Percentage Interest Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Moelis Holdings Agreement, none of SMBC, Moelis Holdings or any of their controlled affiliates shall take any action, including with respect to the acquisition of any Partnership Interests pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Agreement or the Moelis Holdings Agreement, that would reasonably be expected to (i) cause SMBC, or any of its affiliates, to require approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under Section 4 of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (including Regulation Y promulgated thereunder), or otherwise, to acquire or retain any interest in Moelis Holdings or (ii) cause Moelis Holdings to be deemed to be or presumed to be “controlled” by SMBC, or any of its affiliates, for purposes of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (including Regulation Y promulgated thereunder). SMBC and Moelis Holdings shall cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best efforts to avoid any of the events in the preceding sentence by taking any and all actions necessary, including, without limitation, in connection with any restructuring to facilitate the IPO, which shall include, among other things, issuing a new class or series of Partnership Interests or alternative economic interests to SMBC, or its affiliates, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.6, nothing shall prevent SMBC, or its affiliates, from seeking a noncontrol determination from the staff of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to any action that would otherwise be prohibited by this Section 12.6, and, after receiving a noncontrol determination, taking such action, including acquiring additional Partnership Interests.
