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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSWA000156_Signing Official Title & Position Information_20220713 (4)TIDE OPERATING AGREEMENT OF MCDOUGALD ROAD DEVELOPERS, LLC (A Manager -managed North Carolina limited liability company) THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into effective the 24"' day of February, 2021, by and between those persons executing this Agreement (collectively referred to as the "Members"), to govern the operations and management of MCDOUGALD ROAD DEVELOPERS, LLC, (the "Company"). NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound by this Agreement, the Members agree to operate the Company as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of North Carolina pursuant to the following terns and conditions: ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.1. Formation, The Company is organized as a limited liability company in accordance with and pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of North Carolina (N.C.G.S. Chapter 57C), as amended, restated and recodified from time to time (the "Act"), which Act shall govern the rights and liabilities of the Members, except as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement or in the Articles of Organization of the Company. Section 1.2. Name. The business of the Company shall be conducted under the name McDougald Road Developers, LLC, or such other name as the Members may from time to time designate in accordance with applicable laws. Section 1.3, Purposes, The purposes of the Company shall be: (a) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to acquire land in Harnett County, North Carolina to be developed into a subdivision called McDougald Downs (the "Property"); and (b) To engage in any and all business activities related or incidental thereto, and to engage in any activity that lawfully may be engaged in by a limited liability company; (c) To exercise all powers enumerated in the applicable laws of the State of North Carolina necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business or purposes set forth herein. Section 1.4. Management. The Company shall be managed by its Managers. Section 1.5. Principal Office. The principal office and place of business of the Company shall be maintained at 1092 Classic Road, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina 27539, or at such other place as the Managers may designate from time to time. Section 1.6. Registered Agent and Office. The registered agent and office of the Company in North Carolina shall be as provided in the Articles of Organization or as the Managers may designate from time to time. Section 1.7. Term. The Company shall commence on the date of the filing of its Articles of Organization in the office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina, and the existence of the Company shall terminate upon the completion of liquidation and distribution of the assets of the Company after the occurrence of an Event of Dissolution (as defined in Section 14.1 hereof). Section 1.8. Economic Interest. "Economic Interest" shall mean a Member's or Economic Interest Owner's share of one or more of the Company's Net Profits, Net Losses and distributions of the Company's assets pursuant to this Operating Agreement and the Act, but shall not include any right to vote on, consent to or otherwise participate in any decision of the Members. Section 1.9. Economic Interest Owner. "Economic Interest Owner" shall mean the owner of an Economic Interest who is not a Member. Section 1.10. Member. The initial Members of the Company are identified on the attached signature pages and Exhibit A of this Agreement. Section 1.11. Membership Interest. "Membership Interest" shall mean all of a Member's rights in the Company, including without limitation the Member's share of the profits and losses of the Company, the right to receive distributions of the Company assets, any right to vote, any right to participate in the management of the business and affairs of the Company, including the right to vote on, consent to, or otherwise participate in any decision or actions of or by the Members granted pursuant to this Operating Agreement or the Act. Section 1.12. Ownership Interest. "Ownership Interest" shall mean, with respect to each Member and Economic Interest Owner, the proportion that the positive Capital Account of such Member or Economic Interest Owner bears to the aggregate positive Capital Accounts of all Members and Economic Interest Owners whose Capital Accounts have positive balances as may be adjusted from time to time. Section 1.13. Reserves. With respect to any fiscal period, funds set aside or amounts allocated during such period to Reserves, which shall be maintained in amounts deemed sufficient by the Managers for working capital and to pay taxes, insurance, debt service or other costs or expenses incident to the ownership or operation of the Company's business. Section 1.14. Transfer. Transfer shall mean and include any (i) sale, assignment, disposition, conveyance, gift, pledge or other transfer, in whole or in part, whether direct or indirect, of any Membership Interest, Economic Interest or Ownership Interest, or portion thereof, or of any capital, profit, loss, voting, management or other ownership interest or right in any entity which holds any Membership interest, Economic Interest or Ownership Interest, (ii) merger, consolidation, reorganization or other restructuring of any entity which holds any Membership Interest, Economic Interest or Ownership Interest, and (iii) issuance of any additional capital, profit, loss, voting, management or other ownership interest or right in any entity which holds any Membership Interest, Economic Interest or Ownership Interest, in each case whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation or law or otherwise (including as a result of any divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution proceedings, by declaration of or transfer in trust, or under a will or the laws of intestate succession). ARTICLE Il CAPITAL AND CONTRIBUTIONS Section 2.1. Initial Capital Contributions. Upon execution of this Agreement and the commencement of the Company, the Members shall make initial capital contributions to the Company, the nature and value of which are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. All capital contributions other than cash shall be valued at their fair market values as of the date of contribution. Section 2.2. Subsequent Contributions and Loan Commitments. No Member shall be obligated to make any capital contributions to the Company other than those set forth on Exhibit "A", except as specifically provided in this Section. If the Managers reasonably determine that additional capital contributions are necessary or appropriate in connection with the conduct of the Company's business (including, without limitation, cash flow deficits), the Members shall make such additional capital contributions on a pro rata basis in accordance with their Ownership Interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional capital contribution may be enforced by a creditor of the Company unless the Delinquent Member expressly consents to such enforcement or to the assignment of the obligation to such creditor. In addition to the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement, in the event the existing Members do not make the full capital contributions determined to be necessary or appropriate, capital contributions may be sought from new Members who will be admitted to the Company in return for such capital contributions. In any case in which capital contributions are not made pro rata by all existing Members, the Ownership Interests will be appropriately adjusted and the manner in which allocations and distributions are made shall be amended, if necessary, to take into account the additional capital contributions. The Ownership Interests shall be adjusted based upon total capital contributions less any return of capital contributions. The Managers shall determine such appropriate adjustments. Section 2.3. Restoration of Negative Capital Account Balances Upon Liquidation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon a liquidation (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704- 1 (b)(2)(ii)(g)) of the Company or a Member's Membership Interest, other than a constructive termination of the Company pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), if any Member has a deficit capital account balance (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, allocations, and other capital account adjustments for all fiscal years, including the fiscal year in which the liquidation occurs), such Member shall have no obligation to make any capital contribution to the Company and the negative balance of such Member's capital account shall not be considered a debt owed by such Member to the Company or to any other party for any purpose whatsoever. Section 2.4. Enforcement of Commitments. In the event any Member ("Delinquent Member") fails to make all or any part of his initial or additional capital contributions, any other Member may give the Delinquent Member notice of the failure to make a capital contribution. If the Delinquent Member fails to make the unpaid amount of his capital contributions (including any costs associated with such failure, reasonable attorneys' fees, other costs of collection and interest on such amounts at the rate hereinafter provided) within ten business days of the giving of the notice, then any Member may take such action, including but not limited to enforcing the obligation to make such capital contribution in a court of appropriate jurisdiction in the State of North Carolina. Bach Member expressly agrees to the jurisdiction of such courts for the enforcement of this Agreement. In addition to any other right or remedy provided under this Agreement or otherwise available, the other Members (non -Delinquent Members) may contribute the amount of the unpaid capital contributions in proportion to such Members' Ownership Interests. The Members who contribute ("Contributing Members") shall be entitled either to treat the capital contribution as an additional capital contribution (subject to an appropriate adjustment of Ownership Interests) or to treat the amounts contributed pursuant to this section as a loan from the Contributing Member to the Delinquent Member and such loan shall bear interest at the published "Prime Rate" of Branch Banking and Trust Company in Raleigh, North Carolina adjusted daily as such "Prime Rate" changes and compounded monthly. Such loan shall be secured by the Delinquent Member's interests in the Company. Until they are fully repaid, the Contributing Members shall be entitled to all distributions and other payments to which the Delinquent Member would have been entitled. ARTICLE III ACCOUNTING Section 3.1. Books and Records. At all times during the continuation of tl:e Company, the Company shall keep or cause to be kept true and full books of account and all other records necessary for recording the Company's business and affairs and in compliance with applicable laws. The Company shall prepare quarterly financial statements in house and shall hire an independent certified public accountant to prepare annual financial statements and to compile its books and records annually. A copy of the quarterly financial statements shall be provided to each Member and Manager as prepared. Section 3.2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar year. Section 3.3. Bank Accounts, All funds of the Company shall be deposited in its name in such checking or savings accounts as shall be designated from time to time by the Managers. Withdrawals therefrom shall be made upon such signature or signatures as the Managers may designate. Section 3.4. Income Tax Returns and Elections. The Company shall provide the Members information on the Company's taxable income or loss that is relevant to reporting the Company's income as well as all other filings, forms, or other information required by federal or state taxing and regulatory authorities. This information shall also show each Member's distributive share of each class of income, gain, loss or deduction. This information shall be furnished to the Members as soon as possible after the close of the Company's taxable year. All elections required or permitted to be made by the Company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") shall be made by the Managers. Section 3.5. Loans to the Company. (a) The Members shall make loans to the Company in the amounts set forth on attached Exhibit `B", if applicable. (b) The Members may, but shall not be required, to make additional loans to the Company from time to time if the Managers determine it to be necessary or desirable for the Company to borrow from the Members. The amount of a loan, if any, made to the Company by a Member shall not be considered a contribution to capital of the Company nor shall the making of such loan entitle such Member to an increased share of the profits or losses to be made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. All such loans shall be documented by a promissory note of the Company and, except as otherwise agreed at the time of such loans, shall bear simple interest at the greater of either the published "Prime Rate" of Branch Banking and Trust Company in Raleigh, North Carolina, adjusted daily as such "Prime Rate" changes or the lowest applicable rate under Internal Revenue Code Section 7872 to avoid a determination that there is "foregone interest" with respect to such loans, and shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as agreed to by the lending Member and the Managers. ARTICLE IV CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Section 4.1. Capital Accounts. An individual capital account shall be established and maintained for each Member. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references to "capital accounts" shall be references to "book" capital accounts and not "tax" capital accounts. Book and tax capital accounts shall be maintained in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1,704-1(b), as those regulations may be amended from time to time. No Member shall be entitled to withdraw any part of such Member's capital account or to receive any distributions except as specifically provided herein. No interest shall be paid on any capital invested in the Company except as expressly provided herein. Section 4.2. Adjustments to Capital Accounts. The capital account of each Member shall be (a) increased by the initial and authorized additional capital contributions of such Member and by such Member's share of the Net Profits (as defined in Section 5.1) and items of income that are either nontaxable or otherwise not taken into account for federal income tax purposes and (b) decreased by the share of such Member's Net Losses (as defined in Section 5. 1), distributions, and items of expense or cost that are either nondeductible or otherwise not taken into account for federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704- 1(b), as amended. ARTICLE V ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES Section 5.1. Profits and Losses. Any Net Loss or Net Profit of the Company for any year shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with their respective Ownership Interests except as provided in Section 5,2 hereof. Based upon the Member's initial capital contributions as set forth in attached Exhibit A, the Member's initial Ownership Interests are as set forth on attached Exhibit A. Such Ownership Interests are subject to adjustment as provided in this Agreement. The allocation of the Net Profit or Net Loss of the Company shall be determined for each calendar year and shall be prorated for any fractional part of a calendar year. For purposes of this Agreement, "Net Profit" or "Net Loss" shall be determined in accordance with the accrual method of accounting, consistently applied, and as required by the regulations promulgated under Section 704 of the Code. Section 5.2. Special Allocations. The following special allocations shall be made in the following order and priority: (a) Minimum Gain Charge -Back. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Company minimum gain during any fiscal year or other period, prior to any other allocation pursuant hereto, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount and manner required by Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f) or 1.704-2(i). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2. (b) Qualified Income Offset, Any Member who unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) that causes or increases a negative balance in its capital account (in excess of any amount that Member is obligated to restore) shall be allocated items of income and gain sufficient to eliminate such increase or negative balance caused thereby, as quickly as possible, to the extent required by such Treasury Regulation. (c) Gross Intone Allocation. In the event any Member has a deficit capital account at the end of any Company fiscal year which is in excess of the sum of (i) the amount such Member is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and (ii) the amount such Member is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5), each such Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.2(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have a deficit capital account in excess of such sum after all other allocations provided for in this Article V have been made as if this Section 5.2(c) were not in this Agreement. (d) Section 704(b) Limitation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no allocation of any item of income or loss shall be made to a Member if such allocation would not have "economic effect" pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii) or otherwise be in accordance with its interest in the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704- 1 (b)(3) and 1.704-2. To the extent an allocation cannot be made to a Member due to the application of this Section 5.2(d), such allocation shall be made to the other Member(s) entitled to receive such allocation hereunder. (e) Curative Allocations. Any allocations of items of income, gain, or loss pursuant to Sections 5.2(a)-(d) hereof shall be taken into account in computing subsequent allocations pursuant to this Article V, so that the net amount of any items so allocated and the income, losses, and other items allocated to each Member pursuant to this Article V shall, to the extent possible, be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each Member had no allocations ever been made pursuant to Sections 5.2(a)-(d) hereof. (f) Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c). In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its fair market value at the time of its contribution. Allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(f) are solely for purposes of federal, state, and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member's capital account or share of income, losses, other items, or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement. ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS Section 6.1. Cash Flow Distribution. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.2 hereof, the "Net Cash Flow" (as defined in Section 6.3) of the Company shall be distributed at such times as the Managers deem advisable, but not less frequently than annually, to the Members in accordance with their respective Ownership Interests. It is the intention of the Members to distribute Net Cash Flow in an amount sufficient to cover the income tax liabilities associated with the income and profit of the Company and to retain all remaining Net Cash Flow as additional reserves for debt retirement and fulfillment of the Company's liabilities, debts and other obligations. Section 6.2. Sale and/or Dissolution. Subject to the provisions of Article 14 and applicable law, upon a dissolution of the Company, any remaining assets of the Company shall be sold unless otherwise agreed by the Members holding at least 70% of the Ownership Interests, and distributions shall be made to the Members in the following order: (a) Loans to the Company by its Members under Section 3.5 shall be repaid; and (b) The distributable proceeds of dissolution and liquidation of the Company shall be made, subject to the provisions of Section 14.2, to the Members and Economic Interest Owners in accordance with their then capital account balances (after reflecting the Net Profit or Net Loss on any such sale and any Net Profit, Net Loss and other capital account adjustments for such year). Section 6.3. Net Cash Flow Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Net Cash Flow" shall mean the Net Profit of the Company as ascertained through the use of sound accounting principles, consistently applied, except that (a) depreciation of buildings, improvements, personalty and all other depreciated items and amortization of leasehold improvements and all other amortized items shall not be considered a deduction, (b) mortgage amortization and loan payments, including but not limited to deposits and reserves required by the lender for taxes, insurance and capital improvements, shall be considered a deduction, (c) any amounts expended by the Company for capital items and payments to reserves required by any lender shall be considered a deduction, (d) a reserve shall be deducted for working capital needs shall be considered deductions, and (e) all other actual expenditures of the Company shall be considered deductions. In the determination of the reserve necessary for working capital needs, the Managers shall give consideration to the effect of the Company's Net Profit on the income of the Members and make reasonable accommodations. Net proceeds from refinancing or sale, excess insurance and any condemnation award of all or any portion of real property owned by the Company and additional capital contributions by Members shall be deemed profits for purposes of determining Net Cash Flow except to the extent expended or set aside for deductions as provided in this Section. Section 6.4. Dispute. In the event of a dispute among the Managers with respect to the determination of the Net Cash Flow, net profit, net losses or capital account balances of the Company, an independent certified public accountant shall be engaged by the Company at the Company's expense whose computation of such items shall be binding upon all the Managers. ARTICLE VII MEETINGS OF MEMBERS; ACTION BY MEMBERS Section 7.1. Meetings. Meetings of the Members may be called by any Manager and by Members holding not less than 20% of the Ownership Interests. The meeting shall be held at the principal place of business of the Company or as designated in the notice or waivers of notice of the meeting. Section 7.2. Notice. Notice of any meeting of the Members shall be given no fewer than ten (10) days and no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting. Notices shall be delivered in the manner set forth in Section 14.1 and shall specify the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The attendance of a Member at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not law fully called or convened. Section 7.3. Quorum. Members holding a majority of the Ownership Interests, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meeting of the Members, provided that if less than all Members are present at said meeting, the holders of a majority of the Members present may adjourn the meeting at any time without further notice. Section 7.4, Manner of Acting. The vote of Members owning a majority of the Ownership Interests is required unless the act of a greater percentage is required by this Operating Agreement or by applicable law. Section 7.5. Action Without Meeting. Unless specifically prohibited by the Articles, any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Members or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the Members, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all Members. Unless specifically prohibited by the Articles, any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Members or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the Members, may be taken without a meeting in any manner permitted by the Act, including but not necessarily limited to action by ballot or written consent signed by the required number of Members for action at a duly called and constituted meeting. Section 7.6. Telephonic Meetings. The Members may participate in and act at any meeting of Members through the use of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in such meeting shall constitute attendance and presence in person at the meeting of the person or persons so participating. Section 7.7. Proxies. Each Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members or to express consent or dissent to action in writing without a meeting may authorize another Person or Persons to act for him by proxy. Suzh proxy shall be deposited at the principal offices of the Company not less than 48 hours before a meeting is held or action is taken, but no proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. ARTICLE VIII MANAGERS Section 8.1. Management. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, the Managers shall have full, exclusive and complete authority and discretion in the management and control of the business of the Company for the purposes herein stated. Section 8.2. Number; Election. (a) The number of Managers designated shall be three (3), who shall be as shown on Exhibit B attached hereto. The initial Managers (by their signatures below) hereby accept such appointment. The Managers appointed hereunder shall serve until the earlier of such Manager's death, mental incapacity, resignation or removal or until the appointment of his successor. The Members shall from time to time as they desire fill vacancies among the Managers. The number of Managers may be increased (but not to more than the number of Members of the Company) and any Manager may be removed at any time for cause upon the vote of Members holding at least 75% of the Ownership Interests, Any Manager may resign at any time upon at least sixty (60) days' prior notice to the Members. A new Manager may be elected by the vote of the Members holding at least 75% of the Ownership Interests. Section 8.3. Powers. Subject to Section 8.4, the Managers shall have, in addition to the powers given to them by law, the authority to: (a) negotiate, enter into, and execute contracts and incur obligations for and on behalf of the Company in connection with the business of the Company; (b) except as provided in Section 8.4, borrow money for and on behalf of the Company in connection with the Company's business upon such terms and conditions as the Managers deems advisable and proper and to pledge the credit and property of the Company for such purposes and no bank or other lending institution to which application is made for a loan by the Managers shall be required to inquire as to the purposes for which such loan is sought, and as between the Company and such bank or other lending institution, it shall be conclusively presumed that the proceeds of such loan are to be and will be used for purposes authorized under this Agreement; (c) repay, in whole or in part, refinance, recast, modify or extend any of the mortgages or leases affecting any property owned or leased by the Company, and in connection therewith to execute for and on behalf of the Company any or all extensions, renewals or modifications of such mortgages or lease or to execute new mortgages or leases on the property in lieu of any or all of said mortgages or leases, and to execute any and all instruments necessary to carry out the intentions and purposes thereof, (d) ex :cute on behalf of the Company any and all documents or instruments of any kind or type that the Managers may deem appropriate in carrying out the purposes of the Company; (e) qualify the Company to do business in such jurisdictions in which the Company shall hereafter do business; and (t) cause all things to be done on behalf of the Company appropriate to accomplish the Company purposes. The fact that any Member may be directly or indirectly interested in or connected with any person, firm, or corporation employed by the Company to render or perform a service, or from whom the Company may buy merchandise or other property, shall not prohibit the Managers from employing such person, firm, or corporation or from otherwise dealing with him or it. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall not enter into any contract, agreement, arrangement or other relationship except on an arms -length basis at then prevailing market rates with (x) a Member, a Related Party (as defined in Section 12.2) or a Related Entity (as defined below) without the consent of the Managers and the Members owning 70% of the Ownership Interests excluding the Ownership Interest of the applicable Member, or (y) a Manager or a Related Party or Related Entity of a Manager without the consent of the Members owning 70% of the Ownership Interests excluding the Ownership Interest of the applicable Manager. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Related Entity" means any corporation, partnership, company or other entity of which 20% or more of the stock, capital or profits interests, or other ownership interests are owned by or for the benefit of a Member, Manager or Related Party. Section 8.4. Major Decisions. (a) The Managers shall not take or agree to take any of the following actions without the approval of the Members holding 70% of the Ownership Interests: (i) Take any action which would make impossible the ordinary conduct of Company business, including selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; (ii) Take any action in contravention of this Agreement; (iii) Confess a judgment against the Company in an amount in excess of $10,000.00; (iv) File or consent to the filing of a petition for or against the Company under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization act; (v) Make a non -pro rata distribution or return of capital to any Member, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; (vi) Change or reorganize the Company into any other legal form; or (vii) Merge the Company into or with another limited liability company or entity; (viii) Enter into a loan in excess of $50,000.00 in the name of the Company, or encumber any assets of the Company excluding any trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's business and statutory lien rights of those furnishing labor or materials in connection with the development of the Property; (ix) Cause the Company to guarantee any loan or other obligation of any individual or entity; (x) Cause the Company to enter into any business other than the ownership and operation of the Property; and (xi) Expend more than $10,000 on any line item in excess of the development budget to be approved by all members, as it may be revised from time to time. Section 8.5. Meetings; Chairman. (a) Meetings of the Managers may be called at any time by any Manager, and may be held at any time and place, either within or without the State of North Carolina, as shall be specified in the notice of such meeting. Written notice stating the date, time and place of the meeting shall be given to each Manager not less than three (3) or more than 30 days before the date of such meeting. Except to the extent required by law, such notice need not specify the purpose for which the meeting is called. When a meeting is adjourned to a different date, time and place, notice need not be given of the new date, time or place if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. (b) Any Manager may waive notice of any meeting before, during or after the meeting. The waiver must be in writing, signed by the Manager entitled to the notice and delivered to the Company for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the Company's records. A Manager's attendance at or participation in a meeting (a) waives any objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting unless the Manager at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or to transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to any action taken at the meeting; and (b) waives any objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purpose described in the meeting notice unless the Manager objects to considering the matter before it is voted upon. (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, all Managers (and not less than all) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Managers. (d) A Manager who is present at a meeting of the Managers or a committee of Managers when action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless (i) such Manager objects at the beginning of the meeting to holding it or to transacting business at the meeting, or (ii) such Manager makes known a dissent or abstention from action taken at the meeting and such Manager's dissent or abstention is entered in the minutes of the meeting. Such right of dissent or abstention is not available to a Manager voting in favor of the action taken. (e) There may be a Chairman of the Managers elected by the Managers from their number at any meeting of the Managers. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Managers and perform such other duties as may be directed by the Managers. Section 8.6. Action by Managers. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, unanimous consent of the Managers present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Managers. As used in this Agreement, the phrase, "the approval of the Managers", "the consent of the Managers" and similar phrases shall mean the approval of all the Managers. Unless the Company has only one Manager serving, no single Manager shall have the authority to take any action or bind the Company in any manner, except either Manager may act for and execute documents on behalf of the Company without the joinder of the other Manager on any matter that has the approval of all the Managers and the required approval, if any, of the Members. In the event of any deadlock among the Managers, Members holding 70% of the Ownership Interests may decide and authorize a single Manager to take any action which would otherwise be taken by the Managers hereunder. (b) Action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Managers may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all Managers. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents signed by each Manager before or after such action, describing the action taken, and included in the minutes or filed with the Company's records. Section 8.7. Compensation. The Managers shall not be entitled to any compensation for services as Manager except as provided in Section 8.3(f) of this Agreement unless such compensation is approved in writing by Members holding 70% of the Ownership Interests. Section 8.8. Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Managers for all reasonable expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the organization of this Company and in connection with the ownership, operation, and management of the Company's property and business. In addition, the Company shall reimburse the Managers for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the perfonnance of duties and responsibilities hereunder, including such expenses as shall be incurred by the Managers in connection with the keeping of books and records and other administrative expenses. ARTICLE 1X LENDER REQUIRED PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES N/A - Intentionally Deleted ARTICLE X INDEMNIFICATION Section 10.1. Limitation of Liability. No Manager or Member shalt be liable to the Company or its Members for monetary damages for an act or omission in such person's capacity as a Member or Manager, except as provided in the Act for (i) acts or omissions that a Manager knew at the time of the acts or omissions were clearly in conflict with the interests of the Company; (ii) any transaction from which the Manager derived an improper personal benefit, and (iii) acts or omissions occurring prior to the effective date of this Agreement, except for indemnification under Section 57C-3-32(a)(2) of the Act. If the Act is amended to authorize action further eliminating or limiting the liability of the Manager or Members, then the liability of a Manager or Member shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Act as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Section shall not adversely affect the right or protection of a Manager or Member existing at the time of such repeal or modification. Section 10.2. Indemnification of Members, Managers and Officers. The Company shall indemnify each Member, Manager and officer to the fullest extent permitted or required by applicable law, To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall advance expenses incurred by a Manager or Member upon application therefor and the receipt by the Company of a promissory note in the amount of each advance, bearing interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, compounded annually until repaid. The Member or Manager shall reimburse the Company for such advances if the Manager or Member receiving such advances is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, upon entry of final judgment, to have violated any of the exceptions to limitation of liability contained in Section 10.1 or in the Act which shall be deemed to preclude indemnification. Any promissory note executed by or in connection with a request for indemnification shall be deemed paid and satisfied in full if it shall ultimately be determined that the Manager or Member is entitled to be indemnified by the Company against such expenses. Section 10.3. Authorization. The Managers shall take all such action as may be necessary and appropriate to authorize the Company to pay the indemnification required by this Article, including without limitation making a determination that indemnification is permissible in the circumstances and a good faith evaluation of the manner in which the claimant for indemnity acted and of the reasonable amount of indemnity due. The Managers may appoint a committee or special counsel to make such determination and evaluation. Section 10.4. Nature of Right. Any person or entity who at any time serves as Manager or as an officer of the Company shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon, and as consideration for, the right of indemnification provided herein. Such right shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of any such person or entity and shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which such person or entity may be entitled apart from the provisions of this Article. ARTICLE XI WITHDRAWAL OF A MEMBER No Member may voluntarily withdraw from the Company, by voluntary dissolution or otherwise, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. ARTICLE XII TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS; PURCHASE RIGHTS Section 12.1. General. A Member may not sell or transfer all or any part of his Membership Interest except as provided in this Article. Any sale, assignment or transfer or purported sale or transfer of a Membership Interest, or any portion thereof, shall be null and void unless made strictly in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Section 12.2. Transfer to Related Party. Subject to Section 12.5, each Member's Membership Interest may be transferred, during such Member's lifetime or by testamentary or intestate transfer, to any Related Party (as defined below) of such Member, but any transferee thereof shall become a Member only in accordance with Section 12.4. No further transfer of such Membership Interest shall be made by such transferee except back to the Member who originally owned it or to a Related Party of such Member who originally owned it, or except in accordance with the provisions of Sections 12.2 through 12.5. For purposes of this Agreement, "Related Party" shall mean a spouse, any issue, any trust for the sole benefit of any such Related Party or Parties, or any partnership or limited liability company owned entirely by Members and Related Parties of Members, or any one of them; provided, however, that any spouse living separate and apart from the other spouse with the intention by either spouse to cease their matrimonial cohabitation shall not be deemed a Related Party. Section 12.3. Purchase Option upon Death, Transfer or Breach. (a) Upon the occurrence of any of the following events concerning any Member, the Company shall have the right to purchase at the Purchase Price (as defined below) the entire Membership Interest held by such Member on the terms and conditions set forth in this Article: (i) the filing of a petition by a Member for relief as a debtor or bankrupt under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal or state law affording debtor relief proceedings; the adjudication of insolvency of a Member as finally determined by a court proceeding or the filing by or on behalf of a Member to accomplish the same or for the appointment of a receiver, custodian, assignee or trustee for the benefit of creditors of a Member; (ii) the commencement of any proceedings relating to a Member by a third party under the U. S. Bankruptcy Code or similar federal or state law or other reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, adjustment of debt or liquidation law; the allowance of a Member's Membership Interest (or portion thereof) to become subject to attachment, garnishment, charging order, or similar charge unless any such preceding enumerated event is susceptible to cure and is cured within 90 days; (iii) any voluntary withdrawal or attempted withdrawal of a Member other than as a result of a Transfer in strict compliance with this Article XII; (iv) any Transfer which constitutes a breach of the terns of any material license, contract, loan and other agreement applicable to the Property; (v) any action or inaction by a Member which causes a breach of or right to terminate any material license, contract, loan and other agreement of the Company; (vi) any breach of this Agreement by a Member, including but not limited to the failure to make any portion of such Member's initial, subsequent or additional capital contributions, which such Member fails to cure within 30 days after written notice from the Company to such Member specifying the breach; (vii) the change in control of a Member; or (viii) the death or legal incompetence of a Member. For purposes of this Section 12.3, "change of control" of any Member which is an entity (not a natural person) shall mean any Transfer, whether by itself or cumulatively with all other Transfers, of 50% or more of the membership, stock, partnership, voting, profits, loss, management or other ownership rights or interests or which results, whether by itself or cumulatively with all other Transfers, in the loss of the right to direct or control the management of the day-to-day operations of such Member by those with the right to direct or control the day-to-day operations of such Member on the date of this Agreement. (b) Any Member whose Membership Interest is subject to the purchase rights created by this Section 12.3 is referred to as the "Withdrawing Member." Any Withdrawing Member, or the personal representative or guardian of a deceased or incompetent Withdrawing Member, shall have the obligation to give notice to the other Members and the Company of any event triggering purchase rights under this Section 12.3. (c) The right to purchase a Withdrawing Member's Membership Interest pursuant to this Section 12.3 may be exercised by delivery of written notice to the Withdrawing Member no later than sixty (60) days after the last to occur of (i) the occurrence of the event giving rise to the purchase right, or (ii) actual receipt by all of the Members and the Company of written notice of the occurrence of such event. Upon delivery of such notice to purchase, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the Withdrawing Member's Membership Interest, and the Withdrawing Member, or the personal representative or guardian of a deceased or incompetent Withdrawing Member, shall be required to sell such Membership Interest for the Purchase Price in accordance with this Article. If approved by the vote of the Members owning 67% of the Ownership Interests (excluding the Ownership Interests of the Withdrawing Member), the Company's purchase right under this Section 12.3 may be assigned and allocated to the Members in accordance with the relative Ownership Interests of such Members who wish to acquire such rights or as such Members (excluding the Withdrawing Member) otherwise agree. (d) Subject to Section 12.5, if the Company does not elect to exercise its purchase right pursuant to this Section 12.3, the Membership Interest of any Withdrawing Member shall be and become the interest of an assignee as set forth in the second and third sentences of Section 12.4. The assignee shall become a Member only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. (e) The "Purchase Price" of any Membership Interest shall mean such price as agreed by the Withdrawing Member and the Company. If such parties cannot agree, the Purchase Price in the event of death or incompetency shall equal the fair market value of such Membership Interest and the Purchase Price in other events shall equal eighty percent (80%) of the fair market value of such Membership Interest. For purposes of this Agreement, the fair market value of a Members Membership Interest shall equal the Ownership Interest (expressed as a percentage of all the Ownership Interests) of such Member multiplied by the fair market value of the Property with no value given to goodwill. The fair market value of the Property shall be determined by an appraiser jointly selected by such parties no later than the initially scheduled Closing Date. If the parties cannot agree on the selection of an appraiser, the fair market value shall be detemilned by three appraisers, the first of whom is selected by the Company, the second of whom is selected by the Withdrawing Member, or the personal representative or guardian of a deceased or incompetent Withdrawing Member, and the third of whom is selected by the two appraisers so selected. Each appraiser shall be qualified and experienced in appraising properties similar to the Property. If the three appraisers cannot agree on the fair market value of the Property, then the fair market value shall equal the appraised value determined by the appraiser whose appraised value is not the lowest or the highest of the three appraised values. The appraisers shall be directed to submit their determinations in writing within fifteen (IS) days after their selection. The costs for the appraisal shall be paid one-half by the Withdrawing Member and one-half by the purchasing Members. (t) The closing of the purchase of any Membership Interest shall occur on the date determined by the Company or the purchasing Members, but not later than ninety (90) days after any obligation to close such purchase shall arise under this Section 10.4, such date being referred to herein as the "Closing Date". On the Closing Date, the Withdrawing Member, or the personal representative or guardian of a deceased or incompetent Withdrawing Member, shall convey its Membership interest free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances and pursuant to such instruments of conveyance and warranties as the Company or purchasing Members shall reasonably request. The Company or purchasing Members shall pay the Purchase Price in cash or available funds and all fees and expenses in connection with such transaction, except the attorneys' fees of the Withdrawing Member and one-half of the appraisal costs. The failure of any party to satisfy the obligation to close the purchase and sale of a Membership Interest in accordance with this Article shall entitle the other party to specific performance of such obligation, in addition to all other equitable and legal remedies available. (g) In connection with the closing of the purchase of a Membership Interest under Section 12.3 (0, the Company and/or the Members, as the case may be, purchasing a Withdrawing Member's Membership Interest shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Withdrawing Member or estate of the deceased Withdrawing Member (and the spouse of the Withdrawing Member or surviving spouse of a deceased Withdrawing Member) from and against all liability, loss, claims, demands, suits, obligations, damages and judgments, including out-of-pocket costs and expenses and reasonable attorney's fees (based upon actual time and regular billing rates) incident thereto which the Withdrawing Member (and spouse, if applicable) may suffer or incur with respect to loans, debts and other obligations of the Company personally guaranteed by the Withdrawing Member and/or such Withdrawing Member's spouse. Section 12.4. Rights of Assignors and Assignees. Any transfer to an existing Member pursuant to Section 12.2 or 12.3 shall be effective to make the transferee thereof a Member without further action by any person. Any other sale, assignment or transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary of any Membership Interest shall be effective to give the assignee only the Economic Interest to which the assignor would otherwise be entitled and shall not be effective to constitute the assignee as a Member. Any Member who assigns all of its Membership Interest shall be removed automatically as a Member without further action or approval by any person. An assignee who does not become a Member shall have no right to share in any management decisions, no voting rights, no right to examine Company books and records except as required by the Act, and no other rights of any kind whatsoever except as described in this Section. Any assignee of the interest of a Member shall be admitted as a Member of the Company only after the following conditions are satisfied: (a) Members holding all of the Ownership Interests (exclusive of the assignor and assignee) consent in writing to the admission of the assignee as a Member, which consent may be granted or denied in the absolute discretion of such Members; (b) the duly executed and acknowledged written instrument of assignment has been filed with the Company, setting forth the intention of the assignor that the assignee becomes a Member; (c) the assignee has consented in writing in a form satisfactory to the Members holding all of the Ownership Interests (exclusive of the assignor and assignee) to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement in the place and stead of the assignor; and (d) the assignor and assignee have executed and acknowledged such other instruments as the Members holding all of the Ownership Interests (exclusive of the assignor and assignee) may deem necessary or desirable to effect such admission. Any assignee of a Membership Interest, whether or not admitted as a Member, shall be subject to all terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such assignee who desires to make a further assignment of such Membership Interest shall be subject to all provisions of this Article XII to the same extent and in the same manner as any Member desiring to make an assignment of its interest, Section 12.5. Further Restriction on Transfer. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, (a) no Member may pledge or hypothecate a Membership Interest to secure a debt or other obligation of such Member; and (b) no Transfer shall be made unless (i) such Transfer will not cause a termination of the Company for federal tax purposes within the meaning of Section 708 of the Code, (ii) the Transfer is registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations or the Company is furnished with an opinion of counsel (at the transferor's expense) satisfactory to the Members that such registration is not required, and (iii) such Transfer will not cause a breach or right to terminate any material license, contract, loan and other agreement applicable to the Property. ARTICLE XIII LENDER REQUIRED SEPARATENESS PROVISIONS N/A - Intentionally Deleted, ARTICLE XIV DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF THE COMPANY Section 14.1. Events ofDlssokttion. The Company shall be dissolved (a) upon the mutual consent of all Members; or (b) upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution, or the filing of a certificate of administrative dissolution, pursuant to the Act, in either case that is not reversed, revoked or rescinded within sixty (60) days thereafter; or (c) as otherwise provided in the Act; or (d) unless extended with the consent of all the Members, at midnight on December 31, 2058. Section 14.2. Winding -Up the Company. In the event of a dissolution of the Company, a reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Company and the discharge of liabilities to creditors so as to enable the Managers to minimize the normal losses attendant upon a liquidation. The Members shall continue to share profits or losses during the liquidation in the same proportion as before dissolution. The proceeds from liquidation of Company assets shall be applied as follows: (a) payment to creditors of the Company in the order of priority provided by the Act, and the establishment of a reasonable reserve for any unforeseen liabilities or obligations; and (b) in accordance with Section 6.2 hereof. Section 14.3. Restrictions on Dissolution. To the extent permissible under all applicable laws: (a) the vote of a majority -in -interest of the remaining Members is sufficient to continue the existence of the Company; and (b) to the extent required by the terms of any first lien mortgage loan on the Property and only for so long as such mortgage loan has not been paid and satisfied in full, the Company shall not liquidate the Property without first obtaining approval of the holder of such mortgage loan; and (c) to the extent required by the terms of any first lien mortgage loan on the Property and only for so long as such mortgage loan has not been paid and satisfied in full, the Company shall continue its existence (and not dissolve) for so long as a solvent Member exists. ARTICLE XV MISCELLANEOUS S%etion 15.1. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given three (3) days after deposit in the United States mails if mailed by first class, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or on the date of delivery if delivered by overnight delivery service, band, telegram or facsimile transmission, addressed to the Company at its principal office or to a Member at such Member's address then contained in the records of the Company. Any Member may change its notice address by giving written notice of such change to the Company. Section 15.2. Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except with the written consent of the Members holding 75% of the Ownership Interests, and such writing must refer specifically to this Agreement; provided, however, any provisions requiring approval by all of the Members may not be amended or modified without the consent of all the Members. Section 15.3. Captions. The captions and headings as used in this Agreement are used for convenience and reference only, and do not constitute substantive matter to be considered in construing the terms of this Agreement. Section 15.4. Variations in Pronouns. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in masculine, feminine, or neuter gender, shall include all other genders; singular shall include plural, and vice versa; and shall refer solely to the parties signatory thereto except where otherwise specifically provided. Section 15.5. Cumulative Remedies. Each right, power, and remedy provided for herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute, or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power, or remedy provided for herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute, or otherwise. Section 15.6. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. Whether or not expressly so provided, each provision of this Operating Agreement and of all amendments hereto is subject to all applicable laws and shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid under all applicable laws. If any provision shall be invalid or prohibited under any applicable law, that provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the invalidity or prohibition without invalidating the remainder of that provision or the remaining provisions of this Operating Agreement and any amendment hereto. Section 15.7. Merger and Modification. This Agreement expresses the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior written or oral understanding or agreements. These terms and conditions may not be waived except by a writing signed by all of the Members, and such writing must refer specifically to this Agreement. A waiver of any breach on any one occasion shall not constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach whether of like or different nature. Section 15.8. Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable, and if any term or provision hereof shall be declared illegal, invalid, or in conflict with the Act, or the purposes of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, such term or provision shall be ineffectual and void, and the validity of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, unless the invalidity of any such provision substantially deprives either party of the practical benefits intended to be conferred by this Agreement. Section 15.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which are an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same document. Section 15.10. MEMBER REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, EACH MEMBER HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO THE COMPANY, THE MANAGERS AND TO EACH OTHER THAT: (A) THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST OF SUCH MEMBER IS ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY, FOR THE MEMBER'S OWN ACCOUNT, AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION, REOFFER, RESALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER (THE "1933 ACT") AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; (B) SUCH MEMBER, ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH THE MEMBER'S REPRESENTATIVES, POSSESSES SUCH EXPERTISE, KNOWLEDGE AND SOPHISTICATION IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS GENERALLY, AND IN THE TYPE OF TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THE COMPANY PROPOSES TO ENGAGE IN PARTICULAR, THAT THE MEMBER IS CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE MERITS AND ECONOMIC RISKS OF ACQUIRING AND HOLDING THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST AND THE MEMBER IS ABLE TO BEAR ALL SUCH ECONOMIC RISKS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE; (C) SUCH MEMBER HAS HAD ACCESS TO ALL OF THE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST ACQUIRED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THAT THE MEMBER DEEMS NECESSARY TO MAKE A COMPLETE EVALUATION THEREOF AND HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUESTION THE OTHER MEMBERS AND THE MANAGERS (IF ANY) CONCERNING SUCH MEMBERSHIP INTEREST; (D) SUCH MEMBER'S DECISION TO ACQUIRE THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST FOR INVESTMENT HAS BEEN BASED SOLELY UPON THE EVALUATION MADE BY THE MEMBER; (E) SUCH MEMBER IS AWARE THAT THE MEMBER MUST BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF VARIOUS STATES AND, THEREFORE, CANNOT BE SOLD UNLESS SUCH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE; (F) SUCH MEMBER IS AWARE THAT ONLY THE COMPANY CAN TAKE ACTION TO REGISTER MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS AND THE COMPANY IS UNDER NO SUCH OBLIGATION AND DOES NOT PROPOSE TO ATTEMPT TO DO SO; (G) SUCH MEMBER IS AWARE THAT THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES RESTRICTIONS ON THE ABILITY OF A MEMBER TO SELL, TRANSFER; ASSIGN, MORTGAGE, HYPOTHECATE OR OTHERWISE ENCUMBER THE MEMBER'S MEMBERSHIP INTEREST; (H) SUCH MEMBER AGREES THAT THE MEMBER WILL TRUTHFULLY AND COMPLETELY ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS, AND MAKE ALL COVENANTS, THAT THE COMPANY OR THE MANAGERS MAY, CONTEMPORANEOUSLY OR HEREAFTER, ASK OR DEMAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; AND (1) IF THAT MEMBER IS AN ORGANIZATION, THAT IT IS DULY ORGANIZED, VALIDLY EXISTING, AND IN GOOD STANDING UNDER THE LAWS OF ITS STATE OF ORGANIZATION AND THAT IT HAS FULL ORGANIZATIONAL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have signed this Restated Operating Agreement of McDougald Downs Developers, LLC under seal as of the day and year first above written. �i(Seal) 10305 Penny Road Harve on ague, Sr. Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 R&R Development Group of NC, LLC 1092 Classic Road ZApex, North Carolina 27539 B (Seal) Richard L. Van Tassel, II Title: Mangier____ M Manager FMR Investments, LLC 341 Kilmayne Drive, Suite 201 Cary, North Carolina 27511 By:T(Seal) I accept nay appointment as Manager and agree to serve as Manager of the Company. R&R Development Group of NC, LLC iBy: (Seal) Namo: _iehard L. Van Tassel, IL Title: Mana er t By: ;�t�(Seat) Nan : Rob Bailey__ Title: _ Manager I accept my appointment as Manager and agree to serve as Manager of the Company. L Awl is im-m- 1 accept my appointment as Manager and agree to serve as Manager of the Company. (Seal) Lattie F ank Ploy , Jr. EXHIBIT "A" MEMBERS' INFORMATION AND INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS Members' _ Capital Initial Capital Ownership Names Amount Conhibution: Interest: Harvey L. Montague, Sr. $ 1 000.00 Cash 33-1/3 % R&R Development Group of NC LLC $ 1 000.00 Cash 33-1/3% FMR Investments, LLC $ 1,000.00 Cash 33-1/3% TOTAL $ 3,000.00 Cash 100% EXHIBIT "B" Managers Lattie Frank Floyd, Jr. Harvey L. Montague, Sr. R&R Development Group of NC, LLC ra IRS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY r�@�rll�� 1�►-� INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CINCINNATI OH 45999-0023 MCDOUGALD ROAD DEVELOPERS LLC LATTIE FRANK FLOYD JR MBR 1092 CLASSIC RD APEX, NC 27539 Date of this notice: 04-16-2021 Employer Identification Number: 86-3291555 Form: SS-4 Number of this notice: CP 575 B For assistance you may call us at: 1-800-829-4933 IF YOU WRITE, ATTACH THE STUB AT THE END OF THIS NOTICE. WE ASSIGNED YOU AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Thank you for applying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). 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CP 575 B 9999999999 Your Telephone Number Best Time to Call DATE OF THIS NOTICE: 04-16-2021 ( ) - EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 86-3291555 FORM: SS-4 NOBOD INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE MCDOUGALD ROAD DEVELOPERS LLC CINCINNATI OH 45999-0023 LATTIE FRANK FLOYD JR MBR IIIIIIIIIIIIII U IIlollIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11I 1092 CLASSIC RD APEX, NC 27539