LLC
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST TRANSFER AGREEMENT
THIS
LLC
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of
October 17, 2007, by and between Secured Diversified Investment Ltd., a Nevada
corporation (“SDI”) and the Sutterfield Family Trust and Wayne Sutterfield, a
resident of Arizona (collectively referred to hereafter as “Sutterfield”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
SDI and Sutterfield are parties to an Operating Agreement dated as of December
30, 2002 and amended December 30, 2003 (the “LLC Agreement”). The LLC Agreement
addresses, among other things, the formation, management and operation of
Diversified Commercial Brokers, LLC, a California limited liability company
(the
“Company”). The assets of the Company are an 8,685 square foot office building
located at 5030 Campus Drive in Newport Beach, California 92660 (the “Property”)
and a DDA Business MMA Account No. 2901122 with a balance of approximately
$72,722.
WHEREAS,
SDI and Sutterfield (each, a “Member” and together the “Members”) are each
members of the Company and the LLC Agreement allows for the transfer of any
Interest of one Member in the Company to another Member.
WHEREAS,
on December 30, 2003, Sutterfield transferred a portion of his Interest in
the
Company to SDI in exchange for, among other things, a promissory note dated
January 4th, 2004 in the amount of $71,630.32 in favor of Sutterfield. The
note
bears interest at an annual rate of eight percent (8%) and is secured by SDI’s
Interest in the Company and the Property. SDI also signed a promissory note
in
the amount of $67,000 in favor of Sutterfield that bears interest at an annual
rate of eight percent (8%) and is secured by the Property. These promissory
notes are hereinafter referred to as the “Notes.”
WHEREAS,
the Notes have matured, and Sutterfield provided written notification to SDI
that it is in default of both the Notes and the LLC Agreement.
WHEREAS,
SDI currently owns a fifty-three
and eight tenths percent (53.8%) Interest in the Company and Sutterfield owns
a
forty-six and two tenths percent (46.2%) interest in the Company.
WHEREAS,
in order to settle the relationship between the parties, including the unpaid
principal balance and accrued interest remaining on the Notes, Sutterfield
desires to receive from SDI, and SDI desires to transfer to Sutterfield,
one-hundred percent (100%) of SDI’s total Interest in the Company subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
In
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
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Receipt
and Transfer of Membership Interest.
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(a)
Sutterfield shall receive from SDI, and SDI shall transfer to Sutterfield 100%
of SDI’s total Interest in the Company (the “Transferred Membership Interest”)
in exchange for the following: (1) an indemnity in favor of SDI on the ground
lease of Lot 10 of Tract #9626 (Building No. 23), any mortgage to the Property
consisting of a first and second trust deed in the favor of Pacific Western
Bank
and Crain, Glasgow & Cheever, respectively, and unpaid property taxes, and
(2) a release in favor of SDI of any debt owed by SDI to Sutterfield, including
the Notes, advances, and all accrued interest thereon.
(b) The
Transferred Membership Interest shall be transferred by SDI to Sutterfield,
at
10:00 a.m. Pacific time on October 17, 2007 (the “Closing”). At the
Closing, Sutterfield shall deliver to SDI an Indemnity Agreement in the form
substantially to that of Exhibit A attached hereto, and a Cancellation of Debt
and Release in the form substantially to that of Exhibit B attached hereto.
Simultaneously, SDI shall deliver to Sutterfield an Assignment of Membership
Interest, in the form substantially to that of Exhibit C attached
hereto.
(c) SDI
agrees and acknowledges that no certificate or certificates are necessary to
evidence the Transferred Membership Interest that is being transferred by SDI
to
Sutterfield hereunder; such transfer shall be deemed effective automatically,
without further notice or instruction from SDI, at the Closing conditioned
upon
execution of the documents noted in Section 2(b).
(d)
From
and after the Closing, all equitable and legal rights, title and interests
in
and to SDI’s Interest shall be owned, held and exercised by Sutterfield. All
capital calls, obligations and liabilities, if any, under the Company's LLC
Agreement shall be the sole responsibility of Sutterfield.
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Revised
Membership Interests and Capital Accounts.
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Each
Member’s Interest in the Company, adjusted to reflect the transfer of the
Transferred Membership Interest by SDI to Sutterfield hereunder, is set forth
below:
Member
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Percentage
Interest in Company
Prior
to Sale of Transferred Membership Interest
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Percentage
Interest in Company
Following
Sale of Transferred Membership Interest
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SDI
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53.8%
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0%
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Sutterfield
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46.2%
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100%
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The
Capital Accounts of Sutterfield and SDI shall be adjusted to reflect the
transfer of the Transferred Membership Interest to Sutterfield.
3. |
Resignation
as Member; Resignation of SDI as Manager; Amendment of Bylaws and
LLC
Agreement.
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The
parties agree that, effective upon the Closing, SDI will have no further rights
as a Member in the Company, and SDI will resign as Manager of the Company.
The
parties agree that upon the transfer of Membership Interest pursuant to this
Agreement, Sutterfield shall be free to amend the Bylaws and the LLC Agreement,
and to take any and all such other actions, and amend any and all such other
documents, agreements, instruments or certificates, as may be necessary or
appropriate to effectuate and carry out the purpose and intent of the foregoing
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Any
notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service
if
served personally or five days after mailing if mailed by first class United
States mail, certified or registered with return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, and addressed as follows:
To
Members: The address listed after their signatures below.
Except
as
otherwise expressly contemplated in this Agreement, each party shall bear its
own costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the legal representatives and successors of
the
SDI and Sutterfield.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of California.
This
Agreement and Exhibits thereto constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
pertaining to the sale of the Interest by the SDI and supersedes all prior
and
contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings of the parties
with respect to such sale.
This
Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature
on each such counterpart were on the same instrument. Facsimiles of signatures
shall be deemed to be originals.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
Member
- SECURED DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT LTD.
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By: |
/s/
Jan
Wallace 10-25-07 |
Name:
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Jan
Wallace
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Title:
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President
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Address: |
12202
N. Scottsdale Road
Phoenix,
Arizona 85254
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Member
- SUTTERFIELD FAMILY TRUST /WAYNE SUTTERFIELD
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By: |
/s/
Wayne
Sutterfield 10-17-07 |
Name:
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Address: |
27834
N. 124th
Lane
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Exhibit
A
INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
This
Indemnification Agreement (this “Indemnity”) is made pursuant to the LLC
Membership Interest Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) and entered into as of
October __, 2007, between Wayne Sutterfield (the “Sutterfield”) and Secured
Diversified Investment Ltd. (“SDI”).
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, Sutterfield agrees to indemnify, defend and hold SDI and its current
and future affiliates, control persons, directors, officers, employees and
agents (each an “Indemnified Person”) harmless from and against all losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses, related to (a) any mortgages,
deeds of trust, liens or other encumbrances, including property taxes, held
on
the Property; and (b) any ground leases, tenant leases, easements and other
interests regarding that certain property located at 5030 Campus Drive in
Newport Beach, California 92660.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Indemnity as of the
date
first above written.
Indemnitor |
Indemnitee |
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/s/ Wayne Sutterfield |
/s/ Jan Wallace 10-25-07 |
Sutterfield Family Trust |
Secured Diversified Investment
Ltd. |
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/s/Wayne Sutterfield
10-17-07 |
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Wayne Sutterfield |
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Exhibit
B
CANCELLATION
OF DEBT AND RELEASE
This
Cancellation of Debt and Release (this “Release”) is made pursuant to the LLC
Membership Interest Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) and entered into as of
October __, 2007, between Wayne Sutterfield (the “Creditor”) and Secured
Diversified Investment Ltd. (the “Debtor”).
The
Creditor is the holder of a promissory note made by Debtor in the amount of
$71,630.32 dated January 4, 2004. The Creditor is also the holder of a
promissory note made by Debtor in the amount of $67,000 (together, the “Notes”).
In consideration for the Interest described in the Agreement to which this
Release forms a part, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Creditor hereby cancels the Notes
and waives his rights to any payments thereunder, including all principal and
interest accrued thereon. Creditor represents and warrants that it owns all
right, title, and interest in and to the Notes and there are no claims, rights,
and interests of any third parties, including, but not limited to, any said
interests which may be asserted under marital and community property
laws.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Release as of the date
first above written.
Creditor |
Debtor |
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/s/ Wayne Sutterfield |
/s/ Jan Wallace 10-25-07 |
Sutterfield Family Trust |
Secured Diversified Investment
Ltd. |
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/s/Wayne Sutterfield
10-17-07 |
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Wayne Sutterfield |
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Exhibit
C
ASSIGNMENT
OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
This
Assignment of Membership Interest (this “Assignment”) is made pursuant to the
LLC Membership Interest Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) and entered into as
of September __, 2007, between Secured Diversified Investment Ltd. (“Assignor”)
and Wayne Sutterfield (the “Assignee”).
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, Assignor herewith sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to Assignee,
the entirety of Assignor's rights, title and interests as member of and in
Diversified Commercial Brokers LLC, a California limited liability company
(the
“Company”), which shall include, without limitation, Assignor's fifty-three and
eight tenths percent (53.8%) capital and profits interest in the Company,
Assignor's capital account balance in the Company, Assignor's distributions
and
liquidation rights in the Company and Assignor's voting and management rights
and powers in the Company.
This
Assignment in the Company is made in accordance with and in complete
satisfaction of the requirements of Article V of the Operating Agreement of
the
Company dated
as
of December 30, 2002 and amended December 30, 2003.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment as of the
date
first above written.
Assignor |
Assignee |
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/s/ Jan Wallace 10-25-07 |
/s/ Wayne Sutterfield |
Secured Diversified Investment Ltd. |
Sutterfield Family Trust |
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/s/Wayne Sutterfield
10-17-07 |
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Wayne Sutterfield |
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