KKR PRIVATE EQUITY CONGLOMERATE LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 3.1
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KKR PRIVATE EQUITY CONGLOMERATE LLC
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLEΒ I FORMATION |
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ARTICLEΒ II NAME AND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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SectionΒ 2.1 |
Β | Name | Β Β | Β | 2 | Β |
SectionΒ 2.2 |
Β | Certain Definitions | Β Β | Β | 2 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ III POWERS AND PURPOSE |
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SectionΒ 3.1 |
Β | Purpose | Β Β | Β | 18 | Β |
SectionΒ 3.2 |
Β | No State Law Partnership | Β Β | Β | 18 | Β |
SectionΒ 3.3 |
Β | Authority | Β Β | Β | 18 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ IV RESIDENT AGENT AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE |
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ARTICLEΒ V BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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SectionΒ 5.1 |
Β | Powers | Β Β | Β | 20 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.2 |
Β | Number and Classification; Director Agreement | Β Β | Β | 20 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.3 |
Β | Committees | Β Β | Β | 21 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.4 |
Β | Resignation or Removal | Β Β | Β | 21 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.5 |
Β | Meetings; Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary | Β Β | Β | 22 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.6 |
Β | Remote Meeting | Β Β | Β | 22 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.7 |
Β | Compensation | Β Β | Β | 22 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.8 |
Β | Quorum; Adjournment | Β Β | Β | 22 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.9 |
Β | Conflicts of Interest | Β Β | Β | 23 | Β |
SectionΒ 5.10 |
Β | Action Without a Meeting | Β Β | Β | 23 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ VI OFFICERS |
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SectionΒ 6.1 |
Β | Officers | Β Β | Β | 23 | Β |
SectionΒ 6.2 |
Β | Delegation of Duties | Β Β | Β | 23 | Β |
SectionΒ 6.3 |
Β | Officers as Agents | Β Β | Β | 24 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ VII SHARES; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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SectionΒ 7.1 |
Β | Shares | Β Β | Β | 24 | Β |
SectionΒ 7.2 |
Β | Establishment of New Classes; Authorized Shares | Β Β | Β | 25 | Β |
SectionΒ 7.3 |
Β | Capital Contribution by the ClassΒ G Member; Powers of ClassΒ G Members | Β Β | Β | 26 | Β |
SectionΒ 7.4 |
Β | Additional Capital Contributions | Β Β | Β | 27 | Β |
SectionΒ 7.5 |
Β | Offering of Shares | Β Β | Β | 27 | Β |
SectionΒ 7.6 |
Β | Admission of Members | Β Β | Β | 27 | Β |
SectionΒ 7.7 |
Β | Repurchase of Shares | Β Β | Β | 28 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ VIII CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS |
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SectionΒ 8.1 |
Β | Company Capital | Β Β | Β | 28 | Β |
SectionΒ 8.2 |
Β | Establishment and Determination of Capital Accounts | Β Β | Β | 28 | Β |
SectionΒ 8.3 |
Β | Computation of Amounts | Β Β | Β | 29 | Β |
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SectionΒ 8.4 |
Β | Negative Capital Accounts | Β Β | Β | 29 | Β |
SectionΒ 8.5 |
Β | Adjustments to Book Value | Β Β | Β | 29 | Β |
SectionΒ 8.6 |
Β | Compliance With SectionΒ 1.704-1(b) | Β Β | Β | 29 | Β |
SectionΒ 8.7 |
Β | Transfer of Capital Accounts | Β Β | Β | 30 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ IX DISTRIBUTIONS; ALLOCATIONS OF PROFITS AND LOSSES |
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SectionΒ 9.1 |
Β | Generally | Β Β | Β | 30 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.2 |
Β | Allocation of Profit and Loss | Β Β | Β | 31 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.3 |
Β | Special Allocations | Β Β | Β | 31 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.4 |
Β | Amounts Withheld | Β Β | Β | 32 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.5 |
Β | Tax Allocations: Code SectionΒ 704(c) | Β Β | Β | 32 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.6 |
Β | Allocation of Income and Loss | Β Β | Β | 33 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.7 |
Β | Preparation of Tax Returns | Β Β | Β | 33 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.8 |
Β | Tax Elections | Β Β | Β | 33 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.9 |
Β | Tax Matters | Β Β | Β | 33 | Β |
SectionΒ 9.10 |
Β | Withholding | Β Β | Β | 34 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ X RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF UNITS |
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SectionΒ 10.1 |
Β | Resignation of a Member | Β Β | Β | 34 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.2 |
Β | Assignment | Β Β | Β | 34 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.3 |
Β | Substitution | Β Β | Β | 35 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.4 |
Β | Status of an Assigning Member | Β Β | Β | 36 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.5 |
Β | Further Restrictions on Transfers | Β Β | Β | 36 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.6 |
Β | Elimination or Modification of Restrictions | Β Β | Β | 36 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.7 |
Β | Records | Β Β | Β | 36 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.8 |
Β | Authorization to Redeem KKR Shares | Β Β | Β | 36 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.9 |
Β | Mandatory Repurchases | Β Β | Β | 37 | Β |
SectionΒ 10.10 |
Β | Tender Offers | Β Β | Β | 38 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XI MEMBERS, MEETINGS AND VOTING RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS |
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SectionΒ 11.1 |
Β | Special Meetings of Members | Β Β | Β | 38 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.2 |
Β | Notice of Meetings | Β Β | Β | 38 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.3 |
Β | Record Date | Β Β | Β | 39 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.4 |
Β | Conduct of Meeting | Β Β | Β | 39 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.5 |
Β | Adjournment | Β Β | Β | 40 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.6 |
Β | Quorum | Β Β | Β | 40 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.7 |
Β | Proxies | Β Β | Β | 40 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.8 |
Β | Member Action Without a Meeting | Β Β | Β | 40 | Β |
SectionΒ 11.9 |
Β | Limited Voting Rights of the Members | Β Β | Β | 40 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XII BOOKS AND RECORDS, REPORTS AND RETURNS |
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SectionΒ 12.1 |
Β | Tax Information | Β Β | Β | 41 | Β |
SectionΒ 12.2 |
Β | Annual Report | Β Β | Β | 41 | Β |
SectionΒ 12.3 |
Β | Filings | Β Β | Β | 41 | Β |
SectionΒ 12.4 |
Β | Method of Accounting | Β Β | Β | 41 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XIII MANAGER; ADVISOR |
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SectionΒ 13.1 |
Β | Appointment and Initial Manager; Authorization of Payments to Manager | Β Β | Β | 41 | Β |
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SectionΒ 13.2 |
Β | Supervision of Manager Compensation and the Manager | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β |
SectionΒ 13.3 |
Β | Management Agreement | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β |
SectionΒ 13.4 |
Β | Organization and Offering Expenses | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β |
SectionΒ 13.5 |
Β | Reimbursement for Company Expenses and Expenses of Portfolio Companies | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XIV VALUATION |
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SectionΒ 14.1 |
Β | Review of Policies and Procedures | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β |
SectionΒ 14.2 |
Β | Valuation | Β Β | Β | 42 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XV CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
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SectionΒ 15.1 |
Β | Generally; Specific Authorization | Β Β | Β | 43 | Β |
SectionΒ 15.2 |
Β | Standards of Conduct | Β Β | Β | 47 | Β |
SectionΒ 15.3 |
Β | Modification of Duties | Β Β | Β | 47 | Β |
SectionΒ 15.4 |
Β | Corporate Opportunity; Authorization to Compete | Β Β | Β | 48 | Β |
SectionΒ 15.5 |
Β | Other Duties | Β Β | Β | 48 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XVI LIABILITY LIMITATION, INDEMNIFICATION AND TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY |
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SectionΒ 16.1 |
Β | Limitation of Member Liability | Β Β | Β | 48 | Β |
SectionΒ 16.2 |
Β | Limitation of Liability | Β Β | Β | 48 | Β |
SectionΒ 16.3 |
Β | Indemnification | Β Β | Β | 49 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XVII AMENDMENTS |
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SectionΒ 17.1 |
Β | Amendments Generally | Β Β | Β | 51 | Β |
SectionΒ 17.2 |
Β | Amendments with the Consent of the Majority of the Members | Β Β | Β | 51 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XVIII DURATION AND DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPANY |
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SectionΒ 18.1 |
Β | Duration | Β Β | Β | 52 | Β |
SectionΒ 18.2 |
Β | Dissolution; Winding Up | Β Β | Β | 52 | Β |
ARTICLEΒ XIX MISCELLANEOUS |
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SectionΒ 19.1 |
Β | Covenant to Sign Documents | Β Β | Β | 53 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.2 |
Β | Notices | Β Β | Β | 53 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.3 |
Β | Entire Agreement | Β Β | Β | 53 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.4 |
Β | Submission to Jurisdiction | Β Β | Β | 53 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.5 |
Β | Waiver | Β Β | Β | 54 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.6 |
Β | Severability | Β Β | Β | 54 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.7 |
Β | Application of Delaware law | Β Β | Β | 54 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.8 |
Β | Captions | Β Β | Β | 54 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.9 |
Β | Number and Gender | Β Β | Β | 54 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.10 |
Β | Counterparts; Electronic Signature | Β Β | Β | 55 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.11 |
Β | Waiver of Action for Partition | Β Β | Β | 55 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.12 |
Β | Waiver of Appraisal Rights | Β Β | Β | 55 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.13 |
Β | Assignability | Β Β | Β | 55 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.14 |
Β | Anti-Money Laundering | Β Β | Β | 55 | Β |
SectionΒ 19.15 |
Β | No Third Party Beneficiaries | Β Β | Β | 55 | Β |
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Schedule A β Share Repurchase Plan
Schedule B β Distribution Reinvestment Plan
Schedule C β Directors and Officers
Schedule D β Repurchase Arrangement β ClassΒ E Shares
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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (as amended from time to time and including any schedules, exhibits, annexes or other documents attached to this Agreement from time to time, this βAgreementβ) of KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC (the βCompanyβ) is made and entered into as of July 27, 2023 by the Initial Member (as defined herein), KKR DAV Manager LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Manager (as defined herein), and KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (βKKR Group Assets Holdings IIIβ) as the sole ClassΒ G Member as of the date hereof, and any other Persons who are or hereafter become Members of the Company or parties hereto as provided herein by. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the respective meanings specified in SectionΒ 2.2 and, unless otherwise specified, article and section references used herein refer to Articles and Section of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company was formed on DecemberΒ 6, 2022, pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. Β§ 18-101 et seq.), as amended from time to time (the βActβ), by the filing of a Certificate of Formation of the Company (as defined herein) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and KKR Group Assets Holdings IIIβs execution of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of DecemberΒ 6, 2022 (the βOriginal Agreementβ);
WHEREAS, on DecemberΒ 6, 2022, the Company issued 40 ClassΒ G Shares (as defined in the Original Agreement) (the βOriginal ClassΒ G Sharesβ) to KKR Group Assets Holdings III in exchange for a capital contribution to the Company of $1,000 and, upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, such Original ClassΒ G Shares remain issued and outstanding ClassΒ G Shares; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned intend for this Agreement to be the Companyβs βlimited liability company agreementβ (as such term is defined in the Act) and, by their execution of this Agreement, hereby amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety, and hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLEΒ I
FORMATION
The Company has been formed as a Delaware limited liability company by filing its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on DecemberΒ 6, 2022, pursuant to and in accordance with the Act. Any Person designated by the Board of Directors as such shall be a designated βauthorized personβ of the Company within the meaning of the Act and shall execute, deliver and file any amendments and/or restatements of the Certificate of Formation of the Company and any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) required or permitted to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in a jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business.
ARTICLEΒ II
NAME AND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
SectionΒ 2.1 Name. The name of the Company is βKKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLCβ. The Board of Directors of the Company (the βBoard of Directorsβ) may determine that the Company may use any other designation or name for the Company.
SectionΒ 2.2 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth below shall have the following respective meanings:
βActβ is defined in the recitals. All references herein to sections of the Act shall include any corresponding provisions of succeeding law.
βAdjusted Capital Accountβ means, with respect to any Member for any taxable year or other period, the balance, if any, in such Memberβs Capital Account as of the end of such year or other period, after giving effect to the following adjustments:
(a) Credit to such Capital Account any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore or is deemed obligated to restore as described in the penultimate sentence of the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(g)(1) and Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(5); and
(b) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in the Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), and (6).
The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations to the extent relevant thereto and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
βAffiliateβ means with respect to a Person (i)Β any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person, (ii)Β any executive officer, employee or general partner of such Person, (iii)Β any member of the board of directors or board of managers (or bodies performing similar functions) of such Person, and (iv)Β any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer or general partner; provided, that, it is acknowledged and agreed that (x)Β KKR and any KKR Vehicles are Affiliates of the Manager and (y)Β portfolio entities of any KKR Vehicles shall not be deemed Affiliates of the Manager.
βAgreementβ is defined in the preamble.
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βApplicable Employeesβ means employees of KKR that are members of finance, tax, legal, compliance, technology, public affairs, client partners group, client services and operations teams that spend time on Company-related matters and certain of the Companyβs officers who devote a significant amount of their time to Company-related matters, such as the Chief Operating Officer.
βAssigneeβ means any Person to whom any Shares have been Assigned, in whole or in part, in a manner permitted by SectionΒ 10.2 of this Agreement.
βAssignmentβ means, with respect to any Shares, the offer, sale, assignment, transfer, gift or other disposition of, such Share, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, except that in the case of a bona fide pledge or other hypothecation, no Assignment shall be deemed to have occurred unless and until the secured party has exercised its right of foreclosure with respect thereto; and the terms βAssignβ, βAssignedβ and βAssigningβ have a correlative meaning.
βAssumed Tax Rateβ means the maximum combined United States, New York State and New York City tax rate applicable to individuals resident in New York City on the relevant type of income (for example ordinary income or net long-term capital gain).
βAudit Committeeβ means the committee of the Board of Directors described in SectionΒ 5.3(b).
βBoard of Directorsβ is defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
βBook Valueβ means, with respect to any Company property, the Companyβs adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, adjusted from time to time to reflect the adjustments required or permitted by Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(d)-(g).
βBreak-Up Feesβ means any fee, option, settlement, judgment or other similar compensation or award, net of related expenses, paid to the Manager or any of its Affiliates relating to a potential acquisition by the Company that was not consummated or any other income received by the Company arising from litigation brought by or on behalf of the Company that does not relate to a particular holding; provided that no amount paid to any Senior Advisor, Executive Advisor, Industry Advisor or KKR Advisor by any Person shall be a βBreak-Up Feeβ; and provided further that if any interest in such potential acquisition would have been issued to any KKR Vehicle or a person whose holding of such interest would have been offered, sold, placed, underwritten, syndicated, solicited or otherwise arranged by a Regulated Broker Dealer, then only such portion of fees that is fairly allocable, based upon the nature of the transaction giving rise to the fee, to the proposed acquisition by the Company shall be included; and provided further that Break-Up Fees shall exclude the Management Fee, Monitoring Fees, Regulated Broker Dealer Fees and Transaction Fees, if any.
βBroken Deal Expensesβ means all out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses fairly allocable to the Company (i)Β in developing, negotiating and structuring prospective or potential acquisitions that are not ultimately made, including any travel-related costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including costs and expenses of accommodations and meals, costs and expenses related to attending trade association meetings, conferences or similar meetings for purposes of evaluating potential acquisition opportunities or developing potential acquisition ideas, trends and themes within industries, sectors or geographies, and, with respect to travel on non-commercial aircraft, costs of travel at a comparable business class commercial airline rate), any deposits or down payments of cash or other property that are forfeited in connection with, or amounts paid as a penalty for not consummating, a proposed acquisition that is not ultimately made, and (ii)Β for diligence and other services performed by the Manager, its Affiliates, Capstone, their investment professionals, Senior Advisors, Executive Advisors or Industry Advisors in connection with their acquisition activities, including procuring, developing, implementing or maintaining
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information technology, data subscription and license-based services, research publications, materials, equipment and services, computer software or hardware and electronic equipment, and performing research related to acquisitions, holdings, industries, sectors, geographies or other relevant market, economic, geopolitical or similar data or trends, including risk analysis software, in each case including fees, costs and expenses of the type described in the definition of Company Expenses; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any such diligence or other services performed by the Manager pursuant to this clause (ii), the Manager shall only be reimbursed for its out-of-pocket costs and expenses. In determining the amount of Broken Deal Expenses that may be fairly allocable to the Company and to any KKR Vehicles that may participate in acquisitions with the Company, the Manager will take into account such factors as it deems appropriate, including, for example, committed or available capital of the Company and KKR Vehicles, the amount of capital historically held or remaining in similar holdings, and the percentage of similar acquisitions in which the Company or KKR Vehicles have historically participated.
βCapital Accountβ is defined in SectionΒ 8.2.
βCapital Contributionsβ means the total investment, including the original investment and amounts reinvested pursuant to the DRIP, by a Member or by all Members, as the case may be.
βCapstoneβ means any or all of KKR Capstone Americas LLC, KKR Capstone EMEA LLP, KKR Capstone EMEA (International) LLP, KKR Capstone Asia Limited, their Affiliates, any entities serving a similar role thereto and their respective subsidiaries.
βCapstone Executivesβ means the employees of Capstone.
βCapstone Feesβ means any amount paid to Capstone for consulting services rendered to KKR, any of its Affiliates, the Company, any KKR Vehicle, any portfolio company or otherwise.
βCertificateβ means the Certificate of Formation of the Company and any and all amendments thereto and restatements thereof filed on behalf of the Company with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act.
βClassβ means ClassΒ D Shares, ClassΒ E Shares, ClassΒ F Shares, ClassΒ G Shares, ClassΒ H Shares, ClassΒ I Shares, ClassΒ R-D Shares, ClassΒ R-I Shares, ClassΒ R-S Shares, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ S Shares, ClassΒ U Shares and any other class of Shares that the Board of Directors may create from time to time pursuant to this Agreement. The Investor Shares shall not collectively constitute a separate ClassΒ of Shares for purposes of this Agreement.
βClassΒ Designationβ is defined in SectionΒ 7.2(a).
βClassΒ D Sharesβ means the ClassΒ D Shares issued to the ClassΒ D Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ D Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ D Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ D Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ D Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ D Shares.
βClassΒ E Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ E Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ E Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ E Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ E Shares.
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βClassΒ E Sharesβ means the ClassΒ E Shares issued to the ClassΒ E Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ F Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ F Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ F Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ F Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ F Shares.
βClassΒ F Sharesβ means the ClassΒ F Shares issued to the ClassΒ F Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ G Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ G Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ G Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ G Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ G Shares. As of the date of this Agreement, the only ClassΒ G Member is KKR Group Assets Holdings III.
βClassΒ G Sharesβ means the ClassΒ G Shares issued to the ClassΒ G Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ H Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ H Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ H Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ H Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ H Shares.
βClassΒ H Sharesβ means the ClassΒ H Shares issued to the ClassΒ H Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ I Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ I Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ I Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ I Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ I Shares.
βClassΒ I Sharesβ means the ClassΒ I Shares issued to the ClassΒ I Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ R-D Conversion Rateβ means a fraction, the numerator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ R-D Shares and the denominator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ D Shares, each calculated as of the most recent month-end.
βClassΒ R-D Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-D Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-D Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-D Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ R-D Shares.
βClassΒ R-D Sharesβ means the ClassΒ R-D Shares issued to the ClassΒ R-D Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ R-I Conversion Rateβ means a fraction, the numerator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ R-I Shares and the denominator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ I Shares, each calculated as of the most recent month-end.
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βClassΒ R-I Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-I Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-I Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-I Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ R-I Shares.
βClassΒ R-I Sharesβ means the ClassΒ R-I Shares issued to the ClassΒ R-I Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ R-S Conversion Rateβ means a fraction, the numerator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ R-S Shares and the denominator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ S Shares, each calculated as of the most recent month-end.
βClassΒ R-S Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-S Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-S Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-S Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ R-S Shares.
βClassΒ R-S Sharesβ means the ClassΒ R-S Shares issued to the ClassΒ R-S Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ R-U Conversion Rateβ means a fraction, the numerator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ R-U Shares and the denominator of which is the NAV per Share of ClassΒ U Shares, each calculated as of the most recent month-end.
βClassΒ R-U Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-U Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-U Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ R-U Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ R-U Shares.
βClassΒ R-U Sharesβ means the ClassΒ R-U Shares issued to the ClassΒ R-U Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ S Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ S Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ S Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ S Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ S Shares.
βClassΒ S Sharesβ means the ClassΒ S Shares issued to the ClassΒ S Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βClassΒ U Memberβ means any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding ClassΒ U Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding ClassΒ U Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding ClassΒ U Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold ClassΒ U Shares.
βClassΒ U Sharesβ means the ClassΒ U Shares issued to the ClassΒ U Members having the rights, obligations and terms specified in this Agreement.
βCodeβ means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
βCompanyβ is defined in the preamble.
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βCompany Expensesβ means expenses of the Companyβs operations, including, without limitation, expenses incurred by the Company, as well as all fees, costs and expenses fairly allocable to the Company, including: (a)Β fees, costs and expenses of outside counsel, accountants, auditors, appraisers, valuation experts, consultants, administrators, custodians, depositories, trustees and other similar outside advisors and service providers with respect to the Company and its portfolio companies (including allocable compensation and expenses of Senior Advisors, Executive Advisors and Industry Advisors and allocable fees and expenses of Capstone related to the Companyβs activities, and including the cost of any valuation of, or fairness opinion relating to, any portfolio company or other asset or liability, or potential transaction, of the Company); (b) fees, costs and expenses, including allocable compensation and overhead of Applicable Employees or other KKR personnel, incurred in association with the administration of the Company and its assets; (c)Β fees, costs and expenses of identifying, investigating (and conducting diligence with respect to), evaluating, structuring, consummating, holding, monitoring or selling potential and actual portfolio companies, including (i)Β brokerage commissions, clearing and settlement charges, investment banking fees, bank charges, placement, syndication and solicitation fees, arranger fees, sales commissions and other investment, execution, closing and administrative fees, costs and expenses; (ii)Β any travel-related costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including costs and expenses of accommodations and meals, costs and expenses related to attending trade association meetings, conferences or similar meetings for the purposes of evaluating actual or potential business opportunities, including with respect to travel on non-commercial aircraft, costs of travel at a comparable business class commercial airline rate), including any such expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the portfolio management committees; (iii)Β expenses associated with portfolio and risk management, including hedging transactions, currency hedging and other similar arrangements for hedging purposes; (iv)Β fees, costs and expenses incurred in the organization, operation, administration, restructuring or winding-up, dissolution, liquidation and termination of any entities through which the Company acquires assets; (v)Β fees, costs and expenses of outside counsel, accountants, auditors, consultants (including Capstone) and other similar outside advisors and service providers incurred in connection with designing, implementing and monitoring participation by portfolio companies in compliance and operational βbest practicesβ programs and initiatives; and (vi)Β fees, costs and expenses (including allocable compensation and overhead of Applicable Employees or other KKR personnel engaged in the foregoing activities) incurred in connection with assessing and reporting the social and environmental impact and environmental, social and governance performance of portfolio companies and potential portfolio companies (including fees, costs and expenses payable to BSR (formerly, βBusiness for Social Responsibilityβ) and/or any similar third-party service provider) and of outside counsel, accountants, auditors, consultants and other similar outside advisors and service providers incurred in connection with designing, implementing and monitoring any impact assessment program; (d)Β any taxes, fees or other governmental charges levied against the Company or on its income or assets or in connection with its business or operations, including the business or operations of any entities through which the Company invests, and preparation expenses in connection with such governmental charges or to otherwise comply with applicable tax reporting obligations or any legal implementation of such regimes, but excluding any amounts to the extent that the Company has been reimbursed therefor; (e)Β fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any audit, examination, investigation or other proceeding by any taxing authority or incurred in connection with any governmental inquiry, investigation or proceeding, in each case, involving or otherwise applicable to the Company, including the amount of any judgments, settlements, remediation or fines paid in connection therewith, excluding, any fine or penalty paid by KKR or any of its Affiliates to a governmental body of competent jurisdiction on the basis of a finding that KKR or such Affiliate has breached a fiduciary duty to the Company or the Members (for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing does not include any fine or penalty related to activities taken by KKR or its Affiliates on behalf of the Company); (f) fees, costs and expenses of the Board of Directors and any third-party advisory committees (including, without limitation, (1)Β travel, accommodation, meal, event, entertainment and other similar fees, costs and expenses in connection with meetings of the Board of Directors (including such fees, costs and expenses incurred with respect to non-Independent Directors) and (2)Β the fees, costs and expenses of any legal counsel or other advisors retained by, or at the direction or for the benefit of, the Board of
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Directors); (g) fees, costs and expenses of holding any annual or other information meeting of the Members (including (1)Β meal, event, entertainment and other similar fees, costs and expenses and (2)Β travel and accommodation costs of KKR personnel, Senior Advisors, Executive Advisors, Industry Advisors, KKR Advisors and Capstone Executives attending such annual or other information meetings (including with respect to travel on non-commercial aircraft, costs of travel at a comparable business class commercial airline rate)); (h) the portion fairly allocable to the Company of fees, costs and expenses (including allocable compensation and expenses of KKR personnel who are attorneys, accountants and tax advisors or professionals) incurred in connection with legal, regulatory and tax services provided on behalf of the Company, its portfolio companies and compliance with U.S. federal, state or local law or other non-U.S. law or other law and regulation relating to the Companyβs activities (including expenses relating to the preparation and filing of reports and notices to be filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, reports, filings, disclosures and notices prepared in connection with the laws and/or regulations of jurisdictions in which the Company engages in activities and/or any other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the KKR Advisors and/or their respective Affiliates relating to the Company and its activities); (i) fees, costs and expenses associated with the Companyβs administration, the administration of assets, financial planning and treasury activities, the preparation and delivery of all of the Companyβs financial statements, tax returns and Schedule K-1s (including any successors thereto), reporting on impact and ESG-related matters, subscriptions, distribution notices, other reports and notices and other required or requested information (including the cost of any third-party administrator that provides accounting and administrative services to the Company), fees, costs and expenses incurred to audit such reports, provide access to such reports or information (including through a website or other portal) and any other operational, secretarial or postage expenses relating thereto or arising in connection with the distribution thereof (and including, in each case, technology development and support with respect to such activities, other administrative support therefor and allocable compensation and overhead of KKR personnel engaged in the aforementioned activities and KKR personnel providing oversight of any third-party administrator engaged in the aforementioned activities); (j) principal, interest on and fees, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of all borrowings made by the Company, including fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and establishment of the relevant credit facility, credit support or other relevant arrangements with respect to such borrowings or related to securing the same by mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance, if applicable; (k)Β fees, costs and expenses related to the offering of Shares (including expenses associated with updating the offering materials, expenses associated with printing such materials, expenses associated with subscriptions and redemptions, and travel expenses relating to the ongoing offering of Shares) or a transfer of Shares or repurchase (but only to the extent not paid or otherwise borne by the transferring Member and/or the Assignee of the transferring Member, as applicable); (l) fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any amendments, restatements or other modifications to, and compliance with the Companyβs PPM, the Registration Statement, this Agreement, any other constituent or related documents of the Company, including the solicitation of any consent, waiver or similar acknowledgment from the Members or preparation of other materials in connection with compliance (or monitoring compliance) with such documents; (m)Β fees, costs and expenses related to procuring, developing, implementing or maintaining information technology, data subscription and license-based services, research publications, materials, equipment and services, computer software or hardware and electronic equipment used in connection with providing services to the Company (including in connection with reporting and valuations), in connection with identifying, investigating (and conducting diligence with respect to) or evaluating, structuring, consummating (including license fees and maintenance costs for workflow technology that facilitates the closing of acquisitions by, among other things, managing allocations (as between the Company or other relevant persons, conflicts of interest and compliance with law, all in accordance with policies and procedures established by KKR and its Affiliates), holding, monitoring or selling potential and actual portfolio companies, or in connection with obtaining or performing research related to potential or actual acquisitions, industries, sectors, geographies or other relevant market, economic, geopolitical or similar data or trends, including risk analysis software; (n)Β premiums and fees for insurance for the benefit of, or allocated to, the Company (including directorsβ and
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officersβ liability, errors and omissions or other similar insurance policies, and any other insurance for coverage of liabilities incurred in connection with the activities of, or on behalf of, the Company, including an allocable portion of the premiums and fees for one or more βumbrellaβ policies that cover the Company, KKR and its Affiliates) and costs of ERISA fidelity bonds; (o)Β expenses of any actual or potential litigation or other dispute related to the Company or any actual or potential acquisition (including expenses incurred in connection with the investigation, prosecution or defense of litigation and the appointment of any agents for service of process on behalf of the Company) and other extraordinary expenses related to the Company or such acquisitions (including fees, costs and expenses classified as extraordinary expenses under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States) and the amount of any judgments, fines, remediation or settlements paid in connection therewith, directors and officers, liability or other insurance (including title insurance) and indemnification (including advancement of any fees, costs or expenses to persons entitled to indemnification) or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Company, in each case, to the extent such costs, expenses and amounts relate to claims or matters that are otherwise entitled to indemnification under applicable law; (p)Β fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the dissolution and winding up of the Company; (q)Β all other costs and expenses of the Company and its Affiliates in connection with the business or operation of the Company and its portfolio companies; and (r)Β Broken Deal Expenses (excluding such expenses that have been netted against Other Fees). For the avoidance of doubt, Company Expenses may include any of the fees, costs, expenses and other liabilities described above incurred in connection with services provided, or other activities engaged in, by KKR and its Affiliates, in addition to third parties. In determining the amount of Company Expenses that may be fairly allocable to the Company and to any KKR Vehicles that may participate in joint ventures with the Company, the Manager and its Affiliates will take into account such factors as they deem appropriate, including, for example, committed or available capital of the Company and KKR Vehicles, the amount of capital historically held or remaining in a particular holding or similar holdings, the aggregate NAV of the Company and KKR Vehicles and the percentage of similar acquisitions in which the Company or KKR Vehicles have historically participated. The Company will reimburse the Manager or its Affiliates for expenses described above that are incurred prior to the commencement of operations of the Company, including allocable compensation and overhead of KKR personnel involved in the formation and establishment of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company will bear any extraordinary expenses it may incur, including any litigation expenses.
βCompany Groupβ means, collectively, the Company, any current or former Subsidiary of the Company or any other Person in which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company currently owns or formerly owned an interest directly or indirectly.
βCompany Minimum Gainβ means βpartnership minimum gainβ as defined in the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(b)(2) and as computed in accordance with the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(d).
βCompany Tender Offerβ means the Companyβs written offer to repurchase Shares from Members (other than pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan), on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, may determine from time to time and in its complete and exclusive discretion.
βControlled Portfolio Companyβ means a portfolio company of any KKR Vehicle of which the KKR Vehicle (together with KKR or any other KKR Vehicles) holds a majority of the outstanding voting equity, has the right to appoint a majority of the board members (or equivalent managers) or otherwise has the right to exercise majority control by contract.
βDGCLβ means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
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βDirectorβ is defined in SectionΒ 5.2(a). A Director is xxxxxx designated as a βmanagerβ of the Company within the meaning of SectionΒ 18-101(12) of the Act.
βDissolution Eventβ is defined in SectionΒ 18.2(a).
βDistributorβ means KKR Capital Markets LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its successor, in the capacity as the distributor of the Companyβs Shares.
βDRIPβ means the Companyβs Distribution Reinvestment Plan, attached hereto as ScheduleΒ B, as amended, modified, revised or restated from time to time.
βElectronic Signatureβ is defined in SectionΒ 19.10.
βERISAβ means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
βExchange Actβ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto.
βExecutive Advisorsβ means the individuals providing advisory services to KKR or any of its Affiliates, investment funds, vehicles and accounts sponsored by KKR or any of its Affiliates and the portfolio companies of such funds, vehicles and accounts and who are designated as βExecutive Advisorsβ by KKR.
βExecutive Committeeβ means the committee consisting of at least two (2)Β members, consisting of officers or Directors of the Company who shall be appointed by either of the Co-Chief Executive Officers from time to time. As of the date hereof, the Executive Committee shall consist of the Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Operating Officer. Either of the Co-Chief Executive Officers may appoint additional members of the Executive Committee, as well as remove any existing members from time to time in his or her discretion.
βHurdle Amountβ for any period during a Reference Period means that amount that results in a 5% annualized internal rate of return on the NAV of Investor Shares outstanding at the beginning of the then-current Reference Period and all Investor Shares issued since the beginning of the then-current Reference Period, calculated in accordance with recognized industry practices and taking into account the timing and amount of all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on all such shares but excluding applicable expenses for the servicing and/or distribution fees set forth in the Companyβs PPM from time to time.
The ending NAV of Investor Shares used in calculating the internal rate of return will be calculated before giving effect to any allocation/accrual to the Performance Participation Allocation and applicable expenses for the servicing fee set forth in the Companyβs PPM from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Hurdle Amount for any period will exclude any Investor Shares repurchased during such period, which Shares will be subject to the Performance Participation Allocation upon repurchase as provided for in the definition of βPerformance Participation Allocation.β
Except as provided for in the definition of βLoss Carryforward Amount,β any amount by which the Total Return falls below the Hurdle Amount will not be carried forward to subsequent periods.
The ClassΒ H Member will not be obligated to return any portion of the Performance Participation Allocation paid due to the subsequent performance of the Company.
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βIndemnified Partyβ means (i)Β the members of the Board of Directors and (ii)Β the officers of the Company.
βIndependent Directorβ means a Director who satisfies the director independence tests provided for in SectionΒ 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, as may be amended from time to time.
βIndustry Advisorsβ means the individuals providing advisory services to KKR or any of its Affiliates, investment funds, vehicles and accounts sponsored by KKR or any of its Affiliates and the portfolio companies of such funds, vehicles and accounts and who are designated as βIndustry Advisorsβ by KKR.
βInitial Memberβ means KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P.
βInitial Offeringβ means the acceptance of the initial subscription for Shares of the Company by Persons that are not Affiliates of the Manager.
βInvestment Company Actβ means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
βInvestor Sharesβ means ClassΒ D Shares, ClassΒ I Shares, ClassΒ S Shares, ClassΒ U Shares, ClassΒ R-D Shares, ClassΒ R-I Shares, ClassΒ R-S Shares and ClassΒ R-U Shares of the Company.
βKKRβ means, collectively, Kohlberg Kravis XxxxxxxΒ & Co. L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and its Subsidiaries, but does not mean other Affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis XxxxxxxΒ & Co. L.P., including KKRΒ & Co. Inc. and its controlling stockholder and Subsidiaries, which in turn includes The Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC and its Subsidiaries.
βKKR Advisorβ means individuals who were formerly employed by KKR that are providing advisory services to KKR or any of its Affiliates, investment funds, vehicles and accounts sponsored by KKR or any of its Affiliates and the portfolio companies of such funds, vehicles and accounts and who are designated from time to time as βKKR Advisorsβ by KKR.
βKKR Group Assets Holdings IIIβ is defined in the preamble.
βKKR Memberβ means a ClassΒ E Member, a ClassΒ F Member, a ClassΒ G Member, a ClassΒ H Member or any other Person admitted as an additional member of the Company holding KKR Shares or a substitute member of the Company holding KKR Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case in its capacity as a member of the Company holding KKR Shares and for so long as such Person continues to hold KKR Shares.
βKKR Sharesβ means ClassΒ E Shares, ClassΒ F Shares, ClassΒ G Shares, ClassΒ H Shares and any other ClassΒ of Shares designated by the Board of Directors as βKKR Sharesβ.
βKKR Vehiclesβ means the funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed, now or in the future, by KKR, the Manager or any of their respective Affiliates (excluding for this purpose, KKR proprietary entities), including funds, investment vehicles and accounts pursuing the following strategies: private equity (including growth equity, impact, and core strategies), credit (including (i)Β leveraged credit strategies, including leveraged loan, high-yield bond, opportunistic credit and revolving credit strategies, and (ii)Β alternative credit strategies, including special situations and private credit strategies such as direct lending and private opportunistic credit (or mezzanine) investment strategies), and real asset strategies (including real estate, energy and infrastructure strategies).
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βLoan Servicing Feesβ means any fees or other payments paid to KKR or its Affiliates relating to loan administration services, loan or asset resolution, restructuring and reconstruction and other services (including sourcing) that are provided or performed by asset reconstruction companies, other asset recovery firms, loan administration companies or similar companies.
βLossβ for any period means all items of Company loss, deduction and expense for such period determined according to SectionΒ 8.3.
βLoss Carryforward Amountβ shall initially equal zero and shall cumulatively increase by the absolute value of any negative annual Total Return and decrease by any positive annual Total Return; provided, that the Loss Carryforward Amount shall at no time be less than zero and provided further that the calculation of the Loss Carryforward Amount will exclude the Total Return related to any Investor Shares repurchased during the applicable Reference Period, which Shares will be subject to the Performance Participation Allocation upon repurchase as provided for in the definition of βPerformance Participation Allocation.β For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Shares repurchased during the applicable Reference Period, the Loss Carryforward Amount shall not include amounts that would have been attributable to such repurchased Shares had such Shares not been repurchased during the applicable Reference Period. The effect of the Loss Carryforward Amount is that the recoupment of past annual Total Return losses will offset the positive annual Total Return for purposes of the calculation of the Performance Participation Allocation. This is referred to as a βHigh Water Mark.β
βManagement Agreementβ means the Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Manager, as amended, modified, revised or restated from time to time, and any similar agreement with a successor Manager.
βManagement Feeβ has the meaning set forth in the Management Agreement.
βManagerβ means KKR DAV Manager LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of KKR, or any other Person designated from time to time as the βManagerβ of the Company pursuant to the Management Agreement.
βMember Nonrecourse Debtβ means βpartner nonrecourse debtβ as defined in the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(b)(4).
βMember Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gainβ means an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Company Minimum Gain that would result if such Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(3).
βMember Nonrecourse Deductionsβ means βpartnership nonrecourse deductionsβ as defined in Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(1) and as computed in accordance with the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(2).
For any taxable year or other period, the amount of Member Nonrecourse Deductions with respect to a Member Nonrecourse Debt equals the excess, if any, of the net increase, if any, in the amount of the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt over the aggregate amount of any distributions during such year to the Member that bears the economic risk of loss for such Member Nonrecourse Debt to the extent such distributions are from proceeds of such Member Nonrecourse Debt and are allocable to an increase in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, determined according to the provisions of the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(2).
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βMembersβ means the holders of record of Shares admitted to the Company as members of the Company in accordance with this Agreement, in their capacity as members of the Company.
βMembership Interestβ means a Memberβs rights in one or more Shares at any particular time, including the Memberβs right to share in the income, gains, losses, deductions, credits, or similar items of the Company, to receive distributions from the Company, any right to vote or participate in management of the Company and any right to information concerning the business and affairs of the Company provided by this Agreement or the Act.
βMembership Listβ means a list, in alphabetical order by name, setting forth the name, address and business or home telephone number of, and number of Shares held by, each Member, which list shall be printed on white paper in a readily readable type size (in no event smaller than 10-point type) and shall be updated at least quarterly to reflect any changes in the information contained therein.
βMonitoring Feeβ means any amount paid to the Manager or any of its Affiliates pursuant to a general retainer agreement or as a fee for consulting services rendered by the Manager or any of its Affiliates to, or for the benefit of, a portfolio company after the initial acquisition of such portfolio company, including directorsβ fees paid to employees of KKR or any of its Affiliates in connection with service on the board of directors (or similar body) of a portfolio company, but excluding amounts reimbursed with respect to the portfolio company for out-of-pocket and administrative expenses (such as accounting or legal fees relating to the acquisition of the portfolio company), the Management Fee, Regulated Broker Dealer Fees, Service Costs, Capstone Fees, Loan Servicing Fees and Transaction Fees; provided that no amount paid to any Senior Advisor, Executive Advisor, Industry Advisor or KKR Advisor by any Person shall be a βMonitoring Feeβ; and provided further that, if any interest in such portfolio company is held by any KKR Vehicle or a person whose entry into such interest was offered, sold, placed, underwritten, syndicated, solicited or otherwise arranged by a Regulated Broker Dealer, then only such portion of fees that is fairly allocable to the acquisition by the Company of such portfolio company, based upon the nature of the transaction giving rise to the fee, shall be included. For the avoidance of doubt, any directorsβ fees paid to Capstone Executives in connection with service on the board of directors (or similar body) of a portfolio company shall not constitute βMonitoring Fees.β
βNAVβ means, for any Shares, the net asset value of such Shares, determined in accordance with SectionΒ 14.2.
βNon-Compliant Tender Offerβ is defined in SectionΒ 10.10.
βNonrecourse Deductionsβ has the meaning set forth in the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(b)(1). The amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a given period equals the excess, if any, of the net increase, if any, in the amount of Company Minimum Gain during such period, over the aggregate amount of any distributions during such period of proceeds of a Nonrecourse Liability that are allocable to an increase in Company Minimum Gain, determined according to the provisions of the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(c).
βNonrecourse Liabilityβ has the meaning set forth in the Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.704-2(b)(3).
βOriginal Agreementβ is defined in the recitals.
βOriginal ClassΒ G Sharesβ is defined in the recitals.
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βOther Feesβ means Break-Up Fees, Monitoring Fees and Transaction Fees, in each case net of applicable withholding taxes, VAT or similar taxes and costs related to currency conversion, if any.
βPartnership Representativeβ is defined in SectionΒ 9.9(a).
βPercentage Interestβ means, unless specifically provided otherwise, the percentage ownership interest of any Member determined at any time by dividing the number of Shares owned by a Member by the total outstanding Shares owned by all Members. If specifically provided, the determination of a Memberβs Percentage Interest may be made on a Class-by-Class basis by dividing the number of Shares of a particular ClassΒ owned by a Member by the total outstanding Shares of such ClassΒ owned by all Members.
βPerformance Participation Allocationβ means the performance participation allocation to be received by the ClassΒ H Member equal to 15.0% of the Total Return attributable to Investor Shares subject to a 5% annual Hurdle Amount and a High Water Mark with 100% Catch-Up. Such allocation will be measured and allocated or paid on an annual basis and accrued monthly (subject to pro-rating for partial periods) payable either in cash or in ClassΒ F Shares. Specifically, the ClassΒ H Member is allocated a Performance Participation Allocation in an amount equal to:
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The ClassΒ H Member will also be allocated a Performance Participation Allocation with respect to all Investor Shares that are repurchased in connection with repurchases of shares in an amount calculated as described above with the relevant period being the portion of the Reference Period for which such share was outstanding, and proceeds for any such share repurchases will be reduced by the amount of any such Performance Participation Allocation.
The ClassΒ H Member may elect to receive the Performance Participation Allocation in cash and/or ClassΒ F Shares. If the Performance Participation Allocation is paid in ClassΒ F Shares, such ClassΒ F Shares may be repurchased at the ClassΒ H Memberβs request and will be subject to the limitations of the Share Repurchase Plan.
βPersonβ means a natural person, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, trust (including a common law trust, business trust, statutory trust, voting trust or any other form of trust), estate, association (including any group, organization, co-tenancy, plan, board, council or committee), corporation, government (including a country, state, county or any other governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality), custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity (or series thereof) in its own or any representative capacity, in each case, whether domestic or foreign.
βPlanβ means any (i) βemployee benefit planβ within the meaning of SectionΒ 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), (ii) βplanβ within the meaning of SectionΒ 4975(e)(1) of the Code (whether or not subject to SectionΒ 4975 of the Code), (iii) insurance general account whose assets are deemed to include assets subject to Title I of ERISA or SectionΒ 4975 of the Code under ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder, (iv)Β plan, fund or other similar program that is established or maintained outside the United States which provides for retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment and (v)Β entity the assets of which constitute, or are deemed to constitute the assets of, any of the foregoing described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii)Β pursuant to ERISA or otherwise.
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βPortfolio Company Service Providersβ means a portfolio company of the Company or portfolio company of a KKR Vehicle engaged by the Company and its portfolio companies to provide some or all of the following services (a)Β management services with respect to a portfolio company (i.e., management of operational services); (b) operational services with respect to a portfolio company (i.e., general management of a portfolio companyβs day to day operations); (c) transaction support services with respect to actual or potential acquisitions (including, without limitation, managing relationships with brokers and other potential sources of acquisitions, identifying and sourcing potential acquisitions, coordinating with investors, assembling relevant information, conducting financial and market analyses and modelling, coordinating closing/post-closing procedures for acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions, coordination of design and development activities, assistance with due diligence, marketing and distribution, overseeing brokers, lawyers, accountants and other advisors, providing in-house legal and accounting services, assistance with due diligence, preparation of project feasibilities, site visits and transaction consulting); (d) corporate support services (including, without limitation, accounts payable, accounting/audit (including valuation support services), account management, insurance, procurement, placement, brokerage, consulting, cash management, finance/budget, corporate secretarial services, data management, directorship services, domiciliation, human resources, information technology/systems support, internal compliance/KYC, judicial processes, legal, operational coordination (i.e., coordination with joint ventures partners), risk management, reporting, tax, tax analysis and compliance (e.g., CIT and VAT compliance), transfer pricing and internal risk control, treasury and valuation services); and (e)Β loan servicing and management (including, without limitation, monitoring, restructuring and work-out of performing, sub-performing and nonperforming loans, administrative services, and cash management).
βPPMβ means the Companyβs Confidential Private Placement Memorandum.
βProfitβ for any period means all items of Company income and gain for such period determined according to SectionΒ 8.3.
βReference Periodβ means the applicable calendar year.
βRegulatory Allocationsβ is defined in SectionΒ 9.3(e).
βRegistration Statementβ means the Companyβs registration statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on AprilΒ 14, 2023, as amended from time to time.
βRegulated Broker Dealerβ means a U.S. registered broker-dealer or a non-U.S. equivalent thereof.
βRegulated Broker Dealer Feesβ means any placement, underwriting, syndication, solicitation, arranger, dealer manager, brokerage or other fees, including discounts, commissions and concessions, paid to a Regulated Broker Dealer for Regulated Broker Dealer Services.
βRegulated Broker Dealer Servicesβ means services rendered by a Regulated Broker Dealer in connection with the offer, sale, placement, underwriting, syndication, arrangement, structuring, restructuring, purchase, repurchase or exchange of securities or financing, or the effectuation of any securities or financing transactions.
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βRepurchase Arrangementβ means the Repurchase Arrangement, attached hereto as Schedule D, as adopted by the Board of Directors from time to time with respect to the Companyβs repurchase of ClassΒ E Shares, as such arrangement may be amended, modified, revised or restated from time to time.
βRepurchase Committeeβ means the committee consisting of at least three (3)Β members, consisting of officers or Directors of the Company who shall be appointed by the Board of Directors from time to time. The Board of Directors may appoint additional members of the Repurchase Committee, as well as remove any existing members from time to time.
βSECβ means U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
βSecurities Actβ means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
βSenior Advisorsβ means the individuals providing advisory services to KKR or any of its Affiliates, investment funds, vehicles and accounts sponsored by KKR or any of its Affiliates and the portfolio companies of such funds, vehicles and accounts and who are designated as βSenior Advisorsβ by KKR.
βService Costsβ means any amounts paid to the Manager or any of its Affiliates (or any of their respective employees or agents) by a portfolio company or any Person through which the Company invests in a portfolio company for local administration or management services related to such portfolio company or Person that (i)Β are determined by the Manager, acting in good faith, to be reasonably necessary in order to achieve beneficial legal, tax or regulatory treatment with respect to the relevant portfolio company and (ii)Β would otherwise be payable to a third party for such services.
βShare Repurchase Planβ means the Share Repurchase Plan, attached hereto as Schedule A, as amended, modified, revised or restated from time to time.
βSharesβ is defined in SectionΒ 7.1(a). Shares may be Investor Shares or KKR Shares.
βSimilar Lawβ means any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state, local or other law, regulation or established policy that could cause the underlying assets of the Company to be treated as assets of a Member by virtue of its Shares and thereby subject the Company and such Persons of the Company responsible for the operation of the Company and/or allocation of the Companyβs assets (as contemplated under this Agreement) to laws or regulations that are similar to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions contained in Title I of ERISA or SectionΒ 4975 of the Code.
βSpecial Approvalβ means approval by a majority of the Independent Directors, which may include the approval of the Audit Committee.
βSubscription Agreementβ means the document that a Person who buys Shares of the Company must execute and deliver with full payment for the Shares; provided, however, that a KKR Member may not be required to execute and deliver a Subscription Agreement in connection with such KKR Memberβs acquisition of KKR Shares.
βSubsidiaryβ means, with respect to any Person, either (i)Β any corporation, company, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other Person in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding equity securities or interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or (ii)Β a partnership of which such Person, or a Subsidiary of such Person, is a general partner, and a limited liability company of which such Person, or a Subsidiary of such Person, is a managing member.
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βSubstitute Memberβ means any Assignee of Shares who is admitted to the Company as a Member pursuant to SectionΒ 10.3 of this Agreement.
βTax Distributionβ is defined in SectionΒ 9.5(d).
βTermination Feeβ means a termination fee equal to three (3)Β times the sum of (i)Β the average annual Management Fee earned by the Manager and (ii)Β the average annual Performance Participation Allocation received by KKR during the twenty four (24)-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the date of termination of the Management Agreement.
βTotal Returnβ for any period since the end of the prior Reference Period shall equal the sum of:
i. all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on Investor Shares outstanding at the end of such period since the beginning of the then-current Reference Period; plus
ii. the change in aggregate NAV of such Investor Shares since the beginning of the Reference Period before giving effect to (x)Β changes resulting solely from the proceeds of issuances of the Investor Shares, (y)Β any allocation/accrual to the Performance Participation Allocation and (z)Β applicable expenses for the servicing and/or distribution fees set forth in the Companyβs PPM from time to time (including any payments made to the Company for payment of such expenses).
For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Total Return will (i)Β include any appreciation or depreciation in the NAV of Investor Shares issued during the then-current Reference Period, (ii)Β treat any withholding tax on distributions paid by or received by the Company as part of the distributions accrued or paid on Investor Shares, (iii)Β exclude the proceeds from the initial issuance of such Shares and (iv)Β exclude any taxes (whether paid, payable, accrued or otherwise) of any intermediate entity through which the Company indirectly invests in a portfolio company, as determined in the good faith judgment of the Manager.
βTransaction Feeβ means all fees (net of related expenses) paid directly or indirectly to the Manager or any of its Affiliates for investment banking or similar services rendered by, or on behalf of, the Manager or any of its Affiliates with respect to a portfolio company, including closing fees; provided that no amount paid to any Senior Advisor, Executive Advisor, Industry Advisor or KKR Advisor by any Person shall be a βTransaction Feeβ; and provided further that if any interest in such portfolio company is issued to any KKR Vehicle or a person whose entry into such interest was offered, sold, placed, underwritten, syndicated, solicited or otherwise arranged by a Regulated Broker Dealer, then only such portion of fees that is fairly allocable, based upon the nature of the transaction giving rise to the fee, to the acquisition of the Company of such portfolio company shall be included; and provided further that Transaction Fees shall exclude any Management Fee, Capstone Fees, Monitoring Fees, Service Costs, Loan Servicing Fees, Break-Up Fees and Regulated Broker Dealer Fees, if any.
βTreasury Regulationsβ means the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.
βUS GAAPβ means the accrual method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
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ARTICLEΒ III
POWERS AND PURPOSE
SectionΒ 3.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Company is to (i)Β acquire, own and control joint ventures that own majority stakes in portfolio companies as well as, directly or indirectly, majority stakes in portfolio companies, (ii)Β acquire, own and control joint ventures that own influential yet non-majority stakes in portfolio companies, and (iii)Β engage in such other lawful business or activity that may be engaged in by a limited liability company formed under the Act, as such businesses or other activities may be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time. The Company intends to operate its business in a manner permitting it to maintain its exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act and, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the Board of Directors is authorized to cause the Company to take any action in connection with maintaining such exclusion without the consent of any other Person.
SectionΒ 3.2 No State Law Partnership. The Company is a Delaware limited liability company that will be treated as a partnership only for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and if applicable, state tax purposes, and no Member shall be deemed to be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member, for any purposes other than U.S. federal income tax purposes and, if applicable, state tax purposes, and this Agreement shall not be construed to suggest otherwise. The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and, if applicable, state income tax purposes, and each Member and the Company shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment; provided, however, the Manager may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any other Person, cause the Company to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, if applicable, state income tax purposes.
SectionΒ 3.3 Authority.
(a) By executing the Subscription Agreement and subscribing for Shares, each Member hereby agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and any amendments or supplements thereto or cancellations thereof and authorizes and appoints with full power of substitution as such Memberβs true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in such Memberβs name, place and stead, the Manager and the Company, and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, to execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices, as may be required or advisable under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other applicable jurisdiction:
(i) any and all certificates, instruments, agreements or other documents, whether related to this Agreement or otherwise, and any amendment of any thereof (including amendments reflecting the addition of any Person as a Member or any admission or substitution of other Members or the Capital Contribution made by any such Person or by any Member) and any other document, certificate or instrument required to be executed and delivered, at any time, in order to reflect the admission of any Member (including any Substitute Member);
(ii) any other document, certificate or instrument required to reflect any action of the Members duly taken in the manner provided for in this Agreement, whether or not such Member voted in favor of or otherwise consented to such action;
(iii) any other document, certificate or instrument that may be required by any regulatory body or other agency or the applicable laws of the United States, any state or any other jurisdiction in which the Company is doing or intends to do business or that the Board of Directors or the Manager deems necessary or advisable;
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(iv) any certificate of dissolution or cancellation of the Certificate that may be reasonably necessary to effect the termination of the Company;
(v) any instrument or papers required to terminate the business of the Company pursuant to Article XVIII hereof; provided, however, that no such attorney-in-fact shall take any action as attorney-in-fact for any Member if such action could in any way increase the liability of such Member beyond the liability expressly set forth in this Agreement or alter the rights of such Member under SectionΒ 11.9, unless (in either case) such Member has given a power of attorney to such attorney-in-fact expressly for such purpose;
(vi) all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates, documents and other instruments that the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate to (i)Β make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action that is made or given by the Members hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or (ii)Β effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement; provided, that when required by SectionΒ 11.9 or any other provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of the Members or of the Members holding any ClassΒ of Shares required to take any action, the Manager and the Company, and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, may exercise the power of attorney made in this SectionΒ 3.3 only after the necessary vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action of the Members or of the Members holding such ClassΒ of Shares; and (vii)Β all elections, in its sole discretion, for U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax matters in respect of, or on behalf of, the Company.
(b) Nothing contained in this SectionΒ 3.3 shall be construed as authorizing the Manager or the Company, or each of their authorized officers or attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, to amend, change or modify this Agreement except in accordance with Article XVII or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.
(c) The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, and it shall survive and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, not be affected by the subsequent death, incompetency, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any Member and the transfer of all or any portion of such Memberβs Shares and shall extend to such Memberβs heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each Member hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the Manager or the Company, and each of their authorized officers or attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and each Member, to the maximum extent permitted by law, hereby waives any and all defenses that may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the Manager or the Company, and each of their authorized officers or attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, taken in good faith under such power of attorney in accordance with this SectionΒ 3.3.
(d) Each Member xxxxxx agrees to execute and deliver to the Board of Directors promptly after receipt of the Board of Directorsβ written request therefore, such other and further statements of interest and holdings, designations, powers of attorney and other instruments that the Board of Directors deem necessary to comply with any laws, rules or regulations relating to the Companyβs activities.
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ARTICLEΒ IV
RESIDENT AGENT AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The address of the Companyβs registered office in the State of Delaware is c/x Xxxxxx Fiduciary Services (Delaware) Inc., 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx xx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The name of the registered agent at such address is Xxxxxx Fiduciary Services (Delaware) Inc. The address of the principal office and place of business of the Company is 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (or at such other address as determined by the Board of Directors with notice to the Members). The Company may have such other offices or places of business as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
ARTICLEΒ V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SectionΒ 5.1 Powers.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Board of Directors shall have complete and exclusive discretion to manage the business and affairs of the Company (including the rights and duties set forth in Article XV of this Agreement) and is authorized to and shall have all powers and rights necessary, appropriate or advisable to effectuate and carry out the purposes, policies and business of the Company. No Member, by reason of its status as such, shall have any authority to act for or bind the Company but shall have only the right to vote on or approve the actions specified herein to be voted on or approved by the Members or a specified ClassΒ or Classes thereof (if such Member owns Shares of that ClassΒ or Classes) or, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in the Act.
(b) The Company shall have such officers as are provided for in Article VI. The Board of Directors may appoint, employ, or otherwise contract with such other Persons for the transaction of the business of the Company or the performance of services for or on behalf of the Company as it shall determine in its sole discretion. The Board of Directors may delegate to the Manager, the Executive Committee, the Repurchase Committee, any officer of the Company or the Manager, or to any such other Person such authority to act on behalf of the Company as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem appropriate in its sole discretion.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, when the taking of such action has been authorized by the Board of Directors, any Director or officer of the Company or the Manager, or any other person specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, may execute any contract or other agreement or document on behalf of the Company and may execute on behalf of the Company and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware any certificates or filings provided for in the Act.
SectionΒ 5.2 Number and Classification; Director Agreement.
(a) Initially, the Board of Directors has six (6)Β members (the βDirectorsβ), including three (3)Β Independent Directors and three (3)Β non-Independent Directors, appointed by ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares. At least half of the Directors on the Board of Directors will be Independent Directors except for a period of up to 60 days after the death, disability, resignation or removal of an Independent Director pending the appointment of such Independent Directorβs successor. The number of Directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares. ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares have additional authority over the number of Directors on the Board of Directors, as provided in SectionΒ 7.3(b). Each Director shall have the powers and authority of βmanagersβ under the Act; provided that, notwithstanding the last sentence of SectionΒ 18-402 of the Act, except as provided in this Agreement or in a resolution of the Board of Directors, a Director may not bind the Company.
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(b) The names of the Directors are set forth in the books and records of the Company. In addition to the books and records of the Company, the names of the Directors are set forth on Schedule C attached to this Agreement.
(c) Subject to SectionΒ 5.2(a), ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares may increase the number of Directors and fill any vacancy, whether resulting from an increase in the number of Directors or otherwise, on the Board of Directors. Any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Agreement, Directors shall hold office until their successors are elected and duly qualified or until their earlier death, disability, resignation or removal.
SectionΒ 5.3 Committees.
(a) Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions passed by a majority of the then total number of members of the Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the Directors, which, to the extent provided in such resolution or resolutions, shall have and may exercise, subject to applicable law and this Agreement, the powers and authority of the Board of Directors. A majority of all the members of any such committee present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the committee. A majority of all the members of any such committee present in person or represented by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum exists may determine its action and fix the time and place, if any, of its meetings and specify what notice thereof, if any, shall be given, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide. The Board of Directors shall have the power to change the members of any such committee at any time, to fill vacancies and to discharge any such committee, either with or without cause, at any time. The Board of Directors may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present or represented by proxy at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
(b) The Board of Directors shall have an Audit Committee. Such committee shall have and exercise such power and authority as the Board of Directors shall specify from time to time. Upon consideration of the criteria contained in SectionΒ 10A(m)(3) and Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act, and SectionΒ 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, in each case including any amendments, replacements or successors thereto, each Director that is a member of such committee shall be an Independent Director. Each Director that is a member of such committee shall be βfinancially literateβ pursuant to the requirements of SectionΒ 303A.07 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, including any amendments, replacements or successors thereto.
SectionΒ 5.4 Resignation or Removal.
(a) Any Director may resign at any time by giving notice of such Directorβs resignation in writing or by electronic transmission to any Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Secretary of the Board of Directors. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if the time when it shall become effective shall not be specified therein, then it shall take effect immediately upon its receipt by the Company. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or other agreement, document or understanding to the contrary, any Director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares without the consent of the Board of Directors or any other Person.
SectionΒ 5.5 Meetings; Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Board of Directors may hold meetings, both regular and special, within or outside the State of Delaware. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by any Chairman of the Board of Directors or, in the absence of a Chairman of the Board of Directors, by any Director on at least 24 hoursβ (or less in times of emergency) notice to each Director, either personally or by telephone or by mail, telegraph, telex, cable, wireless or other form of electronic transmission or communication at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Notice of any such meeting need not be given to any Director, however, if waived by such Director in writing or by telegraph, telex, cable, wireless or other form of electronic transmission or communication, or if such Director shall be present at such meeting. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting. Directors may participate in a meeting (including in a remote meeting) of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof in person or by proxy granted to another Director. Any such proxy may be granted in writing, by means of electronic transmission or as otherwise permitted by law. The Board of Directors may appoint a βChairman,β βCo-Chairman,β βVice Chairmanβ and βSecretaryβ of the Board of Directors, who shall have the powers and perform such duties as provided in this Agreement and as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. At each meeting of the Board of Directors, any Chairman of the Board of Directors or, in the absence of a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Director chosen by a majority of the Directors present in person or represented by proxy, shall act as chairman of the meeting. In case the Secretary of the Board of Directors shall be absent from any meeting of the Board of Directors, a Director or officer chosen by a majority of the Directors present in person or represented by proxy shall act as secretary of the meeting.
SectionΒ 5.6 Remote Meeting. Members of the Board of Directors, or members of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in meetings of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment that allows all Persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
SectionΒ 5.7 Compensation. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of Directors or to establish policies for the compensation of Directors and for the reimbursement of expenses of Directors, in each case, in connection with services provided by Directors to the Company. The Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director. Payment of any compensation of Directors may be in cash and/or in Shares, in the discretion of the Board of Directors. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings, or their service as committee members may be compensated as part of their stated salary as a Director.
SectionΒ 5.8 Quorum; Adjournment. Subject to the SectionΒ 5.10, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the then total number of Directors present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, except as otherwise provided by law, or this Agreement, the act of a majority of the then total number of Directors (including action by proxy) shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the Directors present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall exist.
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SectionΒ 5.9 Conflicts of Interest. If a Director elects to abstain from voting on any matter in which he or she has a conflict of interest, the vote of a majority of the then total number of Directors who have not so abstained shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
SectionΒ 5.10 Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting by the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, as the case may be, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent thereto is signed or transmitted electronically, as the case may be, by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be. After any such action is taken, the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form or shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
ARTICLEΒ VI
OFFICERS
SectionΒ 6.1 Officers.
(a) The officers of the Company shall include a βChief Executive Officerβ or βCo-Chief Executive Officers,β each of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, and shall hold office for such terms as shall be determined by the Board of Directors or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Any other officer of the Company shall be selected and designated pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(b). Any vacancies occurring in any office of the Chief Executive Officer or Co-Chief Executive Officer shall be filled by the Board of Directors in the same manner as such officers are appointed pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(a). Any vacancies occurring in any other offices shall be filled pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(b). An officer of the Company may be removed from office with or without cause at any time by either (i)Β the Board of Directors or (ii)Β ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares.
(b) The Chief Executive Officer or Co-Chief Executive Officers may, from time to time as they deem advisable, select and designate other officers of the Company and assign titles to any such Persons, including βPresident,β βChief Operating Officer,β βChief Investment Officer,β βChief Financial Officer,β βGeneral Counsel,β βChief Legal Officer,β βChief Administrative Officer,β βChief Compliance Officer,β βPrincipal Accounting Officer,β βVice President,β βTreasurer,β βAssistant Treasurer,β βSecretary,β βAssistant Secretary,β βGeneral Manager,β βSenior Managing Director,β βManaging Director,β βDirectorβ or βPrincipal.β Any vacancies occurring in any office other than the offices of Chief Executive Officer or Co-Chief Executive Officers may be filled by the Chief Executive Officer or Co-Chief Executive Officers in the same manner as such officers are appointed and selected pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1.
SectionΒ 6.2 Delegation of Duties. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, if a title is one commonly used for officers of a corporation incorporated under the DGCL, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such Person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer any of the Board of Directorβs powers to the extent permitted by applicable law, including the power to bind the Company. Any delegation pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.2 may be revoked at any time by the Board of Directors.
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SectionΒ 6.3 Officers as Agents. The officers, to the extent of their powers set forth under applicable law or this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Board of Directors not inconsistent with applicable law or this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Companyβs business and the actions of the officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company.
ARTICLEΒ VII
SHARES; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SectionΒ 7.1 Shares.
(a) A Memberβs Membership Interest in the Company shall be represented by the βShareβ or βSharesβ held by such Member. Shares will be offered at an initial purchase price of $25 per Share for each ClassΒ of Investor Shares in the Initial Offering and thereafter on a monthly basis at NAV per Share (measured as of the end of the immediately preceding month). Initially, there shall be (A)Β four classes of KKR Shares: (i)Β ClassΒ E Shares (as of the date hereof, there are no ClassΒ E Shares issued and outstanding), (ii) ClassΒ F Shares (as of the date hereof, there are no ClassΒ F Shares issued and outstanding), (iii) ClassΒ G Shares (as of the date hereof, there are 40 ClassΒ G Shares issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by KKR Group Assets Holdings III), and (iv)Β ClassΒ H Shares (as of the date hereof, there are no ClassΒ H Shares issued and outstanding); and (B)Β eight Classes of Investor Shares: (i)Β ClassΒ D Shares, (ii)Β ClassΒ I Shares, (iii)Β ClassΒ R-D Shares, (iv)Β ClassΒ R-I Shares, (v)Β ClassΒ R-S Shares, (vi)Β ClassΒ R-U Shares, (vii)Β ClassΒ S Shares and (viii)Β ClassΒ U Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including Article XVII, Classes of Investor Shares shall be subject to such sales loads, servicing fees, distribution fees, dealer manager fees, commissions, other fees, and minimum investment requirements described below, as may be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time in its sole discretion and set forth in the Companyβs PPM.
(b) Class E Shares, ClassΒ F Shares, ClassΒ G Shares and ClassΒ H Shares are not subject to the Management Fee or the Performance Participation Allocation. Subject to the terms of any ClassΒ Designation (as defined below), any other ClassΒ of KKR Shares established pursuant to this Agreement after the date hereof will not be subject to the Management Fee or the Performance Participation Allocation.
(c) For as long as the Management Agreement has not been terminated, the ClassΒ H Members may receive a Performance Participation Allocation from the Company.
(d) Subject to any applicable minimum investment requirements, the Board of Directors may accept subscriptions for fractional Shares.
(e) Each ClassΒ R-D Share held by a ClassΒ R-D Member shall automatically and without any action on the part of the ClassΒ R-D Member, the Board of Directors or any other Person thereof convert into a number of ClassΒ D Shares equal to the number of ClassΒ R-D Shares held by such ClassΒ R-D Member multiplied by the ClassΒ R-D Conversion Rate if the aggregate subscriptions of Shares by Members and other investors who subscribe, directly or indirectly, to the Company through the same intermediary as the ClassΒ R-D Member is less than $100Β million during the 12-month period following the Initial Offering. Simultaneously with any such conversion, the applicable ClassΒ R-D Member will automatically and without any action on the part of such ClassΒ R-D Member or any other Person be admitted to the Company as a ClassΒ D Member and shall cease to be a ClassΒ R-D Member.
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(f) Each ClassΒ R-I Share held by a ClassΒ R-I Member shall automatically and without any action on the part of the ClassΒ R-I Member, the Board of Directors or any other Person thereof convert into a number of ClassΒ I Shares equal to the number of ClassΒ R-I Shares held by such ClassΒ R-I Member multiplied by the ClassΒ R-I Conversion Rate if the aggregate subscriptions of Shares by Members and other investors who subscribe, directly or indirectly, to the Company through the same intermediary as the ClassΒ R-I Member is less than $100Β million during the 12-month period following the Initial Offering. Simultaneously with any such conversion, the applicable ClassΒ R-I Member will automatically and without any action on the part of such ClassΒ R-I Member or any other Person be admitted to the Company as a ClassΒ I Member and shall cease to be a ClassΒ R-I Member.
(g) Each ClassΒ R-S Share held by a ClassΒ R-S Member shall automatically and without any action on the part of the ClassΒ R-S Member, the Board of Directors or any other Person thereof convert into a number of ClassΒ S Shares equal to the number of ClassΒ S Shares held by such ClassΒ R-S Member multiplied by the ClassΒ R-S Conversion Rate if the aggregate subscriptions of Shares by Members and other investors who subscribe, directly or indirectly, to the Company through the same intermediary as the ClassΒ R-S Member is less than $100Β million during the 12-month period following the Initial Offering. Simultaneously with any such conversion, the applicable ClassΒ R-S Member will automatically and without any action on the part of such ClassΒ R-S Member or any other Person be admitted to the Company as a ClassΒ S Member and shall cease to be a ClassΒ R-S Member.
(h) Each ClassΒ R-U Share held by a ClassΒ R-U Member shall automatically and without any action on the part of the ClassΒ R-U Member, the Board of Directors or any other Person thereof convert into a number of ClassΒ U Shares equal to the number of ClassΒ R-U Shares held by such ClassΒ R-U Member multiplied by the ClassΒ R-U Conversion Rate if the aggregate subscriptions of Shares by Members and other investors who subscribe, directly or indirectly, to the Company through the same intermediary as the ClassΒ R-U Member is less than $100Β million during the 12-month period following the Initial Offering. Simultaneously with any such conversion, the applicable ClassΒ R-U Member will automatically and without any action on the part of such ClassΒ R-U Member or any other Person be admitted to the Company as a ClassΒ U Member and shall cease to be a ClassΒ R-U Member.
SectionΒ 7.2 Establishment of New Classes; Authorized Shares.
(a) In addition to the ClassΒ D Shares, the ClassΒ E Shares, the ClassΒ F Shares, the ClassΒ G Shares, the ClassΒ H Shares, the ClassΒ I Shares, the ClassΒ R-D Shares, the ClassΒ R-I Shares, the ClassΒ R-S Shares, the ClassΒ R-U Shares, the ClassΒ S Shares and the ClassΒ U Shares, the Board of Directors may, without the consent of any other Person, cause the Company to (i)Β create additional Classes of Shares, including Investor Shares and KKR Shares, having such terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers and duties (which rights or powers may be senior to existing Classes of Shares), as the Board of Directors shall determine, including, without limitation: (A)Β the right of any such ClassΒ of Shares to share in Company distributions; (B)Β the allocation to any such ClassΒ of Shares of items of Company income, gains, losses, deductions and credits; (C)Β the rights of any such ClassΒ of Shares upon dissolution of the Company; and (D)Β the right of any such ClassΒ of Shares to vote on matters relating to the Company and this Agreement and, (ii)Β issue Shares of any Class, including Investor Shares and KKR Shares, for such consideration, if any, as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall not effect any issuance of any additional ClassΒ G Shares or create any additional Classes of Shares, including Investor Shares and KKR Shares, with (I)Β any terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties pari passu or senior to the terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties of the ClassΒ G Shares (including, without limitation, those terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers and duties contemplated by Sections 5.2, 5.4, 6.1, 7.3, 11.1 and 11.8 of this Agreement), or (II)Β any voting rights different from voting rights granted to holders of any ClassΒ of Shares created and existing on the date hereof, without obtaining the prior written consent of ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares. The Members understand and agree that, except as otherwise provided for in this SectionΒ 7.2(a) or any other section of this Agreement, rights afforded to any additional ClassΒ of Shares (including, without
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limitation, rights to Company distributions) may be senior to and result in a reduction and/or dilution in the rights of then outstanding Shares. In connection with the creation of any additional ClassΒ of Shares, the Board of Directors shall, without the consent of any other Person, approve a ClassΒ designation (a βClassΒ Designationβ) setting forth the terms of such ClassΒ of Shares and, notwithstanding SectionΒ 17.2, may, without the consent of any other Person, amend this Agreement to reflect the terms of such ClassΒ of Shares. Any such ClassΒ Designation shall be attached as an annex to this Agreement.
(b) Subject to SectionΒ 7.2(a), the Board of Directors may cause the Company to issue any number of Shares of any Class, including KKR Shares and Investor Shares, without the consent of any Person; provided that no ClassΒ G Shares will be issued without the approval of the ClassΒ G Members representing a majority of the ClassΒ G Shares. Subject to the terms of any ClassΒ Designation and except as provided in SectionΒ 7.2(a), each ClassΒ of Investor Shares will have the same voting rights.
(c) As set forth in the Management Agreement, the Management Fee may be paid, at the Managerβs election in cash or ClassΒ F Shares. To the extent that the Manager elects to receive any portion of the Management Fee in ClassΒ F Shares, the Company may repurchase such ClassΒ F Shares from the Manager pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan.
(d) To the extent that the ClassΒ H Member elects to receive any portion of the Performance Participation Allocation in ClassΒ F Shares, the Company may repurchase such ClassΒ F Shares from the ClassΒ H Member pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan.
SectionΒ 7.3 Capital Contribution by the ClassΒ G Member; Powers of ClassΒ G Members.
(a) As of the date hereof, the Initial Member, being the sole ClassΒ G Member on the date hereof, has made a Capital Contribution to the Company of $1,000 in exchange for the Companyβs issuance to such ClassΒ G Member as of the date hereof of 40 ClassΒ G Shares. Subject to applicable law and except as may otherwise be agreed by the Company and such ClassΒ G Member, such ClassΒ G Member shall have no obligation to make any further Capital Contributions to the Company.
(b) Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement that sets forth the right, preferences and powers of the ClassΒ G Shares, ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares shall have the following rights, preferences and powers:
(i) to increase or decrease the number of Directors constituting the entire Board of Directors, as provided in SectionΒ 5.2(a);
(ii) to appoint and elect the Directors and fill any vacancy, whether resulting from an increase in the number of Directors or otherwise, on the Board of Directors, as provided in SectionΒ 5.2(c);
(iii) to remove any Director from office at any time, with or without cause, without the consent of the Board of Directors or any other Person, pursuant to SectionΒ 5.4;
(iv) to remove any officer of the Company from office with or without cause at any time, pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(a); and
(v) to call a special meeting of the Members, as provided in SectionΒ 11.1.
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(c) Except for the ClassΒ G Shares, no ClassΒ of Shares will have any rights, powers or preferences with respect to determining the number of Directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or the appointment, election, or removal of any Directors or officers of the Company.
(d) Neither the Company nor the Board of Directors shall take any of the following actions without the consent of ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares:
(i) effect any issuance of any additional ClassΒ G Shares or the creation of any ClassΒ of Shares with (I)Β any terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties pari passu or senior to the terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties of the ClassΒ G Shares (including, without limitation, those terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers and duties contemplated by Sections 5.2, 5.4, 6.1, 7.3, 11.1 and 11.8 of this Agreement), or (II)Β any voting rights different from voting rights granted to holders of any ClassΒ of Shares created and existing on the date hereof; or
(ii) make any amendment of this Agreement pursuant to SectionΒ 17.1 or SectionΒ 17.2.
SectionΒ 7.4 Additional Capital Contributions. Subject to applicable law and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any ClassΒ Designation or as agreed by the Company and such Member, no Member shall be required to make any Capital Contribution in addition to the purchase price paid for such Memberβs Shares.
SectionΒ 7.5 Offering of Shares. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Board of Directors shall have sole and complete discretion in determining the terms and conditions of the offer and sale of Shares and are hereby authorized and directed to do all things which the Board of Directors deems to be necessary, convenient, appropriate and advisable in connection therewith, including and the execution or performance of agreements with selling agents and others concerning the marketing of the Shares, all on such basis and upon such terms as the Board of Directors shall determine.
SectionΒ 7.6 Admission of Members.
(a) No action or consent by any Members shall be required for the admission of Members to the Company. Subscriptions will be accepted or rejected by the Board of Directors or an authorized officer of the Company and, if rejected, all funds shall be returned to such subscribers. The Board of Directors or an authorized officer of the Company may refuse to accept subscriptions for Shares and contributions tendered therewith for any reason whatsoever.
(b) A Person, other than a prospective KKR Member, shall be admitted as a Member and shall automatically be bound by this Agreement as a party hereto effective as at such time as determined by the Company and following (i)Β the execution by such Person of a Subscription Agreement or a counterpart thereof and (ii)Β such Personβs Subscription Agreement is accepted by the Company in the manner described therein. A prospective KKR Member shall be admitted to the Company as a ClassΒ E Member, ClassΒ F Member, ClassΒ G Member and/or ClassΒ H Member, as applicable, effective as at such time as determined by the Company and following the execution by such Person of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which instrument may be a counterpart signature page to this Agreement or a Subscription Agreement; provided, however, that the admission of a new ClassΒ G Member shall require the approval of ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares.
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SectionΒ 7.7 Repurchase of Shares.
(a) The Share Repurchase Plan in effect as of the date hereof is attached as Schedule A. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member or other Person holding any Shares will have the right to withdraw, tender to the Company for repurchase or submit their Shares for repurchase by the Company of any such Shares. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, may from time to time, and in its complete and exclusive discretion and on such terms as it may determine, cause the Company to offer to repurchase Shares from Members pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan or Company Tender Offers.
(b) Class E Shares are not subject to the Share Repurchase Plan, including any repurchase limitations set forth therein. ClassΒ E Shares may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Arrangement adopted by the Board of Directors. The Repurchase Arrangement in effect as of the date hereof is attached as Schedule D to this Agreement. The Board of Directors may, without the consent of any Person, amend, modify, revise or restate the Repurchase Arrangement from time to time and any such amendment, modification, revision or restatement of the Repurchase Arrangement shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement; provided, however that any such amendment, modification, revision or restatement that applies to ClassΒ E Shares shall require approval of the ClassΒ E Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ E Shares.
(c) The Repurchase Committee shall have and exercise such power and authority as the Board of Directors shall specify from time to time. The responsibilities of the Repurchase Committee will include recommending to the Board of Directors (a)Β whether to accept the recommendation from the Manager with respect to Company Tender Offers and (b)Β any other matters related to Share repurchases.
ARTICLEΒ VIII
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
SectionΒ 8.1 Company Capital. No Member shall be paid interest on any Capital Contribution to the Company or on such Memberβs Capital Account, and no Member shall have any right (i)Β to demand the return of such Memberβs Capital Contribution or any other distribution from the Company (whether upon resignation or otherwise), except upon dissolution of the Company pursuant to SectionΒ 18.2 hereof or pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan or the Repurchase Arrangement, as applicable, (ii)Β to cause a partition of the Companyβs assets, or (iii)Β to own or use any particular or individual assets of the Company.
SectionΒ 8.2 Establishment and Determination of Capital Accounts. A capital account (βCapital Accountβ) shall be established for each Member. The Capital Account of each Member shall consist of his, her or its Capital Contribution and shall be (i)Β increased by (a)Β the amount of any Company liabilities that are assumed by such Member, and (b)Β such Memberβs share of Profits allocated to such Member pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2, (ii) decreased by (a)Β such Memberβs share of Losses allocated to such Member pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2 and (b)Β any distributions to such Member (net of liabilities assumed by such Member and liabilities to which such property is subject) and (iii)Β adjusted as otherwise required by the Code and the regulations thereunder, including the rules of Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Any references in this Agreement to the Capital Account of a Member shall be deemed to refer to such Capital Account as the same may be increased or decreased from time to time as set forth above. In furtherance of the foregoing and in accordance with Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.1061-3(c)(3)(ii)(B), the Company shall, (i)Β calculate separate allocations attributable to (A)Β the Performance Participation Allocation and any other distribution entitlements that are not commensurate with capital contributed to the Company, and (B)Β any distribution entitlements of the Members that are commensurate with capital contributed to the Company (in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 1.1061-3(c)(3)(ii)(B) and as reasonably determined by the Company), and (ii)Β consistently reflect each such allocation in its books and records.
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SectionΒ 8.3 Computation of Amounts. For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or expense to be reflected in Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of each such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for U.S. federal income tax purposes; provided that:
(i) any income that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax shall be added to such taxable income or losses;
(ii) any expenditures of the Company described in SectionΒ 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code or treated as Code SectionΒ 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), shall be subtracted from such taxable income or losses;
(iii) if the Book Value of any Company property is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e) (in connection with a distribution of such property) or (f) (in connection with a revaluation of Capital Accounts), then the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such property;
(iv) if property that is reflected on the books of the Company has a Book Value that differs from the adjusted tax basis of such property, then depreciation, amortization and gain or loss with respect to such property shall be determined by reference to such Book Value; and
(v) the computation of all items of income, gain, loss, deduction and expense shall be made without regard to any election pursuant to SectionΒ 754 of the Code that may be made by the Company, unless the adjustment to basis of Company property pursuant to such election is reflected in Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(m).
SectionΒ 8.4 Negative Capital Accounts. No Member shall be required to pay to the Company or any other Member any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Memberβs Capital Account.
SectionΒ 8.5 Adjustments to Book Value. The Company shall adjust the Book Value of its assets to fair market value in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section l.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(f) as of the following times: (a)Β at the Board of Directorsβ discretion, in connection with the issuance of Shares and the computation of NAV; (b)Β at the Board of Directorsβ discretion, in connection with the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company assets, including cash, if as a result of such distribution, such Memberβs interest in the Company is reduced (including a redemption); and (c)Β the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1 (b)(2)(ii)(g). Any such increase or decrease in Book Value of an asset made pursuant to SectionΒ 8.5(a) or (b)Β shall, as a matter of administrative convenience, occur on a quarterly basis to take into consideration the contributions by and distributions to Members over the course of a given quarter. Furthermore, any such increase or decrease in Book Value of an asset shall be allocated as a Profit or Loss to the Capital Accounts of the Members under SectionΒ 9.2 (determined immediately prior to the issuance of the new Shares or the distribution of assets in an ownership reduction transaction).
SectionΒ 8.6 Compliance With SectionΒ 1.704-1(b). The provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with SectionΒ 1.704-1(b) of the Treasury Regulations, and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations. If the Board of Directors determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto (including debits or credits relating to liabilities which are secured by contributed or distributed property or which are assumed by the Company or any Member), are computed in order to comply with such regulations, the Board of Directors may make such modification, provided
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that it is not likely to have a material effect on the amount distributable to any Member pursuant to SectionΒ 9.1 on the dissolution of the Company. The Board of Directors also shall (a)Β make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Members and the amount of Company capital reflected on the Companyβs balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(iv)(g), and (b)Β make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b).
SectionΒ 8.7 Transfer of Capital Accounts. The original Capital Account established for each substituted Member shall be in the same amount as the Capital Account of the Member (or portion thereof) to which such substituted Member succeeds, at the time such substituted Member is admitted to the Company. The Capital Account of any Member whose interest in the Company shall be increased or decreased by means of the transfer of Shares. Any reference in this Agreement to a Capital Contribution of or distribution to a Member that has succeeded any other Member shall include any Capital Contributions or distributions previously made by or to the former Member on account of its Shares.
ARTICLEΒ IX
DISTRIBUTIONS; ALLOCATIONS OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
SectionΒ 9.1 Generally.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Act and the payment or allocation of the Performance Participation Allocation and any Tax Distributions, the Board of Directors shall have sole discretion regarding the amounts and timing of distributions to Members, in each case subject to the retention of, or payment to third parties of, such funds or reserves as the Board of Directors deems necessary with respect to anticipated business needs of the Company which shall include (but not by way of limitation) the payment or the making of provision for the payment when due of Company obligations, including the payment of any management or administrative fees and expenses or any other obligations.
(b) Company distributions may exceed Company earnings and cash flow from operating activities and may be paid from borrowings, offering proceeds and other sources.
(c) Subject to the rights of any holders of Shares specified in any ClassΒ Designation and the terms of any ClassΒ of Shares specified herein or in any ClassΒ Designation, distributions of cash shall be paid to the holders of record of such Shares as of the applicable record date established by the Board of Directors pursuant to SectionΒ 11.3(c) pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests on such record date.
(d) Cash distributions to holders of Shares pursuant to SectionΒ 9.1(c) are subject to the terms of the DRIP and such cash distributions will automatically be reinvested under the DRIP in additional whole and fractional Shares unless such holders have elected in their Subscription Agreement to receive distributions in cash. Members may terminate their participation in the DRIP with prior written notice to the Company. Under the DRIP, distributions in respect of Shares are reinvested in Shares of the same ClassΒ for a purchase price equal to the most recently available NAV per Share.
(e) The DRIP in effect as of the date hereof is attached as Schedule B to this Agreement. The Board of Directors may, without the consent of any Person, amend, modify, revise or restate the DRIP from time to time and any such amendment, modification, revision or restatement of the DRIP shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.
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(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no distribution shall be made to a Member if and to the extent that such distribution would violate the Act or other applicable law.
SectionΒ 9.2 Allocation of Profit and Loss.
(a) For each fiscal year of the Company, after adjusting each Memberβs Capital Account for all Capital Contributions and distributions during such fiscal year and all special allocations pursuant to SectionΒ 9.3 with respect to such fiscal year, all Profits and Losses (including special allocations of distribution fees and other than Profits and Losses specially allocated pursuant to SectionΒ 9.3) shall be allocated to the Membersβ Capital Accounts in a manner such that, as of the end of such fiscal year, the Capital Account of each Member (which may be either a positive or negative balance) shall be equal to the amount which would be distributed to such Member if the Company were to liquidate all of its assets for the Book Value thereof and distributed the proceeds thereof pursuant to the order of priorities set forth herein, minus such Memberβs share of Company Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical liquidation of the Companyβs assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager may make such allocations as it deems reasonably necessary to give economic effect to the provision of this Agreement, taking into account such facts and circumstances as it deems reasonably necessary for this purpose.
(b) The Company shall separately track and reflect on its books and records Company Expenses allocable to a single Class (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Management Fee), as determined by the Manager in good faith, and allocate such Company Expenses to such Class.
SectionΒ 9.3 Special Allocations. Notwithstanding the provisions of SectionΒ 9.2:
(a) Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated to the Members, pro rata in proportion to the value of their respective interests in the Company, as determined by the Board of Directors. If there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any taxable year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of taxable income or gain for such taxable year (and, if necessary, subsequent taxable years) in an amount equal to such Memberβs share of the net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-2(g) (subject to the exceptions thereunder). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-2(f)(6). This paragraph is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements in Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(b) Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-2(i). Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any taxable year, each Member that has a share of such Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain shall be specially allocated items of taxable income or gain for such taxable year (and, if necessary, subsequent taxable years) in an amount equal to that Memberβs share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain (subject to the exceptions thereunder). Items to be allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This paragraph is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements in Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(c) If any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), items of taxable income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account deficit (determined according to Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)) created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible. This paragraph is intended to comply with the qualified income offset requirements in Treasury Regulation SectionΒ 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
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(d) No allocation of Loss shall be made pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2 to the extent that it causes or increases a deficit balance in any Memberβs Adjusted Capital Account. To the extent any allocation of Loss would cause the Adjusted Capital Account balance of any of the Members to have a deficit balance, such Loss shall be allocated to the Members with positive balances in their Adjusted Capital Accounts in proportion with such relative positive Adjusted Capital Account balances.
(e) The allocations set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d)Β above (the βRegulatory Allocationsβ) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Treasury Regulations under Code SectionΒ 704.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this SectionΒ 9.3 (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating Profits and Losses among Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of Profits and Losses and other items and the Regulatory Allocations (including Regulatory Allocations that, although not yet made, are expected to be made in the future) to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.
SectionΒ 9.4 Amounts Withheld. All amounts withheld pursuant to SectionΒ 9.10 from any distribution to a Member shall be treated as amounts distributed to such Member pursuant to SectionΒ 9.1 for all purposes under this Agreement.
SectionΒ 9.5 Tax Allocations: Code SectionΒ 704(c).
(a) The income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses of the Company shall be allocated, for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes, among the Members in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses among the Members for computing their Capital Accounts, except that if any such allocation is not permitted by the Code or other applicable law, the Companyβs subsequent income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses shall be allocated among the Members so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocations set forth herein in computing their Capital Accounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager in its sole discretion shall make such allocations for tax purposes as may be needed to ensure that allocations are in accordance with the interests of the Members and in a manner intended to give economic effect to the provisions of this Agreement, within the meaning of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The Board of Directors shall determine all matters concerning allocations for U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax purposes not expressly provided for herein in its sole discretion. In the event that the Companyβs Shares are repurchased pursuant to Sections 7.7, 10.8 or 10.9 of this Agreement, the Board of Directors may specially allocate additional items of ordinary income or loss or capital gain (including short-term capital gain) or loss to a withdrawing Member insofar as is possible to reduce the difference, if any, between the aggregate amounts allocated to such Memberβs Capital Account and the aggregate amount of tax items allocated to such Member. For purposes of the foregoing, the Board of Directors may determine that an equitable method of allocation includes, without limitation, an allocation (i)Β pro rata based on the relative differences between amounts allocated to the Capital Accounts and the aggregate amounts of tax items allocated to the relevant Members, or (ii)Β solely to the relevant Members with the greatest such differences (taking into account such allocations).
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(b) In accordance with Code SectionΒ 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss, deduction and expense with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its fair market value at the time of contribution using any reasonable method (including the βtraditional methodβ) provided for in the Treasury Regulations as selected by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion.
(c) If the Book Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to SectionΒ 8.5, subsequent allocations of items of taxable income, gain, loss, deduction and expense with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under Code SectionΒ 704(c). Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the Board of Directors in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intent of this Agreement. Allocations pursuant to this SectionΒ 9.5 are solely for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Memberβs Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items or distributions pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement.
(d) In the event the ClassΒ H Member is allocated income or gain for tax purposes in connection with its rights to receive a Performance Participation Allocation prior to a corresponding receipt of cash, the ClassΒ H Member shall be entitled to distributions from the Partnership in amounts equal to the U.S. federal, state and local income tax imposed on such allocations calculated using the Assumed Tax Rate, and any non-U.S. income tax imposed on such allocations (βTax Distributionsβ); provided that such distributions will be made in the sole discretion of the Manager. Amounts the ClassΒ H Member is otherwise entitled to hereunder and the Performance Participation Allocation shall be reduced by the amount of any prior Tax Distributions made to the ClassΒ H Member pursuant to this SectionΒ 9.5(d) until all such advances are restored in full.
SectionΒ 9.6 Allocation of Income and Loss. All items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit allocable to any interest in the Company shall be allocated on a monthly basis based upon the results of Company operations during such month, without regard to whether cash distributions were made to the Member during such calendar month; however, such allocation shall be made in accordance with a method permissible under Code SectionΒ 704(c) and the regulations thereunder.
SectionΒ 9.7 Preparation of Tax Returns. The Board of Directors shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns with respect to Company income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the Company for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes and shall use all reasonable effort to furnish the tax information reasonably required by Members for U.S. federal and state income tax reporting purposes pursuant to SectionΒ 12.
SectionΒ 9.8 Tax Elections. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Manager shall, in its sole discretion, determine whether to make any available election pursuant to the Code. The Manager shall have the right to seek to revoke any such election, including any election related to the matters described in SectionΒ 3.2 upon the Managerβs determination in its sole discretion.
SectionΒ 9.9 Tax Matters.
(a) The Board of Directors shall designate the βpartnership representativeβ (the βPartnership Representativeβ) within the meaning of SectionΒ 6223(a) of the Code with respect to operations conducted by the Company pursuant to this Agreement. The Partnership Representative, subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors, is authorized and required to represent the Company (at the expense of the Company) in connection with all examinations of the affairs of the Company by any U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities, including any resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, to expend funds of the
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Company for professional services and costs associated therewith and may act as or appoint an individual to act as a βdesignated individualβ on behalf, and subject to the direction and control, of the Partnership Representative in accordance with Treasury Regulations SectionΒ 301.6223-1. The Partnership Representative, subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors, shall be authorized to take any actions necessary under the Code (or any similar state, local or non-U.S. law) that it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, including making an election under SectionΒ 6226(a) of the Code with respect to any imputed underpayment. This SectionΒ 9.9 shall survive the dissolution, winding-up and termination of the Company, and each Memberβs obligations pursuant to this SectionΒ 9.9 shall survive such Memberβs ceasing to be a Member of the Company.
SectionΒ 9.10 Withholding. Each Member hereby indemnifies the Company for and authorizes the Company to withhold from or pay on behalf of or with respect to such Member any amount of U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. taxes that the Board of Directors determines, in its sole discretion, that the Company is required to withhold or pay with respect to any amount distributable to such Member pursuant to this Agreement, including any taxes required to be withheld or paid by the Company, including pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445, 1446, 1471, 1472 or 6226 of the Code. This SectionΒ 9.10 shall survive the dissolution, winding-up and termination of the Company, and each Memberβs obligations pursuant to this SectionΒ 9.10 shall survive such Memberβs ceasing to be a Member of the Company.
ARTICLEΒ X
RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF UNITS
SectionΒ 10.1 Resignation of a Member. Other than as provided in SectionΒ 10.8 with respect to KKR Members, a Member may resign from the Company only by having all of such Memberβs Shares repurchased pursuant to SectionΒ 10.9 or pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan, Company Tender Offers or the Repurchase Arrangement, as applicable, or by Assigning all of such Memberβs Shares in accordance with this Article X. The resignation of a Member shall not, in and of itself, dissolve or terminate the Company. In the event that a Member ceases to be a member of the Company because of death, legal incompetence, dissolution or other termination, the estate, legal representative or successor of such Member shall be deemed to be the Assignee of the Shares of such Member and may become a Substitute Member only upon compliance with the provisions of SectionΒ 10.3. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, no ClassΒ G Share may be redeemed, repurchased, Assigned, or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of the KKR Member that is the holder thereof; and any purported redemption, repurchase, Assignment or other transfer without such consent shall be null and void to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SectionΒ 10.2 Assignment.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Sections 10.2(b) and (c), 10.3 and 10.5 of this Agreement, any Member may Assign all or any portion of the Shares owned by such Member to an Assignee; provided, that:
(i) such Member and such Assignee shall each execute a written Assignment instrument, which shall:
(A) set forth the terms of such Assignment;
(B) evidence the acceptance by the Assignee to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement;
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(C) include a representation by both such Member and such Assignee that such Assignment was made in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations (including such minimum investment and investor suitability requirements as may then be applicable under state securities laws); and
(D) otherwise be satisfactory in form and substance to the Board of Directors.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Board of Directors shall specifically consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, no Shares may be Assigned:
(i) to a minor or incompetent (unless a guardian, custodian or conservator has been appointed to handle the affairs of such Person);
(ii) to any Person if such Assignment would affect the Companyβs existence or qualification as a limited liability company under the Act or the applicable laws of any other jurisdiction in which the Company is then conducting business;
(iii) to any Person not permitted to be an Assignee under applicable law, including applicable federal and state securities laws;
(iv) if such Assignment would result in the transfer of less than 1 Share (unless such Assignment is of all of the Shares owned by such Member);
(v) if such Assignment would result in the retention by such Member of less than 1 Share; or
(vi) if, in the reasonable belief of the Board of Directors, such Assignment might violate applicable law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Shares may be Assigned if, in the determination of the Board of Directors, such Assignment would not be in the best interests of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any attempt to make any Assignment of Shares in violation of this SectionΒ 10.2(b) shall be null and void ab initio.
(c) Assignments made in accordance with this SectionΒ 10.2 shall be considered consummated upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions of this SectionΒ 10.2 shall have been satisfied.
SectionΒ 10.3 Substitution.
(a) An Assignee shall be admitted to the Company as a Substitute Member upon the applicable Assignment being considered consummated pursuant to SectionΒ 10.2(c) and the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the Board of Directors has reasonably determined that all conditions specified in SectionΒ 10.2 have been satisfied and that no adverse effect to the Company does or may result from such admission; and
(ii) such Assignee shall have executed a transfer agreement and such other forms as the Board of Directors reasonably may require to determine compliance with this Article X, and shall be deemed to have authorized and appointed with full power of substitution as its, his or her true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its, his or her name, place and xxxxx, the Manager and the Company, and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, to take such actions as set forth in SectionΒ 3.3.
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(b) An Assignee who does not become a Substitute Member in accordance with this SectionΒ 10.3 and who desires to make a further Assignment of its, his or her Shares shall be subject to all the provisions of Article X to the same extent and in the same manner as a Member desiring to make an Assignment of Shares. Failure or refusal of the Board of Directors to admit an Assignee as a Substitute Member shall in no way affect the right of such Assignee to receive distributions and the share of the Profits or Losses for tax purposes to which its, his or her predecessor in interest would have been entitled in accordance with this Agreement.
SectionΒ 10.4 Status of an Assigning Member. Any Member that shall Assign all of its, his or her Shares shall be deemed to have resigned from the Company as a Member, cease to be a Member and shall no longer have any of the rights or privileges of a Member.
SectionΒ 10.5 Further Restrictions on Transfers. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, the following restrictions shall also apply to any and all proposed sales, Assignments and transfer of Shares, and any proposed sale, assignment or transfer in violation of same shall be, to the fullest extent permitted by law, void ab initio, unless otherwise waived by the Board of Directors.
(a) No Member shall make any transfer or assignment of all or any part of its, his or her Shares if said transfer or assignment, when considered with all other transfers during the same applicable 12 month period, would, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, result in the termination of the Companyβs status as a partnership, or cause the Company to be treated as a βpublicly traded partnershipβ taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal or state income tax purposes.
(b) No Member shall make any transfer or assignment of all or any of its, his or her Shares unless the transferee that would have been qualified to purchase Shares in the offering of Shares. The Board of Directors may require that transferees acquire or hold a minimum number of Shares.
(c) Each Member that is a legal entity acknowledges that its management shall have a fiduciary responsibility for the safekeeping and use of all funds and assets of any Assignee to all or a portion of its interest as a Member, and that the management of each Member that is a legal entity shall not employ, or permit another to employ such funds or assets that are attributable to any Assignee of all or a portion of such Memberβs interest as a Member in any manner except for the exclusive benefit of the Assignee. Each Member agrees that it will not contract away the foregoing fiduciary duty.
SectionΒ 10.6 Elimination or Modification of Restrictions. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Article X, the Board of Directors may amend this Agreement without the consent of any Person to eliminate or modify any restriction on substitution of Members or assignment of Shares at such time as the restriction is no longer necessary or advisable.
SectionΒ 10.7 Records. The Board of Directors shall cause the Membership List to be updated to reflect changes in the Members admitted in accordance with this Agreement, which updates shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.
SectionΒ 10.8 Authorization to Redeem KKR Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement but subject to the Act and any applicable limitations set forth in the Share Repurchase Plan or the Repurchase Arrangement, the Company is hereby authorized to redeem all or any portion of the KKR Shares upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the applicable KKR Member may agree from time to time without the consent of any other Person. A KKR Member that shall have all of such KKR Memberβs KKR Shares redeemed by the Company shall cease to be a KKR Member and shall no longer have any of the rights or privileges of a KKR Member.
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SectionΒ 10.9 Mandatory Repurchases.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement but subject to the Act, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, may cause the Company to repurchase from time to time all or any portion of the Shares of a Member without the consent or action by such Member or any other Person, on 10 daysβ prior written notice, if the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, determines that:
(i) the Shares have been transferred in violation of this Agreement, or have vested in any Person by operation of law as a result of the death, divorce, dissolution, termination, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence of the Member;
(ii) any transferee does not meet any investor eligibility requirements established by the Company from time to time;
(iii) ownership of Shares by a Member or other Person is likely to cause the Company to be in violation of, or require registration of the Shares under, or subject the Company to additional registration or regulation under, the securities, commodities, or other laws of the U.S. or any other jurisdiction in the world, including without limitation the Investment Company Act;
(iv) continued ownership of the Shares by a Member may be harmful or injurious to the business or reputation of the Company, the Manager, KKR, or any of their Affiliates, or may subject the Company or any Member to an undue risk of adverse tax or other fiscal or regulatory consequences;
(v) any of the representations and warranties made by a Member or other Person in connection with the acquisition of Shares was not true when made or has ceased to be true;
(vi) with respect to a Member subject to special laws or regulations, the Member is likely to be subject to additional regulatory or compliance requirements under these special laws or regulations by virtue of continuing to hold any Shares;
(vii) it would be in the interest of the Company, as determined by the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, for the Company to repurchase the Shares; or
(viii) all or any portion of the assets of the Company may be characterized as Plan assets for purposes of ERISA, SectionΒ 4975 of the Code or any applicable Similar Law.
(b) Shares repurchased pursuant to SectionΒ 10.9(a) will be repurchased at a price equal to the transaction price, of the ClassΒ of Shares being repurchased on the date of such repurchase, which will be equal to the Companyβs most recently published NAV per Share for the applicable ClassΒ of Shares unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, in its sole discretion. Members whose Shares are repurchased by the Company will not be entitled to a return of any amount of sales load that was charged in connection with such Memberβs purchase of such Shares. If the Company requires the mandatory repurchase of any Shares of any Member, such repurchase will not be subject to the repurchase limits under the Share Repurchase Plan, including any repurchase limitations set forth therein, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, in its sole discretion. A Member that shall have all of such Memberβs Shares repurchased by the Company shall cease to be a Member and shall no longer have any of the rights or privileges of a Member.
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(c) From time to time, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Repurchase Committee, may, in its discretion and without the consent of any other Person, assign the Companyβs right to repurchase Shares pursuant to this SectionΒ 10.9 to KKR or its Affiliates.
SectionΒ 10.10 Tender Offers. If any Person makes a tender offer, including a βmini-tenderβ offer, such Person must comply with all of the provisions set forth in Regulation 14D of the Exchange Act, including disclosure and notice requirements, that would be applicable if the tender offer was for more than 5% of the outstanding Shares; provided, however, that such documents are not required to be filed with the SEC. In addition, any such Person must provide notice to the Company at least 10 business days prior to initiating any such tender offer. Any Person who initiates a tender offer without complying with the provisions set forth above (a βNon-Compliant Tender Offerβ), shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the enforcement of the provisions of this SectionΒ 10.10, including expenses incurred in connection with the review of all documents related to such tender offer. In addition, the Company may seek injunctive relief, including a temporary or permanent restraining order, in connection with any Non-Compliant Tender Offer. This SectionΒ 10.10 shall be of no force or effect with respect to any Shares that are then listed.
ARTICLEΒ XI
MEMBERS, MEETINGS AND VOTING RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS
SectionΒ 11.1 Special Meetings of Members. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any ClassΒ of Shares, special meetings of the Members or any ClassΒ thereof for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time only by or at the direction of (i)Β the Board of Directors or (ii)Β ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares. A special meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by (i)Β the Board of Directors in its sole discretion if the Board of Directors has called such special meeting, or (ii)Β by the ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares in their sole discretion if the ClassΒ G Members have called such special meeting, on a date not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after notice of the meeting is given. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Persons calling the special meeting shall have full power and authority concerning the satisfaction of the foregoing requirements of this SectionΒ 11.1 and any similar matters.
SectionΒ 11.2 Notice of Meetings. If required by law, whenever Members are required to take any action at a meeting of Members, a notice in writing or by electronic transmission of the meeting, which shall state the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which Members and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the Members entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining Members entitled to notice of the meeting, shall be mailed to or transmitted electronically by the secretary or other officer of the Company to each Member of record entitled to vote thereat as of the record date for determining the Members entitled to notice of the meeting. Unless otherwise provided by law or this Agreement, any such notice shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each Member entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the Members entitled to notice of the meeting.
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SectionΒ 11.3 Record Date.
(a) In order that the Company may determine the Members entitled to notice of any meeting of Member or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the Members entitled to vote at or attend such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determinations. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining Members entitled to notice of or to vote at or attend a meeting of Members shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Members of record entitled to notice of or to vote at or attend a meeting of Members shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of Members entitled to vote at or attend the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for Members entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of Members entitled to vote in accordance herewith at or attend the adjourned meeting.
(b) In order that the Company may determine the Members entitled to express consent to Company action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date for determining Members entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Company in accordance with applicable law.
(c) In order that the Company may determine the Members entitled to receive payment of any distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of Shares or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall not be more than 60 days prior to such action. If no such record date is fixed, the record date for determining Members for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
SectionΒ 11.4 Conduct of Meeting. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Board of Directors shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Members or solicitation of written consents in lieu of a meeting of Members, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of SectionΒ 11.1, the conduct of voting, the validity and elect of any proxies, the determination of any controversies, votes or challenges arising in connection with or during the meeting or voting and similar matters. The Board of Directors shall designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting, who, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall, among other things, be entitled to exercise the powers of the Board of Directors set forth in this Section. The Board of Directors may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem necessary or advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Members or solicitation of Member action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote, and the revocation of ballots, proxies and written consents.
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SectionΒ 11.5 Adjournment. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new record date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than 30 days. At the adjourned meeting, the Company may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of Members entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining Members entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of Members entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each Member of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
SectionΒ 11.6 Quorum. The Members holding a majority of the outstanding Shares of the ClassΒ or Classes entitled to vote at a meeting (including Shares owned by the KKR Members) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Members of such ClassΒ or Classes unless any such action by the Members requires approval by Members holding a greater percentage of such Shares, in which case the quorum shall be such greater percentage. At any meeting of Members duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Members holding outstanding Shares that in the aggregate represents a majority of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Members, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under this Agreement or applicable law, in which case the act of the Members holding outstanding Shares that in the aggregate represents at least such greater or different percentage of the voting power shall be required. The Members present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Members to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by the required percentage of the outstanding Shares specified in this Agreement (including Shares owned by the KKR Members). In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of Members may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of Members holding at least a majority of the Shares present and entitled to vote at such meeting (including Shares owned by the KKR Members) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted, except as provided in SectionΒ 11.5.
SectionΒ 11.7 Proxies. The Board of Directors may adopt procedures with respect to the use of proxies at any meeting of Members.
SectionΒ 11.8 Member Action Without a Meeting. If consented to by the Board of Directors in writing (which consent shall not be required with respect to any action to be taken solely by the ClassΒ G Members), any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Members entitled to vote may be taken without a meeting, without a vote and without prior notice, if a consent or consents in writing setting forth the action so taken are signed by Members owning not less than the minimum percentage of the outstanding Shares (including Shares owned by the KKR Members) that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Members entitled to vote were present and voted.
SectionΒ 11.9 Limited Voting Rights of the Members.
Subject to the terms of any ClassΒ Designation, the Members (other than the KKR Members) shall be entitled to vote only on the following matters specified in this SectionΒ 11.9, and shall otherwise have no voting rights whatsoever with respect to the Company:
(a) The Company shall not merge, consolidate, convert, or divide (pursuant to SectionΒ 18-217 of the Act) without the consent of Members holding a majority of the outstanding Shares of all Classes.
(b) Any amendments to this Agreement requiring the consent of the Members pursuant to SectionΒ 17.2.
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ARTICLEΒ XII
BOOKS AND RECORDS, REPORTS AND RETURNS
SectionΒ 12.1 Tax Information. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts, at the Companyβs expense, to cause to be prepared and distributed to the Members not later than 75 days after the end of the Companyβs fiscal year, copies of Schedule K-1 for such Member. Each Member shall, including any time after such Member resigns as or otherwise ceases to be a Member, file its income tax returns in a manner consistent with the tax information provided to them by the Company (including on IRS Forms 1065 and Schedule K-1).
SectionΒ 12.2 Annual Report. The Company shall cause to be prepared at least annually, at Company expense, audited financial statements of the Company, together with a report of the Companyβs independent auditors thereupon, within 120 days after the end of the Companyβs fiscal year.
SectionΒ 12.3 Filings. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the income tax returns for the Company to be prepared and timely filed with the appropriate authorities (with due regard for any extension of time for filing any such income tax returns as elected by the Company). The Company shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be prepared and timely filed, with appropriate federal and state regulatory and administrative bodies, all reports required to be filed with those entities under then current applicable laws, rules and regulations. The reports shall be prepared by the accounting or reporting basis required by the regulatory bodies. Any Member shall be provided with a copy of any of the reports upon request without expense to him or her. The Company shall file, with the administrators for the various states in which the Company is registered, as required by such states, a copy of each report referred to in this Article XII.
SectionΒ 12.4 Method of Accounting. USΒ GAAP shall be used for both income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes; provided, however, the Board of Directors may change the method of accounting from time to time to the extent that such change is permitted (under the Code and US GAAP) and disclosed in a report publicly filed by the Company with the SEC or as disclosed in a written notice sent to Members.
ARTICLEΒ XIII
MANAGER; ADVISOR
SectionΒ 13.1 Appointment and Initial Manager; Authorization of Payments to Manager.
(a) As set forth in the Management Agreement, the Company hereby designates KKR DAV Manager LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of KKR as of the date hereof, as the initial Manager.
(b) In consideration for the services to be provided by the Manager hereunder and under the Management Agreement, the Company is hereby authorized to pay to the Manager the Management Fee. In addition to the Management Fee, the Company is authorized to pay all other costs and expenses of its operations, including compensation of its directors, employees and employees of the Manager, custodial expenses, leveraging expenses, transfer agent expenses, legal fees, expenses of independent auditors, expenses of its periodic repurchases, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses, shareholder reports, notices, proxy statements and reports to governmental agencies and taxes, if any.
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SectionΒ 13.2 Supervision of Manager Compensation and the Manager.
(a) The Board of Directors may exercise broad discretion in allowing the Manager to administer and regulate the operations of the Company, to act as agent for the Company and to make executive decisions that conform to general policies and principles established by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall monitor the Manager to assure that the administrative procedures, operations and programs of the Company are in accordance with this Agreement.
(b) The Board of Directors is responsible for determining the compensation paid to the Manager, including any compensation paid pursuant to the Management Agreement. The Board of Directors may consider all factors that they deem relevant in making these determinations.
SectionΒ 13.3 Management Agreement. The Company shall comply with all of its duties and obligations under the Management Agreement. Upon termination of the Management Agreement, the Company shall pay the Termination Fee to the ClassΒ H Members, pro rata in proportion to the ClassΒ H Percentage Interest of such ClassΒ H Members.
SectionΒ 13.4 Organization and Offering Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Manager and its Affiliates for organizational and offering costs incurred by the Manager on behalf of the Company prior to the commencement of operations of the Company (including legal, accounting, printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees and expenses, due diligence expenses of participating broker-dealers supported by detailed and itemized invoices, costs in connection with preparing sales materials, design and website expenses, fees and expenses of the Company).
SectionΒ 13.5 Reimbursement for Company Expenses and Expenses of Portfolio Companies. The Company shall reimburse the Manager and its Affiliates for any Company Expenses incurred on behalf of the Company.
ARTICLEΒ XIV
VALUATION
SectionΒ 14.1 Review of Policies and Procedures. The Board of Directors may review the valuation policies and procedures of the Company from time to time to determine that the policies and procedures being followed by the Company at any time are in the best interests of its Members. Each such determination and the basis therefor shall be set forth in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors.
SectionΒ 14.2 Valuation.
(a) The Company shall determine the NAV of its Shares monthly. The NAV per Share of each ClassΒ of the Companyβs Shares shall be determined by dividing the total assets of the Company (the value of holdings, plus cash or other assets, including interest and distributions accrued but not yet received) attributable to such ClassΒ less the value of any liabilities (including accrued expenses or distributions) of such Class, by the total number of Shares outstanding of such Class.
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(b) The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and hereby delegates the supervision of the valuation process to the Manager. The Board of Directors has adopted policies and procedures for determining the fair value of the Companyβs assets, and hereby delegates responsibility for applying the valuation policies to the Manager. The Manager, pursuant to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Companyβs valuation policies, overseeing the calculation of the NAV per Share for each ClassΒ of Shares and reporting to the Board of Directors. The Manager shall provide the Board of Directors with periodic reports on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if necessary, describing the valuation process applicable to that period.
(c) The Companyβs portfolio company holdings will be valued at fair value in a manner consistent with USΒ GAAP.
(d) From time to time, the Board of Directors and the Manager may adopt changes to the valuation policies and procedures if they determine that such changes are likely to result in a more accurate reflection of estimated fair value.
ARTICLEΒ XV
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
SectionΒ 15.1 Generally; Specific Authorization.
(a) The Company and any Controlled Portfolio Company of the Company shall not consummate any sale of a portfolio company to, or acquisition of a portfolio company from KKR, any KKR Vehicle, any of their respective Affiliates or any Controlled Portfolio Company unless such transaction (A)Β is on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained on an armβs length basis from an unrelated third party and (B)Β has been approved in advance by (x)Β the Executive Committee and (y)Β Special Approval.
(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided for in this Article XV, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises, any resolution or course of action by the Board of Directors, the Manager or Affiliates of the Manager (including KKR and the KKR Vehicles) in respect of such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved by all Members, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein, or of any duty otherwise existing hereunder, at law or in equity, if the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of interest is (i)Β approved by Special Approval, (ii)Β determined by the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, to be on terms which are, in the aggregate, no less favorable to the Company than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties, (iii)Β determined by the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, to be fair and reasonable to the Company, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Company) or (iv)Β approved by the vote of Members owning a majority of the Investor Shares (excluding Investor Shares owned by KKR and its Affiliates). The Board of Directors or the Manager shall be authorized but not required, in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest, to seek Special Approval or Member approval of such conflict of interest, and the Board of Directors or the Manager may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or Member approval. Failure to seek Special Approval shall not be deemed to indicate that a conflict of interest exists for that Special Approval could not have been obtained. Whenever the Board of Directors or the Manager makes a determination to refer or not to refer any potential conflict of interest to the Audit Committee for Special Approval, to seek or not to seek Member approval, or to adopt or not to adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or approval by the Members, then the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination or to take or decline to take such other action free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Company, any Member
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or any other Person bound by this Agreement, and the Board of Directors and the Manager, as applicable, shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard or duty imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other law, rule or regulation or in equity, and the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, in making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action shall be permitted to do so in its sole discretion. If Special Approval is sought, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Audit Committee acted in good faith, and if the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, determines that the resolution or course of action taken with respect to a conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set forth in clauses (ii)Β or (iii) above or that a member satisfies the eligibility requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, acted in good faith. In any proceeding brought by any Member or by or on behalf of such Member or any other Member or the Company challenging any action by the Audit Committee with respect to any matter referred to the Audit Committee for Special Approval by the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, any action by the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, in determining whether the resolution or course of action taken with respect to a conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set forth in clauses (ii)Β or (iii) above or whether a member of the Audit Committee satisfies the eligibility requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of overcoming the presumption that the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, acted in good faith by clear and convincing evidence.
(c) The Company shall not borrow money pursuant to an unsecured line of credit with KKR or its Affiliates unless such transaction has been approved in advance by Special Approval.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the existence of any conflicts of interest in connection with the following transactions are hereby approved by all of the Members and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any such duty otherwise existing at law, in equity or otherwise:
(i) The designation of any Person as the Manager and the Companyβs execution, delivery and performance of the Management Agreement, including the Companyβs payment of the Management Fee and any other payment by the Company to the Manager contemplated by this Agreement or the Management Agreement;
(ii) The Companyβs payment of the Performance Participation Allocation, provided that this provision does not authorize any changes to the terms of the Performance Participation Allocation;
(iii) The Companyβs payment of Regulated Broker Dealer Fees or Capstone Fees, provided that such fees will be reviewed by the Independent Directors on a regular basis;
(iv) The Companyβs payment of fees and expenses under the consulting agreement between KKR and Water Capital Partners, LLC;
(v) The receipt by KKR or its Affiliates of (A)Β Transaction Fees, Monitoring Fees and Other Fees in connection with the purchase, monitoring or disposition of portfolio company holdings, and (B)Β Break-Up Fees or similar fees in connection with unconsummated transactions;
(vi) The retention by the Company (or any Subsidiary through which the Company owns and controls portfolio companies) of service providers in which KKR has an interest;
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(vii) The Companyβs reimbursement of the Manager for any organizational and offering costs incurred by the Manager on behalf of the Company prior to the sale of Investor Shares by the Company (including legal, accounting, printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees and expenses, due diligence expenses of participating broker-dealers supported by detailed and itemized invoices, costs in connection with preparing sales materials, design and website expenses, fees and expenses of the Company);
(viii) The Companyβs reimbursement of the Manager for any Company Expenses incurred on behalf of, or allocated to, the Company and the good faith determination by the Manager of whether expenses are Company Expenses and the allocation thereof;
(ix) The Companyβs reimbursement of the Manager for expenses incurred on behalf of, or allocated to, the Company for ownership and control of portfolio companies;
(x) The Companyβs reimbursement by KKR or KKR Vehicles for services provided by the Companyβs employees to KKR or such KKR Vehicles;
(xi) The Companyβs engagement with the Distributor as the distributor of the Companyβs Shares, including any transaction related to the Distributor appointing other broker-dealers to assist in the sale of the Companyβs Shares;
(xii) The Companyβs entry into joint ventures with KKR Vehicles;
(xiii) The Companyβs ownership, acquisition, financing or other activities related to dealing with portfolio companies;
(xiv) The Companyβs issuance or repurchase of any Shares, including KKR Shares, to (or from with respect to a repurchase) the Companyβs employees, officers or directors or to KKR, the Manager, or their respective Affiliates or employees, provided such issuance is at the then-applicable NAV and any such repurchase is either pursuant to the Share Repurchase Plan, through a Company Tender Offer or pursuant to the Repurchase Arrangement;
(xv) The allocation of acquisition opportunities over time among the Company or other companies, funds, investment vehicles or pools of capital managed by KKR and its Affiliates, consistent with KKRβs allocation policy;
(xvi) Any other transaction or conflict of interest contemplated by or disclosed in (i)Β the Companyβs PPM to prospective investors, as amended from time to time, or (ii)Β the Registration Statement;
(xvii) Any indemnification or advancement payment to an Indemnified Party pursuant to SectionΒ 16.3;
(xviii) The Companyβs purchase and maintenance (or reimbursement for the cost of) insurance described in SectionΒ 16.3(d);
(xix) The Manager causing the Company and/or its portfolio companies to make contributions to charitable initiatives or other non-profit organizations that the Manager believes could, directly or indirectly, enhance the value of the Companyβs portfolio company holdings or otherwise serve a business purpose for, or be beneficial to, the Companyβs portfolio companies;
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(xx) Service Costs paid to the Manager or any of its Affiliates (or any of their respective employees or agents) by a portfolio company or any Person through which the Company invests in a portfolio company, provided that such costs will be reviewed by the Independent Directors on a regular basis;
(xxi) Loan Servicing Fees paid to KKR or its Affiliates, provided that such costs will be reviewed by the Independent Directors on a regular basis;
(xxii) The Companyβs redemption of KKR Shares pursuant to SectionΒ 10.8;
(xxiii) The repurchase of Shares pursuant to SectionΒ 10.9 by the Company or its Affiliates;
(xxiv) The assignment by the Company of its right to repurchase Shares pursuant to SectionΒ 10.9 to KKR or its Affiliates in accordance with SectionΒ 10.9(c);
(xxv) The timing of any business decision to coincide with an acquisition decision of any company, fund, investment vehicle or pool of capital manager by KKR or its Affiliates;
(xxvi) The allocation of acquisition-related expenses, including Broken Deal Expenses, incurred in respect of unconsummated acquisitions and expenses more generally relating to a particular strategy among the Company and such other companies, funds, investment vehicles and pools of capital participating, or that would have participated in such acquisitions, or that otherwise participate in the relevant strategy in a manner consistent with the Managerβs policies and procedures as in effect from time to time;
(xxvii) The Managerβs waiver or modification of any Management Fee;
(xxviii) The waiver or modification of any Performance Participation Allocation allocable to the ClassΒ H Member;
(xxix) KKR Shares not being subject to the Management Fee or the Performance Participation Allocation;
(xxx) The Companyβs payment of a Performance Participation Allocation of cash or ClassΒ F Shares to the ClassΒ H Member pursuant to SectionΒ 7.1(c);
(xxxi) Engaging Portfolio Company Service Providers to provide services to the Company, provided that such costs will be reviewed by the Independent Directors no less frequently than an annual basis;
(xxxii) Entering into joint acquisitions, dispositions, shared financings and transactions incident thereto with KKR Vehicles; and
(xxxiii) The Companyβs payment of the Termination Fee pursuant to SectionΒ 13.3.
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SectionΒ 15.2 Standards of Conduct.
(a) Whenever the Manager or the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof (including the Audit Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any Affiliate of the Manager causes the Manager to do so, in its capacity as the Manager as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement, then, unless another express lesser standard is provided for in this Agreement, the Manager, the Board of Directors or such committee or such Affiliates causing the Manager to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any other or different duties or standards (including fiduciary duties or standards) imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination or other action or inaction will conclusively be deemed to be in βgood faithβ for all purposes of this Agreement, if the Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action subjectively believes that the determination or other action or inaction is in, or not adverse to, the best interests of the Company; provided, however, that if the Board of Directors or the Manager is making a determination or taking or declining to take an action pursuant to clause (ii)Β or clause (iii)Β of the first sentence of SectionΒ 15.1(b), then in lieu thereof, such determination or other action or inaction will conclusively be deemed to be in βgood faithβ for all purposes of this Agreement if the members of the Board of Directors or the Manager, as applicable, making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action subjectively believe that the determination or other action or inaction meets the standard set forth in clause (ii)Β or clause (iii)Β of the first sentence of SectionΒ 15.1(b), as applicable. Whenever in this Agreement the Board of Directors, the Manager, the Audit Committee or the Repurchase Committee is permitted or required to make a decision in its βsole discretionβ or βdiscretionβ or that it deems βnecessary or appropriateβ or βnecessary or advisableβ or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Board of Directors, the Manager, the Audit Committee or the Repurchase Committee, as applicable, shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as it desires, including the interests of KKR and its Affiliates, and shall not be subject to any other or different duties or standards (including fiduciary duties or standards) imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. When resolving a conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest, including pursuant to SectionΒ 15.1, the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee may consider any factors and other information that the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee, as applicable, determines in its sole discretion to consider.
(b) Whenever the Manager or a member of the Board of Directors makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any of their respective Affiliates causes it or such member to do so, in its or such memberβs individual capacity as opposed to in its capacity as Manager or in such memberβs capacity as a Director, as applicable, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then the Manager or such member, as applicable, or such Affiliates causing it or such member to do so, are entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination or to take or decline to take such other action free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Company, any Member or any other Person bound by this Agreement, and the Manager or such member, as applicable, or such Affiliates causing it or such member to do so, shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity, and the Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action shall be permitted to do so in their sole discretion.
SectionΒ 15.3 Modification of Duties. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or expressly required by the Act, neither the Manager nor any of the Indemnified Parties shall have any duties or liabilities, including fiduciary duties, to the Company, any Member or any other Person bound by this Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict, eliminate or otherwise modify the duties and liabilities, including fiduciary duties, of the Manager or the Indemnified Parties otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to replace such other duties and liabilities of the Manager or the Indemnified Parties. Any exculpation or indemnification standards contained herein shall not restore or create, whether in contract or otherwise, any such duties or liabilities.
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SectionΒ 15.4 Corporate Opportunity; Authorization to Compete. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any duty that would otherwise exist at law or in equity, each of the Indemnified Parties may engage in or possess an interest in any other business or venture of any kind, independently or with others, on its own behalf or on behalf of other entities with which any of the Indemnified Parties is an Affiliate or otherwise, and each of the Indemnified Parties may engage in any such activities, whether or not competitive with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, without any obligation to offer any interest in such activities to the Company, an Affiliate of the Company or to any other Member. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any duty that would otherwise exist at law or in equity, neither the Company, any Affiliate of the Company nor any Member shall have any right, by virtue of this Agreement or the existence of the Company, in or to such activities, or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of such activities, even if competitive with the business of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper or the breach of this Agreement or of any duty otherwise existing hereunder, at law, in equity or otherwise.
SectionΒ 15.5 Other Duties. The Members acknowledge and agree that the Company may enter into joint ventures with KKR Vehicles and that the Indemnified Parties may owe duties (including fiduciary duties) to such other KKR Vehicles now or in the future and that, (i)Β such duties (including fiduciary duties) may take priority over the duties of such Indemnified Party to the Company, including the Members, and (ii)Β to the extent an Indemnified Party acts in compliance with its duties (including fiduciary duties) to any such KKR Vehicle, any action taken or omission with respect to the Company in connection with or arising from such compliance shall be deemed consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or of any duty otherwise existing at law, in equity or otherwise.
ARTICLEΒ XVI
LIABILITY LIMITATION, INDEMNIFICATION
AND TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY
SectionΒ 16.1 Limitation of Member Liability. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement or in any ClassΒ Designation and except as required by law, the liability of each Member in such capacity shall be limited to the amount of such Memberβs Capital Contribution and pro rata share of any undistributed Profits. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement or in any ClassΒ Designation and except as required by law, after the payment of all subscription proceeds for the Shares purchased by such Member, no Member shall have any further obligations to the Company, be subject to any additional assessment or be required to contribute any additional capital to, or to loan any funds to, the Company, unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Member. No Member shall have any personal liability on account of any obligations and liabilities of, including any amounts payable by, the Company under or pursuant to, or otherwise in connection with, this Agreement or the conduct of the business of the Company solely by reason of being a member of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Member shall have any duties (including fiduciary duties) or obligations to the Company or any other Member.
SectionΒ 16.2 Limitation of Liability.
(a) To the fullest extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, no Indemnified Party will be liable to the Company, any Member or any other Person bound by this Agreement for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of: (i)Β any act or omission of an Indemnified Party, or for any breach of contract (including a breach of this Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising hereunder, at law, in equity or otherwise, unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining
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that, (A)Β in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnified Party acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or (B)Β the Indemnified Partyβs action or omission was not made during the course of performing, or pursuant to, the Indemnified Partyβs duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an Affiliate thereof, (ii)Β any action or omission to act by any other Person, (iii)Β any mistake, action, inaction, negligence, dishonesty, fraud or bad faith of any broker, placement agent or other agent as provided in this Agreement or (iv)Β any change in U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. income tax laws, or in interpretations thereof, as they apply to the Company or the Members, whether the change occurs through legislative, judicial or administrative action. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Member shall be liable to the Company, any other Member or any other Person bound by this Agreement.
(b) Each Indemnified Party may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the advice or opinion of such Persons as to matters that such Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be within such Personβs professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion.
(c) Each Indemnified Party shall, in the performance of such Personβs duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon records of the Company.
(d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this SectionΒ 16.2 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnified Parties under this SectionΒ 16.2 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.
SectionΒ 16.3 Indemnification.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i)Β the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnified Party, or for any breach of contract (including breach of this Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising hereunder, at law, in equity or otherwise; provided, that an Indemnified Party will not be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement (x)Β if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Indemnified Partyβs action or omission constitutes fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith or the Indemnified Partyβs actions or omissions were not made during the course of performing or pursuant to the Indemnified Partyβs duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an Affiliate thereof or (y)Β for any losses, liabilities or damages arising out of an internal dispute solely between KKR, its Affiliates and their respective officers, partners, directors, shareholders, members or employees, (ii)Β the Company shall also have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, by reason of the fact that the person is or was an employee or agent of the Company, or, while serving as an employee or agent of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, its participants or beneficiaries, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses of any kind, including legal fees and amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises
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and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs and expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, that are incurred by such person, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such personβs conduct was unlawful. The Executive Committee shall have the non-exclusive authority to determine the extent to which employees or agents are entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this SectionΒ 16.3(a)(ii).
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall promptly pay expenses (including attorneysβ fees and expenses) incurred by any person described in SectionΒ 16.3(a) in appearing at, participating in or defending any action, suit, claim or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, claim or proceeding, including appeals, upon presentation of an undertaking on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this SectionΒ 16.3 or otherwise.
(c) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred in this SectionΒ 16.3 shall not be exclusive of any rights to which any Indemnified Party may otherwise be entitled or hereafter acquire under any law, statute, rule, regulation, charter document, by-law, contract or agreement. The indemnification obligation of the Company to an Indemnified Party with respect to any indemnifiable amounts shall be reduced by any indemnification payments actually received by such Indemnified Party from any member of the Company Group with respect to the same indemnifiable amounts. Solely for purposes of clarification, and without expanding the scope of indemnification pursuant to this SectionΒ 16.3, the Members intend that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, as between (a)Β the Company Group and (b)Β the Company, this SectionΒ 16.3 shall be interpreted to reflect an ordering of liability for potentially overlapping or duplicative indemnification payments, with any applicable Person in the Company Group having primary liability and the Company having only secondary liability. The possibility that an Indemnified Party may receive indemnification payments from a Person in the Company Group shall not restrict the Company from making payments under this SectionΒ 16.3 to an Indemnified Party that is otherwise eligible for such payments, but such payments by the Company are not intended to relieve any Person in the Company Group from any liability that it would otherwise have to make indemnification payments to such Indemnified Party and, if an Indemnified Party that has received indemnification payments from the Company actually receives duplicative indemnification payments from a Person in the Company Group for the same indemnifiable amounts, such Indemnified Party shall repay the Company to the extent of such duplicative payments. If, notwithstanding the intention of this SectionΒ 16.3, a Person in the Company Groupβs obligation to make indemnification payments to an Indemnified Party is relieved or reduced under applicable law as a result of payments made by the Company pursuant to this SectionΒ 16.3, or if otherwise necessary to effect the intention of the Members in this SectionΒ 16.3, the Company shall have, to the maximum extent permitted by law, a right of subrogation against (or contribution from) such Person in the Company Group for amounts paid by the Company to an Indemnified Party that relieved or reduced the obligation of such Person in the Company Group to such Indemnified Party. As used in this SectionΒ 16.3, βindemnificationβ payments made or to be made by a Person in the Company Group shall be deemed to include (i)Β advancement of expenses in connection with indemnification obligations, (ii)Β payments made or to be made by any successor to the indemnification obligations of such Person in the Company Group and (iii)Β equivalent payments made or to be made by or on behalf of such Person in the Company Group (or such successor) pursuant to an insurance policy or similar arrangement.
(d) The indemnification provided by this SectionΒ 16.3 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnified Party may be entitled under this Agreement, any other agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Members, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnified Partyβs capacity as an Indemnified Party and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnified Party who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnified Party.
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(e) The Company may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the Manager or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the Indemnified Parties and such other Persons as the Board of Directors shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the Companyβs activities or such Personβs activities on behalf of the Company, regardless of whether the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.
(f) The provisions of this SectionΒ 16.3 are for the benefit of the Indemnified Parties and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.
(g) No amendment, modification or repeal of this SectionΒ 16.3 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnified Party to be indemnified by the Company, nor the obligations of the Company to indemnify any such Indemnified Party under and in accordance with the provisions of this SectionΒ 16.3 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.
ARTICLEΒ XVII
AMENDMENTS
SectionΒ 17.1 Amendments Generally. Subject to Sections 7.2(a), 7.3 and 17.2 of this Agreement, this Agreement may be amended, at any time and from time to time, by the Board of Directors with the consent of ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares.
SectionΒ 17.2 Amendments with the Consent of the Majority of the Members. Notwithstanding SectionΒ 17.1, any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any ClassΒ of Shares in relation to other ClassΒ of Shares must be approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the Shares of the ClassΒ so affected; provided, however, that the creation and issuance of any ClassΒ of Shares that does not require the consent of the ClassΒ G Members under SectionΒ 7.2 or SectionΒ 7.3 shall not be deemed an alteration of the terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties of the ClassΒ G Shares; provided, further that the Board of Directors may, with the consent ClassΒ G Members holding a majority of the outstanding ClassΒ G Shares and without the consent of any other Members, amend, supplement, waive or modify any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect: (i)Β any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification that the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the creation, authorization or issuance of any ClassΒ or series of Shares or other equity interest in the Company; (ii)Β the admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Directors in accordance with this Agreement; (iii)Β a change in the name of the Company, the location of the principal place of business of the Company or the registered office of the Company; (iv)Β any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification that the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate to address changes in Treasury Regulations, legislation or interpretation; and (v)Β a change in the Fiscal Year or taxable year of the Company and any other changes that the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate as a result of a change in the Fiscal Year or taxable year of the Company including a change in the dates on which distributions are to be made by the Company.
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ARTICLEΒ XVIII
DURATION AND DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPANY
SectionΒ 18.1 Duration. The Company shall continue perpetually unless terminated in accordance with the Act and the provisions of this Article XVIII.
SectionΒ 18.2 Dissolution; Winding Up.
(a) Events Causing Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved upon the happening of any of the following events (each a βDissolution Eventβ):
(i) the adoption of a resolution by the Board of Directors approving the dissolution of the Company;
(ii) the operations of the Company shall cease to constitute legal activities under the Act or any other applicable law (as determined by the Board of Directors);
(iii) at any time there are no members of the Company unless the Company is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Act; or
(iv) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under SectionΒ 18-802 of the Act.
(b) Winding Up of the Company. Upon the occurrence of a Dissolution Event, the winding up of the Company and the termination of its existence shall be accomplished as follows:
(i) the Board of Directors shall proceed to wind up the affairs of the Company and all of the powers of the Board of Directors under this Agreement shall continue;
(ii) in connection with the winding up of the affairs of the Company, the Board of Directors shall liquidate the assets of the Company as promptly as is consistent with obtaining current fair market value of such assets (provided, however, that the Board of Directors may determine to distribute the Companyβs assets, in whole or in part, in kind);
(iii) after paying or making reasonable provision for the payment to the Companyβs creditors of all claims and obligations, including all contingent, conditional or unmatured contractual claims, in accordance with the Act, the Company shall distribute the remaining assets of the Company among the Members in accordance with SectionΒ 9.1(c); provided, however, that such distributions shall not be subject to the DRIP; and
(iv) upon completion of the winding up of the Company, including the distribution of Company property as provided in this SectionΒ 18.2(b), the Board of Directors shall cause the filing of a certificate of cancellation of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Act and of all qualifications and registrations of the Company as a foreign limited liability company in jurisdictions in which the Company shall be qualified to transact business, and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the existence of the Company.
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ARTICLEΒ XIX
MISCELLANEOUS
SectionΒ 19.1 Covenant to Sign Documents. Each Member covenants, for itself, himself or herself and its, his or her successors and assigns, to execute, with acknowledgment or verification, if required, any and all certificates, documents and other writings which may be necessary or expedient to form the Company and to achieve its purposes, including the Certificate and all amendments thereto, and all such filings, records or publications necessary or appropriate laws of any jurisdiction in which the Company shall conduct its business.
SectionΒ 19.2 Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, all notices which any Member may desire or may be required to give any other Members shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given when delivered personally, when deposited in the United States mail, first-class postage pre-paid, when publicly disclosed by press release or in a filing with the SEC, when delivered electronically, or when made publicly in any other manner, including by press release, to the extent permitted by the Act.
Notices to Members delivered personally or electronically shall be addressed to the Members at the last address shown on the Company records. The Board of Directors may set a record date for the Members entitled to notice, in which only the Members as of the record date shall be entitled to receive such notice pursuant to this SectionΒ 19.2. Notices to the Directors, to the Manager or to the Company shall be delivered to the Companyβs principal office and place of business at the address set forth in Article IV or as hereafter may be changed by the Board of Directors with notice to the Members.
SectionΒ 19.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any ClassΒ Designation) and the Subscription Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior agreements and representations, either oral or in writing, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein.
SectionΒ 19.4 Submission to Jurisdiction.
(a) The parties hereto agree that, (i)Β except as provided in clause (ii)Β below, any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any claim or cause of action (whether in contract, tort, statute, common law or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including (A)Β any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement, (B)Β any derivative action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (C)Β any suit, action or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a duty owed by any current or former Director, officer, employee, Manager or Member of the Company, their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, representatives, agents, shareholders, members, managers, partners and employees, and any other Person who serves at the request of KKR or its Affiliates as a director, officer, agent, member, manager, partner, stockholder, trustee or employee of the Company or any other Person, (D)Β any suit, action or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Act or this Agreement or as to which the Act confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (E)Β any suit, action or proceeding asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine), shall be brought exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the other courts of the State of Delaware or in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (ii)Β notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of
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an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any action, suit or proceeding asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, and (iii)Β each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any of such courts or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any of such courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, any Person acquiring or holding any interest in any security of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this SectionΒ 19.4.
(b) Subject to applicable law, process in any such action, suit or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing and subject to applicable law, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in SectionΒ 19.2 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or at equity. WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND RELEASES TO THE OTHER ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, AND AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SEEK A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. SUCH WAIVER OF A TRIAL BY JURY DOES NOT SERVE AS A WAIVER BY ANY PARTIES HERETO OF ANY RIGHTS FOR CLAIMS MADE UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND NO PARTY HERETO MAY WAIVE THE COMPANYβS COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
SectionΒ 19.5 Waiver. No waiver by any party hereto of any breach of, or default under, this Agreement by any other party shall be construed or deemed a waiver of any other breach of or default under this Agreement, and shall not preclude any party from exercising or asserting any rights under this Agreement with respect to any other.
SectionΒ 19.6 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
SectionΒ 19.7 Application of Delaware law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort, statute, common law or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware.
SectionΒ 19.8 Captions. Section titles or captions contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement.
SectionΒ 19.9 Number and Gender. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
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SectionΒ 19.10 Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, any or all of which may be signed by the Manager and the Company, and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, on behalf of the Members as their attorney-in-fact. Counterpart signature pages to each Memberβs Subscription Agreement shall also constitute a counterpart to this Agreement upon acceptance thereof by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt a Personβs execution and delivery of this Agreement by electronic signature and electronic transmission (jointly, an βElectronic Signatureβ), including via DocuSign or other similar method, shall constitute the execution and delivery of a counterpart of this Agreement by or on behalf of such Person and shall bind such Person to the terms of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement and any additional information incidental hereto may be maintained as electronic records. Any Person executing and delivering this Agreement by Electronic Signature further agrees to take any and all reasonable additional actions, if any, evidencing its intent to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, as may be reasonably requested by the Company.
SectionΒ 19.11 Waiver of Action for Partition. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives during the term of the Company any right that it may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to any property of the Company or to cause the Company to be dissolved or liquidated.
SectionΒ 19.12 Waiver of Appraisal Rights. Each Member hereby agrees that it shall not have any appraisal rights pursuant to SectionΒ 18-210 of the Act or otherwise.
SectionΒ 19.13 Assignability. Each and all of the covenants, terms, provisions and arguments herein contained shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto, subject to the requirements of Article X.
SectionΒ 19.14 Anti-Money Laundering. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company and the Manager, in its own name and on behalf of the Company, shall be authorized, without the consent of any Person, including any Member, to take such action as it determines to be necessary or advisable to comply, or to cause the Company to comply, with any anti-money laundering or anti-terrorist laws, rules, regulations, directives or special measures.
SectionΒ 19.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for the Indemnified Parties, there are no intended or unintended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement (it being understood that each Indemnified Party is an express third party beneficiary with respect to the provisions of this Agreement applicable to them as if they were parties to this Agreement).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement on this 27th day of July, 2023.
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CLASS G MEMBER: | ||
KKR GROUP ASSETS HOLDINGS III L.P. | ||
By: | Β | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx |
Β | Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx | |
Β | Title: Assistant Secretary | |
MANAGER: | ||
KKR DAV MANAGER LLC | ||
By: | Β | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Β | Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Β | Title: Assistant Secretary |
[Signature Page]
SCHEDULE A
[Share Repurchase Plan]
KKR PRIVATE EQUITY CONGLOMERATE LLC
ClassΒ S, ClassΒ D, ClassΒ U, ClassΒ I, ClassΒ R-S, ClassΒ R-D, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ R-I and ClassΒ F Share Repurchase Plan
Effective as of July 27, 2023
Definitions
Board β shall mean the Companyβs board of directors.
ClassΒ S sharesΒ β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ S.
ClassΒ D sharesΒ β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ D.
ClassΒ U sharesΒ β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ U.
ClassΒ I sharesΒ β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ I.
ClassΒ R-S shares β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ R-S.
ClassΒ R-D shares β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ R-D.
ClassΒ R-U shares β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ R-U.
ClassΒ R-I shares β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ R-I.
ClassΒ F sharesΒ β shall mean the shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests classified as ClassΒ F.
CompanyΒ β shall mean KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Investor Shares β shall mean the Companyβs ClassΒ S shares, ClassΒ D shares, ClassΒ U shares, ClassΒ I shares, ClassΒ R-S shares, ClassΒ R-D shares, ClassΒ R-U shares and ClassΒ R-I shares.
Manager β shall mean KKR DAV Manager LLC.
NAVΒ β shall mean the aggregate net asset value of the Company attributable to its ClassΒ S, ClassΒ D, ClassΒ U, ClassΒ I, ClassΒ R-S, ClassΒ R-D, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ R-I and ClassΒ F shares, or the net asset value of a class of its shares, as the context requires, determined in accordance with the Companyβs Valuation Policies and Procedures.
Plan β shall mean this share repurchase plan of the Company.
ShareholdersΒ β shall mean the holders of ClassΒ S, ClassΒ D, ClassΒ U, ClassΒ I, ClassΒ R-S, ClassΒ R-D, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ R-I or ClassΒ F shares.
Shares β shall mean the Companyβs ClassΒ S shares, ClassΒ D shares, ClassΒ U shares, ClassΒ I shares, ClassΒ R-S shares, ClassΒ R-D shares, ClassΒ R-U shares and ClassΒ R-I shares.
Transaction PriceΒ β shall mean the repurchase price per share for each class of shares, which shall be equal to the NAV per Share as of the last month of the prior quarter.
Share Repurchase Plan
Shareholders may request that the Company repurchase ClassΒ S shares, ClassΒ D shares, ClassΒ U shares, ClassΒ I shares, ClassΒ R-S shares, ClassΒ R-D shares, ClassΒ R-U shares or ClassΒ R-I shares through their financial advisor or directly with the Companyβs transfer agent. The procedures relating to the repurchase of the Companyβs Shares are as follows:
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Β | β’ | Β | Certain broker-dealers require that their clients process repurchases through their broker-dealer, which may impact the time necessary to process such repurchase request, impose more restrictive deadlines than described under this Plan, impact the timing of a Shareholder receiving repurchase proceeds and require different paperwork or process than described in this Plan. A Shareholder should contact its broker-dealer first if it wants to request the repurchase of its Shares. |
Β | β’ | Β | Under this Plan, to the extent the Company chooses to repurchase Shares in any particular quarter, the Company will only repurchase Shares as of the close of the fifth calendar day of the second month of that quarter, unless such day is not a business day, in which case we will repurchase Shares as of the close of the next succeeding business day (a βRepurchase Dateβ). To have Shares repurchased, a Shareholderβs repurchase request and required documentation must be received in good order by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the Repurchase Date of the applicable calendar quarter. Settlements of share repurchases will generally be made within three business days of the Repurchase Date. Repurchase requests received and processed by the Companyβs transfer agent will be effected at a repurchase price equal to the Transaction Price on the applicable Repurchase Date (which will generally be equal to the Companyβs NAV per share as of the last month of the prior quarter). |
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Β | β’ | Β | A Shareholder may withdraw his or her repurchase request by notifying the transfer agent, directly or through the Shareholderβs financial intermediary, on the Companyβs toll-free, automated telephone line, x0 (000) 000-0000. The line is open on each business day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Repurchase requests must be cancelled before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the Repurchase Date of the applicable calendar quarter. |
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Β | β’ | Β | If a repurchase request is received after 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the Repurchase Date of the applicable calendar quarter, the repurchase request will not be executed and, if a Shareholder still wishes to have its Shares repurchased, must be resubmitted after the start of the next calendar quarter. Repurchase requests received and processed by the Companyβs transfer agent on a business day, but after the close of business on that day or on a day that is not a business day, will be deemed received on the next business day. All questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt) of repurchase requests and notices of withdrawal will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, and such determination shall be final and binding. |
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Β | β’ | Β | Repurchase requests may be made by mail or by contacting the Shareholderβs financial intermediary, both subject to certain conditions described in this Plan. If making a repurchase request by contacting the Shareholderβs financial intermediary, the Shareholderβs financial intermediary may require the Shareholder to provide certain documentation or information. If making a repurchase request by mail to the transfer agent, the Shareholder must complete and sign a repurchase authorization form, which can be found at the end of this Plan and which is available on the Companyβs website, xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx. Written requests should be sent to the transfer agent at the following address: |
U.S. Post:
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC
SS&C GIDS, Inc.
PO Box 219302
Kansas City, MO 64121-9302
Courier:
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC
SS&C GIDS, Inc.
000 X 0xx Xx. Xxxxx 000000
Kansas City, MO 64105-1407
Toll Free Number: x0 (000) 000-0000
Corporate investors and other non-individual entities must have an appropriate certification on file authorizing repurchases. A signature guarantee may be required.
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Β | β’ | Β | For processed repurchases, Shareholders may request that repurchase proceeds are to be paid by mailed check provided that the check is mailed to an address on file with the transfer agent for at least 30 days. The Shareholder should check with its broker-dealer that such payment may be made via check or wire transfer, as further described below. |
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Β | β’ | Β | Shareholders may also receive repurchase proceeds via wire transfer, provided that wiring instructions for their brokerage account or designated U.S. bank account are provided. For all repurchases paid via wire transfer, the funds will be wired to the account on file with the transfer agent or, upon instruction, to another financial institution provided that the Shareholder has made the necessary funds transfer arrangements. The customer service representative can provide detailed instructions on establishing funding arrangements and designating a bank or brokerage account on file. Funds will be wired only to U.S. financial institutions (ACH network members). |
Β | β’ | Β | A medallion signature guarantee will be required in certain circumstances described below. A medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from a domestic bank or trust company, broker-dealer, clearing agency, savings association or other financial institution which participates in a medallion program recognized by the Securities Transfer Association. The three recognized medallion programs are the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program. Signature guarantees from financial institutions that are not participating in any of these medallion programs will not be accepted. A notary public cannot provide signature guarantees. The Company reserves the right to amend, waive or discontinue this policy at any time and establish other criteria for verifying the authenticity of any repurchase or transaction request. The Company may require a medallion signature guarantee if, among other reasons: (1)Β the amount of the repurchase request is over $500,000; (2)Β a Shareholder wishes to have repurchase proceeds transferred by wire to an account other than the designated bank or brokerage account on file for at least 30 days or sent to an address other than such Shareholderβs address of record for the past 30 days; or (3)Β the Companyβs transfer agent cannot confirm a Shareholderβs identity or suspects fraudulent activity. |
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Β | β’ | Β | If a Shareholder has made multiple purchases of the Companyβs ClassΒ S, ClassΒ D, ClassΒ U, ClassΒ I, ClassΒ R-S, ClassΒ R-D, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ R-I or ClassΒ F shares, any repurchase request will be processed on a first in/first out basis unless otherwise requested in the repurchase request. |
Early Repurchase Fee
Requests for repurchase will be subject to an early repurchase fee (the βEarly Repurchase Feeβ) of 5% of the NAV of the Investor Shares repurchased from a Shareholder if Investor Shares are repurchased within 24 months of the original issue date of such Shares.
Any Early Repurchase Fee will inure to the benefit of the Company. The Company may, from time to time, waive the Early Repurchase Fee in the case of repurchases resulting from death, qualifying disability or divorce.
All questions as to the applicability of the Early Repurchase Fee including the specific facts pertaining thereto and the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt of required documents) of a waiver from the Early Repurchase Fee will be determined by the Manager, in its sole discretion, and its determination will be final and binding.
Sources of Funds for Repurchases
The Company may fund repurchase requests from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, offering proceeds and the sale of the Companyβs assets, and the Company has no limits on the amounts it may fund from such sources.
Repurchase Limitations
The Company may repurchase fewer shares than have been requested in any particular quarter to be repurchased under this Plan, or none at all, in its discretion at any time. In addition, the aggregate NAV of total repurchases of the Companyβs Shares will be limited to no more than 5% of the Companyβs aggregate NAV per calendar quarter (measured using the average aggregate NAV as of the end of the immediately preceding three months).
In the event that the Company determines to repurchase some but not all of the Shares submitted for repurchase during any quarter, Shares submitted for repurchase during such quarter will be repurchased on a pro rata basis after the Company has repurchased all Shares for which repurchase has been requested due to death, divorce, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence of the Shareholder. All unsatisfied repurchase requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter, or upon the recommencement of this Plan, as applicable.
If the Transaction Price for the applicable quarter is not made available by the tenth business day prior to the Repurchase Date of the applicable quarter (or is changed after such date), the Company may elect to extend the repurchase offer to a later date or not to accept repurchase requests for such quarter and Shareholders who wish to have their Shares repurchased the following quarter would then be required to resubmit their repurchase requests. The Transaction Price for each quarter will be available on the Companyβs website at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx.
The Company will not repurchase Shares if (1)Β such purchases would impair the Companyβs status as a holding company; (2)Β the Company would not be able to sell its assets in a manner that is orderly and consistent with its objectives in order to repurchase Shares under the Plan; or (3)Β there is, in the Boardβs judgment, any (a)Β legal action or proceeding instituted or threatened challenging the Plan or otherwise materially adversely affecting the Company, (b)Β declaration of a banking moratorium by Federal or state authorities or any suspension of payment by banks in the United States or New York State, which is material to the Company, (c)Β limitation imposed by Federal or state authorities on the extension of credit by lending institutions, (d)Β commencement or escalation of war, armed hostilities, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, public health crises or other international or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States that in the sole determination of the Board is material to the Company, (e)Β a material decrease in the estimated NAV of the Company from the estimated NAV of the Company as of the commencement of the quarterly repurchase or (f)Β other events or conditions that would have a material adverse effect on the Company or its Shareholders if Shares were repurchased. Further, the Board may make exceptions to, modify or suspend this Plan if in its reasonable judgment it deems such action to be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. Material modifications, including any amendment to the 5% quarterly limitation on repurchases, to and suspensions of this Plan will be promptly disclosed to Shareholders in a supplement to the Companyβs private placement memorandum or special or periodic report filed by the Company. Material modifications will also be disclosed on the Companyβs website. In addition, the Company may determine to suspend this Plan due to regulatory changes, changes in law or if the Company becomes aware of undisclosed material information that it believes should be publicly disclosed before Shares are repurchased.
If this Plan is suspended, the Board will consider the recommencement of the Plan at least quarterly. Continued suspension of the Plan will only be permitted if the Board determines that the continued suspension of the Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. The Board must affirmatively authorize the recommencement of the Plan before Shareholder requests will be considered again. The Board cannot terminate this Plan absent a liquidity event which results in the Companyβs Shareholders receiving cash or securities listed on a national securities exchange or where otherwise required by law.
As described in the Companyβs private placement memorandum, ClassΒ E shares of the Company will not be subject to this Plan, including with respect to any repurchase limits or the calculation of NAV.
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Β Β | REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION |
Use this form to request repurchase of your shares in KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC. Please complete all sections below.
1 REPURCHASE FROM THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT
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Name(s) on the Account Β |
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Account Number Β |
Β Β | Social Security Number/TIN |
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Financial Advisor Name Β |
Β Β | Financial Advisor Phone Number |
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2 REPURCHASE AMOUNT (Check one, required) | Β Β | 3 REPURCHASE TYPE (Check one, required) |
β All Shares β Number of Shares Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β Dollar Amount $ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β |
Β Β | β Normal β Death β Divorce β Dissolution β Bankruptcy β Insolvency β Adjudicated Incompetence |
Additional documentation is required if repurchasing due to Death, Divorce, Dissolution, Bankruptcy, Adjudicated Incompetence. Contact Investor Relations for detailed instructions at 000-000-0000.
4 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (Select only one)
Indicate how you wish to receive your repurchase payment below. If an option is not selected, a check will be sent to your address of record. Repurchase proceeds for qualified accounts, including IRAs and other Custodial accounts, and certain Broker-controlled accounts as required by your Broker/Dealer of record, will automatically be issued to the Custodian or Broker/Dealer of record, as applicable. All Custodial held and Broker-controlled accounts must include the Custodian and/or Broker/Dealer signature.
β Cash/Check Mailed to Address of Record
β Cash/Check Mailed to Third Party/Custodian (Signature Guarantee required)
β I authorize KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC or its agent to deposit my distribution into my checking or savings account. (Signature Guarantee required if checking or savings account is not on record) (Signature Guarantee required )
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Name / Entity Name / Financial Institution Β |
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Mailing Address |
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β Cash/Direct Deposit Attach a pre-printed voided check. (Non-Custodian Investors Only)
I authorize KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC or its agent to deposit my distribution into my checking or savings account. In the event that KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC deposits funds erroneously into my account, they are authorized to debit my account for an amount not to exceed the amount of the erroneous deposit.
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Your Bankβs ABA Routing Number | Β Β | Your Bank Account Number |
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PLEASE ATTACH A PRE-PRINTED VOIDED CHECK
5 SHARE REPURCHASE PLAN CONSIDERATIONS (Select only one)
Our share repurchase plan contains limitations on the number of shares that can be repurchased under the plan during any calendar quarter. In addition to these limitations, we cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient funds to accommodate all repurchase requests made in any applicable repurchase period and we may elect to repurchase fewer shares than have been requested in any particular calendar quarter, or none at all. If the number of shares subject to repurchase requests exceeds the then applicable limitations, or if we otherwise do not make all requested repurchases, each Shareholderβs request will be reduced on a pro rata basis after we have repurchased all shares for which repurchase has been requested due to death, divorce, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence. If repurchase requests are reduced on a pro rata basis after we have repurchased all shares for which repurchase has been requested due to death, divorce, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence, you may elect (at the time of your repurchase request) to either withdraw your entire request for repurchase or have your request honored on a pro-rata basis. If you wish to have the remainder of your initial request repurchased, you must resubmit a new repurchase request for the remaining amount. Please select one of the following options below. If an option is not selected, your repurchase request will be processed on a pro-rata basis, if needed.
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β | Process my repurchase request on a pro-rata basis. |
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β | Withdraw (do not process) my entire repurchase request if amount will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. |
6 COST BASIS SELECTION (Select only one)
U.S. federal income tax information reporting rules generally apply to certain transactions in our shares. Where they apply, the βcost basisβ calculated for the shares involved will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (βIRSβ) and to you. Generally these rules apply to our shares, including those purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the consequences of these new rules and your cost basis reporting options.
Indicate below the cost basis method you would like us to apply.
IMPORTANT: If an option is not selected, your cost basis will be calculated using the FIFO method.
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β | FIFO (First β In / First Out) |
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β | LIFO (Last β In / First Out) Consult your tax advisor to determine whether this method is available to you. |
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β | Specific Lots |
If you have selected βSpecific Lots,β please identify the lots below:
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7 AUTHORIZATION AND SIGNATURE
IMPORTANT: Signature Guarantee may be required if any of the following applies:
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Β | β’ | Β | Amount to be repurchased is $500,000 or more. |
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Β | β’ | Β | The repurchase is to be sent to an address other than the address we have had on record for the past 30 days. |
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Β | β’ | Β | The repurchase is to be sent to an address other than the address on record. |
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Β | β’ | Β | If name has changed from the name in the account registration, we must have a one-and-the-same name signature guarantee. A one-and-the-same signature guarantee must state β<Previous Name> is one-and-the-same as <New Name>β and you must sign your old and new name. |
Β | β’ | Β | The repurchase proceeds are deposited directly according to banking instructions provided on this form. (Non-Custodial Investors Only) |
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Investor Name (Please Print) Β |
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Co-Investor Name (Please Print) Β |
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Signature Guarantee (Affix Medallion or Signature Guarantee Stamp Below) |
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* | Please refer to the private placement memorandum you received in connection with your initial investment in KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC, as amended by any amendments or supplements to that memorandum, for a description of the current terms of our share repurchase plan. The repurchase price will be available in supplements to the private placement memorandum and on our website, xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx. There are various limitations on your ability to request that we repurchase your shares. Please see a copy of the applicable private placement memorandum, as amended and supplemented to date, for the current repurchase price. In addition, the aggregate NAV of total repurchases of ClassΒ S, ClassΒ D, ClassΒ U, ClassΒ I, ClassΒ R-S, ClassΒ R-D, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ R-I and ClassΒ F shares will be limited to no more than 5% of the Companyβs aggregate NAV per calendar quarter (measured using the average aggregate NAV as of the end of the immediately preceding three months). Our board of directors may determine to make exceptions to, amend or suspend our share repurchase plan without shareholder approval. Material modifications to and suspensions of the share repurchase plan will be made available at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx. Repurchase of shares, when requested, will generally be made quarterly; provided however, that the board of directors may determine from time to time to adjust the timing of repurchases. All requests for repurchases must be received in good order by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the fifth calendar day of the second month of that quarter, unless such day is not a business day, in which case requests for repurchase must be received as of the close of the next succeeding business day. A Shareholder may withdraw his or her repurchase request by notifying the transfer agent, directly or through the Shareholderβs financial intermediary, on our toll-free, automated telephone line, 000-000-0000. Repurchase requests must be cancelled before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the applicable Repurchase Date (or if such Repurchase Date is not a business day, the prior business day). We cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient available funds or that we will otherwise be able to accommodate any or all requests made in any applicable repurchase period. All questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt) of repurchase requests and notices of withdrawal will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, and such determination shall be final and binding. |
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Mail to: KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC β DST Systems, Inc. β PO Box 219349 β Kansas City, MO 64121-9349
Overnight Delivery: KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC β DST Systems, Inc. β 000 X. 0xx Xx., Xxxxx 000000 x Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Investor Relations: 000-000-0000
SCHEDULE B
[Distribution Reinvestment Plan]
DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC (the βCompanyβ), hereby adopts the following Distribution Reinvestment Plan (the βPlanβ) with respect to distributions declared by its board of directors (the βBoardβ), on shares of the Companyβs limited liability interests (the βSharesβ):
1. Participation; Agent. The Companyβs Plan is available to shareholders of record of the Shares. SS&C GIDS, Inc. (βPlan Administratorβ) acting as agent for each participant in the Plan, will apply distributions from the Company (each, a βDistributionβ and collectively, βDistributionsβ), net of any applicable withholding taxes, that become payable to such participant on Shares (including Shares held in the participantβs name and Shares accumulated under the Plan), to the purchase of additional whole and fractional Shares for such participant.
2. Eligibility and Election to Participate. Participation in the Plan is limited to registered owners of Shares. The Companyβs Board reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. Shareholders automatically participate in the Plan, unless and until an election is made to withdraw from the Plan on behalf of such participating shareholder. If participating in the Plan, a shareholder is required to include all of the Shares owned by such shareholder in the Plan.
3. Share Purchases. When the Company declares a Distribution, the Plan Administrator, on the shareholderβs behalf, will receive additional authorized Shares from the Company either newly issued or repurchased from shareholders by the Company and held as treasury shares. The number of Shares to be received when Distributions are reinvested will be determined by dividing the amount of the Distribution by the Companyβs net asset value per Share as of as of the end of the prior month. There will be no sales load charged on Shares issued to a shareholder under the Plan but such Shares will be subject to ongoing distribution and servicing fees. All Shares purchased under the Plan will be held in the name of the relevant participant. In the case of shareholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold Shares for others who are beneficial owners participating under the Plan, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder as representing the total amount of Shares registered in the shareholderβs name and held for the account of beneficial owners participating under the Plan. If a shareholder requests that the Company repurchase all of the shareholderβs Shares, any Shares issued to the shareholder under the Plan subsequent to the expiration of the repurchase offer will be considered part of the shareholderβs repurchase request.
4. Timing of Purchases. The Company expects to issue Shares pursuant to the Plan, immediately following each Distribution payment date and the Plan Administrator will make every reasonable effort to reinvest all Distributions on the day the Distribution is paid (except where necessary to comply with applicable securities laws) by the Company. If, for any reason beyond the control of the Plan Administrator, reinvestment of the Distributions cannot be completed within 30 days after the applicable Distribution payment date, funds held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of a participant will be distributed to that participant.
5. Account Statements. The Plan Administrator will maintain all shareholder accounts and furnish written confirmations of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. The Plan Administrator will hold Shares in the account of the shareholders in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholderβs proxy, if any, will include those Shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will confirm to each participant each acquisition made pursuant to the Plan as soon as practicable but not later than 10 business days after the date thereof. No less frequently than quarterly, the Plan Administrator will provide to each participant an account statement showing the Distribution, the number of Shares purchased with the Distribution, and the year-to-date and cumulative Distributions paid.
6. Expenses. There will be no direct expenses to participants for the administration of the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases under the Plan; however, the Company reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. All fees associated with the Plan will be paid by the Company.
7. Taxation of Distributions. Each Shareholder is generally required to take into account its allocable share of items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the Company in computing its U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether Distributions are made. Distributions of cash by the Company to a Shareholder generally are not taxable to such Shareholder unless the amount of cash distributed to such Shareholder is in excess of the Shareholderβs adjusted basis in its Shares. Accordingly, a Shareholder participating in the Plan may need to use cash from other sources in order to pay any tax liability in respect of its allocable share of items of income and gain allocated to such Shareholder by the Company. Participants in the Plan are urged to refer to βSection IX. Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerationsβ of our private placement memorandum for additional information regarding the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Companyβs Shares.
8. Absence of Liability. Neither the Company nor the Plan Administrator shall have any responsibility or liability beyond the exercise of ordinary care for any action taken or omitted pursuant to the Plan, nor shall they have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities except such as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Company nor the Plan Administrator shall be liable for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims of liability: (a)Β arising out of the failure to terminate a participantβs account prior to receipt of written notice of such participantβs death, or (b)Β with respect to prices at which Shares are purchased or sold for the participantβs account and the terms on which such purchases and sales are made. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, LIABILITY UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS CANNOT BE WAIVED.
9. Termination of Participation. A shareholder who does not wish to have Distributions automatically reinvested may terminate participation in the Plan at any time by written instructions to that effect to the Plan Administrator. Such written instructions must be received by the Plan Administrator three (3)Β days prior to the record date of the Distribution or the shareholder will receive such Distribution in Shares through the Plan. If a shareholder terminates Plan participation, the Company may, at its option, ensure that the terminating shareholderβs account will reflect the number of Shares in such shareholderβs account and provide a check or other instrument of payment for the cash value of any fractional Share in such account. Upon termination of participation in the Plan for any reason, future distributions will be distributed to the shareholder in cash or in-kind. If a shareholder requests that the Company repurchase all of its Shares, such shareholderβs participation in the Plan with respect to such Shares will be terminated, regardless of whether the Company fulfills such request.
10. Amendment, Supplement, Termination, and Suspension of Plan. This Plan may be amended, supplemented, or terminated by the Company at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. The amendment or supplement shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to a subsequent appropriate filing made by the Company and shall be deemed to be accepted by each participant unless, prior to its effective date thereof, the Plan Administrator receives written notice of termination of the participantβs account. Amendment may include an appointment by the Company or the Plan Administrator with the approval of the Company of a successor agent, in which event such successor shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Plan Administrator under this Plan. The Company may suspend the Plan at any time without notice to the participants.
11. Governing Law. This Plan and the authorization form signed by the participant (which is deemed a part of this Plan) and the participantβs account shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
SCHEDULE C
Directors
The following persons are Directors of the Company with the titles set forth opposite his/her name:
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Director |
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Β Β | Co-Chairman |
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | Β Β | Co-Chairman |
Xxxxx X. Xxxx | Β Β | Director |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Β Β | Independent Director |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Β Β | Independent Director |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Β Β | Independent Director |
Officers
The following persons are Officers of the Company with the titles set forth opposite his/her name:
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Officer |
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Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | Β Β | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Xxxxx X. Xxxx | Β Β | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Β Β | Chief Operating Officer |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Xxxx | Β Β | Chief Financial Officer |
Xxxx Xxx Xxx | Β Β | General CounselΒ & Secretary |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | Β Β | Treasurer |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Β Β | Assistant Treasurer |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | Β Β | Assistant Treasurer |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | Β Β | Assistant Treasurer |
Xxxxx Xxxxx | Β Β | Assistant Treasurer |
Xxxxxx Xxx | Β Β | Vice President |
Xxxx Xxxxxx | Β Β | Vice President |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx | Β Β | Vice President, Tax |
Xxxx Xxxx | Β Β | Vice President, Tax |
Xxxxx Xxxxx | Β Β | Assistant Secretary |
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx | Β Β | Assistant Secretary |
Xxxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx | Β Β | Assistant Secretary |
SCHEDULE D
[Repurchase Arrangement β ClassΒ E Shares]
KKR PRIVATE EQUITY CONGLOMERATE LLC
KKR Share Repurchase Arrangement
Effective as of July 27, 2023
Definitions
Board β shall mean the Companyβs board of directors.
Company β shall mean KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Eligible Shares β shall mean ClassΒ E Shares of the Company.
Excess Operating Cash Flow β shall mean, for any given month, the Companyβs net cash provided by operating activities, if any, less any amounts of such cash used, or designated for use, to pay distributions to Shareholders.
Existing Share Repurchase Plan β shall mean the ClassΒ S, ClassΒ D, ClassΒ U, ClassΒ I, ClassΒ R-S, ClassΒ R-D, ClassΒ R-U, ClassΒ R-I and ClassΒ F Share Repurchase Plan, effective as of July 27, 2023, as amended or supplemented.
KKR Investor β shall refer collectively to Kohlberg Kravis XxxxxxxΒ & Co. L.P. and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
Monthly Repurchase Amount β shall mean, for any given month, the number of Eligible Shares having an aggregate NAV equal to (i)Β the net proceeds from new subscriptions for Shares in the Offering that month (which subscriptions will be accepted as of the first calendar day of the following month) less, (ii)Β the aggregate repurchase amount (excluding any amount of the aggregate repurchase price paid using Excess Operating Cash Flow) of Shares repurchased by the Company that month pursuant to the Existing Share Repurchase Plan.
NAV β shall mean the net asset value of the Company or a class of its Shares, as the context requires, determined in accordance with the Companyβs valuation policies and procedures.
Offering β shall mean the continuous private offering of the Shares pursuant to Regulation D and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933.
Shares β shall mean shares of the Company that represent an investorβs limited liability company interest in the Company.
Shareholders β shall mean the holders of the Shares.
Transaction Price β shall mean the repurchase price per Share for Eligible Shares, which shall be equal to the NAV per Share of Eligible Shares, as determined monthly.
Share Repurchase Arrangement
In recognition of the KKR Investor supporting the Companyβs initial and potential future acquisitions of portfolio companies, the Company has adopted this Share Repurchase Arrangement.
Timing and Amount of Repurchase Offers
After July 27, 2023, subject to the limitations below, as of the last calendar day of each month the Company will offer to repurchase from the KKR Investor Eligible Shares having an aggregate NAV equal to (1)Β the Monthly Repurchase Amount for that month plus (2)Β any Monthly Repurchase Amounts from prior months that have not yet been repurchased. The KKR Investor will notify the Company if and to what extent it elects to have the Company repurchase the Eligible Shares offered for repurchase in a manner agreed upon by the Company and the KKR Investor. The Company will make these repurchase offers until all Eligible Shares have been repurchased from the KKR Investor. For the avoidance of doubt, Eligible Shares are not subject to the 5% quarterly repurchase limitation of the Existing Share Repurchase Plan.
Price of Repurchase Offers
The repurchase price per Share for each repurchase from the KKR Investor will be the Transaction Price for Eligible Shares in effect at the time of repurchase. For the avoidance of doubt, the KKR Investor shall have no obligation to sell its Shares pursuant to a repurchase offer during any calendar month.
Limitations
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no repurchase offer will be made to the KKR Investor during any month in which (1)Β the 5% quarterly repurchase limitation of the Existing Share Repurchase Plan has been decreased or (2)Β the full amount of all Shares (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Eligible Shares) requested to be repurchased under the Existing Share Repurchase Plan is not repurchased. Additionally, should repurchase requests, in the Companyβs judgment, place an undue burden on the Companyβs liquidity, adversely affect the Companyβs operations or risk having an adverse impact on the Company as a whole, the Company may elect not to offer to repurchase shares from the KKR Investor, or may offer to repurchase less than the Monthly Repurchase Amount. Further, the Board may modify, suspend or terminate this share repurchase arrangement if it deems such action to be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. Material modifications to and suspensions of this share repurchase arrangement will be promptly disclosed to Shareholders in a supplement to the Companyβs private placement memorandum or in a special or periodic report filed by the Company. In addition, the Company may in its sole discretion determine to suspend repurchases under this share repurchase arrangement if it is prohibited from repurchasing Shares by a legal, contractual or regulatory restriction applicable to it or its affiliates.
The KKR Investor will not request that Eligible Shares be repurchased under the Existing Share Repurchase Plan.
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