Except as provided in Sections 24 and 44 [53-19-24, 53-19-44 N.M. Stat. Ann.] of the Limited Liability Company Act, distributions of cash or other assets of a limited liability company shall be shared among the members and among classes of members in the manner provided by the articles of organization or an operating agreement. If neither the articles of organization nor an operating agreement provides otherwise, cash or other assets shall be distributed on the basis of the value of contributions made by each member, to the extent that such contributions have not been returned. A member is entitled to receive distributions described in this section to the extent and at the times or upon the happening of the events specified by the articles of organization or an operating agreement or at the times determined by the persons in whom management is vested.