-6- Wyoming secretary of state.3 The revised operating agreement states that neither LCL member is required to make any additional capital contribution to LCL. Section 7.7 of the revised operating agreement contains the DRO.4 That provision states as follows: Deficit Capital Account Restoration. If any Partner has a deficit Capital Account following the liquidation of his, her or its interest in the partnership, then he, she or it shall restore the amount of such deficit balance to the Partnership by the end of such taxable year or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation, for payment to creditors or distribution to Partners with positive capital account balances. Provision Concerning Potential Third-Party Beneficiaries The revised operating agreement contains a provision concerning potential third-party beneficiaries. As stated in section 20.9 of that agreement: Nothing express or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or to give any person or entity, other than the parties or their successors-in-interest in accordance with the provision of this Agreement, any rights or remedies hereunder or by reason hereof. 3 The initial operating agreement states that the term is 10 years unless dissolved earlier pursuant to the provisions of that agreement. 4 A partnership (or another type of entity treated as a partnership) typically includes a DRO in its operating agreement so that the allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit (or item thereof) stated in the agreement have “substantial economic effect” within the meaning of sec. 704(b)(2). See generally sec. 1.704-1(b), Income Tax Regs., and especially par. (2)(ii)(b)(3) thereof.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: March 27, 2008