35-8-905. Distribution of assets. Upon the winding up of a limited liability company, the assets must be distributed as follows:

(1) to creditors, including members and managers who are creditors, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the limited liability company, whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment, other than liabilities to members for distributions under 35-8-605;

(2) unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization or an operating agreement, to members and former members in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions under 35-8-605; and

(3) unless otherwise provided in writing in the articles of organization or a written operating agreement, to members first for the return of their contributions and second respecting their limited liability company interests, in the proportions in which the members share in distributions.