Montana Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations § 35-8-808. Company purchase of distributional interest

(1) A limited liability company shall purchase a distributional interest of a:

(2) A limited liability company shall deliver a purchase offer to the dissociated member whose distributional interest is entitled to be purchased not later than 30 days after the date determined under subsection (1). The purchase offer must be accompanied by:

(3) If the price and other terms of a purchase of a distributional interest are fixed or are to be determined by the operating agreement, the price and terms so fixed or determined govern the purchase unless the purchaser defaults. If a default occurs, the dissociated member is entitled to commence a proceeding to have the company dissolved under 35-8-902(1)(d).

(4) If an agreement to purchase the distributional interest is not made within 120 days after the date determined under subsection (1), the dissociated member, within another 120 days, may commence a proceeding against the limited liability company to enforce the purchase. The company, at its expense, shall notify in writing all of the remaining members and any other person that the court directs of the commencement of the proceeding. The jurisdiction of the court in which a proceeding is commenced under this subsection is plenary and exclusive.

(5) The court shall determine the fair value of the distributional interest in accordance with the standards set forth in 35-8-809, together with the terms for the purchase. Upon making these determinations, the court shall order the limited liability company to purchase or cause the purchase of the interest.

(6) Damages for wrongful dissociation under 35-8-804(2) and all other amounts owing, whether or not currently due, from the dissociated member to a limited liability company, must be offset against the purchase price.