge and agree that TPS's internal legal counsel may from time to time provide legal advice to the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Members consent to such representation and waive any conflict of interest that may arise from such dual representation. Moreover, the Members agree that in no event shall any Member make any argument (and each Member hereby waives the right) to seek to bar TPS's internal legal counsel from advising the Company or its Subsidiaries or representing it or its Subsidiaries in any dispute between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and a Member. (ii) The Members acknowledge and agree that (1) in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and with respect to the matters contemplated hereby, (A) TPS has been independently represented by the law firm of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP ("SMRH"), and (B) Branch has been independently represented by the law firm of Harrington, Gilleland, Winstead, Feindel & Lucas LLP ("HGWFL" ); (2) SMRH has represented Affiliates of TPS in other related and unrelated matters; (3) each Member hereby waives any potential conflict of interest resulting from SMRH's representation of (x) TPS and its Affiliates with respect to this Agreement and (y) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to other related and unrelated matters; and (4) each Member other than TPS acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a default on the part of such Member under this Agreement, SMRH shall be free to represent the Company and its Subsidiaries or TPS and its Affiliates in the enforcement of this Agreement. [Signature Pages Follow] SMRH:227707543.4 19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. TPS: TPS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC By:d��? Name: 4 John Cross Its: VmaTinclPY BRANCH: LITTLE TEXAS FARMS, LLC By: _ Name: Its: [Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Daurity Springs Quarry, LLC] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. TPS: TPS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC By: Name: Its: BRANCH: LITTLE TEXAS FARMS, LLC By: Name: obb A. B ch Its: [Signature Page to LLC Agreement of Daurity Springs Quarry, LLC] SCHEDULE A INITIAL CAPITAL NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE MEMBER AND MAILING ADDRESS CONTRIBUTION UNITS INTEREST TPS c/o Aligned Equity Partners, LLC 28639 Davis Parkway, #407 $5,950,000 500 50% Warrenville, IL 60555 Attn: Legal Department Branch c/o Camel Saddle Properties, LLC $5,950,000* 500 50% 402 Forestwood Park Rd. Sanford, NC 27330 Totals 1,000 100% * The Members acknowledge and agree that $1,200,000 of Branch's Initial Capital Contribution was funded as a Default Loan from TPS (the "Initial Default Loan"), subject to the following modifications to the terms of the Default Loan and any associated Default Loan Conversion Contribution: • The repayment period is 24 months from the date of this Agreement • The interest rate is 5% per annum, compounding annually • All distributions (other than Tax Distributions) that would otherwise go to Branch during the 24-month repayment period will instead be paid to TPS in payment of the Initial Default Loan, until the Initial Default Loan and all accrued interest thereon is paid in full • All payments made in respect of the Initial Default Loan will be applied first to unpaid accrued interest and then to principal Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10, if Branch fails to repay the Initial Default Loan and all accrued interest thereon in full with the 24-month repayment period, in lieu of any Default Loan Conversion Contribution, as TPS' sole and exclusive remedy, certain of Branch's Units, in an amount set forth below, will be automatically transferred from Branch to TPS, without any further action required on the part of any Person. o The number of Units transferred in connection with a failure to repay the Initial Default Loan in full will be calculated as follows: Units Transferred = 126 x (1 - Total principal paid by Branch in respect of the Initial Default Loan ) $1,200,000 By way of example, and not of limitation, if, at the end of the repayment period, (i) Branch has repaid $600,000 of principal, 53 Units would be transferred to TPS, (ii) Branch has repaid $300,000 of principal, 94.5 Units would be transferred to TPS, and (iii) Branch has repaid $900,000 of principal, 31.5 Units would be transferred to TPS. SMRH:227707543.4 EXHIBIT B CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS Initially capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein or in the Agreement are defined below. "Additional Capital Contributions" has the meaning given it in Section 10(b) hereof. "Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified Person. "Anti -Terrorism Law" means (a) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001, Pub. Law No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 296 (2001); (b) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et. seq. (2003); (c) the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et. seq. (2003); and (d) other similar laws enacted or promulgated from time to time; in each case, together with any executive orders, rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, temporary regulations, all as amended or otherwise modified from time to time. "Business Day" means a day when commercial banks in Raleigh, North Carolina are generally open for business. "Buy -Sell Event" means the occurrence of a Deadlock with respect to a Fundamental Decision and the failure of the parties to resolve such Deadlock through agreement or mediation as set forth in Section 9. "Capital Contribution" means, with respect to any Member, the aggregate amount of money and the initial Gross Asset Value of any property (other than money) contributed to the Company as capital pursuant to this Agreement. The original Capital Account established for any Member that acquires a Membership Interest by virtue of an assignment shall be in the same amount as, and shall replace, the Capital Account of the assignor of such interest, and, for purposes of this Agreement, such Member shall be deemed to have made the Capital Contributions made by the assignor of such interest (or made by such assignor's predecessor in interest). To the extent such Member acquires less than the entire Membership Interest of the assignor of the interest so acquired by such Member, the original Capital Account of such Member and its Capital Contributions shall be in proportion to the interest it acquires, and the Capital Account of the assignor who retains a partial interest in the Company, and the amount of its Capital Contributions, shall be reduced to the proportion of the interest it retains. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "Control," "controlled" or "controlling" or words or phrases of similar import means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. SMRH:227707543.4 "Covered Person" means a Member, Manager, any Affiliate of a Member or Manager, or any officers, managers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, employees, representatives or agents of a Member or Manager, and their respective Affiliates, and any officer, employee or agent of the Company or its Affiliates. "Depreciation" means for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for the Fiscal Year or other period, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of the Fiscal Year or other period, Depreciation will be an amount that bears the same ratio to the beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for the Fiscal Year or other period bears to the beginning adjusted tax basis; provided that if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for the Fiscal Year or other period is zero, Depreciation will be determined with reference to the beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the Manager. "Fair Market Value" or "FMV" means, as of any date, the price at which a willing seller would sell and at which a willing buyer would purchase the asset(s) in question, neither of whom is under any compulsion to sell or purchase, as determined by the Manager by whatever means or methods as the Manager, in the good faith exercise of its discretion, deems appropriate. "Fundamental Decision" means any of the matters listed on Part B of Exhibit E, all of which require unanimous approval of the Members. "Governmental List" means any lists relevant to any Anti -Terrorism Law maintained by the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, Financial Action Task Force, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or any country or organization, all as may be amended from time to time. "Gross Asset Value" means, with respect to any asset, such asset's adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows: (i) the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset, as agreed to by the contributing Member and the Manager; (ii) the Gross Asset Value of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the Manager, as of the following times: (a) the acquisition of an additional interest in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (b) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company assets as consideration for an interest in the Company; and (c) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); provided, however, that adjustments pursuant to clause (a) of this sentence shall be made only if the Manager determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members; and 2 (iii) the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution, as determined by the distributee Member and the Manager. "Immediate Family Member" means, with respect to any individual, any of such individual's parents, grandparents, spouse, children (natural or adopted), grandchildren (natural or adopted), siblings (natural or adopted). and children of siblings (natural or adopted). "Major Agreement" means any agreement to which the Company is a party, the breach or violation of which by the Company would materially adversely affect the operations of the Company's business or the Company's financial results. "Major Decision" means any of the matters listed on Part A of Exhibit E, all of which require approval of a Majority of the Members. "Majority of the Members" means Members holding a majority of the outstanding Units. "Membership Interest" means a Member's entire interest in the Company (based on the number of Units held by such Member), including the right to vote on, consent to, or otherwise participate in any decision or action of or by the Members granted pursuant to this Agreement or the Delaware Act, and the right to receive distributions of Net Cash Flow and allocations of Profits and Losses. "Net Cash Flow" means the cash, revenues, and funds received by the Company, less the sum of the following to the extent paid or set aside by the Manager: (i) all principal and interest payments on indebtedness of the Company (including Emergency Loans) and all other sums paid to lenders; (ii) all cash expenditures incurred by the Company; and (iii) such reserves as the Manager deems necessary or advisable in connection with the business of the Company. "Permitted Person" means (i) the partners, shareholders, members, managers, directors, officers and employees of a party, and (ii) accountants, attorneys, consultants and other professionals engaged to render services in connection with the Company. "Person" or "person" includes any individual, corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability company, or other legal entity or organization. "Prime Rate" means the annual rate of interest announced from time to time by The Wall Street Journal as the "Prime Rate," changing as and when such rate changes, unless a lesser rate shall then be the maximum rate permissible by law with respect to the matter for which interest is being computed, in which case such lesser rate shall be charged, or in the event The Wall Street Journal no longer publishes a "Prime Rate," such other similar rate of interest published or announced from time to time by a similar publication or major bank with offices in Chicago, Illinois chosen by the Manager. 3 "Profits" and "Losses" means, for each Fiscal Year, an amount equal to the Company's taxable income or loss for such Fiscal Year, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (but including in taxable income or loss, for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code), with the following adjustments: (i) any income of the Company exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss; (ii) any expenditures of the Company described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (or treated as expenditures described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i)) and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss; (iii) in the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted in accordance with paragraph (ii) or paragraph (iii) of the definition of "Gross Asset Value" above, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; (iv) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any asset of the Company with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the asset disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such asset differs from its Gross Asset Value; (v) gain or loss resulting from any adjustment attributable to an in -kind distribution of assets to any Member shall be taken into account as gain or loss from disposition of the asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses hereunder; (vi) in lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year or other period; (vii) the amount of any gross income specially allocated to the Members pursuant to clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (x) of the definition of Special Allocation Rules shall not be included as income or revenue; and (viii) any amount allocated pursuant to clauses (vii), (viii) and (x) of the definition of Special Allocation Rules shall not be included as a loss or deduction. "Prohibited Person" means any person who (a) is designated by the United States federal government as a terrorist or as a suspected terrorist, whether on a Governmental List or otherwise, (b) is otherwise subject to trade, anti -money laundering or anti -terrorism restrictions under United States federal or state law from time to time, including, without limitation, under any Anti -Terrorism Law, (c) has been convicted of a felony, fraud or a crime of moral turpitude, 4 or (d) has a reputation that would adversely affect the operation and management of the Company. "Property" means the real property, consisting of approximately 220 acres, and the improvements thereon, located between -South Main Street and Daurity Road, Goldston, North Carolina, as more fully described on Exhibit C. "Related Party" means, with respect to any Person, an employee, officer, director, trustee, direct or indirect owner, manager, general partner or Affiliate of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person. "Special Allocation Rules" means the following provisions regarding the allocation of Profits and Losses of the Company: (i) Allocable Cash Basis Items. Any "allocable cash basis item" of the Company (as defined in Section 706(d) of the Code) for any Fiscal Year that is required to be allocated to the Members in the manner provided in Section 706(d) of the Code shall be allocated to such Members in the manner so required. (ii) Section 704(c) Allocations. In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the related Treasury Regulations, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company, solely for tax purposes, will be allocated among such Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of the property for federal income tax purposes and the initial Gross Asset Value of the property. If the Gross Asset Value of any the Company asset is adjusted as described in the definition of Gross Asset Value, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to that asset will take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of the asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) and the related Treasury Regulations. Any elections or -other decisions relating to allocations under this clause (ii) will be made in any manner that the Manager determines reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Allocations under this clause (ii) are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and will not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member's or Economic Interest Owner's Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses or other items or distributions under any provision of this Agreement. (iii) Limitation on Net Loss Allocation. If the amount of net Losses that would otherwise be allocated to a Member in- any Fiscal Year under Section 12(a) would create or increase such Member's or Economic Interest Owner's adjusted Capital Account deficit as of the last day of such Fiscal Year, then a proportionate part of such net Losses equal to the deficit so caused shall be allocated to the other Member(s) and Economic Interest Owner(s), if any, to the extent such allocation can be made without violating the provisions of this clause (iii) with respect to such other Member(s) and Economic Interest Owner(s). (iv) Qualified Income Offset. If a Member unexpectedly receives in any Fiscal Year any adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Regulations Sections 1.704- I (b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), and if such Member has an adjusted Capital Account deficit as of the last day of such Fiscal Year, then items of income and gain of the Company (consisting of a pro 5 rata portion of each item of Company income and gain) for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Fiscal Years) shall be allocated to such Member in the amount and in the manner necessary to eliminate such adjusted Capital Account deficit as quickly as possible. (v) Gross Income Allocation. If a Member has an adjusted Capital Account deficit as of the last day of any Fiscal Year, then items of income and gain of the Company (consisting of a pro rata portion for each item of Company income and gain, including gross income) for such Fiscal Year shall be allocated to such Member in the amount and in the manner necessary to eliminate such adjusted Capital Account deficit as quickly as possible. (vi) Minimum Gain Char eback. Any item of Company income or gain for any Fiscal Year (or any portion of any such item) that is required to be allocated to the Members under Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f) or 1.704-2(i)(4) shall be allocated for such Fiscal Year in the manner so required by such Regulations, including Section 1.704-20)(2). (vii) Losses from Member Nonrecourse Debt. Any Losses or deductions attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt related to the Property shall be allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to such debt. (viii) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions related to the Property for any Fiscal Year or other period shall be allocated among the Members (and the related Economic Interest Owners) in accordance with their respective total Units. (ix) Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset under Code Sections 734(b) or 743(b) is required to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(m), the amount of the adjustment to the Capital Accounts will be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis), and the gain or loss will be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m). (x) Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth in clauses (iii) through (ix) of this definition of Special Allocation Rules (the "Regulatory Allocations") are intended to comply with certain requirements of Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2 of the Regulations. The Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating Company Profits, Losses and items of Company income, gain, loss and deduction to the Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of Profits, Losses and other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred. In applying this clause (x), the Members agree that, subject to Section 16 upon sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the intent of the Members is to distribute the net proceeds with respect to such sale in the same order and priority as the distributions of Net Cash Flow. (xi) Transfer of Units. If one or more Units are Transferred to a Permitted Transferee during any Fiscal Year, the Profits or Losses attributable to such Unit(s) for such Fiscal Year shall be allocated between the transferor and the transferee in any manner permitted 2 by Section 706(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder upon which they shall agree; provided, however, that if the Company does not receive on or before January 31 of the year following the year in which the Transfer occurs written notice stating the manner in which such parties have agreed to allocate such Profits or Losses, such Profits or Losses shall be allocated between the transferor and transferee as determined by the Members in accordance with Code Section 706(d) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which a majority of the outstanding shares or other equity interests having the power to vote for directors or comparable managers are owned, directly or indirectly, by the first Person. "Transfer" means, as a noun, any voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition, and as a verb, voluntarily or involuntarily to transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of, whether for consideration or gratuitously. "Treasury Regulations" means the income tax regulations, including temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations). "Unit" means a unit representing a fractional part of the Membership Interests of the Members. 7 EXHIBIT C LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING IRON PIPE ON THE WEST SIDE OF S.R. 2306, THENCE CROSSING SAID ROAD S 83DEG48MIN02"E 92.05' TO AN EXISTING IRON ON THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, THENCE S 83DEG.53MIN39SEC E 687.27' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 08DEG23MIN03SEC E 160.53' TO AN AXLE, THENCE S 80DEG47MIN02SEC E 839.05, TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N I IDEG37MIN49SEC E 774.46TO A NEW IRON, THENCE S 83DEG29MIN16SEC E 1539.95' TO AN EXISTING IRON THENCE N 08DEG14MIN19SEC E 122.36' TO AN IRON IN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THENCE N 05DEG59MIN51 SEC E 28.45, TO AN EXISTING PK NAIL IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID RAILWAY, THENCE AS THE CENTERLINE OF SAID RAILWAY S 60DEG I 8MIN48SEC E 136.85' TO AN EXISTING PK NAIL(EPK), THENCE S 60DEG I 8MIN57SEC E 187.56' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 60DEG. 14MIN 1 2SEC E 90.93, TO AN EPK, THENCE S 60DEG13MIN04SEC E 46.99' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 60DEG06M1N16SEC E 74.05' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 59DEG37MIN23SEC E 100.72' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 55DEG27MIN08SEC E 99.51' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 48DEG25MIN37SEC E 100.10' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 41DEG03MIN52SEC E 99.29' TO AN EPK, THENCE S33DEG3 8MIN I 2SEC E 104.9F TO AN EPK, THENCE S 29DEG47MIN50ZSEC E 18.79, TO AN EPK, THENCE S 26DEG35MIN25SECE 49.08' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 23DEG40MIN15SEC E 26.35, TO AN EPK, THENCE S 21DEG58MIN31SEC E 8.09' TO AN EPK, THENCE S21DEG56MINI ISEC E 16.29, TO AN EPK, THENCE S 19DEG14MIN34SEC E 47.50' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 16DEG57MINI ISEC E 25.58, TO AN EPK, THENCE S 16DEGOIMIN46SEC E 20.90' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 14DEG58MIN43SEC E 46.73 ' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 13DEG50MINOI SEC E 20.54 ' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 14DEG 17MIN57SEC E 12.91' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 13DEG32MIN44SEC E 1075.93' TO AN EPK, THENCE S 13DEG35MIN52SEC E 121.72, TO A NEW IRON, THENCE LEAVING THE CENTERLINE OF SAID RAILWAY 8 1 DEG45MIN 15 SEC W 36.50' TO AN EXISTING IRON IN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID RAILWAY, THENCE CONTINUING N8 I DEG45MIN 15 SEC W 120.15' CROSSING A GRAVEL ROAD (DAURITY ROAD) TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 8 1 DEG 13MIN40SECW 1288.53' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE S 08DEG44MIN07SEC W 640.37TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE S82DEG46MIN18SEC E 1152.35' TO A NEW IRON IN THE CENTER OF A GRAVEL ROAD (DAURITY ROAD), THENCE AS THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD S 34DEG38MIN07SEC W 21.50' TO A NEW IRON, THENCE LEAVING CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD S 8 1 DEG53MIN37SECE 504.05' TO AN EXISTING IRON ON THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID RAILWAY, THENCE S 81DEG53MIN37SEC E 11.30' TO A POINT WITHIN SAID RAILWAY, THENCE S 14DEG 13MINI ISEC E 635.61' TO A POINT WITHIN SAID RAILWAY, THENCE N82DEG25MIN52SECW 18.95' TO AN EXISTING IRON ON THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID RAILWAY, THENCE LEAVING SAID RAILWAY N82DEG25MIN52SEC W 1063.94' TO AN EXISTING IRON IN THE CENTERLINE OF A GRAVEL ROAD (DAURITY ROAD) LOCATED S46DEGI IMIN39 W 260.39' FROM USGS MONUMENT "GOLDSTON" , THENCE N 82DEG39MIN06SEC W 148.18' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE S I IDEG20MIN09SEC W 222.04' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 83DEG05MIN49SEC W 1419.06, TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 75DEG29MIN17SEC W 928.66' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 09DEG 12MIN31 SEC E 885.39' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 09DEG08MIN07SEC E 539.23' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 8 1 DEG49MIN3 2 SEC W 135.27' TO AN EXISTING S-IRON, THENCE N 81DEG51MIN46SEC W 427.86' TO AN EXISTING S-IRON, THENCE N 81DEG54MIN29SEC W 196.69' TO AN EXISTING S-IRON, THENCE N 81DEG51MIN2ISEC W 62.87' TO AN EXISTING S-IRON, THENCE S 07DEG38MIN16SEC W 107.69' TO AN EXISTING IRON, THENCE N 8 IDEG33MIN21 SEC W 899.30, TO AN EXISTING IRON ON THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF S.R. 2306, THENCE N 8 IDEG33MIN21 SEC W 44.80' TO A POINT WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, THENCE N 2 1 DEG22MIN09SEC E 378.27' TO AN EPK 4' EAST OF CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD, THENCE N 21DEG24MIN30SEC E 417.71' TO THE BEGINNING CONTAINING 220.11 AC. MORE OR LESS AND BEING ALL OF TRACTS 1-4 AS RECORDED AT P.B. 2013, PG. 8 AND TRACT 5 AS RECORDED AT P.B. 2103, PG. 121 CHATHAM COUNTY REGISTRY. SMRH:227707543.4 EXHIBIT D BUY -SELL OPTION (a) Buy -Sell Notice. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Buy -Sell Event, either TPS or Branch (the "Initiating Member") may give written notice (the "Buy -Sell Notice") to the other (the "Responding Member") of its intent to invoke its option under Section 9 to cause, at the election of the Responding Member, a buyout of the Responding Member's Membership Interest by the Initiating Member, or a buyout of the Initiating Member's Membership Interest by the Responding Member. (b) Determination of FMV. The purchase price for the buyout under this Exhibit D shall be determined as follows: (i) Within five Business Days after the Initiating Member delivers the Buy - Sell Notice, the Initiating Member shall select one appraiser and shall give written notice of its selection to the Responding Member. (ii) Within five Business Days after the Responding Member receives notice of the Initiating Member's selection of an appraiser, the Responding Member shall select a second appraiser and shall give written notice of its selection to the Initiating Member. (iii) Each appraiser selected pursuant to this Exhibit D shall have not less than ten (10) years' experience valuing companies in the aggregate industry. (iv) Each appraiser so selected shall be instructed to make a determination of the FMV in accordance with this Agreement within 15 days after such appraiser's selection. For purposes of this Exhibit D, "FMV" shall mean the price at which a willing seller would sell and at which a willing buyer would purchase the Company (or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company) free and clear of all third party debt and all liens and security interests, neither of whom is under any compulsion to sell or purchase. (v) If only one appraiser has been so selected within five Business Days after the Responding Member receives the Initiating Member's notice of the appraiser selected by the Initiating Member, or if two appraisers have been so selected but only one appraiser has determined the FMV within 15 days after the Initiating Member receives the Responding Member's notice of the appraiser selected by the Responding Member, then the FMV shall be as determined by such single appraiser. (vi) If two appraisers have been so selected and both appraisers have made their determination of the FMV within the aforesaid 15-day period, and (A) if the difference between the two appraiser's determinations of the FMV does not exceed five percent of the lesser of the two determinations, then the FMV shall be the average of the two appraisers' determinations of the FMV; or (B) if the difference between the two appraisers' determinations of the FMV exceeds five percent of the lesser of the two determinations, then the two appraisers shall be instructed to and shall have ten days after the. expiration of the 15-day period provided for in clause (iv) above within which to select a third appraiser. If the two appraisers fail to select a third appraiser within such ten-day period, either party may request the American Arbitration Association, or any equivalent successor organization, to select a third appraiser within ten days after receiving such request, and the parties shall be bound by any such selection made within such ten-day period. If the American Arbitration Association, or any such successor organization, fails to select the third appraiser meeting the qualifications set forth in the foregoing clause (b)(iii) of this Exhibit D within such ten-day period, either party may apply to any court having jurisdiction to make such selection. Any appraiser selected by the first two appraisers, by the American Arbitration Association or such successor organization or by such court shall be instructed to determine the FMV in accordance with this Agreement within 15 days after such selection. If the determination of the FMV by the third appraiser exceeds the higher of the determinations of the FMV made by the first two appraisers, the FMV shall be the higher of the determinations of the FMV made by the first two appraisers. If the determination of the FMV by the third appraiser is less than the lower of the determinations of the FMV made by the first two appraisers, the FMV shall be the lower of the determinations of the FMV made by the first two appraisers. In all other cases, the FMV shall be the FMV as determined by the third appraiser. The determination of the FMV in accordance with this Section shall be final and binding on the parties. The provisions of this Section for determination of the FMV by arbitration shall be specifically enforceable, to the extent such remedy is available under applicable law. Each party shall pay the cost of the appraiser selected by it and shall pay one-half (1/2) of the cost of the third appraiser, if any. The Initiating Member and the Responding Member will use all reasonable diligence to select appraisers in good faith and in a timely manner and to cause the appraisers to perform in good faith and in a timely manner in order to make a determination of the FMV on or before the date of the commencement of the applicable event. (c) Exercise of Buy -Sell Option. Upon receipt of the Buy -Sell Notice, the Responding Member shall then be obligated to either (i) sell to the Initiating Member for cash all of its Membership Interest in the Company at a price equal to the amount that would be distributed to the Responding Member in respect of its Units and any outstanding Default Loan and Emergency Loans owed to the Responding Member in the event the Company was sold for a price equal to FMV; or (ii) purchase all of the Membership Interest of the Initiating Member for cash at a price equal to the amount that would be distributed to the Initiating Member in respect of its Units and any outstanding Default Loan and Emergency Loans owed to the Initiating Member in the event the Company was sold for a price equal to FMV. The Responding Member shall notify the Initiating Member of its election within 60 days after the date of its receipt of the Buy -Sell Notice. Failure by the Responding Member to give such notice within the required time period shall be deemed an election by the Responding Member to sell under subsection (c)(i) above. If, following an election by the Responding Member to purchase under such subsection (c)(ii) above, the Responding Member shall fail to timely consummate the purchase of the Initiating Member's Membership Interest in accordance 2 with the provisions of this Section, then, at the election of the Initiating Member, the Responding Member shall sell to the Initiating Member pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c)(i) at eighty-five percent (85%) of the original FMV. (d) Closing, of Buy -Sell Option. The closing of any sale of a Membership Interest pursuant to this Section (the "Closing") shall be held at the principal offices of the Company, unless otherwise mutually agreed, on a mutually acceptable date not more than (i) 30 days (or such longer period of time as the purchasing Member may request, not to exceed 15 additional days, so long as it provides evidence reasonably acceptable to the selling Member that the purchasing Member has adequate funds or financing from an institutional lender), after (A) receipt by the Initiating Member of the Responding Member's written notice of election provided in subsection (c) above, or (B) the expiration of the time within which the Responding Member must so elect, as provided in subsection (c) above, if the Responding Member fails to give a timely notice, or (ii) 120 days after the original closing date in the case where the Responding Member (who elected to purchase under subsection (c)(ii)) fails to timely close (as described in the last paragraph of subsection (c) above). If a closing date is not mutually agreed upon, closing shall be at 2:00 P.M., Central Time, on- the date the foregoing time period expires or the next Business Day thereafter if such date is not a Business Day. Any Member transferring any Membership Interest pursuant to this Section shall transfer such Membership Interest free and clear of any liens, encumbrances or interests of any third party and shall execute or cause to be executed any and all documents required to fully transfer such Membership Interest to the acquiring Member (or its designee), including, but not limited to, any documents necessary to evidence such transfer and all documents required to release any interest of any other party who may claim an interest in such Membership Interest. Any existing monetary default of the selling Member under this Agreement shall be cured out of the proceeds from such sale at the closing. Following the date of closing, the selling Member shall have no further rights to any distributions, allocations or other income, and all such rights shall vest in the selling Member's transferee. A purchasing Member pursuant to this Section shall have the right to seek specific performance in the event the selling member defaults in its obligation to sell under this Section. If the Responding Member (who elected to purchase under such subsection (c)(ii) above) fails to timely close, and, consequently, the Initiating Member elects to become the purchasing Member (all as further described in this Section), but thereafter the Initiating Member also fails to timely close, then the Buy -Sell Notice arising from the particular Buy -Sell Event shall expire, provided that either Member may thereafter become an Initiating Member again. (e) No Buy -Sell Notice. If neither TPS nor Branch delivers a Buy -Sell Notice within 20 days following the delivery of a Deadlock Notice, then the Buy -Sell Event shall be deemed cancelled and no further Deadlock resolution procedures shall be taken with respect to such Deadlock without recommencing the Deadlock resolution procedures in accordance with ge.nflnn 0 3 EXHIBIT E MAJOR DECISIONS AND FUNDAMENTAL DECISIONS PART A — MAJOR DECISIONS (a) The granting of any incentive equity to any Person pursuant to a plan or scheme approved pursuant to Part B of Exhibit E, or granting of or changes to the remuneration paid to any Member or Affiliate of any Member pursuant to an agreement with the Company; (b) Entering into any long term contract (including any loan or line of credit) or commitment involving the Company in an amount above $200,000 total or $20,000 monthly or that cannot be terminated within 60 days' or less notice or a contract involving any other material obligation, in each case that is not provided for in or contemplated by the applicable annual budget; (c) Entering into a contract which contains any guarantee, indemnity or pledge over any of the assets or similar of the Company or any Subsidiary (other than a purchase money security interest); (d) Approving, or making any material amendments to, the Company's annual budget; (e) Any expenditure which deviates from the annual budget (including any item of material expenditure not contemplated by the annual budget) or is a single item in excess of $25,000 or series of payments in excess of $250,000 or any step in relation to the Company which could lead to a material change in the operations or financial prospects of the Company; (f) The formation of any Subsidiary; (g) Making a call for Additional Capital Contributions in excess of the amount provided for the same in the applicable annual budget; and (h) Any buy-back of Units by the Company, PART B — FUNDAMENTAL DECISIONS (a) Materially amending the rights of the Members of the Company expressly set forth in this Agreement; (b) Acquiring the stock or equity interests or substantially all of the assets of any other entity or merging therewith, regardless of the nature or amount of consideration given therefor; (c) Establishing or increasing the benefits of any deferred compensation, profit sharing, equity option, phantom equity, pension or retirement arrangement or plan, if any; (d) Investing in any other entity; (e) Amending the Certificate of Formation or this Agreement; (f) Issuance of additional Units (except as provided in Section 1 Q(c)); (g) Any change in the purpose of the Company; (h) Any sale, merger, consolidation, corporate reorganization, or similar transaction with respect to the Company; (i) Any sale, lease or disposition of any material assets of the Company or any Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business; 0) Any material amendment to, or any decision to exercise or not to exercise any material right under, or any material step taken in relation to, any material agreement relating to (i) the Company or any Subsidiary or (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (k) Admitting a new member to the Company, except in connection with a Permitted Transfer; (1) Entering into any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or similar; and (m) Any transaction between the Company and any Member or an Affiliate of a Member (other than a transaction described in Section 7�e)(jW). 2 EXHIBIT F RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER A Member desiring to engage in a Restricted Opportunity (the "Restricted Member") shall not be permitted to do so unless such Restricted Member submits such Restricted Opportunity to the other Member (the "Responding Member") and provides the Responding Member with a right of first offer to participate in such Restricted Opportunity as set forth below: (i) The Restricted Member shall submit to the Responding Member in writing the reasonable information regarding such Restricted Opportunity reasonably required for consideration of such Restricted Opportunity (including, without limitation, a description of the applicable Restricted Opportunity, a budget, a business plan, an offering memorandum (if available), any term sheet, and other underwriting materials, if any, prepared by any Restricted Party or made available to any of them with respect to the Restricted Opportunity) (the foregoing being collectively referred as to the "ROFO Restricted Opportunity Terms"). (ii) Within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of any such submission of the ROFO Restricted Opportunity Terms (the "ROFO Investment Response Period"), the Responding Member shall deliver a response (the "ROFO Investment Response Notice") stating either (x) that the Responding Member elects to waive its right to invest in any such Restricted Opportunity or (y) that the Responding Member desires to invest and participate in such Restricted Opportunity, which investment may be made by the Responding Member or any of its Affiliates (which election made under this subsection (y) shall constitute a preliminary non- binding election). (iii) If the Responding Member delivers a ROFO Investment Response Notice under subsection (ii)(x) above (or fails to timely deliver a response pursuant to subsection (ii)(y) above), thereafter the Restricted Member shall have the right to pursue such Restricted Opportunity for its own account without the participation of the Responding Member or its Affiliates (it being understood that if such Restricted Opportunity is to be pursued on terms substantially more favorable than those offered to the Responding Member or if such Restricted Opportunity does not close within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the Restricted Member notified the Responding Member of such Restricted Opportunity, then the applicable Restricted Party shall not pursue such Restricted Opportunity until such Restricted Opportunity is again offered to the Responding Member in accordance with the terms of this Exhibit F). (iv) If the Responding Member delivers a ROFO Investment Response Notice under subsection (ii)(y) above, the Restricted Member and the Responding Member shall negotiate the terms of such co -investment in such Restricted Opportunity which will be substantially the same form and substance of this Agreement modified to reflect the description of the ROFO Restricted Opportunity Terms as applicable (each, a "Co -Investment Agreement"); provided, however, the Responding Member may withdraw from such negotiations at any time, for any reason or for no reason, without liability to any party.