Exhibit 3.8
Exhibit Tshiebwe
Series Designation of
Series Tshiebwe, a series of Commonwealth Thoroughbreds LLC
In accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Commonwealth Thoroughbreds LLC (the “Company”) dated as of September 27, 2019 (the “LLC Agreement”) and amended as of October 1, 2022 and upon the execution of this Exhibit Tshiebwe by the Company and Commonwealth Markets, Inc. in its capacity as Managing Member of the Company and Initial Member of Series Tshiebwe, a series of Commonwealth Thoroughbreds LLC (“Series Tshiebwe”), this exhibit shall be attached to, and deemed incorporated in its entirety into, the LLC Agreement as “Exhibit Tshiebwe”.
References to Sections and Articles set forth herein are references to Sections and Articles of the LLC Agreement, as in effect as of the effective date of establishment set forth below.
Name of Series | Series Tshiebwe, a series of Commonwealth Thoroughbreds LLC | ||
Effective date of establishment | October 1, 2022 | ||
Managing Member | Commonwealth Markets, Inc., is hereby appointed as the Managing Member of Series Tshiebwe and shall continue to act as the Managing Member of Series Tshiebwe until dissolution of Series Tshiebwe pursuant to Section 12.1(b) or its removal and replacement pursuant to Section 4.3 or ARTICLE XI. | ||
Initial Member | Commonwealth Markets, Inc. | ||
Series Asset | The Series Asset[s] of Series Tshiebwe shall comprise up to a 10% interest in a two-year old colt by Raceday out of Divine Friends, by Divine Park, which will be acquired by Series Tshiebwe upon the initial closing of the Series Offering, together with any assets and liabilities associated with such asset and such other assets and liabilities acquired by Series Tshiebwe from time to time, as determined by the Managing Member in its sole discretion. | ||
Sourcing Fee | A fee of up to 15% of the purchase price of the Series Asset will be paid to the Managing Member from the offering proceeds at closing as compensation for identifying, investigating, evaluating, and managing the acquisition of a Thoroughbred asset. | ||
Management Fee | As compensation for the services provided by the Managing Member managing the Series’ Thoroughbred Asset and conducting Unitholder relations, the Managing Member will be entitled to receive the following fees: | ||
| ● | A training management fee equal to 10% of the amount reserved for payment of training expenses and the working capital contingency stated in the Offering Circular for the Series Offering. | |
| ● | During a Series Thoroughbred’s racing career the Managing Member will be paid a fee equal to 10% of net winnings after fees customarily withheld from purses by the horsemen’s bookkeeper prior to distribution of net purses earned, which will become due and payable to the Managing Member when released by the track at which the race took place, and the purse was earned. The percentage will increase to 20% once the aggregate amount of distributions to Series Unit holders from racing and asset sale activities equals the amount of offering proceeds received by the Series. | |
| ● | After the Series Thoroughbred retires from racing, the Managing Member will be paid a quarterly fee equal to a percentage of any Series Revenue generated by the Series, payable at the time there is a distribution of Series Revenue to Unit Holders of the Series, as described in Distribution Rights below. The percentage will be 10% until the aggregate amount of distributions to Series Unit holders from racing, breeding, and asset sale activities equals the amount of offering proceeds received by the Series, at which time the percentage will increase to 20%. |
| “Series Revenue” means the cash received by the Series from racing, breeding, and asset sale activities | ||
Purpose | As stated in Section 2.4 | ||
Units to be Issued | Subject to Section 6.3(a), the maximum number of Series Tshiebwe Units the Company can issue is 2,007. | ||
Ownership of Tshiebwe Units held by the | The Managing Member and its affiliates are not required to own a minimum number or | ||
Managing Member and its Affiliates | percentage of the outstanding Units of Series Tshiebwe. Nor are the Managing Member and its affiliates subject to maximum number or percentage of the outstanding Units of Series Tshiebwe that they may own. | ||
Broker | Dalmore Group, LLC | ||
Brokerage Fee | 1% of the offering proceeds. | ||
Preference Designation | No Preference Designation shall be required in connection with the issuance of Series Tshiebwe Units. | ||
Voting | Subject to Section 3.5, the Series Tshiebwe Units shall entitle the Record Holders thereof to one vote per Unit on any and all matters submitted to the consent or approval of Members generally. No separate vote or consent of the Record Holders of Series Tshiebwe Units shall be required for the approval of any matter, except as required by the Delaware Act or as provided elsewhere in the LLC Agreement (including this Series Designation). | ||
| The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the Series Tshiebwe Units then Outstanding shall be required for: | ||
| ● | any amendment to the LLC Agreement (including this Series Designation) that would adversely change the rights of the Series Tshiebwe Units; | |
| ● | mergers, consolidations or conversions of Series Tshiebwe or the Company; and | |
| ● | all such other matters as the Managing Member, in its sole discretion, determines shall require the approval of the holders of the Outstanding Series Tshiebwe Units voting as a separate class. | |
| Notwithstanding the foregoing, the separate approval of the holders of Series Tshiebwe Units shall not be required for any of the other matters specified under Section 13.1. | ||
Splits | There shall be no subdivision of the Series Tshiebwe Units other than in accordance with Section 3.7. | ||
Organizational Fee | 3% of the proceeds received from the offering of the Series Tshiebwe Units payable to reimburse the Managing Member for legal, accounting and compliance expenses incurred by the Managing Member to set up the legal and financial framework and compliance infrastructure for the marketing and sale of the Series Tshiebwe Units and all subsequent offerings. | ||
Other rights | Holders of Series Tshiebwe Units shall have no conversion, exchange, sinking fund, redemption or appraisal rights, No preemptive rights to subscribe for any securities of the Company and no preferential rights to distributions of Series Tshiebwe Units. | ||
Officers | There shall initially be no specific officers associated with Series Tshiebwe, although, the Managing Member may appoint Officers of Series Tshiebwe from time to time, in its sole discretion. |
Aggregate Ownership Limit | No Holder other than the Managing Member and its affiliates may acquire Units in the Series that would represent a 3% or more interest in the Thoroughbred Asset and would require the investor to be individually licensed as a racehorse owner. | |
Minimum Units | One (1) Unit per Member | |
Fiscal Year | As stated in Section 9.2 | |
Information Reporting | As stated in Section 9.1(c) | |
Termination | As stated in Section 12.1(b) | |
Liquidation | As stated in Section 12.3 | |
Amendments to this Exhibit Tshiebwe | As stated in Article XIII |
Executed as of October 10, 2022
COMMONWEALTH THOROUGHBREDS LLC
By: Commonwealth Markets, Inc., as managing member
By: /s/ Brian Doxtator
Title: Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer |