<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000916540-19-000010.txt : 20190507
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190507080822
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000916540-19-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190501
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190507

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916540
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		IRS NUMBER:				362495346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		19801337

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 O CONNOR RIDGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9727170300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 OCONNOR RIDGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		#300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931223
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<TYPE>8-K
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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Effective May 1, 2019, Darling Green Energy LLC (the &#8220;Darling Member&#8221;), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling Ingredients Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;Darling&#8221;), Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC (the &#8220;Valero Member&#8221; and, together with the Darling Member, the &#8220;Members&#8221;), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (&#8220;Valero&#8221;), and Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;Joint Venture&#8221;), entered into the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the &#8220;Amended and Restated JV Agreement&#8221;).  The Amended and Restated JV Agreement amends and restates that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of May 31, 2011, which amended and restated that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of January 21, 2011, and governs the ownership and operations of the Joint Venture, which was formed by Darling and Valero to design, engineer and construct the Joint Venture&#8217;s existing renewable diesel plant (the &#8220;Existing Facility&#8221;) located adjacent to Valero&#8217;s refinery in Norco, Louisiana (the &#8220;St. Charles Refinery&#8221;), and the subsequent ownership and operation of the Existing Facility (the &#8220;Joint Venture Business&#8221;).  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed in the Amended and Restated JV Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Set forth below is a brief description of the material terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated JV Agreement.  The summary set forth below is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated JV Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Amended and Restated JV Agreement is the Joint Venture&#8217;s primary governing document and contains the understandings and agreements of the parties regarding the governance of the Joint Venture Business and relationship between the Darling Member and the Valero Member.  The Members entered into the Amended and Restated JV Agreement for the purpose of updating the agreement in certain respects, including to remove certain provisions that were no longer relevant and to add new provisions relating to the Joint Venture&#8217;s recently approved expansion project to construct a new, parallel facility (the &#8220;New Facility&#8221;) located next to the Existing Facility.  The New Facility and the Existing Facility are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the &#8220;Facility&#8221;.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Each of the Darling Member and the Valero Member currently own 50% of the ownership and voting interest in the Joint Venture, and the Joint Venture is managed by a board of managers consisting of four persons, with the Darling Member and the Valero Member each appointing two managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Under the Amended and Restated JV Agreement, the Darling Member and the Valero Member have agreed to contribute the following amounts to the Joint Venture: (i) to the extent the Joint Venture is unable to fund such amounts out of its then available cash on hand or borrowings, all amounts set forth in the project execution plan approved by the Members to be incurred by the Joint Venture to design, construct, install and place in service the New Facility; (ii) to the extent the Joint Venture is unable to fund such amounts out of its then available cash on hand or borrowings, any amounts necessary to fund the initial incremental working capital needed for the operation of the New Facility as set forth in the operating budget for the Facility that includes the first 12 months of operation of the New Facility; (iii) until such time as the New Facility is complete and operational, amounts required to make up the shortfall should the Excess Available Cash in the Joint Venture, as determined on specified dates and in accordance with the provisions contained in the Amended and Restated LLC Agreement, fall below $50 million (which contribution, should the Members agree, may be in the form of a loan); (iv) any amounts necessary to fund capital expenditures required to comply with any applicable law or order; and (v) any amounts necessary to fund any capital expenditures necessary to address any safety concerns at, and any required capitalized maintenance of, the Facility.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Except for certain customary exceptions or as set forth below, neither the Darling Member nor the Valero Member is permitted to transfer any of its respective interest in the Joint Venture until 20 years after the New Facility is commissioned, after which time either party may sell its respective interest in the Joint Venture subject to the other party&#8217;s right of first refusal and certain other approval rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to certain conditions, (i) the Darling Member may transfer its interest in the Joint Venture pursuant to a change of control of Darling and (ii) the Valero Member may transfer its entire interest in the Joint Venture to an acquirer of the St. Charles Refinery or pursuant to a change of control of Valero.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For a period of five years after the New Facility is commissioned, prior to either the Darling Member or the Valero Member pursuing any potential venture involving the business of using animal fats and used cooking oils to produce biomass-based diesel and byproducts thereof in the United States through the use of a hydrotreating plus isomerization process (the &#8220; Restricted Business&#8221;), the other party must be given the right to participate in such venture. If such party elects not to participate, the party pursuing the venture may pursue such venture alone or with a third party. 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<div><a name="s04de11731f674840aa0986bfff1ccfde"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.  SUCH UNITS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CERTAIN OF THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH HEREIN.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_______________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">DIAMOND GREEN DIESEL HOLDINGS LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Dated as of May 1, 2019</font></div><div 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;Page</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9%;"></td><td style="width:7%;"></td><td style="width:79%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  I</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DEFINITIONS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Certain Defined Terms</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Interpretative Matters</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">15</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  II</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Formation of the Company</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Limited Liability Company Agreement</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Purpose</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Principal Office; Registered Office</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Term</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">No State-Law Partnership</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE III</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CAPITALIZATION; ADMISSION OF MEMBERS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Capital Contributions</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Required and Requested Additional Capital Contributions</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Company Loan</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">19</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ownership and Issuance of Units</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">22</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Additional Members</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">22</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Negative Capital Accounts</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">23</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">No Withdrawal</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">23</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Amendments to Schedule A</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">23</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.9</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Voluntary Loans from Members</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">23</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.10</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Usury Savings Clause</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">24</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE IV</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DISTIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">24</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Distributions</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">24</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">General Application</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">26</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">General Allocations</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">26</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Special Allocations</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">27</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Allocation of Nonrecourse Liabilities</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">28</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">i</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(continued)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Page</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;text-align:-moz-right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:0;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9%;"></td><td style="width:7%;"></td><td style="width:79%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Transfer of Interest</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">28</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Tax Allocations</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">29</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Unadmitted Assignees</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">30</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE V</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">30</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Power and Authority of Members</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">30</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Voting Rights; Voting Agreement; Proxy Voting Rights</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">30</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Liabilities of Members</font></div></td><td 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style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Future Ventures and Conflicts of Interest</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">32</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Books and Records</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">33</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Meetings of Members</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">34</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Approval Rights of Members</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">36</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Deadlock</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">38</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.9</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Default Business Plan</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">39</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE VI</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">40</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Board of Managers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">40</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Committees of the Board of Managers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">44</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Officers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">45</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Further Delegation of Authority</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">48</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Fiduciary Duties</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">48</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Performance of Duties; Liability of Managers and Officers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">48</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Interested Party Transactions</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">48</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Adverse Matters</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">49</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  VII</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TAX MATTERS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">50</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Preparation of Tax Returns</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">50</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Tax Elections</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">50</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Tax Classification of the Company</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">50</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Tax Controversies</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">51</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  VIII</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TRANSFER OF UNITS; SUSTITUTE MEMERS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">52</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Restrictions on Transfers of Units</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">52</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ii</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(continued)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Page</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9%;"></td><td style="width:7%;"></td><td style="width:79%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Void Transfers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">53</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Substituted Member</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">54</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Effect of Asignment</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">54</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Additional Transfer Restrictions</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">55</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Legend</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">55</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Transfer Fees and Expenses</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">55</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date of Effectiveness</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">56</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  IX</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">56</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Preemptive Rights</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">56</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Hart-Scott-Rodino</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">57</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  X</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">57</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dissolution</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">57</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Liquidation and Termination</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">58</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Cancellation of Certificate</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">60</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Reasonable Time for Winding Up</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">60</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Return of Capital</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">60</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Material Breach</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">60</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  XI</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CERTAIN AGREEMENTS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">60</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Approved Sale</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">60</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Right of First Refusal</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">63</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Approved Sale Requirements</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">64</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Involuntary Transfers</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">65</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Performance; Cooperation</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">67</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Non-Solicitation</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">67</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Insurance</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">67</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Required Payments and Actions</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">67</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  XII</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:18px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">STANDARD OF CARE; EXCULPATION; INDEMNIFICATION</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">68</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Standard of Care</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">68</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exculpation</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">68</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">iii</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(continued)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Page</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:18%;"></td><td style="width:7%;"></td><td style="width:70%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Indemnification</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">69</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE  XIII</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">GENERAL PROVISIONS</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">71</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Power of Attorney</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">71</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Amendments</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">72</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">No Right of Partition</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">72</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Remedies</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">72</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Successors and Assigns</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">72</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.6</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Severability</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">72</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.7</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Counterparts</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.8</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Applicable Law</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.9</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Addresses and Notices</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.10</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Creditors</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.11</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Waiver</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.12</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Further Action</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.13</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Entire Agreement</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.14</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Delivery by Facsimile</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.15</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Survival</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">74</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.16</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Public Disclosures</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">74</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.17</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Reports</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">74</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.18</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exclusive Jurisdiction</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">75</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.19</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Confidentiality</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">75</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.20</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Arbitration; Dispute Resolution</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">77</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.21</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Waiver of Jury Trial</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">77</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div 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The principal office of the Company initially shall be located at One Valero Way, San Antonio, Texas 78249 and may be at any such other place as the Board of Managers may from time to time designate.  All business and activities of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred at its principal office.  The Company may maintain offices at such other place or places as the Board of Managers deems advisable.  The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">2.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Term</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until termination, winding up, dissolution and liquidation thereof in accordance with the provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;X</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">2.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No State-Law Partnership</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and, if applicable, state or local income Tax purposes, and that each Member and the Company shall file all Tax returns and shall otherwise take all Tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE III</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CAPITALIZATION; ADMISSION OF MEMBERS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Capital Contributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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In addition, except as provided in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 12.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, no Member shall be permitted to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Company without the approval, consent or determination of the whole Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Required and Requested Additional Capital Contributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Required Additional Capital Contributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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On each occasion that the Board of Managers determines to make a call for the Members to make a Required Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Board of Managers shall deliver to each such Member a written notice (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Required Additional Capital Contribution Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), which shall include (i)&#160;the aggregate amount of Required Additional Capital Contributions required and the respective Member&#8217;s share thereof (which shall be calculated assuming each Member will participate fully and pro rata based on the Unit Percentage of such Member), (ii)&#160;the date by which such Capital Contributions are required to be funded (which date shall be no earlier than 20 Business Days after delivery of the Required Additional Capital Contribution Notice, (iii)&#160;the depositary institution and account of the Company into which such additional Capital Contributions shall be made, and (iv)&#160;reasonable detail as to the purpose and intended use of such Capital Contribution.  Each such Member shall deposit its Required Additional Capital Contribution, if any, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the designated depositary institution and account of the Company on or before the date set forth in the Required Additional Capital Contribution Notice.  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Each such Member shall deposit its Requested Additional Capital Contribution, if any, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the designated depositary institution and account of the Company on or before the date set forth in the Requested Additional Capital Contribution Notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Defaulting Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The failure of a Member to make any Required Additional Capital Contribution or Requested Additional Capital Contribution (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Defaulting Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and as set forth in the applicable notice to such Member, shall give the non-defaulting Member (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Non-Defaulting Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) the right (but not the obligation) to make a Failed Contribution Company Loan as described in and in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event that a Member fails to make any Required Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(a)(i)-(v)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies the Company may have against such Defaulting Member with respect thereto, including commencing a lawsuit to collect the overdue amount and any other amount due to the Company with interest calculated thereon at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus five percentage points per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed, compounded monthly on the first day of each calendar month).  The failure of a Member to make a Requested Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or a Required Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(a)(vi)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(vii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall not constitute a default or breach by the Defaulting Member under this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Unadmitted Assignees</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  For purposes of the obligation to make Required Additional Capital Contributions and the obligation to make Requested Additional Capital Contributions in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the term &#8220;Member&#8221; shall include any Unadmitted Assignee.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company Loan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If any Member does not fund a Required Additional Capital Contribution in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or a Requested Additional Capital Contribution in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, then, provided the Non-Defaulting Member has funded its Required Additional Capital Contribution or Requested Additional Capital Contribution, as the case may be, (i)&#160;the entire amount of the Required Additional Capital Contribution or Requested </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">19</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Additional Capital Contribution, as the case may be, made by the Non-Defaulting Member shall be deemed a loan to the Company (such loan is referred to herein as a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Non-Defaulting Member Company Loan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and (ii)&#160;the Non-Defaulting Member (which shall expressly not include any Unadmitted Assignees) shall have the right (but not the obligation) to make a loan to the Company in the amount of the Defaulting Member&#8217;s entire Required Additional Capital Contribution or Requested Additional Capital Contribution, as the case may be (the amount of the Defaulting Member&#8217;s failed Capital Contribution is referred to herein as the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Failed Contribution Amount</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; and any loan made to the Company by the Non-Defaulting Member with respect to such Failed Contribution Amount is referred to herein as a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Failed Contribution Company Loan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; and the Failed Contribution Company Loans together with the Non-Defaulting Member Company Loans are referred to herein as the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company Loans</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), in each case with recourse solely to the Company and its assets.  Any Company Loan shall be expressly subordinated to all Member Loans and to any senior credit facility of the Company to the extent required by such senior credit facility, and the Defaulting Member shall bear all reasonable and customary costs and expenses related thereto and to the negotiation and documentation thereof, including reasonable fees and expenses of the counsel and accountants of the Company and the Member making such Company Loan.  Any Company Loan shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution by the Member making such Company Loan and shall not increase the Capital Account of such Member or result in any adjustment to the number of Units held by any Member unless and until such Company Loan (or portion thereof) is converted to a Capital Contribution in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to the earlier conversion of a Company Loan into a Capital Contribution pursuant to Section&#160;3.3(c), each Company Loan shall have an initial term ending on the applicable First Anniversary Date (and no principal or interest shall be prepayable or paid with respect thereto during such initial period other than in connection with the conversion thereof to a Capital Contribution pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or as otherwise consented to by both Members), or longer if determined by the Board of Managers and consented to by the Non-Defaulting Member, and shall bear interest at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus five percentage points per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed, compounded monthly on the first day of each calendar month).  All payments on all Company Loans shall be applied first to accrued interest on all Company Loans, then to unpaid principal.  With respect to Company Loans outstanding 12 months or more, (i)&#160;payments on account of interest on such Company Loans shall be made on a &#8220;last in, first out&#8221; basis so that the accrued interest on the most recent Company Loan is paid first and (ii)&#160;principal payments on such Company Loans shall be made on a &#8220;last in, first out&#8221; basis so that the most recent Company Loan is repaid first.  Company Loans shall be repaid as quickly as practicable taking into account any restrictions under any then-existing senior credit facility.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Member Loan shall constitute a Company Loan.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In the event that a Non-Defaulting Member makes or is deemed to have made a Company Loan in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and such Company Loan remains outstanding, in whole or in part, on the applicable First Anniversary Date, then such Non-Defaulting Member may elect at any time on or after such First Anniversary Date, in its sole discretion by written notice to the Company and the Defaulting Member, to convert all or part of the then-outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest of such Company Loan into a Capital Contribution (thereby increasing such Member&#8217;s Capital Account) and such Non-Defaulting Member shall be issued additional Units automatically in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.4(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">20</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;At any time prior to the applicable First Anniversary Date of a Company Loan, the Defaulting Member may cure or partially cure its default with respect to the related Failed Contribution Amount by making one or more payments, in an aggregate amount up to its Failed Contribution Amount plus interest thereon from the date of the related Company Loan at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus five percentage points per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed, compounded monthly on the first day of each calendar month) (each amount paid by such Defaulting Member is referred to as a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Cured Amount</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Non-Defaulting Member exercised its right to make a Failed Contribution Company Loan with respect to the default being cured, then the Defaulting Member shall make any such payments of a Cured Amount to the Non-Defaulting Member in exchange for the automatic assignment by such Non-Defaulting Member to the Defaulting Member of the right to receive payment from the Company of a portion of the then-outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Failed Contribution Company Loan equal to the applicable Cured Amount. Concurrently with the receipt by the Non-Defaulting Member of each such payment of a Cured Amount, the portion of the then-outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Failed Contribution Company Loan assigned to the Defaulting Member in accordance with the preceding sentence shall automatically convert into a Capital Contribution by the Defaulting Member (thereby increasing such Member&#8217;s Capital Account) and that portion of the then-outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the related Non-Defaulting Member Company Loan equal to such Cured Amount multiplied by the Applicable Cure Percentage shall automatically convert into a Capital Contribution by the Non-Defaulting Member (thereby increasing such Member&#8217;s Capital Account) and the Non-Defaulting Member and the Defaulting Member shall be issued additional Units automatically in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.4(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Non-Defaulting Member did not exercise its right to make a Failed Contribution Company Loan with respect to the default being cured, then the Defaulting Member shall make any such payments of a Cured Amount to the Company as a Capital Contribution (thereby increasing such Member&#8217;s Capital Account). Concurrently with the receipt by the Company of each such payment of a Cured Amount, the portion of the then-outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the related Non-Defaulting Member Company Loan equal to such Cured Amount multiplied by the Applicable Cure Percentage shall automatically convert into a Capital Contribution by the Non-Defaulting Member (thereby increasing such Member&#8217;s Capital Account) and the Non-Defaulting Member and the Defaulting Member shall be issued additional Units automatically in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.4(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  For greater clarity, the deemed Capital Contribution by the Non-Defaulting Member pursuant to the prior sentence shall never exceed the maximum amount of the then-outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the related Non-Defaulting Member Company Loan.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Applicable Cure Percentage</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean the amount equal to (i)&#160;the Unit Percentage of the Non-Defaulting Member at the time the Non-Defaulting Member Company Loan being then converted was deemed made divided by (ii)&#160;the Unit Percentage of the Defaulting Member at the time the Non-Defaulting Member Company Loan being then converted was deemed made. 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Further, any payments by the Defaulting Member to the Non-Defaulting Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(c)(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and any conversion of less than all of a Company Loan pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, shall be allocated first to accrued interest on such Company Loan, then to unpaid principal.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ownership and Issuance of Units</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including as set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">), the Company shall have the authority to issue an unlimited number of Units (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Units</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  Each Member or Unadmitted Assignee owns that number of Units as appears next to its name on </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;hereto, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Board of Managers, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including as set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">), shall have the authority to authorize, create and issue additional Units or other equity securities of the Company, including any security or instrument convertible into equity securities of the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Equity Securities</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), in such amounts and at such purchase price as determined by the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any amounts contributed to the Company by either Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, or by the Defaulting Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and any amount of any Company Loan converted into a Capital Contribution in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, shall increase the Capital Contributions and Capital Account of each contributing or converting Member and additional Units shall be issued automatically to each such Member so that the Unit Percentage of each such Member would be equal to (i)&#160;such Member&#8217;s Capital Account (including any Capital Contribution resulting from the conversion of any Company Loan, whether in whole or in part) divided by (ii)&#160;the aggregate Capital Accounts of all of the Members (including any Capital Contribution resulting from the conversion of any Company Loan, whether in whole or in part); </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, for purposes of issuing Units under this Section&#160;3.4(c) with respect to Capital Contributions made pursuant to Section&#160;3.2(a) or Section&#160;3.2(b), if both Members contribute their respective Capital Contributions on or prior to the due date of such Capital Contribution, then the Units shall be automatically issued on the date the last Member has contributed such Capital Contribution.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be amended automatically to reflect any such additional issuance of Units.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Additional Members</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Upon written approval of a Supermajority Interest, any Person acquiring newly issued Units may be admitted to the Company as an Additional Member.  Each such Additional Member shall execute and deliver a written instrument satisfactory to the Board of Managers, whereby such Additional Member shall become a party to this Agreement, as well as any other documents required by the Board of Managers.  Upon execution and delivery of a counterpart of this Agreement and acceptance thereof by the Board of Managers, such Person </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">22</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">shall be admitted as a Member.  Each such Additional Member shall thereafter be entitled to all the rights and subject to all the obligations of a Member as set forth herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, a Person that acquires any Units (and any fraction thereof) but that is not admitted as a Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.5(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">8.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(an &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Unadmitted Assignee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) shall be entitled only to allocations and distributions with respect to such Units (and any fraction thereof) in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;IV</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(and only for the period such Units are held by such Unadmitted Assignee), and shall have no right to any information or accounting of the affairs of the Company, shall not be entitled to inspect the books or records of the Company, and shall have no other rights of a Member under the Delaware Act or this Agreement, including any voting rights (including voting rights with respect to the merger, consolidation, conversion or dissolution of the Company), preemptive rights and any rights to elect or appoint a Manager.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any such Unadmitted Assignee shall be bound by the obligation to make any Required Additional Capital Contribution (with respect to its Unit Percentage as if it were a Member) pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and shall have the right to make any Requested Additional Capital Contribution (with respect to its Unit Percentage as if it were a Member) pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(but such Unadmitted Assignee shall have no right to make a Company Loan), and shall otherwise be bound by the provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Further, all Units (and any fraction thereof) held by such Unadmitted Assignee shall be subject to all of the restrictions applicable to Units held by Members set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Negative Capital Accounts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No Member shall be required to pay to the other Member or the Company any deficit or negative balance that may exist from time to time in such Member&#8217;s Capital Account (including upon and after dissolution of the Company).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Withdrawal</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No Person shall be entitled to withdraw any part of such Person&#8217;s Capital Contributions or Capital Account or to receive any Distribution from the Company, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments to Schedule&#160;A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule&#160;A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be amended by the Board of Managers from time to time to reflect any additional Capital Contributions, change in Unit Percentages, issuances, Transfers or assignments of Units or other Equity Securities permitted by this Agreement and admissions, resignations or withdrawals of Members or Unadmitted Assignees pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">3.9</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Voluntary Loans from Members</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Loans by Members to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions except for Company Loans converted pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If any Member shall lend funds to the Company in excess of the amounts required hereunder to be contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company, the making of such loan shall not result in any increase in the amount of the Capital Account of such Member.  The amount of any such loan shall be a debt of the Company to such Member and shall be payable or collectible in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such loan is made; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that, except with respect to Company Loans, such terms and conditions are no more favorable to such lending Member than those that would be agreed to in an orderly transaction with a willing, unaffiliated lender in an arm&#8217;s-length transaction.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">23</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.10&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Usury Savings Clause</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any provision herein, or in any other document executed or delivered in connection with any Company Loan, or in any other agreement or commitment, whether written or oral, expressed or implied, to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Member making a Company Loan nor any other holder of a Company Loan shall in any event be entitled to receive or collect, nor shall or may amounts received hereunder or thereunder be credited, so that such Member or any other holder of a Company Loan shall be paid, as interest, a sum greater than the maximum amount permitted by Applicable Law to be charged to the Company.  If any construction of this Agreement, or any other document executed or delivered in connection with any Company Loan, indicates a different right given to such Member to ask for, demand or receive any larger sum as interest, such is a mistake in calculation or in wording which this clause shall override and control, it being the intention of the Company and the Members, including any Member making a Company Loan, that this Agreement and any other documents executed in connection with any Company Loan conform strictly to applicable usury laws.  In no event shall the amount treated as the total interest exceed the maximum amount of interest that may be lawfully contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by a Member making such Company Loan in accordance with applicable usury laws, taking into account all items that are treated as interest under Applicable Law, computed in the aggregate over the full term of the Company Loan(s) evidenced hereby or by any related agreement or document.  In the event that the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under Applicable Law that is taken, reserved, contracted for, charged, or received under this Agreement and any other documents executed in connection with any Company Loan shall ever exceed the maximum nonusurious rate under Applicable Law, any sum in excess thereof shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of the Company Loan(s) and if such unpaid principal balance is paid in full, the remaining excess, if any, shall be paid to the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE IV</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">4.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Distributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Tax Distributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Board of Managers shall cause the Company to distribute to the Members an amount designed to assist the Members in satisfying their U.S. federal, state and local income Tax liability attributable to allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company in any Fiscal Year for which such an allocation is required (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Tax Distribution</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amount of Distribution</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In determining the amount of any Tax Distribution, it shall be assumed that the items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit in respect of the Company were the only such items entering into the computation of Tax liability of the Members for the Fiscal Year in respect of which the Tax Distribution was made and that each Member was subject to Tax at the highest marginal effective rate of U.S. federal, state and local income Tax applicable to any Member, taking account of any difference in rates applicable to ordinary income, capital gains, &#8220;qualified dividend income&#8221; (as such term is defined in Section&#160;1(h) of the Code) and any allowable deductions in respect of such state and local Taxes in computing such Member&#8217;s liability for U.S. federal income Taxes.  No account shall be taken of any items of deduction or </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">24</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">credit attributable to an interest in the Company that may be carried back or carried forward from any other Taxable Year.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Limitations on Tax Distributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The amount designated by the Board of Managers as a Tax Distribution in respect of any Fiscal Year shall be computed as if any distribution made pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;during such Fiscal Year were a Tax Distribution in respect of such Fiscal Year.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Determination of the Board of Managers Conclusive</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any determination of the amount of a Tax Distribution made by the Board of Managers  pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be conclusive and binding on all Members.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Effect of Tax Distributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any Tax Distributions made pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be considered an advance against the next distributions payable to the Members pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and shall reduce such distributions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(v)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Time for Making Tax Distributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A Tax Distribution may be made (A) in connection with a distribution made pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;in respect of the Tax liability for the Fiscal Year in which the distribution is made, (B) on or before April 15 of any year in respect of the Tax liability for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year or (C)&#160;within 30 days after a Taxing authority adjusts the Taxable income or items entering into the computation thereof, in respect of the Tax liability for the Fiscal Year for which the adjustment is made.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Other Distributions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall make Distributions (x)&#160;as provided in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, (y)&#160;as soon as reasonably practicable, as determined by the Board of Managers, after a Company Sale or a sale of assets of the Company, of the proceeds of such sale realized by the Company, after payment or provision for payment of debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including any Company Loans and Member Loans), payment of expenses related to such sale and establishment of reserves for contingent liabilities, and subject to the Company&#8217;s right to use some or all of such proceeds to fund other acquisitions or for other general Company purposes, or (z) at such other times as the Board of Managers may in its discretion determine; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, prior to making any such distributions under clause (z), the Board of Managers shall cause the Company to pay all outstanding Company Loans (unless waived by the Member that made such Company Loan) and make appropriate reserves for contingent liabilities and working capital (after taking into account fluctuations in costs and prices that could impact future working capital needs).  All Distributions made pursuant to clauses (y) and (z) of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be made in the following order of priority:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">First</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, to the Members (ratably among such holders based upon the aggregate Unreturned Capital Amount with respect to all outstanding Units held by such holder immediately prior to such Distribution), until the aggregate Unreturned Capital Amount for all outstanding Units is equal to zero; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:144px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Second</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the remainder to the Members on a pro-rata basis based on their respective Unit Percentage.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:144px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">25</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Distributions In-Kind</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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(y)&#160;all Company liabilities were satisfied in cash according to their terms (limited, with respect to each Nonrecourse Liability or Member Nonrecourse Debt in respect of such Member, to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing such liability), and (z)&#160;the net proceeds thereof (after satisfaction of such liabilities) were distributed in full pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, over</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font 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entering into the computation of Net Loss for such Fiscal Year (other than the portion of each Company item of income and gain, if any, that is allocated pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.3(b)(ii)(A)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Loss Limitation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the amount of items of Company expense and loss allocated pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;to any Member shall not exceed the maximum amount of such items that can be so allocated without causing such Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Fiscal Year, unless each Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit.  All such items in excess of the limitation set forth in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be allocated first, to Members who would not have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, pro rata, in proportion to their Capital Account balances, adjusted as provided in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, until no Member would be entitled to any further allocation, and thereafter, to all Members pro rata.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Intent of Allocations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Members intend that the foregoing tax allocation provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;IV</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall produce final Capital Account balances of the Members that will permit liquidating distributions that are made in accordance with final Capital Account balances in a manner identical to the order of priorities set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  To the extent that the Tax allocation provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;IV</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;would fail to provide such final Capital Account balances, such provisions shall be amended by the Board of Managers, to the extent necessary, to produce such results.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">4.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Special Allocations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.4(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, but notwithstanding any other provision of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;IV</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, items of income and gain shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner that complies with the&#160;&#8220;qualified income offset&#8221; requirement of Regulations Section&#160;1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(3).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Deficit Capital Accounts Generally</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. 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For purposes of determining each Member&#8217;s share of Nonrecourse Liabilities, if any, of the Company in accordance with Regulations Section&#160;1.752-3(a)(3), the Members&#8217; interests in Company profits shall be determined in the same manner as prescribed by </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.4(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.6&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Transfer of Interest</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event of a Transfer of all or part of a Unit or interest in the Company (in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) at any time other than the end of a Fiscal Year, or the admission of an Additional Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the shares of items of Company Net Income or Net Loss and specially allocated items allocable to the Unit or interest Transferred shall be allocated between the Transferor and the Transferee in a</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font 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In the event any property of the Company is credited to the Capital Account of a Member at a value other than its Tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes (whether as a result of a contribution of such property or a revaluation of such property pursuant to subdivision (b) of the definition of &#8220;Gross Asset Value&#8221;), then allocations of Taxable income, gain, loss and deductions with respect to such property shall be made in a manner which will comply with Section&#160;704(b) and Section&#160;704(c) of the Code and the Regulations thereunder.  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If the Company is required to recognize items of income, gain, deduction or loss for U.S. federal and, where applicable, state and/or local income Tax purposes that is attributable to a particular Member, such items shall be allocated to such Member.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Credits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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Each Member shall vote, or cause to be voted, all Units over which such Member has the power to vote or direct the voting, and shall take all other necessary or desirable actions within such Member&#8217;s control (including attendance at meetings in person or by proxy for purposes of obtaining a quorum and execution of written consents in lieu of meetings) so that the following Persons, and only the following Persons, shall be elected to the Board of Managers:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">30</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:192px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(A)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the Darling Member shall be entitled to designate an aggregate of two Managers if the Darling Member&#8217;s Unit Percentage is 50% or less (but greater than 0%), three Managers if the Darling Member&#8217;s Unit Percentage is between 50% and 75% (non-inclusive) and four Managers if the Darling Member&#8217;s Unit Percentage is 75% or more (each, a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Darling Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;); 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Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law or as expressly set forth in this Agreement, no Member shall have any personal liability whatever in such Member&#8217;s capacity as a Member, whether to the Company, to any of the other Members, to the creditors of the Company or to any other third party, for the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company (including any Company Loan), whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise (including those arising as member, owner or shareholder of another company, partnership or entity).  Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the parties hereto acknowledge that, under the Delaware Act, a member of a Delaware limited liability company may, under certain circumstances, be required to return amounts previously distributed to such member.  It is the intent of the Members that no Distribution to any Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;IV</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;X</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be deemed to constitute money or other property paid or distributed in violation of the Delaware Act, and the Members agree that each such Distribution shall constitute a compromise of the Members within the meaning of Section&#160;18-502(a) of the Delaware Act, and that the Member receiving such Distribution shall not be required to return to any Person any such money or property.  If, however, any court of competent jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Member is obligated to make any such payment, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Member and not of the other Member.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">31</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Future Ventures and Conflicts of Interest</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">During the period from the date hereof until the fifth anniversary of the New Facility Commencement Date, prior to either Member (or any of either Member&#8217;s Affiliates) initiating, soliciting, or taking any action to facilitate any inquiries with respect to any potential commercial venture involving the business of using animal fats and used cooking oils to produce biomass-based diesel and byproducts thereof in the United States through the use of a hydrotreating plus isomerization process (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Venture</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), the initiating, soliciting or facilitating Member (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Venturer</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) agrees to notify the other Member (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Venturee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) of its intention to take such action and to furnish the Venturee with information regarding such Venture or the same information furnished to or proposed to be furnished to, or furnished by, any third party with respect to such Venture.  Following receipt of such notice, the Venturee shall have 20 Business Days to agree to participate with the Venturer in such Venture.  Such Venture between such Members shall be on terms and conditions, and relative percentages of equity interest, substantially similar to this Agreement and all relevant agreements ancillary hereto (including, where relevant in the context of the applicable Venture, the Raw Material Supply Agreement and each Valero Agreement).  If the Venturee determines not to participate in such proposed Venture or fails to respond in such time period, the Venturer may pursue such Venture alone or with any third party, as the case may be. The Members expressly acknowledge and agree that any damages to the other Member or the Company as a result of a failure of the Darling Member or the Valero Member to observe the terms of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.4(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;will not include (i)&#160;any costs incurred by or allocated to the Company or a Member with respect to time spent by employees of the Company or a Member or any of their respective Affiliates or (ii)&#160;any treble, exemplary or punitive damages or any other damages that do not flow directly from such failure.  For the avoidance of doubt, a Venture shall include, and the requirements of this provision shall apply to, the construction or entering into an arrangement to construct a facility on or otherwise adjacent to the St. Charles Refinery for the purpose of engaging in the business of using animal fats and used cooking oils to produce biomass-based diesel and byproducts thereof through the use of a hydrotreating plus isomerization process.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Members acknowledge and agree that the Members, Managers and Member Officers, and their respective Affiliates, are engaged in activities other than the Business, and that the Members, Managers and such Member Officers and their respective Affiliates shall not be expected or required to devote their full-time to the management of the Company.  Except as may be expressly restricted in any written agreement between the Company and such party, (i)&#160;the relationship between the Company and any Member, Manager or Member Officer (or Affiliate thereof) shall not in any way act as a restraint on the other present or future business activities or investments of any Member, Manager or Member Officer or any of their respective Affiliates, and (ii)&#160;a Member, Manager or Member Officer (and their respective Affiliates) may engage in any business or activity and neither the Company nor any Member shall have any right, title or interest in or to any such business or entity.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as required by Applicable Law or under a written agreement, none of the Members, Managers or Member Officers (or their respective Affiliates) are obligated and bound to offer and present to the Company any business opportunity (an&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Opportunity</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) presented or offered to a Member, Manager or Member Officer (or any of their Affiliates) as a prerequisite to the pursuit, acquisition of or investment in such Opportunity by any such Member, Manager or Member Officer (or an Affiliate thereof), directly or indirectly,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">32</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">for his, her or its account or the account of others.  Any such business, activity or Opportunity may be undertaken with or without notice to or participation therein by the Company or the Members.  Each Member and the Company hereby waives any right or claim that such Member or the Company may have against the other Member, any Manager or Member Officer (or Affiliate thereof) with respect to any such business, activity or Opportunity or the income or profits therefrom.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Members expressly acknowledge and agree that none of the Members or Managers shall have any liability to the Company or any Member in connection with, arising from or related to the pursuit of any Opportunity or Venture other than as set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5.4(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Members agree that to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware Act, no Member (as a Member or otherwise) or Manager shall have any fiduciary, quasi-fiduciary or other duty to the Company or any Member or owe any duty of loyalty to the Company, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, including </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 12.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;hereof, or as may be required by the Delaware Act.  Subject to the Delaware Act and this Agreement, each Member (as a Member or otherwise) may act in its sole self-interest and each Manager may act in the sole self-interest of its respective designating Member.  A Member shall be deemed to have complied with its duty of good faith and fair dealing with respect to the Company, if applicable, so long as it has complied with this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The duties, obligations and other responsibilities of each Member to the Company and the other Member (whether express or implied, created by this Agreement, by Applicable Law or otherwise) are the duties, obligations and responsibilities of the individual Members and not of their Affiliates.  The existence of the Company does not create any duties, obligations or other responsibilities of any Member&#8217;s Affiliate to any other Member.  To the extent that this Agreement requires any Affiliate of any Member to take any action or refrain from taking any action, such Member agrees to use its best efforts to cause such Affiliate to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as applicable.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Member shall take any action indirectly through any of its Affiliates or otherwise that such Member is prohibited from taking directly herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Books and Records</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall keep (i)&#160;correct and complete books and records of account, in which shall be entered all transactions and other matters relative to the Business, (ii)&#160;minutes of the proceedings of meetings of the Members, the Board of Managers and any committee thereof, and (iii)&#160;a current list of the Managers and Officers and their residence addresses; and the Company shall also keep at its principal executive office a record containing the names and addresses of all Members, the total number and class of Units held by each Member, and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Members&#8217; Unit Register</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  Any of the foregoing books, minutes or records may be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.  Any Member, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect the Members&#8217; Unit Register and the Company&#8217;s other books and records, and to make copies of extracts therefrom.  Any Member, itself or by agent, shall have the right to audit the Members&#8217; Unit Register and the Company&#8217;s other books and records.  The Company&#8217;s books and records shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistent with the standards and policies required by the accounting staff of the SEC for a public company that is required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as an</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">33</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; or a &#8220;large accelerated filer&#8221; as such terms are defined in the regulations of the Exchange Act.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Darling Member shall not have the right to inspect the books and records of the Company, or to make copies of extracts therefrom, regarding the Company&#8217;s purchases of biomass raw material from any Person (other than the Darling Member or its Affiliates) within 60 days of the date of any such purchase; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Darling Member may request that such purchase and transaction information be made available after any such 60-day period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">5.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Meetings of Members</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Annual Meetings</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  An annual meeting of the Members may be held each year upon the request of either Member for the purpose of electing Managers and of conducting such proper business as may come before the meeting.  The date, time and place of the annual meeting shall be determined by the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Special Meetings</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Special meetings of the Members may be called for any purpose and may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in a notice of meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.  Such meetings may be called at any time by (i)&#160;the Darling Member, (ii)&#160;the Valero Member, (iii)&#160;a majority of the Managers or (iv)&#160;the holders of not less than a majority of the Units then-outstanding that are entitled to vote on the matter(s) to be considered.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Whenever Members (or any class of Members) are required or permitted to take action at a meeting, written or printed notice stating the place, date, time and, in the case of special meetings, the purpose or purposes, of such meeting, shall be given to each Member entitled to vote at such meeting and to each Manager, in each case not less than two nor more than thirty Business Days before the date of the meeting.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Waiver of Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Attendance of a Member at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the Member attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  A written waiver of notice, signed by the Member or Members entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Quorum</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The presence of Members holding a Majority Interest of the class or classes of Units entitled to vote, in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Members, and Members holding a Majority Interest of any class, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of such class.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Vote Required</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  When a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the Members holding a Majority Interest of the Units entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the Members, unless the question is one upon which by express provisions of an Applicable Law or of this Agreement a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.  Where a separate vote by class of Units is required, the affirmative vote of the Members holding a Majority Interest of such class shall be the act of such class, unless the question is one upon which by express</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">34</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">provisions of an Applicable Law or of this Agreement a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Proxies</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members or any class of Members or to express consent or dissent to any action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such Member by written proxy executed by such Member and setting forth the date of execution, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.  At each meeting of Members or any class of Members, and before any voting commences, all proxies filed at or before the meeting shall be submitted to and examined by the Secretary or a person designated by the Secretary, and no Units may be represented or voted under a proxy that has been found to be invalid or irregular after the holder of such Unit has had a reasonable opportunity to cure any defect.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Action by Written Consent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of Members, or at any meeting of any class of Members, or any action that may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such Members or class of Members, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken and bearing the dates of signature of the Members who signed the consent or consents, shall be signed by Members holding not less than the Required Interest that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Company by delivery to the Company&#8217;s principal place of business, or an Officer or agent of the Company having custody of the book or books in which proceedings of meetings of the Members are recorded.  If action is so taken without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent of the Members or of any class of Members, a copy of such written consent shall be delivered promptly to all Members or all Members of such class who have not consented in writing or whose consent was given pursuant to a proxy.  Any action taken pursuant to such written consent or consents of the Members or any class of Members shall have the same force and effect as if taken by the Members at a meeting of the Members or such class of Members.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Record Dates</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  For purposes of determining the Members entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Members or any class of Members or to give written consent without a meeting, the Board of Managers may, but shall not be required to, set a record date, which shall not be less than two nor more than thirty Business Days before (i)&#160;the date of the meeting or (ii)&#160;in the event that approvals are sought without a meeting, the date by which Members are requested in writing by the Board of Managers to give such approvals.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(j)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Minutes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The minutes of each meeting of the Members shall include the names of all persons present and any determination made by the Members thereat.  The minutes of each meeting shall be deemed to be correct as and when approved by the applicable Members.  The minutes of each meeting shall be voted upon for approval by the Members no later than at the next succeeding meeting; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that only the Members who were present at the meeting to which such minutes relate shall be entitled to vote on the approval or correction thereof.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div 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No Manager or Member Officer acting alone, or with any other Managers or Member Officers, shall have the power to act for or on behalf of, or to bind, the Company without the approval of the Board of Managers (and such other approval of the Members as may be required pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">).  The Board of Managers, acting as a group, shall be the&#160;&#8220;Manager&#8221; of the Company (as that term is defined in the Delaware Act).  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Each Manager elected shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal as provided in this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any Manager of the Company may resign at any time by giving written notice to the President or the Secretary and to the Darling Member and the Valero Member.  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Regular meetings of the Board of Managers may be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Managers.  Special meetings of the Board of Managers may be called by or at the request of (i)&#160;any Darling Manager, (ii)&#160;any Valero Manager or (iii)&#160;the President and in any event shall be called by the President upon the written request of at least a majority of the Managers.  Notice of each such meeting shall be mailed to each Manager, addressed to such Manager at his or her residence or usual place of business, at least two Business Days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, or shall be sent to such Manager at such place by telecopier or other form of electronic transmittal customarily used for communication between the Company and such Manager that permits retention of an electronic copy of such notice and verification of receipt, or delivered personally, not later than two Business Days (or, in the case of meetings held by telephone, one Business Day) before the day on which such meeting is to be held.  Each such notice shall state the time and place of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purposes thereof.  A written waiver of notice, signed by the Manager or Managers entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Unless otherwise required by Applicable Law or this Agreement, the presence in person or by proxy of Managers constituting a majority of the number of Manager positions then authorized hereunder (i.e., as if all of the Manager positions had been filled) shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the Managers present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present.  Notice of any adjourned meeting</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">42</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">need not be given.  At all meetings of Managers, a quorum being present, all matters shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the Managers constituting a majority of the number of Manager positions then authorized hereunder (i.e., as if all of the Manager positions had been filled), except as otherwise required by Applicable Law or by this Agreement.  If a quorum does not exist solely due to the refusal or unwillingness of any Darling Manager or Valero Manager to be present at the applicable meeting and such meeting is adjourned until a later date, then following the failure of any of such Member&#8217;s designated Managers to appear at such adjourned meeting the other Member may thereafter initiate the deadlock procedures set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any Manager or any member of a committee of the Board of Managers who is present at a meeting shall be conclusively presumed to have waived notice of such meeting except when such Manager or member attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Such Manager or member shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to any action taken unless his or her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless his or her written dissent to such action shall be filed with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall be forwarded by registered mail to the Secretary of the Company immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.  Such right to dissent shall not apply to any such Manager or member who voted in favor of such action.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Members of the Board of Managers and any committee thereof may participate in and act at any meeting of Managers or committee 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, and participation in the meeting pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;6.1(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Unless otherwise restricted by this Agreement or the Delaware Act, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Managers, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if the entire Board of Managers or committee thereof, as the case may be, consents thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Managers or such committee.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(v)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Each Manager entitled to vote at a meeting of the Board of Managers or any committee thereof or to express consent or dissent to any action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person to act for such Manager by written proxy executed by such Manager and setting forth the date of execution, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after one year from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.  At each meeting of the Board of Managers or any committee thereof, and before any voting commences, all proxies filed at or before the meeting shall be submitted to and examined by the Secretary or a person designated by the Secretary, and no votes may be submitted under a proxy that has been found to be invalid or irregular after the Manager giving such proxy has had a reasonable opportunity to cure any defect.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">43</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(vi)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The minutes of each meeting of the Board of Managers or any committee thereof shall include the names of all persons present and any determination made by the Managers thereat.  The minutes of each such meeting shall be deemed to be correct as and when approved by the applicable Managers.  The minutes of each meeting shall be voted upon for approval by the Managers no later than at the next succeeding meeting; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that only the Managers who were present at the meeting to which such minutes relate shall be entitled to vote on the approval or correction thereof.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compensation of Managers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Managers who are also Officers of the Company or employees of any of the Members or their Affiliates shall not receive any stated salary from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for their services; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Manager from serving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.  Managers who are not also Officers of the Company or employees of any of the Members or their Affiliates may receive a stated salary from the Company for their services as determined from time to time by the Board of Managers.  All Managers shall be reimbursed for any expenses related to attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">6.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Committees of the Board of Managers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Creation of Committees</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Board of Managers may by resolution designate from among the Managers one or more other committees (including an audit committee and a compensation committee), each of which shall be composed of two or more Managers, and may designate one or more of the Managers as alternate members of any committee, who may, subject to any limitations imposed by the Board of Managers, replace absent or disqualified Managers at any meeting of that committee; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that each of the Darling Member and the Valero Member shall have the right to appoint one of the Darling Managers and one of the Valero Managers, respectively, to any committee established by the Board of Managers; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if the Darling Member or the Valero Member owns Units constituting less than 50% of the Units held by all of the Members, then the other Member owning greater than 50% of the Units held by all of the Members shall be entitled to appoint an additional member to the such committee; provided further that if the Darling Member or the Valero Member owns Units constituting less than 5% of the Units held by all of the Members, then such Member shall no longer have the right to appoint a member of such committee (and any committee member previously appointed by such Member may be removed by the other Member).  Any such committee, solely to the extent provided in the resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Managers, subject to the limitations set forth in the Delaware Act, in this Agreement and in the resolutions establishing such committee.  Any members thereof may be removed, or any authority granted thereto may be revoked, at any time for any or no reason by a majority of the Board of Managers in its sole discretion; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that no Darling Manager or appointee or Valero Manager or appointee may be removed from any such committee without the prior written consent of the Darling Member or the Valero Member, as applicable (other than in connection with the dissolution of such committee by the Board of Managers or as otherwise expressly provided above).  Each such committee may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement or by a</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">44</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">resolution of the Board of Managers designating such committee or thereafter adopted by the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compliance with Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;6.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, in no event shall any committee of the Board of Managers have the authority to take any action without complying with the terms and conditions of this Agreement as applicable to the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">6.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Officers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">General</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The officers of the Company (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Officers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) shall consist of a Chairman of the Board of Managers (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), a President (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">President</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), a Secretary (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Secretary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), the Commercial Manager (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Commercial Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), the Operations Manager (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Operations Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and the Accounting Manager (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Accounting Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and may, at the discretion of the Board of Managers, also consist of one or more other Officers and assistant Officers as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Board of Managers.  One person may hold, and perform the duties of, any two or more of such offices; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that one person may not hold, or perform the duties of, more than one of the offices of Commercial Manager, Operations Manager and Accounting Manager.  Unless otherwise approved by the Board of Managers, the Chairman and President shall be the same person.  Compensation of Officers shall be fixed by the Board of Managers or a duly authorized committee thereof.  Any Officer may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Managers (subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and any contractual rights that such Officer may have); </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Chairman, the President and the Secretary may only be removed by the Valero Managers, on one hand, or the Darling Managers, on the other, entitled to appoint such applicable Officer at the time of such removal.  In their discretion, the Managers may choose not to fill any office for any period as they may deem advisable.  No Officer need be a Manager.  Officers shall have such powers and duties as may be specified by, or in accordance with, resolutions adopted by the Board of Managers; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Officers of the Company shall not have any authority to act as to matters reserved for Members under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;including, without limitation, with respect to matters pertaining to the Subsidiaries of the Company.  Each Officer shall have the duties and responsibilities attributable to his or her office as set forth below.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Appointment of Chairman, President and Secretary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The term of appointment for each Chairman, President and Secretary, and any replacement thereof, shall be for a period of 12 months in the aggregate.  The Valero Managers, on one hand, and the Darling Managers, on the other, shall have the right to appoint the Chairman, President and Secretary in alternating 12-month periods; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that the Valero Managers or the Darling Managers, as the case may be, entitled to appoint the Chairman and President for the applicable 12-month period shall not be entitled to appoint the Secretary with respect to such 12-month period.  With respect to the initial 12-month period following the execution hereof, the Valero Managers shall be entitled to appoint the Chairman and President, and the Darling Managers shall be entitled to appoint the Secretary.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Member holds Units representing 75% or more of the Units held by all of the Members, the Managers elected by such Member shall be entitled to appoint the Chairman, President and Secretary.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">45</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Removal and Replacement of Chairman, President and Secretary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each of the Chairman, President and Secretary shall be removed as an Officer only upon the written request of the Managers entitled to appoint such Officer during the applicable 12-month period (or automatically at the time such Managers no longer have the right to appoint such Officer) and under no other circumstances.  In the event any of the Chairman, President or Secretary ceases to serve as an Officer during his or her term of office, the resulting vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of such term by a person designated by the Managers then entitled to appoint such Officer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Appointment, Removal and Replacement of Subsidiary Chairman, President and Secretary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the chairman, president and secretary (or persons holding similar offices) of any Subsidiary of the Company shall be appointed, removed and replaced only by and with the approval of the Valero Managers or the Darling Managers, as the case may be, entitled to appoint the person of like position of the Company (i.e., Chairman, President or Secretary) with respect to such period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Chairman of the Board</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Chairman shall be a member of the Board of Managers and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Managers or the Members, and the Chairman shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specifically assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board of Managers or as may be provided in this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">President</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The President shall be a senior executive officer of the Company and a member of the Board of Managers, and shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to such positions.  Subject to the power of the Board of Managers and the approval rights of the Members pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the President shall have the general and active charge of the entire business and affairs of the Company, shall be its chief executive officer and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Managers are carried into effect.  The President shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Company, except where required or permitted by Applicable Law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Managers to some other Officer or agent of the Company.  The President shall report to the Board of Managers and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specifically assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board of Managers or as may be provided in this Agreement.  At the request of the Board of Managers, the President shall attend meetings of the Board of Managers, but shall not be entitled to cast a vote on any matter discussed thereat (other than in such person&#8217;s capacity as a member of the Board of Managers).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Commercial Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Commercial Manager shall be an employee of Valero Services, Inc. (or an Affiliate thereof) and, subject to the power of the Board of Managers and the approval rights of the Members pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Commercial Manager shall have the general and active charge of purchasing the feedstock with respect to the operations of the Business, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Managers with respect thereto are carried into effect.  Except as otherwise directed by the Board of Managers, the Commercial Manager shall report to the President and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specifically assigned to him or her from time to </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">46</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">time by the President or the Board of Managers or as may be provided in this Agreement or the Operations Agreement.  At the request of the Board of Managers, the Commercial Manager shall attend meetings of the Board of Managers, but shall not be entitled to cast a vote on any matter discussed thereat.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Operations Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Operations Manager shall be an employee of Valero Services, Inc. (or an Affiliate thereof) and, subject to the power of the Board of Managers and the approval rights of the Members pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Operations Manager shall have the general and active charge of the operations of the Facility, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Managers with respect thereto are carried into effect.  Except as otherwise directed by the Board of Managers, the Operations Manager shall report to the President and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specifically assigned to him or her from time to time by the President or the Board of Managers or as may be provided in this Agreement or the Operations Agreement.  At the request of the Board of Managers, the Operations Manager shall attend meetings of the Board of Managers, but shall not be entitled to cast a vote on any matter discussed thereat.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Accounting Manager</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Accounting Manager shall be an employee of Valero Services, Inc. (or an Affiliate thereof) and, subject to the power of the Board of Managers and the approval rights of the Members pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Accounting Manager shall have the general and active charge of all financial controls and accounting functions of the Business, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Managers with respect thereto are carried into effect.  Except as otherwise directed by the Board of Managers, the Accounting Manager shall report to the President and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specifically assigned to him or her from time to time by the President or the Board of Managers or as may be provided in this Agreement or the Operations Agreement.  At the request of the Board of Managers, the Accounting Manager shall attend meetings of the Board of Managers, but shall not be entitled to cast a vote on any matter discussed thereat.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(j)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Secretary</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Secretary may or may not be a member of the Board of Managers and, if present, shall act as secretary, or designate a person to act as secretary, at all meetings of the Board of Managers and of the Members and keep the minutes thereof in a book or books to be provided for that purpose.  The secretary of a meeting need not be a Manager nor need be the same person for each meeting.  The Secretary shall, as soon as possible after a meeting, but in any event not to exceed two weeks, circulate copies of such minutes to each Manager or Member, as the case may be.  The Secretary shall see that all notices required to be given by the Company are duly given and served.  The Secretary shall have charge of the records of Units in the Company and shall see that all reports, statements and other documents required by Applicable Law are properly kept and filed and properly set forth on Schedule A hereto.  In general, the Secretary shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Secretary by the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(k)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Other Officers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Officers, if any, other than those whose duties are provided for in this Agreement, shall have such authority and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by resolution of the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">47</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(l)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compensation of Officers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No Member Officer shall receive any stated salary from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for his or her services as an Officer unless approved in writing by the Valero Member and the Darling Member.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">6.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Further Delegation of Authority</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Board of Managers may, from time to time, delegate to any Person (including any Officer of the Company or any Manager) such authority and powers to act on behalf of the Company as it shall deem advisable in its sole discretion.  Any delegation pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;6.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;may be revoked at any time and for any reason or no reason by the Board of Managers in its sole discretion.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">6.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Fiduciary Duties</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to, and as limited by the provisions of this Agreement, the Managers and the Member Officers, in the performance of their duties as such, shall owe to the Company and the Members only such fiduciary duties as are required by the Delaware Act.  The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they expand or limit the duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities of a Manager or Member Officer, as compared to those that are set forth in the Delaware Act or otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to supersede such duties and liabilities of such Manager or Member Officer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">6.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Performance of Duties; Liability of Managers and Officers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Without limiting </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, in performing his or her duties, each of the Managers and the Officers shall be entitled to rely in good faith on the provisions of this Agreement and on information, opinions, reports, or statements (including financial statements and information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value or amount of the assets, liabilities, profits or losses of the Company or any facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which Distributions to Members might properly be paid), of the following other Persons or groups:  (i)&#160;one or more Officers or employees of the Company; (ii)&#160;any attorney, independent accountant, or other Person employed or engaged by the Company; or (iii)&#160;any other Person who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, in each case as to matters which such relying Person reasonably believes to be within such other Person&#8217;s professional or expert competence.  The preceding sentence shall in no way limit any Person&#8217;s right to rely on information to the extent provided in Section&#160;18-406 of the Delaware Act.  No individual who is a Manager or an Officer of the Company, or any combination of the foregoing, shall be personally liable under any judgment of a court, or in any other manner, for any debt, obligation, or liability of the Company, whether that liability or obligation arises in contract, tort, or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Manager or an Officer of the Company or any combination of the foregoing.  To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act or the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same may be amended from time to time, as if it were applicable to the Company, with respect to the liability of a director of a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware to such corporation or its stockholders, a Manager or a Member Officer shall not be liable to the Company or its Members for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a Manager or an Officer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">6.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Interested Party Transactions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Contracts Permitted</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction (or amend, waive or otherwise revise any term of any previously approved agreement, including, without limitation, the Raw Material Supply Agreement, each</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">48</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Valero Agreement and the Members Working Capital Facility) with any Member of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or any member of the Family Group of an executive officer of such Member, or any Affiliate of any member of the Family Group of an executive officer of such Member, unless such transaction (x)&#160;has been approved in writing by a Supermajority Interest and (y) is on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than those which would be obtained in a comparable arm&#8217;s-length transaction with a Person that is not so related to the Company or an Affiliate of a Member.  This </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;6.7(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall not apply to:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the performance by the Company and its Subsidiaries of its obligations under, or the making of payments as contemplated by, the Raw Material Supply Agreement, the Lease Agreement, the Product Offtake Agreement, the Services and Utilities Supply Agreement, the Operations Agreement, the Interim Agreement or the Members Working Capital Facility, all of which the parties acknowledge are arm&#8217;s&#8209;length transactions;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">transactions between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are approved by (A)&#160;a majority of the Board of Managers, (B)&#160;at least one Darling Manager and (C)&#160;at least one Valero Manager;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the payment of reasonable Managers&#8217; fees (other than to employee Managers) and the provision of customary indemnification to Managers and Officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries; or</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">any transaction between the Company and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or between any of the Company&#8217;s wholly-owned Subsidiaries.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Quorum</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Interested Managers may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Managers or of a committee that authorizes the contract or transaction.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Existing Arrangements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Members acknowledge that (i)&#160;DGD and Darling Parent have entered into the Raw Material Supply Agreement, which provides, among other things, for the payment of fees and certain expenses to Darling Parent, (ii)&#160;DGD and Valero Parent and/or an Affiliate thereof have entered into the Lease Agreement, the Product Offtake Agreement, the Services and Utilities Supply Agreement, the Operations Agreement and the Interim Agreement, which provide, among other things, for the payment of management services fees and certain expenses to Valero Parent and/or an Affiliate thereof, and (iii) DGD and both Members have entered into the Members Working Capital Facility, which provides, among other things, for the repayment of principal and payment of interest by DGD to both Members.  Each Member consents to such agreements and the performance by DGD of its obligations thereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adverse Matters</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Members hereby agree that with respect to any dispute, claim, litigation, arbitration, mediation or similar adverse action or proceeding between or involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Member or any Affiliate of any Member, on the other</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">49</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">hand, the Company shall act at the direction of a majority of the Board of Managers excluding for such purpose all Managers nominated by or otherwise Affiliated with such Member or its Affiliate.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE VII</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TAX MATTERS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">7.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Preparation of Tax Returns</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative, as applicable, shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns required to be filed by the Company.  Each Member will upon request supply to the Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative, as applicable, all pertinent information in its possession relating to the operations of the Company necessary to enable the Company&#8217;s returns to be prepared and filed.  Additionally, the Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative, as applicable, shall provide all Members their applicable Form 1065, Schedule K-1 information no later than 90 days after the end of the Fiscal Year, and information regarding estimated Taxable income or loss for U.S. federal and, where applicable, state and local income Tax purposes, no later than 15 days prior to each Member&#8217;s due date for making the applicable estimate tax payment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">7.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Tax Elections</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except as provided in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;7.3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(relating to the Tax classification of the Company), the Board of Managers may make, or not make, in its sole and absolute discretion, any Tax election provided under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax law.  All decisions and other matters concerning the computation and allocation of items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credits among the Members, and accounting procedures not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms of this Agreement, shall be determined by the Board of Managers.  Any determination made pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;7.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;by the Board of Managers shall be conclusive and binding on all Members.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">7.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Tax Classification of the Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  It is intended that the Company be classified as a partnership for United States federal income Tax purposes.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Certain Tax Elections</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall not file any election pursuant to Regulations Section&#160;301.7701-3(c) to be treated as an entity other than a partnership.  The Company shall not elect, pursuant to Section&#160;761(a) of the Code, to be excluded from the provisions of subchapter K of the Code.  The Company shall not make an election under Section 168(k)(7) of the Code to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">not</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;claim the allowance for &#8220;bonus&#8221; depreciation under Section 168(k)(1) of the Code (i.e., the Company shall claim the allowance for &#8220;bonus&#8221; depreciation under Section 168(k)(1) of the Code)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Publicly Traded Partnerships</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  To ensure that interests in the Company are not traded on an established securities market within the meaning of Regulations Section&#160;1.7704-1(b) or readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof within the meaning of Regulations Section&#160;1.7704-1(c), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the Company shall not participate in the establishment of a market or the inclusion of its interests thereon; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">50</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the Company shall not recognize any Transfer made on any market by:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(A)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">redeeming the Transferor Member (in the case of a redemption or repurchase by the Company); or</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(B)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">admitting the Transferee as a Member or otherwise recognizing any rights of the Transferee, such as a right of the Transferee to receive Company distributions (directly or indirectly) or to acquire an interest in the capital or profits of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">7.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Tax Controversies</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Valero Member is hereby designated the Tax Matters Partner for all Taxable Years beginning on or before December 31, 2017, and the Partnership Representative for all Taxable Years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and is authorized and required to represent the Company (at the Company&#8217;s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Company&#8217;s affairs by Taxing Authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Company funds for professional services reasonably incurred in connection therewith.  Any Person that the Partnership Representative appoints as the &#8220;designated individual&#8221; (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 301.6223-1(b)(3)) to interact with the Internal Revenue Service shall be treated as, and subject to the requirements and obligations of, the Partnership Representative for purposes of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 7.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each Member agrees to cooperate with the Company and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the Company with respect to the conduct of such proceedings.  The Tax Matters Partner and Partnership Representative, as applicable, shall keep all Members reasonably informed of the progress of any examinations, audits or other proceedings.  The Tax Matters Partner shall give all Members written notice no less than 15 days prior to taking any action under Sections 6222 through 6232 of the Code, as in effect prior to its amendment by the BBA, and the Partnership Representative shall give all Members written notice no less than 15 days prior to taking any action under Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code as amended by the BBA, except and to the extent that any action is left to the determination of an individual Member under such sections.  If any Member objects in writing to the taking of any such action within ten days of which such notice is given, the Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative, as applicable, agrees to consult with such objecting Member on such proposed action.  If the Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative, as applicable, and any objecting Members remain in disagreement on the taking of any such action after such consultation, the Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative, as applicable, shall take the action that is recommended by the Board of Managers.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Tax Matters Partner and Partnership Representative shall at all times act at the lawful direction of the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the Company or any entity in which the Company owns an equity interest is held directly liable for any additional income Tax, interest, penalty, or additional amount under the Code as a result of an adjustment to the Company&#8217;s or such entity&#8217;s federal income Tax returns (such amount, an &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Imputed Underpayment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), each Member shall be required, upon 5 days written demand from the Partnership Representative, to pay the Company its share (as reasonably</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">51</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">determined by the Board of Managers) of any such Imputed Underpayment.  In connection with a determination of each Member&#8217;s share of any Imputed Underpayment, the Partnership Representative shall use reasonable efforts to obtain all reductions in any Imputed Underpayment as are legally available under Code Section 6225(c) (as amended by the BBA) in respect of each Member as a result of the Tax status of each Member (and its direct and indirect equity owners) and shall allocate any such Imputed Underpayment, and any applicable reduction under Code Section 6225(c) in such Imputed Underpayment, among the Members in good faith and in a manner which takes into account each Member&#8217;s interest in the Company in the reviewed year, each Member&#8217;s timely provision of information necessary to reduce under Code Section 6225(c) the amount of the Imputed Underpayment and the Tax status of each Member.  For avoidance of doubt, any reduction in any Imputed Underpayment under Code Section 6225(c) resulting from a Member&#8217;s Tax status or otherwise attributable to a specific Member shall reduce only such Member&#8217;s allocable share of the total Imputed Underpayment.  Any amount not paid by a Member within five days of the date requested by the Partnership Representative under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 7.4(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall accrue interest at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus five percentage points per annum, compounded quarterly, until paid, and such Member (or former Member) shall also be liable to the Company for any damages resulting from a delay in making such payment when due, and for this purpose the fact that the Company could have paid this amount with other funds shall not be taken into account in determining such damages.  Additionally, any such unpaid amounts may, in the discretion of the Board of Managers, be withheld from Distributions otherwise payable to such Member (in which case, such withheld amounts shall be treated as if distributed to such Member and then paid to the Company).  Any amounts paid to the Company by a Member pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 7.4(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution for any purposes of this Agreement.  The Company shall not elect to apply the partnership audit rules, as added by the BBA, to Taxable Years of the Company earlier than is required (without such election).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Member shall remain bound by the provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 7.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and all obligations hereunder, which shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation, and winding up of the Company or such Member ceasing to be a member of the Company. For purposes of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 7.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the use of the term &#8220;Member&#8221; or &#8220;Members&#8221; shall include former Members.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The principles and requirements set forth in this section apply </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">mutatis mutandis</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;to any state, local and foreign Tax audit or Tax proceeding regimes to which the Company becomes subject to the extent that such state, local or foreign Tax audit or Tax proceeding regimes have rules similar to the rules of Sections 6221-6241 of the Code as amended by the BBA.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;padding-left:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ARTICLE VIII</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TRANSFER OF UNITS; SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">8.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Restrictions on Transfers of Units</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;No Member, nor any Permitted Transferee of any such Member, shall Transfer any interest in its Units, directly or indirectly, except the Transfer of all, but not less than all, of its Units (i)&#160;to a Permitted Transferee or (ii)&#160;as permitted or required by </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">52</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The restrictions set forth in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;8.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall not apply with respect to any Transfer (i)&#160;of all, but not less than all, of the Units held by the Valero Member to Valero Parent or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Valero Parent, (ii)&#160;of all, but not less than all, of the Units held by the Darling Member to Darling Parent or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Darling Parent, (iii)&#160;indirectly by the Darling Member pursuant to a merger or consolidation of Darling Parent with or into another Person or indirectly by the Valero Member pursuant to a merger or consolidation of Valero Parent with or into another Person, (iv)&#160;of all, but not less than all, of the Units held by the Valero Member in connection with the acquisition of, and directly or indirectly to the acquirer of, the St. Charles Refinery; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that the Valero Member must require such acquirer to expressly assume the obligations of the Valero Member or its applicable Affiliate under the Services and Utilities Supply Agreement, the Lease Agreement, the Interim Agreement, and if required pursuant to the terms of the Product Offtake Agreement, the Product Offtake Agreement, as a condition to the closing of such acquisition, (v)&#160;by any Member in the case of a Transfer required under Applicable Law (provided that a Transfer by operation of law (including by merger, consolidation or similar transaction) shall not be permitted except as provided under clause (iii)&#160;above), (vi) by any Member to secure institutional indebtedness or to secure indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, DGD), or (vii) in all other cases, with the prior written consent of a Supermajority Interest (Persons described in clauses (i)&#160;- (vii) of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;8.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;being such Member&#8217;s &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Permitted Transferees</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; 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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Agreement shall not be avoided by any Member through the disposition by a Person of any interest in its Subsidiary owning, directly or indirectly, the Units.  Further, except for any transactions permitted by clause (iii)&#160;or (iv)&#160;of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;8.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, any transaction resulting in the Units being held by a Person that is not then a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Valero Parent or Darling Parent shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement by the Member that held such Units prior to such transaction and such Person acquiring such Units shall be deemed an Unadmitted Assignee for purposes of this Agreement.  In no event shall any Member Transfer any rights or obligations derived from any Unit(s), it being the intention of the Members that any Unit may be Transferred only as a whole with all attendant voting, consent and economic rights.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Void Transfers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any Transfer by any Member of any Units or other interest in the Company in contravention of this Agreement shall be void and ineffectual and shall not bind</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">53</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">or be recognized by the Company or any other party.  In the event of any Transfer in contravention of this Agreement, the purported Transferee shall be an Unadmitted Assignee as contemplated in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.5(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">8.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Substituted Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">An assignee of any Units or other interest in the Company (or any portion thereof), in accordance with the provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, shall become a Substituted Member entitled to all the rights of a Member with respect to such assigned interest if and only if (i)&#160;the assignor gives the assignee such right, (ii)&#160;a Supermajority Interest has granted its prior written consent to such assignment and substitution, which consent may be withheld in the sole discretion of the Members, and (iii)&#160;the assignee has agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding clause (ii)&#160;above, (x) any Permitted Transferee pursuant to clauses (i)-(iv)&#160;of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;8.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or any Transferee of Units as permitted or required by </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(other than in connection with a Terminating Event pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">) shall become a Substituted Member entitled to all the rights of a Member with respect to the assigned Units or other interest in the Company without the consent of the Board of Managers or the Members and (y) any Permitted Transferee pursuant to clauses (v)-(vii) of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;8.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall become a Substituted Member entitled to all the rights of a Member with respect to the assigned Units or other interest in the Company with the consent of a Supermajority Interest, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company shall be entitled to treat the record owner of any Units or other interest in the Company as the absolute owner thereof and shall incur no liability for distributions of cash or other property made in good faith to such owner until such time as a written assignment of such Units, which assignment is consented to as required by and is permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, has been received by and has been recorded on the books of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Upon the admission of a Substituted Member, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Schedule A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be amended to reflect the name, address and Units and other interests in the Company of such Substituted Member and to eliminate the name and address of and other information relating to the assigning Member with regard to the assigned Units and other interests in the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement and unless consented to in writing by a Supermajority Interest (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), any Member effectuating a Transfer of its Units, whether or not permitted hereunder, shall remain liable under this Agreement with respect to all of the obligations and responsibilities of a Member related to the Units so Transferred (including the obligation to make Required Additional Capital Contributions).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Effect of Assignment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Following an assignment of an interest that is permitted under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Transferee of such interest shall be treated as having made all of the Capital Contributions in respect of, and received all of the distributions received in respect of, such interest, shall succeed to the Capital Account associated with such interest and shall receive allocations and distributions under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;IV</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;X</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;in respect of such interest as if such Transferee were a Member.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">54</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Additional Transfer Restrictions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Notwithstanding any other provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, no Transfer of Units or any other interest in the Company may be made unless in the opinion of counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), satisfactory in form and substance to the Board of Managers and counsel for the Company (which opinion may be waived, in whole or in part, at the discretion of the Board of Managers), such Transfer would not (i)&#160;violate any federal securities laws or any state securities or &#8220;blue sky&#8221; laws (including any investor suitability standards) applicable to the Company or the interest to be Transferred or any applicable federal or state competition laws, (ii)&#160;cause the Company to be required to register as an &#8220;investment company&#8221; under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (iii)&#160;cause the Company to be deemed to be a publicly traded partnership as such term is defined in Section&#160;7704(b) of the Code.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company may require any Transferee of Units to make representations and warranties to the Company in form satisfactory to the Company, regarding any matters deemed necessary or appropriate for compliance with applicable federal or state law or regulation, as a condition to permitting the associated Transfer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">8.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Legend</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All certificated Units will bear the following legend:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED [DATE OF ISSUANCE] AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE&#160;&#8220;ACT&#8221;), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS (&#8220;STATE ACTS&#8221;) AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT OR STATE ACTS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.  THE TRANSFER OF THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN A SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF May 1, 2019, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, GOVERNING THE ISSUER (THE&#160;&#8220;COMPANY&#8221;) AND BY AND AMONG CERTAIN INVESTORS.  A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.7&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Transfer Fees and Expenses</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Transferor and Transferee of any Units or other interest in the Company shall be jointly and severally obligated to reimburse the Company for all reasonable expenses (including attorneys&#8217; fees and expenses) of any Transfer or proposed Transfer, whether or not consummated.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">55</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Date of Effectiveness</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any Transfer and any related admission of a Person as a Member in compliance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be deemed effective on such date that the Transferee or successor in interest complies in full with the requirements of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE IX</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">9.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Preemptive Rights</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In the event that, at any time, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall decide to undertake an issuance of New Securities, the Company shall deliver to each Member written notice of the Company&#8217;s decision, describing the amount, type and terms of such New Securities (including the exercise price and expiration date thereof in the case of any New Securities in whole or in part in the form of options or warrants), the purchase price per New Security (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">New Securities Price</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to be paid by the purchasers of such New Securities and the other terms upon which the Company has decided to issue the New Securities including the expected closing date of such issuance, which will in no event be more than 60 days or less than 30 days after the date upon which such notice is given (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Preemptive Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Each such Member shall have 30 days from the date on which it receives the Preemptive Notice to agree by written notice to the Company (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Preemptive Exercise Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to purchase up to its pro-rata share of such New Securities at the New Securities Price and upon the general terms specified in the Preemptive Notice and stating in such Preemptive Exercise Notice the maximum quantity of New Securities to be purchased by such Member (including the maximum quantity of New Securities such Member would purchase in the event that another Member does not elect to purchase the full amount of its pro-rata share); </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that if the New Securities Price includes any non-cash consideration, each such Member shall have the option to pay cash in lieu of any such non-cash component equal to its Fair Market Value.  In the event that any Member shall for any reason fail or refuse to give such written notice to the Company within such 30-day period, such Member shall, for all purposes of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;9.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, be deemed to have refused (in that particular instance only) to purchase any of such New Securities and to have waived (in that particular instance only) all of its rights under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;9.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;to purchase any of such New Securities.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">For purposes of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;9.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a Member&#8217;s &#8220;pro-rata share&#8221; means, at any time, the quotient obtained by dividing the number of Units held by such Member at such time by the aggregate number of Units held by all Members at such time (expressly excluding any Units held by any Unadmitted Assignee).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;In the event that any Members do not elect to purchase all of their respective pro-rata shares, the New Securities which were available for purchase by such non-electing Members (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Excess New Securities</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) shall automatically be deemed to be accepted for purchase by the Members who indicated in their Preemptive Exercise Notices a desire to participate in the purchase of New Securities in excess of their pro-rata share.  Unless otherwise agreed by all such Members participating in the purchase, each Member who indicated a desire to purchase more than its pro-rata share shall purchase a number of Excess New Securities equal to the lesser of (i)&#160;the number of Excess New Securities indicated in such Member&#8217;s Preemptive</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">56</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exercise Notice, if any, and (ii)&#160;such Member&#8217;s pro-rata share of the Excess New Securities (expressly excluding for purposes of such calculation any Units held by Members not electing to purchase New Securities or Excess New Securities and any Units held by any Unadmitted Assignee).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In the event and to the extent that, subsequent to the procedure set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections&#160;9.1(a)-(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, any New Securities to be issued by the Company or its Subsidiary, as applicable, are not subject to an agreement by and between the Company and any Member(s) to purchase all of such New Securities, the Company shall be free to issue such New Securities to any Person, provided that (i)&#160;the price per New Security at which such New Securities are being issued to and purchased by such Person is not less than the New Securities Price and (ii)&#160;the other terms and conditions pursuant to which such Person purchases such New Securities are substantially equivalent to the terms set forth in the Preemptive Notice.  Any New Securities not issued or sold within 180 days after the date of the Preemptive Notice shall again be subject to the provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;9.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">9.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Hart-Scott-Rodino</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of l976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">HSR Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), are applicable to any Member, the purchase of any New Securities shall not be consummated until such time as the applicable waiting periods (and extensions thereof) under the HSR Act have expired or otherwise been terminated with respect to each such Member and any time periods set forth in this Agreement for such consummation shall be extended accordingly.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE X</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">10.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Dissolution</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall not be dissolved by the admission of Additional Members or Substituted Members.  The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first of the following to occur:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the affirmative vote of the Board of Managers together with the consent of the Members holding Units representing 90% of the Units held by all of the Members (expressly excluding any Units held by Unadmitted Assignees);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the sale or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Company and the receipt and distribution of all the proceeds therefrom;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">upon the occurrence of an event whereby the Business is rendered inoperable for a period of 24 consecutive months by reason of acts of God, strikes, lockouts, unavailability of materials, failure of power, prohibitive governmental laws or regulations, riots, insurrections, war or other reason beyond the Company&#8217;s reasonable control; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that the Company shall not be dissolved pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.1(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;until, in each of the aforesaid circumstances, the Members have diligently and in good faith sought to abate and remove the circumstances causing such inoperability; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section&#160;18-802 of the Delaware Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">57</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Except as otherwise set forth in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Company is intended to have perpetual existence.  An Event of Withdrawal shall not cause a dissolution of the Company, and the Company shall continue in existence subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">10.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Liquidation and Termination</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On the dissolution of the Company, the Board of Managers shall act as liquidator or (in its sole discretion) may appoint one or more representatives, Members or other Persons as liquidator(s).  The liquidators shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Delaware Act.  The costs of liquidation shall be borne as a Company expense.  Until final distribution, the liquidators shall continue to operate the Company with all of the power and authority of the Board of Managers.  The steps to be accomplished by the liquidators are as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the liquidators shall pay, satisfy or discharge from Company funds all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including any Member Loans, any Company Loans and any other loans or advances that may have been made by any of the Members to the Company (other than as Capital Contributions including Company Loans that have been converted to a Capital Contribution pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;3.3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">3.3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">) and all expenses incurred in liquidation) or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including the establishment of a cash fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidators may reasonably determine);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">after payment or provision for payment of all of the Company&#8217;s liabilities has been made in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.2(a)(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a final allocation of all items of income, gain, loss and expense shall be made in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections&#160;4.3 and 4.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and all remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;4.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">any non-cash assets (other than Owned Intellectual Property) which are to be distributed will first be written up or down to their Fair Market Value, thus creating Net Income or Net Loss (if any), which shall be allocated in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections&#160;4.3 and 4.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In making such distributions, the liquidators shall allocate each type of asset (e.g., cash or cash equivalents, securities or other property) among the Members ratably based upon the aggregate amounts to be distributed with respect to the Units held by each such holder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The distribution of cash or property to a Member in accordance with the provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;constitutes a complete return to the Member of its Capital Contributions and a complete distribution to the Member of its interest in the Company and all the Company&#8217;s property and constitutes a compromise to which all Members have consented within the meaning of the Delaware Act.  To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, it has no claim against any other Member for those funds.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.2(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, on the dissolution of the Company, any Intellectual Property or Technology owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Owned Intellectual Property</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) will be allocated as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">58</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Unless otherwise agreed by the Darling Member and the Valero Member in writing, on the dissolution of the Company, any Owned Intellectual Property will be jointly owned by the Darling Member and the Valero Member.  The Company agrees, and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries, to assign, effective as of the dissolution of the Company, to each of the Darling Member and the Valero Member an undivided, one-half interest in and to all Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all liens, such that the Darling Member and the Valero Member will each have an undivided one-half ownership interest in and to the Owned Intellectual Property.  On the dissolution of the Company, each of the Darling Member and the Valero Member will be free to fully exploit the Owned Intellectual Property (including to (A) make any modifications, derivative works, enhancements or improvements of or to any Owned Intellectual Property (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Improvements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), (B) develop, make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, export, distribute and otherwise dispose of and exploit any products or services incorporating, based on or derived from, in whole or in part, any Owned Intellectual Property and (C)&#160;use, practice, reproduce, perform (both internally and publicly), display (both internally and publicly), license and exploit any Owned Intellectual Property, and distribute copies of any copyrightable works and works of authorship included in the Owned Intellectual Property), each to the same extent as the other, without requiring any approval of, or any notification, reporting, accounting or payment to, the other; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that neither the Darling Member nor the Valero Member (y)&#160;may sell, mortgage, encumber or transfer, or grant any exclusive rights in or to, any Owned Intellectual Property, except for a sale, mortgage, encumbrance or transfer solely of, or grant of exclusive rights solely under, its undivided one-half interest in and to any Owned Intellectual Property (and not under the other&#8217;s undivided one-half interest in and to any Owned Intellectual Property) or (z) inhibit the other&#8217;s right to freely use and exploit any Owned Intellectual Property as co-owner.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">As between the parties, subject to the joint ownership of any underlying Owned Intellectual Property, (A) the Darling Member will own all right, title and interest in and to any Improvements created, developed or conceived solely by employees or contractors of the Darling Member (either alone or with any third party) after the dissolution of the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Darling Improvements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and (B) the Valero Member will own all right, title and interest in and to any Improvements created, developed or conceived solely by employees or contractors of the Valero Member (either alone or with any third party) after the dissolution of the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Valero Improvements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  The Darling Member will not have any obligation to make any Darling Improvements available to the Valero Member, and the Valero Member will not have any obligation to make any Valero Improvements available to the Darling Member.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If, after the dissolution of the Company, either the Darling Member or the Valero Member believes that any Owned Intellectual Property is patentable, the Darling Member or the Valero Member, as applicable, will notify the other in writing, and the Darling Member and the Valero Member will thereafter meet or correspond in good faith as necessary to discuss and agree upon all matters regarding the filing and prosecution of any patent applications in or to such Owned Intellectual Property and the subsequent maintenance, enforcement and defense of any patents issuing thereon (including the party responsible for such prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">59</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">defense, the jurisdictions in which any such applications will be filed, the sharing of costs and expenses in connection therewith and the allocation of any recovery in connection with any such enforcement).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The parties acknowledge and agree that, upon dissolution of the Company and DGD, the Valero Parent (or an Affiliate thereof) and the Darling Parent (or an Affiliate thereof) may be entitled to use the rights and assets under or related to any contractual arrangements between the Company and/or DGD (as the successor of Valero Services, Inc.) and UOP, LLC developed for the benefit of the Company and/or DGD, pursuant to this Agreement (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">UOP License</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), subject to any required third-party consents; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if a party uses the UOP License (the Valero Parent (or an Affiliate thereof) or the Darling Parent (or an Affiliate thereof), as the case may be), such party shall, as a condition to such party&#8217;s use of the UOP License, reimburse the other party for 50% of the aggregate costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">10.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Cancellation of Certificate</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  On completion of the distribution of Company assets as provided herein, the Company is terminated (and the Company shall not be terminated prior to such time), and the Board of Managers (or such other Person or Persons as the Delaware Act may require or permit) shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, cancel any other filings made pursuant to this Agreement that are or should be canceled and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company.  The Company shall be deemed to continue in existence for all purposes of this Agreement until it is terminated pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and otherwise in accordance with the Delaware Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">10.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Reasonable Time for Winding Up</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding up of the business and affairs of the Company and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;10.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding up.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">10.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Return of Capital</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The liquidators shall not be personally liable for the return of Capital Contributions or any portion thereof to the Members (it being understood that any such return shall be made solely from Company assets).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">10.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Material Breach</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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The Member that did not deliver the Approved Sale Notice pursuant to the previous sentence (whether the Darling Member or the Valero Member) shall be referred to herein as the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Non-Triggering Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;.  In the event that an Approved Sale Notice is delivered in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Non-Triggering Member shall have the right, pursuant to a written notice (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Approved Sale Response Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to the Company and the Triggering Member delivered within 60 days after receipt of the Approved Sale Notice from the Triggering Member, to offer to purchase all, but not less than all, of the outstanding Units and Equity Securities and any Company Loans and Member Loans held by the Triggering Member (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Triggering Member Sale</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) at the price and on the terms and conditions set forth in such Approved Sale Response Notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Non-Triggering Member makes an offer pursuant to and in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and the Triggering Member accepts such offer within the time period set forth in such Approved Sale Response Notice (which such time period shall be no less than 15 days nor more than 30 days), then the Approved Sale Response Notice shall constitute the legally binding obligation of each Member to complete the Triggering Member Sale on the terms and conditions set forth therein.  The form of the definitive agreements relating to such Triggering Member Sale shall be mutually agreed upon and contain the terms and conditions set forth in the Approved Sale Response Notice and such other customary representations, warranties and covenants for transactions similar to the Triggering Member Sale.  The Members shall fix a closing date, which must be a Business Day not later than 120 days following the date of delivery of the Approved Sale Response Notice.  If the closing date is not so fixed, then such date shall automatically be 120 days following the date of delivery of the Approved Sale Response Notice; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if such date is not a Business Day, then such date shall be the next Business Day; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">further</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if the consummation of the Triggering Member Sale requires the approval of any Governmental Entity, then the closing date may be extended to the first Business Day following the receipt of such approval.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the Non-Triggering Member fails to deliver, or waives its right to deliver, the Approved Sale Response Notice as set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or the Triggering Member rejects the Non-Triggering Member&#8217;s offer as set forth in the Approved Sale Response Notice, then the Non-Triggering Member and the Board of Managers shall, and shall cause the Company and its management to, cooperate in good faith with the Triggering Member to (i)&#160;prepare the Company for sale, (ii)&#160;engage a financial advisor experienced in the industry and the sale of similar assets to assist in the sale of the Company by drafting an offering memorandum or similar document and soliciting indications of interest from qualified buyers, and (iii)&#160;assist such financial advisor in conducting a sale process designed to achieve the highest price possible by actively pursuing such interested and qualified buyers.  The Members and the Board of Managers shall cause the Company to provide reasonable access to Company management and facilities and the Company&#8217;s books and records and outside auditors for the purpose of (x)&#160;providing requested information to the Triggering Member and any financial advisor engaged to assist with the Company Sale, (y)&#160;attending meetings with prospective buyers and their financing sources, and (z)&#160;providing reasonable access to customary due diligence materials requested by prospective buyers.  The Triggering Member shall secure customary confidentiality agreements from any prospective buyer and shall be in breach of its own</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">61</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">confidentiality obligations to the Company and the other Member if it fails to do so.  The Members and the Company shall require the financial adviser engaged to conduct such sale process to deliver within 90 days (or such other reasonable time period as advised by the financial adviser) of its engagement a report (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Approved Sale Report</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to the Board of Managers setting forth in detail any indications of interest, and the valuations and any restrictions related thereto, from any such qualified buyer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Within 60 days after delivery of the Approved Sale Report, the Non-Triggering Member shall have the right, pursuant to a written notice (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Approved Sale Report Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to the Company and the Triggering Member delivered within such 60-day period, to offer to purchase all, but not less than all, of the outstanding Units and Equity Securities and any Company Loans and Member Loans held by the Triggering Member at a price and on terms and conditions based on the indications of interest and the related valuations of the Company in the Approved Sale Report.  If the Triggering Member accepts the Non-Triggering Member&#8217;s offer as set forth in the Approved Sale Report Notice, then the Approved Sale Report Notice shall constitute the legally binding obligation of each Member to complete the proposed purchase of such Units and Equity Securities and any Company Loans and Member Loans held by the Triggering Member on the terms and conditions set forth therein.  The Members shall fix a closing date, which must be a Business Day not later than 120 days following the date of delivery of the Approved Sale Report Notice.  If the closing date is not so fixed, then such date shall automatically be 120 days following the date of delivery of the Approved Sale Report Notice; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if such date is not a Business Day, then such date shall be the next Business Day; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">further</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if the consummation of such sale requires the approval of any Governmental Entity, then the closing date may be extended to the first Business Day following the receipt of such approval.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the Non-Triggering Member fails to deliver, or waives its right to deliver, the Approved Sale Report Notice as set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or the Triggering Member rejects the Non-Triggering Member&#8217;s offer as set forth in the Approved Sale Report Notice, then the Members may mutually agree in writing to pursue a Company Sale and the Company and each Member shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Company Sale to a third party as promptly as practicable based on the indications of interest and the related valuations of the Company set forth in the Approved Sale Report and upon the terms and conditions negotiated by the Company and such third party, which shall be reasonably acceptable to each Member and no less favorable to the Triggering Member than the Non-Triggering Member&#8217;s offer as set forth in the Approved Sale Report Notice, if any. The Members and the Company shall fix an outside closing date, which must be a Business Day not later than 120 days (or such other time period agreed to in writing by the Members) following the date of delivery of the Approved Sale Report.  If the closing date is not so fixed, then such date shall automatically be 120 days following the date of delivery of the Approved Sale Report; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if such date is not a Business Day, then such date shall be the next Business Day; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">further</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if the consummation of such Company Sale requires the approval of any Governmental Entity, then the closing date may be extended to the first Business Day following the receipt of such approval.  The Non-Triggering Member may, at any time, withdraw from the pursuit of a Company Sale pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and the Triggering Member shall then be entitled to pursue such Company Sale pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">62</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subject to the Non-Triggering Member&#8217;s rights set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if following delivery of an Approved Sale Notice, the Darling Member and the Valero Member do not consummate an Approved Sale or sale of all of the outstanding Units and Equity Securities and any Company Loans held by the Triggering Member pursuant to and in accordance with any of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, as applicable, then the Triggering Member shall have the right to require the Non-Triggering Member and the Company to effect a Company Sale to a third party; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that such Company Sale must be based on the indications of interest by bidders with demonstrable access to funds and at a cash purchase price equal to or higher than the median of the valuations relating to such indications of interest and on customary terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to each Member, but no less favorable to the Triggering Member than the Non-Triggering Member&#8217;s offer as set forth in the Approved Sale Response Notice or the Approved Sale Report Notice, if any.  Such third party buyer must have demonstrable access to funds allowing it to effect such purchase in cash and must otherwise be qualified to consummate such transaction within the timeframe specified.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If an Approved Sale to a third party is not consummated within one year from the date of delivery of an Approved Sale Notice, the Company shall terminate the sale process for a period of at least six months before the Triggering Member may again exercise its rights under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">; provided, further, that the foregoing termination of the sale process shall not affect or apply to any binding agreement to consummate an Approved Sale to a third party entered into prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the delivery of an Approved Sale Notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Right of First Refusal</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If, as a result of the Triggering Member&#8217;s rights set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Company or the Triggering Member receives a bona fide, binding (as to the Forced Sale Offeror) and fully-negotiated offer, in cash, meeting the requirements set forth in such </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Forced Sale Offer</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) from a Person (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Forced Sale Offeror</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to effect a Company Sale, the Company and the Members shall be required to effect such Company Sale to the Forced Sale Offeror only after the Non-Triggering Member has first been offered the opportunity to purchase the Triggering Member&#8217;s Units, Equity Securities and any outstanding Company Loans</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">and Member Loans held by the Triggering Member (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company Interests</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) in the manner provided in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the Triggering Member wishes to effect the Company Sale pursuant to the Forced Sale Offer, then the Triggering Member shall give written notice thereof (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">ROFR Offer Notice</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to the Non-Triggering Member, which such ROFR Offer Notice shall include all of the material terms of the Forced Sale Offer, including the purchase price, payment terms and closing date and related documentation.  The ROFR Offer Notice shall constitute an offer (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">ROFR Offer</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) by the Triggering Member to sell its Company Interests to the Non-Triggering Member upon substantially the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the ROFR Offer Notice, modified only in so far as is necessary to reflect a sale of the Triggering Member&#8217;s Company Interests rather than the entire Company. The Non-Triggering Member may accept the ROFR Offer only by written notice given within 30 Business Days after delivery of the ROFR Offer Notice (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">ROFR Acceptance Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">63</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the Non-Triggering Member fails to accept the ROFR Offer within the ROFR Acceptance Period, or if prior to the expiration of the ROFR Acceptance Period, the Non-Triggering Member rejects the ROFR Offer, then the Triggering Member shall have the right to require the Non-Triggering Member and the Company to effect a Company Sale to the Forced Sale Offeror in accordance with the Forced Sale Offer.  If the Triggering Member wishes to effect the Company Sale to the Forced Sale Offeror on terms materially more beneficial to the Forced Sale Offeror than set forth in the Forced Sale Offer, the Triggering Member shall be required to notify the Non-Triggering Member of such modified terms in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and the Non-Triggering Member will be entitled to exercise its right of first refusal (as set forth in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">) as to such amended terms.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Non-Triggering Member accepts the ROFR Offer, then the Triggering Member and the Non-Triggering Member shall consummate the sale of the Triggering Member&#8217;s Company Interests pursuant to the terms of the ROFR Offer, including on the closing date set forth therein.  If the closing date is not set forth in the ROFR Offer, then such date shall automatically be 90 days following the date of delivery of the ROFR Offer Notice; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if such date is not a Business Day, then such date shall be the next Business Day; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">further</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if the consummation of the such sale requires the approval of any Governmental Entity, then the closing date may be extended to the first Business Day following the receipt of such approval.  The Members Working Capital Facility shall be terminated and all Member Loans outstanding thereunder shall be paid off prior to or concurrent with the closing of the sale of the Triggering Member&#8217;s Company Interests to the Non-Triggering Member.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Non-Triggering Member accepts the ROFR Offer, but fails to timely consummate the sale within the time period set forth in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, (i)&#160;all rights granted to the Non-Triggering Member under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall, ab initio, be null, void and of no force or effect and (ii)&#160;all rights of the Non-Triggering Member under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall fully and completely terminate, and, accordingly, the Triggering Member shall have no further obligation to send, and the Non-Triggering Member shall have no further rights to receive, any ROFR Offer Notice, such that the Triggering Member may solicit and accept offers from any Persons free of any rights of the Non-Triggering Member, except as set forth in the proviso in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">11.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Approved Sale Requirements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If an Approved Sale is a Company Sale pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and such Company Sale is structured as a sale of assets, merger or consolidation, then each Member shall vote for or consent to, and waive any dissenters&#8217; rights, appraisal rights or similar rights in connection with, such sale, merger or consolidation.  If such Company Sale is structured as a Transfer of Units, then each Member shall Transfer all of its Units and rights to acquire Units.  Each Member shall take all reasonably necessary or desirable actions in connection with the consummation of such Company Sale, including executing a document or documents in customary form required to effect such sale (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sale Contract</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:102px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The obligations of the Members with respect to a Company Sale pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.1(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">64</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)&#160;each Member shall receive the same form of consideration or, if any holders of a class or type of Units are given an option as to the form or amount of consideration to be received, each holder of such class or type of Units shall be given the same option; (ii)&#160;each holder of then currently exercisable rights to acquire Units shall be given an opportunity to exercise such rights prior to the consummation of such Company Sale and participate in such sale as a holder of such Units; (iii)&#160;the consideration payable upon consummation of such Company Sale to all Members in respect of their Units shall be apportioned (subject to adjustment, deduction and/or holdback for Company expenses, purchase price adjustments, escrow amounts, purchase price holdbacks, indemnity obligations and other similar items) among the Members in respect of their Units that are subject to such Company Sale in accordance with the distribution priorities set forth in this Agreement, after giving effect to all prior Distributions; (iv)&#160;the final terms and conditions of such Company Sale shall be no less favorable to the Members than those set forth in the Approved Sale Response Notice or the ROFR Offer Notice, if any; and (v)&#160;representations and warranties made by each Member shall be limited to (A) its due authorization to enter into a Sale Contract and (B) its ownership of its Units, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances.  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</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;that no Member shall be obligated in connection with any Approved Sale to agree to indemnify or hold harmless the purchaser(s) with respect to an amount in excess of the net cash proceeds paid to such Member in connection with such Approved Sale.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Involuntary Transfers</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Upon the occurrence of any actual involuntary Transfer including, without limitation, pursuant to foreclosure or similar Transfer pursuant to a pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance of a Unit or other interest in the Company to secure a debt or other obligation, or pursuant to a judicial order, legal process, execution or attachment or in connection with any proceeding by or against any Member under any bankruptcy or insolvency law (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Terminating Event</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), then such Member (or its transferee if such Transfer has occurred, the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Subject Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) shall promptly deliver written notice of such event to the Company and the other Member (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Nonsubject Member</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and be deemed as of the date of occurrence of such Terminating Event to have made an offer to sell, and the Company and the Nonsubject Member shall have the right to purchase, such Member&#8217;s Units and Equity Securities (collectively, the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Subject Units</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and such Subject Member shall be bound to sell to the Company and/or the Nonsubject Member, for the Fair Market Value of such Subject Units.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Commencing with the date of such notice, the Company shall have the first option for a period of 30 days (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company Option Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) to agree in writing to </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">65</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">purchase all or any portion of the Subject Units, subject to the remaining provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall have the right to assign its rights under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;to any other Person.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Company does not enter into a written agreement to purchase the Subject Units within the applicable time period described above, or if it enters into a written agreement to purchase less than all of the Subject Units, the Company shall notify the Nonsubject Member on or before the expiration of the Company Option Period of the Nonsubject Member&#8217;s option to purchase all of or the remaining Subject Units, as the case may be.  Commencing with the date of such notice, the Nonsubject Member shall have the option for a period of 30 days to agree in writing to purchase all or any portion of the Subject Units as to which the Company has not exercised its option, subject to the remaining provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Company and/or the Nonsubject Member elect to purchase a portion or all of the Subject Units, a closing of all such purchases and sales shall be held on or before the date that is 60 days after the date of the Company&#8217;s notice to the Nonsubject Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  At such closing, the Subject Member will transfer the Subject Units to be sold to the Company and/or the Nonsubject Member, free and clear of any encumbrances.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if, at the end of the option periods described above, less than all of the Subject Units have been purchased by the Company and/or the Nonsubject Member, then the right to exercise such options shall expire as to the Subject Units not purchased by the Company and/or the Nonsubject Member.  The Subject Member and any Person who holds the Subject Units after application of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(other than the Nonsubject Member that purchased pursuant to its rights as set out above) shall comply with the applicable requirements set forth in this Agreement relating to Transfers of Units.  In no event shall the Person who then holds the Subject Units be admitted as a Member without the consent of a Supermajority Interest.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Within 15 days after receipt of notice of a Terminating Event, the Company shall appoint an independent appraiser for the Subject Units (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Appraiser</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  The Appraiser shall be an expert who is generally recognized as being experienced in the industry and as having current competence in the valuation of assets similar to the Subject Units.  The Appraiser shall be independent and shall not have had recent engagements with the Company, the Subject Member or the Nonsubject Member .  The fees and expenses of the Appraiser shall be paid by the Subject Member.  The Appraiser shall be instructed to determine, within 45 days of its appointment, the Fair Market Value of the Subject Units being appraised.  The Members and the Board of Managers shall cause the Company to provide reasonable access to Company management and facilities and the Company&#8217;s books and records and outside auditors for the purpose of providing requested information to the Appraiser.  The Fair Market Value determination of the Appraiser shall constitute the Fair Market Value of the Subject Units for purposes of any written agreement to purchase such Subject Units.  The Appraiser shall furnish the Company, the Subject Member and the Nonsubject Member with a written report of its determination within the 45-day period referenced above.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, any written agreement to purchase any or all of the Subject Units shall be conditioned upon the applicable purchaser&#8217;s approval of the Appraiser&#8217;s Fair Market</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">66</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Value determination of such Subject Units; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if the applicable purchaser does not agree to the Appraiser&#8217;s Fair Market Value valuation, the Subject Member shall not be required to sell such Subject Units hereunder and the provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;11.4(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall apply.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">11.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Performance; Cooperation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In connection with any specific performance remedy available under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and Applicable Law, each Member agrees that the judge presiding over the court having jurisdiction over the specific performance remedy shall be entitled to order the appropriate Member or other Person to execute all necessary documents and to further appoint an appropriate Person to be authorized to execute such documents on behalf of the defaulting Member or other Person.  Each Member agrees to (and to cause its Affiliates to) cooperate and to take all reasonable actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to facilitate and accomplish any of the transactions described in or contemplated under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">11.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Non-Solicitation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except as set forth herein, (i)&#160;each Member, by and on behalf of itself and its respective controlled Affiliates, covenants that it shall not, and its controlled Affiliates shall not, directly or indirectly for so long as such Member remains a Member without the written consent of the other Member and for a period of two years thereafter, solicit, encourage to leave employment, or hire any employee of the Company or any employee of the other Member and such other Member&#8217;s Affiliates and (ii)&#160;the Company shall not, and the Members shall not permit the Company to, directly or indirectly, solicit, encourage to leave employment, or hire any officer or employee of any Member or such Member&#8217;s Affiliates, for so long as a Member remains a Member and for a period of two years thereafter; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i)&#160;the Company, any Member or any of their respective Affiliates from soliciting or employing any individual who has received notice of termination from, or has ceased to be employed by, the Company, any Member or any Affiliates of a Member prior to the first time such individual discussed employment by such party with any representative of the Company, any Member or any of their respective Affiliates, and (ii)&#160;the Company, any Member or any of their respective Affiliates from employing an individual who responds to a general solicitation of employment by such party.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">11.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Insurance</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Members agree to cause the Company to acquire and maintain insurance coverage of the types and in the amounts as may be required to be obtained by the Company&#8217;s lenders and/or landlord from time to time, and in any event shall be at least of types and amounts, on forms of policies and endorsed, from issuers having minimum ratings, as obtained by similar manufacturing businesses operating in similar locations using prudent business practices, as determined by the current market.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Required Payments and Actions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All payments and other actions or documents required to be paid, delivered, received or taken on or prior to a specified date herein shall be so paid, delivered, received or taken on or prior to the specified or required date unless such date is extended in writing by the Member entitled to such performance or payment and failure to make such payment or performance by such date shall be a default under this Agreement by such party.  The applicable non-defaulting party shall be entitled to all available legal and equitable remedies against the defaulting party, including specific performance of the defaulting party&#8217;s obligations and recovery of all losses of the non-defaulting party caused by the applicable default (including </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">67</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">attorney&#8217;s fees, costs, expenses and disbursements paid or incurred in any legal or equitable action).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE XII</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">STANDARD OF CARE; EXCULPATION; INDEMNIFICATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">12.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Standard of Care</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the performance of their respective duties under this Agreement, and with respect to any action taken by the Members, Managers or Officers on behalf of or with respect to the Company, the Members, Managers and Officers shall use reasonable, good faith efforts to conduct the business of the Company in a good and businesslike manner.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE MEMBERS, MANAGERS AND MEMBER OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY SHALL NOT HAVE ANY DUTIES (FIDUCIARY OR OTHERWISE), OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THE MEMBERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ANY OTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THEM.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exculpation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No Manager, Officer, Member, Affiliate of a Member, any of their respective direct or indirect officers, directors, equityholders, employees or managers or any liquidating trustee or fiduciary of the Company (each a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Covered Person</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) shall be liable to the Company or any Member under any theory of law, including tort, contract or otherwise (INCLUDING A COVERED PERSON&#8217;S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE) for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission 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, including any such loss, damage or claim attributable to errors in judgment, negligence or gross negligence or other fault of such Covered Person, except that a Covered Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of Culpable Acts of such Covered Person.  A Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any Person as to matters the Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other Person&#8217;s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits, losses or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to Members might properly be paid. IN NO EVENT WILL A COVERED PERSON BE LIABLE TO THE COMPANY OR ANY MEMBER FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER NON-DIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR FUTURE REVENUES, COST OF CAPITAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS REPUTATION OR OPPORTUNITY OR ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST THE COMPANY BY ANY OTHER PARTY DUE TO ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE COVERED PERSON&#8217;S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF A COVERED PERSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">68</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Indemnification</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Third Party Actions, Suits and Proceedings</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each Covered Person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in or participates as a witness with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company), by reason of the fact that he, she or it or a Person of whom he, she or it is the legal representative, is or was a Member, Manager or Officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a manager, director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of another limited liability company or of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (hereinafter a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">proceeding</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company at all times to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as if it were applicable to the Company and as in effect from time to time, against all expenses (including attorneys&#8217;, experts&#8217; and consultants&#8217; fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such Person in connection with such proceeding if such Person acted in good faith and in a manner such Person reasonably believed to be in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and Applicable Law, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Person&#8217;s conduct was unlawful.  The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such Person reasonably believed to be in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or Applicable Law, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding that the Person had reasonable cause to believe that his, her or its conduct was unlawful. THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY IS INTENDED TO INDEMNIFY EACH COVERED PERSON FOR SUCH PERSON&#8217;S OWN ACTS OR OMISSIONS, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE (WHICH SHALL INCLUDE GROSS NEGLIGENCE), AND SHALL APPLY IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY CLAIM OF CONCURRENT OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF SUCH COVERED PERSON.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Actions by the Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall indemnify at all times to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as if it were applicable to the Company and as in effect from time to time, any Covered Person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such Covered Person is or was a Member, Manager or Officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a manager or director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another limited liability company or of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys&#8217;, experts&#8217; and consultants&#8217; fees and disbursements) actually and reasonably incurred by such Covered Person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such Covered Person acted in good faith and in a manner such Covered Person reasonably believed to be in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and Applicable Law and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such Covered Person shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such Person is fairly</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">69</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Rights Non-Exclusive</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The rights to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall not be exclusive of any other right that any Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Agreement, any other agreement, any vote of Members or disinterested Managers, or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Insurance</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall maintain insurance, at its expense, on its own behalf and on behalf of any Person who is or was a Covered Person or was serving at the request of the Company as a manager, officer, employee or agent of another limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him, her or it and incurred by him, her or it in any such capacity, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Expenses</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Expenses incurred by any Covered Person described in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of such proceeding&#8217;s final disposition upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall be found in a final, non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction that he, she or it is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.  Such expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Managers deems appropriate.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Employees and Agents</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Individuals who are not covered by the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and who are or were employees or agents of the Company, or who are or were serving at the request of the Company as employees or agents of another limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, may be indemnified to the extent authorized at any time or from time to time by the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Contract Rights</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The provisions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be deemed to be a contract right between the Company and each Covered Person who serves in any such capacity at any time while this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and the relevant provisions of the Delaware Act or other Applicable Law are in effect, and any repeal or modification of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or any such law shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts or proceeding then existing.  The indemnification and other rights provided for in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of any Covered Person entitled to such indemnification.  The Company shall indemnify any such Covered Person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding initiated by such Covered Person only if such proceeding was authorized by the Board of Managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Merger or Consolidation; Other Enterprises</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  For purposes of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, references to &#8220;the Company&#8221; shall include, in addition to the resulting company, any constituent company (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">70</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its members, managers, directors, officers, fiduciaries and employees or agents, so that any Person who is or was a member, manager, director, officer, fiduciary, employee or agent of such constituent company, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent company as a member, manager, director, officer, fiduciary, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;with respect to the resulting or surviving company as he, she or it would have with respect to such constituent company if its separate existence had continued.  For purposes of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, references to &#8220;other enterprises&#8221; shall include employee benefit plans; references to &#8220;fines&#8221; shall include any excise taxes assessed on a Person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to &#8220;serving at the request of the Company&#8221; shall include any service as a member, manager, director, officer, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company that imposes duties on, or involves services by, such member, manager, director, fiduciary, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a Person who acted in good faith and in a manner such Person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner &#8220;not opposed to the best interests of the Company&#8221; as referred to in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Member Recourse</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any indemnity by the Company relating to the matters covered in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only and no Member (unless such Member otherwise agrees in writing or is found in a final, non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have personal liability on account thereof) or any Member&#8217;s officers, directors, stockholders, members, partners, employees or Affiliates shall have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions to help satisfy such indemnity of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARTICLE XIII</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">GENERAL PROVISIONS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Power of Attorney</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Each Member hereby constitutes and appoints the Board of Managers and any duly appointed liquidating trustee, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead, to execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices: (i)&#160;this Agreement, all certificates and other instruments and all amendments thereof in accordance with the terms hereof which the Board of Managers deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify, or continue the qualification of, the Company as a limited liability company in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct business or own property; (ii)&#160;all instruments which the Board of Managers deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (iii)&#160;all conveyances and other instruments or documents which the Board of Managers or any duly appointed liquidating trustee deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and Applicable Law, including a certificate of cancellation; and (iv)&#160;all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal or substitution of any Member pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;III</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;VIII</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;XI</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The foregoing power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">71</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">shall survive the death, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or termination of any Member and the Transfer of all or any portion of its Units and shall extend to such Member&#8217;s permitted successors and assigns.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, including </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;5.7(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived only by the Company with the written consent of a Supermajority Interest; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that any amendment, modification or waiver that materially and adversely affects a Member disproportionately as compared to the other Member (based solely on the respective number of Units held by such Member as compared to the other Member) shall require the prior written consent of the Member so adversely affected.  Any such amendment, modification or waiver in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall be binding on all Members.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Right of Partition</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No Member shall have the right to seek or obtain partition by court decree or operation of law of any Company property or the right to own or use particular or individual assets of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Remedies</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections 5.8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">13.20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, each Member shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and all rights and remedies which such Person has been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such Person has under any Applicable Law.  Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and, subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections 5.8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">13.20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, to exercise all other rights granted by Applicable Law.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Successors and Assigns</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, whether so expressed or not.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Severability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any Applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or the effectiveness or validity of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Counterparts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more separate counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but each of which will be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement binding on all the parties hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:42px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Applicable Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">72</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.9&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Addresses and Notices</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made when (i)&#160;delivered personally to the recipient, (ii)&#160;telecopied to the recipient with confirmation of delivery or delivered by other form of electronic transmittal customarily used for such communication that permits retention of an electronic copy of such notice and verification of receipt (in each case with hard copy sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) that same day) if telecopied or so delivered electronically before 5:00 p.m. New York, New York time on a Business Day, and otherwise on the next Business Day, or (iii)&#160;one Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid).  Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the address for such recipient set forth in the Company&#8217;s books and records, or to such other address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.  Any notice to the Board of Managers or the Company shall be deemed given if received by the Board of Managers at the principal office of the Company designated pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;2.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.10</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Creditors</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditors of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and no creditor who makes a loan to the Company or any of its Affiliates may have or acquire (except pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement executed by the Company in favor of such creditor) at any time as a result of making the loan any direct or indirect interest in Company profits, losses, Distributions, capital or property other than as a secured creditor.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.11</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Waiver</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.12</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Further Action</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The parties agree to execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.13</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Entire Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement and those documents expressly referred to herein that have been entered into prior to or concurrently herewith, embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.  As of the date hereof, other than the Members Working Capital Facility, Raw Material Supply Agreement and the Valero Agreements, there are no other agreements between the Company and any Member relating to the subject matter hereof or to an investment by any Person in the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.14&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Delivery Electronically</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  This Agreement, the agreements referred to herein, and each other agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine, an image in .pdf format transmitted via email, or other form of electronic transmission producing a facsimile of the signing party&#8217;s signature, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">73</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.  At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties.  No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of a facsimile machine, email, or other form of electronic communication to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine, email, or other form of electronic communication as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.15</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Survival</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Sections 6.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">12.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">12.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">13.9</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">13.20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall survive and continue in full force in accordance with its terms notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the dissolution of the Company or any withdrawal or resignation of any Officer or other Covered Person.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.16</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Public Disclosures</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, disclose any Member&#8217;s name or identity as an investor in the Company or any Subsidiary in any press release or other public announcement or in any document or material filed with any Governmental Entity, without the prior written consent of such Person (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless such disclosure is required by Applicable Law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Requisite Public Disclosure</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), in which case prior to making such disclosure the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts (which may include the incurrence of reasonable expenses) to give written notice to such Person describing in reasonable detail the proposed content of such disclosure and to permit such Person a reasonable period of time given the circumstances and requirements of such Requisite Public Disclosure to review and comment upon the form and substance of such disclosure.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.17</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Reports</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Company shall use reasonable efforts to deliver or cause to be delivered to each Member the following:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Within 25 days after the end of each calendar month, unaudited monthly consolidated balance sheets and statements of income for the Company and its Subsidiaries;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Within 25 days after the end of each of the first, second and third Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year, an unaudited consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the applicable Fiscal Quarter;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Within 40 days after the end of each subsequent Fiscal Year, an audited consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for such Fiscal Year, together with an annual report containing a statement of changes in such Member&#8217;s equity and the Member&#8217;s Capital 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In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the Company waives compliance with the relevant provisions of this Agreement, the Member will disclose only that portion of the above referenced information which, in the reasonable opinion of its legal counsel, is legally required to be disclosed and the Member will use its reasonable efforts to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded to such information.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The covenants and undertakings contained in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;relate to matters which are of a special, unique and extraordinary character and a violation of any of the terms of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;will cause irreparable injury to the non-breaching Member, the amount of which will be impossible to estimate or determine and which cannot be adequately compensated.  Accordingly, the remedy at law for any breach of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;will be inadequate.  Therefore, the non-breaching Member will be entitled to entry of an injunction, a restraining order or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction in the event of any breach of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting any bond whatsoever.  The rights and remedies provided by this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;are cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies which the non-breaching Member may have hereunder or at law or in equity.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The obligations of the Members under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.19</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;shall (i)&#160;survive any withdrawal or resignation of a Member and (ii)&#160;terminate upon the termination of the </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">76</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Company in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;2.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, except as to the Company&#8217;s Intellectual Property, which shall continue indefinitely.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Arbitration; Dispute Resolution</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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The Members acknowledge and agree that this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;is intended to cover controversies and claims that could otherwise be resolved through litigation and is not intended as a dispute resolution for conflicts among the Members or Managers regarding decisions to approve or disapprove matters requiring such approval.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">13.21</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Waiver of Jury Trial</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT MAY ARISE BETWEEN THEM, INCLUDING THOSE DISPUTES RELATING TO OR INVOLVING, IN ANY WAY THE CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THE PROVISIONS OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW, REGULATION OR ORDINANCE NOTWITHSTANDING.  By execution of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that such party has had an opportunity to consult with legal counsel and that such party knowingly and voluntarily waives any right to a trial by jury of any dispute pertaining to or relating in any way to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the provisions of any Applicable Law notwithstanding.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">* * * * *</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[The Remainder of This Page Is Intentionally Left Blank.]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">77</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Agreement as of the date first written above.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DIAMOND GREEN DIESEL HOLDINGS LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ John F. 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ex A-1</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT B</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPEDITED ARBITRATION PROCEDURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Rules</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any dispute to which this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;applies will be conducted pursuant to the then current CPR Institute Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business Disputes and this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event of a conflict between the CPR Rules and this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit&#160;B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;will govern.  The arbitration shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 1-16, to the exclusion of any provision of Applicable Law inconsistent therewith or which would produce a different result, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction in accordance with Section&#160;13.18 of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Disputes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If a dispute arises to which this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;applies, any Member may send an Arbitration Notice with respect thereto to the other applicable parties, with a copy thereof to the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas.  The Arbitration Notice shall contain a brief description of the nature of the dispute, the name of an arbitrator proposed by the Member sending such Arbitration Notice, and any business, personal or other relationship or affiliation between such Member and the proposed arbitrator.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Selection of Arbitrator</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If any party receiving the Arbitration Notice objects for any reason to the arbitrator proposed therein, such party may, on or before the fifth Business Day following delivery of the Arbitration Notice, notify the sending Member of such objection.  The parties shall attempt to agree upon a mutually acceptable arbitrator, but for each arbitrator nominated, each party shall promptly disclose to the other any business, personal or other relationship or affiliation that may exist between such party and such proposed arbitrator.  If they are unable to mutually agree on an arbitrator within five Business Days following delivery of such notice of objection, either party may request the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas to promptly designate the arbitrator.  If the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas has not designated an arbitrator within ten Business Days following delivery of a request from either party, either disputing party may request in writing the judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas senior in term of service to promptly appoint an arbitrator.  If the arbitrator so chosen shall die, resign or otherwise fail or becomes unable to serve as arbitrator, a replacement arbitrator shall be chosen in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The arbitrator shall be qualified by his or her education, experience and training to resolve the disputed matters.  The arbitrator may not be a current or former employee of either disputing party or any Affiliate thereof or otherwise have a stake in the outcome of the dispute.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Conduct of Arbitration</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any arbitration hearing shall be held in Houston, Texas.  The arbitrator shall fix a reasonable time and place for the hearing and shall determine the matters submitted to it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement in a timely manner; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if the arbitrator shall fail to conclude the hearing to determine the issue in dispute within 30 Business Days after the selection of the arbitrator, then either party shall have the right to require a new arbitrator to be selected pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;unless such party&#8217;s action shall have substantially contributed to the delay.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ex B-1</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the arbitrator shall have the reasonable and necessary power (i)&#160;to gather such materials, information, testimony and evidence as it deems relevant to the dispute before it (and each party will provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence reasonably requested by the Arbitrator, except to the extent any information so requested is subject to an attorney-client or other statutory or legally-recognized privilege), (ii)&#160;to issue or cause to be issued subpoenas (but, the arbitrator will only be entitled to issue a subpoena directed to a third party to the extent material and relevant to a determination of a dispute under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section&#160;13.20</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of this Agreement for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence, (iii)&#160;to establish the limits and timing of any discovery between the parties in question on a reasonable, expedited basis (e.g., the number of interrogatories and requests for admission to be answered, the number and duration of any depositions to be taken, the type and number of documents to be produced or disclosed, etc.), and (iv)&#160;to administer oaths.  Subpoenas so issued shall be served, and upon application to the court by a party or the arbitrator, enforced, in the manner provided by Applicable Law for the service and enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The parties may also retain, with the consent of the arbitrator, one or more experts to assist the arbitrator.  Each party may also retain one or more experts.  Each party shall identify and produce a report from any experts from whom it will produce testimony and/or evidence at the arbitration hearing at least ten Business Days prior to the commencement of the hearing.  Rebuttal experts shall be named at least ten Business Days prior to the commencement of the hearing.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">7.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">At least ten Business Days prior to the commencement of the hearing, the parties shall exchange witness lists containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of the witnesses the party expects to call.  Except for good cause, only those individuals who appear on a witness list may be called as a witness.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">8.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The parties shall exchange copies of exhibits and designated deposition testimony at least five Business Days prior to the commencement of the hearing.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">9.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The arbitrator shall render a written decision within five Business Days of the conclusion of the hearing.  The arbitrator shall have jurisdiction and authority to interpret and apply the provisions of this Agreement only insofar as shall be necessary in the determination of the dispute, but the arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to add to or alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement.  The arbitrator&#8217;s decision shall govern and shall be final, nonappealable (except to the extent provided in the Federal Arbitration Act) and binding on the parties hereto pursuant to the United States Arbitration Act and the arbitrator&#8217;s written decision may be entered in any court having appropriate jurisdiction.  THE ARBITRATOR AND ANY COURT ENFORCING THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OR AUTHORITY TO AWARD CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES TO EITHER DISPUTING PARTY EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES CONSTITUTE REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE BY ONE DISPUTING PARTY TO THE OTHER AS A RESULT OF THE FORMER&#8217;S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ex B-2</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The responsibility for paying the costs and expenses of the arbitration, including compensation to the arbitrator, shall be allocated among the parties in a manner determined by the arbitrator to be fair and reasonable under the circumstances.  Each party shall be responsible for the fees and expenses of its respective counsel, consultants and witnesses, unless the arbitrator determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a portion of such costs and expenses otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font 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Any dispute to which this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit&#160;C</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;applies shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the then current CPR Institute Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business Disputes and this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit C</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  In the event of a conflict between the CPR Rules and this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit C</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit C</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;will govern.  The arbitration shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 1-16, to the exclusion of any provision of Applicable Law inconsistent therewith or which would produce a different result, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:2px;text-indent:44px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Disputes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If a dispute arises to which this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit C</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;applies, any Member may send an Arbitration Notice with respect thereto to the other applicable parties, with a copy thereof to the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas.  The Arbitration Notice shall contain a brief description of the nature of the dispute and the name of the arbitrator appointed by the Member sending such Arbitration Notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:2px;text-indent:44px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Selection of Arbitrator</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(A)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Within five days after delivery of the Arbitration Notice, the other Member shall appoint an arbitrator in writing to the other parties, with a copy thereof to the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas.  The two arbitrators so appointed shall, within five days after the second of them has been appointed, appoint a third arbitrator and such arbitrators shall constitute the arbitrator panel (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Arbitrator Panel</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  If the two arbitrators initially appointed are unable to agree on the third arbitrator within such five-day period, either disputing party may request the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas to designate the third arbitrator.  If the regional office of the CPR Institute covering Houston, Texas has not designated an arbitrator within ten Business Days following delivery of a request from either party, either disputing party may request in writing the judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas senior in term of service to appoint the third arbitrator.  If the disputing party receiving the Arbitration Notice fails to appoint an arbitrator as set forth above, the arbitrator appointed by the other Member shall be deemed to constitute the Arbitrator Panel.  If any arbitrator so chosen shall die, resign or otherwise fail or becomes unable to serve as an arbitrator, the party that appointed such arbitrator shall appoint a replacement arbitrator within five days after receiving notice of such arbitrator&#8217;s death, resignation or inability to serve.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(B)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Each arbitrator shall be qualified by his or her education, experience and training to resolve the disputed matters.  None of the arbitrators may be a current or former employee of either disputing party or any Affiliate thereof or otherwise have a stake in the outcome of the Dispute.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ex C-1</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:2px;text-indent:44px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:2px;text-indent:44px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Conduct of Arbitration</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(A)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any arbitration hearing shall be held in Houston, Texas.  The Arbitrator Panel shall fix a reasonable time and place for the hearing and shall determine the matters submitted to it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement in a timely manner; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, if the Arbitrator Panel shall fail to conclude the hearing to determine the issue in dispute within six months after the selection of the Arbitrator Panel, then either disputing party shall have the right to require a new Arbitrator Panel to be selected pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit C</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;unless such party&#8217;s action shall have substantially contributed to the delay.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(B)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the Arbitrator Panel shall have the reasonable and necessary power (i)&#160;to gather such materials, information, testimony and evidence as it deems relevant to the dispute before it (and each party will provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence reasonably requested by the Arbitrator Panel, except to the extent any information so requested is subject to an attorney-client or other  statutory or legally-recognized privilege), (ii)&#160;to grant injunctive relief and enforce specific performance, (iii)&#160;to issue or cause to be issued subpoenas (including subpoenas directed to third parties) for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence, and (iv)&#160;to administer oaths.  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Such discovery may include, but is not limited to:  (i)&#160;the taking of oral and videotaped depositions and depositions on written questions; (ii)&#160;serving interrogatories, document requests and requests for admission; and (iii)&#160;any other form and/or method of discovery provided for under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Arbitrator Panel shall, if requested by a party, order the other disputing party to produce other relevant documents, to answer up to twenty-five interrogatories (including subparts), to respond to up to twenty-five requests for admissions (which shall be deemed admitted if not denied) and to produce for deposition and, if requested, at the hearing all witnesses that such party has listed and up to four other persons within such party&#8217;s control.  Any additional discovery of a disputing party shall only occur by agreement of the parties or as ordered by the Arbitrator Panel upon a finding of good cause.  Any objections and/or responses to such discovery shall be due on or before 15 Business Days after service.  The disputing parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any discovery disputes that may arise.  If the disputing parties are unable to resolve any such disputes, the disputing parties may present their objections to the Arbitrator Panel who shall resolve the objections in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Arbitrator Panel may, if requested by a party, order that a trade secret or other confidential research, development or</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ex C-2</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">commercial information not be revealed or be revealed only in a designated way.  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Any testifying experts identified shall be made available for deposition in advance of any arbitration hearing.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(E)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">At least 45 days prior to the commencement of the hearing, the parties shall exchange witness lists containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of the witnesses the party expects to call.  Except for good cause, only those individuals who appear on a witness list may be called as a witness.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(F)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The disputing parties shall exchange copies of exhibits and designated deposition testimony at least seven Business Days prior to the commencement of the hearing.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(G)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Arbitrator Panel shall render a written decision within 15 Business Days of the conclusion of the hearing.  The Arbitrator Panel shall have jurisdiction and authority to interpret and apply the provisions of this Agreement only insofar as shall be necessary in the determination of the matter in dispute, but the Arbitrator Panel shall not have jurisdiction or authority to add to or alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement.  The Arbitrator Panel&#8217;s decision shall govern and shall be final, nonappealable (except to the extent provided in the Federal Arbitration Act) and binding on the disputing parties hereto pursuant to the United States Arbitration Act and the Arbitrator Panel&#8217;s written decision may be entered in any court having appropriate jurisdiction.  THE ARBITRATOR PANEL AND ANY COURT ENFORCING THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR PANEL SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OR AUTHORITY TO AWARD CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES TO EITHER DISPUTING PARTY EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES CONSTITUTE REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE BY ONE DISPUTING PARTY TO THE OTHER AS A RESULT OF THE FORMER&#8217;S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(H)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The responsibility for paying the costs and expenses of the arbitration, including compensation to the Arbitrator Panel, shall be allocated among the disputing parties in a manner determined by the Arbitrator Panel to be fair and reasonable under the circumstances.  Each disputing party shall be </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ex C-3</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font 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In this Exhibit the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Anticipated Capital Expenditures</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means, as of the Date of Determination, DGD&#8217;s forecasted capital expenditures for the then-current Fiscal Quarter based upon (i) the amount budgeted by the Company and DGD for capital expenditures during such Fiscal Quarter in the Business Plan and (ii) reasonably anticipated capital expenditures during such Fiscal Quarter in connection with cost overruns or events or changes not contemplated at the time of preparation of the Business Plan.  Anticipated Capital Expenditures expressly includes, without limitation, (i) all anticipated capital expenditures during such Fiscal Quarter to design, construct, install and place in service the New Facility, (ii) all amounts anticipated during such Fiscal Quarter to be necessary to fund the initial working capital for the operation of the New Facility, and (iii) all turnaround expenses during such Fiscal Quarter, whether or not required to be capitalized under GAAP.  Reference may be had to any project execution plan, construction budget or similar budgeting documentation adopted or approved by the Board in connection with the New Facility as an aid in estimating the amounts referenced in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Anticipated Adjusted EBITDA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means, as of the Date of Determination, DGD&#8217;s forecasted EBITDA for the then-current Fiscal Quarter, based upon forecasts prepared by the Companies&#8217; management, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">less </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">all forecasted income tax liabilities of the Company and DGD during such Fiscal Quarter; 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