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Proposal for
Art Partnership Transaction
As of June 29, 2012
U.S. TRUST AP.
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Overview of Art Partnership Transaction
An art partnership would be formed ("BFAP") between Narrows Holdings LLC ("Narrows") and the Black 2006 Family
Trust (the "2006 Trust") as limited partners and LB 2012 Family LLC as general partner (the "GP"). The GP would be
owned 50% by Narrows and 50% by the 2006 Trust as non-managing members. Investment decisions for BFAP would be
made by the GP's Class A Manager (Leon). Liquidation, withdrawal and distribution decisions would be made by the GP's
Class B Manager (John Hannan).
The 2006 Trust would contribute its interests in LBF Holdings ("LBF") and Black Family Partners ("BFP") and Narrows
would contribute fine art of equal value. Each would be a 49.5% limited partner of BFAP. The GP would be a 1% general
partner of BFAP. Over time, Narrows could redeem its capital in the form of cash or BFP interests and would reduce its
ownership interest in BFAP.
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Mechanics of Art Partnership Transaction
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Preliminaries:
• LBF distributes to the 2006 Trust all interests it owns other than a 70.869% interest in BFP.
• Debra gifts Leon her 1% membership interest in Narrows so that Narrows is wholly owned by Leon. /
Creation of Art Partnership:
• Narrows and the 2006 Trust equally contribute assets to the GP (which may include some portion of the 2006 Trust's
1.806% direct interest in BFP).
• The GP contributes its assets to BFAP in exchange for a 1% general partner interest.
• The 2006 Trust contributes its interest in LBF and all of its 1.806% direct interest in BFP not contributed to the GP in
exchange for a 49,5% limited partner interest.
• Narrows contributes about SI billion of tine art to BFAP in exchange for a 49.5% limited partner interest.
Administration of Art Partnership:
•
BFAP makes pro-rata distributions of its income to the GP, Narrows and the 2006 Trust.
•
The GP makes distributions of its income to Narrows and the 2006 Trust.
•
Narrows makes distributions of its income to Leon.
•
If Leon and Debra need additional income, the Trustees of the 2006 Trust could make distributions to Debra.
•
BFAP may permit the 2006 Trust to use art owned by BFAP. The Trustees of the 2006 Trust may permit Debra, as a
beneficiary, to enjoy BFAP art that the 2006 Trust is entitled to use.
•
Over time, Narrows could redeem its capital as cash or BFP interests and would reduce its ownership interest in BFAP.
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Overview of Art Partnership Transaction
Pros:
•
Gives Leon immediate access to income from a 36.3% BFP interest via distributions from Narrows and the GP of 50%
of BFAP's current income received by these entities.
•
After several years, Narrows (wholly owned by Leon) could redeem capital from BFAP in the form of cash or BFP
interests.
•
Debra is eligible to receive discretionary distributions from the 2006 Trust, which may provide additional cash flow
for Debra and Leon prior to any redemption of capital by Narrows.
Cons:
•
Prior to redemption, if 36.3% of BFP income is inadequate, Debra may have to request a discretionary distribution
from the 2006 Trust, which the Trustees could refuse.
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Valuations will be required when Narrows wishes to redeem its interests in BFAP.
•
There may be insufficient liquidity in BFAP for Narrows to redeem in the form of cash.
Other Considerations:
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The 2006 Trust could rent art from BFAP (and allow Debra as a trust beneficiary to use it); the rental payments to
BFAP would increase Leon and Debra's liquidity.
•
Leon could also rent art from BFAP (in effect. making additional "tax-free" gifts to the 2006 Trust).
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Mechanics of Art Partnership Transaction
Preliminaries
1,BF Holdings
(retains 70.869% REP)
Step 1
LBF distributes all
assets other than
BFP to the 2006
Trust
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Narrows Holdings
Step 2
Debra gifts a 1%
member interest in
Narrows to Leon
1% member
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Mechanics of Art Partnership Transaction
Formation of GP
Step 3
Narrows and the 2006
Trust each contribute
assets to the GP
50% non-managing member
Narrows Holdings
(Wholly owned by Leon)
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Contributes liquid assts
BFAP GP LLC
Contributes fine art
50% non-managing member
Leon Slack ,Class A
Manager,
John Hannan,
Class S Manger
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Mechanics of Art Partnership Transaction
Formation of BFAP
Step 4
The GP, the 2006
Trust and Narrows
each contribute assets
to BFAP in exchange
for ownership
interests
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BFAP GP LLC
1% general
partner
Contributes 1%
liquid assets and
fine art
BFAP
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i,
Contributes a 72.675%
BFP interest owned
directly and via LBF
49.5% limited
partner
49.5% limited
partner
Contributes
fine art
Narrows Holdings
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Distributes
50% GP
income
BFAP GP LLC
stributes
% BFAP
income
27% BFP
ncome)
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ast)
Distributes 49.5%
BFAP income
(35.974% BFP
income)
Distributes
50% GP
i :come
Distributes
100% Narrows
income
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Mechanics of Art Partnership Transaction
Discretionary Authority
Step 6
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May permits the
2006 Trust to Use
art owned by BFAP
May permit Debra as a trust
beneficiary to use BFAP art
BFAP
(Owns fine art and 72.675% BFP)
Possible discretionary
distributions to Debra
as a trust beneficiary
Cart be used to
pay taxes •
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