FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF ONE WATER MARINE HOLDINGS, LLC DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
OF
ONE WATER MARINE HOLDINGS, LLC
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2020
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS IN ONE WATER MARINE HOLDINGS, LLC HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS.Β SUCH INTERESTS MUST BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH (I) THE SECURITIES ACT, ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS; (II) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND
RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT; AND (III) ANY OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREED TO IN WRITING BETWEEN THE MANAGING MEMBER AND THE APPLICABLE MEMBER.Β THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OF RECORD EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH LAWS, THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREED TO IN WRITING BY THE MANAGING MEMBER AND THE APPLICABLE MEMBER.Β THEREFORE, PURCHASERS AND OTHER TRANSFEREES
OF SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE RISK OF THEIR INVESTMENT OR ACQUISITION FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1
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Definitions
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Section 1.2
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Interpretive Provisions
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ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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Section 2.1
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Formation
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Section 2.2
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Filing
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Section 2.3
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Name
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Section 2.4
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Registered Office; Registered Agent
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Section 2.5
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Principal Place of Business
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Section 2.6
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Purpose; Powers
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Section 2.7
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Term
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Section 2.8
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Intent
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ARTICLE III CLOSING TRANSACTIONS
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Section 3.1
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Reorganization Transactions
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ARTICLE IV OWNERSHIP AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
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Section 4.1
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Authorized Units; General Provisions With Respect to Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx 4.2
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Voting Rights
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Section 4.3
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Capital Contributions; Unit Ownership
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Section 4.4
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Capital Accounts
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Section 4.5
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Other Matters
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Section 4.6
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Redemption of Units
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ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
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Section 5.1
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Profits and Losses
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Section 5.2
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Special Allocations
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Section 5.3
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Allocations for Tax Purposes in General
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Section 5.4
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Other Allocation Rules
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ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS
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Section 6.1
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Distributions
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Section 6.2
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Tax-Related Distributions
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Section 6.3
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Distribution Upon Withdrawal
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Section 6.4
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Issuance of Additional Equity Securities
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ARTICLE VII MANAGEMENT
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Section 7.1
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The Managing Member; Fiduciary Duties
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Section 7.2
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Officers
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Section 7.3
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Warranted Reliance by Officers on Others
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Section 7.4
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Indemnification
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Section 7.5
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Maintenance of Insurance or Other Financial Arrangements
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Section 7.6
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Resignation or Termination of Managing Member
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Section 7.7
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No Inconsistent Obligations
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Section 7.8
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Reclassification Events of PubCo
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Section 7.9
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Certain Costs and Expenses
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ARTICLE VIII ROLE OF MEMBERS
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Section 8.1
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Rights or Powers
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Section 8.2
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Voting
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Section 8.3
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Various Capacities
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Section 8.4
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Investment Opportunities
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ARTICLE IX TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS
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Section 9.1
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Restrictions on Transfer
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Section 9.2
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Notice of Transfer
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Section 9.3
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Transferee Members
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Section 9.4
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Legend
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ARTICLE X ACCOUNTING; CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
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Section 10.1
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Books of Account
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Section 10.2
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Tax Elections
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Section 10.3
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Tax Returns; Information
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Section 10.4
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Company Representative
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Section 10.5
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Withholding Tax Payments and Obligations
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ARTICLE XI DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION
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Section 11.1
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Liquidating Events
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Section 11.2
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Bankruptcy
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Section 11.3
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Procedure
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Section 11.4
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Rights of Members
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Section 11.5
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Notices of Dissolution
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Section 11.6
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Reasonable Time for Winding Up
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Section 11.7
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No Deficit Restoration
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ARTICLE XII GENERAL
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Section 12.1
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Amendments; Waivers
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Section 12.2
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Further Assurances
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Section 12.3
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Successors and Assigns
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Section 12.4
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Certain Representations by Members
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Section 12.5
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Entire Agreement
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Section 12.6
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Rights of Members Independent
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Section 12.7
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Governing Law
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Section 12.8
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Jurisdiction and Venue
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Section 12.9
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Headings
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Section 12.10
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Counterparts
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Section 12.11
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Notices
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Section 12.12
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Representation By Counsel; Interpretation
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Section 12.13
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Severability
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Section 12.14
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Expenses
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Section 12.15
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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Section 12.16
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No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Β FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
OF
ONE WATER MARINE HOLDINGS, LLC
This Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, this βAgreementβ)
is entered into as of February 11, 2020, by and among One Water Marine Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the βCompanyβ), OneWater Marine Inc., a Delaware corporation (βPubCoβ), Special Situations Investing Group II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (βGoldmanβ), OWM BIP Investor, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (βXxxxxxxβ), the other parties listed on Exhibit A hereto (together with Goldman and Xxxxxxx, collectively, the βLegacy Ownersβ) and each other Person who is or at any time becomes a Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Act.Β Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the respective
meanings set forth in Section 1.1.
RECITALS
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WHEREAS, the Company was formed under the name βXxxx-Force Marine Holdings, LLCβ pursuant to the
Articles of Organization filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia on February 20, 2014, and on such date the original members adopted said Articles of Organization and entered into a written operating agreement;
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WHEREAS, the Company filed a Certificate of Conversion with the Georgia Secretary of State on March 24,
2014 and filed a Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of Formation under the name βXxxx Force Marine Holdings, LLCβ with the State of Delaware on March 28, 2014, pursuant to the Act;
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WHEREAS, the original members unanimously consented to the change of the Companyβs name from βXxxx Force Marine Holdings, LLCβ to βOne Water Marine Holdings,
LLCβ on September 5, 2014;
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WHEREAS,Β immediately prior to the adoption of this Agreement, the Company was governed by the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2017 (the βExisting LLC Agreementβ);
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WHEREAS, as part of a restructuring and pursuant to the Master Reorganization Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the βMaster Reorganization Agreementβ), the equity interests in the Company are being recapitalized into the Units (as defined in Section 1.1);
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WHEREAS, it is contemplated that PubCo will, subject to the approval of its board of directors, issue up to 5,307,693 Class A Shares to the public for cash
in the initial underwritten public offering of shares of its stock (the βIPOβ);
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WHEREAS, if the IPO is consummated, PubCo will contribute all of the net proceeds received by it from the IPO and Class B Shares to the Company in exchange
for a number of Units equal to the number of Class A Shares issued in the IPO, and the Company will then distribute such Class B Shares to each of its Members (other than PubCo and its Subsidiaries);
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WHEREAS, each Unit (other than any Unit held by PubCo and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries) may be redeemed, at the election of the holder of such Unit
(together with the surrender and delivery by such holder of one Class B Share), for one Class A Share in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
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WHEREAS, the Members of the Company desire that PubCo become the sole managing member of the Company (in its capacity as managing member as well as in any
other capacity, the βManaging Memberβ);
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WHEREAS, the Members of the Company desire to amend and restate the Existing LLC Agreement and adopt this Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, this Agreement shall supersede the Existing LLC Agreement in its entirety as of the date hereof.
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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Existing LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and the parties hereby agree as follows:
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Section 1.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Definitions.Β As used in this Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
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βActβ means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. Β§ 18-101, et seq., as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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βActionβ means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or
investigation by or before any Governmental Entity.
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βAdjusted Capital Account Deficitβ means the deficit balance, if any, in such
Memberβs Capital Account at the end of any Fiscal Year or other taxable period, with the following adjustments:
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This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith.
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βAffiliateβ means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.Β For these purposes, βcontrolβ means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided that, for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no Member shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and (b) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Member.
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βXxxxxxx Entityβ means each of Xxxxxxx, its Affiliates (including any investment funds managed or advised by
Xxxxxxx Investment Advisors, LLC or its Affiliates) and any Transferee (for the avoidance of doubt, other than PubCo and any Subsidiary of PubCo) to whom any of the foregoing entities Transfer
Units in a Transfer permitted under this Agreement.
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βbeneficially ownβ and βbeneficial ownerβ shall be
as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act.
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βBeneficial Ownership Limitationβ means 4.99% (or, upon written election by Goldman up to 19.99%) of the number of Class A Shares
outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Class A Shares issuable upon redemption of Class B Shares held by Goldman.Β Goldman, upon notice to PubCo, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions
applicable to its Class B Shares provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 19.99% of the number of Class A Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Class A Shares upon redemption of the Class
B Shares held by Goldman and the provisions of this definition shall continue to apply.Β Any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to PubCo.
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βBusiness Dayβ means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or Atlanta, Georgia
are authorized or required by law to be closed.
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βCapital Accountβ means, with respect to any Member, the Capital Account
maintained for such Member in accordance with Section 4.4.
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βCapital Contributionβ means, with respect to any Member, the amount of cash and
the initial Gross Asset Value of any property (other than cash) contributed to the Company by such Member.Β Any reference to the Capital Contribution of a Member will include any Capital Contributions made by a predecessor holder of such Memberβs
Units to the extent that such Capital Contribution was made in respect of Units Transferred to such Member.
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βCash Electionβ means an election by the Company to redeem Units for cash
pursuant to Section 4.6(d) or an election by PubCo (or such designated member(s) of the PubCo Holdings Group) to purchase Units for cash pursuant to an exercise of its Call Right set forth in Section 4.6(m).
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βCash Election Amountβ means with respect to a particular Redemption for which a Cash Election has been made, (a) other than in the case of clause (b), if the Class A Shares trade on a securities exchange or automated or electronic
quotation system, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A Shares that would have been received in such Redemption if a Cash Election had not been made and (ii) the average of the volume-weighted closing price for a
Class A Share on the principal U.S. securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system on which the Class A Shares trade, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or its successor, for each of the 5 consecutive full Trading Days ending on and
including the last full Trading Day immediately prior to the Redemption Notice Date, subject to appropriate and equitable adjustment for any stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends or similar events affecting the Class A Shares; (b) if the
Cash Election is made in respect of a Redemption Notice issued by a Redeeming Member in connection with a Registered Offering, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A Shares that would have been received in such
Redemption if a Cash Election had not been made and (ii) the price per Class A Share sold to the public in such Registered Offering (reduced by the amount of any Discount associated with such Class A Share), and (c) if the Class A Shares no
longer trade on a securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the number of Class A Shares that would have been received in such Redemption if a Cash Election had not been made
and (ii) the fair market value of one Class A Share, as determined by the Managing Member in Good Faith, that would be obtained in an armsβ length transaction for cash between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller,
neither of whom is under any compulsion to buy or sell, and without regard to the particular circumstances of the buyer or seller and without any discounts for liquidity or minority discount.
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βChange of Controlβ means the occurrence of any of the following events or series of related events after the date hereof:
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any Person (excluding a corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of PubCo in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of PubCo) is or becomes the βbeneficial ownerβ (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 of the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of PubCo representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of PubCoβs then outstanding voting securities;
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there is consummated a merger or consolidation of PubCo with any other corporation or other entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, either (A) the members of the board of directors of PubCo
immediately prior to the merger or consolidation do not constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the company surviving the merger, or if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent
thereof, or (B) all of the Persons who were the respective βbeneficial ownersβ (as defined above) of the voting securities of PubCo immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to beneficially own more than 50% of
the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger or consolidation or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof; or
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the stockholders of PubCo approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of PubCo or there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by PubCo of all
or substantially all of PubCoβs assets, other than such sale or other disposition by PubCo of all or substantially all of PubCoβs assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned
by stockholders of PubCo in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of PubCo immediately prior to such sale.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to clause (ii)(A) above, a βChange of Controlβ shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of
integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of the shares of PubCo immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in, and own substantially
all of the shares of, an entity which owns, either directly or through a Subsidiary, all or substantially all of the assets of PubCo immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.
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βChange of Control Exchange Dateβ is defined in Section 4.6(p).
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βChief Executive Officerβ means the person appointed as the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company by the Managing Member pursuant to Section 7.2(a).
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βClass A Sharesβ means, as applicable, (a) the Class A Common Stock of PubCo, par value $0.01 per share, or (b) following any consolidation, merger, reclassification or other similar event involving PubCo, any shares or other securities of
PubCo or any other Person or cash or other property that become payable in consideration for the Class A Shares or into which the Class A Shares are exchanged or converted as a result of such consolidation, merger, reclassification or other similar
event.
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βClass B Sharesβ means, as applicable, (a) the Class
B common stock of PubCo, par value $0.01 per share, or (b) following any consolidation, merger, reclassification or other similar event involving PubCo, any shares or other securities of PubCo or any other Person or cash or other property that
become payable in consideration for the Class B Shares or into which the Class B Shares are exchanged or converted as a result of such consolidation, merger, reclassification or other similar event.
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βCodeβ means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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βCommissionβ means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including any
governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof.
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βCommonΒ Stockβ means the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares.
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βCompany Level Taxesβ means any federal, state or local taxes, additions to tax,
penalties and interest payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of any examination of the Companyβs or any of its Subsidiariesβ affairs by any federal, state or local tax authorities, including resulting administrative and
judicial proceedings under the Partnership Tax Audit Rules.
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βCompany Minimum Gainβ has the meaning of βpartnership minimum gainβ set forth in
Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).Β It is further understood that Company Minimum Gain shall be determined in a manner consistent with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2), including the requirement that
if the adjusted Gross Asset Value of property subject to one or more Nonrecourse Liabilities differs from its adjusted tax basis, Company Minimum Gain shall be determined with reference to such Gross Asset Value.
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βCompany Representativeβ has, with respect to taxable periods beginning after
December 31, 2017, the meaning assigned to the term βpartnership representativeβ (including any βdesignated individual,β if applicable)Β in Section 6223 of the Code and any Treasury Regulations or other administrative or judicial pronouncements
promulgated thereunder, and with respect to taxable periods beginning on or before December 31, 2017, and for any applicable state and local tax purposes, the meaning assigned to the term βtax matters partnerβ as defined in Code Section 6231(a)(7)
prior to its amendment by Title XI of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, in each case as appointed pursuant to Section 10.4.
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βContractβ means any written agreement, contract, lease, sublease, license,
sublicense, obligation, promise or undertaking.
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βcontrolβ (including the terms βcontrolled byβ and βunder common control withβ), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as
trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract
or otherwise.
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βCovered Audit Adjustmentβ means an adjustment to any partnership-related item
(within the meaning of Section 6241(2)(B) of the Code) to the extent such adjustment results in an βimputed underpaymentβ as described in Section 6225(b) of the Code or any analogous provision of state or local Law.
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βDebt Securitiesβ
means, with respect to PubCo, any and all debt instruments or debt securities that are not convertible or exchangeable into Equity Securities of PubCo.
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βDepreciationβ means, for each Fiscal Year or other taxable period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost
recovery deduction (excluding depletion) allowable with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year or other taxable period, except that (a) with respect to any such property the Gross Asset Value of which differs from its Adjusted Basis for U.S.
federal income tax purposes and which difference is being eliminated by use of the βremedial methodβ pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(d), Depreciation for such Fiscal Year or other taxable period shall be the amount of book basis
recovered for such Fiscal Year or other taxable period under the rules prescribed by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(d)(2), and (b) with respect to any other such property the Gross Asset Value of which differs from its Adjusted Basis for U.S.
federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year or other taxable period, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other
cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year or other taxable period bears to such beginning Adjusted Basis; provided, however, that if the Adjusted Basis for U.S.
federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Fiscal Year or other taxable period is zero, Depreciation with respect to such asset shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method
selected by the Managing Member.
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βDGCLβ means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended
from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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βEffective Timeβ means 12:01 a.m. Central Daylight Time on the date of the
initial closing of the IPO.
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βEquity Securitiesβ means (a) with respect to a partnership, limited liability
company or similar Person, any and all units, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options or other equivalents of, or other ownership interests in, any such Person as well as debt or equity instruments convertible, exchangeable or exercisable
into any such units, interests, rights or other ownership interests and (b) with respect to a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participation or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, including all common stock and
preferred stock, or warrants, options or other rights to acquire any of the foregoing, including any debt instrument convertible or exchangeable into any of the foregoing.
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βExchange Actβ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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βFair Market Valueβ means the fair market value of any property as determined in
Good Faith by the Managing Member after taking into account such factors as the Managing Member shall deem appropriate.
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βFederal Bankruptcy Codeβ means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended
from time to time, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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βFiscal Yearβ means the fiscal year of the Company, which shall end on September
30 of each calendar year unless, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, another fiscal year is required.Β The Company shall have the same fiscal year for U.S. federal income tax purposes and for accounting purposes.
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βGoldman Entityβ means each of Goldman, its Affiliates and any Transferee (for the avoidance of doubt, other
than PubCo and any Subsidiary of PubCo) to whom any of the foregoing entities Transfer Units in a Transfer permitted under this Agreement.
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βGood Faithβ means a Person having 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 the PubCo Holdings Group and, with respect to a criminal proceeding, having had no reasonable cause to believe such Personβs conduct was unlawful.
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βGovernmental Entityβ means any federal, national, supranational, state,
provincial, local, foreign or other government, governmental, stock exchange, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal or judicial or arbitral body.
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βGross Asset Valueβ means, with respect to any asset, the assetβs Adjusted Basis
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
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if the Gross Asset Value of a Company asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (d) of this definition of Gross Asset Value, such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken
into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits, Losses and other items allocated pursuant to Article V.
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βIndebtednessβ means (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money (including capitalized lease obligations,
sale-leaseback transactions or other similar transactions, however evidenced), (b) any other indebtedness that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture, draft or similar instrument, (c) notes payable and (d) lines of credit and any other agreements
relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit.
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βInterestβ means the entire interest of a Member in the Company, including the
Units and all of such Memberβs rights, powers and privileges under this Agreement and the Act.
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βIPO TRAβ means the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among PubCo and certain current and former Members or
Affiliates thereof, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
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βLawβ means any federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or
similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law).
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or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or to become due, regardless of when asserted.
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βMaster Reorganization Agreementβ is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
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βMemberβ means any Person that executes this
Agreement as a Member and any other Person admitted to the Company as an additional or substituted Member, in each case, that has not made a disposition of such Personβs entire Interest.
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βMember Minimum Gainβ has the meaning ascribed to βpartner nonrecourse debt
minimum gainβ set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i).Β It is further understood that the determination of Member Minimum Gain and the net increase or decrease in Member Minimum Gain shall be made in the same manner as required for
such determination of Company Minimum Gain under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(d) and 1.704-2(g)(3).
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βMember Nonrecourse Debtβ has the meaning of βpartner nonrecourse debtβ set forth
in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).
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βMember Nonrecourse Deductionsβ has the meaning of βpartner nonrecourse
deductionsβ set forth in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2).
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βNational Securities Exchangeβ means an exchange registered with the Commission under the Exchange Act.
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βNonrecourse Deductionsβ has the meaning assigned that term in Treasury
Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1).
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βOfficerβ means each Person appointed as an officer of the Company pursuant to
and in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2.
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βOptionβ means the option to purchase an additional
692,308 Class A Shares granted by PubCo to the underwriters for the IPO as described in PubCoβs registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-232639), initially filed with the Commission on July 12, 2019.
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βPartnership Tax Audit Rulesβ means Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code, together with any final or
temporary Treasury Regulations, Revenue Rulings and case law interpreting Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code (and any analogous provision of state or local tax Law).
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βPermitted Transfereeβ means, with respect to any Member: (a) any Affiliate of
such Member; (b) any successor entity of such Member; (c) with respect to any Member that is a natural person or of which a majority of the outstanding Equity Securities and voting power with respect to the election of directors (or the selection
of any other similar governing body in the case of an entity other than a corporation) are beneficially owned (as such term is defined under Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) by a single natural person, a trust established by or for the benefit of
such natural person of which only such natural person and his or her immediate family members are beneficiaries; and (d) upon the death of any Member that is a natural person, an executor, administrator or beneficiary of the estate of the deceased
Member.
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βPersonβ means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust,
unincorporated organization or other entity, as well as any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
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βPlan Asset Regulationsβ means the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of
Labor at Section 2510.3-101 of Part 2510 of Chapter XXV, Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations as the same may be amended from time to time.
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βPost-IPO TRAβ means any tax receivable agreement (or comparable agreement), other than the IPO TRA, entered into by PubCo or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to which PubCo is obligated to pay over amounts with respect to tax benefits resulting from any tax attributes to which PubCo becomes entitled.
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βProfitsβ or βLossesβ means, for each Fiscal Year or other taxable period, an amount equal to the Companyβs taxable income or loss for such year or
period, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be separately stated pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the
following adjustments (without duplication):
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βPropertyβ means all real and personal property owned by the Company from time to
time, including both tangible and intangible property.
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βPubCo Approved Change of Controlβ means any Change of Control of PubCo that meets the following conditions:Β (i) such Change of Control
was approved by the board of directors of PubCo prior to such Change of Control, (ii) such Change of Control results in an early termination of and acceleration of payments under the IPO TRA, (iii) the terms of such Change of Control provide for
the consideration for the Units in such Change of Control to consist solely of (A) freely and immediately tradeable common equity securities of an issuer listed on a national securities exchange and/or (B) cash, and (iv) if such consideration
includes common equity, the market value of the outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates of such issuer is at least twice as large as the market value of all of the outstanding common equity of PubCo, in each case on a fully-diluted basis
immediately before the public announcement of such Change of Control.
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βPubCo Holdings Groupβ means PubCo and each other Subsidiary of PubCo (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries).
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βPubCo Sharesβ means all classes and series of common stock of PubCo, including
the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares.
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βPubCo Tax-Related Liabilitiesβ means (a) any U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax obligations (including any Company Level
Taxes for which the PubCo Holdings Group is liable hereunder) owed by the PubCo Holdings Group (other than any obligations to remit any withholdings withheld from payments to third parties) and (b) any obligations under the IPO TRA and any Post-IPO
TRA payable by the PubCo Holdings Group.
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βReclassification Eventβ means any of the following: (a) any reclassification or recapitalization of PubCo Shares (other than a change in
par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination or any transaction subject to Section 4.1(e)), (b) any merger, consolidation or other combination involving
PubCo, or (c) any sale, conveyance, lease or other disposal of all or substantially all the properties and assets of PubCo to any other Person, in each of clauses (a), (b) or (c), as a result of which holders of PubCo Shares shall be entitled to
receive cash, securities or other property for their PubCo Shares.
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βRedemption Notice Dateβ means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the date
specified by PubCo that is no later than 10 Business Days before such Redemption Date, provided that if such date falls on a weekend or holiday, the Redemption Notice Date shall be on the following Business
Day.
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βRegistered Offeringβ means any secondary securities offering (which may include a βbought dealβ or
βovernightβ offering), and any primary securities offering for which piggyback rights are offered, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
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βRegistration Rights Agreementβ means the Registration Rights Agreement, by and
among PubCo and the Members, to be entered into concurrently with the closing of the IPO.
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βRegular Redemption Dateβ means a date within each fiscal quarter specified by PubCo from time to time, which
will generally be set so that the corresponding Redemption Notice Date falls within a window after PubCoβs earnings announcement for the prior fiscal quarter or in connection with a Registered Offering.
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βSecurities Actβ means the Securities Act of 1933,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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βSpecial Redemption Dateβ means a date specified by PubCo in addition to or in lieu of the Regular Redemption
Date during the same fiscal quarter.Β PubCo must specify a Regular Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date effective with any Registered Offering.
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βSubsidiaryβ means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person with
respect to which such specified Person (a) has, directly or indirectly, the power, through the ownership of securities or otherwise, to elect a majority of directors or similar managing body or (b) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, a
majority of such Personβs Equity Securities.
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principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Shares are listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).
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βTransferβ means, when used as a noun, any
voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect (whether through a change of control of the Transferor or any Person that controls the Transferor, the issuance or transfer of Equity Securities of the Transferor, by operation of law or otherwise),
transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition and, when used as a verb, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly (whether through a change of control of the Transferor or any Person that controls the Transferor, the
issuance or transfer of Equity Securities of the Transferor or any Person that controls the Transferor, by operation of law or otherwise), to transfer, sell, pledge or hypothecate or otherwise dispose of.Β The terms βTransferee,β βTransferor,β βTransferredβ and other forms of the word βTransferβ shall have the correlative meanings.
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βTransfer Agentβ means Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. or such other agent or agents of PubCo as may be designated by the
board of directors of PubCo as the transfer agent for the Class A Shares.
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βTreasury Regulationsβ means pronouncements, as amended from time to time, or
their successor pronouncements, that clarify, interpret and apply the provisions of the Code, and that are designated as βTreasury Regulationsβ by the United States Department of the Treasury.
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βUniform Commercial Codeβ means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor
provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of Delaware.
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βUnitsβ means the Units issued hereunder and shall also include any Equity
Security of the Company issued in respect of or in exchange for Units, whether by way of dividend or other distribution, split, recapitalization, merger, rollup transaction, consolidation, conversion or reorganization.
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Provisions.Β For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
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Section 2.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Formation.Β
The Company has been formed as a limited liability company subject to the provisions of the Act upon the terms, provisions and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
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Section 2.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Filing.Β
The Companyβs Certificate of Formation has been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Act.Β The Members shall execute such further documents
(including amendments to such Certificate of Formation) and take such further action as is appropriate to comply with the requirements of Law for the formation or operation of a limited liability
company in Delaware and in all states and counties where the Company may conduct its business.
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Section 2.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Name.Β
The name of the Company is βOne Water Marine Holdings, LLCβ and all business of the Company shall be conducted in such name or, in the discretion of the Managing Member, under any other name.
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Section 2.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Registered
Office; Registered Agent.Β The location of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as the Managing Member from time to time may
select.Β The name and address for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware are Corporation Service Company, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or such other qualified Person as the Managing Member may designate
from time to time and its business address.
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Section 2.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Principal
Place of Business.Β The principal place of business of the Company shall be located in such place as is determined by the Managing Member from time to time.
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Section 2.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Purpose; Powers.Β The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the
Act.Β The Company shall have the power and authority to take any and all actions and engage in any and all activities necessary, appropriate, desirable, advisable, ancillary or incidental to the accomplishment of the foregoing purpose.
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Section 2.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Term.Β
The term of the Company commenced on the date of filing of the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Act and shall continue indefinitely.Β The Company may
be dissolved and its affairs wound up only in accordance with Article XI.
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Section 2.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Intent.Β It is the intent of the Members that the Company be operated in a manner consistent with its treatment as a βpartnershipβ for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes.Β It is also the intent of
the Members that the Company not be operated or treated as a βpartnershipβ for purposes of Section 303 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.Β Neither the Company nor any Member shall take any action inconsistent with the express intent of the parties
hereto as set forth in this Section 2.8.
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Effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, (i) the Existing LLC Agreement shall be amended and restated and this Agreement shall be adopted and (ii) all of the membership interests in the Company
prior to the adoption of this Agreement shall be recapitalized to consist solely of a single class of Units with the rights and privileges as set forth in this Agreement and each Member will receive its pro rata share of such Units in
accordance with the Master Reorganization Agreement and the right to receive the Class B Shares pursuant to Section 3.1(c).
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Immediately following any closing of the issuance and sale of Class A Shares pursuant to the Option, PubCo shall contribute all of the net proceeds received pursuant to such Option exercise to the Company in exchange for a number of
Units equal to the number of Class A Shares issued and sold pursuant to such Option exercise.
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If PubCo issues any Class A Shares in order to acquire or fund the acquisition from a Member (other than any member of the PubCo Holdings Group) of a number of Units (and Class B Shares) equal to the number of Class A Shares so
issued, then the Company shall not issue any new Units in connection therewith and, where such Class A Shares have been issued for cash to fund such an acquisition by any member of the PubCo Holdings Group pursuant to a Cash
Election, the PubCo Holdings Group shall not be required to transfer such net proceeds to the Company, and such net proceeds shall instead be transferred by such member of the PubCo Holdings Group to such Member as consideration for
such acquisition.Β For the avoidance of doubt, if PubCo issues any Class A Shares or other Equity Security for cash to be used to fund the acquisition by any member of the PubCo Holdings Group of any Person or the assets of any
Person, then PubCo shall not be required to transfer such cash proceeds to the Company but instead such member of the PubCo Holdings Group shall be required to contribute such Person or the assets and liabilities of such Person to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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This Section 4.1(e) shall not apply to the issuance and distribution to holders of PubCo Shares of rights to purchase Equity Securities of PubCo under a βpoison pillβ or similar shareholders rights plan (and upon any
redemption of Units for Class A Shares, such Class A Shares will be issued together with a corresponding right under such plan), or to the issuance under PubCoβs employee benefit plans of any warrants, options, other rights to
acquire Equity Securities of PubCo or rights or property that may be converted into or settled in Equity Securities of PubCo, but shall in each of the foregoing cases apply to the issuance of Equity Securities of PubCo in connection
with the exercise or settlement of such rights, warrants, options or other rights or property.
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Except pursuant to Section 4.6, (x) the Company may not issue any additional Units to any member of the PubCo Holdings Group unless substantially simultaneously therewith such member of the PubCo Holdings Group issues or
transfers an equal number of newly-issued Class A Shares of PubCo to another Person, and (y) the Company may not issue any other Equity Securities of the Company to any member of the PubCo Holdings Group unless substantially
simultaneously such member of the PubCo Holdings Group issues or transfers, to another Person, an equal number of newly-issued shares of a new class or series of Equity Securities of PubCo or such member of the PubCo Holdings Group
with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation, but taking into account differences as a result of any tax or other liabilities borne by PubCo) and other economic rights
as those of such Equity Securities of the Company.
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If at any time any member of the PubCo Holdings Group issues Debt Securities, such member of the PubCo Holdings Group shall transfer to the Company (in a manner to be determined by the Managing Member in its reasonable
discretion) the proceeds received by such member of the PubCo Holdings Group in exchange for such Debt Securities in a manner that directly or indirectly burdens the Company with the repayment of the Debt Securities.
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In the event any Equity Security outstanding at PubCo is exercised or otherwise converted and, as a result, any Class A Shares or other Equity Securities of PubCo are issued, (a) the corresponding Equity Security outstanding at
the Company shall be similarly exercised or otherwise converted, as applicable, and an equivalent number of Units or other Equity Securities of the Company shall be issued to the PubCo Holdings Group as contemplated by the first
sentence of this Section 4.1(e), and (b) the PubCo Holdings Group shall concurrently contribute to the Company the net proceeds received by the PubCo Holdings Group from any such exercise.
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No member of the PubCo Holdings Group may redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (other than from another member of the PubCo Holdings Group) (a) any Class A Shares (including upon forfeiture of any unvested Class A Shares)
unless substantially simultaneously the Company redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires from the PubCo Holdings Group an equal number of Units for the same price per security or (b) any other Equity Securities of PubCo (other
than Class B Shares), unless substantially simultaneously the Company redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires from the PubCo Holdings Group an equal number of Equity Securities of the Company of a corresponding class or series
with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation, but taking into account differences as a result of any tax or other liabilities borne by PubCo) and other economic rights
as those of such Equity Securities of PubCo for the same price per security.Β The Company may not redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (x) except pursuant to Section 4.6, any Units from the PubCo Holdings Group unless
substantially simultaneously the PubCo Holdings Group redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires an equal number of Class A Shares for the same price per security from holders thereof, or (y) any other Equity Securities of the
Company from the PubCo Holdings Group unless substantially simultaneously the PubCo Holdings Group redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires for the same price per security an equal number of Equity Securities of PubCo of a
corresponding class or series with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distribution upon liquidation, but taking into account differences as a result of any tax or other liabilities borne by
PubCo) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of PubCo.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any consideration payable by the PubCo Holdings Group in connection with the redemption or repurchase
of any Class A Shares or other Equity Securities of the PubCo Holdings Group consists (in whole or in part) of Class A Shares or such other Equity Securities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the cashless
exercise of an option or warrant), then the redemption or repurchase of the corresponding Units or other Equity Securities of the Company shall be effectuated in an equivalent manner.
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The Company shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by any equity split, equity distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse equity split, reclassification, recapitalization or
otherwise) of the outstanding Units unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the outstanding PubCo Shares, with corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible
securities.Β Unless in connection with any action taken pursuant to Section 4.1(h), PubCo shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by any equity split, equity distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or
combination (by reverse equity split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the outstanding PubCo Shares unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the outstanding Units, with
corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible securities.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section 4.1(e)), if the PubCo Holdings Group acquires or holds any material amount of cash in excess of any monetary obligations it reasonably anticipates
(including as a result of the receipt of distributions pursuant to Section 6.2 for any period in excess of the PubCo Tax-Related Liabilities for such period), PubCo may, in its sole discretion, use such excess cash amount in such
manner, and make such adjustments to or take such other actions with respect to the capitalization of PubCo and the Company, as PubCo (including in its capacity as the Managing Member) in Good Faith determines to be fair and
reasonable to the holders of PubCo Shares and to the Members and to preserve the intended economic effect of this Section 4.1, Section 4.6 and the other provisions hereof.
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Section 4.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Voting Rights.Β No Member has any voting right except with respect to those matters specifically
reserved for a Member vote under the Act and for matters expressly requiring the approval of Members under this Agreement.Β Except as otherwise required by the Act, each Unit will entitle the holder thereof to one vote on all matters to be
voted on by the Members.Β Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the holders of Units having voting rights will vote together as a single class on all matters to be approved by the Members.
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Section 4.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capital Accounts.Β A Capital Account shall be maintained for each Member in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and, to the extent consistent with such
regulations, the other provisions of this Agreement.Β Each Memberβs Capital Account shall be (a) increased by (i) allocations to such Member of Profits pursuant to Section 5.1 and any other items of income or gain allocated to such
Member pursuant to Section 5.2, (ii) the amount of cash or the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset (net of any Liabilities assumed by the Company and any Liabilities to which the asset is subject) contributed to the Company by such
Member, and (iii) any other increases allowed or required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), and (b) decreased by (i) allocations to such Member of Losses pursuant to Section 5.1 and any other items of deduction or loss
allocated to such Member pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.2, (ii) the amount of any cash or the Gross Asset Value of any asset (net of any Liabilities assumed by the Member and any Liabilities to which the asset is subject)
distributed to such Member, and (iii) any other decreases allowed or required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv).Β In the event of a Transfer of Units made in accordance with this Agreement (including a deemed Transfer for U.S.
federal income tax purposes as described in Section 4.6(g)) the Capital Account of the Transferor that is attributable to the Transferred Units shall carry over to the Transferee Member in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l).
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thereafter, except as provided herein, Redemptions shall only be permitted on each Redemption Date;
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any Redemption of Units issued after the date hereof (other than in connection with any recapitalization), including such Units issued to Members as of the date hereof, may be limited in accordance with the terms of any
agreements or instruments entered into in connection with such issuance, as deemed necessary or desirable in the discretion of the Managing Member; and
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Section 5.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Profits and Losses.Β After giving effect to the allocations
under Section 5.2 and subject to Section 5.4, Profits and Losses (and, to the extent determined by the Managing Member to be necessary and appropriate to achieve the resulting Capital Account balances described below, any
allocable items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit includable in the computation of Profits and Losses) for each Fiscal Year or other taxable period shall be allocated among the Members during such Fiscal Year or other taxable period
in a manner such that, after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 5.2 and all distributions through the end of such Fiscal Year or other taxable period, the Capital Account balance of each Member, immediately
after making such allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (i) the amount such Member would receive pursuant to Section 11.3(b) if all assets of the Company on hand at the end of such Fiscal Year or other taxable period were
sold for cash equal to their Gross Asset Values, all liabilities of the Company were satisfied in cash in accordance with their terms (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing such
liability), and all remaining or resulting cash was distributed, in accordance with Section 11.3(b), to the Members immediately after making such allocation, minus (ii) such Memberβs share of
Company Minimum Gain and Member Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets, and the amount any such Member is treated as obligated to contribute to the Company, computed immediately after the hypothetical sale
of assets.
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Tax credits of the Company shall be allocated among the Members as provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii) and 1.704-1(b)(4)(viii).
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to all Members on a pro rata basis in accordance with Section 6.1 at such times and in such amounts as the Managing Member reasonably determines is
necessary to cause a distribution to the PubCo Holdings Group, in the aggregate, sufficient to enable the PubCo Holdings Group to timely satisfy any PubCo Tax-Related Liabilities.
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Section 6.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Distribution Upon Withdrawal.Β No withdrawing Member shall be entitled to receive any distribution or the value of such Memberβs Interest as a result of withdrawal from the Company prior to the liquidation of the
Company, except as specifically provided in this Agreement.
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Section 6.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Issuance of Additional Equity Securities.Β
This Article VI shall be subject to and, to the extent necessary, amended to reflect the issuance by the Company of any additional Equity Securities.
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following Persons or groups unless they have actual knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause such reliance to be unwarranted:
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Section 7.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Indemnification.Β The Company shall indemnify and hold
harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended (provided, that no such amendment shall limit a Covered Personβs rights to indemnification hereunder with respect to any actions or
events occurring prior to such amendment except to the extent required by a non-waivable and non-modifiable provision of applicable Law), any person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a βProceedingβ) by reason of the fact that he or she, or a
person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a Manager (as defined in the Existing LLC Agreement) entitled to indemnification under the Existing LLC Agreement, a Member, an Officer,
the Managing Member or the Company Representative or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a member, director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another limited liability company or of a corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (a βCovered Personβ), whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged
action in an official capacity as a member, director, officer, trustee, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a member, director, officer, trustee, employee or agent, against all expenses, liability and loss (including,
without limitation, attorneysβ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such Covered Person in connection with such Proceeding, unless there has been a final
and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of such act or omission, and taking into account the acknowledgements and agreements set forth in this Agreement, (x) such Covered Person
engaged in a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing or a bad faith violation of this Agreement or (y) such Covered Person would not be so entitled to be indemnified and held harmless if the
Company were a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware that indemnified and held harmless its directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL as in effect on the date
of this Agreement (but including any expansion of rights to indemnification thereunder from and after the date of this Agreement).Β The Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable Law as it presently exists or may
hereafter be amended (provided, that no such amendment shall limit a Covered Personβs rights to indemnification hereunder with respect to any actions or events occurring prior to such amendment except to the extent required by a non-waivable
and non-modifiable provision of applicable Law), pay the expenses (including attorneysβ fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Covered Person to repay all amounts advanced if it
should be ultimately determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 7.4 or otherwise.Β The rights to indemnification
and advancement of expenses under this Section 7.4 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to be a member, director, officer, trustee, employee or agent and shall inure to the
benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.4, except for Proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Company shall indemnify
and advance expenses to a Covered Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Covered Person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Managing Member.
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Section 7.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Maintenance of Insurance or Other Financial Arrangements.Β To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Company (with the approval of the Managing Member) may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial
arrangements on behalf of any Person who is or was a Member, employee or agent of the Company, or at the request of the Company is or was serving as a manager, director, officer, employee or agent of another limited liability company,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, for any Liability asserted against such Person and Liability and expenses incurred by such Person in such Personβs capacity as such, or arising out of such Personβs status as
such, whether or not the Company has the authority to indemnify such Person against such Liability and expenses.
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Section 7.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Resignation or Termination of Managing Member.Β PubCo shall not, by any means, resign as, cease to be or be replaced as Managing Member except in compliance with this Section 7.6.Β No
termination or replacement of PubCo as Managing Member shall be effective unless proper provision is made, in compliance with this Agreement, so that the obligations of PubCo, its successor (if applicable) and any new Managing Member and the
rights of all Members under this Agreement and applicable Law remain in full force and effect.Β No appointment of a Person other than PubCo (or its successor, as applicable) as Managing Member shall be effective unless PubCo (or its
successor, as applicable) and the new Managing Member (as applicable) provide all other Members with contractual rights, directly enforceable by such other Members against PubCo (or its successor, as applicable) and the new Managing Member
(as applicable), to cause (a) PubCo to comply with all PubCoβs obligations under this Agreement (including its obligations under Section 4.6) other than those that must necessarily be taken in its capacity as Managing Member and (b)
the new Managing Member to comply with all the Managing Memberβs obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 7.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Inconsistent Obligations.Β The Managing Member represents that it does not have any contracts, other agreements, duties or obligations that are inconsistent with its duties and obligations (whether or not in its
capacity as Managing Member) under this Agreement and covenants that, except as permitted by Section 7.1, it will not enter into any contracts or other agreements or undertake or acquire any other duties or obligations that are
inconsistent with such duties and obligations.
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Section 7.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Reclassification Events of PubCo.Β If a Reclassification Event occurs, the Managing Member or its successor, as the case may be, shall, as and to the extent necessary, amend this Agreement in compliance with Section
12.1, and enter into any necessary supplementary or additional agreements, to ensure that following the effective date of the Reclassification Event: (i) the redemption rights of holders of Units set forth in Section 4.6 provide
that each Unit (together with the surrender and delivery of one Class B Share) is redeemable for the same amount and same type of property, securities or cash (or combination thereof) that one Class A Share becomes exchangeable for or
converted into as a result of the Reclassification Event and (ii) PubCo or the successor to PubCo, as applicable, is obligated to deliver such property, securities or cash upon such redemption.Β PubCo shall not consummate or agree to
consummate any Reclassification Event unless the successor Person, if any, becomes obligated to comply with the obligations of PubCo (in whatever capacity) under this Agreement.
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Section 7.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain Costs and Expenses.Β The Company shall (a) pay, or cause to be paid, all costs, fees, operating expenses and other expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the costs, fees and expenses of
attorneys, accountants or other professionals and the compensation of all personnel providing services to the Company and its Subsidiaries) incurred in pursuing and conducting, or otherwise related to, the activities of the Company and (b) in
the Good Faith discretion of the Managing Member, reimburse the Managing Member for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by it in connection with serving as the Managing Member.Β To the extent
that the Managing Member determines in its Good Faith discretion that such expenses are related to the business and affairs of the Managing Member that are conducted through the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (including expenses that relate
to the business and affairs of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries and that also relate to other activities of the Managing Member or any other member of the PubCo Holdings Group), the Managing Member may cause the Company to pay or bear all
expenses of the PubCo Holdings Group, including, without limitation, costs of securities offerings not borne directly by Members, board of directors compensation and meeting costs, costs of periodic reports to stockholders of PubCo,
litigation costs and damages arising from litigation, accounting and legal costs; provided that the Company shall not pay or bear any income tax obligations of any member of the PubCo Holdings Group
or any obligations of any member of the PubCo Holdings Group pursuant to the IPO TRA or any Post-IPO TRA (but the Company shall be entitled to make distributions in respect of these obligations pursuant to Article VI).Β In the event
that (i) Class A Shares or other Equity Securities of PubCo were sold to underwriters in any public offering (including the IPO) after the Effective Time, in each case, at a price per share that is lower than the price per share for which
such Class A Shares or other Equity Securities of PubCo are sold to the public in such public offering after taking into account any Discounts and (ii) the proceeds from such public offering are used to fund the Cash Election Amount for any
redeemed Units or otherwise contributed to the Company, the Company shall reimburse the applicable member of the PubCo Holdings Group for such Discount by treating such Discount as an additional Capital Contribution made by such member of the
PubCo Holdings Group to the Company, issuing Units in respect of such deemed Capital Contribution in accordance with Section 4.6(i) (but, for the avoidance of doubt, without duplication of the Units issued pursuant to the Master
Reorganization Agreement), and increasing the Capital Account of such member of the PubCo Holdings Group by the amount of such Discount.Β For the avoidance of doubt, any payments made to or on behalf of any member of the PubCo Holdings Group
pursuant to this Section 7.9 shall not be treated as a distribution pursuant to Section 6.1(a) but shall instead be treated as an expense of the Company.
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Section 8.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Various Capacities.Β The Members acknowledge and agree that the Members or their Affiliates will from time to time act in various capacities, including as a Member and as the Company Representative.
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Section 8.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Investment Opportunities.Β To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine,
shall not apply to any Member (other than Members who are officers or employees of the Company, PubCo or any of their respective Subsidiaries), any of their respective Affiliates (other than the Company, the Managing Member or any of their
respective Subsidiaries), or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, shareholders, members, managers and partnersΒ (each, a βBusiness Opportunities Exempt Partyβ).Β
The Company renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities that are from time to time presented to any Business Opportunities Exempt Party.Β No Business
Opportunities Exempt Party who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall have any duty to communicate or offer such
opportunity to the Company.Β No amendment or repeal of this Section 8.4 shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any Business Opportunities Exempt Party for or with respect to any opportunities of
which any such Business Opportunities Exempt Party becomes aware prior to such amendment or repeal.Β Any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any Units shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of
this Section 8.4.Β Neither the alteration, amendment or repeal of this Section 8.4, nor the adoption of any provision of this Agreement inconsistent with this Section 8.4, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this
Section 8.4 in respect of any business opportunity first identified or any other matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Section 8.4, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration,
amendment, repeal or adoption.
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in the case of a proposed Transfer by a Xxxxxxx Entity, all Xxxxxxx Entities, in the aggregate, would not represent more than 4 βpartnersβ for purposes of calculating the number of βpartnersβ in the Company under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(l)(ii);
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in the case of a proposed Transfer by a Xxxxxxx Entity, all Xxxxxxx Entities, in the aggregate, would not represent more than 4 βpartnersβ for purposes of calculating the number of βpartnersβ in the Company under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(l)(ii); or
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in the case of a proposed Transfer by a Member other than a Xxxxxxx Entity, a Xxxxxxx Entity and any member of the PubCo Holdings Group, such Member and its Transferees (for the avoidance of doubt, other than any member of
the PubCo Holding Group), in the aggregate, would not represent more than one βpartnerβ for purposes of calculating the number of βpartnersβ in the Company under Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(l)(ii).
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Notwithstanding any of the provisions in Section 9.1(a), but subject to the other provisions in this Article IX, each of One Water Ventures, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company and LMI Holdings, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company may Transfer all or a portion of its Units to any of its members as of the date hereof without the consent of any other Member or Person.
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Section 9.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Transferee Members.Β A Transferee of Interests pursuant to this Article IX shall have the right to become a Member only if (a) the requirements of this Article IX are met, (b) such
Transferee executes an instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Member agreeing to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and assuming all of the Transferorβs then existing and future Liabilities arising under or
relating to this Agreement, (c) such Transferee represents that the Transfer was made in accordance with all applicable securities Laws, (d) the Transferor or Transferee shall have reimbursed the Company for all reasonable expenses
(including attorneysβ fees and expenses) of any Transfer or proposed Transfer of a Memberβs Interest, whether or not consummated and (e) if such Transferee or his or her spouse is a resident of a community property jurisdiction, then such
Transfereeβs spouse shall also execute an instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Member agreeing to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement to the extent of his or her community property or quasi-community
property interest, if any, in such Memberβs Interest.Β Unless agreed to in writing by the Managing Member, the admission of a Member shall not result in the release of the Transferor from any Liability that the Transferor may have to each
remaining Member or to the Company under this Agreement or any other Contract between the Managing Member, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and such Transferor or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand.Β Written
notice of the admission of a Member shall be sent promptly by the Company to each remaining Member.
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Section 9.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Legend.Β Each certificate representing a Unit, if any, will be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
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βTHE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
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THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER SUCH ACT.
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THE TRANSFER AND VOTING OF THESE SECURITIES IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF ONE WATER
MARINE HOLDINGS, LLC (THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES) AS IT MAY BE AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED AND/OR RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND NO TRANSFER OF THESE SECURITIES WILL BE VALID OR EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED.Β COPIES OF
SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES.β
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Section 10.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Books of Account.Β The Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain true books and records of account in which full and correct entries shall be made of all its business transactions pursuant to a
system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and shall set aside on its books all such proper accruals and reserves as shall be required under GAAP.
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to adopt a taxable year allowable under law;
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to adopt the accrual method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
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to elect to amortize the organizational expenses of the Company as permitted by Section 709(b) of the Code;
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except as otherwise provided herein, any other election the Managing Member may in Good Xxxxx xxxx appropriate and in the best interests of the Company.
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Section 10.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tax Returns;
Information.Β The Managing Member shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all income and other tax and informational returns of the Company.Β The Managing Member shall furnish to each Member a copy of each
approved return and statement, together with any schedules (including Schedule K-1) or other information that a Member may require in connection with such Memberβs own tax affairs as soon as
practicable (but in no event more than 75 days after the end of each Fiscal Year).Β The Members agree to (a) take all actions reasonably requested by the Company or the Company Representative to comply with the Partnership Tax Audit Rules,
including where applicable, filing amended returns as provided in Sections 6225 or 6226 of the Code and providing confirmation thereof to the Company Representative and (b) furnish to the Company (i) all reasonably requested certificates or
statements relating to the tax matters of the Company (including without limitation an affidavit of non-foreign status pursuant to Section 1446(f)(2) of the Code), and (ii) all pertinent information in its possession relating to the
Companyβs operations that is reasonably necessary to enable the Companyβs tax returns to be prepared and timely filed.
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Section 10.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Company Representative.Β The Managing Member is specially authorized and appointed to act as the Company Representative and in any similar capacity under state or local Law.Β The Company and the
Members (including any Member designated as the Company Representative prior to the date hereof) shall cooperate fully with each other and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Managing Member (or any other Person subsequently
designated) to become the Company Representative with respect to any taxable period of the Company with respect to which the statute of limitations has not yet expired, including (as applicable) by filing certifications pursuant to Treasury
Regulations Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1(d).Β In acting as Company Representative, the Managing Member shall act, to the maximum extent possible, to cause income, gain, loss, deduction, credit of the Company and adjustments thereto, to be
allocated or borne by the Members in the same manner as such items or adjustments would have been borne if the Company could have effectively made an election under Section 6221(b) of the Code (commonly known as the βelection outβ) or
similar state or local provision with respect to the taxable period at issue.Β The Company Representative may retain, at the Companyβs expense, such outside counsel, accountants and other professional consultants as it may reasonably deem
necessary in the course of fulfilling its obligations as Company Representative.
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Section 11.1Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Liquidating Events.Β The Company shall dissolve and commence winding up and liquidating upon the first to occur of the following (each, a βLiquidating Eventβ):
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The Members hereby agree that the Company shall not dissolve prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event and that no Member shall seek a dissolution of the Company, under Section 18-802 of the Act or
otherwise, other than based on the matters set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above.Β If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Company has dissolved prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the Members hereby
agree to continue the business of the Company without a winding up or liquidation.Β In the event of a dissolution pursuant to Section 11.1(b), the relative economic rights of each class of Units immediately prior to such dissolution
shall be preserved to the greatest extent practicable with respect to distributions made to Members pursuant to Section 11.3 in connection with such dissolution, taking into consideration tax and other legal constraints that may
adversely affect one or more parties to such dissolution and subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, unless, with respect to any class of Units, holders of a majority of the Units of such class consent in writing to a
treatment other than as described above.
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Section 11.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Bankruptcy.Β For purposes of this Agreement, the βbankruptcyβ of a Member shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) any Governmental Entity shall take possession of
any substantial part of the property of that Member or shall assume control over the affairs or operations thereof, or a receiver or trustee shall be appointed, or a writ, order, attachment or garnishment shall be issued with respect to any
substantial part thereof, and such possession, assumption of control, appointment, writ or order shall continue for a period of 90 consecutive days; or (b) a Member shall admit in writing of its inability to pay its debts when due, or make
an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or apply for or consent to the appointment of any receiver, trustee or similar officer or for all or any substantial part of its property; or shall institute (by petition, application, answer,
consent or otherwise) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debts, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding under the Laws of any jurisdiction; or (c) a receiver, trustee or similar officer shall be
appointed for such Member or with respect to all or any substantial part of its property without the application or consent of that Member, and such appointment shall continue undischarged or unstayed for a period of 90 consecutive days or
any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangements, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceedings shall be instituted (by petition, application or otherwise) against that Member and shall remain undismissed for
a period of 90 consecutive days.
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Second, to set up such cash reserves that the Managing Member reasonably deems necessary for contingent or unforeseen Liabilities or future payments described in Section
11.3(b)(i) (which reserves when they become unnecessary shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of clause (iii) below); and
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Section 11.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notices of Dissolution.Β In the event a Liquidating Event occurs or an event occurs that would, but for the provisions of Section 11.1, result in a dissolution of the Company, the Company shall, within 30
days thereafter, (a) provide written notice thereof to each of the Members and to all other parties with whom the Company regularly conducts business (as determined in the discretion of the Managing Member), and (b) comply, in a timely
manner, with all filing and notice requirements under the Act or any other applicable Law.
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Section 11.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Reasonable Time for Winding Up.Β A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding up of the business and affairs of the Company and the liquidation of its assets in order to minimize any losses that might
otherwise result from such winding up.
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Section 11.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Deficit Restoration.Β No Member shall be personally liable for a deficit Capital Account balance of that Member, it being expressly understood that the distribution of liquidation proceeds shall be made solely
from existing Company assets.
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modify the limited liability of any Member, or increase the liabilities or obligations of any Member, in each case, without the consent of each such affected Member;
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materially alter or change any rights, preferences or privileges of any Interests in a manner that is different or prejudicial (or would have a different or prejudicial effect) relative to any other Interests, without the
approval of a majority in interest of the Members holding the Interests affected in such a different or prejudicial manner;
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materially alter or change any rights, preferences or privileges of either a Xxxxxxx Entity or a Xxxxxxx Entity in its capacity as a holder of Interests or otherwise under this Agreement in a manner that is different or
prejudicial (or that wouldΒ have a different or prejudicial effect) relative to one another or other holder of Interests (including Pubco or a member of the Pubco Group), without the approval of the party affected in a
different or prejudicial manner;
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(A) amend or alter Section 8.4 without the prior written consent of Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, or (B) alter or change any rights, preferences or privileges of any Member that are expressly for the benefit of such Member,
without the approval of such member; or
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modify the requirement that a majority of the directors of PubCo who are independent within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A
Shares are listed) and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Act and do not hold any Units that are subject to the applicable Redemption must approve a Cash Election pursuant to Section 4.6(d) without the approval of a majority
of the directors of PubCo who are independent within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Shares are listed) and Rule 10A-3 of the
Securities Act.
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Section 12.2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Further Assurances.Β Each party agrees that it will from time to time, upon the reasonable request of another party, execute such documents and instruments and take such further action as may be required to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.
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Section 12.3Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Successors and Assigns.Β All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns, but shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
successors and assigns of any Member only to the extent that they are permitted successors and assigns pursuant to the terms hereof.Β No party may assign its rights hereunder except as herein expressly permitted.
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Section 12.4Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain
Representations by Members.Β Each Member, by executing this Agreement and becoming a Member, whether by making a Capital Contribution, by admission in connection with a permitted Transfer or otherwise, represents and
warrants to the Company and the Managing Member, as of the date of its admission as a Member, that such Member (or, if such Member is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Memberβs regarded owner for such purposes) is
either: (i) not a partnership, grantor trust or Subchapter S corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (e.g., an individual or Subchapter C
corporation), or (ii) is a partnership, grantor trust or Subchapter S corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but (A) permitting the Company to satisfy the 100-partner limitation set
forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1)(ii) is not a principal purpose of any beneficial owner of such Member in investing in the Company through such Member, (B) such Member was formed for business purposes prior to or in
connection with the investment by such Member in the Company or for estate planning purposes, and (C) no beneficial owner of such Member has a redemption or similar right with respect to such Member that is intended to correlate to such
Memberβs right to Redemption pursuant to Section 4.6.
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Section 12.5Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Entire Agreement.Β This Agreement, together with all Exhibits and Schedules hereto and all other agreements referenced therein and herein, constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements between
the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
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Section 12.6Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Rights of Members Independent.Β The rights available to the Members under this Agreement and at Law shall be deemed to be several and not dependent on each other and each such right accordingly shall be construed as
complete in itself and not by reference to any other such right.Β Any one or more and/or any combination of such rights may be exercised by a Member and/or the Company from time to time and no such exercise shall exhaust the rights or
preclude another Member from exercising any one or more of such rights or combination thereof from time to time thereafter or simultaneously.
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Section 12.7Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Governing Law.Β This Agreement, the legal relations between the parties and any Action, whether contractual or non-contractual, instituted by any party with respect to matters arising under or growing out of or in
connection with or in respect of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed in such state and without regard to conflicts of law
doctrines.
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Section 12.8Β Β Β Β Β Β Jurisdiction and Venue.Β The parties hereto hereby agree and consent to be subject to the jurisdiction of any federal court of the District of
Delaware or the Delaware Court of Chancery over any action, suit or proceeding (a βLegal Actionβ) arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.Β The parties hereto
irrevocably waive the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such Legal Action.Β Each of the parties hereto further irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such
Legal Action by the mailing of copies thereof by registered mail, postage prepaid, to such party at its address set forth in this Agreement, such service of process to be effective upon acknowledgment of receipt of such registered mail.Β
Nothing in this Section 12.8 shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.
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Section 12.9Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Headings.Β The descriptive headings of the Articles, Sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
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Section 12.10Β Β Β Β Β Counterparts.Β This Agreement and any amendment hereto or any other agreement (or document) delivered pursuant hereto may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts any
may delivered by email or other electronic means.Β All of such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement (or other document) and shall become effective (unless otherwise provided therein) when one or more counterparts have
been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.
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Section 12.11Β Β Β Β Β Notices.Β Any notice or other communication hereunder must be given in writing and (a) delivered in person, (b) transmitted by facsimile, by telecommunications mechanism or electronically or (c)
mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, receipt requested as follows:
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If to the Company or the Managing Member, addressed to it at:
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One Water Marine Holdings, LLC
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, CFO
Email:
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx L.L.P.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Email:
or to such other address or to such other Person as either party shall have last designated by such notice to the other parties.Β Each such notice or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by
telecommunication or electronically, when transmitted to the applicable number or email address so specified in (or pursuant to) this Section 12.11 and an appropriate answerback is received or, if transmitted after 4:00 p.m. local
time on a Business Day in the jurisdiction to which such notice is sent or at any time on a day that is not a Business Day in the jurisdiction to which such notice is sent, then on the immediately following Business Day, (ii) if given by
mail, on the first Business Day in the jurisdiction to which such notice is sent following the date three days after such communication is deposited in the mails with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or (iii) if given
by any other means, on the Business Day when actually received at such address or, if not received on a Business Day, on the Business Day immediately following such actual receipt.
Section 12.12Β Β Β Β Β Representation By Counsel; Interpretation.Β The parties acknowledge that each party to this Agreement has been represented by counsel in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.Β Accordingly, any rule of Law, or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the party that drafted it has no application and is expressly waived.
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Section 12.13Β Β Β Β Severability.Β If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any Governmental Entity, the remaining provisions of this Agreement, to the extent permitted by Law shall
remain in full force and effect, provided that the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement for all parties remain valid, binding and enforceable.
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Section 12.14Β Β Β Β Β Expenses.Β Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party shall bear its own expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 12.15Β Β Β Β Β Waiver of Jury Trial.Β EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE MEMBERS, THE MANAGING MEMBER AND ANY INDEMNITEES SEEKING REMEDIES HEREUNDER HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE.
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Section 12.16Β Β Β Β Β No Third Party Beneficiaries.Β Except as expressly provided in Sections 7.4, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under this Agreement or otherwise create any third party beneficiary hereto.
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[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to be executed as of
the day and year first above written.
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COMPANY:
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ONE WATER MARINE HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Jr.
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Jr.
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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MANAGING MEMBER:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Jr.
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Jr.
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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PUBCO:
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Jr.
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Jr.
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
One Water Marine Holdings, LLC
MEMBERS:
ADC INVESTMENTS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ A. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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A. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
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President
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Auburn OWMH, LLLP
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Member
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
One Water Marine Holdings, LLC
/s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
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J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
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L13, LLLP
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Manager, Sea Oats Management, LLC
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JBL Investment Holdings, LLLP
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Manager, Sea Oats Group
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Marine Holdings, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title:
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Manager
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OWM BIP Investor, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Manager
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Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
One Water Marine Holdings, LLC
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx, III
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Xxxxx X. Xxx, III
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Irrevocable Trust
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Dated December 24, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Trustee
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Irrevocable Trust
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Dated December 30, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Trustee
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Special Situations Investing Group II, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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/s/ Xxxxx Style
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Xxxxx Style
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx 2015 Trust
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Trustee
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
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Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
One Water Marine Holdings, LLC
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Member
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ADC Investments, LLC
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Auburn OWMH, LLLP
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
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L13, LLLP
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JBL Investment Holdings, LLLP
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Marine Holdings, LLC
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OWM BIP Investor, LLC
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Xxxxx X. Xxx, III
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Irrevocable Trust, Dated December 24, 2015
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Irrevocable Trust, Dated December 30, 2015
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Special Situations Investing Group II, LLC
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Xxxxx Style
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx 2015 Trust
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