AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF OZ ADVISORS II LP Dated as of November 13, 2007
Exhibit
4
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
OF
OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Dated
as of November 13, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.1
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Definitions |
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ARTICLE
II GENERAL PROVISIONS
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15
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Section
2.1
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Continuation
of Limited Partnership
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15
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Section
2.2
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Partnership
Name
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Section
2.3
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Registered
Office, Registered Agent
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Section
2.4
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Certificates
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15
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Section
2.5
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Nature
of Business; Permitted Powers
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Section
2.6
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Fiscal
Year
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Section
2.7
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Perpetual
Existence
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16
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Section
2.8
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Limitation
on Partner Liability
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16
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Section
2.9
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Indemnification
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16
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Section
2.10
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Exculpation
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Section
2.11
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Fiduciary
Duty
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Section
2.12
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Confidentiality;
Intellectual Property
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18
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Section
2.13
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Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement; Non-Interference; and
Remedies
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Section
2.14
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Insurance
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24
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Section
2.15
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Representations
and Warranties
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24
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Section
2.16
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Devotion
of Time
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25
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Section
2.17
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Partnership
Property; Partnership Interest
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25
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Section
2.18
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Short
Selling and Hedging Transactions
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25
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Section
2.19
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Compliance
with Policies
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25
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ARTICLE
III INTERESTS AND ADMISSION OF
PARTNERS
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Section
3.1
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Units
and other Interests
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26
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Section
3.2
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Issuance
of Additional Units and other Interests
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27
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ARTICLE
IV VOTING AND MANAGEMENT
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29
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Section
4.1
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General
Partner: Power and Authority
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29
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Section
4.2
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Partner
Management Committee.
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30
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Section
4.3
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Partner
Performance Committee.
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Section
4.4
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Books
and Records; Accounting
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32
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Section
4.5
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Expenses
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Section
4.6
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Partnership
Tax and Information Returns
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ARTICLE
V CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
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34
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Section
5.1
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Capital
Contributions
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Section
5.2
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Capital
Accounts
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34
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Section
5.3
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Determinations
by General Partner
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35
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ARTICLE
VI ALLOCATIONS
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Section
6.1
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Allocations
for Capital Account Purposes
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Section
6.2
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Allocations
for Tax Purposes
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ARTICLE
VII DISTRIBUTIONS
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Section
7.1
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Distributions
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Section
7.2
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Distributions
in Kind
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Section
7.3
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Tax
Distributions
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Section
7.4
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Expense
Amount Distributions
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Section
7.5
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Borrowing
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Section
7.6
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Restrictions
on Distributions
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ARTICLE
VIII TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST; CESSATION OF
PARTNER STATUS
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Section
8.1
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Transfer
and Assignment of Interest
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Section
8.2
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Withdrawal
by General Partner
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Section
8.3
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Withdrawal
and Special Withdrawal of Limited Partners
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44
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Section
8.4
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Vesting.
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Section
8.5
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Tag-Along
Rights.
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Section
8.6
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Drag-Along
Rights.
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ARTICLE
IX DISSOLUTION
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Section
9.1
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Duration
and Dissolution
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Section
9.2
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Notice
of Liquidation
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Section
9.3
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Liquidator
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Section
9.4
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Liquidation
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Section
9.5
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Capital
Account Restoration
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
10.1
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Incorporation
of Agreements
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Section
10.2
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Amendment
to the Agreement.
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Section
10.3
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Successors,
Counterparts
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Section
10.4
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Applicable
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Severability
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Section
10.5
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Arbitration.
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Section
10.6
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Filings
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Section
10.7
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Power
of Attorney
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Section
10.8
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Headings
and Interpretation
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Section
10.9
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Additional
Documents
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Section
10.10
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Notices
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Section
10.11
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Waiver
of Right to Partition
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Section
10.12
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Partnership
Counsel
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Section
10.13
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Survival
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Section
10.14
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Ownership
and Use of Name
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56
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Section
10.15
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Remedies
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56
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Section
10.16
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Entire
Agreement
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ii
This
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF OZ ADVISORS II LP,
a
Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is made as of November
13, 2007, by and among Och-Ziff Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as general partner (the "Initial General Partner") and the
Limited Partners (as defined below).
WHEREAS,
on June 13, 2007, the Partnership was originally formed as a Delaware limited
partnership pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §17-101, et seq. (the "Act"), and an
Agreement of Limited Partnership of OZ Advisors II LP dated as of June 13,
2007,
which Agreement of Limited Partnership was amended and restated on August
28,
2007 (such amended and restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, the
"Original Partnership Agreement"); and
WHEREAS,
the Initial General Partner and the Limited Partners as of the date hereof
have
agreed among themselves to amend and restate the Original Partnership Agreement
on the terms set forth herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements herein
made
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 Definitions. As used herein, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Act"
has the meaning specified in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"Additional
Limited Partner" has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(a) of this
Agreement.
"Adjusted
Capital Account" means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of
the end of each Fiscal Year, (a) increased by any amounts that such Partner
is
obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury
Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) and (b) decreased by (i)
the
amount of all losses and deductions that, as of the end of such Fiscal Year,
are
reasonably expected to be allocated to such Partner in subsequent years under
Sections 704(e)(2) and 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section
1.751-1(b)(2)(ii), and (ii) the amount of all distributions that, as of the
end
of such Fiscal Year, are reasonably expected to be made to such Partner in
subsequent years in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise
to
the extent they exceed offsetting increases to such Partner's Capital Account
that are reasonably expected to occur during (or prior to) the year in which
such distributions are reasonably expected to be made (other than increases
as a
result of a minimum gain chargeback pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section
6.1(c)(ii)). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is
intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
"Adjusted
Property" means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted
pursuant to Section 5.2(b)(iii).
"Affiliate"
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under
common Control with, the Person in question.
"Agreed
Value" of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such
property or other consideration at the time of contribution as determined
by the
General Partner, without taking into account any liabilities to which such
Contributed Property was subject at such time. The General Partner
shall use such method as it determines to be appropriate to allocate the
aggregate Agreed Value of Contributed Properties contributed to the Partnership
in a single or integrated transaction among each separate property on a basis
proportional to the fair market value of each Contributed Property.
"Agreement"
means this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
Partnership, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to
time.
"Book-Tax
Disparity" means, with respect to any item of Contributed Property or
Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between
the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and
the
adjusted basis thereof for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of such
date.
"Business
Day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which
commercial banks in the State of New York are authorized or required by law
or
executive order to remain closed.
"Capital
Account" means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to
Section 5.2.
"Capital
Contribution" means any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of
Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership pursuant
to
this Agreement.
"Carrying
Value" means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property, the Agreed Value
of
such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization
and
cost recovery deductions charged to the Partners' Capital Accounts in respect
of
such Contributed Property, and (b) with respect to any other Partnership
property, the adjusted basis of such property for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of
any property shall be adjusted to equal its respective gross fair market
value
(taking Section 7701(g) of the Code into account) upon an adjustment to the
Capital Accounts of the Partners in accordance with Section 5.2(b)(iii) and
to
reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for
dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, in the sole and
absolute discretion of the General Partner.
"Cause"
means, in respect of an Individual Limited Partner, that such Partner (i)
has
committed an act of fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation or breach of trust;
(ii) has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;
(iii) has been found by any regulatory body or self-regulatory organization
having jurisdiction over the Och-Ziff Group to
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have,
or has entered into a consent decree determining that such Partner, violated
any
applicable regulatory requirement or a rule of a self regulatory organization;
(iv) has committed an act constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct;
(v) has violated in any material respect any agreement relating to the Och-Ziff
Group; (vi) has become subject to any proceeding seeking to adjudicate such
Partner bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of the debts of
such
Partner under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization
or
relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the
appointment of a receiver, trustee or other similar official for such Partner
or
for any substantial part of the property of such Partner, or such Partner
has
taken any action authorizing such proceeding; or (vii) has breached any of
the
non-competition, non-solicitation or non-disparagement covenants in Section
2.13
or, if applicable, any of those provided in such Partner's Partner Agreement,
the breach of any of which shall be deemed to be a material breach of this
Agreement.
"Certificate
of Limited Partnership" means the Certificate of Limited Partnership
executed and filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware on June 13, 2007 (and any and all amendments thereto and restatements
thereof) on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to the Act.
"Certificate
of Ownership" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"Class
A Common Units" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"Class
A Share" means a common share representing a limited liability company
interest in Och-Ziff designated as a "Class A Share."
"Class
B Common Units" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"Class
B Share" means a common share representing a limited liability company
interest in Och-Ziff designated as a "Class B Share."
"Class
B Shareholder Committee" means the Class B Shareholder Committee established
pursuant to the Class B Shareholders Agreement.
"Class
B Shareholders Agreement" means the Class B Shareholders Agreement to be
entered into by and among Och-Ziff and the holders of Class B Shares on or
prior
to the Closing Date in connection with the IPO, as amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Class
C Approval" means, in respect of the determinations to be made in Sections
6.1(a) and 7.1(b)(iii), a prior determination made in writing at the sole
and
absolute discretion: (i) of the Chairman of the Partner Management Committee
(or, with respect to distributions to such Chairman or in the event there
is no
such Chairman, the full Partner Management Committee acting by majority vote);
or (ii) of the General Partner in the event that the Class B Shareholders
collectively Beneficially Own Voting Securities (as each such term is defined
in
the Class B Shareholders Agreement) representing less than 40% of the Total
Voting Power of Och-Ziff; provided, however, in the case of each of the
foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), that any such determination with respect
to
distributions to a Partner who is also the Chief
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Executive
Officer or other executive officer of Och-Ziff in respect of such Partner's
Class C Non-Equity Interests shall be made by the compensation committee
of
Och-Ziff in its sole and absolute discretion after consultation with the
Partner
Management Committee.
"Class
C Non-Equity Interests" means a fractional non-equity share of the Interests
in the Partnership that may be issued to a Limited Partner as consideration
for
the provision of services to the Partnership solely for the purpose of making
future allocations of Net Income to such Limited Partner. Class C
Non-Equity Interests shall not constitute Common Units or other Units of
the
Partnership.
"Closing
Date" means the first date on which Class A Shares are delivered by Och-Ziff
to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting
Agreement.
"Code"
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time
to
time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the
Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision
of
any successor law.
"Common
Units" means Class A Common Units, Class B Common Units and any other class
of Units hereafter designated as Common Units by the General Partner, but
shall
not include the Class C Non-Equity Interests.
"Company
Securities" means outstanding Class A Shares and Related Securities, as
applicable.
"Competing
Business" means any Person, or distinct portion thereof, that engages in:
(a) the alternative asset management business (including, without limitation,
any hedge or private equity fund management business) or (b) any other business
in which the Och-Ziff Group or any member thereof (1) is actively involved,
or
(2) in the twelve-month period prior to the relevant Individual Limited
Partner's Withdrawal or Special Withdrawal, planned, developed, or undertook
efforts to become actively involved and, in the case of the foregoing clause
(b), in which the relevant Individual Limited Partner actively participated
or
was materially involved or about which the relevant Individual Limited Partner
possesses Confidential Information.
"Confidential
Information" means the confidential matters and information described in
Section 2.12.
"Continuing
Partners" means the group of Partners comprised of each Individual Original
Partner (or, where applicable, his estate or legal or personal representative)
who has not Withdrawn, been subject to a Special Withdrawal or breached Section
2.13(b).
"Contributed
Property" means each property or other asset, in such form as may be
permitted by the Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the
Partnership. If the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is
adjusted pursuant to Section 5.2(b)(iii), such property shall no longer
constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted
Property.
"Control"
means, in respect of a Person, the possession, direct or indirect, of the
power
to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person,
whether
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through
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. "Controlled
by," "Controls" and "under common Control with" have the correlative
meanings.
"Covered
Person" means (a) the General Partner and its Affiliates and the directors,
officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, representatives and
agents
of the General Partner and its Affiliates and any Person who was at the time
of
any act or omission described in Section 2.9 or 2.10 such a Person, and (b)
any
other Person the General Partner designates as a "Covered Person" for the
purposes of this Agreement.
"Damages"
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a).
"DIC
Sahir" means DIC Sahir Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of
the Cayman Islands.
"DIC
Sahir Transaction" means the sale of Class A Shares to DIC Sahir on or about
the date of the IPO, in accordance with the DIC Sahir Transaction
Agreement.
"DIC
Sahir Transaction Agreement" means the Securities Purchase and Investment
Agreement entered into as of October 29, 2007 among Och-Ziff, Dubai
International Capital LLC and DIC Sahir, as amended, modified, supplemented
or
restated from time to time.
"Disability"
means that a Person is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which
can be
expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period
of not less than 12 months, as determined by the General Partner with PMC
Approval in its sole and absolute discretion and in accordance with applicable
law.
"Disabling
Conduct" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a).
"Drag-Along
Purchaser" means, in respect of a Drag-Along Sale, the third-party purchaser
or purchasers proposing to acquire the Company Securities to be transferred
in
such Drag-Along Sale.
"Drag-Along
Right" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a).
"Drag-Along
Sale" means any proposed transfer (other than a pledge, hypothecation,
mortgage or encumbrance) pursuant to a bona fide offer from a Drag-Along
Purchaser, in one or a series of related transactions, by any OZ Limited
Partner
or a group of OZ Limited Partners of Company Securities representing in the
aggregate at least 50% of all then-outstanding Company Securities (calculated
as
if all Related Securities had been converted into, exercised or exchanged
for,
or repaid with, Class A Shares).
"Drag-Along
Securities" means, with respect to an OZ Limited Partner, that number of
Company Securities equal to the product of (A) the total number of Company
Securities to be acquired by the Drag-Along Purchaser pursuant to a Drag-Along
Sale and (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Company
Securities then held by such OZ Limited Partner and the denominator of which
is
the total number of Company Securities then held by all OZ Limited Partners
and,
if applicable as a result of the application of the "Drag-
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Along
Rights" pursuant to the DIC Sahir Transaction Agreement, DIC Sahir and its
Permitted Transferees (as defined in the DIC Sahir Transaction Agreement)
(calculated, in the case of both the numerator and denominator, as if all
Related Securities held by the relevant OZ Limited Partners had been converted
into, exercised or exchanged for, or repaid with, Class A Shares).
"Drag-Along
Sellers" means the OZ Limited Partner or group of OZ Limited Partners
proposing to dispose of or sell Company Securities in a Drag-Along Sale in
accordance with Section 8.6.
"Economic
Risk of Loss" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.752-2(a).
"Exchange
Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented
or
restated from time to time and any successor to such statute, and the rules
and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Exchange
Agreement" means one or more exchange agreements providing for the exchange
of Class A Common Units (or other securities issued by the Operating Group
Entities) for Class A Shares and/or cash, and the corresponding cancellation
of
applicable Class B Shares, if any, as contemplated by the Registration
Statement, as such agreements are amended, modified, supplemented or restated
from time to time.
"Expense
Allocation Agreement" means any agreement entered into among the Operating
Group Entities, Och-Ziff and the Intermediate Holding Companies that provides
for allocations of certain expense amounts, as such agreement is amended,
modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Expense
Amount" means any amount allocated to the Partnership pursuant to an Expense
Allocation Agreement.
"Expense
Amount Distribution" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.
"Final
Closing Date" means the Closing Date or, if the Underwriter Option is
exercised by the Underwriters after the Closing Date, the final Option Closing
Date.
"First
Quarterly Period" means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the period
commencing on and including January 1 and ending on and including March 31
of
such Fiscal Year unless and until otherwise determined by the General
Partner.
"Fiscal
Year" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
"Fourth
Quarterly Period" means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the period
commencing on and including January 1 and ending on and including December
31 of
such Fiscal Year unless and until otherwise determined by the General
Partner.
"General
Partner" means the Initial General Partner and any successor general partner
admitted to the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement.
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"incur"
means to issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable
for.
"Individual
Limited Partner" means each of the OZ Limited Partners that is a natural
person.
"Individual
Original Partner" means each of the Original Partners that is a natural
person.
"Initial
General Partner" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this
Agreement.
"Intellectual
Property" means any of the following that are conceived of, developed,
reduced to practice, created, modified, or improved by a Partner, either
solely
or with others, in whole or in part, whether or not in the course of, or
as a
result of, such Partner carrying out his responsibilities to the Partnership,
whether at the place of business of the Partnership or any of its Affiliates
or
otherwise, and whether on the Partner's own time or on the time of the
Partnership or any of its Affiliates: (i) trademarks, service marks,
brand names, certification marks, trade dress, assumed names, trade names,
Internet domain names, and all other indications of source or origin, including,
without limitation, all registrations and applications to register any of
the
foregoing; (ii) inventions, discoveries (whether or not patentable or reduced
to
practice), patents, including, without limitation, design patents and utility
patents, provisional applications, reissues, reexaminations, divisions,
continuations, continuations-in-part, and extensions thereof, in each case
including, without limitation, all applications therefore and equivalent
foreign
applications and patents corresponding, or claiming priority, thereto; (iii)
works of authorship, whether copyrightable or not, copyrights, registrations
and
applications for copyrights, and all renewals, modifications and extensions
thereof, moral rights, and design rights, (iv) computer systems and software;
and (v) trade secrets, know-how, and other confidential and protectable
information.
"Interest"
means a Partner's interest in the Partnership, including the right of the
holder
thereof to any and all benefits to which a Partner may be entitled as provided
in this Agreement, together with the obligations of a Partner to comply with
all
of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
"Intermediate
Holding Companies" means Och-Ziff Holding Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, and Och-Ziff Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
"International
Dispute" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(a).
"International
Partner" means each Individual Limited Partner who either (i) has or had his
principal business address outside the United States at the time any
International Dispute arises or arose; or (ii) has his principal residence
or
business address outside of the United States at the time any proceeding
with
respect to such International Dispute is commenced.
"Investment
Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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"Investor"
means any client, shareholder, limited partner, member or other beneficial
owner
of the Och-Ziff Group, other than holders of Class A Shares solely in their
capacity as such shareholders thereof.
"IPO"
means the initial offering and sale of Class A Shares by Och-Ziff to the
public,
as described in the Registration Statement.
"Limited
Partner" means each of the Persons from time to time listed as a limited
partner in the books and records of the Partnership.
"Liquidator"
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"Minimum
Retained Ownership Requirements" has the meaning set forth in Section
8.1(a).
"Net
Agreed Value" means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed
Value of such property reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the
Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when
contributed, and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner
by the
Partnership, the fair market value of such property at the time such property
is
distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Partner upon
such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of
distribution, in either case, as determined under Section 752 of the
Code.
"Net
Income" means, for any taxable year, the excess, if any, of the
Partnership's items of income and gain for such taxable year over the
Partnership's items of loss and deduction for such taxable year. The
items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in
accordance with Section 5.2(b) and shall not include any items specially
allocated under Section 6.1(c).
"Net
Loss" means, for any taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Partnership's
items of loss and deduction for such taxable year over the Partnership's
items
of income and gain for such taxable year. The items included in the
calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.2(b)
and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section
6.1(c).
"Nonrecourse
Deductions" means any and all items of loss, deduction, or expenditure
(including, without limitation, any expenditure described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-2(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse
Liability.
"Nonrecourse
Liability" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.752-1(a)(2).
"Notice"
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a).
"Och-Ziff"
means Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
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"Och-Ziff
Group" means Och-Ziff and its Subsidiaries (including the Operating Group
Entities), their respective Affiliates, and any investment funds and accounts
managed by any of the foregoing.
"Och-Ziff
LLC Agreement" means the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Och-Ziff, dated the date hereof, as amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Operating
Group Entity" means any Person that is directly Controlled by any of the
Intermediate Holding Companies.
"Option
Closing Date" means the date or dates on which any Class A Shares are sold
by Och-Ziff to the Underwriters upon exercise of the Underwriter
Option.
"Original
Class A Common Units" means the Class A Common Units held by the Original
Partners and the Ziff Partner upon the Final Closing Date.
"Original
Partners" means, collectively, (i) Xxxxxx X. Och, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx-Xxxxx (JK) Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
X'Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx
Xxxxx and (ii) the Original Related Trusts; and each, individually, is an
"Original Partner."
"Original
Partnership Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this
Agreement.
"Original
Related Trust" means any Related Trust of an Individual Original Partner
that was a Limited Partner on the Final Closing Date.
"OZ
Limited Partner" means each of the Limited Partners other than the Ziff
Partner and its transferees.
"Partner"
means any Person that is admitted as a general partner or limited partner
of the
Partnership pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and named as a general
partner or limited partner of the Partnership in the books of the Partnership
and includes any Person admitted as an Additional Limited Partner pursuant
to
the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, in such Person's capacity
as a
partner of the Partnership.
"Partner
Agreement" means, with respect to one or more Partners, any separate written
agreement entered into between such Partner(s) and the Partnership or one
of its
Affiliates regarding the rights and obligations of such Partner(s) with respect
to the Partnership or such Affiliate, as amended, modified, supplemented
or
restated from time to time.
"Partner
Management Committee" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.2(a).
"Partner
Nonrecourse Debt" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-2(b)(4).
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"Partner
Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).
"Partner
Nonrecourse Deductions" means any and all items of loss, deduction or
expenditure (including, without limitation, any expenditure described in
Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), are attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse
Debt.
"Partner
Performance Committee" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.3(a).
"Partnership"
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"Partnership
Minimum Gain" means that amount determined in accordance with the principles
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d).
"Percentage
Interest" means, with respect to any Partner as of any date of
determination, (a) as to any Common Units, the product obtained by multiplying
(i) 100% less the aggregate percentage applicable to all Units referred to
in
clause (b) by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the number of such
Units held by such Partner by (y) the total number of all outstanding Common
Units, and (b) as to any other Units, the percentage established for such
Units
by the General Partner as a part of such issuance, which percentage could
be
zero. References in this definition to the Common Units of a Partner
shall refer to all of the Common Units of such Partner, whether or not such
Common Units have vested pursuant to Section 8.4.
"Permitted
Transferee" means, with respect to each Limited Partner and his Permitted
Transferees, (a) a Charitable Institution (as defined below) Controlled by
such
Partner, (b) a trust (whether inter vivos or testamentary) or other
estate planning vehicle, all of the current beneficiaries and presumptive
remaindermen (as defined below) of which are lineal descendents (as defined
below) of such Partner and his spouse, (c) a corporation, limited liability
company or partnership, of which all of the outstanding shares of capital
stock
or interests therein are owned by no one other than such Partner, his spouse
and
his lineal descendents and (d) a legal or personal representative of such
Partner in the event of his Disability. For purpose of this
definition: (i) "lineal descendants" shall not include natural persons adopted
after attaining the age of eighteen (18) years and such adopted Person's
descendants; (ii) "Charitable Institution" shall refer to an organization
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or any corresponding provision
of a
future United State Internal Revenue law) which is exempt from income taxation
under section 501(a) thereof; and (iii) "presumptive remaindermen" shall
refer
to those Persons entitled to a share of a trust's assets if it were then
to
terminate.
"Person"
means a natural person or a corporation, limited liability company, firm,
partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, unincorporated organization,
association (including any group, organization, co-tenancy, plan, board,
council
or committee), governmental entity or other entity (or series
thereof).
"PMC
Approval" means the prior written approval of (a) the Chairman of the
Partner Management Committee or (b) if (i) there is no such Chairman, or
(ii) in
any case other than in respect of Section 8.4, on and after the fifth
anniversary of the Final Closing Date, by majority vote of the Partner
Management Committee; provided, however, that "PMC Approval"
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shall
mean the prior written approval by majority vote of the Partner Management
Committee in the case of Transfers (and waivers of the requirements thereof),
vesting requirements, the Minimum Retained Ownership Requirements, and the
determination described in the definition of "Reallocation Date," each by
or
with respect to the Chairman of the Partner Management Committee.
"Potential
Tag-Along Seller" means each Limited Partner not constituting a Tag-Along
Seller.
"Presumed
Tax Liability" means, with respect to the Capital Account of any Partner for
any Quarterly Period ending after the date hereof, an amount equal to the
product of (x) the amount of taxable income that, in the good faith judgment
of
the General Partner, would have been allocated to such Partner in respect
of
such Partner's Units if allocations pursuant to the provisions of Article
VI
hereof were made in respect of such Quarterly Period and (y) the Presumed
Tax
Rate as of the end of such Quarterly Period.
"Presumed
Tax Rate" means the effective combined federal, state and local income tax
rate applicable to either a natural person or corporation, whichever is higher,
residing in New York, New York, taxable at the highest marginal federal income
tax rate and the highest marginal New York State and New York City income
tax
rates (taking into account the character of the income) and after giving
effect
to the federal income tax deduction for such state and local income taxes
and
taking into account the effects of Sections 67 and 68 of the Code (or successor
provisions thereto).
"Prior
Distributions" means distributions made to the Partners pursuant to Section
7.1 or 7.3.
"Quarterly
Period" means any of the First Quarterly Period, the Second Quarterly
Period, the Third Quarterly Period and the Fourth Quarterly Period; provided,
however, that if there is a change in the periods applicable to payments
of
estimated federal income taxes by natural persons, then the Quarterly Period
determinations hereunder shall change correspondingly such that the Partnership
is required to make periodic Tax Distributions under Section 7.3 at the times
and in the amounts sufficient to enable a Partner to satisfy such payments
in
full with respect to amounts allocated pursuant to the provisions of Article
VI
(other than Section 6.2(d)), treating the Partner's Presumed Tax Liability
with
respect to the relevant Quarterly Period (as such Quarterly Period is changed
as
provided above) as the amount of the Partner's actual liability for the payment
of estimated federal income taxes with respect to such Quarterly Period (as
so
changed).
"Reallocation
Date" means, as to the Class A Common Units (including all distributions
received thereon after the relevant date of Withdrawal) to be reallocated
pursuant to Section 2.13(g) or Section 8.3(a) to the Continuing Partners,
the
date which is the earlier of (a) the date that is six months after the date
of
the applicable breach of Section 2.13(b) or Withdrawal, as the case may be,
and
(b) the date on or after such date of breach or Withdrawal that is six months
after the date of the latest publicly reported disposition of equity securities
of Och-Ziff by any such Continuing Partner which disposition is not exempt
from
the application of
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the
provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, unless otherwise determined
with PMC Approval.
"Registration
Rights Agreement" means one or more Registration Rights Agreements providing
for the registration of Class A Shares to be entered into among Och-Ziff
and
certain holders of Units on or prior to the Closing Date, as amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Registration
Statement" means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-144256) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time
to
time, filed by Och-Ziff with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of
the
Class A Shares in the IPO.
"Related
Security" means any security convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable
for or repayable with Class A Shares including, without limitation, any Class
A
Common Units that may be exchangeable for Class A Shares pursuant to the
Exchange Agreement.
"Related
Trust" means, in respect of any Individual Limited Partner, any other
Limited Partner that is an estate, family limited liability company, family
limited partnership of such Individual Limited Partner, a trust the grantor
of
which is such Individual Limited Partner, or any other estate planning vehicle
or family member relating to such Individual Limited Partner.
"Related
Trust Supplementary Agreement" means, in respect of any Original Related
Trust, the Supplementary Agreement to which such Original Related Trust is
a
party.
"Required
Allocations" means (a) any limitation imposed on any allocation of Net Loss
under Section 6.1(b) and (b) any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss
or
deduction pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) - (viii).
"Residual
Gain" or "Residual Loss" means any item of gain or loss, as the case
may be, of the Partnership recognized for federal income tax purposes resulting
from a sale, exchange or other disposition of a Contributed Property or Adjusted
Property, to the extent such item of gain or loss is not allocated pursuant
to
Section 6.2(b)(i)(A) or 6.2(b)(ii), respectively, to eliminate Book-Tax
Disparities.
"Restricted
Period" means, with respect to any Partner, the period commencing on the
later of the date hereof and the date of such Partner's admission to the
Partnership, and concluding on the last day of the 24-month period immediately
following the date of Special Withdrawal or Withdrawal of such
Partner.
"Rules"
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(a).
"Second
Quarterly Period" means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the period
commencing on and including January 1 and ending on and including May 31
of such
Fiscal Year, unless and until otherwise determined by the General
Partner.
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"Securities
Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated
from time to time and any successor to such statute, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Special
Withdrawal" (a) in respect of an Individual Limited Partner, has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.3(b), and (b) in respect of any Related Trust, means
the
Special Withdrawal of such Related Trust in accordance with Section
8.3(b).
"Subsequent
Related Trust" means, in respect of an Original Related Trust of an
Individual Original Partner, the Related Trust of such Original Partner to
which
the Interest of such Original Related Trust shall be Transferred in accordance
with its Related Trust Supplementary Agreement.
"Subsidiary"
means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other
Person as to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise
Controls more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or
a
general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such
Person.
"Substitute
Limited Partner" means each Person who acquires an Interest of any Limited
Partner in connection with a Transfer by a Limited Partner whose admission
as a
Limited Partner is approved by the General Partner.
"Supplementary
Agreement" means, with respect to one or more Limited Partners, any
supplementary agreement entered into prior to the date hereof between the
Partnership and such Limited Partners regarding their rights and obligations
with respect to the Partnership, as the same may be amended, supplemented,
modified or replaced from time to time.
"Tag-Along
Offer" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(b).
"Tag-Along
Purchaser" means, in respect of a Tag-Along Sale, the Person or group of
Persons proposing to acquire the Class A Shares and/or Class A Common Units
to
be transferred in such Tag-Along Sale.
"Tag-Along
Sale" means any transfer (other than a pledge, hypothecation, mortgage or
encumbrance), in one or a series of related transactions, by any OZ Limited
Partner or group of OZ Limited Partners to a single Person or group of Persons
(other than Related Trusts or Permitted Transferees of such OZ Limited Partners)
pursuant to any transaction exempt from registration under the Securities
Act
and any similar applicable state securities laws of Class A Shares and/or
Class
A Common Units representing in the aggregate at least 5% of the Class A Shares
(calculated as if all Class A Common Units held by each Limited Partner had
been
exchanged for Class A Shares) then held by all of the Limited Partners, but
only
in the event that (i) such Person or group of Persons to which such transfer
is
made is a strategic buyer, or (ii) the OZ Limited Partners participating
in such
transfer include Xxxxxx X. Och or any of his Related Trusts. For the
avoidance of doubt, sales of Class A Shares pursuant to the provisions of
Rule
144 shall not constitute a Tag-Along Sale or any part thereof.
"Tag-Along
Securities" means, with respect to a Potential Tag-Along Seller, such number
of Class A Shares and/or vested Class A Common Units, as applicable, equal
to
the
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product
of (i) the total number of Class A Shares (assuming the exchange for Class
A
Shares of any vested Class A Common Units) to be acquired by the Tag-Along
Purchaser in a Tag-Along Sale and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which
is the
total number of Class A Shares (assuming the exchange for Class A Shares
of any
vested Class A Common Units) then held by such Potential Tag-Along Seller
and
the denominator of which is the total number of Class A Shares (assuming
the
exchange for Class A Shares of any vested Class A Common Units) then held
by all
Limited Partners. If any other Potential Tag-Along Sellers do not
accept the Tag-Along Offer, the foregoing shall also include each accepting
Potential Tag-Along Seller's pro rata share of the non-accepting Potential
Tag-Along Sellers' Class A Shares and/or vested Class A Common Units, determined
as set forth in the preceding sentence.
"Tag-Along
Seller" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(b).
"Tax
Distributions" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
"Tax
Matters Partner" means the Person designated as such in Section
4.6(c).
"Tax
Receivable Agreement" means the Tax Receivable Agreement to be entered into
in connection with the IPO, by and among Och-Ziff, the Intermediate Holding
Companies, the Och-Ziff Operating Group Entities and each partner of any
Och-Ziff Operating Group Entity, as the same may be amended, supplemented,
modified or replaced from time to time.
"Third
Quarterly Period" means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, the period
commencing on and including January 1 and ending on and including August
31 of
such Fiscal Year, unless and until otherwise determined by the General
Partner.
"Total
Voting Power" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Class B
Shareholders Agreement.
"Transfer"
means, with respect to any Interest, any sale, exchange, assignment, pledge,
hypothecation, bequeath, creation of an encumbrance, or any other transfer
or
disposition of any kind, whether voluntary or involuntary, of such
Interest. "Transferred" shall have a correlative
meaning.
"Transfer
Agent" means, with respect to any class of Units or the Class C Non-Equity
Interests, such bank, trust company or other Person (including the Partnership
or one of its Affiliates) as shall be appointed from time to time by the
Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for such class of Units
or
the Class C Non-Equity Interests; provided, however, that if no Transfer
Agent
is specifically designated for such class of Units or the Class C Non-Equity
Interests, the Partnership shall act in such capacity.
"Treasury
Regulations" means the regulations, including temporary regulations,
promulgated under the Code, as amended from time to time, or any federal
income
tax regulations promulgated after the date of this Agreement. A
reference to a specific Treasury Regulation refers not only to such specific
Treasury Regulation but also to any corresponding provision of any federal
tax
regulation enacted after the date of this Agreement, as such specific Treasury
Regulation or corresponding provision is in effect and applicable on the
date of
application of the provisions of this Agreement containing such
reference.
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"Underwriter"
means each Person named as an underwriter in the Underwriting Agreement who
is
obligated to purchase Class A Shares pursuant thereto.
"Underwriter
Option" means the option to purchase additional Class A Shares granted to
the Underwriters by Och-Ziff pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement.
"Underwriting
Agreement" means the Underwriting Agreement to be entered into by Och-Ziff
and the Underwriters providing for the sale of Class A Shares in the IPO,
as
amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
"Units"
means a fractional share of the Interests in the Partnership that entitles
the
holder thereof to such benefits as are specified in this Agreement or any
Unit
Designation and shall include the Common Units but not the Class C Non-Equity
Interests.
"Unit
Designation" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(b).
"Withdrawal"
(a) in respect of an Individual Limited Partner, has the meaning set forth
in
Section 8.3(a), and (b) in respect of any Related Trust, means the Withdrawal
of
such Related Trust in accordance with Section 8.3(a). "Withdrawn" has
the correlative meaning.
"Ziff
Partner" means Ziff Investors Partnership, L.P. IIA.
ARTICLE
II
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Section
2.1 Continuation of Limited
Partnership. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to
continue the Partnership, which was formed pursuant to and in accordance
with
the provisions of the Act, and in accordance with the further terms and
provisions of this Agreement.
Section
2.2 Partnership Name. The name of the
Partnership is "OZ Advisors II LP." The name of the Partnership may be
changed from time to time by the General Partner.
Section
2.3 Registered Office, Registered Agent. The
Partnership shall maintain a registered office in the State of Delaware at,
and
the name and address of the Partnership's registered agent in the State of
Delaware is, National Corporate Research, Ltd., 000 Xxxxx XxXxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000. Such office and such agent may be changed from time
to time by the General Partner.
Section
2.4 Certificates. Any Person authorized by the General
Partner shall execute, deliver and file any amendment to or restatements
of the
Certificate of Limited Partnership and any other certificates (and any
amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Partnership to
qualify
to do business in a jurisdiction in which the Partnership may wish to conduct
business.
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Section
2.5 Nature of
Business; Permitted Powers. The purposes of the Partnership shall
be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited partnerships
may be
formed under the Act.
Section
2.6 Fiscal
Year. Unless
and until otherwise determined by the General
Partner in its sole and absolute discretion, the fiscal year of the Partnership
for federal income tax purposes shall, except as otherwise required in
accordance with the Code, end on December 31 of each year (each, a "Fiscal
Year").
Section
2.7 Perpetual
Existence. The Partnership shall have a perpetual existence
unless dissolved in accordance with the provisions of Article IX of this
Agreement.
Section
2.8 Limitation on
Partner Liability. Except as otherwise expressly required by law,
the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership, whether arising
in
contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and
liabilities of the Partnership, and no Partner shall be obligated personally
for
any such debt, obligation or liability of the Partnership solely by reason
of
being a Partner. No Partner shall have any obligation to restore any
negative or deficit balance in its Capital Account, including any negative
or
deficit balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation and dissolution of
the
Partnership. For federal income tax purposes, the rules of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.752-3 shall apply to determine a Partner's share of
any
debt or obligation the terms of which provide that, in respect of the
Partnership, the creditor has recourse only to the Partnership and its assets
and not to any Partner.
Section
2.9 Indemnification.
(a) To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Covered Person shall
be
indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership for and from any liabilities,
demands, claims, actions or causes of action, regulatory, legislative or
judicial proceedings or investigations, assessments, levies, judgments, fines,
amounts paid in settlement, losses, fees, penalties, damages, costs and
expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys', accountants',
investigators', and experts' fees and expenses and interest on any of the
foregoing (collectively, "Damages") sustained or incurred by such Covered
Person by reason of any act performed or omitted by such Covered Person or
by
any other Covered Person in connection with the affairs of the Partnership
or
the General Partner unless such act or omission constitutes fraud, gross
negligence or willful misconduct (the "Disabling Conduct"); provided,
however, that any indemnity under this Section 2.9 shall be provided out
of and
to the extent of Partnership assets only, and no Limited Partner or any
Affiliate of any Limited Partner shall have any personal liability on account
thereof. The right of indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.9
shall include the right of a Covered Person to have paid on his behalf, or
be
reimbursed by the Partnership for, the reasonable expenses incurred by such
Covered Person with respect to any Damages, in each case in advance of a
final disposition of any action, suit or proceeding, including expenses incurred
in collecting such amounts from the Partnership; provided, however, that
such
Covered Person shall have given a written undertaking to reimburse the
Partnership in the event it is subsequently determined that he is not entitled
to such indemnification.
(b) The
right of any Covered Person to the indemnification provided herein (i) shall
be
cumulative of, and in addition to, any and all rights to which such Covered
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Person
may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law or equity, (ii)
in
the case of Covered Persons that are Partners, shall continue as to such
Covered
Person after any Withdrawal or Special Withdrawal of such Partner and after
he
has ceased to be a Partner, and (iii) shall extend to such Covered Person's
successors, assigns and legal representatives.
(c) The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding relating to or involving a
Covered
Person by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption
that
such Covered Person committed an act or omission that constitutes Disabling
Conduct.
(d) For
purposes of this Agreement, no action or failure to act on the part of any
Covered Person in connection with the management or conduct of the business
and
affairs of such Covered Person and other activities of such Covered Person
which
involve a conflict of interest with the Partnership, any other Person in
which
the Partnership has a direct or indirect interest or any Partner (or any
of
their respective Affiliates) or in which such Covered Person realizes a profit
or has an interest shall constitute, per se, Disabling Conduct.
Section
2.10
Exculpation.
(a) To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Covered Person shall be
liable to the Partnership or any Partner or any Affiliate of any Partner
for any
Damages incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted by such Covered
Person unless such act or omission constitutes Disabling Conduct. In
addition, no Covered Person shall be liable to the Partnership, any other
Person
in which the Partnership has a direct or indirect interest or any Partner
(or
any Affiliate thereof) for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any
other
Covered Person.
(b) A
Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying upon the records of the
Partnership and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented
to the Partnership by any Person (other than such Covered Person) as to matters
the Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other Person's
professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable
care
by or on behalf of the Partnership, including information, opinions, reports
or
statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits,
losses, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets
from
which distributions to Partners might properly be paid.
(c) The
right of any Partner that is a Covered Person to the exculpation provided
in
this Section 2.10 shall continue as to such Covered Person after any Withdrawal
or Special Withdrawal of such Partner and after he has ceased to be a
Partner.
(d) The
General Partner may consult with legal counsel and accountants and any act
or
omission suffered or taken by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership
in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice of such counsel or
accountants will be full justification for any such act or omission, and
the
General Partner will be fully protected in so acting or omitting to act so
long
as such counsel or accountants were selected with reasonable care.
Section
2.11 Fiduciary
Duty.
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(a)
To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Covered Person has duties
(including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating to the Partnership
or to
any Limited Partner or any Affiliate of any Limited Partner (or other Person
with any equity interest in the Partnership) or other Person bound by (or
having
rights pursuant to) the terms of this Agreement, a Covered Person acting
pursuant to the terms, conditions and limitations of this Agreement shall
not be
liable to the Partnership or to any Limited Partner or any Affiliate of any
Limited Partner (or other Person) for its reliance on the provisions of this
Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they
expand or restrict the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise
existing at law or equity, are agreed by the Partners (and any other Person
bound by or having rights pursuant to this Agreement) to modify to that extent
such other duties and liabilities of the Covered Person to the extent permitted
by law.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Agreement or under applicable law, whenever
in
this Agreement the General Partner is permitted or required to make a decision
or take an action or omit to do any of the foregoing acting solely in its
capacity as the General Partner, the General Partner shall, except where
an
express standard is set forth, be entitled to make such decision in its sole
and
absolute discretion (and the words "in its sole and absolute discretion"
should
be deemed inserted therefor in each case in association with the words "General
Partner," whether or not the words "sole and absolute discretion" are actually
included in the specific provisions of this Agreement), and in so acting
in its
sole and absolute discretion the General Partner shall be entitled to consider
only such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests,
and
shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest
of or
factors affecting the Partnership, any of the Partnership's Affiliates, any
Limited Partner or any other Person. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, if pursuant to this Agreement the General Partner, acting
solely
in its capacity as the General Partner, is permitted or required to make
a
decision in its "good faith" or under another express standard, the General
Partner shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to
any
other or different standard imposed by this Agreement or other applicable
law.
Section
2.12 Confidentiality;
Intellectual Property.
(a)
Confidentiality. Each Partner
acknowledges and agrees that the information contained in the books and records
of the Partnership is confidential and, except in the course of such Partner
performing such duties as are necessary for the Partnership and its Affiliates,
as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this Agreement,
at all times such Partner shall keep and retain in the strictest confidence
and
shall not disclose to any Person any confidential matters of the Partnership
or
any Person included within the Och-Ziff Group and their respective Affiliates
and successors and the other Partners, including, without limitation, the
identity of any Investors, confidential information concerning the Partnership,
any Person included within the Och-Ziff Group and their respective Affiliates
and successors, the General Partner, the other Partners and any fund, account
or
investment managed by any Person included within the Och-Ziff Group, including
marketing, investment, performance data, fund management, credit and financial
information, and other business or personal affairs of the Partnership, any
Person included within the Och-Ziff Group and their respective Affiliates
and
successors, the General Partner, the other Partners and any fund, account
or
investment managed directly or indirectly by any Person included within the
Och-Ziff Group learned by the Partner heretofore or hereafter. This
Section 2.12(a) shall not apply to (i) any information that has
been
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made
publicly available by the Partnership or any of its Affiliates or becomes
public
knowledge (except as a result of an act of any Partner in violation of this
Agreement), (ii) the disclosure of information to the extent necessary for
a
Partner to prepare and file his tax returns, to respond to any inquiries
regarding the same from any taxing authority or to prosecute or defend any
action, proceeding or audit by any taxing authority with respect to such
returns
or (iii) the disclosure of information with the prior written consent of
the
General Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
each Partner (and each employee, representative or other agent of such Partner)
may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the
tax
treatment and tax structure of (x) the Partnership and (y) any of its
transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other
tax
analyses) that are provided to the Partners relating to such tax treatment
and
tax structure.
(b) Intellectual
Property. (i) Each Partner acknowledges and agrees that the
Intellectual Property shall be the sole and exclusive property of the
Partnership and such Partner shall have no right, title, or interest in or
to
the Intellectual Property.
(ii) All
copyrightable material included in the Intellectual Property shall be deemed
a
"work made for hire" under the applicable copyright law, to the maximum extent
permitted under such applicable copyright law, and ownership of all rights
therein shall vest in the Partnership. To the extent that a Partner
may retain any interest in any Intellectual Property by operation of law
or
otherwise, such Partner hereby assigns and transfers to the Partnership his
or
her entire right, title and interest in and to all such Intellectual
Property.
(iii) Each
Partner hereby covenants and binds himself and his successors, assigns, and
legal representatives to cooperate fully and promptly with the Partnership
and
its designee, successors, and assigns, at the Partnership's reasonable expense,
and to do all acts necessary or requested by the Partnership and its designee,
successors, and assigns, to secure, maintain, enforce, and defend the
Partnership's rights in the Intellectual Property. Each Partner
further agrees, and binds himself and his successors, assigns, and legal
representatives, to cooperate fully and assist the Partnership in every way
possible in the application for, or prosecution of, all rights pertaining
to the
Intellectual Property.
(c) If
a Partner commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of the
provisions of Section 2.12(a) or Section 2.12(b), the General Partner shall
have
the right and remedy to have the provisions of such Section specifically
enforced by injunctive relief or otherwise by any court of competent
jurisdiction without the need to post any bond or other security, it being
acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause
irreparable injury to the Partnership, the other Partners, any Person included
within the Och-Ziff Group, and the investments, accounts and funds managed
by Persons included within the Och-Ziff Group and that money damages alone
shall not provide an adequate remedy to such Persons. Such rights and
remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and
remedies available at law or in equity.
Section
2.13 Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement; Non-Interference; and
Remedies.
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(a) Each
Individual Limited Partner acknowledges and agrees, in connection with such
Individual Limited Partner's participation in the Partnership on the terms
described herein and this amendment and restatement of the terms of the Original
Partnership Agreement or, in the case of an Individual Limited Partner admitted
to the Partnership subsequent to the date hereof, such Individual Limited
Partner's admission on the terms described herein and in any Partner Agreement,
that: (i) the alternative asset management business (including,
without limitation, for purposes of this paragraph, any hedge or private
equity
fund management business) is intensely competitive, (ii) such Partner, for
the
benefit of and on behalf of the Partnership in his capacity as a Partner,
has
developed, and will continue to develop and have access to and knowledge
of,
Confidential Information (including, but not limited to, material non-public
information of the Och-Ziff Group and its Investors), (iii) the direct or
indirect use of any such information for the benefit of, or disclosure of
any
such information to, any existing or potential competitors of the Och-Ziff
Group
would place the Och-Ziff Group at a competitive disadvantage and would do
damage
to the Och-Ziff Group, (iv) such Partner, for the benefit of and on behalf
of
the Partnership in his capacity as a Partner, has developed relationships
with
Investors and counterparties through investment by and resources of the Och-Ziff
Group, while a Limited Partner of the Partnership, (v) such Partner, for
the
benefit of and on behalf of the Partnership in his capacity as a Partner,
may
continue to develop relationships with Investors and counterparties, through
investment by and resources of the Och-Ziff Group, while a Limited Partner
of
the Partnership, (vi) such Partner engaging in any of the activities prohibited
by this Section 2.13 would constitute improper appropriation and/or use of
the Och-Ziff Group's Confidential Information and/or Investor and counterparty
relationships, (vii) such Partner's association with the Och-Ziff Group has
been
critical, and such Partner's association with the Och-Ziff Group is expected
to
continue to be critical, to the success of the Och-Ziff Group, (viii) the
services to be rendered, and relationships developed, for the benefit of
and on
behalf of the Partnership in his capacity as a Partner, are of a special
and
unique character, (ix) the Och-Ziff Group conducts the alternative asset
management business throughout the world, (x) the non-competition and other
restrictive covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement are fair
and
reasonable, and (xi) in light of the foregoing and of such Partner's education,
skills, abilities and financial resources, such Partner acknowledges and
agrees
that such Partner will not assert, and it should not be considered, that
enforcement of any of the covenants set forth in this Section 2.13 would
prevent
such Partner from earning a living or otherwise are void, voidable or
unenforceable or should be voided or held unenforceable.
(b) During
the Restricted Period, each Individual Limited Partner will not, directly
or
indirectly, either on his own behalf or on behalf of or with any other
Person:
(i) without
the prior written consent of the General Partner, (A) engage or otherwise
participate in any manner or fashion in any Competing Business, (B) render
any
services to any Competing Business, or (C) acquire a financial interest in
or
become actively involved with any Competing Business (other than as a passive
investor holding less than 2% of the issued and outstanding stock of public
companies); or
(ii) in
any manner solicit or induce any of the Och-Ziff Group's current or prospective
Investors to (A) terminate (or diminish in any material respect) his investments
with the Och-Ziff Group for the purpose of associating or doing business
with
any Competing Business, or otherwise encourage such Investors to terminate
(or
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diminish
in any respect) his investments with the Och-Ziff Group for
any other reason or (B) invest in or otherwise participate in or support
any
Competing Business.
(c) During
the Restricted Period, each Individual Limited Partner will not, directly
or
indirectly, either on his own behalf or on behalf of or with any other
Person:
(i) in
any manner solicit or induce any of the Och-Ziff Group's current, former
or
prospective financing sources, capital market intermediaries, consultants,
suppliers, partners or other counterparties to terminate (or diminish in
any
material respect) his relationship with the Och-Ziff Group for the purpose
of
associating with any Competing Business, or otherwise encourage such financing
sources, capital market intermediaries, consultants, suppliers, partners
or
other counterparties to terminate (or diminish in any respect) his relationship
with the Och-Ziff Group for any other reason; or
(ii) in
any manner interfere with the Och-Ziff Group's business relationship with
any
Investors, financing sources, capital market intermediaries, consultants,
suppliers, partners or other counterparties.
(d) During
the Restricted Period, each Individual Limited Partner will not, directly
or
indirectly, either on his own behalf or on behalf of or with any other Person,
in any manner solicit any of the owners, members, partners, directors, officers
or employees of any member of the Och-Ziff Group to terminate their relationship
or employment with the applicable member of the Och-Ziff Group, or hire any
such
Person (i) who is employed at the time of such solicitation by any member
of the
Och-Ziff Group, (ii) who is or was once an owner, member, partner, director,
officer or employee of any member of the Och-Ziff Group as of the date of
Special Withdrawal or Withdrawal of such Partner, or (iii) whose employment
or
relationship with any such member of the Och-Ziff Group terminated within
the
24-month period prior to the date of Special Withdrawal or Withdrawal of
such
Partner or thereafter. Additionally, the Partner may not solicit or
encourage to cease to work with any member of the Och-Ziff Group any consultant,
agent or adviser that the Partner knows or should know is under contract
with
any member of the Och-Ziff Group.
(e) During
the Restricted Period and at all times thereafter, each Individual Limited
Partner will not, directly or indirectly, make, or cause to be made, any
written
or oral statement, observation, or opinion disparaging the business or
reputation of the Och-Ziff Group, or any owners, partners, members, directors,
officers, or employees of any member of the Och-Ziff Group; provided, however,
that nothing contained in this Section 2.13 shall preclude such Partner from
providing truthful testimony in response to a valid subpoena, court order,
regulatory request, or as may be otherwise required by law, or from
participating or cooperating in any action, investigation or proceeding with,
or
providing truthful information to, any governmental agency, legislative body,
self-regulatory organization, or the legal departments of the Och-Ziff
Group.
(f) Each
Individual Limited Partner acknowledges and agrees that an attempted or
threatened breach by such Person of this Section 2.13 would cause irreparable
injury to the Partnership and the other members of the Och-Ziff Group not
compensable in
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money
damages and the Partnership shall be entitled, in addition to the remedies
set
forth in Sections 2.13(g) and 2.13(i), to obtain a temporary, preliminary
or
permanent injunction prohibiting any breaches of this Section 2.13 without
being
required to prove damages or furnish any bond or other security.
(g) Each
Individual Limited Partner agrees that it would be impossible to compute
the
actual damages resulting from a breach of Section 2.13(b) or, if applicable,
any
of the non-competition covenants provided in such Partner's Partner Agreement,
and that the amounts set forth in this Section 2.13(g) are reasonable and
do not operate as a penalty, but are a genuine pre-estimate of the anticipated
loss that the Partnership and other members of the Och-Ziff Group would
suffer from a breach of Section 2.13(b) or, if applicable, of any of the
non-competition covenants provided in such Partner's Partner
Agreement. In the event an Individual Limited Partner
breaches Section 2.13(b) or, if applicable, any of the non-competition covenants
provided in such Partner's Partner Agreement, then:
(i) on
or after the date of such breach, any unvested Class A Common Units of such
Partner and its Related Trusts, if any, shall cease to vest and thereafter
shall
be reallocated in accordance with this Section 2.13(g);
(ii) on
or after the date of such breach, no allocations shall be made to the respective
Capital Accounts of such Partner and its Related Trusts, if any, and no
distributions shall be made to such Partners;
(iii) on
or after the date of such breach, no Transfer (including any exchange pursuant
to the Exchange Agreement) of any of the Class A Common Units of such Partner
or
its Related Trusts, if any, shall be permitted under any circumstances
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement;
(iv) on
or after the date of such breach, no sale, exchange, assignment, pledge,
hypothecation, bequeath, creation of an encumbrance, or any other transfer
or
disposition of any kind may be made of any of the Class A Shares acquired
by
such Partner or its Related Trusts, if any, through an exchange pursuant
to the
Exchange Agreement;
(v) as
of the applicable Reallocation Date, all of the unvested and vested Class
A
Common Units of such Partner and its Related Trusts, if any, and all allocations
and distributions on such Class A Common Units that would otherwise have
been
received by such Partners on or after the date of such breach shall be
reallocated from such Partners to the Continuing Partners in proportion to
the total number of Original Class A Common Units owned by each such Continuing
Partner and its Original Related Trusts;
(vi) each
of such Partner and its Related Trusts, if any, agrees that, on the Reallocation
Date, it shall immediately:
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after-tax
proceeds received by such Individual Limited Partner or Related Trust thereof
for any Class A Shares acquired at any time pursuant to the Exchange Agreement
and that were subsequently transferred during the 24-month period prior to
the
date of such breach; and (ii) any distributions received by such Individual
Limited Partner or Related Trust thereof during such 24-month period on Class
A
Shares acquired pursuant to the Exchange Agreement;
(B) transfer
any Class A Shares that were acquired at any time pursuant to the Exchange
Agreement and held by such Individual Limited Partner or Related Trust thereof
on and after the date of such breach to the Continuing Partners in proportion
to
the total number of Original Class A Common Units owned by each such Continuing
Partner and its Original Related Trusts; and
(C) pay
to the Continuing Partners in proportion to the total number of Original
Class A
Common Units owned by each such Continuing Partner and its Original Related
Trusts a lump-sum cash amount equal to the sum of: (i) the total after-tax
proceeds received by such Individual Limited Partner or Related Trust thereof
for any Class A Shares acquired at any time pursuant to the Exchange Agreement
and that were subsequently transferred on or after the date of such breach;
and
(ii) all distributions received by such Individual Limited Partner or Related
Trust thereof on or after the date of such breach on Class A Shares acquired
pursuant to the Exchange Agreement; and
(vii) such
Partner and its Related Trusts agrees that he shall receive no payments,
if any,
that he would have otherwise received under the Tax Receivable Agreement
on or
after the date of such breach, and shall have no further rights under the
Tax
Receivable Agreement, Exchange Agreement or Registration Rights Agreement
after
such date.
Any
reallocated Class A Common Units received by a Continuing Partner pursuant
to
this Section 2.13(g) shall be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement to
be
Class A Common Units of such Continuing Partner and subject to the same vesting
requirements, if any, in accordance with Section 8.4 as the transferring
Limited
Partner had been before his breach of Section 2.13(b) or, if applicable,
of the
relevant non-competition covenants provided in such Partner's Partner
Agreement. Any Continuing Partner receiving reallocated Class A
Common Units pursuant to this Section 2.13(g) shall be permitted to exchange
fifty percent (50%) of such number of Class A Common Units (and sell any
Class A
Shares issued in respect thereof), notwithstanding the transfer restrictions
set
forth in Section 8.1 in the event that the Exchange Committee (as defined
in the
Exchange Agreement) determines in its sole discretion that the reallocation
is
taxable; provided, however, that such exchange of Class A Common Units is
made
in accordance with the Exchange Agreement.
(h) Notwithstanding
anything in Section 2.13(g) to the contrary, the General Partner may elect
in
its sole and absolute discretion to waive the application of any portion,
all or none of the provisions of Section 2.13(g) in the case of the breach
by
any Partner of Section 2.13(b) or, if applicable, of the relevant
non-competition covenants provided in such Partner's Partner
Agreement.
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(i) Without
limiting the right of the Partnership to obtain injunctive relief for any
attempted or threatened breach of this Section 2.13, in the event a Partner
breaches Section 2.13(c), (d) or (e), then at the election of the General
Partner in its sole and absolute discretion the Partnership shall be
entitled to seek any other available remedies including, but not limited
to, an
award of money damages.
Section
2.14 Insurance. The
Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance, to the extent and in such
amounts as the General Partner shall deem reasonable, on behalf of Covered
Persons and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against
any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred
by
any such Person in connection with the activities of the Partnership and/or
its
Subsidiaries regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power or
obligation to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions
of this Agreement. The Partnership may enter into indemnity contracts
with Covered Persons and such other Persons as the General Partner shall
determine and adopt written procedures pursuant to which arrangements are
made
for the advancement of expenses and the funding of obligations under this
Section 2.14, and containing such other procedures regarding
indemnification as are appropriate and consistent with this
Agreement.
Section
2.15 Representations
and Warranties. Each Partner hereby represents and warrants to
the others and to the Partnership as follows:
(a) Such
Partner has all requisite power to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement;
the performance of its obligations hereunder will not result in a breach
or a
violation of, or a default under, any material agreement or instrument by
which
such Partner or any of such Partner's properties is bound or any statute,
rule,
regulation, order or other law to which it is subject, nor require the obtaining
of any consent, approval, permit or license from or filing with, any
governmental authority or other Person by such Person in connection with
the
execution, delivery and performance by such Partner of this
Agreement.
(b) This
Agreement constitutes (assuming its due authorization and execution by the
other
Partners) such Partner's legal, valid and binding obligation.
(c) Each
Limited Partner expressly agrees that the Partners may, subject to the
restrictions set forth in Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18 and 2.19 and, if
applicable, any Partner Agreement, regarding Confidential Information,
Intellectual Property, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement,
non-interference, devotion of time, short selling and hedging transactions,
and
compliance with relevant policies and procedures, engage independently or
with
others, for its or their own accounts and for the accounts of others, in
other
business ventures and activities of every nature and description whether
such
ventures are competitive with the business of the Partnership or otherwise,
including, without limitation, purchasing, selling or holding investments
for
the account of any other Person or enterprise or for its or his own account,
regardless of whether or not any such investments are also purchased,
sold
or held for the direct or indirect account of the
Partnership. Neither the Partnership nor any Limited Partner shall
have any rights or obligations by virtue of this Agreement in and to such
independent ventures and activities or the income or profits derived
therefrom.
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(d) Such
Partner understands that (i) the Interests have not been registered under
the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and (ii) the Interests
may
not be sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of except in accordance
with this Agreement and then only if they are subsequently registered in
accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws or registration under the Securities Act or any applicable
state
securities laws is not required.
(e) Such
Partner understands that the Partnership is not obligated to register the
Interests for resale under any applicable federal or state securities laws
and
that the Partnership is not obligated to supply such Partner with information
or
assistance in complying with any exemption under any applicable federal or
state
securities laws.
Section
2.16 Devotion of
Time. Each Individual Limited Partner agrees to devote
substantially all of his business time, skill, energies and attention to
his
responsibilities to the Och-Ziff Group in a diligent manner at all times
prior
to his Special Withdrawal or Withdrawal.
Section
2.17 Partnership
Property; Partnership Interest. No real or other property of the
Partnership shall be deemed to be owned by any Partner individually, but
shall
be owned by and title shall be vested solely in the Partnership. The
Interests of the Partners shall constitute personal property.
Section
2.18 Short Selling and
Hedging Transactions. While each Partner
(including the Ziff Partner) is a Limited Partner of the Partnership
(irrespective of whether or not a Special Withdrawal or Withdrawal has occurred
in respect of such Partner) and at all times thereafter (other than with
respect
to the Ziff Partner), such Partner and its Affiliates shall not, without
PMC
Approval, directly or indirectly, (a) effect any short sale (as such term
is
defined in Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act) of Class A Shares or any
short
sale of any Related Security, or (b) enter into any swap or other transaction,
other than a sale (which is not a short sale) of Class A Shares or any Related
Security to the extent permitted by this Agreement, that transfers to another,
in whole or in part, any of the economic risks, benefits or consequences
of
ownership of Class A Shares or any Related Security. The foregoing
clause (b) is expressly agreed to preclude each Partner and its Affiliates,
while such Partner (including the Ziff Partner) is a Limited Partner of the
Partnership (irrespective of whether or not a Special Withdrawal or Withdrawal
has occurred in respect of such Partner) and at all times thereafter (other
than with respect to the Ziff Partner), from engaging in any hedging or other
transaction (other than a sale, which is not a short sale, of Class A Shares
or
any Related Security to the extent permitted by this Agreement) which is
designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in
a
transfer of the economic risks, benefits or consequences of ownership of
Class A
Shares or any Related Security, or a disposition of Class A Shares or any
Related Security, even if such transfer or disposition would be made by someone
other than such Partner or Affiliate thereof or any Person contracting directly
with such Partner or Affiliate.
Section
2.19 Compliance with
Policies. Each Individual Limited Partner hereby agrees that he
shall comply with all policies and procedures adopted by any member of
the
Och-Ziff Group or which Limited Partners are required to observe by law,
or by
any recognized stock exchange, or other regulatory body or
authority.
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ARTICLE
III
INTERESTS
AND ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
Section
3.1 Units and other
Interests.
(a) General. The
Partners as of the date hereof agree among themselves that: (i) beginning
on the
date hereof, Interests in the Partnership shall be designated as "Class A
Common
Units" ("Class A Common Units"), "Class B Common Units" ("Class B
Common Units") and Class C Non-Equity Interests; (ii) except as
expressly provided herein, a Class A Common Unit and a Class B Common Unit
shall
entitle the holder thereof to equal rights under this Agreement; (iii) holders
of Class B Common Units may include the Initial General Partner in its capacity
as a Limited Partner, which is the holder of all Class B Common Units as
of the
date hereof; (iv) from and after the date hereof, the rights and obligations
in
respect of the Interests of each Original Partner and the Ziff Partner, as
originally described in the Original Partnership Agreement and such Partners'
respective Supplementary Agreements, shall be set forth exclusively within
this
Agreement, as amended and restated herein; and (v) the respective Interests
of
each Original Partner and the Ziff Partner in the Class A Common Units and
the
Initial General Partner in its capacity as a Limited Partner in the Class
B
Common Units shall be as recorded in the books of the Partnership as being
owned
by such Partner pursuant to this Section 3.1.
(b) Certificated
and Uncertificated Units. From time to time, the General Partner
may establish other classes or series of Units pursuant to Section
3.2. Units may (but need not, in the sole and absolute discretion of
the General Partner) be evidenced by a certificate (a "Certificate of
Ownership") in such form as the General Partner may approve in writing in
its sole and absolute discretion. The Certificate of Ownership may
contain such legends as may be required by law or as may be appropriate to
evidence, if approved by the General Partner pursuant to Section 8.1, the
pledge
of a Partner's Units. Each Certificate of Ownership shall be signed
by or on behalf of the General Partner by either manual or facsimile
signature. The Certificates of Ownership of the Partnership shall be
numbered and registered in the register or transfer books of the Partnership
as
they are issued. The Partnership or other Transfer Agent shall act as
registrar and transfer agent for the purposes of registering the ownership
and
Transfer of Units. If a Certificate of Ownership is defaced, lost or
destroyed it may be replaced on such terms, if any, as to evidence and indemnity
as the General Partner determines in its sole and absolute discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Class A Common Units and Class B Common
Units shall not be evidenced by Certificates of Ownership. A
Partner's interest in Class A Common Units and Class B Common Units shall
be
reflected through appropriate entries in the books and records of the
Partnership.
(c) Record
Holder. Except to the extent that the Partnership shall have
received written notice of a Transfer of Units and such Transfer complies
with
the applicable requirements of Section 8.1, the Partnership shall be entitled
to
treat (i) in the case of Units evidenced by Certificates of Ownership, the
Person in whose name any Certificates of Ownership stand on the books of
the
Partnership and (ii) in the case of Units not evidenced by Certificates of
Ownership and Class C Non-Equity Interests, the Person listed in the books
of
the Partnership as the holder of such Units or Class C Non-Equity Interests,
as
the absolute owner
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thereof,
and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or
interest in, such Units or Class C Non-Equity Interests on the part of any
other
Person. The name and business address of each Partner shall be set
forth in the books of the Partnership.
(d) Class
A Common Unit and Class C Non-Equity Interest Voting
Rights. Holders of Class A Common Units shall have no voting,
consent or approval rights with respect to any matter submitted to holders
of
Units for their consent or approval, except as set forth in Section
10.2. Holders of Class C Non-Equity Interests shall have no voting,
consent or approval rights with respect to any matter.
(e) Automatic
Conversion of Class A Common Units. If, as a result of an
exchange pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Och-Ziff or any of its Subsidiaries
(excluding any Operating Group Entity and any Subsidiary of an Operating
Group
Entity) acquires (in any manner) any Class A Common Units, each such Class
A
Common Unit will automatically convert into one Class B Common Unit, unless
otherwise determined or cancelled.
Section
3.2 Issuance of
Additional Units and other Interests.
(a) Additional
Units. The General Partner may from time to time in its sole and
absolute discretion admit any Person as an additional Limited Partner of
the
Partnership (each such Person, if so admitted, an "Additional Limited
Partner" and, collectively, the "Additional Limited
Partners"). A Person shall be deemed admitted as a Limited
Partner at the time such Person (i) executes this Agreement or a counterpart
of
this Agreement and (ii) is named as a Limited Partner in the books of the
Partnership. Each Substitute Limited Partner shall be deemed an
Additional Limited Partner whose admission as an Additional Limited Partner
has
been approved in writing by the General Partner for all purposes
hereunder. Subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing requirements
and Sections 4.1(c) and 10.2(b), the General Partner is hereby expressly
authorized to cause the Partnership to issue additional Units for such
consideration and on such terms and conditions, and to such Persons, including
the General Partner, any Limited Partner or any of their Affiliates, as shall
be
established by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion, in
each
case without the approval of any other Partner or any other
Person. Without limiting the foregoing, but subject to Sections
4.1(c) and 10.2(b), the General Partner is expressly authorized to cause
the
Partnership to issue Units (A) upon the conversion, redemption or exchange
of
any debt or other securities issued by the Partnership, (B) for less than
fair
market value or no consideration, so long as the General Partner concludes
that
such issuance is in the best interests of the Partnership and its Partners,
and
(C) in connection with the merger of any other Person into the Partnership
if
the applicable merger agreement provides that Persons are to receive Units
in
exchange for their interests in the Person merging into the
Partnership. The General Partner is hereby expressly authorized to
take any action, including without limitation amending this Agreement without
the approval of any other Partner, to
reflect any issuance of additional Units. Subject to Sections 4.1(c)
and 10.2(b), additional Units may be Class A Common Units, Class B Common
Units
or other Units.
(b) Unit
Designations. Subject to Section 10.2(b), any additional Units
may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any of such
classes, with such designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights, powers and duties (including, without
limitation, rights, powers and duties that may be senior or
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otherwise
entitled to preference over existing Units) as shall be determined by the
General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion without the approval
of any
Limited Partner or any other Person, and set forth in a written document
thereafter attached to and made an exhibit to this Agreement, which exhibit
shall be an amendment to this Agreement and shall be incorporated herein
by this
reference (each, a "Unit Designation").
(c) Unit
Rights. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but
subject to Sections 4.1(c) and 10.2(b), in respect of additional Units the
General Partner shall have authority to specify (i) the allocations of items
of
Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to holders of each such
class or series of Units; (ii) the right of holders of each such class or
series
of Units to share (on a pari passu, junior or preferred basis) in
Partnership distributions; (iii) the rights of holders of each such class
or
series of Units upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (iv)
the
voting rights, if any, of holders of each such class or series of Units;
and (v)
the conversion, redemption or exchange rights applicable to each such class
or
series of Units. The total number of Units that may be created and
issued pursuant to this Section 3.2 is not limited.
(d) Class
C Non-Equity Interests. Class C Non-Equity Interests may only be
issued to a Limited Partner as consideration for the provision of services
to
the Partnership in the form of future allocations of Net Income to such Limited
Partner. No Partner may, under any circumstances, Transfer any Class
C Non-Equity Interests, and any purported Transfer of Class C Non-Equity
Interests shall be null and void and of no force and effect. Holders
of Class C Non-Equity Interests shall have no right to receive any allocations
thereon, and allocations, if any, made thereon to such Limited Partner need
not
be made in proportion to the number of Common Units or other Units held by
such Limited Partner. Holders of Class C Non-Equity Interests shall
have only the limited rights expressly set forth in this Agreement. The
Partnership or other Transfer Agent shall act as registrar and transfer agent
for the purposes of registering the ownership of Class C Non-Equity
Interests.
(e) Additional
Limited Partners. Subject to the other terms of this Agreement,
including Section 10.2(b), the rights and obligations of an Additional Limited
Partner to which Units are issued shall be set forth in such Additional Limited
Partner's Partner Agreement, the Unit Designation relating to the Units issued
to such Additional Limited Partner or a written document thereafter attached
to
and made an exhibit to this Agreement, which exhibit shall be an amendment
to
this Agreement (but shall not require the approval of any Limited Partner)
and
shall be incorporated herein by this reference. Such rights and
obligations may include, without limitation, provisions describing the vesting
of the Units issued to such Additional Limited Partner and the reallocation
of
such Units or other consequences of the Withdrawal of such Additional Limited
Partner other than due to a breach of any of the non-competition covenants
in
Section 2.13(b) or, if applicable, any of those provided in such Additional
Limited Partner's Partner Agreement.
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ARTICLE
IV
VOTING
AND MANAGEMENT
Section
4.1 General Partner:
Power and Authority.
(a) The
business and affairs of the Partnership shall be managed exclusively by the
General Partner; provided, however, that the General Partner may delegate
such
power and authority to the Partner Management Committee (or its Chairman),
the
Partner Performance Committee (or its Chairman) or such other committee (or
its
chairman) as it shall deem necessary, advisable or appropriate in its sole
and
absolute discretion from time to time, which delegation may be set forth
in this
Agreement, as an amendment hereto (which shall not require the vote or approval
of any Limited Partner) or in a resolution duly adopted by the General
Partner. Initially the General Partner has delegated certain power
and authority to the Partner Management Committee and the Partner Performance
Committee, as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. The General
Partner shall have the power and authority, on behalf of and in the name
of the
Partnership, to carry out any and all of the objects and purposes and exercise
any and all of the powers of the Partnership and to perform all acts which
it
may deem necessary or advisable in connection therewith. Such acts
include, but are not limited to, the approval of a merger or consolidation
involving the Partnership, or of the conversion, transfer, domestication
or
continuance of the Partnership, or of the compromise of any obligation of
a
Partner to make a contribution or return money or other property to the
Partnership, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, by the General
Partner without the consent or approval of any of the other
Partners. Appraisal rights permitted under Section 17-212 of the Act
shall not apply or be incorporated into this Agreement, and no Partner or
assignee of an Interest shall have any of the dissenter or appraisal rights
described therein. The Limited Partners, in their capacity as limited
partners (and not as officers of the General Partner or members of any committee
established by the General Partner), shall have no part in the management
of the
Partnership and shall have no authority or right to act on behalf of or bind
the
Partnership in connection with any matter. The Partners agree that
all determinations, decisions and actions made or taken by the General Partner,
the Partner Management Committee (or its Chairman) or the Partner Performance
Committee (or its Chairman) in accordance with this Agreement shall be
conclusive and absolutely binding upon the Partnership, the Partners and
their
respective successors, assigns and personal representatives.
(b) Limited
Partners holding a majority of the outstanding Class B Common Units shall
have
the right to remove the General Partner at any time, with or without
cause. Upon the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner, Limited
Partners holding a majority of the outstanding Class B Common Units shall
have
the right to appoint a successor General Partner; provided, however, that
any
successor General Partner must be a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary
of Och-Ziff. Any Person appointed as a successor General Partner by
the Limited Partners holding a majority of the outstanding Class B Common
Units
shall become a successor General Partner for all purposes herein, and shall
be
vested with the powers and rights of the transferring General Partner, and
shall
be liable for all obligations of the General Partner arising from and after
such
date, and shall be responsible for all duties of the General Partner, once
such
Person has executed such instruments as may be necessary to
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effectuate
its admission and to confirm its agreement to be bound by all the terms and
provisions of this Agreement in its capacity as the General
Partner.
(c) In
order to protect the economic and legal rights of the Original Partners set
forth in this Agreement and the Exchange Agreement, unless the General Partner
has received PMC Approval, (i) the General Partner shall not take any action,
and shall not permit any Subsidiary of the Partnership to take any action,
that
is prohibited under Section 2.9 of the Och-Ziff LLC Agreement and (ii) the
General Partner shall cause the Partnership and its Subsidiaries to comply
with
the provisions of Section 2.9 of the Och-Ziff LLC Agreement.
(d) The
General Partner may, from time to time, employ any Person or engage third
parties to render services to the Partnership on such terms and for such
compensation as the General Partner may determine in its sole and absolute
discretion, including, without limitation, attorneys, investment consultants,
brokers or finders, independent auditors and printers. Such employees
and third parties may be Affiliates of the General Partner or of one or more
of
the Limited Partners. Persons retained, engaged or employed by the
Partnership may also be engaged, retained or employed by and act on behalf
of
any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates.
Section
4.2 Partner Management
Committee.
(a) Establishment. The
General Partner hereby establishes a partner management committee (the
"Partner Management Committee"), initially consisting of Xxxxxx X. Och,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx and
Xxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxxx, with Xxxxxx X. Och serving as its Chairman, until its
membership is changed in accordance with Section 4.2(b). The Partner
Management Committee shall have the powers and responsibilities described
in
Section 4.2(d).
(b) Membership. Each
member of the Partner Management Committee shall serve until such member's
Special Withdrawal, Withdrawal, death, Disability or, other than with respect
to
Xxxxxx X. Och, removal by a majority vote of the other members of the Partner
Management Committee. Upon Mr. Och's Withdrawal, death or Disability,
the remaining members of the Partner Management Committee shall act by majority
vote to either (1) replace Mr. Och with a Limited Partner to serve as Chairman,
until such Limited Partner's Special Withdrawal, Withdrawal, death, Disability
or removal by a majority vote of the other members of the Partner Management
Committee or (2) reduce the size of the committee to the remaining members
(in
which case, there shall be no Chairman of the Partner Management
Committee). Upon a reconstitution as provided in clause (1) above,
the Partner Management Committee shall have the rights of reconstitution
described in the previous sentence in the event of the new Chairman's Special
Withdrawal, Withdrawal, death, Disability or removal by a majority vote of
the
other members of the Partner Management Committee. Upon the Special
Withdrawal, Withdrawal, death, Disability or removal of any of the members
of
the Partner Management Committee other than the Chairman, the remaining members
of the Partner Management Committee shall act by majority vote to fill such
vacancy.
(c) Procedure. Meetings
of the Partner Management Committee shall be held at such time, at such place
and in such manner as the Chairman shall determine (or, in
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the
case of there being no Chairman, at such times as a majority of the other
members of the Partner Management Committee request). When the
Partner Management Committee acts by full committee, each member shall have
one
vote. The Chairman of the Partner Management Committee shall have the
ability to take action unilaterally as expressly set forth in this
Agreement. Where the Chairman acts unilaterally, no meeting need be
held. Members of the Partner Management Committee may participate in
a meeting of the Partner Management Committee by means of telephone, video
conferencing or other communications technology by means of which all Persons
participating in the meeting can hear and be heard. Any member of the
Partner Management Committee who is unable to attend a meeting of the
Partner Management Committee may grant in writing to another member of the
Partner Management Committee such member's proxy to vote on any matter upon
which action is to be taken at such meeting. No meeting
may be held without the attendance of a majority of the members of the Partner
Management Committee, including the Chairman (if any). Any decision or
action that may be approved by a vote of the Partner Management Committee
in a
meeting held in accordance with this Section 4.2 shall be equally valid if
approved, without a meeting being held, by the written consent of members
of the
Partner Management Committee who could together have approved such decision
or
action by their votes at a meeting. The Partner Management Committee
shall conduct its business by such other procedures as approved in writing
by a
majority of its members including
the Chairman.
(d) Powers
and Responsibilities. The powers and responsibilities of the
Partner Management Committee and its Chairman individually shall be limited
to
those powers and responsibilities set forth expressly in this Agreement
(including, without limitation, in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4
and
10.2), and to the reconstitution of the Class B Shareholder Committee (by
majority vote of the Partner Management Committee) pursuant to the Class
B
Shareholders Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner may delegate
in writing such further power and responsibilities to the Partner Management
Committee or its Chairman as it shall deem necessary, advisable or appropriate
in its sole and absolute discretion from time to time, which delegation may
be
set forth in this Agreement, as an amendment hereto (which shall not require
the
vote or approval of any Limited Partner) or a resolution duly adopted by
the
General Partner.
Section
4.3 Partner
Performance Committee.
(a) Establishment. The
General Partner hereby establishes a partner performance committee (the
"Partner Performance Committee"), initially consisting of Xxxxxx X. Och,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
with
Xxxxxx X. Och serving as its Chairman, until its membership is changed in
accordance with Section 4.3(b). The Partner Performance Committee
shall have the powers and responsibilities described in Section
4.3(d).
(b) Membership. Each
member of the Partner Performance Committee shall serve until such member's
Special Withdrawal, Withdrawal, death, Disability or, other than with respect
to
Xxxxxx X. Och, removal by a majority vote of the other members of the Partner
Performance Committee. Upon Mr. Och's Withdrawal, death or
Disability, the remaining members of the Partner Performance Committee shall
act
by majority vote to (i) replace Mr. Och with a Limited Partner until such
Limited Partner's Special Withdrawal,
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Withdrawal,
death, Disability or removal by a majority vote of the other members of the
Partner Performance Committee and (ii) determine whether such Limited Partner
shall serve as Chairman of the Partner Performance Committee. The
Partner Performance Committee shall have the rights of reconstitution described
in the foregoing sentence in the event of the new Chairman's Special Withdrawal,
Withdrawal, death, Disability or removal by a majority vote of the other
members
of the Partner Performance Committee. Upon the Special Withdrawal,
Withdrawal, death, Disability or removal of any of the members of the Partner
Performance Committee other than the Chairman, the remaining members of the
Partner Performance Committee shall act by majority vote to fill such
vacancy.
(c) Procedure. Meetings
of the Partner Performance Committee shall be held at such time, at such
place
and in such manner as the Chairman shall determine (or, in the case of there
being no Chairman, at such times as a majority of the other members of the
Partner Performance Committee request). When the Partner Performance
Committee acts by full committee, each member shall have one vote and the
vote
of Xxxxxx X. Och shall break any deadlock. The Chairman of the
Partner Performance Committee shall have the ability to take action as expressly
set forth in this Agreement. Where the Chairman acts unilaterally, no
meeting need be held. Members of the Partner Performance Committee
may participate in a meeting of the Partner Performance Committee by means
of
telephone, video conferencing or other communications technology by means
of
which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear and be
heard. Any member of the Partner Performance Committee who is unable
to attend a meeting of the Partner Performance Committee may grant in writing
to
another member of the Partner Performance Committee such member's proxy to
vote
on any matter upon which action is to be taken at such
meeting. No meeting may be held without the attendance of a
majority of the members of the Partner Performance Committee, including the
Chairman (if any). Any decision or action that may be approved by a
vote of the Partner Performance Committee in a meeting held in accordance
with
this Section 4.3 shall be equally valid if approved, without a meeting being
held, by the written consent of members of the Partner Performance Committee
who
could together have approved such decision or action by their votes at a
meeting. The Partner Performance Committee shall conduct its business by
such other procedures as approved in writing by a majority of its members
including the Chairman.
(d) Powers
and Responsibilities. The powers and responsibilities of the
Partner Performance Committee and its Chairman individually shall be limited
to
those powers and responsibilities set forth expressly elsewhere in this
Agreement (including, without limitation, in Sections 4.1, 4.3 and 8.3);
provided, however, that the General Partner may delegate in writing such
further
power and responsibilities to the Partner Performance Committee or its Chairman
as it shall deem necessary, advisable or appropriate in its sole and absolute
discretion from time to time, which delegation may be set forth in this
Agreement, as an amendment hereto (which shall not require the vote or approval
of any Limited Partner) or a resolution duly adopted by the General
Partner.
Section
4.4 Books and Records;
Accounting. The General Partner shall have responsibility for the
day-to-day management and general oversight of the accounting and finance
function of the Partnership and shall keep at the principal office of the
Partnership (or at such other place as the General Partner shall determine)
true
and complete books and records regarding the status of the business and
financial condition and results of operations of the
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Partnership. The
books and records of the Partnership shall be kept in accordance with the
federal income tax accounting methods and rules determined by the General
Partner, which methods and rules shall reflect all transactions of the
Partnership and shall be appropriate and adequate for the business of the
Partnership.
Section
4.5 Expenses. Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Partnership shall be responsible
for and shall pay out of funds of the Partnership determined by the General
Partner to be available for such purpose, all expenses and obligations of
the
Partnership, including, without limitation, those incurred by the Partnership
or the General Partner or their Affiliates, or the Partner Management
Committee or the Partner Performance Committee in connection with the formation,
conversion, operation or management of the Partnership and the business
conducted by the Partnership, in organizing the Partnership and preparing,
negotiating, executing, delivering, amending and modifying this
Agreement.
Section
4.6 Partnership Tax
and Information Returns.
(a) The
Partnership shall use commercially reasonable efforts to timely file all
returns
of the Partnership that are required for U.S. federal, state and local income
tax purposes. The Tax Matters Partner shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to furnish to all Partners necessary tax information as
promptly as possible after the end of the Fiscal Year; provided, however,
that delivery of such tax information may be subject to delay as a result
of the
late receipt of any necessary tax information from an entity in which the
Partnership holds a direct or indirect interest. Each Partner agrees
to file all U.S. federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed
by it
in a manner consistent with the information provided to it by the
Partnership. The classification, realization and recognition of
income, gain, losses and deductions and other items shall be on the accrual
method of accounting for U.S. federal, state and local income tax
purposes.
(b) Except
as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner, in its sole and absolute
discretion, shall determine whether the Partnership should make any elections
permitted by the tax laws of the United States, the several states and other
relevant jurisdictions.
(c) The
General Partner shall designate one Partner as the Tax Matters Partner (as
defined in the Code). The Tax Matters Partner shall be the General
Partner until the General Partner designates another Partner in
writing. The Tax Matters Partner is authorized and required to
represent the Partnership (at the Partnership's expense) in connection with
all
examinations of the Partnership's affairs by tax authorities, including
resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership
funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each
Partner agrees to cooperate with the Tax Matters Partner and to do
or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the Tax
Matters Partner to conduct such proceedings.
(d) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized
to take
any action that may be required to assist or cause the Partnership or any
of its
Subsidiaries to comply with any withholding requirements established under
the
Code or any other federal, state, local or foreign law including, without
limitation, pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 and 1446 of the
Code. To the extent that the Partnership
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is
required or elects to withhold or otherwise pays over to any taxing authority
any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income to any
Partner (including, without limitation, by reason of Section 1446 of the
Code),
the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, treat the amount
withheld as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 7.1 or Article IX
in the
amount of such withholding from or with respect to such Partner or the amount
paid over as an expense to be borne by the Partners generally.
ARTICLE
V
CONTRIBUTIONS
AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Section
5.1 Capital
Contributions.
(a) Limited
Partners may make Capital Contributions at such times and in such amounts
as
shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion;
provided, however, that (i) no Original Related Trust or Subsequent Related
Trust shall be obligated to make Capital Contributions pursuant to this Section
5.1(a) and (ii) no other Related Trust shall be obligated to make Capital
Contributions pursuant to this Section 5.1(a) unless otherwise determined
by the
General Partner.
(b) In
the event that the Partnership is required at any time to return any
distributions it has received from any fund or investment vehicle or other
entity, each Partner agrees to make a Capital Contribution in proportion
to its
Percentage Interest to enable the Partnership to return such
distributions.
Section
5.2 Capital
Accounts.
(a) The
General Partner shall maintain, for each Partner owning Units or Class C
Non-Equity Interests, a separate Capital Account with respect to such Partner
in
accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the
amount of all Capital Contributions made to the Partnership with respect
to any
such Units or Class C Non-Equity Interests pursuant to this Agreement and
(ii)
all items of Partnership income and gain (including, without limitation,
income
and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 5.2(b) and
allocated with respect to any such Units and Class C Non-Equity Interests
pursuant to Section 6.1, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Net Agreed
Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made with
respect to any such Units and Class C Non-Equity Interests pursuant to this
Agreement and (y) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in
accordance with Section 5.2(b) and allocated with respect to any such Units
pursuant to Section 6.1. Except as otherwise indicated in this
Agreement, the foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement
relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied
in a
manner consistent with such Treasury Regulation.
(b) For
purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction,
which is to be allocated pursuant to Article VI and is to be reflected in
the
Partners' Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification
of
any such item
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shall
be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for U.S.
federal income tax purposes (including, without limitation, any method of
depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for that purpose); provided,
however, that:
(i) Except
as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m),
the
computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made
without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code which may be
made
by the Partnership and, as to those items described in Section 705(a)(1)(B)
or
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, without regard to the fact that such items are
not
includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent an adjustment to
the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b)
or
743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts,
the amount of such adjustment in the Capital Accounts shall be treated as
an
item of gain or loss.
(ii) Any
income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Partnership
property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as
of
such date of disposition were equal in amount to the Partnership's Carrying
Value with respect to such property as of such date.
(iii) The
Capital Account balance of each Partner and the Carrying Value of all
Partnership Property shall be adjusted in accordance with the rules set forth
in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) to reflect the Partner's
allocable share (as determined under Article IV) of the items of Net Income
or
Net Loss that would be realized by the Partnership if it sold all of its
property at its fair market value (taking Code Section 7701(g) into account)
on
(a) the date of the acquisition of any additional interest in
the Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a
de minimis Capital Contribution; (b) the date of the distribution of more
than a
de minimis amount of Partnership assets to a Partner; (c) the date any interest
in the Partnership is relinquished to the Partnership; or (d) any other date
specified in the Treasury Regulations; provided, however, that adjustments
pursuant to clauses (a), (b) (c) and (d) above shall be made only if the
General
Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines that such adjustments
are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of
the
Partners.
(c) A
transferee of Units shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account
of the transferor relating to the Units so Transferred, unless otherwise
determined by the General Partner.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything expressed or implied to the contrary in this Agreement, no Partner
shall have the right to request, demand, or receive any distribution in respect
of such Partner's Capital Account from the Partnership (other than as expressly
provided in Article VII or Article IX).
Section
5.3 Determinations by
General Partner. Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied to
the contrary in this Agreement, in the event the General Partner shall
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determine,
in its sole and absolute discretion, that it is prudent to modify the manner
in
which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto, are computed
in
order to effectuate the intended economic sharing arrangement of the Partners,
the General Partner may make such modification.
ARTICLE
VI
ALLOCATIONS
Section
6.1 Allocations
for Capital Account Purposes. For purposes of maintaining the
Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves,
the Partnership's items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in
accordance with Section 5.2(b)) shall be allocated among the Partners in
each
taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below.
(a) Net
Income. Subject to the terms of any Unit Designation, after
giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(c), Net
Income
for each taxable year and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken
into account in computing Net Income for such taxable year shall be allocated
to
the Partners: first, with respect to Partners that have Class C Non-Equity
Interests, in amounts, if any, as determined by Class C Approval in respect
of
each such Partner for such taxable year and, second, in accordance with the
respective Percentage Interests of the Partners.
(b) Net
Loss. Subject to the terms of any Unit Designation, after giving
effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(c), Net Loss for
each
taxable period and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into
account in computing Net Loss for such taxable period shall be allocated
to the
Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests; provided,
however, that to the extent any allocation of Net Loss would cause any Partner
to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such
taxable year (or increase any existing deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital
Account), such allocation of Net Loss shall be reallocated among the other
Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.
(c) Special
Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section
6.1, the following special allocations shall be made for such taxable
period:
(i) Partnership
Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Section 6.1, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain
during
any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of
Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent
periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections
1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor
provision. For purposes of this Section 6.1(c), each Partner's
Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation
of
income and gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application
of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(c) with respect to
such
taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iii)
and
6.1(c)(vi)).
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This
Section 6.1(c)(i) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain
chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall
be
interpreted consistently therewith.
(ii) Chargeback
of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Notwithstanding the
other provisions of this Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(c)(i)), except
as
provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net
decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership
taxable
period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain
at the
beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership
income
and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner
and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and
1.704-2(j)(2)(ii), or any successor provisions. For purposes of this
Section 6.1(c), each Partner's Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be
determined, and the allocation of income and gain required hereunder shall
be
effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this
Section 6.1(c), other than Section 6.1(c)(i) and other than an allocation
pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(v) and 6.1(c)(vi), with respect to such taxable
period. This Section 6.1(c)(ii) is intended to comply with the
chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
(iii) Qualified
Income Offset. In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any
adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of Partnership income
and
gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner
sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations
promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any,
in
its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or
distributions as quickly as possible unless such deficit balance is
otherwise eliminated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or (ii). This
Section 6.1(c)(iii) is intended to qualify and be construed as a "qualified
income offset" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
(iv) Gross
Income Allocations. In the event any Partner has a deficit
balance in its Capital Account at the end of any Partnership taxable period
in
excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Partner is required to restore pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Partner is deemed
obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g)
and
1.704-2(i)(5), such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership
gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible;
provided, however, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iv)
shall
be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit
balance
in its Capital Account as adjusted after all other allocations provided for
in
this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.1(c)(iv)
were
not in this Agreement.
(v) Nonrecourse
Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall
be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests. If the General Partner determines that the Partnership's
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Nonrecourse
Deductions should be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor
requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b)
of the
Code, the General Partner is authorized, upon notice to the other Partners,
to
revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that does satisfy
such requirements.
(vi) Partner
Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for
any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Partner that bears the
Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which
such
Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Partner bears the
Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, such Partner
Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or
among
such Partners in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic
Risk of Loss.
(vii) Nonrecourse
Liabilities. Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership described
in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3) shall be allocated among the
Partners in the manner chosen by the General Partner and consistent with
such
Treasury Regulation.
(viii) Code
Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the
adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or
743(b)
of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts,
the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as
an
item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss
(if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall
be
specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner
in
which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such
Section of the Treasury Regulations.
(ix) Curative
Allocation. The Required Allocations are intended to comply with
certain requirements of the Treasury Regulations. It is the intent of
the Partners that, to the extent possible, all Required Allocations shall
be
offset either with other Required Allocations or with special allocations
of
other items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to this
Section 6.1(c)(ix). Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of
this Article VI (other than the Required Allocations), the General Partner
shall
make such offsetting special allocations of Partnership income, gain, loss
or
deduction in whatever manner it determines appropriate so that, after such
offsetting allocations are made, each Partner's Capital Account balance is,
to the extent possible, equal to the Capital Account balance such Partner
would
have had if the Required Allocations were not part of this Agreement and
all
Partnership items were allocated pursuant to the economic agreement among
the
Partners.
(x) The
General Partner shall, with respect to each taxable period, (1) apply the
provisions of Section 6.1(c)(ix) in whatever order is most likely to minimize
the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Required
Allocations, and (2) divide all allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(ix)
among
the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic
distortions.
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(xi) The
Partnership shall specially allocate an amount of gross income equal to the
Expense Amount to the General Partner.
Section
6.2 Allocations for
Tax Purposes.
(a) Except
as otherwise provided herein, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction
shall be allocated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, among the Partners
in
the same manner as its correlative item of "book" income, gain, loss or
deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1.
(b) In
an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed
Property or an Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, depreciation,
amortization and cost recovery deductions shall be allocated for U.S. federal
income tax purposes among the Partners as follows:
(i) (A)
In the case of a Contributed Property, such items attributable thereto shall
be
allocated among the Partners in the manner provided under Section 704(c)
of the
Code that takes into account the variation between the Agreed Value of such
property and its adjusted basis at the time of contribution; and (B) any
item of
Residual Gain or Residual Loss attributable to a Contributed Property shall
be
allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of
"book" gain or loss is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1.
(ii) (A)
In the case of an Adjusted Property, such items attributable thereto shall
(1)
first, be allocated among the Partners in a manner consistent with the
principles of Section 704(c) of the Code to take into account the Book-Tax
Disparity of such property, and (2) second, in the event such property was
originally a Contributed Property, be allocated among the Partners in a manner
consistent with Section 6.2(b)(i)(A); and (B) any item of Residual Gain or
Residual Loss attributable to an Adjusted Property shall be allocated among
the
Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of "book" gain or loss
is
allocated pursuant to Section 6.1.
(iii) The
General Partner may cause the Partnership to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities
using any method or methods described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3
or
that it determines is appropriate, in its sole and absolute
discretion.
(c) For
the proper administration of the Partnership, the General Partner, as it
determines in its sole and absolute discretion is necessary or appropriate
to
execute the provisions of this Agreement and to comply with U.S. federal,
state
and local tax law, may (i) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate
in
determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery
deductions; (ii) make special allocations for federal income tax purposes
of
income (including, without limitation, gross income) or deductions; (iii)
amend
the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal
or
promulgation of Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section 704(c)
of
the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Units
(or any class or classes thereof); and (iv) adopt and employ methods for
(A) the
maintenance of Capital Accounts for book and tax purposes, (B) the determination
and allocation of adjustments under Sections 704(c), 734 and 743 of the Code,
(C)
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the
determination and allocation of taxable income, tax loss and items thereof
under
this Agreement and pursuant to the Code, (D) the determination of the identities
and tax classification of holders of Units, (E) the provision of tax information
and reports to the holders of Units, (F) the adoption of reasonable conventions
and methods for the valuation of assets and the determination of tax basis,
(G)
the allocation of asset values and tax basis, (H) the adoption and maintenance
of accounting methods, (I) the recognition of the Transfer of Units and (J)
tax
compliance and other tax-related requirements, including without limitation,
the
use of computer software.
(d) All
items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Partners in accordance
with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to any election
under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership; provided,
however, that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted (in the manner
determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion) to
take
into account those adjustments permitted or required by Sections 734 and
743 of
the Code.
(e) For
purposes of determining the items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction,
or credit allocable to any Partner with respect to any period, such items
shall
be determined on a daily, monthly, quarterly or other basis, as determined
by
the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion using any
permissible method under Code Section 706 and the Regulations
thereunder.
ARTICLE
VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section
7.1 Distributions.
(a) No
Partner shall have the right to withdraw capital or demand or receive
distributions or other returns of any amount in his Capital Account, except
as
expressly provided in this Article VII or Article IX.
(b) Subject
to the terms of any Unit Designation, distributions in respect of Units shall
be
made to the Partners in the following order:
(i) First,
Tax Distributions shall be made pursuant to Section 7.3;
(ii) Second,
an Expense Amount Distribution shall be made pursuant to Section
7.4.
(iii) Third,
distributions, if any, shall be made to the relevant Limited Partners in
respect
of Class C Non-Equity Interests as and when determined by Class C
Approval.
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(iv) Fourth,
distributions shall be made as and when determined by the General Partner
in its
sole and absolute discretion in accordance with the Partners' respective
Percentage Interests.
(v) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event of a sale or dissolution of the Partnership,
all
distributions shall be made in accordance with Section 9.4.
Section
7.2 Distributions
in Kind. The General Partner may cause the Partnership to make
distributions of assets in kind in its sole and absolute
discretion. Whenever the distributions provided for in Section 7.1
shall be distributable in property other than cash, the value of such
distribution shall be the fair market value of such property determined by
the
General Partner in good faith, and in the event of such a distribution there
shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with Article VI the amount
of
Net Income or Net Loss that would result if the distributed asset had been
sold
for an amount in cash equal to its fair market value at the time of the
distribution. No Partner shall have the right to demand that the
Partnership distribute any assets in kind to such Partner.
Section
7.3 Tax
Distributions. Subject to §17-607 of the Act, and unless
determined otherwise by the General Partner in its sole discretion, the
Partnership shall make distributions to each Partner for each calendar quarter
ending after the date hereof as follows (collectively, the "Tax
Distributions"):
(a) On
or before the 10th day following the end of the First Quarterly Period of
each
calendar year, an amount equal to such Partner's Presumed Tax Liability for
the
First Quarterly Period less the aggregate amount of Prior Distributions
previously made to such Partner during such calendar year, excluding any
Tax
Distribution with respect to a previous calendar year;
(b) On
or before the 10th day following the end of the Second Quarterly Period of
each
calendar year, an amount equal to such Partner's Presumed Tax Liability for
the
Second Quarterly Period less the aggregate amount of Prior Distributions
previously made to such Partner during such calendar year, excluding any
Tax
Distribution with respect to a previous calendar year;
(c) On
or before the 10th day following the end of the Third Quarterly Period of
each
calendar year, an amount equal to such Partner's Presumed Tax Liability for
the
Third Quarterly Period less the aggregate amount of Prior Distributions
previously made to such Partner during such calendar year, excluding any
Tax
Distribution with respect to a previous calendar year;
(d) On
or before the 10th day following the end of the Fourth Quarterly Period of
each
calendar year, an amount equal to such Partner's Presumed Tax Liability for
the
Fourth Quarterly Period less the aggregate amount of Prior Distributions
previously made to such Partner during such calendar year, excluding any
Tax
Distribution with respect to a previous calendar year; and
(e) Tax
Distributions shall be made on the basis of a calendar year regardless of
the
Fiscal Year used by the Partnership. To the extent the General
Partner
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determines
in its sole and absolute discretion that the distributions made under the
foregoing subsections (a) through (d) are insufficient to satisfy the Partners'
Presumed Tax Liability for the applicable calendar year, on or before the
April
10th immediately following the applicable calendar year, an amount that the
General Partner determines in its reasonable discretion will be sufficient
to
allow each Partner to satisfy his Presumed Tax Liability for the applicable
calendar year, after taking into account all Prior Distributions made to
the
Partners with respect to the applicable calendar year, excluding any Tax
Distribution with respect to a previous calendar year.
(f) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, other than Section 7.3(g), Tax
Distributions shall be made: (i) to all Partners pro rata in accordance with
their Percentage Interests; and (ii) as if each distributee Partner was
allocated an amount of income in each Quarterly Period in respect of such
Partner's Units equal to the product of (x) the highest amount of income
allocated to any Partner with respect to his Units, calculated on a per-Unit
basis, taking into account any income allocations pursuant to Section 6.2
hereof
and disregarding any adjustment required by Section 734 or Section 743 of
the
Code, multiplied by (y) the amount of Units held by such distributee
Partner.
(g) Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Section 7.3, the Partnership shall make
distributions in respect of the tax liability of a Partner arising from the
allocation of any items hereunder to Class C Non-Equity Interests applying
principles similar to the principles for determining Tax Distributions
and Presumed Tax Liability, and amounts so allocated, determined or
distributed with respect to Class C Non-Equity Interests of a Partner shall
not
be taken into account in determining any Tax Distributions in respect of
Units.
Section
7.4 Expense Amount
Distributions. The Partnership shall distribute any
Expense Amount to the General Partner at such times as the General Partner
shall
determine in its sole discretion (an "Expense Amount
Distribution").
Section
7.5 Borrowing. Subject
to Section 17-607 of the Act, the Partnership may borrow funds in order to
make
the Tax Distributions or Expense Amount Distributions.
Section
7.6 Restrictions on
Distributions. The foregoing provisions of this Article VII to
the contrary notwithstanding, no distribution shall be made: (a) if such
distribution would violate any contract or agreement to which the Partnership
is
then a party or any law, rule, regulation, order or directive of any
governmental authority then applicable to the Partnership; (b) to the extent
that the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines
that
any amount otherwise distributable should be retained by the Partnership
to pay,
or to establish a reserve for the payment of, any liability or obligation
of the
Partnership, whether liquidated, fixed, contingent or otherwise; or (c) to
the
extent that the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines
that the cash available to the Partnership is insufficient to permit such
distribution.
ARTICLE
VIII
TRANSFER
OR ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST; CESSATION OF PARTNER STATUS
Section
8.1 Transfer and
Assignment of Interest.
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(a) OZ
Limited Partners. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Transfers of Class A Common Units may only be made by OZ Limited
Partners (x) in accordance with the other provisions of this Article VIII
(including, without limitation, the vesting provisions in Section 8.4, except
as
expressly set forth in this Section 8.1(a) in respect of Transfers by Original
Related Trusts), and (y) subject to Section 2.13(g). During the
Restricted Period, no OZ Limited Partner shall be permitted to Transfer Class
A
Common Units unless, following the date of such Transfer, the relevant
Individual Limited Partner and its Related Trusts continue to hold in the
aggregate at least 25% of the Class A Common Units of such Partners that
have
vested on or before the date of such Transfer, without regard to dispositions
(such requirements, the "Minimum Retained Ownership
Requirements"). An OZ Limited Partner may not Transfer all or any
of such Partner's Units without the prior written approval of the General
Partner, which approval may be granted or withheld, with or without reason,
in
the General Partner's sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that,
without the prior written approval of the General Partner, (i) an Original
Related Trust may Transfer its Interest (including any unvested Units) in
accordance with its Related Trust Supplementary Agreement to the relevant
Subsequent Related Trust (provided, however, that such Subsequent Related
Trust
remains subject to the same vesting requirements in accordance with Section
8.4
as the transferring Original Related Trust had been before its Withdrawal),
(ii)
the Related Trust of any Individual Limited Partner may, at any time, subject
to
Section 2.13(g), Transfer such Related Trust's Class A Common Units (including
any unvested Units) to such Individual Limited Partner as authorized by the
terms of the relevant trust agreement (provided, however, that such Individual
Limited Partner remains subject to the same vesting requirements in accordance
with Section 8.4 as the transferring Related Trust had been before the
Transfer), and (iii) any OZ Limited Partner may, at any time, subject to
the
Minimum Retained Ownership Requirements and Section 2.13(g), and provided
further that the relevant Units have vested in accordance with Section 8.4,
(A)
Transfer any of such Partner's Units in accordance with the Exchange Agreement,
(B) Transfer any of such Partner's Units to a Permitted Transferee of such
Partner with PMC Approval, which PMC Approval may not be unreasonably withheld,
(C) Transfer the Class A Common Units (including all
distributions thereon that would otherwise be received after the relevant
date
of Withdrawal) received by such Partner pursuant to Sections 2.13(g) and
8.3(a)
to the extent permitted thereby, (D) Transfer by operation of law upon the
death
of an Individual Limited Partner or (E) Transfer any of such Partner's Units
to
the extent permitted or required by Section 8.5 or 8.6. In addition,
subject to Section 2.13(g) and the Minimum Retained Ownership Requirements,
with
prior PMC Approval, each OZ Limited Partner and such OZ Limited Partner's
Permitted Transferees may Transfer Units that have vested in accordance with
applicable securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on Transfer
and the Minimum Retained Ownership Requirements may be waived at any time
with
PMC Approval. A Limited Partner shall cease to be a Partner if,
following a Transfer, he no longer has any Interest in the
Partnership. An Original Related Trust shall cease to be a Partner,
without the prior written consent of the General Partner, following the Transfer
of such Original Related Trust's
Interest in accordance with its Related Trust Supplementary Agreement to
the
relevant Subsequent Related Trust.
(b) The
Ziff Partner. Provided that the relevant Units have vested in
accordance with Section 8.4, the Ziff Partner may (i) Transfer any of such
Partner's Units in accordance with the Exchange Agreement, (ii) Transfer
Class A
Common Units to public charities with PMC Approval, which approval shall
not be
unreasonably withheld, or (iii)
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Transfer
any of such Partner's Units to the extent permitted by Section
8.5. The foregoing restrictions on Transfer may be waived at any time
with PMC Approval. In the event that a Transfer of the Ziff Partner's
Units is made, directly or indirectly, in accordance with this Section
8.1(b) to
a natural person, the Units of such natural person may be Transferred upon
his
death by operation of law.
(c) Transfer
and Exchange. When a request to register a Transfer of Units,
together with the relevant Certificates of Ownership, if any, is presented
to
the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent shall register the Transfer or make
the
exchange on the register or transfer books of the Transfer Agent if the
requirements set forth in this Section 8.1 for such transactions are met;
provided, however, that any Certificates of Ownership presented or surrendered
for registration of Transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or accompanied
by a written instrument of Transfer in form satisfactory to the Transfer
Agent
duly executed by the holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in
writing. The Transfer Agent shall not be required to register a
Transfer of any Units or exchange any Certificate of Ownership if such purported
Transfer would cause the Partnership to violate the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, the Investment Company Act (including by causing any violation of the
laws,
rules, regulations, orders and other directives of any governmental authority)
or otherwise violate this Section 8.1. In the event of any Transfer,
the transferring Partner shall provide the address and facsimile number for
each
transferee as contemplated by Section 10.10 and shall cause each transferee
to
agree in writing to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
(d) Publicly
Traded Partnership. No Transfer shall be permitted (and, if
attempted, shall be void ab initio) if the General Partner determines in
its
sole and absolute discretion that such a Transfer would pose a risk that
the
Partnership would be a "publicly traded partnership" as defined in Section
7704
of the Code.
(e) Securities
Laws. Each Partner and each assignee thereof hereby agrees that
it will not effect any Transfer of all or any part of its Interest in the
Partnership (whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law) in
any
manner contrary to the terms of this Agreement or that violates or causes
the
Partnership or the Partners to violate the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, the Investment Company Act, or the laws, rules, regulations, orders
and
other directives of any governmental authority.
Section
8.2 Withdrawal by
General Partner. The
General Partner shall not cease to act as the General Partner of the Partnership
without the prior written approval of the Limited Partners holding a majority
of
the outstanding Class B Common Units.
Section
8.3 Withdrawal and
Special Withdrawal of Limited Partners.
(a) Withdrawal.
(i) An
Individual Limited Partner (other than Xxxxxx X. Och in the case of the
following clauses (A) and (B)) shall immediately cease to be actively involved
with the Partnership and its Affiliates (such event, a "Withdrawal"): (A)
for Cause (as determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion) upon notice to the Individual Limited Partner from the General
Partner; (B) for any reason
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or
no reason upon a determination by majority vote of the Partner Performance
Committee (which, if the Partner Performance Committee has a Chairman, may
only
be made upon the recommendation of such Chairman) and notice of such
determination to the Individual Limited Partner from the Partner Performance
Committee; or (C) upon the Individual Limited Partner otherwise (except as
a
result of death, Disability or a Special Withdrawal) ceasing to be, or providing
notice to the General Partner of his intention to cease to be, actively involved
with the Partnership and its Affiliates. In the event of the
Withdrawal of an Individual Limited Partner, such Individual Limited Partner's
Related Trusts, if any, shall be subject to a required Withdrawal.
(ii) In
the event of the Withdrawal of an Individual Original Partner prior to the
fifth
anniversary of the Closing Date (other than where the Withdrawal is due to
a
breach of any of the non-competition covenants in Section 2.13(b), in which
case
the provisions of Section 2.13(g) shall apply), all of the Class A Common
Units
(including all distributions thereon that would otherwise be received after
the
date of Withdrawal) of such Individual Original Partner and its Related Trusts,
if any, that have not yet vested in accordance with Section 8.4 shall cease
to
vest with respect to such Partners and upon the Reallocation Date shall be
reallocated to each Continuing Partner in such a manner that each such
Continuing Partner receives Class A Common Units in proportion to the total
number of Original Class A Common Units of such Continuing Partner and its
Original Related Trusts. Any reallocated Class A Common Units
received by a Continuing Partner pursuant to this Section 8.3(a) shall be
deemed
for all purposes of this Agreement to be Class A Common Units of such Continuing
Partner and subject to the same vesting requirements in accordance with Section
8.4 as the transferring Limited Partner had been before his Withdrawal;
provided, however, that such Continuing Partner shall be permitted to exchange
fifty percent (50%) of such number of Class A Common Units (and sell any
Class A
Shares issued in respect thereof), notwithstanding the transfer restrictions
set
forth in Section 8.1 in the event that the Exchange Committee (as defined
in the
Exchange Agreement) determines in its sole discretion that the reallocation
is
taxable; provided, however, that such exchange of Class A Common Units is
made
in accordance with the Exchange Agreement.
(b) Special
Withdrawal.
(i) An
Individual Limited Partner (other than Xxxxxx X. Och) may be required to
no
longer be actively involved with the Partnership and its Affiliates for any
reason other than Cause, in the sole and absolute discretion of the General
Partner (such event, a "Special Withdrawal"), which shall not
constitute a Withdrawal. Upon the Special
Withdrawal of an Individual Limited Partner, such Individual Limited Partner's
Related Trusts, if any, shall also be subject to a Special
Withdrawal.
(ii) In
the event of the Special Withdrawal of any Limited Partner, such Limited
Partner's Class A Common Units shall continue to vest in accordance with
Section
8.4.
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(c) Upon
a Withdrawal or Special Withdrawal, an Individual Limited Partner shall:
(i)
have no right to access or use the property of the Partnership or its
Affiliates, and (ii) not be permitted to provide services to, or on behalf
of,
the Partnership or its Affiliates.
(d) The
provisions of Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) may be amended, supplemented, modified
or waived with PMC Approval.
(e) Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, no event affecting a Partner, including
death, bankruptcy, insolvency or withdrawal from the Partnership, shall affect
the Partnership.
(f) Following
the Withdrawal of an OZ Limited Partner, from the applicable Reallocation
Date
such Limited Partner will be required to pay the same management fees and
shall
be subject to the same incentive allocation with respect to any remaining
investments by such Limited Partner in any fund or account managed by Och-Ziff
or any of its Subsidiaries as are applicable to other Investors that are
not
Affiliates of Och-Ziff in such funds or accounts.
Section
8.4 Vesting.
(a) All
Class A Common Units purchased, indirectly, with proceeds from the IPO
(including proceeds from any exercise of the Underwriter Option) and the
DIC
Sahir Transaction will be deemed to have fully vested on issuance and such
purchase (and will be immediately cancelled after such purchase).
(b) Subject
to Sections 2.13(g) and 8.3(a), all Original Class A Common Units held by
a
Partner shall vest in equal installments on each anniversary date of the
Closing
Date for five years, beginning on the first anniversary date of the Closing
Date; provided, however, that upon a Withdrawal (but not a Special Withdrawal),
all unvested Units shall cease to vest and shall be reallocated pursuant
to
Section 8.3(a); and provided, however, that this Section 8.4(b) shall not
prevent the Transfer of the unvested Interest of any Original Related Trust
(including unvested Class A Common Units) in accordance with its Related
Trust
Supplementary Agreement to the relevant Subsequent Related Trust or the Transfer
of unvested Class A Common Units of an Individual Limited Partner's Related
Trust to such Individual Limited Partner as authorized by the terms of the
relevant trust agreement. In the event of the death or Disability of
an Individual Limited Partner or in the event of a Transfer of any of such
Individual Limited Partner's Class A Common Units, such Class A Common Units
shall continue to vest on the same schedule as set forth above. These
vesting requirements may be waived at any time with PMC Approval.
(c) All
Class B Common Units will be fully vested on issuance.
(d) All
Class C Non-Equity Interests held by a Limited Partner shall be cancelled
upon
the death, Disability, Withdrawal or Special Withdrawal of such Limited
Partner.
(e) Units
issued to Additional Limited Partners shall be subject to vesting, if at
all, as
described in Section 3.2(e).
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Section
8.5 Tag-Along
Rights.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to the consummation of
a
proposed Tag-Along Sale, the Potential Tag-Along Sellers shall be afforded
the
opportunity to participate in such Tag-Along Sale on a pro rata basis, as
provided in Section 8.5(b) below.
(b) Prior
to the consummation of a Tag-Along Sale, the OZ Limited Partners participating
in such Tag-Along Sale (the "Tag-Along Sellers") shall cause the
Tag-Along Purchaser to offer in writing (such offer, a "Tag-Along Offer")
to purchase each Potential Tag-Along Seller's Tag-Along
Securities. In addition, the Tag-Along Offer shall set forth the
consideration for which the Tag-Along Sale is proposed to be made and all
other
material terms and conditions of the Tag-Along Sale. If the Tag-Along
Offer is accepted by some or all of such Potential Tag-Along Sellers within
five
Business Days after its receipt then the number of Class A Shares and/or
Class A
Common Units to be sold to the Tag-Along Purchaser by the Tag-Along Sellers
shall be reduced by the number of Class A Shares and/or Class A Common Units
to
be purchased by the Tag-Along Purchaser from such accepting Potential
Tag-Along Sellers. The purchase from the accepting Potential
Tag-Along Sellers shall be made on the same terms and conditions (including
timing of receipt of consideration and choice of consideration, if any) as
the
Tag-Along Purchaser shall have offered to the Tag-Along Sellers, and the
accepting Potential Tag-Along Sellers shall otherwise be required to transfer
the Class A Shares and/or Class A Common Units to the Tag-Along Purchaser
upon
the same terms, conditions, and provisions as the Tag-Along Sellers, including
making the same representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and
agreements that the Tag-Along Sellers agree to make.
(c) Each
OZ Limited Partner acknowledges that, if he participates in a "Tag-Along
Sale"
(as defined in the DIC Sahir Transaction Agreement), DIC Sahir has certain
"Tag-Along Rights" as set forth in the DIC Sahir Transaction Agreement and
such
OZ Limited Partner agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this
Section 8.5, in the event he does participate in such a "Tag-Along Sale"
then he
will act in accordance with the provisions in the DIC Sahir Transaction
Agreement relating to "Tag-Along Rights" as if it were a party
thereto.
Section
8.6 Drag-Along
Rights.
(a) Prior
to the consummation of a proposed Drag-Along Sale, the Drag-Along Sellers
may,
at their option, require each other OZ Limited Partner to sell its Drag-Along
Securities to the Drag-Along Purchaser by giving written notice (the
"Notice") to such other OZ Limited Partners not later than ten Business
Days prior to the consummation of the Drag-Along Sale (the "Drag-Along
Right"); provided, however, that if the Drag Along Right is exercised by the
Drag-Along Sellers, all OZ Limited Partners shall sell their Drag-Along Securities
to the Drag-Along Purchaser on the same terms and conditions, including the
class of security, the consideration per Company Security and the date of
sale,
as applicable to the Drag-Along Sellers. The Notice shall contain
written notice of the exercise of the Drag-Along Right pursuant to this Section
8.6, setting forth the consideration to be paid by the Drag-Along Purchaser
and
the other material terms and conditions of the Drag-Along
Sale.
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(b) Within
five Business Days following the date of the Notice, the Drag-Along Sellers
shall have delivered to them by the other OZ Limited Partners their Drag-Along
Securities together with a limited power-of-attorney authorizing such Drag-Along
Sellers to sell such other OZ Limited Partner's Drag-Along Securities pursuant
to the terms of the Drag-Along Sale and such other transfer instruments and
other documents as are reasonably requested by the Drag-Along Sellers in
order
to effect such sale.
(c) Each
OZ Limited Partner agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this
Section 8.6, it shall participate in a "Drag-Along Sale" (as defined in the
DIC
Sahir Transaction Agreement) in accordance with, and to the extent required
by,
the provisions in the DIC Sahir Transaction Agreement relating to "Drag-Along
Rights" as if it were a party thereto.
ARTICLE
IX
DISSOLUTION
Section
9.1 Duration and
Dissolution. The Partnership shall be dissolved and its affairs
shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following:
(a) the
entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership under Section
17-802 of the Act; and
(b) the
determination of the General Partner to dissolve the Partnership.
Except
as provided in this Agreement, the death, Disability, resignation, expulsion,
bankruptcy or dissolution of any Partner or the occurrence of any other event
which terminates the continued participation of any Partner in the Partnership
shall not cause the Partnership to be dissolved or its affairs wound up;
provided, however, that at any time after the bankruptcy of the General Partner,
the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B Common Units may, pursuant
to prior written consent to such effect, replace the General Partner with
another Person, who shall, after executing a written instrument confirming
such
Person's agreement to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, (i) become a successor General Partner for all purposes hereunder,
(ii) be vested with the powers and rights of the replaced General Partner,
and
(iii) be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the
replaced General Partner from the date of such replacement.
Section
9.2 Notice of
Liquidation. The General Partner shall give each of the Partners
prompt written notice of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Partnership.
Section
9.3 Liquidator. Upon
dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner may select one or more
Persons to act as a liquidating trustee for the Partnership (such Person,
or the
General Partner, the "Liquidator"). The Liquidator (if other
than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation
for its
services as may be approved by holders of a majority of the outstanding Class
B
Common Units (subject to the terms of any Unit Designation). The
Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign
at any
time without 15 days' prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or
without cause, by
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notice
of removal approved by holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B Common
Units (subject to the terms of any Unit Designation). Upon
dissolution, death, incapacity, removal or resignation of the Liquidator,
a
successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights,
powers and duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter
be
approved by the General Partner (or, in the case of the removal of the
Liquidator by holders of units, by holders of a majority of the outstanding
Class B Common Units (subject to the terms of any Unit
Designation)). The right to approve a successor or substitute
Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to
any
such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein
provided. Except as expressly provided in this Section 9.3, the
Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise,
without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all
of
the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement
(but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise,
upon the exercise of such powers) necessary or appropriate to carry out the
duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during the period
of
time required to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership
as
provided for herein.
Section
9.4 Liquidation. The
Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge
its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over
such
period as determined by the Liquidator, subject to Section 17-804 of the
Act and
the following:
(a) Subject
to Section 9.4(d), the assets may be disposed of by public or private sale
or by
distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator
and
such Partner or Partners may agree. If any property is distributed in
kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of
Section
9.4(d) to have received cash equal to its fair market value; and
contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made
to the
other Partners. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the Partners understand and acknowledge that a Partner may
be
compelled to accept a distribution of any asset in kind from the
Partnership despite the fact that the percentage of the asset distributed
to
such Partner exceeds the percentage of that asset which is equal to the
percentage in which such Partner shares in distributions from the
Partnership. The Liquidator may defer liquidation or distribution of
the Partnership's assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an
immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership's assets
would
be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. The
Liquidator may distribute the Partnership's assets, in whole or in part,
in kind
if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss
to
the Partners.
(b) Liabilities
of the Partnership include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation
for
serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 9.3) and amounts
to
Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Article
VII. With respect
to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise
not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for
such
amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets
to provide for its payment. When paid, any unused portion of the
reserve shall be applied to other liabilities or distributed as additional
liquidation proceeds.
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(c) Subject
to the terms of any Unit Designation, all property and all cash in excess
of
that required to discharge liabilities as provided in Section 9.4(b) shall
be
distributed to the Partners in accordance with and to the extent of the positive
balances in their respective Capital Accounts, as determined after taking
into
account all Capital Account adjustments (other than those made by reason
of
distributions pursuant to this Section 9.4(c)) for the taxable year of the
Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (with
such
date of occurrence being determined by the General Partner) and such
distribution shall be made by the end of such taxable year (or, if later,
within
90 days after said date of such occurrence).
(d) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, if, upon the dissolution and liquidation
of the Partnership pursuant to this Article IX and after all other allocations
provided for in Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section
9.4
were not in this Agreement, either (i) the positive Capital Account balance
attributable to one or more Units having a liquidation preference is not
equal
to such liquidation preference, or (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing
the
positive balance of a Partner's Capital Account with respect to Common Units
by
the aggregate of all Partners' Capital Account balances with respect to Common
Units at such time would differ from such Partner's Percentage Interest,
then
the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, may decide that
Net
Income (and items thereof) and Net Loss (and items thereof) for the Fiscal
Year
in which the Partnership dissolves and liquidates pursuant to this Article
IX
shall be allocated among the Partners (x) first, to the extent necessary
to
ensure that the Capital Account balance attributable to a Unit having a
liquidation preference is equal to such liquidation preference, and (y) second,
in a manner such that the positive balance in the Capital Account of each
Partner with respect to Common Units, immediately after giving effect to
such
allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal to each such Partner's Percentage
Interest. The General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion,
may apply the principles of this Section 9.4(d) to any Fiscal Year preceding
the
Fiscal Year in which the Partnership dissolves and terminates (including
through
application of Section 761(e) of the Code) if delaying application of the
principles of this Section 9.4(d) would likely result in Capital Account
balances that are materially different from the Capital Account balances
set
forth in clauses (x) and (y) of the preceding sentence.
Section
9.5 Capital Account
Restoration. No Partner shall have any obligation to
restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the
Partnership.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
10.1 Incorporation of
Agreements. The Exchange Agreement and the Tax Receivable
Agreement shall each be treated as part of this Agreement as described
in
Section 761(c) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(h)
and 1.761-1(c).
Section
10.2 Amendment to the
Agreement.
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(a) Except
as may be otherwise required by law, this Agreement may be amended by the
General Partner without the consent or approval of any Partners, subject
to the
rights of the Ziff Partner in Section 10.2(b), provided, however, that, except
as expressly provided herein (including, without limitation, Sections 3.2,
5.2(d) and 10.2(c)), (i) if an amendment adversely affects the rights (not
including any rights relating to the Class C Non-Equity Interests) of an
Individual Limited Partner or any Related Trust thereof (other than the Ziff
Partner or any transferee thereof) other than on a pro rata basis with
other holders of Units of the same class, such Individual Limited Partner
must
provide his prior written consent to the amendment, (ii) no amendment may
adversely affect the rights (not including any rights relating to the Class
C
Non-Equity Interests) of the holders of a class of Units (or any group of
such
holders) (other than the Ziff Partner or any transferee thereof) without
the
prior written consent of Individual Limited Partners that (together with
their
Related Trusts) hold a majority of the outstanding Units of such class (or
of
such group) then owned by all OZ Limited Partners, (iii) the provisions of
this
Section 10.2(a) may not be amended without the prior written consent of
Individual Limited Partners that (together with their Related Trusts) hold
a
majority of the Class A Common Units then owned by all OZ Limited Partners,
and
(iv) the provisions of Sections 8.3(a), 8.3(b) and 8.4 may only be amended
with
PMC Approval. For the purposes of this Section 10.2(a), any Units
owned by a Related Trust of an Individual Limited Partner shall be treated
as
being owned by such Individual Limited Partner. Subject to the
foregoing, and to the rights of the Ziff Partner in Section 10.2(b) below,
the
General Partner may enter into Partner Agreements with any Limited Partner
that affect the terms hereof and the terms of such Partner Agreement shall
govern with respect to such Limited Partner notwithstanding the provisions
of
this Agreement.
(b) No
amendment to this Agreement (or any other action described in Section 10.2(c))
which is materially adverse to the Ziff Partner may be made without the prior
written consent of the Ziff Partner, unless such amendment (or such other
action) similarly affects all or a substantial number of the other Partners,
in
which case the consent of the Ziff Partner shall not be required; provided,
however, that no amendment (or such other action) may be made without the
prior
written consent of the Ziff Partner if such amendment (or such other action)
would have the effect of (i) adversely altering the rights of holders of
Class A
Common Units without similarly altering the rights of holders of Class B
Common
Units, except to the extent that such alteration of the rights of holders
of
Class A Common Units is required by applicable law or regulation, (ii) adversely
altering the Ziff Partner’s rights to Transfer its Interest or to participate in
any registrations pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or Section
8.5,
except to the extent that such alteration is required by applicable law or
regulation, (iii) reducing the Ziff Partner's Interest in greater proportion
than the Interests of Xxxxxx X. Och and
his Related Trusts in Class A Common Units is reduced, (iv) reducing
distributions to the Ziff Partner in greater proportion than distributions
to
Xxxxxx X. Och and his Related Trusts, solely in his capacity as a holder
of
Class A Common Units and not in any other capacity including his capacity
as a
holder of Class C Non-Equity Interests, are reduced, or (v) reducing
distributions to the Ziff Partner in greater proportion than distributions
to
the holders of Class B Common Units are reduced. Except as expressly
set forth in this Section 10.2(b), the Ziff Partner and its successors, assigns,
heirs and transferees shall have no voting, consent or approval rights with
respect to any matter.
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(c) It
is acknowledged and agreed that none of the admission of any Additional Partner,
the adoption of any Unit Designation, the issuance of any Units or Class
C
Non-Equity Interests, or the delegation of any power or authority to any
committee (or its chairman) shall be considered an amendment of this Agreement
that requires the approval of any Limited Partner; provided that any such
action
shall be subject to Section 10.2(b).
Section
10.3 Successors,
Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment hereto in
accordance with Section 10.2 shall be binding as to executors, administrators,
estates, heirs and legal successors, or nominees or representatives, of the
Partners, and may be executed in several counterparts with the same effect
as if
the parties executing the several counterparts had all executed one
counterpart.
Section
10.4 Applicable Law;
Submission to Jurisdiction; Severability.
(a) This
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Partners shall be governed
by,
interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of
Delaware, other than in respect of Section 2.13 which shall be governed by,
interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of
New York without regard to choice of law rules that would apply the law of
any
other jurisdiction.
(b) TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ALL RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY MATTER ARISING
HEREUNDER.
(c) Each
International Partner irrevocably consents and agrees that (i) any action
brought to compel arbitration or in aid of arbitration in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement, (ii) any action confirming and entering judgment
upon
any arbitration award, and (iii) any action for temporary injunctive relief
to
maintain the status quo or prevent irreparable harm, may be brought in the
state
and federal courts of the State of New York and, by execution and delivery
of
this Agreement, each International Partner hereby submits to and accepts
for
itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the
exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts for such purpose and to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for entry and enforcement of any
award
issued hereunder.
(d) Each
Partner that is not an International Partner hereby submits to and accepts
for
itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the
exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of New
York
for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach,
termination or validity thereof.
(e) Each
Partner further irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any
of the
aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of
copies
thereof by certified or registered mail return receipt requested or by receipted
courier service in the manner set forth in Section 10.10, provided that each
International Partner hereby irrevocably designates CT Corporation System,
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, as his designee, appointee
and agent to receive, for and on behalf of himself, service of process in
the
jurisdictions set forth above in any such action or proceeding and such service
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shall,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, be deemed complete ten (10) days
after delivery thereof to such agent, and provided further that, although
it is
understood that a copy of such process served on such agent will be promptly
forwarded by mail to the relevant International Partner, the failure of such
International Partner to receive such copy shall not, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, affect in any way the service of such
process.
Section
10.5 Arbitration.
(a) Any
dispute, controversy or claim between the Partnership and one or more
International Partners arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
breach, termination or validity thereof or concerning the provisions of this
Agreement, including whether or not such a dispute, controversy or claim
is
arbitrable ("International Dispute") shall be resolved by final and
binding arbitration conducted in English by three arbitrators in New York,
New
York, in accordance with the JAMS International Arbitration Rules then in
effect
(the applicable rules being referred to herein as the "Rules") except as
modified in this Section 10.5.
(b) The
party requesting arbitration must notify the other party of the demand for
arbitration in writing within the applicable statute of limitations and in
accordance with the Rules. The written notification must include a
description of the claim in sufficient detail to advise the other party of
the
nature of the claim and the facts on which the claim is based.
(c) The
claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for arbitration and the
respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the
demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select
a third arbitrator to serve as chairperson within 14 days of the designation
of
the second of the two arbitrators. If practicable, each
arbitrator shall have relevant financial services experience.
If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request
of any party to the arbitration such arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS
pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the
Rules. Any arbitrator appointed by JAMS shall be, if practicable, a
retired federal judge, without regard to industry-related
experience.
(d) By
agreeing to arbitration, the parties do not intend to deprive any court of
its
jurisdiction to issue a pre-arbitral injunction, pre-arbitral attachment
or
other order in aid of arbitration proceedings and the enforcement of any
award. Without prejudice to such other provisional remedies as may be
available, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional
remedies or order the parties to request that such court modify or vacate
any
temporary
or preliminary relief issued by a such court, and to award damages for the
failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunal's orders to that
effect.
(e) There
shall be documentary discovery consistent with the Rules and the expedited
nature of arbitration. All disputes involving discovery shall be
resolved promptly by the chair of the arbitral tribunal.
(f) No
witness or party to a claim that is subject to arbitration shall be required
to
waive any privilege recognized by applicable law.
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(g) It
is the intent of the parties that, barring extraordinary circumstances as
determined by the arbitrators, the arbitration hearing pursuant to this
Agreement shall be commenced as expeditiously as possible, if practicable
within
nine months after the written demand for arbitration pursuant to this Section
10.5 is served on the respondent, that the hearing shall proceed on consecutive
Business Days until completed, and if delayed due to extraordinary
circumstances, shall recommence as promptly as practicable. The
parties to the International Dispute may, upon mutual agreement, provide
for
different time limits, or the arbitrators may extend any time limit contained
herein for good cause shown. The arbitrators shall issue their final
award (which shall be in writing and shall briefly state the findings of
fact
and conclusions of law on which it is based) as soon as practicably, if possible
within a time period not to exceed 30 days after the close of the arbitration
hearing.
(h) Each
party to an arbitration hereby waives any rights or claims to recovery of
damages in the nature of punitive, exemplary or multiple damages, or to any
form
of damages in excess of compensatory damages and the arbitral tribunal shall
be
divested of any power to award any such damages.
(i) Any
award or decision issued by the arbitrators pursuant to this Agreement shall
be
final, and binding on the parties. Judgment on the award rendered by
the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(j) Any
arbitration conducted pursuant hereto shall be confidential. No party
or any of its agents shall disclose or permit the disclosure of any information
about the evidence adduced or the documents produced by the other in the
arbitration proceedings or about the existence, contents or results of the
proceedings except (i) as may be required by a governmental authority or
(ii) as
required in an action in aid of arbitration or for enforcement of an arbitral
award. Before making any disclosure permitted by clause (i) in the
preceding sentence, the party intending to make such disclosure shall give
the
other party reasonable written notice of the intended disclosure and afford
the
other party a reasonable opportunity to protect their interests.
Section
10.6 Filings. Following
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the General Partner or its
designee shall promptly prepare any documents required to be filed and recorded
under the Act, and the General Partner or such designee shall promptly cause
each such document to be filed and recorded in accordance with the Act and,
to the extent required by local law, to be filed and recorded or notice thereof
to be published in the appropriate place in each jurisdiction in which the
Partnership may hereafter establish a place of business. The General
Partner
or such designee shall also promptly cause to be filed, recorded and published
such statements of fictitious business name and any other notices, certificates,
statements or other instruments required by any provision of any applicable
law
of the United States or any state or other jurisdiction which governs the
conduct of its business from time to time.
Section
10.7 Power of
Attorney. Each Partner does hereby constitute and appoint the
General Partner as its true and lawful representative and attorney-in-fact,
in
its name, place and stead, to make, execute, sign, deliver and file (a)
any
amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership required because of
an
amendment to this Agreement or in order to effectuate any change in the
partners of the Partnership, (b) all such other instruments,
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documents
and certificates which may from time to time be required by the laws of the
United States of America, the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction,
or
any political subdivision or agency thereof, to effectuate, implement and
continue the valid and subsisting existence of the Partnership or to dissolve
the Partnership or for any other purpose consistent with this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby. The power of attorney granted
hereby is coupled with an interest and shall (i) survive and not be affected
by
the subsequent death, incapacity, Disability, dissolution, termination or
bankruptcy of the Partner granting the same or the Transfer of all or any
portion of such Partner's Interest and (ii) extend to such Partner's successors,
assigns and legal representatives.
Section
10.8 Headings and
Interpretation. Section and other headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not intended to describe,
interpret, define or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or any
provision hereof. Wherever from the context it appears appropriate,
(i) each pronoun stated in the masculine, the feminine or neuter gender shall
include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter, and (ii) references to
"including" shall mean "including without limitation."
Section
10.9 Additional
Documents. Each Partner, upon the request of the General Partner,
agrees to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge and deliver any
documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of
this
Agreement.
Section
10.10 Notices. All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be
in
writing (including facsimile, e-mail or similar writing) and shall be given
to
such party (and any other Person designated by such party) at its address,
facsimile number or e-mail address set forth in a schedule filed with the
records of the Partnership or such other address, facsimile number or e-mail
address as such party may hereafter specify to the General
Partner. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be
effective (a) if given by facsimile, when transmitted to the
number specified pursuant to this Section 10.10 and the appropriate
confirmation of receipt is received, (b) if given by mail, seventy-two hours
after such communication is deposited in the mails with first class postage
prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, (c) if given by e-mail, when transmitted
to the
e-mail address specified pursuant to this Section 10.10 and the appropriate
confirmation of receipt is received or (d) if given by any other means, when
delivered at the address specified pursuant to this Section 10.10.
Section
10.11 Waiver of Right to
Partition. Each of the Partners irrevocably waives any right that
it may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to any of the
Partnership's assets.
Section
10.12 Partnership
Counsel. Each Limited Partner hereby acknowledges and agrees that
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP and any other law firm retained by
the General Partner in connection with the management and operation of
the
Partnership, or any dispute between the General Partner and any Limited
Partner,
is acting as counsel to the General Partner and as such does not represent
or
owe any duty to such Limited Partner or to the Limited Partners as a
group.
Section
10.13 Survival. Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, all indemnities and reimbursement
obligations made pursuant to Sections 2.9 and 2.10, all
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prohibitions
in Sections 2.12, 2.13 and 2.18 and the provisions of this Section 10 shall
survive dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership until expiration of
the
longest applicable statute of limitations (including extensions and
waivers).
Section
10.14 Ownership and Use
of Name. The name "OZ" is the property of the Partnership and/or
its Affiliates and no Partner, other than the General Partner, may use (a)
the
names "OZ," "Och," "Och-Ziff," "Och-Ziff Capital Management Group," "Och-Ziff
Capital Management Group LLC," "Och-Ziff Holding Corporation," "OZ Advisors
LP,"
"OZ Advisors II LP" or "OZ Management LP" or any name that includes "OZ,"
"Och,"
"Och-Ziff," "Och-Ziff Capital Management Group," "Och-Ziff Capital Management
Group LLC," "Och-Ziff Holding Corporation," "OZ Advisors LP," "OZ Advisors
II
LP" or "OZ Management LP" or any variation thereof, or any other name of
the
General Partner or the Partnership or their respective Affiliates, (b) any
other
name to which the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, or any of
their
Affiliates is changed, or (c) any name confusingly similar to a name referenced
or described in clause (a) or (b) above, including, without limitation, in
connection with or in the name of new business ventures, except pursuant
to a
written license with the Partnership and/or its Affiliates that has been
approved by the General Partner.
Section
10.15 Remedies. Any
remedies provided for in this Agreement shall be cumulative in nature and
shall
be in addition to any other remedies whatsoever (whether by operation of
law,
equity, contract or otherwise) which any party may otherwise have.
Section
10.16 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with any Partner Agreements
and, to the extent applicable, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Exchange
Agreement, the Tax Receivable Agreement and the Class B Shareholders Agreement,
constitutes the entire agreement among the Partners with respect to the subject
matter hereof and, as amended and restated herein, supersedes any agreement
or
understanding entered into as of a date prior to the date hereof among or
between any of them with respect to such subject matter, including (without
limitation), the Original Partnership Agreement and all Supplementary
Agreements.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed and delivered as of the date
first
written above by the undersigned, being all of the Partners and the undersigned,
do hereby agree to be bound by the terms and provisions set forth in this
Agreement.
GENERAL
PARTNER:
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OCH-ZIFF
HOLDING LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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LIMITED
PARTNERS:
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OCH-ZIFF
HOLDING LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Och
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Xxxxxx
X. Och
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THE
OCH FAMILY 2007 GRAT
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Och
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Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Och, as attorney-in-fact
for
The Och Family 2007 GRAT
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THE
XXXXXXXX OCH GRAT
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Och
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Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Och, as attorney-in-fact
for
The Xxxxxxxx Och GRAT
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THE
XXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX GRAT
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Och
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Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Och, as attorney-in-fact
for
The Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx GRAT
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THE
XXXXX OCH KALVER GRAT
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Och
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Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Och, as attorney-in-fact
for
The Xxxxx Och Kalver GRAT
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XXXX
X. OCH 1999 GRAT
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Och
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Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Och, as attorney-in-fact
for
the Xxxx X. Och 1999 GRAT
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxx
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THE
XXXX X. XXXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx, as Trustee | |
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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THE
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX GRAT I
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, as attorney-in-fact
for
The Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx GRAT I
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THE
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX GRAT II
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, as attorney-in-fact
for
The Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx XXXX XX
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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THE
XXXXXX XXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
Page
/s/
Xxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx-Xxxxx
(JK) Xxxxx
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THE
XXXXX-XXXXX XXXXX 2007
ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx-Xxxxx
Xxxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
Page
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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THE
XXXXXX X. XXXXX, XX. 2007
ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Xx., as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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THE
XXXX XXXXXXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
Page
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
Page
THE
XXXXXXX XXXXX GRAT I
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxx
Xxxxx, as attorney-in-fact for
The
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx GRAT I
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THE
XXXXXXX XXXXX GRAT II
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxx
Xxxxx, as attorney-in-fact for
The
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XXXX XX
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx III
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
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THE
XXXXXXX X. XXXX, III 2007
ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx III
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx, III, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxx X'Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
X'Xxxxxx
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THE
XXXXX X'XXXXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X'Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Name: Xxxxx
X'Xxxxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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THE
XXXXXXX XXXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxx
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THE
XXXX XXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
Xxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX FAMILY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: |
Acting
as attorney-in-fact
for the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Family Trust
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxxx
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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THE
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX 2007
ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, as Trustee
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THE
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX 2007
ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, as Trustee
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THE
XXXXX XXXXXXX 2007 ANNUITY
TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, as Trustee
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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ZIFF
INVESTORS PARTNERSHIP, L.P. IIA
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By: |
Ziff
Investment Management, L.L.C.,
its
general partner
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
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Title:
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Co-President
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OZ
ADVISORS II LP
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
Signature
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