First Amendment to Operating Agreement of Justin Souriau-Levine Studios LLC

Summary

This amendment updates the operating agreement for Justin Souriau-Levine Studios LLC, a New York limited liability company, effective November 25, 2024. It adds Mikhail Muyingo as a new member with a $50,000 capital contribution, adjusts the distribution of profits among all members, and updates the members' percentage interests. The amendment also clarifies that, in case of any conflict, the amended agreement prevails. All other terms of the original agreement remain in effect. The agreement is governed by New York law.

EX-10.5 9 sun_ex1005.htm OPERATING AGREEMENT OF JUSTIN SOURIAU-LEVINE STUDIOS LLC

Exhibit 10.5

 

JUSTIN SOURIAU-LEVINE STUDIOS LLC

 

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

OPERATING AGREEMENT

 

This First Amendment ("Amendment") to the Operating Agreement of JUSTIN SOURIAU-LEVINE STUDIOS LLC, a New York limited liability company (the "Company"), is effective as of November 25, 2024.

 

WHEREAS, the undersigned members (the "Members") and Manager are parties to an Operating Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2024 (the "Existing Operating Agreement"), which governs the operations of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, Section 11.2 of the Existing Operating Agreement permits the Existing Operating Agreement to be amended by an instrument in writing executed by all of the Members and the Manager; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desire to add an additional investor, Mikhail Muyingo, and the Members and the Manager desire to approve such additional investor as a new Member and adjust the distribution provisions of the Existing Operating Agreement, and the Percentage Interests of the Members, to account for such additional investor;

 

WHEREAS, the Members and Manager desire to amend the Existing Operating Agreement (the Existing Operating Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the "Operating Agreement") to give effect to the foregoing.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Additional Investor. The Company, including its Members and Manager, consent to (i) raising $50,000 as a Capital Contribution from Mikhail Muyingo and (ii) admitting Mikhail Muyingo as a Member. The Members hereby authorize the Manager to enter into such subscription agreements, joinder agreements and other documents or deliverables, and to do and perform all such further actions of any nature whatsoever, as he shall, in his discretion, determine to be necessary, advisable or appropriate to consummate the foregoing.

 

2. Amendments to the Existing Operating Agreement.

 

(a)Section 3.4(a) of the Existing Operating Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

" (a)       The Company will have the right to make distributions of cash and property to the Members in the following order: first, 100% to Dutchess Management LLC and the members of the Levine-Dumont Consortium, pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests, until both Dutchess Management LLC and Levine-Dumont Consortium each receive such aggregate cash distributions during the current and preceding Fiscal Years of the Company in an amount equal to their aggregate Capital Contributions; second, to Justin Souriau-Levine, Mikhail Muyingo, Christopher Kondoleon, Magali Souriau, Robert A. Levine, and Emily Hobbs, pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests, until Justin Souriau-Levine, Mikhail Muyingo, Christopher Kondoleon, Magali Souriau, Robert A. Levine, and Emily Hobbs receive such aggregate cash distributions during the current and preceding Fiscal Years of the Company in an amount equal to their aggregate Capital Contributions; and thereafter, for the remaining cash or property, pro rata in proportion to the respective Percentage Interest held by each Member, pursuant to Exhibit A. The timing and amount of distributions is outlined below in accordance with the New York Limited Liability Company Law:

 

 

 

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A.Motion Picture Sales: Within six (6) months of ANY sale of an owned motion picture's distribution rights, at least ten percent (10%) of the Company's net earnings from the sale of assets, including theatrical, streaming, VOD, merchandising, etc., shall be distributed.
   
B.Other Income: All other available cash will be distributed at the Manager's discretion."

 

(b)Exhibit A of the Existing Operating Agreement is hereby replaced with Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

3. LLC References. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Existing Operating Agreement to "this Agreement," "this Operating Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein" or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Operating Agreement, as defined in this Amendment. In the event of any conflicts or inconsistencies between the Existing Operating Agreement and the Operating Agreement (as modified by this Amendment), the latter shall govern and control in each instance. In all other respects, the Operating Agreement, as modified hereby, is hereby ratified and confirmed, and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts. A facsimile, PDF, or other electronic version of a signature shall have the same legal effect as an originally drawn signature.

 

5. Governing Law. This Amendment, and rights of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and all rights and remedies shall be governed by such laws without regards to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

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EXHIBIT A
MEMBERS

 

The Members of the Company and their respective addresses and Capital Contributions, are set forth below. The Members agree to keep this Exhibit A current and updated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Sections 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 7.1, 7.2, and 11.1.

 

Members  Percentage Interest  Capital Contribution  Booked Up Capital Account as of November 25, 2024
          
Justin Souriau-Levine  65.34%  $471,428.76  $3,267,000.00
Address:         
172 E. 95th St. #1         
New York City, New York 10128         
          
Dutchess Management LLC  13.86%  $100,000.00  $693,000.00
Address:         
20 Brynwood Lane         
Greenwich, CT, 06831         
          
Mikhail Muyingo  1.0%  $50,000.00  $50,000.00
Address:         
3765 S St Andrews PI         
Los Angeles, CA, 90018         
          
Levine-Dumont Consortium         
          
Bruce D. Levine (Designee)  3.465%  $25,000.00  $173,250.00
Address:         
353 East 53rd Street, #4F         
New York, NY 10022         
          
Kenneth Levine  3.465%  $25,000.00  $173,250.00
Address:         
17 Chesterfield Road         
Wethersfield, CT 06109         
          
Bruno Dumont and Louise Villepelet  3.465%  $25,000.00  $173,250.00
Address:         
19 Rue le Peletier         
75009 Paris, France         
          

 

 

 

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Robert A. Levine  3.465%  $25,000.00  $173,250.00
Address:         
172 E. 95th St. #1         
New York City, New York 10128         
         $693,000.00
          
Christopher Kondoleon  2.97%  $0.00  $148,500.00
Address:  (Profits Interest)      
1897 Knoll Court         
Troy, Michigan 48098         
          
Magali Souriau  0.99%  $0.00  $49,500.00
Address:  (Profits Interest)      
172 E. 95th St. #1         
New York City, New York 10128         
          
Robert A. Levine  0.99%  $0.00  $49,500.00
172 E. 95th St. #1  (Profits Interest)      
New York City, New York 10128         
          
Emily Hobbs  0.99%  $0.00  $49,500.00
Address:  (Profits Interest)      
129 W. 74th St. Apt. 5C         
New York, NY 10023         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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