Symonds & O'Toole on Delaware Limited Liability Companies

This 2019 release provides in-depth analysis of 2018 amendments to Delaware limited liability company statute — The Delaware Court of Chancery has called the publication "the leading Delaware LLC treatise." The authors are intimately involved in drafting the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and bring their extensive experience in authoring the book.

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Symonds & O’Toole on Delaware Limited Liability Companies is a comprehensive resource for business attorneys that offers workable solutions for complex transactions involving Delaware LLCs, and well as practical insight into case law interpreting statutes. This updated work helps provide the best possible representation and advice to your clients who are looking to make the most of Delaware LLCs with:

  • discussion of statutory and case law; 
  • legal analysis and practice recommendations; 
  • appendices that include the current Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, historical versions of the statute, legislative history, and up-to-date forms.

This 2019 release updates many chapters and sections to address amendments to the Act along with recent judicial decisions, adding a section that addresses division of a Delaware LLC as well as a new chapter that discusses at length the “protected series” provisions and the “registered series” concepts that have been introduced into the Act.  This new chapter also provides commentary on Statutory Public Benefit Limited Liability Companies, a new type of LLC newly created by 2018 legislation.

In addition, this release includes the full text and in-depth analysis of additional 2018 amendments, including the use of blockchain technology regarding LLCs’ internal affairs and judicial cancellation of an LLC’s certificate of formation.

Readers will also find in-depth analysis of recent case law developments, including interpretation and enforcement of LLC agreements; application of default provisions of the DLLCA; information access rights; personal jurisdiction; management authority and other governance issues, including fiduciary duties; and dissolution and winding up.

As in previous releases, the authors draw on their extensive experience to cover the life cycle of a Delaware LLC, including:

  • LLC formation and organization
  • Drafting the LLC agreement
  • Financing the LLC
  • Members and managers
  • Ownership, voting and LLC interests
  • Indemnification and Other Liability Protections
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Series LLCs
  • Creditors’ rights, protections, and remedies
  • Mergers, conversions, divisions, and other fundamental transactions
  • Dissolution, winding up and termination of the LLC

The treatise continues to be cited by the Delaware Court of Chancery, such as in Coyne v. Fusion Healthworks, LLC, C.A. No. 2018-0011-MTZ (Del. Ch. Apr. 30, 2019).

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Table of contents

Chapter 1  INTRODUCTION: HISTORY AND STRUCTURE OF THE DLLC ACT; POPULARITY AND USES OF DELAWARE LLCs 
§ 1.01 — HISTORY OF THE DLLC ACT
§ 1.02 — POPULARITY OF DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 1.03 — NATURE AND STRUCTURE OF THE DLLC ACT
§ 1.04 — BRIEF OVERVIEW OF DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 1.05 — SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE VARIOUS USES OF DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

Chapter 2  FORMATION AND POWERS
§ 2.01 — FORMATION OF A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, GENERALLY
§ 2.02 — CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
§ 2.03 — SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE STANDARD APPLICABLE TO FORMATION
§ 2.04 — TIME OF FORMATION
§ 2.05 — SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY
§ 2.06 — POWERS OF A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, GENERALLY
§ 2.07 — EXPLICIT POWERS OF A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 2.08 — IMPLIED POWERS OF A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 2.09 — RESTRICTIONS ON POWERS OF A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 2.10 — ULTRA VIRES DOCTRINE
§ 2.11 — ADDRESSING POWER AND AUTHORITY MATTERS IN THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 2.12 — JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Chapter 3  FILING OF DOCUMENTS WITH THE DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE
§ 3.01 — DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 3.02 — EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 3.03 — FILING OF DOCUMENTS WITH THE DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER THE DLLC ACT

Chapter 4  THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.01 — DEFINITION, NATURE, AND FUNCTION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.02 — FORM OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.03 — PARTIES TO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.04 — EXECUTION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.05 — TIME OF ENTERING INTO, AND EFFECTIVE TIME OF, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.06 — AMENDMENT OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.07 — EFFECT OF DEFAULT RULES AND OTHER PROVISIONS UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 4.08 — DRAFTING THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.09 — FREEDOM OF CONTRACT AND ENFORCEABILITY OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 4.10 — JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Chapter 5  MEMBERS, ASSIGNEES, AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS

PART A:  MEMBERS
§ 5.01 — MEMBERS GENERALLY
§ 5.02 — ADMISSION OF MEMBERS
§ 5.03 — LIABILITY OF EMBERS
§ 5.04 — CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP
§ 5.05 — CLASSES AND GROUPS OF MEMBERS
§ 5.06 — DEALINGS BETWEEN MEMBER AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 5.07 — MEMBERS SUBJECT TO CHANGES IN THE DLLC ACT

PART B:  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 5.08 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS, GENERALLY
§ 5.09 — CLASSES OR GROUPS OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 5.10 — TERMS RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 5.11 — DENOMINATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 5.12 — NATURE OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTEREST
§ 5.13 — ASSIGNABILITY OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 5.14 — CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTEREST
§ 5.15 — CREATION AND ISSUANCE OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS AND RELATED RIGHTS
§ 5.16 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY’S ACQUISITION OF ITS OWN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 5.17 — ESTABLISHMENT OF RECORD DATE

PART C:  ASSIGNEES
§ 5.18 — ASSIGNEES, GENERALLY
§ 5.19 — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF ASSIGNEES
§ 5.20 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ITSELF AS HOLDER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTEREST

PART D:  CREDITORS' RIGHTS; SERIES
§ 5.21 — RIGHTS OF CREDITORS OF MEMBERS AND ASSIGNEES
§ 5.22 — SERIES OF MEMBERS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS AND ASSETS

Chapter 6  FINANCE
§ 6.01 — DEBT FINANCING
§ 6.02 — DEFENSE OF USURY UNAVAILABLE TO A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 6.03 — "EQUITY" FINANCING
§ 6.04 — OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
§ 6.05 — CONTRIBUTIONS TO A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Chapter 7  DISTRIBUTIONS
§ 7.01 — LIMITATIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS BY DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 7.02 — RIGHTS TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS
§ 7.03 — FORM OF DISTRIBUTION
§ 7.04 — MECHANICS OF DISTRIBUTIONS
§ 7.05 — LIABILITY FOR RECEIPT OF UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION
§ 7.06 — LIABILITY FOR AUTHORIZING UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION

Chapter 8  ASSIGNMENTS OF INTERESTS
§ 8.01 — ASSIGNMENT OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
§ 8.02 — ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
§ 8.03 — ASSIGNMENT OF OTHER RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND DUTIES UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 8.03 — ASSIGNMENT OF OTHER RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND DUTIES UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 8.04 — POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Chapter 9  MANAGEMENT
§ 9.01 — MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
§ 9.02 — MANAGERS
§ 9.03 — DELEGATEES AND OTHERS POSSESSING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
§ 9.04 — MANAGEMENT AND VOTING RIGHTS AND POWERS; MANAGEMENT DUTIES
§ 9.05 — APPOINTMENT, RESIGNATION, AND REMOVAL OF MANAGERS
§ 9.06 — BINDING EFFECT OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT ON MANAGERS
§ 9.07 — INFORMATION ACCESS RIGHTS
§ 9.08 — SPECIFIC REMEDIES AGAINST MANAGERS; LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR MANAGERS
§ 9.09 — DERIVATIVE ACTIONS
§ 9.10 — MANAGEMENT OF A SERIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 9.11 — MANAGEMENT OF A DISSOLVED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 9.12 — APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE OR RECEIVER FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 9.13 — SERVICE OF PROCESS ON MANAGERS AND OTHERS
§ 9.14 — SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Chapter 10  SERIES OF MEMBERS, MANAGERS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS, AND ASSETS; PUBLIC BENEFIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 10.01 — SERIES GENERALLY
§ 10.02 — PROTECTED SERIES
§ 10.03 — REGISTERED SERIES
§ 10.04 — FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SERIES
§ 10.05 — FOREIGN SERIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 10.06 — PUBLIC BENEFIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

Chapter 11  INDEMNIFICATION, ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES, AND RELATED MATTERS
§ 11.01 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY POWERS
§ 11.02 — RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES
§ 11.03 — OTHER PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY
§ 11.04 — JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Chapter 12  BOOKS AND RECORDS
§ 12.01 — RECORDS REQUIRED UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 12.02 — SUGGESTED RECORDS REGARDING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY’S INTERNAL AFFAIRS
§ 12.03 — FORM OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY RECORDS
§ 12.04 — LOCATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY RECORDS
§ 12.05 — RECORDKEEPING RESPONSIBILITY
§ 12.06 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY SEAL
§ 12.07 — INFORMATION ACCESS RIGHTS OF MEMBERS AND MANAGERS
§ 12.08 — INFORMATION ACCESS RIGHTS OF NON-MEMBERS AND NON-MANAGERS
§ 12.09 — CONFIDENTIALITY

Chapter 13  [RESERVED]

Chapter 14  FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS
§ 14.01 — CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
§ 14.02 — AMENDMENTS AND OTHER CHANGES EFFECTED BY REGISTERED AGENT
§ 14.03 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 14.04 — MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION
§ 14.05 — CONVERSION
§ 14.06A — DIVISION
§ 14.06 — TRANSFER, DOMESTICATION, AND CONTINUANCE
§ 14.07 — DISPOSITIONS OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ASSETS
§ 14.08 — APPRAISAL RIGHTS
§ 14.09 — BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
§ 14.10 — REVIVAL OF A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 14.11 — CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION AND CORRECTED CERTIFICATE
§ 14.12 — CANCELLATION OR AMENDMENT OF A CERTIFICATE WITH A FUTURE EFFECTIVE TIME
§ 14.13 — OTHER FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS
§ 14.14 — DOCTRINE OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE

Chapter 15  CREDITOR RIGHTS, PROTECTIONS, AND REMEDIES
§ 15.01 — RIGHTS UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 15.02 — STATUTORY RIGHT TO ENFORCE MEMBER OBLIGATION TO CONTRIBUTE OR RETURN ASSETS
§ 15.03 — STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISTRIBUTIONS
§ 15.04 — STATUTORY PRESERVATION OF CREDITOR RIGHTS AND LIENS
§ 15.05 — LIABILITY OF MEMBERS AND OTHERS FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS
§ 15.06 — UNAVAILABILITY OF THE DEFENSE OF USURY
§ 15.07 — APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE OR RECEIVER FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 15.08 — CREDITORS OF MEMBERS, ASSIGNEES, AND MANAGERS
§ 15.09 — CREDITORS’ LACK OF STANDING TO ASSERT CERTAIN CLAIMS

Chapter 16  DISSOLUTION, WINDING UP, AND TERMINATION
§ 16.01 — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY EXISTENCE, DISSOLUTION, WINDING UP, AND TERMINATION, GENERALLY
§ 16.02 — CAUSES OF DISSOLUTION
§ 16.03 — SPECIFIC EVENTS THAT DO NOT CAUSE DISSOLUTION ABSENT CONTRARY AGREEMENT
§ 16.04 — DISSOLUTION SAFEGUARDS AND FLEXIBILITY TO AVOID DISSOLUTION
§ 16.05 — CONSEQUENCES OF DISSOLUTION
§ 16.06 — WINDING UP
§ 16.07 — TERMINATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 16.08 — CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION
§ 16.09 — POST-TERMINATION MATTERS

Chapter 17  TAXATION AND FEES UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 17.01 — ANNUAL TAX UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 17.02 — CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO PAY ANNUAL TAX
§ 17.03 — MATTERS NOT AFFECTED BY FAILURE TO PAY ANNUAL TAX
§ 17.04 — FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE DLLC ACT
§ 17.05 — CLASSIFICATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, MEMBERS, AND ASSIGNEES FOR PURPOSES OF DELAWARE TAXATION

Chapter 18  FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 18.01 — DEFINITION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
§ 18.02 — LAW GOVERNING FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 18.03 — REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
§ 18.04 — DOING BUSINESS IN DELAWARE
§ 18.05 — SERVICE OF PROCESS ON A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN DELAWARE
§ 18.06 — TAXATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

Chapter 19  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS: DEFINITIONS, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, RESERVED POWER, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
§ 19.01 — DEFINITIONS IN THE DLLC ACT
§ 19.02 — CONSTRUCTION OF THE DLLC ACT AND THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
§ 19.03 — RESERVED POWER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
§ 19.04 — SHORT TITLE
§ 19.05 — SERVICE OF PROCESS ON A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

APPENDIX A  CURRENT DLLC ACT WITH 2018 AMENDMENTS (BLACKLINED)

APPENDIX B  HISTORY OF THE DLLC ACT: LEGISLATIVE BILLS [on CD-ROM]

APPENDIX C  HISTORY OF THE DLLC ACT: ANNUAL VERSIONS OF THE STATUTE [on CD-ROM]

APPENDIX D  FORM DOCUMENTS

Table 1  TABLE OF STATUTES

Table 2  "DEFAULT RULES" UNDER THE DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT

Table 3  PROVISIONS OF THE DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT THAT EXPRESSLY PERMIT PARTICULAR CONTRACTUAL TERMS IN THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

Table 4  TABLE OF CASES

Index