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        <ExplanationTxt>MERCY RIDGE HAS A MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH LCS MANAGMENT LLC, THE SUCCESSOR TO COOPERATIVE RETIREMENT SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., UNDER WHICH LCS PROVIDES A VARIETY OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO MERCY RIDGE. AMONG THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT IS THE FULL-TIME SERVICES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MERCY RIDGE, WHO IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF LCS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MERCY RIDGE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE AGREEMENT WITH LCS, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HIS SERVICES TO MERCY RIDGE. MERCY RIDGE RETAINS THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UPON 60 DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE. THE ORGANIZATION PAID LCS MANAGEMENT, LLC $810,308 DURING THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH OF THE TWO MEMBERS HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN EQUAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MERCY RIDGE. CURRENTLY, EACH MEMBER APPOINTS FOUR (4) DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD. EACH DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY A MEMBER SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MEMBER THAT APPOINTED HIM OR HER AND IS SUBJECT TO REMOVAL AT ANY TIME BY THE APPOINTING MEMBER. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS TWO RESIDENTS OF MERCY RIDGE TO SERVE AS FULL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ("RESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS"), FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE RESIDENT COUNCIL OF MERCY RIDGE. THE RESIDENT COUNCIL SUBMITS AT LEAST TWO NOMINEES FOR ANY OPENING FOR A RESIDENT BOARD MEMBER. THE RESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE TWO MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY BOTH MEMBERS: A) APPROVAL OF THE TWO MERCY RIDGE RESIDENTS WHO ARE ELECTED TO SERVE ON THE MERCY RIDGE BOARD. B) DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, WINDING UP OR ABANDONMENT OF MERCY RIDGE. C) AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF MERCY RIDGE.</ExplanationTxt>
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