As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2013

Registration No. 333-190699

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 3

to

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   6531   80-0937145

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

(303) 770-5531

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Geoffrey D. Lewis

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

(303) 770-5531

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Gavin B. Grover, Esq.

David B. Strong, Esq.

John M. Rafferty, Esq.

Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: (415) 268-7000

Fax: (415) 268-7522

 

Deanna L. Kirkpatrick, Esq.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Tel: (212) 450-4000

Fax: (212) 701-5800

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box.     ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

 

 

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
  Amount
To Be
Registered(1)
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
 

Amount of

Registration Fee(3)

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

  11,500,000   $21.00   $241,500,000   $32,940.60

 

 

(1) Includes 1,500,000 shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(3) Previously paid.

 

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 3 is being filed solely for the purpose of filing the exhibits indicated in Item 16 of Part II of the Registration Statement. No change is made to the prospectus constituting Part I of the Registration Statement or Items 13, 14, 15 and 17 of Part II of the Registration Statement.


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discount, payable by the registrant in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered. All amounts are estimated except the SEC registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and the NYSE listing fee.

 

     Amount to be paid  

SEC Registration Fee

   $ 32,941   

FINRA Filing Fee

     36,725   

Initial NYSE Listing Fee

     94,442   

Legal Fees and Expenses

     4,360,000   

Accounting Fees and Expenses

     4,950,000   

Offering Advisory Fees

     930,000   

Printing and Engraving Expenses

     300,000   

Blue Sky Fees and Expenses

     15,000   

Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees

     2,500   

Miscellaneous Expenses

     278,392   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,000,000   

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) provides that a corporation may, in its original certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto, eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for violations of the director’s fiduciary duty, except (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, which provides for liability of directors for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions or (4) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. Our certificate of incorporation provides for such limitation of liability.

Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who is, or is threatened to be made, party to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of such corporation, by reason of the fact that such person was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as an officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such officer, director, employee or agent acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the corporation’s best interest and, for criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any officer or director in an action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses that such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred.

Our certificate of incorporation as it will be in effect upon the completion of this offering provides for the indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law.

 

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Our bylaws as will be in effect upon the completion of this offering provide for the indemnification of officers and directors acting on our behalf if this person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to our best interest, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

In addition, we have entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors, a form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto. Such agreements may require us, among other things, to advance expenses and otherwise indemnify our executive officers and directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as executive officers or directors, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We intend to enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future.

Upon the consummation of this offering, RMCO, LLC intends to enter into its fourth amended and restated limited liability company agreement, which will provide for indemnification of certain of its stockholders for certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

The underwriting agreement (filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto) provides for indemnification by the underwriters of our directors and officers for certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

We intend to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of us and any person who is or was a director or officer against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in that capacity, subject to certain exclusions and limits of the amount of coverage.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Since December 31, 2009, we have sold the following unregistered securities:

 

  1. On April 16, 2010, RMCO, LLC issued 112,500 Class A preferred units to Weston Presidio V, L.P. for an aggregate purchase price of $30.0 million.

 

  2. On November 15, 2012, RMCO, LLC issued options to purchase 31,500 units of Class B units, at an exercise price of $90.08.

None of the foregoing transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering, and the registrant believes that each transaction was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder), or Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act, as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering or pursuant to a compensatory benefit plan approved by the registrant’s board of directors. Each recipient of the securities in these transactions represented his, her or its intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the share certificates issued in each such transaction. In each case, the recipient received adequate information about the registrant or had adequate access, through his, her or its relationship with the registrant, to information about the registrant. The sales of these securities were made without any general solicitation or advertising.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  2.1‡    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2012, by and among RE/MAX/KEMCO Partnership, L.P., d/b/a RE/MAX of Texas, RE/MAX, LLC and Richard Filip, Charles El-Moussa, Brian Parker and Philip Leung. (Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any omitted exhibits and schedules upon request by the SEC.)
  3.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
  3.2    Form of Bylaws of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
  4.1    Form of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.’s Class A common stock certificate.
  5.1‡    Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
10.1†    RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
10.2†    Form of Option Substitution Award.
10.3†    Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers.
10.4‡    Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013, among RMCO, LLC, RE/MAX, LLC, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.5‡    Lease, dated April 16, 2010, by and between Hub Properties Trust and RE/MAX International, LLC.
10.6‡    Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Margaret M. Kelly.
10.7‡    Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and David M. Metzger.
10.8‡ 
   Employment Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Geoffrey Lewis.
10.9‡     Employment Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Mike Ryan.
10.10    Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. and RIHI, Inc.
10.11    Form of Management Services Agreement.
10.12    Form of RMCO, LLC fourth amended and restated limited liability company agreement.
10.13    Form of Tax Receivable Agreement (RIHI, Inc.).
10.14    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award.
10.15    Form of Restricted Stock Award (Directors and Senior Officers).
10.16    Form of Restricted Stock Award (General).
10.17    Form of Stock Option Award (Directors and Senior Officers).
10.18    Form of Stock Option Award (General).
10.19    Plan of Reorganization and Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2013, by and among Buena Suerte Holdings Inc., HBN, Inc. and HBN Holdco, Inc.
10.20    Plan of Reorganization and Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2013, by and among Buena Suerte Holdings Inc., Tails, Inc. and Tails Holdco, Inc.

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

10.21    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award (Vested IPO Awards).
10.22    Form of Tax Receivable Agreement (Weston Presidio V, L.P.).
21.1‡    Subsidiary List of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
23.1‡    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for RMCO, LLC.
23.2‡    Consent of Independent Auditors for RE/MAX/KEMCO Partnership.
23.3‡    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
23.4‡    Consent of Counsel (included in exhibit 5.1).
24.1‡    Power of Attorney (included on signature page).

 

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Previously filed.

 

  (b) Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

 

Item 17. Undertakings

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted as to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 14, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus as filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, we have duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the 27 th day of September, 2013.

 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/     Geoffrey D. Lewis
 

Geoffrey D. Lewis

Executive Vice President and

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form S-1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

    *        

David L. Liniger

  

Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder

(Principal Executive Officer)

  September 27, 2013

    *        

Margaret M. Kelly

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  September 27, 2013

    *        

David M. Metzger

  

Chief Operating Officer and Chief

Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

  September 27, 2013

*

Gail A. Liniger

   Vice Chair of the Board and Co-Founder   September 27, 2013

*

Vincent J. Tracey

   President and Director   September 27, 2013

*

Gilbert Baird III

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

Scott M. Bell

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

Richard O. Covey

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

Kathleen J. Cunningham

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

Roger J. Dow

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

David L. Ferguson

   Director   September 27, 2013


Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Ronald E. Harrison

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

Daryl L. Jesperson

   Director   September 27, 2013

*

Daniel J. Predovich

   Director   September 27, 2013

* By: 

 

/s/ Geoffrey D. Lewis

Geoffrey D. Lewis

Attorney-in-fact

    


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  2.1‡    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2012, by and among RE/MAX/KEMCO Partnership, L.P., d/b/a RE/MAX of Texas, RE/MAX, LLC and Richard Filip, Charles El-Moussa, Brian Parker and Philip Leung. (Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any omitted exhibits and schedules upon request by the SEC.)
  3.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
  3.2    Form of Bylaws of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
  4.1    Form of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.’s Class A common stock certificate.
  5.1‡    Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
10.1†    RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
10.2†    Form of Option Substitution Award.
10.3†    Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers.
10.4‡    Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013, among RMCO, LLC, RE/MAX, LLC, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.5‡    Lease, dated April 16, 2010, by and between Hub Properties Trust and RE/MAX International, LLC.
10.6‡    Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Margaret M. Kelly.
10.7‡    Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and David M. Metzger.
10.8‡    Employment Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Geoffrey Lewis.
10.9‡    Employment Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Mike Ryan.
10.10    Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. and RIHI, Inc.
10.11    Form of Management Services Agreement.
10.12    Form of RMCO, LLC fourth amended and restated limited liability company agreement.
10.13    Form of Tax Receivable Agreement (RIHI, Inc).
10.14    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award.
10.15    Form of Restricted Stock Award (Directors and Senior Officers).
10.16    Form of Restricted Stock Award (General).
10.17    Form of Stock Option Award (Directors and Senior Officers).
10.18    Form of Stock Option Award (General).
10.19    Plan of Reorganization and Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2013, by and among Buena Suerte Holdings Inc., HBN, Inc. and HBN Holdco, Inc.


Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

10.20    Plan of Reorganization and Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2013, by and among Buena Suerte Holdings Inc., Tails, Inc. and Tails Holdco, Inc.
10.21    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award (Vested IPO Awards).
10.22    Form of Tax Receivable Agreement (Weston Presidio V, L.P.).
21.1‡    Subsidiary List of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
23.1‡    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for RMCO, LLC.
23.2‡    Consent of Independent Auditors for RE/MAX/KEMCO Partnership.
23.3‡    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
23.4‡    Consent of Counsel (included in exhibit 5.1).
24.1‡    Power of Attorney (included on signature page).

 

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Previously filed.

Exhibit 1.1

[•] Shares

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

[•], 2013


[•], 2013

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

As representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I

Ladies and Gentlemen:

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “ Underwriters ”) for which you are acting as representatives (the “ Representatives ”), an aggregate of [•] shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “ Class A Common Stock ”) of the Company (the “ Firm Shares ”).

The Company also proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters not more than an additional [•] shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “ Additional Shares ”) if and to the extent that you, as managers of the offering, shall have determined to exercise, on behalf of the Underwriters, the right to purchase such shares of common stock granted to the Underwriters in Section 2 hereof. The Firm Shares and the Additional Shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Shares .” The shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company to be outstanding after giving effect to the sales contemplated hereby, together with the shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “ Class B Common Stock ”) are hereinafter referred to as the “ Common Stock .”

In connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement, the Company will become the sole managing member of RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ RMCO ”) and will directly own a [•]% membership interest in RMCO.

Any reference in this Agreement, to the extent the context requires, to the “ Reorganization Transactions ” shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Prospectus (as defined below). In connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement and the Reorganization Transactions, (a) the Company will enter into a separate tax receivable agreement (collectively, the “ Tax Receivable Agreements ”) with each of RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ RIHI ”), and Weston Presidio V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Weston Presidio ”); (b) the Company will enter into a

 

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management services agreement (the “ Management Services Agreement ”) with RMCO; (c) the Company will enter into a registration rights agreement with Weston Presidio and RIHI (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”); (d) RMCO has amended and restated its limited liability company agreement to provide for new preferred units and new common units (as so amended and restated, the “ Fourth RMCO, LLC Agreement ”); (e) RMCO has amended and restated its limited liability agreement, to become effective upon the Closing Date (as defined below), to redeem existing preferred units, add the Company as a member of RMCO and designate the Company as the sole managing member of RMCO (as so amended and restated, the “ Fifth RMCO, LLC Agreement ”); and (f) the Company has amended and restated its certificate of incorporation (as so amended and restated, the “ Amended and Restated Charter ”).

This Agreement, the Fourth RMCO, LLC Agreement, the Fifth RMCO, LLC Agreement, the Amended and Restated Charter, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Management Services Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the “ Transaction Documents .”

The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement, including a prospectus, relating to the Shares. The registration statement as amended at the time it becomes effective, including the information (if any) deemed to be part of the registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), is hereinafter referred to as the “ Registration Statement ”; the prospectus in the form first used to confirm sales of Shares (or in the form first made available to the Underwriters by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Prospectus .” If the Company has filed an abbreviated registration statement to register additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act (the “ Rule 462 Registration Statement ”), then any reference herein to the term “ Registration Statement ” shall be deemed to include such Rule 462 Registration Statement.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ free writing prospectus ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, “ Time of Sale Prospectus ” means the preliminary prospectus together with the documents and pricing information set forth in Schedule II hereto, and “ broadly available road show ” means a “bona fide electronic road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act that has been made available without restriction to any person. As used herein, the terms “Registration Statement,” “preliminary prospectus,” “Time of Sale Prospectus” and “Prospectus” shall include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein as of the date hereof.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“ Morgan Stanley ”) has agreed to reserve a portion of the Shares to be purchased by it under this Agreement for sale to the Company’s directors, officers, employees and business associates of the Company and other parties designated by the Company (collectively, “ Participants ”), as set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Underwriters” (the “ Directed Share Program ”). The Shares to be sold by Morgan Stanley and its affiliates pursuant to the Directed Share Program are referred to hereinafter as the “ Directed Shares ”. Any Directed Shares not orally confirmed for purchase by any Participant by the end of the business day on which this Agreement is executed will be offered to the public by the Underwriters as set forth in the Prospectus.

 

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The Company agrees and confirms that references to “affiliates” of Morgan Stanley that appear in this Agreement shall be understood to include Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.

1. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Company and RMCO, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to and agrees with each of the Underwriters that:

(a) The Registration Statement has become effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending before or, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, threatened by the Commission.

(b) (i) The Registration Statement, when it became effective, did not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain, as of the date of such amendment or supplement, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will comply, when filed, in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (iii) the Time of Sale Prospectus does not, and at the time of each sale of the Shares in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and at the Closing Date (as defined in Section 4), the Time of Sale Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented by the Company, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (iv) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (v) the Prospectus, as of its date, does not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain, as of the date of such amendment or supplement, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph do not apply to statements or omissions in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus based upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use therein.

 

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(c) The Company is not an “ineligible issuer” in connection with the offering pursuant to Rules 164, 405 and 433 under the Securities Act. Any free writing prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Company complies or will comply, when filed, in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Except for the free writing prospectuses, if any, identified in Schedule II hereto, and electronic road shows, if any, each furnished to you before first use, the Company has not prepared, used or referred to, and will not, without your prior consent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(d) Each of the Company and RMCO has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their incorporation or formation, has the corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(e) Each subsidiary of the Company and RMCO listed in Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement and on Schedule III hereto (each, a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”) has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole; all of the issued shares of capital stock or membership interests of each Subsidiary of the Company and RMCO have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company or RMCO, as applicable, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims.

 

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(f) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and RMCO. Each of the other Transaction Documents (other than the Amended and Restated Charter) has been duly authorized and, when duly executed and delivered in accordance with its terms by each of the parties thereto, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Company and RMCO, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms, (i) subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles and (ii) with respect to provisions regarding indemnity, contribution and exculpation, except to the extent such provisions may not be enforceable due to applicable law or principles of public policy.

(g) Each of the Transaction Documents conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus. The Reorganization Transactions conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(h) The authorized capital stock of the Company and the authorized membership interests of RMCO conform as to legal matters to the description thereof contained in each of the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(i) The shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the issuance of the Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. All of the membership interests of RMCO outstanding prior to the consummation of this offering have been duly authorized, fully paid and validly issued. Except as described in or expressly contemplated by the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding rights (including, without limitation, preemptive rights), warrants or options to acquire, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind relating to the issuance of any capital stock of the Company or any such subsidiary, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options.

(j) The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of such Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights. The shares of Class B Common Stock to be issued by the Company pursuant to the Reorganization Transactions have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered as provided therein, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will conform to the description thereof in each of the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; and the issuance of the shares of Class B Common Stock is not subject to any preemptive or similar rights. All of the membership interests of RMCO outstanding as of the Closing Date have been duly authorized and, after giving effect to the Reorganization Transactions, fully paid and validly issued, and to the extent owned by the Company, will be owned free and clear of any liens, encumbrances or claims.

 

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(k) The execution and delivery by the Company or RMCO of, and the performance by each of the Company or RMCO of its obligations under, each of the Transaction Documents (to the extent the Company or RMCO is a party thereto) will not (i) contravene any provision of applicable law, (ii) violate the terms of the certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, by-laws or limited liability company agreement of the Company or RMCO, as applicable, (iii) conflict with or result in a breach of any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries that is material to the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iv) result in the violation of any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company, RMCO or any subsidiary, except in the case of clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) as would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power and ability of the Company or RMCO to perform their obligations under each of the Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Time of Sale Prospectus, and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required to be obtained for the performance by each of the Company or RMCO of its obligations under each of the Transaction Documents, except (i) such as may have previously been obtained, and (ii) such as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states or foreign jurisdictions, the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“ FINRA ”), and the approval for the listing of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”), each in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.

(l) There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(m) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, threatened to which the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries is subject (i) other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Time of Sale Prospectus and proceedings that would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company or RMCO to perform their obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Time of Sale Prospectus or (ii) that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described in all material respects; and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other

 

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documents to which the Company, RMCO or their subsidiaries are subject or by which the Company, RMCO or their subsidiaries are bound that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not described in all material respects or filed as required.

(n) Each preliminary prospectus filed as part of the registration statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(o) Neither the Company nor RMCO is, nor after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Prospectus will be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(p) The Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“ Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(q) There are no costs or liabilities associated with Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties) which would, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(r) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company or RMCO and any person granting such person the right to require the Company or RMCO, as applicable, to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Company or RMCO, or to require the Company or RMCO to include such securities with the Shares registered pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

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(s) Neither the Company nor RMCO nor any of their subsidiaries, nor any director or officer, nor, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, any employee, agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or RMCO or of any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment or giving of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any “government official” (including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office) to influence official action or secure an improper advantage; and the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintain and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and with the representation and warranty contained herein.

(t) The operations of the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering Laws ”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, threatened.

(u) (i) None of the Company, RMCO, any of their subsidiaries, or any director, officer or employee of the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or RMCO or any of their subsidiaries, is an individual or entity (“ Person ”) that is, or is owned or controlled by a Person that is:

(A) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), the United Nations Security Council (“ UNSC ”), the European Union (“ EU ”), Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), nor

 

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(B) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

(ii) The Company and RMCO will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:

(A) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or

(B) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

(iii) For the past five years, the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.

(v) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus under the heading “Use of Proceeds.”

(w) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries have not incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material transaction; (ii) the Company and RMCO have not purchased any of their outstanding capital stock or membership interests, as applicable, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any kind on their capital stock or membership interests other than ordinary and customary dividends; and (iii) there has not been any material change in the capital stock, membership interests, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, except in each case as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, respectively.

(x) The Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as (i) are described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, or such as (ii) do not materially diminish the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of

 

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such property by the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, in each case except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(y) The Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, all material patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks and trade names currently employed by them in connection with the business now operated by them, and none of the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries has received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any of the foregoing which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(z) No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries exists, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, or, to the knowledge of the Company or RMCO, is imminent; and neither the Company nor RMCO is aware of any existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by its employees that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No dispute exists or is imminent between the Company, RMCO or a subsidiary of the Company or RMCO and one or more parties that license a franchise, directly or indirectly, from the Company, RMCO or a subsidiary of the Company or RMCO (each, a “ franchisee ”) that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(aa) Each franchisee is such by virtue of being a party to a franchise contract with the Company, RMCO or a subsidiary of either of them and assuming each such contract has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, other than the Company, RMCO or a subsidiary of either of them, each such contract constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of each party thereto, enforceable against the Company, RMCO or a subsidiary of the Company or RMCO in accordance with its terms, except (i) for any one or more of such franchise contracts as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (C) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

 

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(bb) The Company, RMCO and each of their subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are, in the judgment of the Company or RMCO, prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; none of the Company, RMCO or their subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and none of the Company, RMCO or their subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(cc) The Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where the failure to obtain such certificates, authorizations or permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and none of the Company, RMCO or their subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(dd) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States (“ U.S. GAAP ”) and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (i) no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (ii) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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(ee) Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Company has not sold, issued or distributed any shares of Common Stock during the six- month period preceding the date hereof, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulation D or S of, the Securities Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

(ff) The Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and any preliminary prospectus comply, and any amendments or supplements thereto will comply, with any applicable laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions in which the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any preliminary prospectus, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, are distributed in connection with the Directed Share Program.

(gg) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency, other than those obtained, is required in connection with the offering of the Directed Shares in any jurisdiction where the Directed Shares are being offered.

(hh) The Company has not offered, or caused Morgan Stanley or any Morgan Stanley Entity as defined in Section 9 to offer, Shares to any person pursuant to the Directed Share Program with the specific intent to unlawfully influence (i) a customer or supplier of the Company to alter the customer’s or supplier’s level or type of business with the Company, or (ii) a trade journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or its products.

(ii) The Company, RMCO and each of their subsidiaries have filed all federal, state, local and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed through the date of this Agreement or have requested extensions thereof (except where the failure to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole) and have paid all taxes required to be paid thereon (except for cases in which the failure to file or pay would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or, except as currently being contested in good faith and for which reserves required by U.S. GAAP have been created in the financial statements of the Company and RMCO), and no tax deficiency has been determined adversely to the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries which has had (nor does the Company nor RMCO nor any of their subsidiaries have any notice or knowledge of any tax deficiency which could reasonably be expected to be determined adversely to the Company, RMCO or their subsidiaries and which could reasonably be expected to have) a material adverse effect on the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole. RMCO is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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(jj) From the time of initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission (or, if earlier, the first date on which the Company engaged directly or through any person authorized to act on its behalf in any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the date hereof, the Company has been and is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act (an “ Emerging Growth Company ”). “ Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act.

(kk) The Company (i) has not alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication and (ii) has not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that the Representatives have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications. “ Written Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

(ll) As of the time of each sale of the Shares in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers, none of (A) the Time of Sale Prospectus, (B) any free writing prospectus, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, and (C) any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, included, includes or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; except that the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph do not apply to statements or omissions in the Time of Sale Prospectus, any free writing prospectus, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, or any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, based upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use therein.

(mm) The Company, RMCO and each of their subsidiaries have complied and are currently complying in all material respects with the rules and regulations of the United States Federal Trade Commission and the comparable laws, rules and regulations of each state or state agency applicable to the franchising business of the Company, RMCO and such subsidiary in each state in which the Company, RMCO or such subsidiary is doing business. The Company, RMCO and each of their subsidiaries have complied and are currently complying in all material respects with the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the real estate brokerage laws, rules and regulations of each state or state agency applicable to the real estate franchising business of the Company, RMCO and such subsidiary in each state in which the Company, RMCO or such subsidiary is doing business.

 

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2. Agreements to Sell and Purchase . The Company hereby agrees to sell to the several Underwriters, and each Underwriter, upon the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company the respective numbers of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule I hereto opposite its name at $[•] a share (the “ Purchase Price ”).

On the basis of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, and subject to its terms and conditions, the Company agrees to sell to the Underwriters the Additional Shares, and the Underwriters shall have the right to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to [•] Additional Shares at the Purchase Price, provided, however, that the amount paid by the Underwriters for any Additional Shares shall be reduced by an amount per share equal to any dividends declared by the Company and payable on the Firm Shares but not payable on such Additional Shares. You may exercise this right on behalf of the Underwriters in whole or from time to time in part by giving written notice not later than 30 days after the date of this Agreement. Any exercise notice shall specify the number of Additional Shares to be purchased by the Underwriters and the date on which such shares are to be purchased (an “ Option Closing Date ”). Each Option Closing Date must be at least two business days after the written notice is given and may not be later than ten business days after the date of such notice. If the date of exercise of the option is one or more days before the Closing Date, the notice of exercise shall set the Closing Date as the Option Closing Date. Additional Shares may be purchased as provided in Section 4 hereof solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments made in connection with the offering of the Firm Shares. On each Option Closing Date, if any, each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Additional Shares (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as you may determine) that bears the same proportion to the total number of Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date as the number of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule I hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Firm Shares.

3. Terms of Public Offering . The Company is advised by you that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of their respective portions of the Shares as soon after the Registration Statement and this Agreement have become effective as in your judgment is advisable. The Company is further advised by you that the Shares are to be offered to the public initially at $[•] a share (the “ Public Offering Price ”) and to certain dealers selected by you at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $[•] a share under the Public Offering Price, and that any Underwriter may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession, not in excess of $[•] a share, to any Underwriter or to certain other dealers.

4. Payment and Delivery . Payment for the Firm Shares shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Firm Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on [•], 2013, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than [•], 2013, as shall be designated in writing by you. The time and date of such payment are hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing Date .” The Closing Date and the Option Closing Date are each sometimes referred to herein as an “ Applicable Closing Date .”

 

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Payment for any Additional Shares shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Additional Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date specified in the corresponding notice described in Section 2 or at such other time on the same or on such other date, in any event not later than [•], 2013, as shall be designated in writing by you.

The Firm Shares and Additional Shares shall be registered in such names and in such denominations as you shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Option Closing Date, as the case may be. The Firm Shares and Additional Shares shall be delivered to you on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters, with any transfer taxes payable in connection with the transfer of the Shares to the Underwriters duly paid, against payment of the Purchase Price therefor.

5. Conditions to the Underwriters’ Obligations . The obligations of the Company to sell the Shares to the Underwriters and the several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Shares on an Applicable Closing Date are subject to the condition that the Registration Statement shall have become effective not later than [•], 2013 (New York City time) on the date hereof.

The several obligations of the Underwriters are subject to the following further conditions:

(a) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date:

(i) there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded any of the securities of the Company, RMCO or any of their subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and

(ii) there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company, RMCO and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your judgment, impracticable to market the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

 

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(b) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of an executive officer of each of the Company and RMCO and of a principal financial or accounting officer of each of the Company and RMCO, to the effect set forth in Section 5(a)(i) above and to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company and RMCO, respectively, contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date and that the Company or RMCO, as applicable, has complied with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before the Closing Date.

The officer signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon the best of his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened.

(c) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP, outside counsel for the Company and RMCO, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit D hereto.

(d) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.

The opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP described in Section 5(c) above shall be rendered to the Underwriters at the request of the Company and shall so state therein.

(e) The Underwriters shall have received, on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date, a letter dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, from KPMG LLP, independent public accountants, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than the date hereof.

(f) The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date, satisfactory evidence of the good standing of the Company, RMCO and each Subsidiary in their respective jurisdictions of organization and their good standing as foreign entities in such other jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request, in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication from the appropriate governmental authorities of such jurisdictions.

(g) The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between you and certain shareholders (including Weston Presidio), officers and directors of the Company and RMCO relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Common Stock or certain other securities, delivered to you on or before the date hereof, shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

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(h) As of the Closing Date:

(i) the Reorganization Transactions shall have been completed as described in the Prospectus;

(ii) the Fourth RMCO, LLC Agreement, the Fifth RMCO, LLC Agreement, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Management Services Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, shall each have been executed and delivered; and

(iii) the Amended and Restated Charter shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

The several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase Additional Shares hereunder are subject to the delivery to you on the applicable Option Closing Date of such documents as you may reasonably request with respect to the good standing of the Company and RMCO, the due authorization and issuance of the Additional Shares to be sold on such Option Closing Date and other matters related to the issuance of such Additional Shares, including officers’ certificates, opinions of counsel and accountants’ comfort letters to the effect set forth above, except that, if such Option Closing Date is different than the Closing Date, such certificates and opinions shall be dated as of the applicable Option Closing Date and statements and opinions above contemplated to be given as of the Closing Date shall instead be made and given as of such Option Closing Date.

6. Covenants of the Company . Each of the Company and RMCO, jointly and severally, covenants with each Underwriter as follows:

(a) To furnish to you, without charge, three signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and for delivery to each other Underwriter a conformed copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and to furnish to you in New York City, without charge, prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and during the period mentioned in Section 6(e) or 6(f) below, as many copies of the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus and any supplements and amendments thereto or to the Registration Statement as you may reasonably request.

(b) Before amending or supplementing the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, to furnish to you a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object, and to file with the Commission within the applicable period specified in Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act any prospectus required to be filed pursuant to such Rule.

(c) To furnish to you a copy of each proposed free writing prospectus to be prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and not to use or refer to any proposed free writing prospectus to which you reasonably object.

 

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(d) Not to take any action that would result in an Underwriter or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Underwriter that the Underwriter otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.

(e) If the Time of Sale Prospectus is being used to solicit offers to buy the Shares at a time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or if any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement then on file, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to any dealer upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Prospectus so that the statements in the Time of Sale Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Time of Sale Prospectus is delivered to a prospective purchaser, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will no longer conflict with the Registration Statement, or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(f) If, during such period after the first date of the public offering of the Shares as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to the dealers (whose names and addresses you will furnish to the Company) to which Shares may have been sold by you on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Prospectus so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

 

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(g) To endeavor to qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as you shall reasonably request; provided that in no event shall the Company or RMCO be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to service of process in suits, other than those arising out of the offering or sale of the Shares, or taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject.

(h) To make generally available to the Company’s security holders and to you as soon as practicable an earning statement covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the date of this Agreement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(i) To comply with all applicable securities and other laws, rules and regulations in each jurisdiction in which the Directed Shares are offered in connection with the Directed Share Program.

(j) Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company’s and RMCO’s counsel and the Company’s accountants in connection with the registration and delivery of the Shares under the Securities Act and all other fees or expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and dealers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the Shares to the Underwriters, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon, (iii) the cost of printing or producing any Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares under state securities laws and in Canada and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under state securities laws and in Canada as provided in Section 6(g) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum (up to a maximum amount, when taken together with the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters incurred in connection with clause (iv) of this Section 6(j), of $50,000), (iv) all filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering of the Shares by FINRA (up to a maximum amount, when taken together with the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters incurred in connection with clause (iii) of this

 

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Section 6(j), of $50,000), (v) all fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the Common Stock and all costs and expenses incident to listing the Shares on the NYSE, (vi) the cost of printing certificates representing the Shares, (vii) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, (viii) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any “road show” undertaken in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Shares, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the preparation or dissemination of any electronic road show, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations with the prior approval of the Company, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, and 50% of the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show, (ix) the document production charges and expenses associated with printing this Agreement, (x) all fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Share Program and stamp duties, similar taxes or duties or other taxes, if any, incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Share Program and (xi) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section. It is understood, however, that except as provided in this Section, Section 8 entitled “Indemnity and Contribution”, Section 9 entitled “Directed Share Program Indemnification” and the last paragraph of Section 11 below, the Underwriters will pay all of their costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, stock transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Shares by them, any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make.

(k) The Company will promptly notify the Representatives if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the later of (a) completion of the distribution of the Shares within the meaning of the Securities Act and (b) completion of the Restricted Period (as defined in this Section 6).

(l) If at any time following the distribution of any Written Testing-the- Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.

 

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Each of the Company and RMCO also covenants with each Underwriter that, without the prior written consent of the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus (the “ Restricted Period ”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, or publicly announce the intention to enter into any such transaction, or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock or any membership interests in RMCO, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (3) file any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any shares of Common Stock, any membership interests in RMCO or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or any membership interests in RMCO.

The restrictions contained in the preceding paragraph shall not apply to (a) the Shares to be sold hereunder or the transfer or redemption of RMCO securities pursuant to the Reorganization Transactions, (b) the issuance by the Company of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof of which the Underwriters have been advised in writing, (c) the issuance by the Company of any securities pursuant to any incentive plan or stock ownership plan in effect on the date hereof and described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, (d) the filing by the Company of a registration statement with the Commission on Form S-8 in respect of any shares issued under or the grant of any award pursuant to an employee benefit plan in effect on the date hereof and described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, (e) the transfer of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock that occurs by operation of law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the transferee to sign and deliver a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of these provisions prior to such transfer, (f) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of Common Stock, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Common Stock during the Restricted Period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by the Company regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Stock may be made under such plan during the Restricted Period, or (g) the sale or issuance of or entry into an agreement to sell or issue shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock in connection with any (i) mergers, (ii) acquisition of businesses or franchise rights, (iii) joint ventures or (iv) strategic alliances, provided, that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock (on an as-converted or as-exercised basis, as the case may be) that the Company may sell or issue or agree to sell or issue pursuant to this clause (g) shall not exceed 10% of the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis immediately following the completion of the Reorganization Transactions and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and provided further, that each recipient of shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock pursuant to this clause (g) shall, on or prior to such issuance, execute a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

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If the Representatives, in their sole discretion, agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up letter described in Section 5(f) hereof (a form of such release or waiver is set forth on Exhibit B hereto) for an officer or director of the Company and provide the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.

7. Covenants of the Underwriters . Each Underwriter severally covenants with the Company and RMCO not to take any action that would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission under Rule 433(d) a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of such Underwriter that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the Company thereunder, but for the action of the Underwriter.

8. Indemnity and Contribution . (a) The Company and RMCO, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each affiliate of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”), or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use therein.

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either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and/or RMCO to such Underwriter, but only with reference to information relating to such Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, road show, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication.

(c) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 8(a) or 8(b), such person (the “ indemnified party ”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “ indemnifying party ”) in writing and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel chosen by the indemnifying party and reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonably incurred fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding; but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve the indemnifying party from liability under Section 8(a) or 8(b) unless the indemnifying party did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in Section 8(a) or 8(b) above. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them, or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all such indemnified parties and that all such reasonably incurred fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In the case of any such separate firm for the indemnified party, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Representatives in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(a) and by the Company, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(b). The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any

 

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time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

(d) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 8(a) or 8(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and RMCO on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Shares or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 8(d)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 8(d)(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company and RMCO on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company and RMCO on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Shares shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Shares (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company and RMCO on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and RMCO or by the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Underwriters’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to the respective number of Shares they have purchased hereunder, and not joint.

 

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(e) The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 8(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section 8(d) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this Section 8 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

(f) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 8 and the representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and RMCO contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, any person controlling any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter or by or on behalf of the Company, RMCO, their officers or directors or any person controlling the Company or RMCO and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Shares.

9. Directed Share Program Indemnification . (a) Each of the Company and RMCO, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Morgan Stanley, each person, if any, who controls Morgan Stanley within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each affiliate of Morgan Stanley within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act (“ Morgan Stanley Entities ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) (i) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any material prepared by or with the consent of the Company or RMCO for distribution to Participants in connection with the Directed Share Program or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) caused by the failure of any Participant to pay for and accept delivery of Directed Shares that the Participant agreed to purchase; or (iii) related to, arising out of, or in connection with the Directed Share Program, other than losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the bad faith or gross negligence of Morgan Stanley Entities.

 

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(b) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Morgan Stanley Entity in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 9(a), the Morgan Stanley Entity seeking indemnity, shall promptly notify the Company and RMCO in writing and the Company and RMCO, upon request of the Morgan Stanley Entity, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Morgan Stanley Entity to represent the Morgan Stanley Entity and any others the Company or RMCO may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any Morgan Stanley Entity shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Morgan Stanley Entity unless (i) the Company or RMCO shall have agreed in writing to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Company or RMCO and the Morgan Stanley Entity and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. Neither the Company nor RMCO shall, in respect of the legal expenses of the Morgan Stanley Entities in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Morgan Stanley Entities. Any such separate firm for the Morgan Stanley Entities shall be designated in writing by Morgan Stanley. Neither the Company nor RMCO shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, each of the Company and RMCO jointly and severally agrees to indemnify the Morgan Stanley Entities from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time a Morgan Stanley Entity shall have requested the Company or RMCO to reimburse it for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, each of the Company and RMCO, jointly and severally, agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by the Company or RMCO of the aforesaid request and (ii) neither the Company nor RMCO shall have reimbursed the Morgan Stanley Entity in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. Neither the Company nor RMCO shall, without the prior written consent of Morgan Stanley, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Morgan Stanley Entity is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Morgan Stanley Entity, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of the Morgan Stanley Entities from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

 

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(c) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 9(a) is unavailable to a Morgan Stanley Entity or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each of the Company and RMCO in lieu of indemnifying the Morgan Stanley Entity thereunder, jointly and severally, agrees to contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Morgan Stanley Entity as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and RMCO on the one hand and the Morgan Stanley Entities on the other hand from the offering of the Directed Shares or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 9(c)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 9(c)(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company and RMCO on the one hand and of the Morgan Stanley Entities on the other hand in connection with any statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company and RMCO on the one hand and the Morgan Stanley Entities on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Directed Shares shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Directed Shares (before deducting expenses) and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Morgan Stanley Entities for the Directed Shares, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Directed Shares. If the loss, claim, damage or liability is caused by an untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, the relative fault of the Company and RMCO on the one hand and the Morgan Stanley Entities on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement or the omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or RMCO or by the Morgan Stanley Entities and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

(d) The Company, RMCO and the Morgan Stanley Entities agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 9 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Morgan Stanley Entities were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 9(c). The amount paid or payable by the Morgan Stanley Entities as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Morgan Stanley Entities in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9, no Morgan Stanley Entity shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Directed Shares distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Morgan Stanley Entity has otherwise been required to pay. The remedies provided for in this Section 9 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

 

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(e) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 9 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Morgan Stanley Entity or the Company or RMCO, their officers or directors or any person controlling the Company or RMCO and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Directed Shares.

10. Termination . The Underwriters may terminate this Agreement by notice given by you to the Company and RMCO, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, any of the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Market, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade, (ii) trading of any securities of the Company shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (iii) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States shall have occurred, (iv) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by Federal or New York State authorities or (v) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and which, singly or together with any other event specified in this clause (v), makes it, in your judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus.

11. Effectiveness; Defaulting Underwriters . This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

If, on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, any one or more of the Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Shares that it has or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate number of Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of the Shares to be purchased on such date, the other Underwriters shall be obligated severally in the proportions that the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I bears to the aggregate number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting Underwriters, or in such other proportions as you may specify, to purchase the Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase on such date; provided that in no event shall the number of Shares that any Underwriter has agreed to purchase pursuant to this Agreement be increased pursuant to this Section 11 by an amount in excess of one-ninth of such number of Shares without the written consent of such Underwriter. If, on the Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Firm Shares and the aggregate number of Firm Shares with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Firm Shares to be purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to you, the Company and RMCO for the purchase of such Firm

 

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Shares are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter RMCO or the Company. In any such case either you, the Company or RMCO shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, but in no event for longer than seven days, in order that the required changes, if any, in the Registration Statement, in the Time of Sale Prospectus, in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. If, on an Option Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Additional Shares and the aggregate number of Additional Shares with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date, the non-defaulting Underwriters shall have the option to (i) terminate their obligation hereunder to purchase the Additional Shares to be sold on such Option Closing Date or (ii) purchase not less than the number of Additional Shares that such non-defaulting Underwriters would have been obligated to purchase in the absence of such default. Any action taken under this paragraph shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under this Agreement.

If this Agreement shall be terminated by the Underwriters, or any of them, because of any failure or refusal on the part of the Company or RMCO to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this Agreement, or if for any reason the Company or RMCO shall be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, which, for purposes of this Section 11, shall not include termination by the Underwriters under clauses (i), (iii), (iv) or (v) of Section 10, the Company and RMCO, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Underwriters or such Underwriters as have so terminated this Agreement with respect to themselves, severally, for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees and disbursements of their counsel) reasonably incurred by such Underwriters in connection with this Agreement or the offering contemplated hereunder.

12. Entire Agreement . (a) This Agreement, together with any contemporaneous written agreements and any prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement) that relate to the offering of the Shares, represents the entire agreement between the Company and RMCO, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, with respect to the preparation of any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the conduct of the offering, and the purchase and sale of the Shares.

(b) The Company acknowledges that in connection with the offering of the Shares: (i) the Underwriters have acted at arm’s length, are not agents of, and owe no fiduciary duties to, the Company, RMCO or any other person, (ii) the Underwriters owe the Company and RMCO only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any, and (iii) the Underwriters may have interests that differ from those of the Company and those of RMCO. Each of the Company and RMCO waives to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against the Underwriters arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the offering of the Shares.

 

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13. Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

14. Applicable Law . This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles.

15. Headings . The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

16. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Underwriters shall be delivered, mailed or sent to the Representatives at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Syndicate Department, with a copy to ECM Legal and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (fax: (212) 622-8358); Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk; and if to the Company or RMCO, shall be delivered, mailed or sent to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Attention: Geoffrey D. Lewis, 5075 South Syracuse Street, Denver, Colorado 80237.

 

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Very truly yours,
RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
RMCO, LLC
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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Accepted as of the date hereof

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the

several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto

 

By:   Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
By:  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated

By:    
  Name:
  Title:
By:   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

Underwriter

   Number of Firm Shares
To Be Purchased

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   [•]

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated

   [•]

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   [•]

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

   [•]

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

   [•]

JMP Securities LLC

   [•]

Total:

   [•]

 

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SCHEDULE II

Time of Sale Prospectus

 

1. Preliminary Prospectus issued [date]

 

2. [identify all free writing prospectuses filed by the Company under Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act]

 

3. [free writing prospectus containing a description of terms that does not reflect final terms, if the Time of Sale Prospectus does not include a final term sheet]

 

4. [orally communicated pricing information such as price per share and size of offering if a Rule 134 pricing term sheet is used at the time of sale instead of a pricing term sheet filed by the Company under Rule 433(d) as a free writing prospectus]

 

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SCHEDULE III

Subsidiary List of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

 

Legal Name

   Jurisdiction

1. BMFC, LLC

   Delaware

2. RB2B, LLC

   Delaware

3. RE/MAX, LLC

   Delaware

4. RE/MAX Ancillary Services, LLC

   Delaware

5. RE/MAX Brokerage, LLC

   Delaware

6. RE/MAX Caribbean Islands, LLC

   Delaware

7. RE/MAX Foreign Holdings, LLC

   Delaware

8. RE/MAX of the Pacific, LLC

   Delaware

9. RE/MAX of Western Canada (1998), LLC

   Delaware

10. RMCO, LLC

   Delaware

11. Sacagawea, LLC

   Delaware

12. STC Northwest, LLC

   Delaware

13. Syracuse Development Company, LLC

   Delaware

14. Equity Group Insurance, LLC

   Oregon

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LOCK-UP LETTER

_________________, 2013

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “ Representatives ”) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and RMCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ RMCO ”), providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering ”) by the several Underwriters, including the Representatives (the “ Underwriters ”), of shares (the “ Shares ”) of a class of common stock of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”). References to shares of Common Stock in this lockup letter shall be deemed to refer to shares of any class of common stock of the Company.

To induce the Underwriters that may participate in the Public Offering to continue their efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the final prospectus (the “ Restricted Period )” relating to the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)), by the undersigned or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole

 

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or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (a) the sale of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement or the transfer or redemption of RMCO securities pursuant to the Reorganization Transactions, or (b) transactions relating to shares of Common Stock or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with transfers or dispositions of such shares of Common Stock or other securities acquired in such open market transactions (other than a filing on Form 5 made after the expiration of the Restricted Period), or (c) transfers of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock to the spouse, domestic partner, parent, sibling, child or grandchild (each an “ immediate family member ”) of the undersigned or to a trust formed for the benefit of the undersigned or of an immediate family member of the undersigned, or (d) transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock as a bona fide gift, or (e) distributions of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock to limited partners, members, stockholders or affiliates of the undersigned or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by, or under common control or management with, the undersigned, or (f) as a distribution by a trust to its beneficiaries, provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (c), (d), (e) or (f), (1) each donee or distributee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter and (2) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period, or (g) the receipt by the undersigned from the Company of Common Stock upon the exercise by the undersigned of options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans (including, in each case, by way of net exercise, but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding all manners of exercise that would involve a sale of any securities relating to such options, whether to cover the applicable aggregate exercise price, withholding tax obligations or otherwise), which plans are described in the Prospectus and the registration statement relating to the Public Offering; provided that (1) any securities received upon such vesting event or exercise will also be subject to the terms of this lock-up letter and (2) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Restricted Period in connection with such vesting event or exercise, or (h) transfers of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock to the Company, pursuant to agreements under which the Company has the option to repurchase such shares or securities or a right of first refusal with respect to transfers of such shares or securities , provided that unless such transfers are pursuant to the Company’s option to repurchase in the event the undersigned is terminated or resigns as an employee of the Company, no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with such transfers (other than a filing on Form 5 made after the expiration of the Restricted Period), or (i) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of Common Stock, provided that (1) such plan

 

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does not provide for the transfer of Common Stock during the Restricted Period and (2) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Stock may be made under such plan during the Restricted Period. In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the Restricted Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s shares of Common Stock except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed Shares the undersigned may purchase in the offering.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (i) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of Common Stock, the Representatives will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (ii) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representatives hereunder to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (a) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (b) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.

The undersigned understands that the Company, RMCO and the Underwriters are relying upon this agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering. The undersigned further understands that this agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company, RMCO and the Underwriters.

This agreement shall be terminated and the undersigned shall be released from its obligations hereunder if: (i) the Company notifies the Underwriters that it does not intend to proceed with the Public Offering; (ii) the Underwriting Agreement is not executed by December 31, 2013; or (iii) the Underwriting Agreement shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock.

 

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Very truly yours,
 
Name:

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF WAIVER OF LOCK-UP

[•], 2013

[Name and Address of

Officer or Director

Requesting Waiver]

Dear Mr./Ms. [•]:

This letter is being delivered to you in connection with the offering by [Corporation] (the “ Company ”) of [•] shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company and the lock-up letter dated [•], 20[•] (the “ Lock-up Letter ”), executed by you in connection with such offering, and your request for a [waiver] [release] dated [•], 20[•], with respect to [•] shares of Common Stock (the “ Shares ”).

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC hereby agree to [waive] [release] the transfer restrictions set forth in the Lock-up Letter, but only with respect to the Shares, effective [•], 20[•]; provided, however, that such [waiver] [release] is conditioned on the Company announcing the impending [waiver] [release] by press release through a major news service at least two business days before effectiveness of such [waiver] [release]. This letter will serve as notice to the Company and to RMCO of the impending [waiver] [release].

Except as expressly [waived] [released] hereby, the Lock-up Letter shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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Very truly yours,
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Acting severally on behalf of themselves and

the several Underwriters named in Schedule I

hereto

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
                      Incorporated
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

cc: Company

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF PRESS RELEASE

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

[•], 20[•]

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced today that Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, the book-running managers in the Company’s recent public sale of [•] shares of common stock are [waiving][releasing] a lock-up restriction with respect to [•] shares of the Company’s common stock held by [certain officers or directors] [an officer or director] of the Company. The [waiver][release] will take effect on [•], 20[•], and the shares may be sold on or after such date.

This press release is not an offer for sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is prohibited, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Exhibit D

[Form of Morrison & Foerster LLP Opinion]

 

D-1

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”) hereby certifies as follows:

1. The name of the Corporation is RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 25, 2013. The name under which the Corporation was originally incorporated was Buena Suerte Holdings Inc.

 

2. An amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed on August 15, 2013.

3. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was duly adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242, 245 and 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

4. The text of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, restated or supplemented heretofore, is further amended and restated to read in full as follows:

ARTICLE 1

The name of the corporation is RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).

ARTICLE 2

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, in the City of Wilmington, 19808, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE 3

The nature of the business of the Corporation and the objects or purposes to be transacted, promoted or carried on by it are as follows: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”).

ARTICLE 4

A. The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 190,001,000, consisting of:

One hundred eighty million (180,000,000) shares of Class A common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share (the “ Class A Common Stock ”);


One thousand (1,000) shares of Class B common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share (the “ Class B Common Stock ,” and together with the Class A Common Stock, the “ Common Stock ”); and

Ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

B. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a “ Preferred Stock Designation ”), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including, without limitation, the authority to fix or alter the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking and purchase fund provisions), the redemption price or prices, the dissolution preferences and the rights in respect to any distribution of assets of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock and the number of shares constituting any such series, and the designation thereof, or any of them and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series so created, subsequent to the issue of that series but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series shall be so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series. There shall be no limitation or restriction on any variation between any of the different series of Preferred Stock as to the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof; and the several series of Preferred Stock may vary in any and all respects as fixed and determined by the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors or by a committee of the Board of Directors, providing for the issuance of the various series.

C. The number of authorized shares of any of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, without a separate vote of any holders of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a separate vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

D. Except as otherwise required by law,

 

  a. Each holder of Class A Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote.

 

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  b. Each holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled, as such, without regard to the number of shares of Class B Common Stock (or fraction thereof) held by such holder, to a number of votes that is equal to two (2) votes for each Common Unit (defined below) held of record by such holder pursuant to the LLC Agreement (defined below) and Article 5 of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation on all matters on which stockholders are generally entitled to vote. “ Common Unit ” means a unit in RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or any successor entities thereto (the “ LLC ”), authorized and issued under its limited liability company agreement, as such agreement may be amended from time to time (the “ LLC Agreement ”).

 

  c. The voting rights of the Class B Common Stock (or fraction thereof) shall be equal to one (1) vote for each Common Unit held of record by a holder from and after any of the following events: (i) the fifth anniversary of the Initial Public Offering by the Corporation (the “ IPO ”); (ii) the death of Chairman and Founder David L. Liniger; or (iii) at such time as the number of Common Units held by RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“ RIHI ”) (as such number may be adjusted to reflect equitably any unit split, subdivision, combination or similar change with respect to the Common Units) is less than thirty percent (30%) of the number of Common Units held by RIHI immediately after the IPO. Furthermore, in the event that any Common Units are validly transferred by a transferor pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the voting rights of the corresponding fractional interest in the transferor’s Class B Common Stock to be transferred shall be equal to one (1) vote for each Common Unit held of record by such holder, unless the transferee is David L. Liniger, in which case the voting rights shall remain as two (2) votes for each Common Unit held of record by a holder.

 

  d. Except as otherwise required in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or by applicable law, the holders of Common Stock shall vote together as a single class on all matters (or, if any holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Common Stock, as a single class with such holders of Preferred Stock).

E. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Class A Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends, dividends may be declared and paid on the Class A Common Stock out of the assets of the Corporation that are by law available therefor, at such times and in such amounts as the Board of Directors in its discretion shall determine. Dividends shall not be declared or paid on the Class B Common Stock.

F. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation and of the preferential and other amounts, if any, to which the holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled, the holders of all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by each such stockholder. The holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to receive any assets of the Corporation in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.

 

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G. Transfer of Class B Common Stock:

 

  a. A holder of Class B Common Stock may only transfer such Class B Common Stock (or a fraction thereof) to a transferee if the holder also transfers a corresponding percentage of the holder’s ownership interest in the Common Units to the transferee (as such number may be adjusted to reflect equitably any stock split, subdivision, combination or similar change with respect to the Common Units or Class B Common Stock).

 

  b. Any purported transfer of shares of Class B Common Stock in violation of the restrictions described in the immediately preceding paragraph (the “ Restrictions ”) shall be null and void. If, notwithstanding the foregoing prohibition, a person shall, voluntarily or involuntarily, purportedly become or attempt to become, the purported owner (“ Purported Owner ”) of shares of Class B Common Stock in violation of the Restrictions, then the Purported Owner shall not obtain any rights in and to such shares of Class B Common Stock (the “ Restricted Shares ”), and the purported transfer of the Restricted Shares to the Purported Owner shall not be recognized by the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”).

 

  c. Upon a determination by the Board of Directors that a person has attempted or may attempt to transfer or to acquire Restricted Shares in violation of the Restrictions, the Board of Directors may take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to such transfer or acquisition on the books and records of the Corporation, including without limitation to cause the Transfer Agent to record the Purported Owner’s transferor as the record owner of the Restricted Shares, and to institute proceedings to enjoin or rescind any such transfer or acquisition.

 

  d. The Board may, to the extent permitted by law, from time to time establish, modify, amend or rescind, by bylaw or otherwise, regulations and procedures not inconsistent with the provisions of this section for determining whether any transfer or acquisition of shares of Class B Common Stock would violate the Restrictions and for the orderly application, administration and implementation of the provisions of this section. Any such procedures and regulations shall be kept on file with the Secretary of the Corporation and with its Transfer Agent and shall be made available for inspection by any prospective transferee and, upon written request, shall be mailed to any holder of shares of Class B Common Stock

 

  e. The Board shall have all powers necessary to implement the Restrictions, including without limitation the power to prohibit the transfer of any shares of Class B Common Stock in violation thereof.

 

  f. Following the transfer of any shares of Class B Common Stock to the Corporation by the LLC or its successors and assigns, the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such shares and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation.

 

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H. Notwithstanding the foregoing Restrictions, in the event that no Common Units remain exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock, each share of Class B Common Stock will be transferred to the Corporation for no consideration, and the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such shares and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing Restrictions, in the event that any outstanding share of Class B Common Stock (or fraction thereof) shall cease to be held by a holder of Common Units, such share (or fraction thereof) shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Class B Common Stock (or fractions thereof) be transferred to the Corporation for no consideration, and the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such share and such share shall not be re-issued by the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing Restrictions, in the event that any holder of the Class B Common Stock (or fractions thereof) no longer holds an interest in the Common Units, such shares of Class B Common Stock (or fractions thereof) shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Class B Common Stock be transferred to the Corporation for no consideration, and the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such shares and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation. All certificates or book entries representing shares of Class B Common Stock (or fractions thereof), as the case may be, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form (or in such other form as the Board of Directors may determine):

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS [CERTIFICATE][BOOK ENTRY] ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS (INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER) SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANY STOCKHOLDER MAKING A REQUEST THEREFOR).

I. The Class B Common Stock may be issued and transferred in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder to exercise voting rights and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Class B Common Stock. Subject to the Restrictions, holders of shares of Class B Common Stock (or fractions thereof) shall be entitled to transfer fractions thereof and the Corporation shall, and shall cause any transfer agent with respect to the Class B Common Stock to, facilitate any such transfers, including by issuing certificates or making book entries representing any such fractional shares.

ARTICLE 5

Each holder of a Common Unit may elect to exchange such holder’s Common Units for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Corporation, pursuant to, and solely as provided in, the LLC Agreement and the Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares or other securities the number of shares or securities required pursuant to the LLC Agreement; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of any such exchange by delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in the treasury of the Corporation. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon any such exchange will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

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ARTICLE 6

A. The Corporation shall undertake all actions, including, without limitation, a reclassification, dividend, division or recapitalization, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock or the Common Units (in the case of the LLC, the Corporation authorizing such in its capacity as the Manager (as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement)), to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, (i) shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and any other stock incentive plan adopted by the Corporation from time to time, that have not vested thereunder, (ii) treasury stock, (iii) Preferred Stock or (iv) other securities of the Corporation that are not convertible or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock.

B. The Corporation shall not undertake or authorize (i) any subdivision (by any Common Unit split, Common Unit distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) or combination (by reverse Common Unit split, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) of the Common Units that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of the Class A Common Stock to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock; or (ii) any subdivision (by any stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) or combination (by reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) of the Class A Common Stock that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of the Common Units to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, unless, in either case, such action is necessary to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

C. The Corporation shall not issue, transfer or deliver from treasury stock or repurchase shares of Class A Common Stock unless in connection with any such issuance, transfer or repurchase the Corporation takes or authorizes all requisite action such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers or repurchases, the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation will equal on a one-for-one basis the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, (i) shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and any other stock incentive plan adopted by the Corporation from time to time, that have not vested thereunder, (ii) treasury stock, (iii) Preferred Stock or (iv) other securities of the Corporation that are not convertible or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock. The Corporation shall not issue, transfer or deliver from treasury stock or repurchase shares of Preferred Stock unless in connection with any such issuance, transfer, delivery or repurchase the Corporation takes all requisite action such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers or repurchases, the Corporation holds mirror equity interests of the LLC which (in the good faith determination by the Board of Directors) are in the aggregate substantially equivalent to the outstanding Preferred Stock.

 

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D. The Corporation shall not consolidate, merge, combine or consummate any other transaction, and shall take all actions within its power to prohibit the LLC from entering into any merger, combination or other transaction (in each case other than (A) incident to an exchange or a conversion of Common Stock and/or other securities for Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and (B) an action or transaction for which an adjustment is provided in one of the preceding paragraphs of this Article) in which shares of Class A Common Stock or Common Units are exchanged for or converted into other stock or securities, or the right to receive cash and/or any other property, unless in connection with any such consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction each Common Unit and each share of Class A Common Stock, respectively, shall be entitled to be exchanged (subject to proration upon equitable terms in the event of a merger or consolidation upon prorated terms) for or converted into the same kind and amount of stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Class A Common Stock and each Common Unit, respectively, are exchanged or converted, in each case to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the stock, securities, or rights to receive cash and/or any other property provided with respect to the Common Units and the other stock, securities, or rights to receive cash and/or any other property provided with respect to the Class A Common Stock. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph D shall not apply to any act or transaction (including any consolidation, merger or combination) approved by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, each voting as a separate class.

E. In the event the Corporation effects a merger or consolidation with or into another entity that results in the conversion of Class A Common Stock into, or the exchange of Class A Common Stock for, stock or securities, or the right to receive cash and/or any other property, the shares of Class B Common Stock shall be cancelled in such merger or consolidation and the holders thereof shall receive no consideration for such cancellation. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph E shall not apply to any act or transaction (including any consolidation, merger or combination) approved by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, each voting as a separate class.

ARTICLE 7

A. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend and repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

B. The stockholders are expressly authorized to adopt, amend and repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE 8

A. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

B. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively by resolutions adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. For purposes of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the term “ Whole Board ” shall mean the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships.

C. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office and entitled to vote thereon, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director entitled to vote thereon, and not by the stockholders.

D. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office, but only for cause, at a meeting called for that purpose, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66  2 / 3 %) of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

E. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Upon the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation including this provision, each director then in office shall be designated as a Class I director, a Class II director or a Class III director. The initial Class I directors shall serve for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation following the effective time of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; the initial Class II directors shall serve for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders following the effective time of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; and the initial Class III directors shall serve for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the effective time of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. At each annual meeting of stockholders beginning with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effective time of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders to be held following their election, with each director in each such class to hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board of Directors is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office to Class I, Class II and Class III at the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The provisions of this paragraph are subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock to elect directors.

 

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ARTICLE 9

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation; provided , however , that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law that might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of the stock of this Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66  2 / 3 %) of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with Article 4.D, Article 4.G, Article 4.H, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, this Article 9, Article 10, Article 11 or Article 13 of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

If any provision or provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

ARTICLE 10

To the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, no director of this Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to, or modification or repeal of, this Article 10 shall adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment, modification or repeal.

ARTICLE 11

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken upon the vote of stockholders at an annual or special meeting duly noticed and called in accordance with Delaware Law, as amended from time to time, and may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by the holders of outstanding shares of the relevant class or series having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; provided, however, that, subject to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock, if the shares of capital stock

 

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of the Corporation beneficially owned by the Existing Owner (as defined below) constitute less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of all the then outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may only be taken at an annual or special meeting duly noticed and called in accordance with Delaware Law, as amended from time to time, and may not be taken by written consent of stockholders without a meeting. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of directors constituting a majority of the Whole Board. As used in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, “ Existing Owner ” means RIHI.

ARTICLE 12

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except as to each of (i) through (iv) above, for any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 13

A. The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the Corporation shall not engage in any Business Combination (as defined hereinafter) with any Interested Stockholder (as defined hereinafter) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, unless:

(a) prior to such time the Board of Directors approved either the Business Combination or the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder;

(b) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder, such stockholder owned at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the Voting Stock (as defined hereinafter) of the Corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the Voting Stock outstanding (but not the outstanding Voting Stock owned by such stockholder) those shares owned (i) by Persons (as defined

 

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hereinafter) who are directors and also officers of the Corporation and (ii) employee stock plans of the Corporation in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

(c) at or subsequent to such time the Business Combination is approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2 /3%) of the outstanding Voting Stock which is not owned by such stockholder.

C. The restrictions contained in this Article 13 shall not apply if:

(a) a stockholder becomes an Interested Stockholder inadvertently and (i) as soon as practicable divests itself of ownership of sufficient shares so that the stockholder ceases to be an Interested Stockholder; and (ii) would not, at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to a Business Combination between the Corporation and such stockholder, have been an Interested Stockholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of ownership; or

(b) the Business Combination is proposed prior to the consummation or abandonment of and subsequent to the earlier of the public announcement or the notice required hereunder of a proposed transaction which (i) constitutes one of the transactions described in the second sentence of this subparagraph C.(b) of Article 13; (ii) is with or by a Person who either was not an Interested Stockholder during the previous three years or who became an Interested Stockholder with the approval of the Board of Directors; and (iii) is approved or not opposed by a majority of the directors then in office (but not less than one) who were directors prior to any Person becoming an Interested Stockholder during the previous three years or were recommended for election or elected to succeed such directors by a majority of such directors. The proposed transactions referred to in the preceding sentence are limited to (x) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation (except for a merger in respect of which, pursuant to Section 251(f) of the DGCL, no vote of the stockholders of the Corporation is required); (y) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation (other than to any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary or to the Corporation) having an aggregate market value equal to fifty percent (50%) or more of either that aggregate market value of all of the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding Stock (as defined hereinafter) of the Corporation; or (z) a proposed tender or exchange offer for fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation. The Corporation shall give not less than 20 days’ notice to all Interested Stockholders prior to the consummation of any of the transactions described in clause (x) or (y) of the second sentence of this subparagraph C.(b) of Article 13.

 

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D. As used in this Article 13 only, and unless otherwise provided by the express terms of this Article 13, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth in this paragraph D:

(a) “ Affiliate ” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person;

(b) “ Associate ”, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means: (i) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of Voting Stock; (ii) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a twenty percent (20%) beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (iii) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such Person;

(c) “ Business Combination ” means:

(i) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation (other than a merger effected pursuant to Section 253 or Section 267 of the DGCL) or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation with (A) the Interested Stockholder, or (B) with any Person if the merger or consolidation is caused by the Interested Stockholder and as a result of such merger or consolidation paragraph B of this Article 13 is not applicable to the surviving entity;

(ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation, to or with the Interested Stockholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which assets have an aggregate market value equal to ten percent (10%) or more of either the aggregate market value of all the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding Stock of the Corporation;

(iii) any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or by any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation of any Stock of the Corporation or of such subsidiary to the Interested Stockholder, except: (A) pursuant to the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which securities were outstanding prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder became such; (B) pursuant to a merger under Section 251(g), 253 or 267 of the DGCL; (C) pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made, or the exercise,

 

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exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which security is distributed, pro rata to all holders of a class or series of Stock of the Corporation subsequent to the time the Interested Stockholder became such; (D) pursuant to an exchange offer by the Corporation to purchase Stock made on the same terms to all holders of such Stock; or (E) any issuance or transfer of Stock by the Corporation; provided however, that in no case under items (C) through (E) of this subparagraph D.(c)(iii) of Article 13 shall there be an increase in the Interested Stockholder’s proportionate share of the Stock of any class or series of the Corporation or of the Voting Stock of the Corporation;

(iv) any transaction involving the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the Stock of any class or series, or securities convertible into the Stock of any class or series, of the Corporation or of any such subsidiary which is owned by the Interested Stockholder, except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of any purchase or redemption of any shares of Stock not caused, directly or indirectly, by the Interested Stockholder; or

(v) any receipt by the Interested Stockholder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted in subparagraphs D.(c)(i) through (iv) of Article 13) provided by or through the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

(d) “ Control ”, including the terms “ controlling ”, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock or other equity interests, by contract or otherwise. A Person who is the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity, in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary; notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such Person holds Voting Stock, in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this Article 13, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group have control of such entity;

 

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(e) “ Interested Stockholder ” means any Person (other than the Corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) that (i) is the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation, or (ii) is an Affiliate or Associate of the Corporation and was the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such Person is an Interested Stockholder, and the Affiliates and Associates of such Person. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 13 to the contrary, the term “Interested Stockholder” shall not include: (x) RIHI, Inc.; (y) any Person who would otherwise be an Interested Stockholder because of a transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by any party specified in the immediately preceding clause (x) to such Person; provided , however , that such Person was not an Interested Stockholder prior to such transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition; or (z) any Person whose ownership of shares in excess of the fifteen percent (15%) limitation set forth herein is the result of action taken solely by the Corporation, provided that, for purposes of this clause (z), such Person shall be an Interested Stockholder if thereafter such Person acquires additional shares of Voting Stock of the Corporation, except as a result of further action by the Corporation not caused, directly or indirectly, by such Person;

(f) “ Owner ”, including the terms “ own ” and “ owned ”, when used with respect to any Stock, means a Person that individually or with or through any of its affiliates or associates beneficially owns such Stock, directly or indirectly; or has (A) the right to acquire such Stock (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of Stock tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered Stock is accepted for purchase or exchange; or (B) the right to vote such Stock pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of any Stock because of such Person’s right to vote such Stock if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such Stock arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons; or has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in (B) of this paragraph D.(f) of Article 13), or disposing of such Stock with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose affiliates or associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, such Stock; provided , that, for the purpose of determining whether a Person is an Interested Stockholder, the Voting Stock of the Corporation deemed to be outstanding shall include Stock deemed to be owned by the Person through application of this definition of “owned” but shall not include any other unissued Stock of the Corporation which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise;

 

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(g) “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity;

(h) “ Stock ” means, with respect to any corporation, capital stock and, with respect to any other entity, any equity interest; and

(i) “ Voting Stock ” means, with respect to any corporation, Stock of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and, with respect to any entity that is not a corporation, any equity interest entitled to vote generally in the election of the governing body of such entity. Every reference to a percentage of Voting Stock shall refer to such percentage of the votes of or voting power conferred by such Voting Stock.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which has been duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, to be signed by [•], its [•], on this [•] day of September, 2013.

 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:
Title:

 

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Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

ARTICLE 1

OFFICES

Section 1.1 Registered Office .

The registered office of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation ) in the State of Delaware shall be set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

Section 1.2 Other Offices .

The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors ) may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE 2

STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section 2.1 Place of Meetings .

Meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, or at no place and solely by means of remote communications, as may be designated by or in the manner provided in these Bylaws, or, if not so designated, as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 2.2 Annual Meetings.

The annual meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled annual meeting.

Section 2.3 Special Meetings.

Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, other than those required by statute, may only be called in the manner provided in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Only such business shall be brought before a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been specified in the notice of such meeting. The Board of Directors may postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting.

 

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Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings.

(a) Except as otherwise required from time to time by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, written notice of each meeting of stockholders, specifying the place, if any, date and hour and purpose or purposes of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting), shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date on which the meeting is to be held to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided herein or permitted by applicable law, notice to stockholders shall be in writing and directed to the address of each stockholder as it appears on the books of the Corporation. If the Board of Directors fixes a date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of a meeting of stockholders, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination.

(b) When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and, except as otherwise required by law, shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

(c) Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing or by electronic transmission, either before or after such meeting, and, to the extent permitted by law, will be waived by any stockholder by his attendance thereat, in person or by proxy except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

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(d) Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (“ DGCL ”), the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent, and (ii) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action. Notice given pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (3) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. For purposes of these Bylaws, “ electronic transmission ” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process. This subsection shall not apply to the acts or transactions contemplated by Sections 164, 296, 311, 312 or 324 of the DGCL.

Section 2.5 Quorum and Voting.

(a) At all meetings of stockholders except where otherwise required by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the shares of stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, a majority of the voting power of the shares of such class or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, by vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented thereat or by the chairman of the meeting, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

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(b) Except as otherwise required by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, and except as otherwise required by the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, all matters other than the election of directors shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast on such matter affirmatively or negatively. For purposes of these Bylaws, a share present at a meeting, but for which there is an abstention or broker non-vote on a particular matter shall be counted as present for the purpose of establishing a quorum but shall not be counted as a vote cast on the matter in question.

Section 2.6 Voting Rights.

(a) Except as otherwise required by law, only persons in whose names shares entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the Corporation on the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting shall be entitled to vote at such meeting.

(b) Every person entitled to vote or to execute consents shall have the right to do so either in person or by proxy. Said proxy so appointed need not be a stockholder. No proxy shall be voted on after three (3) years from its date unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Unless and until voted, every proxy shall be revocable unless it states that it is irrevocable and is coupled with an interest sufficient at law to support an irrevocable power.

(c) Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority:

(1) A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for him as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or his authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing his or her signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

(2) A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the transmission was authorized by the stockholder. Without limiting the foregoing, such authorization may be established by the signature of the stockholder on the proxy, either in writing or by a signature stamp or facsimile signature, or by a number or symbol from which the identity of the stockholder can be determined, or by any other procedure deemed appropriate by the inspectors or other persons making the determination as to due authorization.

(d) Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to subsection (c) of this section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

 

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Section 2.7 Voting Procedures and Inspectors of Elections.

(a) The Corporation may, and shall if required by law, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability.

(b) The inspectors shall (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, (ii) determine the shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (iii) count all votes and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors, and (v) certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of the duties of the inspectors.

(c) The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting. No ballot, proxies or votes, nor any revocations thereof or changes thereto, shall be accepted by the inspectors after the closing of the polls unless the Court of Chancery shall determine otherwise upon application by a stockholder.

(d) In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots, the inspectors shall be limited to an examination of the proxies, any envelopes submitted with those proxies, any information provided in accordance with Section 211(e) or 212(c)(2) of the DGCL, or any information provided pursuant to Section 211(a)(2)b.(i) or (iii) thereof, ballots and the regular books and records of the Corporation, except that the inspectors may consider other reliable information for the limited purpose of reconciling proxies and ballots submitted by or on behalf of banks, brokers, their nominees or similar persons which represent more votes than the holder of a proxy is authorized by the record owner to cast or more votes than the stockholder holds of record. If the inspectors consider other reliable information for the limited purpose permitted herein, the inspectors at the time they make their certification pursuant to subsection (b)(v) of this section shall specify the precise information considered by them including the person or persons from whom they obtained the information, when the information was obtained, the means by which the information was obtained and the basis for the inspectors’ belief that such information is accurate and reliable.

Section 2.8 List of Stockholders .

The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting (or, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote on

 

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the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The Corporation need not include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.

Section 2.9 Stockholder Proposals at Annual Meetings.

At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business (other than nominations of directors made pursuant to Section 2.10) must be brought before the meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (ii) by a stockholder of record of the Corporation (a “ Record Stockholder ”) at the time of the giving of the notice required in the following paragraph, who is entitled to vote and the meeting and who complies with this Section 2.9. The foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose business (other than business included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)) at an annual meeting of stockholders.

In addition to any other applicable requirements for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Record Stockholder, (a) the Record Stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, (b) any such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law and (c) the Record Stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf any such proposal is made, must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Business Solicitation Statement required by these Bylaws. To be timely, a Record Stockholder’s notice must be delivered to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices not less than 90 days or more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials (or, in the absence of proxy materials, its notice of meeting) for the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders. However, if the Corporation did not hold an annual meeting the previous year, or if the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, then to be timely, notice by the stockholder must be delivered to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices not later than 5:00 p.m. (local time in the principal place of business of the Corporation) on the later of (i) the 90 th day prior to such annual meeting or (ii) the 10 th day following the day

 

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on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Other than with respect to stockholder proposals relating to director nomination(s), which requirements are set forth in Section 2.10 below, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and record address of the Record Stockholder proposing such business and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (iii) the class, series, and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by the Record Stockholder, (iv) any material interest of the Record Stockholder in such business and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (v) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below) or any member of such stockholder’s immediate family sharing the same household, whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, but not limited to, any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of stock) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss or increase profit to or manage the risk or benefit of stock price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder, such Stockholder Associated Person or family member with respect to any share of stock of the Corporation (each, a “ Relevant Hedge Transaction ”), (vi) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person or any member of such stockholder’s immediate family sharing the same household, to the extent not set forth pursuant to the immediately preceding clause, (a) whether and the extent to which such stockholder, Stockholder Associated Person or family member has direct or indirect beneficial ownership of any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise, or any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation (a “ Derivative Instrument ”), (b) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which either party has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Corporation, (c) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder, Stockholder Associated Person or family member that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (d) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder, Stockholder Associated Person or family member is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner and (e) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such stockholder, Stockholder Associated Person or family member is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice (which information shall be supplemented by such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, not later than 10 days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date), and (vii) a statement whether or not such person intends or is part of a group that intends to deliver a proxy statement or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of voting power of all shares of capital stock reasonably believed to be sufficient to carry the proposal and/or otherwise to solicit votes or proxies in support of such proposal (such statement, a “ Business Solicitation Statement ”).

 

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For purposes of this Section 2.9 and Section 2.10, “ Stockholder Associated Person ” of any stockholder shall mean (i) any person controlling or controlled by, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such stockholder, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder and (iii) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Stockholder Associated Person.

Notwithstanding anything in the Bylaws to the contrary, no business (other than a nomination submitted in accordance with Section 2.10) shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.9, provided, however, that nothing in this Section 2.9 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any business properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with said procedure. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.9, if the stockholder making a proposal or a qualified representative of such stockholder does not appear at the annual meeting to present a proposal submitted in compliance with this Section 2.9 (including without limitation any proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act), such proposal shall not be presented or voted upon at the annual meeting. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, to be considered a qualified representative of a stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized manager, officer or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by such stockholder in writing to act as such. In the event a qualified representative of a stockholder will appear at a meeting and make a proposal in lieu of a stockholder, the stockholder must provide the notice of such designation at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting. If no such advance notice is provided only the stockholder may make the proposal and the proposal may be disregarded in the event the stockholder fails to appear and make the proposal.

The chairman of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.9, and if he should so determine he shall so declare to the meeting, and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

Nothing in this Section 2.9 shall affect the right of a stockholder to request inclusion of a proposal in the Corporation’s proxy statement or information statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, and any proposal submitted in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and included in the Corporation’s proxy statement or information statement pursuant thereto shall be deemed to be properly before the meeting. For purposes of these Bylaws, “ public announcement ” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

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Section 2.10 Nominations of Persons for Election to the Board of Directors.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or by any nominating committee or person appointed by the Board of Directors, (ii) by any Record Stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.10. The foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations at a meeting of stockholders.

In addition to any other applicable requirements for nominations to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder (a) such nominations must be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation and (b) the Record Stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, and the nominee, must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Nomination Solicitation Notice required by these Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not less than 90 days or more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials (or, in the absence of proxy materials, its notice of meeting) for the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders. However, if the Corporation did not hold an annual meeting the previous year, or if the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, then to be timely, notice by the stockholder must be delivered to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices not later than 5:00 p.m. (local time in the principal place of business of the Corporation) on the later of (i) the 90 th day prior to such annual meeting or (ii) the 10 th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased and there has been no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or indicating the increase in the size of the Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least 10 days before the last day a Record Stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination in accordance with the preceding sentence, a Record Stockholder’s notice required by this bylaw shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10 th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. The stockholder’s notice relating to director nomination(s) shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class, series and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the person, (iv) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and such person’s written consent to serve as a director if elected; (b) as to the Record Stockholder giving the

 

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notice, and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal was made, (i) the name and record address of the stockholder, and (ii) the class, series and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned; (c) as to the Record Stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 2.9) or any member of such stockholder’s immediate family sharing the same household, to the extent not set forth pursuant to the immediately preceding clause, whether and the extent to which any Relevant Hedge Transaction (as defined in Section 2.9) has been entered into; and (d) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person or any member of such stockholder’s immediate family sharing the same household, (1) whether and the extent to which any Derivative Instrument (as defined in Section 2.9) is directly or indirectly beneficially owned, (2) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which either party has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Corporation, (3) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (4) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner and (5) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such stockholder is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of such stockholder’s immediate family sharing the same household (which information shall be supplemented by such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, not later than 10 days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date); and (e) a statement whether or not such person or its nominee intends or is part of a group that intends to deliver a proxy statement or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of voting power of all shares of capital stock reasonably believed to be sufficient to elect the nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated and/or otherwise to solicit votes or proxies in support of such nomination (the “ Nomination Solicitation Notice ”). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. These provisions shall not apply to nomination of any persons entitled to be separately elected by holders of preferred stock.

A person shall not be eligible for election or re-election as a director at an annual meeting unless (i) the person is nominated by a Record Stockholder in accordance with this Section 2.10 or (ii) the person is nominated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. Only such business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10, if the stockholder making a nomination or a qualified representative of such stockholder does not appear at the annual meeting to present a nomination submitted in compliance with this Section 2.10, such nomination(s) shall not be presented or voted upon at the annual meeting. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, to be considered a qualified representative of a stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized manager, officer or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by such stockholder in writing to act as such. In the event a qualified representative of a stockholder will appear at a

 

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meeting and make a nomination in lieu of a stockholder, the stockholder must provide the notice of such designation at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting. If no such advance notice is provided only the stockholder may make the nomination and the nomination may be disregarded in the event the stockholder fails to appear and make the nomination.

The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

Section 2.11 Action Without Meeting.

Unless otherwise provided in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the stockholders of the Corporation may not act by written consent.

Section 2.12 Conduct of Stockholder Meetings.

The Chairman of the Board, or in his or her absence the Chief Executive Officer, or any other person designated by the Board of Directors, shall act as chairman of and preside at any meeting of the stockholders. Each of the chairman of the meeting and the Board shall have the authority to adopt and enforce rules providing for the orderly conduct of the meeting and the safety of those in attendance, including without limitation the authority to: (i) determine when the polls will open and close on items submitted for stockholder action; (ii) fix the time allotted for consideration of each agenda item and for questions and comments by persons in attendance; (iii) adopt rules for determining who may pose questions and comments during the meeting; (iv) adopt rules for determining who may attend the meeting; and (v) adopt procedures (if any) requiring attendees to provide the Corporation advance notice of their intent to attend the meeting. The chairman of the meeting may adjourn or recess any meeting of stockholders, whether pursuant to Section 2.5 of this Article 2 or otherwise, and notice of such adjournment or recess need be given only if required by law.

ARTICLE 3

DIRECTORS

Section 3.1 Number and Term of Office.

(a) The number of directors of the Corporation shall not be less than 3 nor more than 18. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by resolutions duly adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. The term “ Whole Board ” shall mean the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorship. Subject to the foregoing provisions for changing the number of directors, the number of directors of the Corporation has been fixed at thirteen (13). Elected directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting in which their terms expire and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. Directors need not be stockholders. In no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

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(b) The directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Upon the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation including this provision, each director then in office shall be designated as a Class I director, a Class II director or a Class III director. The initial Class I directors shall serve for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation following the effective time of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; the initial Class II directors shall serve for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders following the effective time of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; and the initial Class III directors shall serve for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the effective time of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. At each annual meeting of stockholders beginning with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effective time of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders held following their election, with each director in each such class to hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more classes or series of preferred stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the applicable terms of these Bylaws and any certificate of designation creating such class or series of preferred stock, and such directors so elected shall not be divided into classes pursuant to this Section 3.1 unless expressly provided by such terms.

(c) Except as provided in Section 3.3 of this Article III, the directors shall be elected by a plurality vote of the votes cast and entitled to vote on the election of directors at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present.

Section 3.2 Powers .

The powers of the Corporation shall be exercised, its business conducted and its property controlled by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

Section 3.3 Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships.

Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office and entitled to vote thereon, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director entitled to vote thereon, and not by the stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place shall be vacant or until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

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Section 3.4 Resignations and Removals.

(a) Any director may resign at any time by delivering his resignation to the Secretary in writing or by electronic transmission, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time or upon the happening of a particular event, upon receipt by the Secretary or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. If no such specification is made it shall be deemed effective upon receipt. When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office and entitled to vote thereon, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective.

(b) Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, except as otherwise set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office only for cause, at a meeting called for that purpose, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2 / 3 %) of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Section 3.5 Meetings .

(a) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may also be held at any place, within or without the State of Delaware, which has been approved by the Board of Directors.

(b) Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by at the direction of (i) directors constituting a majority of the Whole Board, (ii) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or (iii) the Chief Executive Officer.

(c) Written notice of the time and place of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be delivered personally to each director or sent by any form of electronic transmission at least 48 hours before the start of the meeting, or sent by first class mail at least 120 hours before the start of the meeting. Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing or by electronic transmission at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat unless the director attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting need be specified in any such waiver. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

Section 3.6 Quorum and Voting.

(a) A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the Whole Board as fixed from time to time in accordance the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws.

 

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(b) At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by a vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote be required by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws.

(c) Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communication equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section 3.7 Action Without Meeting.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

Section 3.8 Fees and Compensation.

Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their services, and such reimbursement for expenses, as may be fixed or determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 3.9 Committees .

(a) Executive Committee : The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee of not less than one member, each of whom shall be a director. To the extent permitted by law, the Executive Committee shall have and may exercise when the Board of Directors is not in session all powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, except such committee shall not have the power or authority to amend these Bylaws or to approve or recommend to the stockholders any action (other than the election or removal of directors) which must be submitted to stockholders for approval under the DGCL.

(b) Other Committees : The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted by law. Except as otherwise required by law, such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committee.

(c) Term : Subject to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 3.9, the Board of Directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee; provided that no committee shall consist of less than one member. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the

 

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date of his death or voluntary resignation, but the Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

(d) Meetings : Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of the Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this Section 3.9 shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter; special meetings of any such committee may be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at any place which has been designated from time to time by resolution of such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee upon written notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing at any time after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat unless the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. A majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.

ARTICLE 4

OFFICERS

Section 4.1 Officers Designated.

The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may also appoint a Chairman of the Board of Directors, one or more Vice-Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers and agents with such powers and duties as it or he shall deem necessary. The order of the seniority of the Vice-Presidents shall be in the order of their nomination unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may assign such additional titles to one or more of the officers as they shall deem appropriate. Any one person may hold any number of offices of the Corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by law. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 4.2 Tenure and Duties of Officers .

(a) General : All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be construed as creating any kind of contractual right to employment with the Corporation.

(b) Duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors : The Chairman of the Board of Directors (if there be such an officer appointed) when present shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

(c) Duties of Chief Executive Officer : The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present. The Chief Executive Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

(d) Duties of Vice-Presidents : The Vice-Presidents may assume and perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer or whenever the office of the Chief Executive Officer is vacant. The Vice-President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time.

(e) Duties of Secretary : The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof, and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the Corporation, which may be maintained in either paper or electronic form. The Secretary shall give notice, in conformity with these Bylaws, of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any Committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time.

(f) Duties of Treasurer : The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the Corporation in a thorough and proper manner, and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the Corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. The Treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his office and shall perform such

 

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other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer may direct any Assistant Treasurer to assume and perform the duties of the Treasurer in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, and each Assistant Treasurer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time.

Section 4 . 3 Delegation of Authority.

The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agents, notwithstanding any provision hereof.

ARTICLE 5

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS, AND

VOTING OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION

Section 5.1 Execution of Corporate Instruments.

(a) The Board of Directors may in its discretion determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute any corporate instrument or document, or to sign the corporate name without limitation, except where otherwise provided by law, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the Corporation.

(b) Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Directors or otherwise required by law, formal contracts of the Corporation, promissory notes, deeds of trust, mortgages and other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, and other corporate instruments or documents requiring the corporate seal, and certificates of shares of stock owned by the Corporation, may be executed, signed or endorsed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (if there be such an officer appointed), by the Chief Executive Officer or by any Vice-President, and by the Secretary or Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer. All other instruments and documents requiring the corporate signature but not requiring the corporate seal may be executed as aforesaid or in such other manner as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

(c) All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the Corporation or in special accounts of the Corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.

(d) Execution of any corporate instrument may be effected in such form, either manual, facsimile or electronic signature, as may be authorized by the Board of Directors.

Section 5.2 Voting of Securities Owned by Corporation.

All stock and other securities of other entities owned or held by the Corporation for itself or for other parties in any capacity shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors or, in the absence of such authorization, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (if there be such an officer appointed), or by the Chief Executive Officer, or by any Vice-President.

 

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ARTICLE 6

SHARES OF STOCK

Section 6.1 Form and Execution of Certificates.

The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Certificates for the shares of stock of the Corporation shall be in such form as is consistent with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law. Every holder of stock in the Corporation represented by a certificate shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board of Directors (if there be such an officer appointed), or by the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice-President and by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall be deemed the President for purposes of Section 158 of the DGCL with respect to signing certificates. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

Section 6.2 Lost Certificates.

The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates (or uncertificated shares in lieu of a new certificate) to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates (or uncertificated shares in lieu of a new certificate), the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to

 

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the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to indemnify the Corporation in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the Corporation a surety bond in such form and amount as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed.

Section 6.3 Transfers .

Transfers of record of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by attorney duly authorized, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, and in the case of stock represented by a certificate, upon the surrender of a certificate or certificates for a like number of shares, properly endorsed.

Section 6.4 Fixing Record Dates .

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may, except as otherwise required by law, fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.4 at the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting, the Board of Directors may, except as otherwise required by law, fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the DGCL, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent or electronic transmission setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of

 

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business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; provided that any such electronic transmission shall satisfy the requirements of Section 2.4(d) and, unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides by resolution, no such consent by electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

(c) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 6.5 Registered Stockholders.

The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

ARTICLE 7

OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the Corporation, other than stock certificates, may be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (if there be such an officer appointed), or the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice-President or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors and the corporate seal impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal imprinted thereon and attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer; provided, however, that where any such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be authenticated by the manual signature of a trustee under an indenture pursuant to which such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be issued, the signature of the persons signing and attesting the corporate seal on such bond, debenture or other corporate security may be the imprinted facsimile of the signatures of such

 

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persons. Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature of such person. In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon has ceased to be an officer of the Corporation before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the Corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the Corporation.

ARTICLE 8

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS

Section 8.1 Right to Indemnification.

Each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved (as a party, witness, or otherwise), in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, investigation, or proceeding, and any appeal thereof, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or investigative or otherwise and/or any inquiry or investigation, whether formal or informal, conducted by the Corporation or any other party, that such person in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action (hereinafter a “ Proceeding ”), related to or arising out of the fact that such person, or a person of whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer, or an agent with whom the Corporation has executed an indemnification agreement, or while a director or officer is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, or related to or arising out of anything done or not done by such person in any such capacity (hereinafter an “ Indemnitee ”), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL (subject to the exceptions contained in these Bylaws and any other agreement) against any and all expenses, liability, and loss (including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and any interest, assessments, or other charges imposed thereon, and any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed on any Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Article) (collectively, “ Liabilities ”) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding.

Expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in defending a Proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, provided, however, that if required by the DGCL, or any other agreement between the Indemnitee and Corporation, such expenses shall be advanced only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article or otherwise. Expenses incurred by other employees or agents of the Corporation may be advanced upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors deems appropriate. Any obligation to reimburse the Corporation for expense advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.

 

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Section 8.2 Limits on Indemnification and Advancement.

Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws or any other agreement to the contrary, an Indemnitee shall not be entitled pursuant to this Article (a) to indemnification or advancement in connection with any Proceeding initiated by the Indemnitee against the Corporation or any of its directors or officers unless (i) the Corporation has consented to the initiation of such Proceeding, or (ii) the proceeding is brought under Section 8.3 hereof to enforce Indemnitee’s rights hereunder; or (b) to indemnification on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the Corporation, (c) to any amounts described in Section 8.8, or (d) to any amounts described in Section 8.12.

Section 8.3 Right of Claimant to Bring Suit.

If a claim under Section 8.1 or 8.2 of this Article is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after a written demand has been made by the Indemnitee to the Corporation, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking has been tendered to the Corporation) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct that make it permissible under the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed. The burden of proving such a defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification is proper under the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

Section 8.4 Provisions Nonexclusive.

The rights conferred on any person by this Article shall not be exclusive of any other rights that such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

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Section 8.5 Authority to Insure.

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself and any person against any Liability, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify the person against such Liability under applicable law or the provisions of this Article.

Section 8.6 Enforcement of Rights.

Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all rights provided under this Article shall be deemed to be contractual rights and be effective to the same extent and as if provided for in a contract between the Corporation and such Indemnitee. Any rights granted by this Article to an Indemnitee shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Section 8.7 Survival of Rights.

The rights provided by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be an Indemnitee and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

Section 8.8 Settlement of Claims.

The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify any Indemnitee under this Article (a) for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without the Corporation’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (b) for any judicial award if the Corporation was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.

Section 8.9 Effect of Amendment.

Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article VIII that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal.

Section 8.10 Primacy of Indemnification.

Notwithstanding that an Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by other persons (collectively, the “ Other Indemnitors ”), the Corporation: (i) shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to an Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Other Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such Indemnitee are secondary); and (ii) shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by an Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Liabilities, without regard to any rights such Indemnitee may have against any of the Other Indemnitors. No advancement or payment by the Other Indemnitors on behalf of an Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which such Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Corporation shall affect the immediately preceding sentence, and the Other Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Indemnitee against the Corporation.

 

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Section 8.11 Subrogation.

In the event of payment under this Article, the Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee (other than against the Other Indemnitors), who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Corporation effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

Section 8.12 No Duplication of Payments.

Except as otherwise set forth in Section 8.11 above, the Corporation shall not be liable under this Article to make any payment in connection with any claim made against the Indemnitee to the extent the Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, agreement, vote, or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

Section 8.13 Saving Clause.

If this Article or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Indemnitee to the fullest extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.

ARTICLE 9

NOTICES

Whenever, under any provisions of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any stockholder, the same shall be given either (1) in writing, timely and duly deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to his last known post office address as shown by the stock record of the Corporation, or (2) by a means of electronic transmission that satisfies the requirements of Section 2.4(d) of these Bylaws, and has been consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the Corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall be prima facie evidence of the statements therein contained. All notices given by mail, as above provided, shall be deemed to have been given as at the time of mailing and all notices given by means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given as at the sending time recorded by the electronic transmission equipment operator transmitting the same. It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all directors, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of

 

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any other or others. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

ARTICLE 10

AMENDMENTS

Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.9 above, these Bylaws may be repealed, altered or amended or new Bylaws adopted (i) by the Board of Directors by unanimous written consent or at any annual, regular, or special meeting by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board or (ii) in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, by the affirmative vote of holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66  2 3 %) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a class, unless a larger vote is required by these Bylaws or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

ARTICLE 11

SEVERABILITY

If any provision or provisions of these Bylaws shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of these Bylaws containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

LOGO


The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

         TEN COM    - as tenants in common    UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -    ............................. Custodian .............................
         TEN ENT    - as tenants by the entireties                (Cust)    (Minor)
         JT TEN   

- as joint tenants with right of

  survivorship and not as tenants

     

under Uniform Gifts to Minors

Act ....................................................................

     in common       (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

For Value Received,                      hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

  
    

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

 

 

 

 

 

    Shares

of the stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

 

    Attorney

to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated                         

 

 
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.

THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO ANY STOCKHOLDER, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, SO FAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, AND OF THE AUTHORITY, IF ANY, OF THE BOARD TO DIVIDE THE SHARES INTO CLASSES OR SERIES AND TO DETERMINE AND CHANGE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF ANY CLASS OR SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THIS CERTIFICATE.

 

 

THE SIGNATURE TO THE ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND TO THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER, AND MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A COMMERCIAL BANK OR TRUST COMPANY OR A MEMBER FIRM OF A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL OR OTHER RECOGNIZED STOCK EXCHANGE IN CONFORMANCE WITH A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business.

2. Definitions . The following definitions shall apply as used herein and in the individual Award Agreements except as defined otherwise in an individual Award Agreement. In the event a term is separately defined in an individual Award Agreement, such definition shall supersede the definition contained in this Section 2.

(a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of the Committees appointed to administer the Plan.

(b) “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

(c) “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the Plan and the Awards under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any non-U.S. jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents therein.

(d) “Assumed” means that pursuant to a Corporate Transaction either (i) the Award is expressly affirmed by the Company or (ii) the contractual obligations represented by the Award are expressly assumed (and not simply by operation of law) by the successor entity or its Parent in connection with the Corporate Transaction with appropriate adjustments to the number and type of securities of the successor entity or its Parent subject to the Award and the exercise or purchase price thereof which at least preserves the compensation element of the Award existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction as determined in accordance with the instruments evidencing the agreement to assume the Award.

(e) “Award” means the grant of an Option, SAR, Dividend Equivalent Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Other Award or other right or benefit under the Plan.

(f) “Award Agreement” means the written agreement or other instrument evidencing the grant of an Award, including any amendments thereto. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Grantee and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments.

(g) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(h) “Change in Control” means a change in ownership or control of the Company after the Registration Date effected through either of the following transactions:

(i) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored


employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company’s stockholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or Associates of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept, or

(ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a period of twelve (12) months or less such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who are Continuing Directors.

(i) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(j) “Committee” means any committee composed of members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.

(k) “Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

(l) “Company” means RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor entity that adopts the Plan in connection with a Corporate Transaction.

(m) “Consultant” means any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to rendering services in such person’s capacity as a Director) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity.

(n) “Continuing Directors” means members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members continuously for a period of at least twelve (12) months or (ii) have been Board members for less than twelve (12) months and were elected or nominated for election as Board members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the time such election or nomination was approved by the Board.

(o) “Continuous Service” means that the provision of services to the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. In jurisdictions requiring notice in advance of an effective termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant, Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated upon the actual cessation of providing services to the Company or a Related Entity notwithstanding any required notice period that must be fulfilled before a termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant can be effective under Applicable Laws. A Grantee’s Continuous Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Continuous Service or upon the entity for which the Grantee provides services ceasing to be a Related Entity. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or

 

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Consultant (except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, in the event of any spin-off of a Related Entity, service as an Employee, Director or Consultant for such Related Entity following such spin-off shall be deemed to be Continuous Service for purposes of the Plan and any Award under the Plan. An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave. For purposes of each Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan, if such leave exceeds three (3) months, and reemployment upon expiration of such leave is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then the Incentive Stock Option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following the expiration of such three (3) month period.

(p) “Corporate Transaction” means any of the following transactions, provided, however, that the Administrator shall determine under parts (iv) and (v) whether multiple transactions are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive:

(i) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated;

(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

(iii) the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

(iv) any reverse merger or series of related transactions culminating in a reverse merger (including, but not limited to, a tender offer followed by a reverse merger) in which the Company is the surviving entity but (A) the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise, or (B) in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger or the initial transaction culminating in such merger; or

(v) acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction.

(q) “Covered Employee” means an Employee who is a “covered employee” under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.

(r) “Director” means a member of the Board or the board of directors or board of managers of any Related Entity.

 

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(s) “Disability” means such term (or word of like import) as defined under the long-term disability policy of the Company or the Related Entity to which the Grantee provides services regardless of whether the Grantee is covered by such policy. If the Company or the Related Entity to which the Grantee provides service does not have a long-term disability plan in place, “Disability” means that a Grantee is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment for a period of not less than ninety (90) consecutive days. A Grantee will not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator in its discretion.

(t) “Dividend Equivalent Right” means a right entitling the Grantee to compensation measured by dividends paid with respect to Common Stock.

(u) “Employee” means any person, including an Officer or Director, who is in the employ of the Company or any Related Entity, subject to the control and direction of the Company or any Related Entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance. The payment of a director’s fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

(v) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(w) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on one or more established stock exchanges or national market systems, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on the principal exchange or system on which the Common Stock is listed (as determined by the Administrator) on the date of determination (or, if no closing sales price or closing bid was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price or closing bid was reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted on an automated quotation system (including the OTC Bulletin Board) or by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such system or by such securities dealer on the date of determination, but if selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the last date such prices were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the type described in (i) and (ii), above, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith.

(x) “Grantee” means an Employee, Director or Consultant who receives an Award under the Plan.

 

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(y) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(z) “Initial Public Offering” means the first public offering in which the Company shall offer, issue and sell Shares in a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1.

(aa) “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

(bb) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company or a Related Entity within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(cc) “Option” means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement granted under the Plan.

(dd) “Other Award” means an award entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash that may or may not be subject to restrictions upon issuance or cash compensation, as established by the Administrator.

(ee) “Parent” means a “parent corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

(ff) “Performance-Based Compensation” means compensation qualifying as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

(gg) “Performance Period” means the period of time during which the performance goals must be met in order to determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to, or the amount or entitlement to, an Award.

(hh) “Plan” means this 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

(ii) “Registration Date” means the first to occur of (i) the closing of the first sale to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of (A) the Common Stock or (B) the same class of securities of a successor corporation (or its Parent) issued pursuant to a Corporate Transaction in exchange for or in substitution of the Common Stock; and (ii) in the event of a Corporate Transaction, the date of the consummation of the Corporate Transaction if the same class of securities of the successor corporation (or its Parent) issuable in such Corporate Transaction shall have been sold to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or prior to the date of consummation of such Corporate Transaction.

(jj) “Related Entity” means any (i) Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) any other entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, and (iii) RMCO, LLC.

 

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(kk) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on transfer, forfeiture provisions, and other terms and conditions as established by the Administrator.

(ll) “Restricted Stock Units” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon the passage of time or the attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the Administrator.

(mm) “RMCO, LLC” means RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

(nn) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto.

(oo) “SAR” means a stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash compensation or a combination thereof, as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value of Common Stock.

(pp) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock.

(qq) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

(rr) “Substitute Options” means Options that the Company will grant under the Plan in substitution of options that were granted by RMCO, LLC.

3. Stock and Cash Subject to the Plan .

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to Awards initially shall be a number of Shares equal to the sum of (i) 5% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of the pricing of the Initial Public Offering, determined on a fully-diluted basis (including Shares underlying the Substitute Options, but before granting any new Awards under the Plan in connection with the Initial Public Offering) and (ii) 787,500 Shares, which will be available for issuance solely pursuant to the Substitute Options. Additionally, commencing on the first business day in 2014 and on the first business day of each calendar year thereafter while the Plan is in effect, the maximum aggregate number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be increased by a number equal to the lesser of (x) one percent (1%) of the number of Shares outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year, calculated on a fully diluted basis, or (y) a lesser number of Shares determined by the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, no more than 1,500,000 Shares may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan. SARs payable in Shares shall reduce the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan only by the net number of actual Shares issued to the Grantee upon exercise of the SAR. The Shares to be issued pursuant to Awards may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

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(b) Any Shares covered by an Award (or portion of an Award), other than a Substitute Option, which is forfeited, canceled or expires (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan. Shares that actually have been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares are forfeited, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. To the extent not prohibited by the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (or other established stock exchange or national market system on which the Common Stock is traded) or Applicable Law, any Shares covered by an Award (other than a Substitute Option) which are surrendered (i) in payment of the Award exercise or purchase price (including pursuant to the “net exercise” of an option pursuant to Section 7(b)(v)) or (ii) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an Award shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards under the Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator. Shares underlying the Substitute Options will not be available for issuance pursuant to other Awards in any circumstance.

(c) Prior to the first shareholder meeting at which directors are to be elected to the Board that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Registration Date occurs, the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be issued pursuant to Other Awards under the Plan to Covered Employees is $40,000,000.

4. Administration of the Plan .

(a) Plan Administrator .

(i) Administration with Respect to Directors and Officers . With respect to grants of Awards to Directors or Officers, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board.

(ii) Administration With Respect to Consultants and Other Employees . With respect to grants of Awards to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board or Committee may also authorize one or more Officers to administer the Plan with respect to Awards to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers (and to grant such Awards) and may limit such authority as the Board or Committee, as applicable, determines from time to time.

(iii) Administration With Respect to Covered Employees . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is intended that as of and after the date that the exemption for the Plan under Section 162(m) of the Code expires, as set forth in Section 18 below (or any exemption having similar effect), grants of Awards to any Covered Employee intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be made only by a Committee (or subcommittee of a Committee) which is comprised solely of two or more Directors eligible to serve on a committee making Awards qualifying as Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of such Awards granted to Covered Employees, references to the “Administrator” or to a “Committee” shall be deemed to be references to such Committee or subcommittee.

 

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(iv) Administration Errors . In the event an Award is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a), such Award shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.

(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board or any Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation:

(i) to select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may be granted from time to time hereunder;

(ii) to determine whether, when and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;

(iii) to determine the number of Shares or the amount of cash or other consideration to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;

(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder;

(vi) to amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan, provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under an outstanding Award shall not be made without the Grantee’s written consent, provided, however, that an amendment or modification that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a Non-Qualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Grantee;

(vii) to reduce, in each case, without stockholder approval, the exercise price of any Option awarded under the Plan and the base appreciation amount of any SAR awarded under the Plan and canceling an Option or SAR at a time when its exercise price or base appreciation amount (as applicable) exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares, in exchange for another Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, or other Award or for cash;

(viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein;

(ix) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and Awards, including without limitation, any notice of award or Award Agreement, granted pursuant to the Plan;

(x) to approve corrections in the documentation or administration of any Award;

 

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(xi) to grant Awards to Employees, Directors and Consultants employed outside the United States or to otherwise adopt or administer such procedures or subplans that the Administrator deems appropriate or necessary on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Administrator, be necessary or desirable to further the purpose of the Plan; and

(xii) to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate.

The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator; provided that the Administrator may not exercise any right or power reserved to the Board. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator or in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in the Plan.

(c) Indemnification . In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or as Officers or Employees, members of the Board and any Officers or Employees to whom authority to act for the Board, the Administrator or the Company is delegated shall be defended and indemnified by the Company to the extent permitted by law on an after-tax basis against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Award granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days after the institution of such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at the Company’s expense to defend the same.

5. Eligibility . Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards. Awards may be granted to such Employees, Directors or Consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.

6. Terms and Conditions of Awards .

(a) Types of Awards . The Administrator is authorized under the Plan to award any type of arrangement to an Employee, Director or Consultant that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of (i) Shares, (ii) cash or (iii) an Option, a SAR, or similar right with a fixed or variable price related to the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria

 

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or other conditions. Such awards include, without limitation, Options, SARs, sales or bonuses of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Other Awards or Dividend Equivalent Rights, and an Award may consist of one such security or benefit, or two (2) or more of them in any combination or alternative.

(b) Designation of Award . Each Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Option, the Option shall be designated as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, an Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to Options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant Option. In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the date the Plan becomes effective to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to Incentive Stock Options, then such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.

(c) Conditions of Award . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each Award including, but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule, forfeiture provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria. The performance criteria established by the Administrator for any Awards intended to be Performance-Based Compensation shall be one of, or combination of the following: net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); agent count; franchise sales; earnings per share; revenues or sales (including net sales or revenue growth); net operating profit; return measures (including return on assets, net assets, capital, invested capital, equity, sales, or revenue); cash flow (including operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity, and cash flow return on investment); earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation, and/or amortization; gross or operating margins; productivity ratios; share price (including growth measures and total stockholder return); expense targets; margins; operating efficiency; market share; working capital targets and change in working capital; economic value added or EVA ® (net operating profit after tax minus the sum of capital multiplied by the cost of capital); or net operating income. The performance criteria established by the Administrator for any Awards not intended to be Performance-Based Compensation may be based on any one of, or combination of, the foregoing or any other performance criteria established by the Administrator. The performance criteria may be applicable to the Company, Related Entities and/or any individual business units of the Company or any Related Entity and may be measured annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Administrator. Partial achievement of the specified criteria may result in a payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified in the Award Agreement. In addition, to the extent applicable to Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the performance criteria shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but excluding, unless otherwise specified by the Administrator, the effect (whether positive or negative) of any change in accounting standards and any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring item occurring after the establishment of the performance criteria.

 

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(d) Acquisitions and Other Transactions . The Administrator may issue Awards under the Plan in settlement, assumption or substitution for, outstanding awards or obligations to grant future awards in connection with the Company or a Related Entity acquiring another entity, an interest in another entity or an additional interest in a Related Entity whether by merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or other form of transaction.

(e) Deferral of Award Payment . The Administrator may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Grantees the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration to be received under an Award other than an Award of Options or SARs. The Administrator may establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings, if any, on amounts, Shares or other consideration so deferred, and such other terms, conditions, rules and procedures that the Administrator deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.

(f) Separate Programs . The Administrator may establish one or more separate programs under the Plan for the purpose of issuing particular forms of Awards to one or more classes of Grantees on such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator from time to time.

(g) Individual Limitations on Awards .

(i) Individual Limit for Options and SARs . Following the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year shall be seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) Shares. The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Company’s capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below. To the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder, in applying the foregoing limitation with respect to a Grantee, if any Option or SAR is canceled, the canceled Option or SAR shall continue to count against the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to the Grantee. For this purpose, the repricing of an Option (or in the case of a SAR, the base amount on which the stock appreciation is calculated is reduced to reflect a reduction in the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock) shall be treated as the cancellation of the existing Option or SAR and the grant of a new Option or SAR.

(ii) Individual Limit for Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units . Following the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, for awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that are intended to be Performance-Based Compensation, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which such Awards may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year shall be five hundred thousand (500,000) Shares. The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Company’s capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below.

 

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(iii) Individual Limit for Cash-Based Other Awards . Following the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, for Other Awards that are intended to be Performance-Based Compensation, with respect to each twelve (12) month period that constitutes or is part of each Performance Period, the maximum amount that may be paid to a Grantee pursuant to such Awards shall be ten million dollars $(10,000,000) in cash or five hundred thousand (500,000) Shares, as applicable. In addition, the foregoing limitation shall be prorated for any Performance Period consisting of fewer than twelve (12) months by multiplying such limitation by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the Performance Period and the denominator of which is twelve (12).

(h) Deferral . If the vesting or receipt of Shares or cash under an Award is deferred to a later date, any amount (whether denominated in Shares or cash) paid in addition to the original number of Shares or amount of cash subject to such Award will not be treated as an increase in the number of Shares or amount of cash subject to the Award if the additional amount is based either on a reasonable rate of interest or on one or more predetermined actual investments such that the amount payable by the Company at the later date will be based on the actual rate of return of a specific investment (including any decrease as well as any increase in the value of an investment).

(i) Term of Award . The term of each Award shall be the term stated in the Award Agreement, provided, however, that the term of an Incentive Stock Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Grantee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the specified term of any Award shall not include any period for which the Grantee has elected to defer the receipt of the Shares or cash issuable pursuant to the Award.

(j) Transferability of Awards . Incentive Stock Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only by the Grantee. Other Awards shall be transferable (i) by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) during the lifetime of the Grantee, to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator, but only to the extent such transfers are made to family members, to family trusts, to family controlled entities, to charitable organizations, and pursuant to domestic relations orders or agreements, in all cases without payment for such transfers to the Grantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantee’s Award in the event of the Grantee’s death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator.

 

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(k) Time of Granting Awards . The date of grant of an Award shall for all purposes be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination to grant such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.

7. Award Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration and Taxes .

(a) Exercise or Purchase Price . The exercise or purchase price, if any, for an Award shall be as follows:

(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option:

(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; or

(B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in the preceding paragraph, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(ii) In the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(iii) In the case of Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the exercise or purchase price, if any, shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(iv) In the case of SARs, the base appreciation amount shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(v) In the case of other Awards, such price as is determined by the Administrator.

(vi) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(a), in the case of an Award issued pursuant to Section 6(d), above, the exercise or purchase price for the Award shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instrument evidencing the agreement to issue such Award.

(b) Consideration . Subject to Applicable Laws, the consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise or purchase of an Award including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator. In addition to any other types of consideration the Administrator may determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept as consideration for Shares issued under the Plan the following, provided that the portion of the consideration equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:

 

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(i) cash;

(ii) check;

(iii) surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Award shall be exercised;

(iv) with respect to Options, if the exercise occurs on or after the Registration Date, payment through a broker-assisted cashless exercise program made available by the Company;

(v) with respect to Options, payment through a “net exercise” procedure established by the Company such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares; or

(vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.

The Administrator may at any time or from time to time, by adoption of or by amendment to the standard forms of Award Agreement described in Section 4(b)(iv), or by other means, grant Awards which do not permit all of the foregoing forms of consideration to be used in payment for the Shares or which otherwise restrict one or more forms of consideration.

(c) Taxes . The Company and any Related Entity shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Grantee to remit to the Company or a Related Entity, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local, domestic or foreign taxes required to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising with respect to an Award. The Administrator may require or may permit Grantees to elect that the withholding requirement be satisfied, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold, or by tendering to the Company, Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory withholding (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes) that could be imposed on the transaction and, in any case, which would not result in additional accounting expense to the Company.

8. Exercise of Award .

(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder .

(i) Any Award granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator under the terms of the Plan and specified in the Award Agreement.

(ii) An Award shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award by the person entitled to exercise the Award and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Award is exercised has been made, including, to the extent selected, use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the purchase price as provided in Section 7(b)(iv).

 

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(b) Exercise of Award Following Termination of Continuous Service .

(i) An Award may not be exercised after the termination date of such Award set forth in the Award Agreement and may be exercised following the termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service only to the extent provided in the Award Agreement.

(ii) Where the Award Agreement permits a Grantee to exercise an Award following the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for a specified period, the Award shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the original term of the Award, whichever occurs first.

(iii) Any Award designated as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent not exercised within the time permitted by law for the exercise of Incentive Stock Options following the termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service shall convert automatically to a Non-Qualified Stock Option and thereafter shall be exercisable as such to the extent exercisable by its terms for the period specified in the Award Agreement.

9. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares . If at any time the Administrator determines that the delivery of Shares pursuant to the exercise, vesting or any other provision of an Award is or may be unlawful under Applicable Laws, the vesting or right to exercise an Award or to otherwise receive Shares pursuant to the terms of an Award shall be suspended until the Administrator determines that such delivery is lawful and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The Company shall have no obligation to effect any registration or qualification of the Shares under federal or state laws.

10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization . Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and Section 11 hereof, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan, the number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options under the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Award, the Share limits set forth in Section 6(g), and any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, or (iii) any other transaction with respect to Common Stock including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” In the event of any distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend, the Administrator shall also make such adjustments as provided in this Section 10 or substitute, exchange or grant Awards to effect such adjustments (collectively “adjustments”). Any such adjustments to outstanding Awards will be effected in a manner that precludes the enlargement of rights and benefits under such Awards. In connection with the foregoing adjustments, the Administrator may, in its discretion, prohibit the exercise of Awards or other issuance of Shares, cash or other consideration pursuant to Awards during certain periods of time. Except as the Administrator determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.

 

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11. Corporate Transactions and Changes in Control .

(a) Termination of Award to Extent Not Assumed in Corporate Transaction . Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction, all outstanding Awards under the Plan shall terminate. However, all such Awards shall not terminate to the extent they are Assumed in connection with the Corporate Transaction.

(b) Acceleration of Award Upon Corporate Transaction or Change in Control . The Administrator shall have the authority, exercisable either in advance of any actual or anticipated Corporate Transaction or Change in Control or at the time of an actual Corporate Transaction or Change in Control and exercisable at the time of the grant of an Award under the Plan or any time while an Award remains outstanding, to provide for the full or partial automatic vesting and exercisability of one or more outstanding unvested Awards under the Plan and the release from restrictions on transfer or forfeiture rights of such Awards in connection with a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control, on such terms and conditions as the Administrator may specify. The Administrator also shall have the authority to condition any such Award vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations upon the subsequent termination of the Continuous Service of the Grantee within a specified period following the effective date of the Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Administrator may provide that any Awards so vested or released from such limitations in connection with a Change in Control, shall remain fully exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the Award.

(c) Effect of Acceleration on Incentive Stock Options . Any Incentive Stock Option accelerated under this Section 11 in connection with a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded.

12. Effective Date and Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated. Subject to Section 17, below, and Applicable Laws, Awards may be granted under the Plan upon its becoming effective.

13. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan .

(a) The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment shall be made without the approval of the Company’s stockholders to the extent such approval is required by Applicable Laws.

(b) No Award may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of the Plan.

 

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(c) No suspension or termination of the Plan (including termination of the Plan under Section 11, above) shall adversely affect any rights under Awards already granted to a Grantee.

14. Limitation of Liability . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

15. No Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship . The Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to the Grantee’s Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the Grantee’s Continuous Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

16. No Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans . Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a “Pension Plan” or “Welfare Plan” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

17. Stockholder Approval . The grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted excluding Incentive Stock Options issued in substitution for outstanding Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options under the Plan prior to approval by the stockholders, but until such approval is obtained, no such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within the twelve (12) month period provided above, all Incentive Stock Options previously granted under the Plan shall be exercisable as Non-Qualified Stock Options.

18. Effect of Section 162(m) of the Code . The numerical limits set forth in Section 6(g) of the Plan shall not be applicable until the expiration of the transition period set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f). Under such Treasury Regulation, this exemption is available to the Plan for the duration of the period that lasts until the earliest of: (i) the expiration of the Plan; (ii) the material modification of the Plan; (iii) the exhaustion of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock and other compensation available for Awards under the Plan, as set forth in Section 3; (iv) the first meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Company first becomes subject to the reporting obligations of Section 12 of the Exchange Act; or (v) such other date required by Section 162(m) of the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Notwithstandng anything herein to the contrary, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant Awards at any time, including after the expiration of the transition period set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f), that are not intended to (or otherwise do not) qualify as Performance-Based Compensation.

 

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19. Unfunded Obligation . Grantees shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Grantees pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Grantee account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Related Entity and a Grantee, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Grantee or the Grantee’s creditors in any assets of the Company or a Related Entity. The Grantees shall have no claim against the Company or any Related Entity for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.

20. Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

21. Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board, the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of the Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of Awards otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

22. Governing Law . This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware to the extent not preempted by federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

OPTION SUBSTITUTION AWARD

On                     , 2013 (the “Effective Date” ), RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ), completed an initial public offering of shares of Class A common stock of the Company, $0.0001 par value per share ( “Shares” ) (the “IPO” ). On the date of the IPO, the individual named below ( “Optionee” ) held outstanding options to purchase Class B common units (“ Units ”) of RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “RMCO LLC” ) (the “RMCO LLC Option” ) issued pursuant to the RMCO, LLC 2011 Unit Option Plan, as amended (the “Unit Plan” ). In connection with the completion of the IPO, the RMCO LLC Option is being exchanged for and substituted with an option to purchase Shares (the “RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option” ) granted under the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan” ). This Option Substitution Award (the “Award” ) evidences the terms of the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option as previously adjusted by the adjustments provided for in Section 8 of the Unit Plan, and the cancellation of the RMCO LLC Option.

Name of Optionee:                                                               

The table below summarizes the option immediately before and after the IPO:

 

RMCO LLC Option

  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option

Grant Date

 

No. of Units

of RMCO LLC

 

Exercise Price
per Unit

  

No. of Shares of

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

  

Exercise Price
per Share

A. ADJUSTMENTS AND SUBSTITUTION

1. Split of Units. Pursuant to Section 8 of the Unit Plan, the number of Units covered by the unexercised portion of the RMCO LLC Option and the option exercise price per Unit has been equitably adjusted in connection with a split of Units effected without receipt of consideration by RMCO LLC.

2. Tax Law Requirements. The adjustments and substitution are intended to comply with federal tax law requirements to avoid being considered a modification of the original option for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code” ), which requires, as applicable, the following:

(a) The total spread of the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option immediately after the adjustments and substitution (the excess of the aggregate fair market value of the Shares subject to the option over the aggregate option exercise price) cannot exceed the total spread of the RMCO LLC Option immediately before the adjustment and substitution;

(b) The ratio of the option exercise price to the fair market value of a Share subject to the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option immediately after the adjustments and substitution cannot be greater than the ratio of the option exercise price to the fair market value of a Unit subject to the RMCO LLC Option immediately before the adjustments and substitution;

(c) The RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option must contain all terms of the RMCO LLC Option, except to the extent such terms are rendered inoperative by the transaction;

(d) The RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option must not provide the Optionee additional benefits that the Optionee did not have under the RMCO LLC Option; and

 


(e) In connection with the substitution and the receipt of the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option, all rights of the Optionee under the RMCO LLC Option must be cancelled.

3. Other Adjustments. The number of Units subject to the RMCO LLC Option on the Effective Date was determined by rounding the amount determined after the adjustments down to the next whole number of Units. The exercise price per Unit of the RMCO LLC Option on the Effective Date was determined by rounding the amount determined after the adjustments up to the next whole cent.

4. Substitution. In connection with the occurrence of the IPO, each outstanding RMCO LLC Option is being exchanged for a RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Option and as reflected in this Award, and, following the exchange, the RMCO LLC Option shall be cancelled.

B. STOCK OPTION AWARD

1. Grant of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Award and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to Optionee, an Option to purchase the number of Shares, at the Exercise Price (each as set forth on the cover page of this Award), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern, except to the extent the Plan would be considered to provide for an additional benefit that would violate the tax law requirement set forth in Section A.2 of this Award. All capitalized terms in this Award that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Award or in the Plan.

2. Type of Option . The Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

3. Vesting . The Option is fully vested.

4. Option Term; Expiration Date. The Option shall have a maximum term of ten (10) years measured from the original Grant Date (as set forth in the table on the cover sheet of this Award) and shall accordingly expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date or such earlier date pursuant to Section B.5 of this Award (the “Expiration Date” ).

5. Termination of Service; Expiration of Option . The Option shall expire immediately and be forfeited in the event that Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated for Cause (as defined in the employment agreement between Optionee and the Company or a Related Entity). Otherwise, the Option will expire on the earlier of (i) 90 days after the termination of Continuous Service, and (ii) the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the date of the original Grant Date. Notwithstanding any provision in this Award to the contrary, any portion of the Option granted hereunder which has not been exercised prior to or in connection with a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control shall expire upon the consummation of any such transaction.

6. Option Exercise.

(a) Right to Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable on or before the Expiration Date.

(b) Exercise . Prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, Optionee may exercise all or any portion of the Option by delivering written notice of exercise to the Company, together with payment in full by delivery of a cashier’s, personal or certified check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company in the amount equal to the number of Shares subject to the Option to be acquired multiplied by the applicable option exercise price. Additionally, the Optionee must make arrangements with the Company for payment of any tax withholding on Option exercise.

7. Tax Withholding. The Company or any Related Entity shall be entitled, if necessary or desirable, to deduct and withhold (or, in the sole discretion of the Company, secure payment from Optionee in lieu of withholding) the amount of any tax withholding due with respect to this Award. In the Company’s sole discretion, such tax withholding may be accomplished by the withholding of Shares which would otherwise be issued upon Option exercise to the Optionee in an amount whose Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory withholding (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes) that could be imposed on the transaction and, in any case, which would not result in additional accounting expense to the

 

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Company. In the event that the Company or a Related Entity does not make such deductions or withholdings, Optionee shall indemnify the Company and a Related Entity for any amounts paid or payable by the Company or a Related Entity with respect to any such taxes, together with any interest, penalties and additions to tax and any related expenses thereto.

8. Transfer of Option. The Option may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that the Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Optionee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Committee.

9. Continued Service. Neither the grant of the Option nor this Award gives Optionee the right to continue Service with the Company or its Related Entities in any capacity. The Company and its Related Entities reserve the right to terminate Optionee’s Service at any time and for any reason not prohibited by law.

10. Stockholder Rights. Until the stock certificate evidencing Shares subject to the Option are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 10 of the Plan

11. Additional Requirements. Optionee acknowledges that Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option may bear such legends as the Company deems appropriate to comply with applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws.

12. Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Award and the Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Plan and this Award to the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

13. Binding Effect. This Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and Optionee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

14. Tax Treatment; Section 409A . Optionee may incur tax liability as a result of the exercise of the Option or the disposition of Shares. Optionee should consult his or her own tax adviser before exercising the Option or disposing of the Shares.

Optionee acknowledges that the Committee, in the exercise of its sole discretion and without Optionee’s consent, may amend or modify the Option and this Award in any manner and delay the payment of any amounts payable pursuant to this Award to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The Company will provide Optionee with notice of any such amendment or modification.

15. Amendment. The terms and conditions set forth in this Award may only be amended by the written consent of the Company and Optionee, except to the extent set forth in Section B.14 hereof regarding Section 409A of the Code and any other provision set forth in the Plan.

 

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16. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Option and Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option granted hereunder shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as may be imposed under the terms of the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to Optionee.

 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

 

Date:

 

To acknowledge your acceptance of the Award and the cancellation of your RMCO LLC Option, please sign and date below.

 

 

Optionee’s Signature

Date:

 

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Exhibit 10.3

[FORM OF]

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into this [•] day of [•], 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”) by and between RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and [•] (the “ Indemnitee ”).

WHEREAS, the Company believes it is essential to retain and attract qualified directors and officers;

WHEREAS, the Indemnitee [is][has agreed to serve as] [a director][an officer][a director and officer] of the Company;

WHEREAS, both the Company and the Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation and other claims being asserted against directors and officers of public companies;

WHEREAS, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), allows, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) require, the Company to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers to the extent permitted by the DGCL (as hereinafter defined);

[WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has been serving and intends to continue serving as a director and/or officer of the Company in part in reliance on the indemnification provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; and][OMIT FOR NEW DIRECTORS/OFFICERS]

[WHEREAS, the Indemnitee is relying upon the rights afforded under this Agreement in accepting the Indemnitee’s position as a director, officer or employee of the Company; and][OMIT FOR EXISTING DIRECTORS/OFFICERS]

WHEREAS, in recognition of the Indemnitee’s need for (a) substantial protection against personal liability based on the Indemnitee’s reliance on the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the rights afforded under this Agreement, and (b) an inducement [to continue] to provide effective services to the Company as a director and/or officer thereof, the Company wishes to provide for the indemnification of the Indemnitee and to advance expenses to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to certain exceptions contained in this Agreement, and, to the extent insurance is maintained by the Company, to provide for the continued coverage of the Indemnitee under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and of the Indemnitee [continuing][agreeing] to serve the Company directly or, at its request, with another enterprise, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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1. Certain Definitions .

(a) A “ Change in Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

(i) any “person”, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”), hereafter becomes the “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities, other than (1) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (2) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (3) any current beneficial stockholder or group, as defined by Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, including the heirs, assigns and successors thereof, that, as of the Effective Date, is the beneficial owner, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, of securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities.

(ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or

(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into or exchanged for Voting Securities of the surviving entity or its ultimate parent) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity (or its ultimate parent) outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(b) “ DGCL ” shall mean the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or interpreted; provided, however, that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in the case of any such amendment or interpretation, only to the extent that such amendment or interpretation permits the Company to provide broader rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses than were permitted prior thereto.

(c) “ Expense ” shall mean attorneys’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing for any of the foregoing, any Proceeding relating to or arising out of any Indemnifiable Event. The parties agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for the purposes of any advancement of Expenses for which Indemnitee has

 

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made written demand to the Company in accordance with this Agreement, all Expenses included in such demand that are certified by affidavit of Indemnitee’s counsel as being prudent and appropriate in the good faith judgment of such counsel shall be presumed conclusively to be reasonable Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company agrees that, in any proceeding for an advancement of Expenses, it will not assert or make any claim that any Expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and expert witness or consultant fees) incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee are not reasonable if counsel for Indemnitee certifies by affidavit his or her belief that such Expenses were prudent and appropriate in the good faith judgment of such counsel; provided that, following the final disposition of the Proceeding for which Expenses are advanced, the Company may seek to recover any Expenses that it establishes are not reasonable in an action brought to enforce the undertaking granted by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 3. The term “Expenses” shall not include the amount of judgments, fines or penalties against Indemnitee or amounts paid in settlement.

(d) “ Indemnifiable Event ” shall mean any event or occurrence that takes place either prior to, on or after the execution of this Agreement, related to or arising out of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company or its subsidiaries, or while a director or officer is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, or related to or arising out of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity.

(e) “ Potential Change in Control ” shall be deemed to occur if (i) the Company enters into an agreement or arrangement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control; (ii) any person (including the Company) publicly announces an intention to take or to consider taking actions which, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control; (iii) any person (other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company acting in such capacity or an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company) who is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 10% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities, increases his or her beneficial ownership of such securities by 5% or more over the percentage so owned by such person on the date hereof; or (iv) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control has occurred.

(f) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, investigation or proceeding, and any appeal thereof, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, investigative or otherwise and/or any inquiry or investigation, whether formal or informal, conducted by the Company or any other party, that the Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action; provided however that the term “Proceeding” shall not include any action, suit or proceeding to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, including as provided for in Section 6 of this Agreement.

(g) “ Reviewing Party ” shall mean any appropriate person or body consisting of a member or members of the Company’s Board or any other person or body appointed by the Board (including the special independent counsel referred to in Section 7 hereof) who is not a party to the particular Proceeding with respect to which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification.

 

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(h) “ Voting Securities ” shall mean any securities of the Company which vote generally in the election of directors.

2. Indemnification . In the event the Indemnitee was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved (as a party, witness, or otherwise) in any Proceeding by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, whether the basis of the Proceeding is the Indemnitee’s alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and subject to any exceptions contained in this Agreement, against any and all Expenses, liability, and loss (including judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and any interest, assessments, or other charges imposed thereon, and any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed on any director or officer as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement) (collectively, “ Liabilities ”) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding. “ Liabilities ” shall include any liability of the lawful spouse (whether such status is derived by reason of the statutory law, common law or otherwise of any applicable jurisdiction) of the Indemnitee arising out of that person’s capacity as the spouse of the Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Event, including, without limitation, liability for damages recoverable from marital community property, property jointly held by the Indemnitee and the spouse or property transferred from the Indemnitee to the spouse. The Company shall provide indemnification pursuant to this Section 2 as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60 calendar days after it receives written demand from the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall only indemnify an Indemnitee that acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the Company’s best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

3. Advancement of Expenses. The Company shall advance Expenses to the Indemnitee within 20 calendar days of a written request therefor (which shall include invoices received by the Indemnitee in connection with such Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause the Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be included with such invoices) (an “ Expense Advance ”); provided, however, that the Company shall make such advances only to the extent permitted by law. The Indemnitee shall qualify for Expense Advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that the Indemnitee undertakes to the fullest extent required by law to repay the Expense Advance if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. The right to advances under this paragraph shall in all events continue until final disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal therein. Expense Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Expense Advances shall be made without regard to the Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to the Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

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4. Limits on Indemnification and Advancement . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except for the rights to indemnification provided in Section 6 hereof, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled, pursuant to this Agreement, (a) to indemnification or advancement for claims initiated or brought by the Indemnitee (including Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defending any affirmative defenses or counterclaims brought or made in connection with a claim initiated by Indemnitee), except (i) if the Board has approved the initiation or bringing of such claim, or (ii) as otherwise required under Delaware law, or (b) to indemnification on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indemnitee shall not be deemed, for purposes of this Section, to have initiated or brought any claim by reason of (1) having asserted any affirmative defenses in connection with a claim not initiated by the Indemnitee or (2) having made any counterclaim (whether permissive or mandatory) in connection with any claim not initiated by the Indemnitee.

5. Review Procedure for Indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Company under Section 2 hereof shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the special independent counsel referred to in Section 7 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law or this Agreement,; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee has commenced legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 6 hereof to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law and this Agreement, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding until a final judicial determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or have lapsed) is made that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law or this Agreement. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board, and if there has been such a Change in Control, other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 7 hereof. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Reviewing Party making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such counsel or the Company, upon reasonable advance request, any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Reviewing Party shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. Subject to Section 6, any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee; provided, however, that such determination shall not be binding on the Company if the Indemnitee made any misstatement of material fact, or any omission of a material fact necessary to make the Indemnitee’s statements not materially misleading, in connection with the Indemnitee’s written demand or request for indemnification or advancement or the Reviewing Party’s consideration thereof.

 

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6. Enforcement of Indemnification Rights . If (a) the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law or this Agreement, (b) the Indemnitee has not otherwise been paid in full pursuant to Section 2 hereof within 60 calendar days of the Company’s receipt of Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification, or (c) Indemnitee has not been provided Expense Advances pursuant to Section 3 hereof within 20 calendar days after a written request therefor has been received by the Company, then the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery (an “ Enforcement Proceeding ”) and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to be paid any and all expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses) in connection with such Enforcement Proceeding. The Company hereby consents to service of process for such Enforcement Proceeding and to appear in any such Enforcement Proceeding. Neither the failure of the Reviewing Party to have made a determination prior to the commencement of an Enforcement Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expenses hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or for the Company to recover such advancement of Expenses, under this Section 6 or otherwise, shall be on the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall be precluded from asserting in any Proceeding that the provisions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable or that there is insufficient consideration for this Agreement and shall stipulate in court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. Failure by the Company to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and irremediable injury to the Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy the Indemnitee may have at law or in equity with respect to a breach of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing specific performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding, including any appeal therein.

7. Change in Control . The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control of the Company, other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control, then with respect to selecting a Reviewing Party to make the determinations of a Reviewing Party contemplated hereby, the Company shall select as a Reviewing Party independent special counsel who shall not have otherwise performed services for the Company or the Indemnitee (or any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to the claim for indemnification or advancement), other than in connection with matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements, within the last five years. Such

 

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independent counsel shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the special independent counsel referred to above and to indemnify fully such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the engagement of special independent counsel pursuant to this Agreement.

8. Establishment of Trust . In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company shall, upon written request by the Indemnitee, create a trust (the “ Trust ”) for the benefit of the Indemnitee, and from time to time upon written request of the Indemnitee shall fund such Trust, to the extent permitted by law, in an amount sufficient to satisfy any and all Expenses reasonably anticipated at the time of each such request to be incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for and defending any Proceeding relating to an Indemnifiable Event, and any and all judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts of any and all Proceedings relating to an Indemnifiable Event from time to time actually paid or claimed, reasonably anticipated or proposed to be paid. The amount or amounts to be deposited in the Trust pursuant to the foregoing funding obligation shall be determined by the Reviewing Party after taking into account directors’ and officers’ liability insurance maintained by the Company, in any case in which the special independent counsel referred to in Section 7 hereof is involved. The terms of the Trust shall provide that upon a Change in Control (i) the Trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof invaded, without the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee of the Trust (the “ Trustee ”) shall advance, within 20 calendar days of a request by the Indemnitee, any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee, to the extent permitted by law, (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the Trust under the circumstances under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 3 hereof), (iii) the Trust shall continue to be funded by the Company in accordance with the funding obligation set forth above, (iv) the Trustee shall promptly pay to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, and (v) all unexpended funds in the Trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified under the terms of this Agreement. The Trustee shall be a bank or trust company or other individual or entity chosen by the Indemnitee and acceptable to and approved of by the Company. Nothing in this Section 8 shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. All income earned on the assets held in the Trust shall be reported as income by the Company for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes. The Company shall pay all costs of establishing and maintaining the Trust and shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities, loss and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the establishment or maintenance of the Trust.

9. Partial Indemnity . If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses and Liabilities, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which the Indemnitee is entitled. Moreover,

 

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notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all Proceedings relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection with such claim, issue or matter.

10. Non-exclusivity . The rights of the Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights the Indemnitee may have under any statute, provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. To the extent that a change in Delaware law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement than would be afforded currently under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.

11. Liability Insurance . To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, depending on the Indemnitee’s position therewith, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such coverage in effect in accordance with its terms. In all policies providing such insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s officers and directors. The Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of any Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies and shall thereafter take all necessary actions to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

12. Settlement of Claims . The Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement (a) for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without the Company’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (b) for any judicial award if the Company was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.

13. Presumptions . Upon submitting a written request for indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification hereunder and the Company shall have the burden of proof in making any determination contrary to such presumption. For purposes of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the termination of any Proceeding, action, suit or claim, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not (a) create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law or (b) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification except as may be provided herein.

 

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14. Period of Limitations . No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Company or any affiliate of the Company against the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, or such longer period as may be required by state law under the circumstances, and any claim or cause of action of the Company or its affiliate shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action, such shorter period shall govern.

15. Consent and Waiver by Third Parties . The Indemnitee hereby represents and warrants that he or she has obtained all waivers and/or consents from third parties which are necessary to execute and perform this Agreement without being in conflict with any other agreement, obligation or understanding with any such third party. The Indemnitee represents that he or she is not bound by any agreement or any other existing or previous business relationship which conflicts with, or may conflict with, the performance of his or her obligations hereunder or prevent the full performance of his or her duties and obligations hereunder.

16. Amendment of this Agreement . No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided herein, no failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver thereof.

17. Primacy of Indemnification . The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee has, or may from time to time have, certain rights to indemnification, advancement of Expenses and/or insurance that are either (1) provided by a fund or other entity with which Indemnitee is associated or its affiliates (“ Fund Indemnitors ”) or (2) pursuant to insurance obtained on Indemnitee’s own behalf (“ Individual Insurance ,” and together with the obligations of Fund Indemnitors, the “ Other Arrangements ”). The Company hereby agrees (i) that the Company will not assert in any litigation between the Company and Indemnitee that the Company’s obligations under this Agreement are not primary relative to the Other Arrangements, or that any obligation of the providers of the Other Arrangements to advance Expenses or to provide indemnification for the same Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, other monetary remedies, amounts paid in settlement, incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf are not secondary, (ii) that the Company shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses (subject to the provisions concerning advancement of Expenses set forth in this Agreement) incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, other monetary remedies, amounts paid in settlement, relative to the Other Arrangements, or as may be required by the terms of this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company (or any other agreement between the Company and Indemnitee), without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have under the Other Arrangements, and (iii) that with respect to the Company’s obligations to advance Expenses and indemnify Indemnitee by reason of Indemnitee’s service as an officer or director of the Company, the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the providers of the Other Arrangements from any and all claims for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees

 

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that no advancement or payment by the providers of the Other Arrangements on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and to the extent consistent with the terms of the Other Arrangements the providers of the Other Arrangements shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Company from taking any action necessary to require its own insurer(s) to provide coverage to the Company or its officers or directors (including Indemnitee), including causing any person (including a provider of Other Arrangements) to be named as a party to a declaratory judgment action brought to obtain such relief. The Company and the Indemnitee agree that providers of Other Arrangements are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section.

18. Subrogation; Attorneys’ Fees . In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. In addition to paragraph 6 of this Agreement, if any proceeding is commenced related to or arising out of this Agreement, any prevailing party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to have their Expenses in connection with such proceeding paid by the non-prevailing party.

19. No Duplication of Payments . Subject to Section 17, the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any claim made against the Indemnitee to the extent the Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, charter, bylaw, vote, agreement or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

20. Services to the Company . Indemnitee agrees to serve as a [director/officer] of the Company. Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by law), in which event the Company shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in such position. This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or any other entity) and Indemnitee. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in force after Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a [director/officer] of the Company.

21. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company), spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether the Indemnitee continues to serve as a director or officer of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Company’s request.

 

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22. Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any of the provisions hereof (including any provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, void or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

23. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such State without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws.

24. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

25. Headings . The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

26. Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee in connection with the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transactions.

27. Notices . All notices, demands, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, against receipt, or mailed, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the Company at:

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attention: [Chief Financial Officer]

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Notice of change of address shall be effective only when done in accordance with this Section 26. All notices complying with this Section 26 shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery or on the third business day after mailing.

27 Duration. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which Indemnitee served at the request of the Company; or (b) the final termination of all pending Proceedings in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 6.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

THE COMPANY:
RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

   

Name:

   

Title:

   
INDEMNITEE:
 
Signature

Print Name:                                                                                  

 

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Exhibit 10.10

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ) is made as of [            ], among RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ RIHI ”) and each Person listed on the Schedule of Other Investors attached hereto and each other Person that acquires Common Stock from the Company after the date hereof and becomes a party to this Agreement by the execution and delivery of a Joinder (collectively, the “ Other Investors ”).

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise set forth below or elsewhere in this Agreement, other capitalized terms contained herein have the meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement.

Acquired Common ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9 .

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Capital Stock ” means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock of such corporation (whether voting or nonvoting and whether common or preferred) including shares of Common Stock and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, individual or governmental entity, any and all partnership, membership, limited liability company or other equity interests of such Person that confer on the holder thereof the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or the distribution of assets of the issuing Person, including in each case any and all warrants, rights (including conversion and exchange rights) and options to purchase any of the foregoing.

Common Stock ” means the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and shall include shares of such Common Stock issued or issuable to RIHI pursuant to the exercise by RIHI of its rights to redeem Units as set forth in the LLC Agreement.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Demand Registrations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal law then in force, together with all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Free Writing Prospectus ” means a free-writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405.


Holdback Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) .

Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

Joinder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9 .

LLC Agreement ” means that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMCO, LLC, dated as of [•], 2013.

Long-Form Registrations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

Other Investors ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Piggyback Registrations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) .

Public Offering ” means any sale or distribution by the Company and/or holders of Registrable Securities to the public of Common Stock pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act.

Registrable Securities ” means (i) any Common Stock issued pursuant to the LLC Agreement to RIHI or any of its respective Affiliates, (ii) any common Capital Stock of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of dividend, distribution, split or combination of securities, or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization, and (iii) any other Common Stock held by Persons holding securities described in clauses (i) or (ii) above. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when they have been (a) sold or distributed pursuant to a Public Offering, (b) sold in compliance with Rule 144 following the consummation of the Company’s initial Public Offering, or (c) repurchased by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities, and the Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be in existence, whenever such Person has the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, such Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a transfer of securities or otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or limitations upon the exercise of such right), whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected, and such Person shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of Registrable Securities hereunder; provided a holder of Registrable Securities may only request that Registrable Securities in the form of Common Stock be registered pursuant to this Agreement.

Registration Expenses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) .

Reorganization Transactions ” means the reorganization transactions to be completed in connection with the consummation of the Company’s initial Public Offering.

Rule 144, ” “ Rule 158 ,” “ Rule 405 ,” “ Rule 415 ” and “ Rule 462 ” mean, in each case, such rule promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the same shall be amended from time to time, or any successor rule then in force.

 

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Sale of the Company ” means a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets determined on a consolidated basis or a sale of (i) a majority of the Company’s outstanding Units (calculated based on Participating Units) or (ii) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any Subsidiary of the Company; in either case, whether by merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, combination or otherwise), provided that neither (a) a transaction solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of domicile of the Company, nor (b) a transaction solely for the purpose of changing the form of entity of the Company, shall constitute a Sale of the Company.

Sale Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) .

Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) .

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal law then in force, together with all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Shelf Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) .

Short-Form Registrations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

Suspension Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(vi) .

Violation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

WKSI ” means a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined under Rule 405.

Section 2. Demand Registrations .

(a) Requests for Registration . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at any time after the Company has completed an initial Public Offering of its Common Stock, the holders of at least 51% of the Registrable Securities may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of their Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration (“ Long-Form Registrations ”), and the holders of at least 51% of the Registrable Securities may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (including pursuant to Rule 415) or any similar short-form registration (“ Short-Form Registrations ”) if available. All registrations requested pursuant to this Section 2 are referred to herein as “ Demand Registrations .”

(b) Long-Form Registrations . The holders of the Registrable Securities shall each be entitled to request two (2) Long-Form Registrations in which the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses. A registration shall not count as one of the permitted Long-Form Registrations until (i) at least 75% of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by the requesting holders have been registered and (ii) such registration has become effective in accordance with the Securities Act and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. All Long-Form Registrations shall be underwritten registrations unless otherwise approved by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities requesting registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Long-Form Registration is withdrawn by the

 

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holders of Registrable Securities who requested such registration prior to the time it has become effective for reasons other than the disclosure of information concerning the Company that is materially adverse to the Company or the trading price of the Common Stock (which disclosure is made by the Company after the date that such registration is requested pursuant to Section 2(a) ), such Long-Form Registration shall count as one of the permitted Long-Form Registrations hereunder unless the holders of Registrable Securities who requested such registration reimburse the Company for all of the Registration Expenses incurred by the Company prior to such withdrawal.

(c) Short-Form Registrations . In addition to the Long-Form Registrations provided pursuant to Section 2(b) , the holders of the Registrable Securities shall each be entitled to request an unlimited number of Short-Form Registrations in which the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses. Demand Registrations shall be Short-Form Registrations whenever the Company is permitted to use any applicable short form and if the managing underwriters (if any) agree to the use of a Short-Form Registration. After the Company has become subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to make Short-Form Registrations available for the sale of Registrable Securities. If the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities request that a Short-Form Registration be filed pursuant to Rule 415 (a “ Shelf Registration ”) and the Company is qualified to do so, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after filing, and once effective, the Company shall cause the Shelf Registration to remain effective for a period ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities included in such registration have been sold or distributed pursuant to the Shelf Registration or (ii) the date as of which all of the Registrable Securities included in such registration are able to be sold without limitation or restriction within a three-month period in compliance with Rule 144. If thereafter for any reason the Company ceases to be a WKSI or becomes ineligible to utilize Form S-3, the Company shall prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement or registration statements on such form that is available for the sale of Registrable Securities.

(d) Priority on Demand Registrations . The Company shall not include in any Demand Registration any securities which are not Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of the holders of at least 51% of the Registrable Securities. If a Demand Registration is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of Registrable Securities and, if permitted hereunder, other securities requested to be included in such offering exceeds the number of Registrable Securities and other securities, if any, which can be sold therein without adversely affecting the marketability, proposed offering price, timing or method of distribution of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration prior to the inclusion of any securities which are not Registrable Securities the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included which, in the opinion of such underwriters, can be sold, without any such adverse effect, pro rata among the respective holders thereof on the basis of the amount of Registrable Securities owned by each such holder.

(e) Procedures and Restrictions on Demand Registrations . Each request for a Demand Registration shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered and the intended method of distribution. Within ten days after receipt of any such request, the Company shall give written notice of the Demand Registration to all

 

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other holders of Registrable Securities and, subject to the terms of Section 2(d) , shall include in such Demand Registration (and in all related registrations and qualifications under state blue sky laws and in any related underwriting) all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within 15 days after the receipt of the Company’s notice. The Company shall not be obligated to effect any Demand Registration, including any Shelf Registration, if (i) the holders of Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at an aggregate price to the public (net of any underwriters’ discounts or commissions) of less than $5,000,000 or (ii) within 180 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration or a previous registration in which Registrable Securities were included pursuant to Section 3 and in which there was no reduction in the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included. The Company may postpone, for up to 90 days from the date of the request, the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for a Demand Registration, if the Company’s board of directors determines in its reasonable good faith judgment that not postponing such Demand Registration (i) would interfere with a material corporate transaction or (ii) would require the disclosure of material non-public information concerning the Company that at the time is not, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Company’s board of directors, in the best interest of the Company to disclose and is not, in the opinion of the Company’s legal counsel, otherwise required to be disclosed. In the event that the Company exercises its right to postpone a Demand Registration pursuant to the preceding sentence, the holders of Registrable Securities initially requesting such Demand Registration shall be entitled to withdraw such request, and if such request is withdrawn, such Demand Registration shall not count as one of the permitted Demand Registrations hereunder and the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with such registration.

(f) Selection of Underwriters . The holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in any Demand Registration shall have the right to select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering; provided that the consent of the Company shall be required for the selection of the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering.

(g) Other Registration Rights . The Company represents and warrants that it is not a party to, or otherwise subject to, any other agreement granting registration rights to any other Person with respect to any securities of the Company. Except as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall not grant to any Persons the right to request the Company or any Subsidiary to register any Capital Stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such securities, without the prior written consent of the holders of at least 51% of the Registrable Securities; provided that the Company may grant rights to other Persons to (i) participate in Piggyback Registrations so long as such rights are subordinate in all respects to the rights of the holders of Registrable Securities with respect to such Piggyback Registrations as set forth in Section 3(c) and Section 3(d) and (ii) request registrations so long as the holders of Registrable Securities are entitled to participate in any such registrations with such Persons pro rata on the basis of the number of shares owned by each such holder.

 

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Section 3. Piggyback Registrations .

(a) Right to Piggyback . Whenever the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act (other than (i) pursuant to a Demand Registration, or (ii) in connection with registrations on Form S-4 or S-8 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor or similar forms) and the registration form to be used may be used for the registration of Registrable Securities (a “ Piggyback Registration ”), the Company shall give prompt written notice to all holders of Registrable Securities of its intention to effect such Piggyback Registration and, subject to the terms of Section 3(c) and Section 3(d) , shall include in such Piggyback Registration (and in all related registrations or qualifications under blue sky laws and in any related underwriting) all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within 20 days after delivery of the Company’s notice.

(b) Piggyback Expenses . The Registration Expenses of the holders of Registrable Securities shall be paid by the Company in all Piggyback Registrations, whether or not any such registration became effective.

(c) Priority on Primary Registrations . If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten primary registration on behalf of the Company, and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability, proposed offering price, timing or method of distribution of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell, (ii) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect, pro rata among the holders of such Registrable Securities on the basis of the number of shares owned by each such holder, and (iii) third, other securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect.

(d) Priority on Secondary Registrations . If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten secondary registration on behalf of holders of the Company’s securities, and the managing underwriters advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability, proposed offering price, timing or method of distribution of the offering, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the securities requested to be included therein by the holders requesting such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect, (ii) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration, pro rata among the holders of such Registrable Securities on the basis of the number of shares owned by each such holder which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect and (iii) third, other securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without any such adverse effect.

 

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Section 4. Holdback Agreements .

(a) Holders of Registrable Securities . If requested by the Company, each holder of Registrable Securities participating in an underwritten Public Offering (for purposes of this Section 4(a) , the words “Common Stock” in the definition of “Public Offering” shall be replaced with the words “Capital Stock of the Company”) shall enter into lock-up agreements with the managing underwriter(s) of such Public Offering in such form as agreed to by the holders of the Registrable Securities participating in such Public Offering. In addition to any such lock-up agreement, each holder of Registrable Securities agrees as follows:

(i) In connection with any underwritten Public Offering and without the prior written consent of the underwriters managing such Public Offering, such holder shall not, for a period ending 180 days in the case of the Company’s initial Public Offering, or for a period of 90 days after in the case of all underwritten Public Offerings other than the initial Public Offering, following the date of the final prospectus (the “ Holdback Period ”) relating to such Public Offering, (A) offer, pledge, sell, contract, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Capital Stock beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), by such holder or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Capital Stock or (B) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of owning Capital Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (A) or (B) above is to be settled by delivery of Capital Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise (each such transaction, a “ Sale Transaction ”).

(ii) The foregoing clause (i) shall not apply to (A) the sale of Capital Stock pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with such underwritten Public Offering or the transfer or redemption of RMCO LLC securities pursuant to the Reorganization Transactions, or (B) transactions relating to shares of Capital Stock or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with transfers or dispositions of such shares of Capital Stock or other securities acquired in such open market transactions (other than a filing on Form 5 made after the expiration of the Holdback Period), or (C) transfers of Capital Stock or any security convertible into Capital Stock to the spouse, domestic partner, parent, sibling, child or grandchild (each an “ immediate family member ”) of such holder or to a trust formed for the benefit of such holder or of an immediate family member of the undersigned, or (D) transfers of Capital Stock or any security convertible into Capital Stock as a bona fide gift, or (E) distributions of shares of Capital Stock or any security convertible into Capital Stock to limited partners, members, stockholders or affiliates of the undersigned or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by, or under common control or management with, such holder, or (F) as a distribution by a trust to its beneficiaries, provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (C), (D), (E) or (F), (1) each donee or distributee shall sign and deliver a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of the lock-up agreement entered into by such holder and (2) no such transfer or distribution in (C), (D), (E) or (F) shall be permitted if it shall require a filing under Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Capital Stock, and no such filing under Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act shall be voluntarily made during the Holdback Period, or (G)

 

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the receipt by the undersigned from the Company of Capital Stock upon a vesting event of Capital Stock or rights to acquire Capital stock pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans or the exercise by such holder of options to purchase Capital Stock issued pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans (including, in each case, by way of net exercise, but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding all manners of exercise that would involve a sale of any securities relating to such options, whether to cover the applicable aggregate exercise price, withholding tax obligations or otherwise), provided that (1) any securities received upon such vesting event or exercise will also be subject to the terms of such holder’s lock-up agreement and (2) no such vesting event or exercise shall be permitted if it shall require a filing under Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Capital Stock, and no such filing under Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act shall be voluntarily made during the Holdback Period in connection with such vesting event or exercise, or (H) transfers of Capital Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Capital Stock to the Company, pursuant to agreements under which the Company has the option to repurchase such shares or securities or a right of first refusal with respect to transfers of such shares or securities, provided that unless such transfers are pursuant to the Company’s option to repurchase in the event such holder is terminated or resigns as an employee of the Company, no transfer shall be permitted if it shall require a filing under Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Capital Stock, and no such filing under Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act shall be voluntarily made during the Holdback Period in connection with such transfer (other than a filing on Form 5 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of Capital Stock, provided that (1) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Capital Stock during the Holdback Period and (2) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of such holder or the Company regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Capital Stock may be made under such plan during the Holdback Period.

The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Capital Stock (or other securities) subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 4(a) until the end of such period.

(b) The Company . In the event of any Holdback Period occurring in connection with the exercise by a party to this Agreement of its registration rights with respect to Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2 , the Company (i) shall not file any registration statement for a Public Offering or cause any such registration statement to become effective (for purposes of this Section 4(b) , the words “Common Stock” in the definition of “Public Offering” shall be replaced with the words “Capital Stock of the Company”) during any Holdback Period, and (ii) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause (A) each holder of at least 5% (on a fully-diluted basis) of its Capital Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Capital Stock, purchased from the Company at any time after the date of this Agreement (other than in a Public Offering) and (B) each of its directors and executive officers to agree not to effect any Sale Transaction during any Holdback Period, except as part of such underwritten registration, if otherwise permitted, unless the underwriters managing the Public Offering otherwise agree in writing.

 

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(c) The foregoing limitations of this Section 4 shall not apply to a registration in connection with an employee benefit plan or in connection with any type of acquisition transaction or exchange offer.

Section 5. Registration Procedures .

(a) Whenever the holders of Registrable Securities have requested that any Registrable Securities be registered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:

(i) in accordance with the Securities Act and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement, and all amendments and supplements thereto and related prospectuses, with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective (provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to the counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review and comment of such counsel);

(ii) notify each holder of Registrable Securities of (A) the issuance by the Securities and Exchange Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (B) the receipt by the Company or its counsel of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and (C) the effectiveness of each registration statement filed hereunder;

(iii) prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period ending when all of the securities covered by such registration statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement (but in any event not before the expiration of any longer period required under the Securities Act or, if such registration statement relates to an underwritten Public Offering, such longer period as in the opinion of counsel for the underwriters a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sale of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer) and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement;

 

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(iv) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities thereunder such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus), each Free Writing Prospectus and such other documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

(v) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any seller reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller ( provided that the Company shall not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subparagraph or (B)consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction);

(vi) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities (A) promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the date and time when such registration statement and each post-effective amendment thereto has become effective or a prospectus or supplement to any prospectus relating to a registration statement has been filed and when any registration or qualification has become effective under a state securities or blue sky law or any exemption thereunder has been obtained; (B) promptly after receipt thereof, of any request by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the amendment or supplementing of such registration statement or prospectus or for additional information and (C) at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and, at the request of any such seller, the Company shall prepare a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided that at any time, upon written notice to the participating holders of Registrable Securities the Company may delay the filing or effectiveness of any registration statement or suspend the use or effectiveness of any registration statement (the “ Suspension Period ”) (and the holders of Registrable Securities hereby agree not to offer or sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement during the Suspension Period) if the Company determines in its reasonable good faith judgment that postponement of such Demand Registration would be in the best interest of the Company including where the Demand Registration might require disclosure of any matter such as a potential business transaction or other matter; provided , that the Company may only exercise its right to institute a Suspension Period twice in any calendar year and for no more than 120 days in the aggregate in any calendar year;

 

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(vii) use reasonable best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and, if not so listed, to be listed on a securities exchange and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two market markers to register as such with respect to such Registrable Securities with FINRA;

(viii) use reasonable best efforts to provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(ix) enter into and perform a customary underwriting agreement;

(x) make available for inspection by any seller of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such seller or underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate and business documents and properties of the Company as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement;

(xi) take all reasonable actions to ensure that any Free-Writing Prospectus utilized in connection with any Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration hereunder complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken together with the related prospectus, shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(xii) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158;

(xiii) permit any holder of Registrable Securities which holder, in its sole and exclusive judgment, might be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of the Company, to participate in the preparation of such registration or comparable statement and to allow such holder to propose language for insertion therein, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, which in the reasonable judgment of such holder and its counsel should be included;

(xiv) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a registration statement, or the issuance of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or suspending the qualification of any Common Stock included in such registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction use reasonable best efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order;

 

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(xv) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xvi) cooperate with the holders of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement and the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing securities to be sold under the registration statement and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter, or agent, if any, or such holders may request;

(xvii) cooperate with each holder of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA;

(xviii) use its reasonable best efforts to make available the executive officers of the Company to participate with the holders of Registrable Securities and any underwriters in any “road shows” or other selling efforts that may be reasonably requested by the holders in connection with the methods of distribution for the Registrable Securities;

(xix) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain one or more cold comfort letters from the Company’s independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters; and

(xx) use its reasonable best efforts to provide a legal opinion of the Company’s outside counsel in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by such legal opinion, dated the effective date of such registration statement.

(b) The Company shall not undertake any voluntary act that could be reasonably expected to cause a Violation or result in delay or suspension under Section 5(a)(vi) . During any Suspension Period, and as may be extended hereunder, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to correct or update any disclosure causing the Company to provide notice of the Suspension Period and to file and cause to become effective or terminate the suspension of use or effectiveness, as the case may be, the subject registration statement. In the event that the Company shall exercise its right to delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration hereunder, the applicable time period during which the registration statement is to remain effective shall be extended by a period of time equal to the duration of the Suspension Period. The Company may extend the Suspension Period for an additional consecutive 60 days with the consent of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered under the applicable registration statement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If so directed by the

 

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Company, all holders of Registrable Securities registering shares under such registration statement shall (i) not offer to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement during the period in which the delay or suspension is in effect after receiving notice of such delay or suspension and (ii) use their reasonable best efforts to deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holders’ possession, of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

Section 6. Registration Expenses .

(a) The Company’s Obligation . All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement (including, without limitation, all registration, qualification and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of custodians, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all independent certified public accountants, underwriters (excluding underwriting discounts and commissions) and other Persons retained by the Company) (all such expenses being herein called “ Registration Expenses ”), shall be borne as provided in this Agreement, except that the Company shall, in any event, pay its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed. Each Person that sells securities pursuant to a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration hereunder shall bear and pay all underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the securities sold for such Person’s account.

(b) Counsel Fees and Disbursements . In connection with each Demand Registration and each Piggyback Registration, the Company shall reimburse the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel chosen by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

(c) Security Holders . To the extent Registration Expenses are not required to be paid by the Company, each holder of securities included in any registration hereunder shall pay those Registration Expenses allocable to the registration of such holder’s securities so included, and any Registration Expenses not so allocable shall be borne by all sellers of securities included in such registration in proportion to the aggregate selling price of the securities to be so registered.

Section 7. Indemnification and Contribution .

(a) By the Company . The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, each holder of Registrable Securities, such holder’s officers, directors employees, agents and representatives, and each Person who controls such holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) (the “ Indemnified Parties ”) against all losses, claims, actions, damages, liabilities and expenses (including with respect to actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, and including reasonable attorney fees and expenses) caused

 

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by, resulting from, arising out of, based upon or related to any of the following statements, omissions or violations (each a “ Violation ”) by the Company: (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in (a) any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free-Writing Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or (b) any application or other document or communication (in this Section 7 , collectively called an “ application ”) executed by or on behalf of the Company or based upon written information furnished by or on behalf of the Company filed in any jurisdiction in order to qualify any securities covered by such registration under the securities laws thereof; (ii) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any other similar federal or state securities laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance. In addition, the Company will reimburse such Indemnified Party for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such losses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such losses result from, arise out of, are based upon, or relate to an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement, or omission or alleged omission, made in such registration statement, any such prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Free-Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any application, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Party expressly for use therein or by such Indemnified Party’s failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto after the Company has furnished such Indemnified Party with a sufficient number of copies of the same. In connection with an underwritten offering, the Company shall indemnify such underwriters, their officers and directors, and each Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Indemnified Parties.

(b) By Each Security Holder . In connection with any registration statement in which a holder of Registrable Securities is participating, each such holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such registration statement or prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such holder; provided that the obligation to indemnify shall be individual, not joint and several, for each holder and shall be limited to the net amount of proceeds (before taxes) received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement.

 

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(c) Claim Procedure . Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder only to the extent such failure has prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. In such instance, the conflicted indemnified parties shall each have a right to retain one separate counsel, in each instance chosen by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities of the indemnified party included in the registration if such holders are indemnified parties, at the expense of the indemnifying party.

(d) Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to, or is insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party or is otherwise unenforceable with respect to any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then the indemnifying party in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder shall contribute to the amounts paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided that the maximum amount of liability in respect of such contribution shall be limited, in the case of each seller of Registrable Securities, to an amount equal to the net proceeds actually received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to such registration. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if the contribution pursuant to this Section 7(d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account such equitable considerations. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to herein shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending against any action or claim which is the subject hereof. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(t) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

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party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for any amounts paid in settlement of any loss, claim, damage, liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the indemnifying party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(f) Non-exclusive Remedy: Survival . The indemnification and contribution provided for under this Agreement shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of Registrable Securities and the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

Section 8. Underwritten Registrations .

(a) Participation . No Person may participate in any registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Person or Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements (including, without limitation, pursuant to any over-allotment or “green shoe” option requested by the underwriters; provided that no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to sell more than the number of Registrable Securities such holder has requested to include) and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

(b) Suspended Distributions . Each Person that is participating in any registration under this Agreement, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 5(a)(vi), shall immediately discontinue the disposition of its Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement until such Person’s receipt of the copies of a supplemented or amended prospectus as contemplated by Section 5(a)(vi). In the event the Company has given any such notice, the applicable time period set forth in Section 5(a)(ii) during which a Registration Statement is to remain effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to this Section 8(b) to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 5(a)(vi) .

Section 9. Additional Parties: Joinder . Subject to the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, the Company may require any Person who acquires common stock of the Company or rights to acquire common stock of the Company from the Company after the date hereof to become a party to this Agreement and to succeed to all of the rights and obligations of a “holder of Registrable Securities” under this Agreement by obtaining an executed joinder to this Agreement from such Person in the form of

 

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Exhibit A attached hereto (a “ Joinder ”). Upon the execution and delivery of a Joinder by such Person, the common stock of the Company acquired by such Person (the “ Acquired Common ”) shall be Registrable Securities, such Person shall be a “holder of Registrable Securities” under this Agreement with respect to the Acquired Common, and the Company shall add such Person’s name and address to the appropriate schedule hereto and circulate such information to the parties to this Agreement.

Section 10. Current Public Information . At all times after the Company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as any holder or holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144. Upon request, the Company shall deliver to any holder of Restricted Securities a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

Section 11. Subsidiary Public Offering . If, after an initial Public Offering of the Capital Stock of one of its Subsidiaries, the Company distributes securities of such Subsidiary to its equity holders, then the rights and obligations of the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to such Subsidiary, and the Company shall cause such Subsidiary to comply with such Subsidiary’s obligations under this Agreement.

Section 12. Transfer of Registrable Securities .

(a) Restrictions on Transfers . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except in the case of (i) a transfer to the Company, (ii) a transfer by RIHI or any Other Investor to its limited partners or members, (iii) a Public Offering, (iv) a sale pursuant to Rule 144 after the completion of the Company’s initial Public Offering or (v) a transfer in connection with a Sale of the Company, prior to transferring any Registrable Securities to any Person (including, without limitation, by operation of law), the transferring holder shall cause the prospective transferee to execute and deliver to the Company a joinder to this Agreement from such transferee in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (a “ Joinder ”) agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Any transfer or attempted transfer of any Registrable Securities in violation of any provision of this Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Registrable Securities as the owner thereof for any purpose.

(b) Legend . Each certificate evidencing any Registrable Securities and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the transfer of any Registrable Securities (unless such Registrable Securities would no longer be Registrable Securities after such transfer) shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF                      AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH

 

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SECURITIES (THE “COMPANY”) AND CERTAIN OF THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS, AS AMENDED. A COPY OF SUCH REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

The Company shall imprint such legend on certificates evidencing Registrable Securities outstanding prior to the date hereof. The legend set forth above shall be removed from the certificates evidencing any securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities.

Section 13. General Provisions .

(a) Termination . Except with respect to the indemnification and contribution provisions contained in Section 7 , the rights granted to RIHI or to any Other Investor pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate and forthwith become null and void in full on the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which RIHI or such Other Investor and its respective Affiliates cease to beneficially own any Common Stock or Capital Stock of the Company then outstanding and (ii) the later of (x) the seventh anniversary of the date of this Agreement, and (y) the date Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act is available for the sale of all of the shares beneficially owned by RIHI or such Other Investor and its respective Affiliates without limitation and restriction during a three-month period without registration.

(b) Amendments and Waivers . Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities. The failure or delay of any Person to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such Person thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. A waiver or consent to or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by that Person of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by that Person of the same or any other obligations of that Person under this Agreement.

(c) Remedies . The parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce their rights under this Agreement specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages caused by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that a breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable harm and money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any such breach and that, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing hereunder, any party shall be entitled to specific performance and/or other injunctive relief from any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction (without posting any bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent violation of the provisions of this Agreement.

(d) Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under

 

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any applicable law or regulation in any jurisdiction, such prohibition, invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such prohibited, invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

(e) Entire Agreement . Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement contains the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

(f) Successors and Assigns . Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and the holders of Registrable Securities and their respective successors and permitted assigns (whether so expressed or not). In addition, whether or not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for the benefit of purchasers or holders of Registrable Securities are also for the benefit of, and enforceable by, any subsequent holder of Registrable Securities.

(g) Notices . All notices, demands or other communications to be given under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient; (ii) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient but, if not, then on the next business day; (iii) one business day after it is sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) or (iv) three days after it is mailed to the recipient by first class mail, return receipt requested. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the Company at the address specified below and to any holder of Registrable Securities or to any other party subject to this Agreement at such address as indicated beneath such party’s signature hereto, or at such address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any party may change its address for receipt of notice by providing prior written notice of the change to the sending party. The Company’s address is:

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoffrey D. Lewis

Facsimile: [                     ]

With a copy to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market Street

San Francisco, California 94105

Attn: Gavin Grover

Facsimile: (415) 276-7113

 

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or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

(h) Business Days . If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the state in which the Company’s chief-executive office is located, the time period shall automatically be extended to the business day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

(i) Governing Law . All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(j) MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

(k) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ANY PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR DOCUMENT BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S RESPECTIVE ADDRESS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS TO WHICH IT HAS SUBMITTED TO JURISDICTION IN THIS PARAGRAPH. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, AND HEREBY AND THEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(l) Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.

 

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(m) No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

(n) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signature of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(o) Electronic Delivery . This Agreement, the agreements referred to herein, and each other agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent executed and delivered by means of a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of such signed writing using a facsimile machine or electronic mail shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or electronic mail to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or electronic mail as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

(p) Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, each holder of Registrable Securities shall execute and deliver any additional documents and instruments and perform any additional acts that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(q) No Inconsistent Agreements . The Company shall not hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities which is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

(r) Selection of Investment Bankers . The holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in any Demand Registration shall have the right to select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering; provided that the consent of the Company shall be required for the selection of the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering. In any piggyback registration, the Company shall select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) to administer the offering.

* * * * *

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

   

Name:

   

Its:

   
RIHI, INC.

By:

   

Name:

   

Its:

   

Address:

   
 
 


SCHEDULE OF OTHER INVESTORS

None


EXHIBIT A

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

JOINDER

The undersigned is executing and delivering this Joinder pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of [•], 2013 (as the same may hereafter be amended, the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), among RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other person named as parties therein.

By executing and delivering this Joinder to the Company, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement as a holder of Registrable Securities in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Rights Agreement, and the Common Stock received with respect to the undersigned’s shares of Common Stock shall be included as Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement.

Accordingly, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the     day of                 , 20    .

 

Signature of Stockholder
Print Name of Stockholder
Address:    
 
 

 

Agreed and Accepted as of

                                                                                  .

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

By:

   

Its:

   

Exhibit 10.11

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of             , 2013, is entered into by and between RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ RMCO LLC ”), RE/MAX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ RE/MAX LLC ”) and RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ RE/MAX Inc. ”).

RECITALS

A. In connection with the admission of RE/MAX Inc. as a member of RMCO LLC pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMCO LLC dated as of the date hereof (the “ LLC Agreement ”), the members of RMCO LLC have approved this Management Services Agreement.

B. To facilitate the operation of the business of RMCO LLC and its subsidiaries, RMCO LLC, RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. desire for RE/MAX Inc. to provide certain management services to RMCO LLC that are supplemental to RE/MAX Inc.’s role under the LLC Agreement and memorialize the clarification of certain responsibilities of RE/MAX Inc. in managing RMCO LLC on the terms and subject to the conditions specified in this Agreement.

C. To facilitate RE/MAX Inc.’s provision of management services, RMCO LLC, RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. desire for RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC to provide certain administrative services, facilities and other resources to RE/MAX Inc. on the terms and subject to the conditions specified in this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, RMCO LLC, RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions .

The following terms shall have the indicated meaning:

Affiliate ” means with respect to a Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition, the word “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Aggregate Employee Costs ” means, with respect to any month, the aggregate amount of Attributable Employee Costs.

Agreement ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

Attributable Employee Costs ” means, with respect to each Service Employee, the monthly Employee Costs attributed to such Service Employee.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of RE/MAX Inc.

Effective Time ” means the “Effective Time,” as that term is defined in the LLC Agreement.


Employee Costs ” means the direct out-of-pocket costs or reasonable allocated costs of RE/MAX Inc. (i) for gross wages, salaries, bonuses, incentive compensation, and payroll taxes of the Service Employees, plus (ii) for workers’ compensation insurance incurred by RE/MAX Inc. with respect to the Service Employees, plus (iii) for employee benefit plans, to the extent attributable to any Service Employees, including pension, savings, medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, plus (iv) for other benefits, to the extent attributable to the Service Employees, including fringe benefits, or other similar incentive programs, executive programs, severance pay, employee assistance programs, cafeteria plan benefits, dependent care and health care flexible spending accounts, sick leave, legal assistance, and educational assistance, plus (v) related to the employee benefit plans or programs, including incremental costs of charges or premiums, employee participation, actuarial reports, accounting, or legal fees.

Health and Welfare Plans ” is defined in Section 4.3(d).

Law ” or “ Laws ” means all applicable federal, state, tribal and local laws (statutory or common), rules, ordinances, regulations, grants, concessions, franchises, licenses, orders, directives, judgments, decrees, restrictions and other similar requirements, whether legislative, municipal, administrative or judicial in nature.

LLC Agreement ” is defined in the Recitals.

Losses ” is defined in Section 5.1.

Management Services ” means all services performed by Service Employees, whether the provision of such services by RE/MAX Inc. is required or contemplated by the LLC Agreement or is supplemental to the services to be provided by RE/MAX Inc. to RMCO LLC under the LLC Agreement, relating to the management and operation of the business of RMCO LLC, including executive oversight, sales, marketing, advertisement production, distribution, finance and accounting support and reporting, legal support and all other services provided by RE/MAX Inc., its officers, directors and employees to RMCO LLC in, or relating to, RE/MAX Inc.’s role as manager of RMCO LLC. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Management Services” shall include the administration of the Tax Receivable Agreements.

Person ” means an individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, estate, business trust, association, governmental authority or any other entity.

Reimbursable Costs ” shall mean all of the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses directly incurred by RE/MAX Inc. in connection with the providing of the Management Services, including the following:

(a) all supplies and equipment purchased on behalf of RMCO LLC or its customers in order to provide the Management Services;

(b) reasonable meals, travel, hotel accommodations, and entertainment expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the Management Services;

(c) legal, accounting, health and safety, environmental, and other third party advisors and consultants incurred in connection with the performance of the Management Services;

(d) directors’ and officers’ insurance policies, employee practices liability insurance policies and any indemnification of directors or officers of RE/MAX Inc.; and

(e) bank accounts maintained by RE/MAX Inc. on behalf of RMCO LLC.


In addition, Reimbursable Costs shall include all items of corporate overhead or other fees, costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by RE/MAX Inc. and associated with, related to or otherwise necessary for RE/MAX Inc.’s maintenance of its corporate existence and business and its status as a reporting company under the federal securities laws. Solely as illustration and not by means of limitation, examples of such Reimbursable Costs would be SEC filing fees, blue sky fees and expenses, transfer agent, paying agent and registrar fees and expenses, franchise taxes, registered agent fees and expenses and fees and expenses of its public accountants and legal advisors.

RE/MAX Inc. ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

RE/MAX Inc. Indemnified Parties ” is defined in Section 5.2.

RE/MAX Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan ” means the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

RE/MAX, LLC ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

RMCO LLC ” is defined in the introductory paragraph.

RMCO LLC Indemnified Parties ” is defined in Section 5.3.

Service Employees ” means those employees of RE/MAX Inc. who devote all or a portion of their working time to the performance of the Management Services. Service Employees include and will include any former Service Employee to whom RE/MAX Inc. has ongoing obligations.

Services Fee ” is defined in Section 3.1.

Supporting Documentation ” is defined in Section 2.4(a).

Tax Receivable Agreements ” means the Tax Receivable Agreement entered into by and between RE/MAX, Inc. and RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Tax Receivable Agreement entered into by and between RE/MAX, Inc. and Weston Presidio V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Transaction Expenses ” means all of the out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by RE/MAX Inc. in connection with (i) the initial public offering of RE/MAX Inc.’s Class A Common Shares pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, or (ii) any subsequent issuances of RE/MAX Inc.’s Class A Common Shares.

 

2. Performance of Management Services.

2.1 Management Services . From and after the Effective Time, RE/MAX Inc. agrees to provide the Management Services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in compliance with the policies and programs established by the Board.

2.2 Subcontractors . RE/MAX Inc. may subcontract with third parties, including Affiliates of RE/MAX Inc., to assist in the performance of the Management Services; provided, however, that RE/MAX Inc. shall not be relieved of any obligation under this Agreement or the LLC Agreement as a result of any subcontract entered into pursuant to this Section 2.2; and further provided, that RE/MAX Inc., at all times, will manage, supervise and monitor such parties.


2.3 Compliance with Laws . RE/MAX Inc. shall perform the Management Services in compliance with all applicable Laws.

2.4 Supporting Documentation .

(a) RE/MAX Inc. shall keep reasonable supporting documentation of all the Services Fees and Reimbursable Costs (the “ Supporting Documentation ”). RE/MAX Inc. shall maintain and retain the Supporting Documentation in a manner consistent with RE/MAX Inc.’s record retention policies.

(b) RMCO LLC, upon reasonable notice to RE/MAX Inc., shall have the right to inspect and audit, during normal business hours and using reasonable commercial efforts not to disrupt RE/MAX Inc.’s normal business operations, the Supporting Documentation to the extent reasonably necessary to verify any information regarding the Services Fees or Reimbursable Costs with respect to any year within the twelve month period following the end of such year. The costs of any such inspection or audit shall be borne by RMCO LLC.

2.5 Employee Matters . All Service Employees shall be employees of RE/MAX Inc., and not RMCO LLC nor RE/MAX LLC. RE/MAX Inc. shall recruit, select, employ, promote, terminate, supervise, direct, train and assign the duties of all Service Employees, and may change or replace any such Service Employee at any time in each case in RE/MAX Inc.’s sole discretion. To the extent practicable, RE/MAX Inc. shall notify RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC before terminating any Service Employee, but all such termination decisions shall be made by RE/MAX Inc. in its sole discretion.

2.6 No Partnership . Nothing contained in this Agreement or in the relationship between RE/MAX Inc., RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC constitutes, or may be construed to be or to create, a partnership or joint venture between RE/MAX Inc., RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC.

2.7 LLC Manager . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall alter RE/MAX Inc.’s rights and obligations as manager of RMCO LLC, as set forth in the LLC Agreement and applicable law.

 

3. Management Services Fee and Payment.

3.1 Services Fee . During the term of this Agreement, RMCO LLC shall pay RE/MAX Inc. a monthly fee (the “ Services Fee ”) for performance of the Management Services equal to the Aggregate Employee Costs for such month.

3.2 Reimbursable Costs . During the term of this Agreement, RMCO LLC shall pay RE/MAX Inc. the amount of the Reimbursable Costs on a monthly basis.

3.3 Billing and Payments . On or within 10 days following the Effective Time, RMCO LLC shall pay RE/MAX Inc. the estimated Services Fee for the remaining portion of the then current month and for the following month, which shall be set forth in an invoice provided to RMCO LLC at or before the Effective Time. Each month after the Effective Time, RE/MAX Inc. will invoice RMCO LLC for the estimated Services Fee for the following month and the Reimbursable Costs for the preceding month. The invoice shall also include any adjustment in the amount owed by RMCO LLC based on any difference between the prior estimated Services Fees and actual Services Fees that have been accounted for in the preceding month. RMCO LLC shall pay RE/MAX Inc. the Services Fee and Reimbursable Costs set forth in the invoice in immediately available funds within 30 days following receipt of such invoice.


3.4 Transaction Expenses . RMCO LLC shall reimburse RE/MAX Inc. for all Transaction Expenses, which shall be set forth in an invoice provided to RMCO LLC. Such reimbursement by RMCO LLC shall be paid in immediately available funds following receipt of the invoice.

 

4. Performance of Administrative Services.

4.1 Administrative Services . From and after the Effective Time, RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC agrees to provide reasonable office facilities, equipment, supplies and administrative and other support services to RE/MAX Inc. as are reasonably required by RE/MAX Inc. to perform the Management Services and at a level no less than RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC have historically provided such services to support the work of their executive officers.

4.2 Payroll, Accounting and Financial Reporting and Other Support Services . From and after the Effective Time, RE/MAX LLC agrees to provide payroll, accounting and financial reporting and other support services for RE/MAX Inc.

(a) Payroll . RE/MAX LLC shall perform all payroll functions for payment of RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. employees. RE/MAX LLC shall be designated as the common paymaster for RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. and shall be responsible for payroll tax withholding, remission and payroll tax reporting of compensation for RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. employees. RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to minimize liabilities related to payroll taxes in connection with the transfer of Service Employees from RE/MAX LLC to RE/MAX Inc.

(b) Accounting and Financial Reporting . RE/MAX LLC shall provide accounting and financial reporting services as reasonably required by RE/MAX Inc. operations.

(c) Other Support Services . RE/MAX LLC shall provide other reasonable supporting services for RE/MAX Inc. including: management, sales, marketing, advertisement production, distribution, information technology, human resources, and legal supporting services on the same or similar terms as such services are provided to RE/MAX LLC.

4.3 Employee Benefits . From and after the Effective Time, RE/MAX LLC agrees that RE/MAX Inc. employees shall be eligible to actively participate in the RE/MAX LLC group employee benefit plans and, to the extent provided for below, RE/MAX Inc. shall be a participating employer in any RE/MAX LLC group employee benefit plan. RE/MAX Inc. agrees that RE/MAX LLC employees shall be eligible to receive awards under the RE/MAX Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan.

(a) Service Recognition . RE/MAX LLC shall cause the RE/MAX LLC group employee benefit plans with respect to which service is a relevant factor to credit Service Employees who are employed by RE/MAX LLC immediately prior to a transfer of employment to RE/MAX Inc. with service before the effective date of the transfer, except to the extent duplication of benefits would result.


(b) RE/MAX Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan . RE/MAX LLC shall provide administrative supporting services with respect to operation, administration and required reporting for the RE/MAX Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan.

(c) 401(k) Plan . RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. shall take all actions required or appropriate to provide that RE/MAX Inc. is a participating employer in the RE/MAX, LLC 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, or its successor.

(d) Health and Welfare Plans . RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. shall take all actions required or appropriate to provide that RE/MAX Inc. shall adopt, as a participating employer, the portion of the RE/MAX, LLC Employee Welfare Benefit Plan (the “Welfare Benefit Plan”) consisting of fully insured benefits, which consists of: (i) Group Life Insurance, (ii) Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefits, (iii) Voluntary Life Insurance, (iv) Long-Term Disability Benefits, and (v) Short-Term Disability Benefits (collectively referred to herein as the “Insured Welfare Benefits”) to permit eligible RE/MAX Inc. employees and their covered dependents to participate in such Insured Welfare Benefits. RE/MAX LLC shall amend the portion of the Welfare Benefit Plan that includes partially or fully self-insured benefits (collectively referred to herein as “Uninsured Welfare Benefits,” and consisting of (i) Health and Medical Benefits and (ii) Dental Benefits) to permit Service Employees and their covered dependents to continue to participate in the Uninsured Welfare Benefits in their capacity as former employees of RE/MAX LLC. RE/MAX LLC shall take appropriate action with respect to Service Employees transferred to RE/MAX Inc. to (i) waive any pre-existing condition limitation on benefits for Service Employees enrolled in the Welfare Benefit Plan, (ii) take into account and credit any out-of-pocket annual maximums and deductibles for the calendar year during which service is provided to both RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc., and (iii) take into account prior claim experience under the Welfare Benefit Plan with respect to aggregate lifetime maximum benefits available to the Service Employee. RE/MAX LLC shall be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, the corresponding provisions of the RE/MAX LLC Health and Welfare plans with respect to RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. employees and their covered dependents.

(e) Vacation . RE/MAX Inc. shall assume and honor all unused vacation and other time-off earned or accrued by Service Employees for service with RE/MAX LLC prior to the Effective Time.

(f) Other . RE/MAX Inc. and RE/MAX LLC shall take all actions required or appropriate to ensure that the employee benefits provided to RE/MAX Inc. employees are in the aggregate no less than the employee benefits available to continuing employees of RE/MAX LLC.

 

5. Limitation on Liability; Indemnification.

5.1 Exculpation of RE/MAX Inc. Neither RE/MAX Inc. nor its officers, directors, agents and employees shall be liable to RMCO LLC for any claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, causes of action, fines, costs and expenses (including reasonable investigation costs and reasonable attorneys’, experts’ and consultants’ fees) (“ Losses ”) suffered or incurred by RMCO LLC, directly or indirectly, in connection with the performance of the Management Services, except to the extent such Losses are caused by willful misconduct or gross negligence


of RE/MAX Inc. No party hereto shall be liable to the other party for, and the term Losses shall not include, any lost profits, lost sales, business interruption, decline in value, lost business opportunities, or consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages; provided, however, that this waiver shall not limit a party’s right to indemnification for liabilities incurred by such party to a third party (other than the members of RMCO LLC and their Affiliates) claiming such items as damages.

5.2 RMCO LLC Indemnification of RE/MAX Inc . RMCO LLC shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless RE/MAX Inc. and its Affiliates, directors, officers, members, managers, agents, and employees (the “ RE/MAX Inc. Indemnified Parties ”) from and against all Losses arising from the claims of any third party to the extent such claims arise directly or indirectly out of RE/MAX Inc.’s performance of the Management Services, including any Losses arising out of or otherwise related to RE/MAX Inc.’s employment of the Service Employees and the furnishing of such Service Employees to RMCO LLC; provided, however , RMCO LLC shall not be responsible for indemnifying or defending any of the RE/MAX Inc. Indemnified Parties or otherwise be liable to any of the RE/MAX Inc. Indemnified Parties with respect to any Losses arising from RE/MAX Inc.’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.

5.3 RE/MAX Inc. Indemnification of RMCO LLC . RE/MAX Inc. shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless RMCO LLC, its members and employees and directors, officers and agents of the members (the “ RMCO LLC Indemnified Parties ”) from and against all Losses resulting directly or indirectly from any act or omission by RE/MAX Inc. that constitutes willful misconduct or gross negligence; provided, however, RE/MAX Inc. shall not be responsible for indemnifying or defending any of the RMCO LLC Indemnified Parties or otherwise be liable to any of the RMCO LLC Indemnified Parties with respect to any Losses for which RMCO LLC is obligated to indemnify RE/MAX Inc. as provided in Section 5.2.

5.4 Special Indemnification Provisions . The indemnification obligations of RMCO LLC under Section 5.2 and RE/MAX Inc. under Section 5.3 shall in each case be conditioned upon (a) prompt notice from the other party hereto after such Person learns of any claim or basis therefor which is covered by such indemnity (except to the extent that the failure to provide prompt notice does not prejudice the indemnifying party), (b) such party’s not taking any steps which would bar RMCO LLC or RE/MAX Inc., as the case may be, from obtaining recovery under applicable insurance policies or would prejudice the defense of the claim in question and (c) such party’s taking of all reasonably necessary steps which if not taken would result in RMCO LLC or RE/MAX Inc., as the case may be, being barred from obtaining recovery under applicable insurance policies or would prejudice the defense of the claim in question.

 

6. Term; Termination; Default.

6.1 Effectiveness and Term . This Agreement shall become effective at the Effective Time and shall continue until terminated as provided in Section 6.2.

6.2 Termination . This Agreement shall terminate, with no further action necessary by RMCO LLC, RE/MAX LLC or RE/MAX Inc., on the date that RE/MAX Inc. ceases to be the manager of RMCO LLC pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement.

6.3 Surrender . Upon the termination of this Agreement, RMCO LLC, RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Inc. shall deliver any property belonging to the other party hereto.


6.4 Payment of Expenses After Termination; Accrued Obligations .

(a) Neither party hereto shall be relieved from any obligations or liabilities accruing prior to the effective date of termination, including in the case of RMCO LLC, its obligation to make payment to RE/MAX Inc. of all sums due RE/MAX Inc. under this Agreement in respect of the performance of the Management Services prior to the date of termination. After termination of this Agreement, RE/MAX Inc. shall provide RMCO LLC a final invoice showing any prorated amount of the Services Fee to be returned to RE/MAX Inc. and the outstanding Reimbursable Costs due to RE/MAX Inc. The balance owed to RE/MAX Inc. or RMCO LLC, as applicable, shall be paid by the other party within 30 days following receipt of the final invoice.

(b) Upon termination of this Agreement, all employment agreements then in effect, including any employment agreements with former Service Employees pursuant to which RE/MAX Inc. has ongoing obligations, shall be assigned by RE/MAX Inc. to RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC, effective as of termination, and RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC shall assume all obligations under such agreements.

6.5 Survival . The provisions set forth in Sections 4, 5, 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

6.6 Obligation to Cure or Re-perform . In the event of any breach of this Agreement by RE/MAX Inc. in the performance of any Management Services, RE/MAX Inc. shall, at RMCO LLC’s request, cure such breach or re-perform such Management Services; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 6.6 shall require RE/MAX Inc. to re-perform any Management Services that are being disputed by the parties.

 

7. Miscellaneous.

7.1 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

7.2 Notices . All notices, demands or other communications to be given under or by reason of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been received when delivered personally, or when transmitted by overnight delivery service, addressed as follows:

If to RE/MAX Inc. :

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237


with a copy to:

If to RMCO LLC :

RMCO, LLC

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

If to RE/MAX LLC :

RE/MAX, LLC

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

Either party hereto may change its address for notices, demands and other communications under this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the other party hereto in accordance with this Section 7.2.

7.3 Benefit of Parties; Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by RE/MAX Inc., RMCO LLC or RE/MAX LLC except with the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however , no prior consent shall be required for an assignment by RE/MAX Inc. of this Agreement to an


Affiliate. With the exception of the rights of the RE/MAX Inc. Indemnified Parties under Section 5.2 and the rights of the RMCO LLC Indemnified Parties under Section 5.3, nothing herein contained shall confer or is intended to confer on any third party or entity that is not a party to this Agreement any rights under this Agreement.

7.4 Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented except by means of a written instrument executed on behalf of each of RE/MAX Inc., RMCO LLC and RE/MAX LLC.

7.5 Waiver . No failure on the part of either party hereto to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of either party hereto in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver thereof; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.

7.6 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

7.7 Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of parties hereto and supersedes all other agreements and understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof.

7.8 Counterparts and Facsimiles . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other. The parties hereto may execute the signature pages hereof and exchange such signature pages by facsimile transmission.

7.9 Interpretation of Agreement .

(a) As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

(b) Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement to “Sections” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement.

(c) The Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(d) Each party hereto and its counsel cooperated in drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement. Any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against the party that drafted it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived.

[Signature page to follow]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first above written.

 

RMCO LLC :
RMCO, LLC

By:

  RMCO, LLC,
  its Manager

 

By:

   
Name:  
Title:  

 

RE/MAX LLC :
RE/MAX, LLC

By:

  RE/MAX, LLC,
  its Manager

 

By:

   
Name:  
Title:  

 

RE/MAX INC. :
RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

   
Name:  
Title:  


[Signature page of Management Services Agreement]

Exhibit 10.12

 

 

 

 

RMCO, LLC

 

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

Dated as of [•], 2013

THE COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH COMPANY INTERESTS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     3   

ARTICLE II ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

     12   

2.1

   Formation of Company      12   

2.2

   Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement      12   

2.3

   Name      12   

2.4

   Purpose      13   

2.5

   Principal Office; Registered Office      13   

2.6

   Term      13   

2.7

   No State-Law Partnership      13   

ARTICLE III UNITS; INITIAL CAPITALIZATION; MEMBERS

     13   

3.1

   Members      13   

3.2

   Units      14   

3.3

   Recapitalization and Split; Holdings Capital Contribution; Holdings Purchase of Common Units; Redemptions      14   

3.4

   Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units      15   

3.5

   Repurchase or Redemption of Class A Shares      17   

3.6

   Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units      17   

3.7

   Negative Capital Accounts      18   

3.8

   No Withdrawal      18   

3.9

   Loans From Members      18   

ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS

     18   

4.1

   Distributions      18   

4.2

   Restricted Distributions      20   

ARTICLE V CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS

     20   

5.1

   Capital Accounts      20   

5.2

   Allocations      21   

5.3

   Regulatory Allocations      21   

5.4

   Final Allocations      22   

5.5

   Tax Allocations      22   

5.6

   Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Member      23   

ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT

     24   

6.1

   Authority of Manager      24   

6.2

   Actions of the Manager      24   

6.3

   Resignation      24   

6.4

   Removal      25   

6.5

   Vacancies      25   

6.6

   Transactions Between Company and Manager      25   

6.7

   Expenses      25   

6.8

   Delegation of Authority      25   

6.9

   Limitation of Liability of Manager      25   

6.10

   Investment Company Act      26   

 

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ARTICLE VII RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS

     26   

7.1

   Limitation of Liability of Members      26   

7.2

   Lack of Authority      27   

7.3

   No Right of Partition      27   

7.4

   Indemnification      27   

7.5

   Members Right to Act      28   

7.6

   Inspection Rights      29   

ARTICLE VIII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS, AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     29   

8.1

   Records and Accounting      29   

8.2

   Fiscal Year      30   

8.3

   Reports      30   

ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS

     30   

9.1

   Preparation of Tax Returns      30   

9.2

   Tax Elections      30   

9.3

   Tax Controversies      30   

ARTICLE X RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS; PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

     31   

10.1

   Transfers by Members      31   

10.2

   Permitted Transfers      31   

10.3

   Restricted Units Legend      32   

10.4

   Transfer      32   

10.5

   Assignee’s Rights      32   

10.6

   Assignor’s Rights and Obligations      33   

10.7

   Overriding Provisions      33   

ARTICLE XI REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS

     34   

11.1

   Redemption Right of a Member      34   

11.2

   Election and Contribution of Holdings      36   

11.3

   Exchange Right of Holdings      37   

11.4

   Reservation of Class A Shares; Listing; Certificate of Holdings      37   

11.5

   Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Exchange Right      38   

11.6

   Tax Treatment      38   

ARTICLE XII ADMISSION OF MEMBERS

     38   

12.1

   Substituted Members      38   

12.2

   Additional Members      38   

ARTICLE XIII WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS

     38   

13.1

   Withdrawal and Resignation of Members      38   

ARTICLE XIV DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

     39   

14.1

   Dissolution      39   

14.2

   Liquidation and Termination      39   

14.3

   Deferment; Distribution in Kind      40   

14.4

   Cancellation of Certificate      40   

14.5

   Reasonable Time for Winding Up      40   

14.6

   Return of Capital      40   

ARTICLE XV VALUATION

     41   

15.1

   Determination      41   

15.2

   Dispute Resolution      41   

 

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ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS

     41   

16.1

   Power of Attorney      41   

16.2

   Confidentiality      42   

16.3

   Amendments      42   

16.4

   Title to Company Assets      43   

16.5

   Addresses and Notices      43   

16.6

   Binding Effect      43   

16.7

   Creditors      43   

16.8

   Waiver      44   

16.9

   Counterparts      44   

16.10

   Applicable Law      44   

16.11

   Severability      44   

16.12

   Further Action      44   

16.13

   Delivery by Electronic Transmission      44   

16.14

   Right of Offset      44   

16.15

   Effectiveness; Fourth LLC Agreement      45   

16.16

   Entire Agreement      45   

16.17

   Remedies      45   

16.18

   Descriptive Headings; Interpretation      45   

 

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RMCO, LLC

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

This FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [•], 2013, is entered into by and among RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), and its Members (as defined herein).

WHEREAS, RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc. (“ RIHI ”), as sole Member, entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of April 15, 2010;

WHEREAS, RIHI and Weston Presidio V, L.P. (collectively, the “ Original Members ”) entered into that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of April 16, 2010;

WHEREAS, the Original Members entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of November 15, 2012;

WHEREAS, the Original Members entered into that certain Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of February 1, 2013 (the “ Third LLC Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, the Company and the Original Members desire to have RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), effect an initial public offering (the “ IPO ”) of shares of its Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “ Class A Common Stock ”), and in connection therewith, to amend and restate the Third LLC Agreement to reflect (i) a recapitalization of the Company (the “ Recapitalization ”), (ii) the addition of Holdings as a Member in the Company and its designation as sole Manager (as defined herein) of the Company, and (iii) the rights and obligations of the Members which are enumerated and agreed upon in the terms of this Agreement effective as of the Effective Time (as defined herein), pursuant to which the Third LLC Agreement and the Letter Agreement (as defined herein) shall be superseded entirely by this Agreement;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Recapitalization, (i) WP’s prior Class A Preferred Units (as defined in the Third LLC Agreement) will be converted into Preferred Units (as defined herein) and Common Units (as defined herein) and (ii) RIHI’s prior Class B Common Units (as defined in the Third LLC Agreement) will be converted into Common Units;

WHEREAS, exclusive of the Over-Allotment Option (as defined below), Holdings will sell shares of its Class A Common Stock to public investors in the IPO and will use approximately $27.3 million of the net proceeds received from the IPO (the “ Net IPO Proceeds ”) to purchase the HBN/Tails Assets (as defined herein);

 

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WHEREAS, following the Recapitalization, the IPO, and Holdings’ purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets, Holdings will subsequently contribute the HBN/Tails Assets (the “ HBN/Tails Contribution ”) to the Company in exchange for Common Units worth approximately $27.3 million pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, following the HBN/Tails Contribution, Holdings will use the Net IPO Proceeds remaining after its purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets (the “ Remaining Net IPO Proceeds ”) to purchase newly issued Common Units from the Company pursuant to that certain Common Unit Purchase Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, following the Company’s receipt of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for the Company’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, the Company will pay to WP $49,850,000 of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds in order to completely redeem the Preferred Units held by WP (the “ WP Preferred Unit Redemption ”) and to satisfy the liquidation preference associated with the Preferred Units;

WHEREAS, following the WP Preferred Unit Redemption, the Company will pay $[•] to WP from the rest of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds in order to redeem all Common Units held by WP (the “ WP Common Unit Redemption ”) and will thereafter pay $[•] to RIHI in order to redeem Common Units held by RIHI (the “ RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption ”);

WHEREAS, as a result of the Recapitalization and the related transactions described above, WP will be fully redeemed and will no longer be a Member;

WHEREAS, Holdings may issue additional Class A Common Stock in connection with the IPO as a result of the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option (the “ Over-Allotment Option ”) and, if the Over-Allotment Option is in fact exercised in whole or in part, any additional net proceeds (the “ Net Over-Allotment Proceeds ”) also shall be used by Holdings to purchase newly issued Common Units pursuant to the Common Unit Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, following the Company’s receipt of any Net Over-Allotment Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for the Company’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, the Company will, in turn, use such Net Over-Allotment Proceeds to redeem additional Common Units held by RIHI (the “ RIHI Over-Allotment Option Common Unit Redemption ”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Members, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall be applied to the terms used in this Agreement for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary.

Additional Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2 .

 

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Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means with respect to any Capital Account as of the end of any Taxable Year, the amount by which the balance in such Capital Account is less than zero. For this purpose, such Person’s Capital Account balance shall be:

(i) reduced for any items described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), and (6), and

(ii) increased for any amount such Person is obligated to contribute or is treated as being obligated to contribute to the Company pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (relating to partner liabilities to a partnership) or 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i) (relating to minimum gain).

Admission Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6 .

Affiliate ” (and, with a correlative meaning, “ Affiliated ”) means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified. As used in this definition, “ control ” (including with correlative meanings, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of voting securities or by contract or other agreement).

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Appraiser ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.2 .

Assignee ” means a Person to whom a Company Interest has been transferred but who has not become a Member pursuant to  Article XII .

Assumed Tax Liability ” means, with respect to a Member, an amount equal to the Distribution Tax Rate multiplied by the aggregate amount of all items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit allocated to a Member pursuant to Section 5.5 ; provided such Assumed Tax Liability shall be computed, in the case of Holdings, without regard to any reduction in taxable income attributable to any “Basis Adjustments” (as such term is defined in the Tax Receivable Agreements).

Base Rate ” means, on any date, a variable rate per annum equal to the rate of interest most recently published by The Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center banks.

Book Value ” means, with respect to any Company property, the Company’s adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, adjusted from time to time to reflect the adjustments required or permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d)-(g).

Brokerage ” means RE/MAX Brokerage, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a Subsidiary of the Company.

 

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Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which banks located in Denver, Colorado generally are authorized or required by law to close.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Member pursuant to Section 5.1 .

Capital Contribution ” means any cash, cash equivalents, promissory obligations or the Fair Market Value of other property which a Member contributed to the Company.

Cash Settlement ” means immediately available funds in U.S. dollars in an amount equal to the Redeemed Units Equivalent.

Certificate ” means the Company’s Certificate of Formation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

Change of Control Transaction ” means a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets determined on a consolidated basis or a sale of (a) a majority of the Company’s outstanding Units or (b) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any Subsidiary of the Company; in either case, whether by merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, combination or otherwise), provided , however , that neither (x) a transaction solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of domicile of the Company, nor (y) a transaction solely for the purpose of changing the form of entity of the Company, shall constitute a Change of Control Transaction.

Class A Preferred Unit ” has the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Third LLC Agreement.

Class A Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Class A Common Unit ” has the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Third LLC Agreement.

Class B Common Stock ” means Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Holdings.

Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Common Unit ” means a Unit representing a fractional part of the Company Interests of the Members and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the Common Units in this Agreement.

Common Unitholder ” means a holder of Common Units.

Common Unit Purchase ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c) .

Common Unit Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Common Unit Purchase Agreement between Holdings and the Company and dated as of the date hereof.

 

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Common Unit Redemption Price ” means the arithmetic average of the volume weighted average prices for a share of Class A Common Stock on the principal U.S. securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system on which Class A Common Stock trades, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or its successor, for each of the five (5) consecutive full Trading Days ending on and including the last full Trading Day immediately prior to the Redemption Date, subject to appropriate and equitable adjustment for any stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends or similar events affecting the Class A Common Stock. If the Class A Common Stock no longer trades on a securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, then a majority of the Independent Directors shall determine the Common Unit Redemption Price in good faith.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Company Interest ” means the interest of a Member in Profits, Losses and Distributions.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement between Holdings and the Company and dated as of the date hereof.

Contribution Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b) .

Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013, by and among the Company, RE/MAX LLC, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders, including all exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto, as such Credit Agreement is in effect as of July 31, 2013, as the same may be amended, refinanced, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del.L. § 18-101, et seq., as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor to the Delaware Act.

Distributable Cash ” shall mean, as of any relevant date on which a determination is being made by the Manager regarding a potential distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(a) , the amount of cash that could be distributed by the Company pursuant to the Credit Agreement (and without otherwise violating any applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement).

Distribution ” (and, with a correlative meaning, “ Distribute ”) means each distribution made by the Company to a Member with respect to such Member’s Units, whether in cash, property or securities of the Company and whether by liquidating distribution or otherwise; provided , however , that none of the following shall be a Distribution: (i) any recapitalization that does not result in the distribution of cash or property to Members or any exchange of securities of the Company, and any subdivision (by Unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Units, (ii) any payments made by the Company to Holdings pursuant to the Management Services Agreement (which shall be treated as payments made by the Company to Holdings under Section 707(a) of the Code), or (iii) any other payment made by the Company to a Member that is not properly treated as a “distribution” for purposes of Sections 731, 732, or 733 or other applicable provisions of the Code.

 

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Distribution Tax Rate ” shall mean a rate equal to the highest effective marginal combined federal, state and local income tax rate for a Fiscal Year prescribed for a Colorado resident, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Manager.

Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.15 .

Equity Compensation Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(c)(i) .

Equity Securities ” means (i) Units or other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (including other classes or groups thereof having such relative rights, powers and duties as may from time to time be established by the Manager pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including rights, powers and/or duties senior to existing classes and groups of Units and other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company), (ii) obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or interests convertible or exchangeable into Units or other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and (iii) warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire Units or other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

Event of Withdrawal ” means the expulsion, bankruptcy or dissolution of a Member or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of a Member in the Company. “Event of Withdrawal” shall not include an event that (i) terminates the existence of a Member for income tax purposes (including, without limitation, (a) a change in entity classification of a Member under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3, (b) termination of a partnership pursuant to Code Section 708(b)(1)(B), (c) a sale of assets by, or liquidation of, a Member pursuant to an election under Code Section 338, or (d) merger, severance, or allocation within a trust or among sub-trusts of a trust that is a Member) but that (ii) does not terminate the existence of such Member under applicable state law (or, in the case of a trust that is a Member, does not terminate the trusteeship of the fiduciaries under such trust with respect to all the Company Interests of such trust that is a Member).

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any asset, its fair market value determined according to Article XV .

Fiscal Period ” means any interim accounting period within a Taxable Year established by the Manager and which is permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code.

Fiscal Year ” means the Company’s annual accounting period established pursuant to Section 8.2 .

Governmental Entity ” means the United States of America or any other nation, any state or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of government.

HBN/Tails Assets ” means the assets purchased by Holdings from HBN, Inc. and Tails, Inc.

 

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HBN/Tails Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Holdings ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Holdings Board ” means the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Indemnified Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a) .

Independent Directors ” means the independent members of the Holdings Board.

Investment Company Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

IPO ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

IPO Closing Date ” means the closing date of the IPO, which for the avoidance of doubt means the date on which all IPO proceeds required to be delivered pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement have been delivered to Holdings in respect of its sale of Class A Common Stock excluding any proceeds from the Over-Allotment Option which are expected to be delivered at a subsequent date effecting exercise of such option.

Law ” means all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of the United States, any foreign country and each state, commonwealth, city, county, municipality, regulatory body, agency or other political subdivision thereof.

Letter Agreement ” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of April 16, 2010, among David Liniger, Gail Liniger, RIHI and WP with respect to, amongst other things, certain estate planning arrangements arising after the death or disability of David Liniger.

Losses ” means items of Company loss determined according to Section 5.1(b) .

Manager ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

Management Services Agreement ” means that certain Management Services Agreement between the Company and Holdings and dated as of the date hereof.

Member ” means (i) each of the members named on Schedule I attached hereto and (ii) any Person admitted to the Company as a Substituted Member or Additional Member in accordance with Article XII , but only so long as such Person is shown on the Company’s books and records as the owner of one or more Units.

Minimum Gain ” means “partnership minimum gain” determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d).

Net IPO Proceeds ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Net Loss ” means, with respect to a Fiscal Year, the excess if any, of Losses for such Fiscal Year over Profits for such Fiscal Year (excluding Profits and Losses specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.3 and Section 5.4 ).

 

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Net Over-Allotment Proceeds ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Net Profit ” means, with respect to a Fiscal Year, the excess if any, of Profits for such Fiscal Year over Losses for such Fiscal Year (excluding Profits and Losses specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.3 and Section 5.4 ).

Officer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) .

Omnibus Incentive Plan ” means the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Options ” means options, issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan, to acquire Class A Common Stock or other equity equivalents of Holdings.

Original Members ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Other Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4 .

Over-Allotment Option ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Percentage Interest ” means, with respect to a Member at a particular time, such Member’s percentage interest in the Company determined by dividing such Member’s Units by the total Units of all Members at such time.

Permitted Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2 .

Person ” means an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, joint venture or any other organization or entity, whether or not a legal entity.

Preferred Unit ” means a Unit representing a fractional part of the Company Interests of the Members and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Preferred Units in this Agreement.

Preferred Unit Redemption Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) .

Preferred Unitholder ” means a holder of Preferred Units.

Profits ” means items of Company income and gain determined according to Section 5.1(b) .

Pro rata , ” “ pro rata portion ,” “ according to their interests ,” “ ratably ,” “ proportionately ,” “ proportional ,” “ in proportion to ,” “ based on the number of Units held ,” “ based upon the percentage of Units held ,” “ based upon the number of Units outstanding ,” and other terms with similar meanings, when used in the context of a number of Units of the Company relative to other Units, means (i) as between the Preferred Units and the Common Units, pro rata based upon the number of such Units held by the Members holding such Units, and (ii) as amongst an individual class of Units, pro rata based upon the number of such Units within such class of Units.

 

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Recapitalization ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Redeemed Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) .

Redeemed Units Equivalent ” means the product of (i) the Share Settlement, times (ii) the Common Unit Redemption Price.

Redeeming Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) .

Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) .

Redemption Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) .

Redemption Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) .

Redemption Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a) .

RE/MAX LLC ” means RE/MAX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a Subsidiary of the Company.

Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Holdings and RIHI.

Remaining Net IPO Proceeds ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Retraction Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b) .

RIHI ” means RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

RIHI Over-Allotment Option Common Unit Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Schedule of Members ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) .

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule or regulation of the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future law.

Securities and Exchange Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof.

Share Settlement ” means a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of Redeemed Units.

 

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Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation), a majority of the voting interests thereof are at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; provided , however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, each of Equity Group Insurance, LLC and Equity Home Mortgage, LLC shall be considered a Subsidiary of the Company and Brokerage. For purposes hereof, references to a “Subsidiary” of the Company shall be given effect only at such times that the Company has one or more Subsidiaries, and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of the Company.

Substituted Member ” means a Person that is admitted as a Member to the Company pursuant to Section 12.1 .

Tax Matters Partner ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6231 of the Code.

Tax Receivable Agreements ” means those certain Tax Receivable Agreements, dated as the date hereof, by and between Holdings, on the one hand, and RIHI or WP, as the case may be, on the other hand.

Taxable Year ” means the Company’s accounting period for U.S. federal income tax purposes determined pursuant to Section 9.2 .

Third LLC Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Trading Day ” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).

Transfer ” (and, with a correlative meaning, “ Transferring ”) means any sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or other disposition of (whether directly or indirectly, whether with or without consideration and whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law) (i) any interest (legal or beneficial) in any Unit or (ii) any equity or other interest (legal or beneficial) in any Member.

Treasury Regulations ” means the income tax regulations promulgated under the Code and any corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations.

Underwriting Agreement ” means the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of [•], 2013, by and among Holdings, the Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

 

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Unit ” means a Company Interest of a Member or a permitted Assignee in the Company representing a fractional part of the Company Interests of all Members and Assignees, whether a Preferred Unit or a Common Unit; provided , however , that any class or group of Units issued shall have the relative rights, powers and duties set forth in this Agreement, and the Company Interest represented by such class or group of Units shall be determined in accordance with such relative rights, powers and duties.

Unitholder ” means a Common Unitholder or a Preferred Unitholder.

Unvested Holdings Shares ” means shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan that are not Vested Holdings Shares.

Vested Holdings Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(c)(ii) .

WP ” means Weston Presidio V, L.P., and its Affiliates.

WP Common Unit Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

WP Preferred Unit Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

2.1 Formation of Company . The Company was formed on April 7, 2010 pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act.

2.2 Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement . The Members hereby execute this Agreement for the purpose of establishing the affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Act. The Members hereby agree that during the term of the Company set forth in Section 2.6 the rights and obligations of the Members with respect to the Company will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. On any matter upon which this Agreement is silent, the Delaware Act shall control. No provision of this Agreement shall be in violation of the Delaware Act and to the extent any provision of this Agreement is in violation of the Delaware Act, such provision shall be void and of no effect to the extent of such violation without affecting the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement; provided , however , that where the Delaware Act provides that a provision of the Delaware Act shall apply “unless otherwise provided in a limited liability company agreement” or words of similar effect, the provisions of this Agreement shall in each instance control; provided further , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 18-210 of the Delaware Act shall not apply or be incorporated into this Agreement.

2.3 Name . The name of the Company shall be “RMCO, LLC.” The Manager in its sole discretion may change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time. Notification of any such change shall be given to all of the Members. The Company’s business may be conducted under its name and/or any other name or names deemed advisable by the Manager.

 

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2.4 Purpose . The primary business and purpose of the Company shall be to engage in such activities as are permitted under the Delaware Act and determined from time to time by the Manager in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2.5 Principal Office; Registered Office . The principal office of the Company shall be at 5075 S. Syracuse Street, Denver, Colorado 80237, or such other place as the Manager may from time to time designate. The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company.

2.6 Term . The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until termination and dissolution thereof in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV .

2.7 No State-Law Partnership . The Members intend that the Company not be a partnership (including, without limitation, a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member by virtue of this Agreement, for any purposes other than as set forth in the last sentence of this Section 2.7 , and neither this Agreement nor any other document entered into by the Company or any Member relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest otherwise. The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and, if applicable, state or local income tax purposes, and that each Member and the Company shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment.

ARTICLE III

UNITS; INITIAL CAPITALIZATION; MEMBERS

3.1 Members.

(a) Each of the Original Members previously was admitted as a Member to the Company pursuant to the Third LLC Agreement. At the Effective Time and concurrently with the Common Unit Purchase, Holdings shall be admitted to the Company as a Member.

(b) The Company shall maintain a schedule setting forth: (i) the name and address of each Member; (ii) the aggregate number of outstanding Units and the number and class of Units held by each Member; (iii) the aggregate amount of cash Capital Contributions that have been made by the Members with respect to their Units; and (iv) the Fair Market Value of any property other than cash contributed by the Members with respect to their Units (including, if applicable, a description and the amount of any liability assumed by the Company or to which contributed property is subject) (such schedule, the “ Schedule of Members ”). The applicable Schedule of Members in effect as of the Effective Time is set forth as “ Schedule I ” to this Agreement. The Schedule of Members shall be the definitive record of ownership of each Unit of the Company and all relevant information with respect to each Member. The Company shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a Person registered on its records as the

 

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owner of Units for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in Units on the part of any other Person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the Delaware Act.

(c) No Member shall be required or, except as approved by the Manager pursuant to Section 6.1 and in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement, permitted to loan any money or property to the Company or borrow any money or property from the Company.

3.2 Units . Interests in the Company shall be represented by Units, or such other securities of the Company, in each case as the Manager may establish in its discretion in accordance with the terms and subject to the restrictions hereof. Immediately after the Effective Time, and prior to the WP Preferred Unit Redemption, the Units will be comprised of two classes: (i) “Preferred Units” (with [•] Preferred Units being authorized for issuance by the Company); and (ii) “Common Units” (with [•] Common Units being authorized for issuance by the Company).

3.3 Recapitalization and Split; Holdings Capital Contribution; Holdings Purchase of Common Units; Redemptions .

(a) Recapitalization and Split. In connection with the Recapitalization, immediately upon the Effective Time, the aggregate number of 150,000 Class A Preferred Units (as defined in the Third LLC Agreement) that were issued and outstanding and held by WP prior to the execution and effectiveness of this Agreement are hereby converted into [•] Preferred Units and 3,750,000 Common Units. The Preferred Units received by WP have an aggregate liquidation preference of $49,850,000 and reflect the preferred Company Interest previously held by WP and reflected in Sections 4.1(a)(i), (ii), and (iii) and other applicable provisions of the Third LLC Agreement. At the same time, and also in connection with the Recapitalization, immediately upon the Effective Time, the aggregate number of 847,500 Class B Common Units (as defined in the Third LLC Agreement) that were issued and outstanding and held by RIHI prior to the execution and effectiveness of this Agreement are converted hereby into 21,187,500 Common Units. The number of Common Units received by each of WP and RIHI reflect a 25:1 (twenty-five to one) split of the residual common Company Interest previously held by each of WP and RIHI and reflected in Section 4.1(a)(iv) and other applicable provisions of the Third LLC Agreement. Following the Recapitalization and in connection therewith, immediately upon the Effective Time, the Company will be deemed to have distributed one share of Class B Common Stock to RIHI. Such Class B Common Stock will be issued by Holdings to the Company in exchange for both the Common Units to be purchased by Holdings in connection with the Common Unit Purchase and Holdings’ rights as Manager transferred to it by the Company as provided for in this Agreement.

(b) Holdings Contribution. Following the Recapitalization and Holdings’ purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets, immediately upon the Effective Time, Holdings will contribute the HBN/Tails Assets to the Company in exchange for [•] Common Units pursuant to the Contribution Agreement. The HBN/Tails Contribution and subsequent receipt of Common Units by Holdings shall be reflected on Schedule I.

 

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(c) Holdings Common Unit Purchase. Following the HBN/Tails Contribution, immediately after the Effective Time, Holdings will contribute the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to the Company in exchange for [•] Common Units pursuant to the Common Unit Purchase Agreement (the “ Common Unit Purchase ”). The Common Unit Purchase shall be reflected on Schedule I.

(d) WP Preferred Unit Redemption. Following the Common Unit Purchase, immediately after the Effective Time, the Preferred Units that were issued to WP pursuant to Section 3.3(a) of this Agreement shall be redeemed by the Company with a portion of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds received from Holdings for the aggregate amount of $49,850,000 (the “ Preferred Unit Redemption Amount ”). All of the issued and outstanding Preferred Units automatically shall terminate and cease to be outstanding on payment of the Preferred Unit Redemption Amount to which each Preferred Unit is entitled under Section 3.3(a) and the Company shall cease to have authorized Preferred Units. The WP Preferred Unit Redemption shall be reflected on Schedule I.

(e) Common Unit Redemptions. Following the WP Preferred Unit Redemption, immediately after the Effective Time, the Company will use the rest of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to redeem [•] Common Units held by WP and thereafter the Company will use the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to redeem [•] Common Units held by RIHI. The WP Common Unit Redemption and the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption shall be reflected on Schedule I.

(f) Over-Allotment Option Common Unit Redemptions. If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in whole or in part, immediately upon the closing of the Over-Allotment Option, the Net Over-Allotment Proceeds from such exercise shall be paid by Holdings to the Company in order to purchase newly issued Common Units pursuant to the Common Unit Purchase Agreement. Following the Company’s receipt of any such Net Over-Allotment Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for the Company’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, the Company shall, in turn, pay such Net Over-Allotment Proceeds to RIHI to redeem additional Common Units held by RIHI. Any additional Class A Common Stock sold as a result of the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option shall be sold at the same price as the Class A Common Stock sold in connection with the IPO and the price per Common Unit paid to redeem additional Common Units held by RIHI shall be the same priced paid with respect to the WP Common Unit Redemption and the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption. The RIHI Over-Allotment Option Common Unit Redemption, to the extent it occurs, shall be reflected on Schedule I, which shall be amended as necessary or appropriate following the IPO Closing Date.

3.4 Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units.

(a) The Company shall undertake all actions, including, without limitation, a reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Common Units, to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by Holdings and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, Unvested Holdings Shares, treasury stock, preferred stock or other securities of Holdings that are not convertible into or exercisable or

 

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exchangeable for Class A Common Stock. In the event Holdings issues, transfers from treasury stock or repurchases Class A Common Stock in a transaction not contemplated in this Agreement, the Manager shall have the authority to take all actions such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers or repurchases, the number of outstanding Common Units owned by Holdings will equal on a one-for-one basis the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. In the event Holdings issues, transfers from treasury stock or repurchases Holdings preferred stock in a transaction not contemplated in this Agreement, the Manager shall have the authority to take all actions such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers or repurchases, Holdings holds mirror equity interests in the Company which (in the good faith determination by the Manager) are in the aggregate substantially equivalent to the outstanding Holdings preferred stock. The Company shall not undertake any subdivision (by any Unit split, Unit distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) or combination (by reverse Unit split, reclassification, recapitalization or similar event) of the Units that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of Class A Common Stock to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by Holdings and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, unless such action is necessary to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by Holdings and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as contemplated by the first sentence of this Section 3.3(f) .

(b) The Company shall only be permitted to issue additional Units or other Equity Securities in the Company to the Persons and on the terms and conditions provided for in Section 3.2 and this Section 3.4 . Subject to the foregoing, the Manager may cause the Company to issue additional Common Units authorized under this Agreement at such times and upon such terms as the Manager shall determine and the Manager shall amend this Agreement as necessary in connection with the issuance of additional Common Units and admission of additional Members under this Section 3.4 .

(c) Equity Compensation Issued by Holdings .

(i) In connection with the exercise of Options, Holdings shall have the right to acquire additional Common Units from the Company. Holdings shall exercise its rights under this Section 3.4(c)(i) by giving written notice (the “ Equity Compensation Notice ”) to the Company and all Members following exercise of the Options. The Equity Compensation Notice shall specify the net number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued by Holdings pursuant to exercise of the Options. The Company shall issue the Common Units to which Holdings is entitled under this Section 3.4(c)(i) within three (3) Business Days after delivery of the Equity Compensation Notice (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on such date). The number of additional Common Units that Holdings shall be entitled to receive under this Section 3.4(c)(i) shall be equal to the net number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued by Holdings pursuant to the exercise of the Options. The net number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued by Holdings pursuant to exercise of the Options shall be equal to (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock with respect to which the Options were exercised, less (ii) any shares of Class A Common Stock transferred to or withheld by Holdings in satisfaction of the exercise price or taxes payable as a result of the exercise of the Options. In consideration of the Common Units issued by the Company to Holdings under this Section 3.4(c)(i) , Holdings shall contribute to the Company the cash consideration, if any, received by Holdings in exchange for

 

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the net shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to exercise of the Options. Holdings shall contribute any cash consideration to which the Company is entitled under this Section 3.4(c)(i) on the same date (and to be effective as of the same time) that the Company issues the Common Units to Holdings.

(ii) In connection with the grant of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan (including, without limitation, the issuance of restricted and non-restricted Class A Common Stock, the payment of bonuses in Class A Common Stock, the issuance of Class A Common Stock in settlement of restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights or otherwise), other than through the exercise of Options as contemplated in Section 3.4(c)(i) , Holdings shall deliver an Equity Compensation Notice to the Company and all Members following the date on which shares of such Class A Common Stock are vested for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“ Vested Holdings Shares ”). The Equity Compensation Notice shall specify the number of Vested Holdings Shares, which shall be net of any shares of Class A Common Stock transferred to or withheld by Holdings in satisfaction of taxes payable as a result of the vesting or issuance of such shares. Within three (3) Business Days after delivery of the Equity Compensation Notice (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on such date) (i) the Company shall (x) issue to Holdings a number of Common Units equal to the number of Vested Holdings Shares, and (y) make a special distribution to Holdings (to the extent such distribution is not restricted under the Credit Agreement) in respect of such Common Units in an amount equal to any dividends or dividend equivalents paid or payable by Holdings in respect of such Vested Holdings Shares (provided that (i) the related dividend record date preceded the date such Vested Holdings Shares became Vested Holdings Shares and (ii) Holdings has not been, and will not be, reimbursed for such dividend or dividend equivalent payments pursuant to the Management Services Agreement or otherwise), and (ii) Holdings shall contribute to the Company any cash consideration received by Holdings in respect of such Vested Holdings Shares.

3.5 Repurchase or Redemption of Class A Shares. If, at any time, any shares of Class A Common Stock are repurchased or redeemed (whether by exercise of a put or call, automatically or by means of another arrangement) by Holdings for cash, then the Manager shall cause the Company, immediately prior to such repurchase or redemption of Class A Common Stock, to redeem a corresponding number of Common Units held by Holdings, at an aggregate redemption price equal to the aggregate purchase or redemption price of the shares of Class A Common Stock being repurchased or redeemed by Holding (plus any expenses related thereto) and upon such other terms as are the same for the shares of Class A Common Stock being repurchased or redeemed by Holdings.

3.6 Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units.

(a) Units shall not be certificated unless otherwise determined by the Manager. If the Manager determines that one or more Units shall be certificated, each such certificate shall be signed by or in the name of the Company, by the Chief Executive Officer and any other officer designated by the Manager, representing the number of Units held by such holder. Such certificate shall be in such form (and shall contain such legends) as the Manager may determine. Any or all of such signatures on any certificate representing one or more Units may be a facsimile, engraved or printed, to the extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

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(b) If Units are certificated, the Manager may direct that a new certificate representing one or more Units be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Company alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon delivery to the Manager of an affidavit of the owner or owners of such certificate, setting forth such allegation. The Manager may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Company a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

(c) Upon surrender to the Company or the transfer agent of the Company, if any, of a certificate for one or more Units, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, in compliance with the provisions hereof, the Company shall issue a new certificate representing one or more Units to the Person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Manager may prescribe such additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, Transfer and registration of Units.

3.7 Negative Capital Accounts . No Member shall be required to pay to any other Member or the Company any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Member’s Capital Account (including upon and after dissolution of the Company).

3.8 No Withdrawal . No Person shall be entitled to withdraw any part of such Person’s Capital Contribution or Capital Account or to receive any Distribution from the Company, except as expressly provided herein.

3.9 Loans From Members . Loans by Members to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.1(c) , the amount of any such advances shall be a debt of the Company to such Member and shall be payable or collectible in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such advances are made.

ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTIONS

4.1 Distributions.

(a) Distributable Cash; Other Distributions. To the extent permitted by applicable Law and hereunder, Distributions to Members may be declared by the Manager out of Distributable Cash or other funds or property legally available therefor in such amounts and on such terms (including the payment dates of such Distributions) as the Manager shall determine using such record date as the Manager may designate; such Distributions shall be made to the Members as of the close of business on such record date on a pro rata basis in accordance with each Member’s Percentage Interest as of the close of business on such record date; provided , however , that the Manager shall have the obligation to make Distributions as set forth in Sections 4.1(b) and 14.2 ; and provided further that, notwithstanding any other provision herein to the

 

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contrary, no Distributions shall be made to any Member to the extent such Distribution would render the Company insolvent. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, insolvency means the inability of the Company to meet its payment obligations when due. Promptly following the designation of a record date and the declaration of a Distribution pursuant to this Section 4.1(a) , the Manager shall give notice to each Member of the record date, the amount and the terms of the Distribution and the payment date thereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, it is intended that the Manager shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law and hereunder, have the right in its sole discretion to make Distributions to the Members pursuant to this Section 4.1(a) in such amounts as shall enable Holdings to pay dividends or to meet its obligations, including its obligations pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreements (to the extent such obligations are not otherwise able to be satisfied as a result of Tax Distributions required to be made pursuant to Section 4.1(b) ).

(b) Tax Distributions .

(i) On or about each date (a “ Tax Distribution Date ”) that is five (5) Business Days prior to (i) each date on which estimated U.S. federal income tax payments are required to be made by calendar year individual taxpayers (or, if earlier, the date on which estimated U.S. federal income tax payments are required for Holdings) and (ii) each due date for the U.S. federal income tax return of an individual calendar year taxpayer (without regard to extensions) (or, if earlier, the due date for the U.S. federal income tax return of Holdings, as determined without regard to extensions), the Company shall be required to make a Distribution to each Member of cash in an amount equal to such Member’s Assumed Tax Liability, if any, for such taxable period (the “ Tax Distributions ”). The calculation of Assumed Tax Liability shall take into account the carryforward of prior losses and the character of tax items allocated to a Member ( e.g. , capital or ordinary) and shall treat each Distribution made pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) as a payment of taxes or estimated taxes.

(ii) To the extent a Member otherwise would be entitled to receive less than its Percentage Interest of the aggregate Tax Distributions to be paid pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) on any given date, the Tax Distributions to such Member shall be increased to ensure that all Distributions made pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) are made pro rata in accordance with Percentage Interests. If, on a Tax Distribution Date, there are insufficient funds on hand to distribute to the Members the full amount of the Tax Distributions to which such Members are otherwise entitled, Distributions pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) shall be made to the Members to the extent of available funds in accordance with their Percentage Interests and the Company shall make future Tax Distributions as soon as funds become available sufficient to pay the remaining portion of the Tax Distributions to which such Members are otherwise entitled.

(iii) In the event of any audit by, or similar event with, a taxing authority that affects the calculation of any Member’s Assumed Tax Liability for any taxable year, or in the event the Company files an amended return, each Member’s Assumed Tax Liability with respect to such year shall be recalculated by giving effect to such event (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account interest or penalties). Any shortfall in the amount of Tax Distributions the Members and former Members received for the relevant taxable years based on such recalculated Assumed Tax Liability promptly shall be distributed to such Members and the successors of such former Members, except, for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent Distributions were made to such Members and former Members pursuant to Section 4.1(a) and this Section 4.1(b) in the relevant taxable years sufficient to cover such shortfall.

 

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(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Distributions pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) , if any, shall be made to a Member only to the extent all previous Distributions to such Member pursuant to Section 4.1(a) during the Fiscal Year are less than the Distributions such Member otherwise would have been entitled to receive during such Fiscal Year pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) .

4.2 Restricted Distributions . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make any Distribution to any Member on account of any Company Interest if such Distribution would violate any applicable Law or the terms of the Credit Agreement.

ARTICLE V

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS

5.1 Capital Accounts .

(a) The Company shall maintain a separate Capital Account for each Member according to the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). For this purpose, the Company may (in the discretion of the Manager), upon the occurrence of the events specified in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), increase or decrease the Capital Accounts in accordance with the rules of such Treasury Regulation and Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) to reflect a revaluation of Company property.

(b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of Company income, gain, loss or deduction to be allocated pursuant to this Article V and to be reflected in the Capital Accounts of the Members, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for this purpose); provided , however , that:

(i) The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall include those items described in Code Section 705(a)(l)(B) or Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

(ii) If the Book Value of any Company property is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such property.

(iii) Items of income, gain, loss or deduction attributable to the disposition of Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of such property.

 

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(iv) Items of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions with respect to Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the property’s Book Value in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g).

(v) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Code Sections 732(d), 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis).

5.2 Allocations . Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.3 and Section 5.4 , Net Profits and Net Losses for any Fiscal Year or Fiscal Period shall be allocated among the Capital Accounts of the Members pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

5.3 Regulatory Allocations .

(a) Losses attributable to partner nonrecourse debt (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4)) shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If there is a net decrease during a Taxable Year in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(3)), Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Taxable Years) shall be allocated to the Members in the amounts and of such character as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4).

(b) Nonrecourse deductions (as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(1)) for any Taxable Year shall be allocated pro rata among the Members in accordance with their Percentage Interests. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.3(a) , if there is a net decrease in the Minimum Gain during any Taxable Year, each Member shall be allocated Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Taxable Years) in the amounts and of such character as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f). This Section 5.3(b) is intended to be a minimum gain chargeback provision that complies with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f), and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

(c) If any Member that unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or Distribution described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of any Taxable Year, computed after the application of Sections 5.3(a) and 5.3(b) but before the application of any other provision of this Article V , then Profits for such Taxable Year shall be allocated to such Member in proportion to, and to the extent of, such Adjusted Capital Account Deficit. This Section 5.3(c) is intended to be a qualified income offset provision as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

 

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(d) Profits and Losses described in Section 5.1(b)(v) shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the manner that the adjustments to the Capital Accounts are required to be made pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(j), (k) and (m).

(e) The allocations set forth in Section 5.3(a) through and including Section 5.3(d) (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2 of the Treasury Regulations. The Regulatory Allocations may not be consistent with the manner in which the Members intend to allocate Profit and Loss of the Company or make Distributions. Accordingly, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article V , but subject to the Regulatory Allocations, income, gain, deduction, and loss shall be reallocated among the Members so as to eliminate the effect of the Regulatory Allocations and thereby cause the respective Capital Accounts of the Members to be in the amounts (or as close thereto as possible) they would have been if Profit and Loss (and such other items of income, gain, deduction and loss) had been allocated without reference to the Regulatory Allocations. In general, the Members anticipate that this will be accomplished by specially allocating other Profit and Loss (and such other items of income, gain, deduction and loss) among the Members so that the net amount of the Regulatory Allocations and such special allocations to each such Member is zero. In addition, if in any Fiscal Year or Fiscal Period there is a decrease in partnership minimum gain, or in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain, and application of the minimum gain chargeback requirements set forth in Section 5.3(a) or Section 5.3(b) would cause a distortion in the economic arrangement among the Members, the Members may, if they do not expect that the Company will have sufficient other income to correct such distortion, request the Internal Revenue Service to waive either or both of such minimum gain chargeback requirements. If such request is granted, this Agreement shall be applied in such instance as if it did not contain such minimum gain chargeback requirement.

5.4 Final Allocations . Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Agreement except Section 5.3 , the Manager shall make appropriate adjustments to allocations of Profits and Losses to (or, if necessary, allocate items of gross income, gain, loss or deduction of the Company among) the Members upon the liquidation of the Company (within the meaning of Section 1.704 1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Treasury Regulations), the transfer of substantially all the Units (whether by sale or exchange or merger) or sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, such that, to the maximum extent possible, the Capital Accounts of the Members are proportionate to their Percentage Interests. In each case, such adjustments or allocations shall occur, to the maximum extent possible, in the Fiscal Year of the event requiring such adjustments or allocations.

5.5 Tax Allocations .

(a) The income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of the Company will be allocated, for federal, state and local income tax purposes, among the Members in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses, deductions and credits among the Members for computing their Capital Accounts; provided that if any such allocation is not permitted by the Code or other applicable law, the Company’s subsequent income, gains, losses, deductions and credits will be allocated among the Members so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth herein in computing their Capital Accounts.

 

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(b) Items of Company taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with Code Section 704(c) so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value using the traditional method, as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(b).

(c) If the Book Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.1(b) , subsequent allocations of items of taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) using the traditional method, as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(b).

(d) Allocations of tax credits, tax credit recapture, and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Members pro rata as determined by the Manager taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii).

(e) For purposes of determining a Member’s pro rata share of the Company’s “excess nonrecourse liabilities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3), each Member’s interest in income and gain shall be in proportion to the Units held by such Member.

(f) Allocations pursuant to this Section 5.5 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, Distributions or other Company items pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

5.6 Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Member . If the Company is obligated to pay any amount to a Governmental Entity (or otherwise makes a payment to a Governmental Entity) that is specifically attributable to a Member or a Member’s status as such (including federal withholding taxes, state personal property taxes, and state unincorporated business taxes, but excluding payments such as professional association fees and the like made voluntarily by the Company on behalf of any Member based upon such Member’s status as an employee of the Company), then such Person shall indemnify the Company in full for the entire amount paid (including interest, penalties and related expenses). The Manager may offset Distributions to which a Person is otherwise entitled under this Agreement against such Person’s obligation to indemnify the Company under this Section 5.6 . A Member’s obligation to make contributions to the Company under this Section 5.6 shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company, and for purposes of this Section 5.6 , the Company shall be treated as continuing in existence. The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Member under this Section 5.6 , including instituting a lawsuit to collect such contribution with interest calculated at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus three percentage points per annum (but not in excess of the highest rate per annum permitted by law).

 

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ARTICLE VI

MANAGEMENT

6.1 Authority of Manager .

(a) Except for situations in which the approval of any Member(s) is specifically required by this Agreement, (i) all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company shall be exclusively vested in one manager (the “ Manager ”) that shall be Holdings and (ii) the Manager shall conduct, direct and exercise full control over all activities of the Company. The Manager shall be the “manager” of the Company for the purposes of the Delaware Act. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Members hereby consent to the exercise by the Manager of all such powers and rights conferred on the Members by the Delaware Act with respect to the management and control of the Company. Holdings may not be removed as a Manager except as provided in Section 6.4 . Any Manager that is properly removed pursuant to Section 6.4 shall be replaced in the manner provided in Section 6.5 . The Original Members terminate as of the Effective Time the “Board” previously established in order to conduct the business of the Company pursuant to the Third LLC Agreement (as such term was previously defined in the Third LLC Agreement).

(b) The day-to-day business and operations of the Company shall be overseen and implemented by officers of the Company (each, an “ Officer ” and collectively, the “ Officers ”), subject to the limitations imposed by the Manager. An Officer may, but need not, be a Member. Each Officer shall be appointed by the Manager and shall hold office until his or her successor shall be duly designated and shall qualify or until his or her death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Any one Person may hold more than one office. Subject to the other provisions in this Agreement (including in Section 6.8 below), the salaries or other compensation, if any, of the Officers of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Manager. The authority and responsibility of the Officers shall include, but not be limited to, such duties as the Manager may, from time to time, delegate to them and the carrying out of the Company’s business and affairs on a day-today basis. The existing Officers of the Company as of the Effective Time shall remain in their respective positions and shall be deemed to have been appointed by the Manager.

(c) The Manager shall have the power and authority to effectuate the sale, lease, transfer, exchange or other disposition of any, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege or subscription right or any other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the Company) or the merger, consolidation, reorganization or other combination of the Company with or into another entity.

6.2 Actions of the Manager . The Manager may act through any Person or Persons to whom authority and duties have been delegated pursuant to Section 6.8 .

6.3 Resignation . The Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Members. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Members, and the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

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6.4 Removal . The Manager may only be removed by Holdings.

6.5 Vacancies . Vacancies in the position of Manager occurring for any reason shall be filled by Holdings.

6.6 Transactions Between Company and Manager . The Manager may cause the Company to contract and deal with the Manager, or any Affiliate of the Manager, provided such contracts and dealings are on terms comparable to and competitive with those available to the Company from others dealing at arm’s length or are approved by the Members. The Members hereby approve the Management Services Agreement, the Common Unit Purchase Agreement and the Contribution Agreement.

6.7 Expenses . The Company will reimburse Holdings for the fees of the Holdings Board. The Members hereby approve the Management Services Agreement.

6.8 Delegation of Authority . The Manager (a) may, from time to time, delegate to one or more Persons such authority and duties as the Manager may deem advisable, and (b) may assign titles (including, without limitation, chief executive officer, president, principal, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, or assistant treasurer) and delegate certain authority and duties to such Persons as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time. Any number of titles may be held by the same individual. The salaries or other compensation, if any, of such agents of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Manager, subject to the other provisions in this Agreement.

6.9 Limitation of Liability of Manager .

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in an agreement entered into by such Person and the Company, neither the Manager nor any of the Manager’s Affiliates shall be liable to the Company or to any Member that is not the Manager for any act or omission performed or omitted by the Manager in its capacity as the sole managing member of the Company pursuant to authority granted to the Manager by this Agreement; provided , however , that, except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to the Manager’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or knowing violation of law or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by the Manager or its Affiliates contained herein or in the other agreements with the Company. The Manager may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent (so long as such agent was selected in good faith and with reasonable care). The Manager shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by the Manager in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject the Manager to liability to the Company or any Member that is not the Manager.

 

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(b) Whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein provides that the Manager shall act in a manner which is, or provide terms which are, “fair and reasonable” to the Company or any Member that is not the Manager, the Manager shall determine such appropriate action or provide such terms considering, in each case, the relative interests of each party to such agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary or accepted industry practices, and any applicable United States generally accepted accounting practices or principles.

(c) Whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, the Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Manager shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company or other Members.

(d) Whenever in this Agreement the Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “good faith” or under another express standard, the Manager shall act under such express standard and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as the Manager acts in good faith, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the Manager shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or impose liability upon the Manager or any of the Manager’s Affiliates.

6.10 Investment Company Act . The Manager shall use its best efforts to ensure that the Company shall not be subject to registration as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act.

ARTICLE VII

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS

7.1 Limitation of Liability of Members .

(a) Except as provided in this Agreement or in the Delaware Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company and no Member (including without limitation, the Manager) shall be obligated personally for any such debts, obligation or liability solely by reason of being a Member or acting as the Manager of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Member’s liability (in its capacity as such) for Company liabilities and Losses shall be limited to the Company’s assets. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the failure of the Company to observe any formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its business and affairs under this Agreement or the Delaware Act shall not be grounds for imposing personal liability on the Members for liabilities of the Company.

 

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(b) In accordance with the Delaware Act and the laws of the State of Delaware, a Member may, under certain circumstances, be required to return amounts previously distributed to such Member. It is the intent of the Members that no Distribution to any Member pursuant to Article IV shall be deemed a return of money or other property paid or distributed in violation of the Delaware Act. The payment of any such money or Distribution of any such property to a Member shall be deemed to be a compromise within the meaning of Section 18-502(b) of the Act, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any Member receiving any such money or property shall not be required to return any such money or property to the Company or any other Person. However, if any court of competent jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Member is obligated to make any such payment, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Member and not of any other Member.

7.2 Lack of Authority . No Member, other than the Manager, in its capacity as such, has the authority or power to act for or on behalf of the Company, to do any act that would be binding on the Company or to make any expenditure on behalf of the Company. The Members hereby consent to the exercise by the Manager of the powers conferred on them by law and this Agreement.

7.3 No Right of Partition . No Member, other than the Manager, shall have the right to seek or obtain partition by court decree or operation of law of any Company property, or the right to own or use particular or individual assets of the Company.

7.4 Indemnification .

(a) Subject to Section 5.6 , the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Person (each an “ Indemnified Person ”) to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware Act, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, substituted or replaced (but, in the case of any such amendment, substitution or replacement only to the extent that such amendment, substitution or replacement permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the Company is providing immediately prior to such amendment), against all expenses, liabilities and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties) reasonably incurred or suffered by such Person (or one or more of such Person’s Affiliates) by reason of the fact that such Person is or was a Member or is or was serving as the Manager, Officer, principal, employee or other agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a manager, officer, director, principal, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise; provided , however , that no Indemnified Person shall be indemnified for any expenses, liabilities and losses suffered that are attributable to such Indemnified Person’s or its Affiliates’ gross negligence, willful misconduct or knowing violation of law or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by such Indemnified Person or its Affiliates contained herein or in the other agreements with the Company. Expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by any such Indemnified Person in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding, including any appeal therefrom, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.

 

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(b) The right to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section 7.4 shall not be exclusive of any other right which any Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, agreement, by-law, action by the Manager or otherwise.

(c) The Company shall maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, or substantially equivalent insurance, at its expense, to protect any Indemnified Person (and the investment funds, if any, they represent) against any expense, liability or loss described in Section 7.4(a) whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such Indemnified Person against such expense, liability or loss under the provisions of this Section 7.4 . The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase and maintain property, casualty and liability insurance in types and at levels customary for companies of similar size engaged in similar lines of business, as determined in good faith by the Manager, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (including employment practices coverage) with a carrier and in an amount determined necessary or desirable as determined in good faith by the Manager.

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (including in this Section 7.4 ), any indemnity by the Company relating to the matters covered in this Section 7.4 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only and no Member (unless such Member otherwise agrees in writing or is found in a final decision by a court of competent jurisdiction to have personal liability on account thereof) shall have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions to help satisfy such indemnity of the Company.

(e) If this Section 7.4 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person pursuant to this Section 7.4 to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 7.4 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

7.5 Members Right to Act . For matters that require the approval of the Members, the Members shall act through meetings and written consents as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) below:

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement, acts by the Members holding a majority of the Units, voting together as a single class, shall be the acts of the Members. Any Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members or to express consent or dissent to Company action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for it by proxy. An electronic mail, telegram, telex, cablegram or similar transmission by the Member, or a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of a writing executed by the Member shall (if stated thereon) be treated as a proxy executed in writing for purposes of this Section 7.5(a) . No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after eleven months from the date thereof, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be revocable unless the proxy form conspicuously states that the proxy is irrevocable and that the proxy is coupled with an interest. Should a proxy designate two or more Persons to act as proxies, unless that instrument shall provide to the contrary, a majority of such Persons present at any meeting at which their powers thereunder are to be exercised shall have and may exercise all the powers of

 

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voting or giving consents thereby conferred, or, if only one be present, then such powers may be exercised by that one; or, if an even number attend and a majority do not agree on any particular issue, the Company shall not be required to recognize such proxy with respect to such issue if such proxy does not specify how the votes that are the subject of such proxy are to be voted with respect to such issue.

(b) The actions by the Members permitted hereunder may be taken at a meeting called by the Manager or by the Members holding a majority of the Units entitled to vote on such matter on at least 48 hours’ prior written notice to the other Members entitled to vote, which notice shall state the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is being called. The actions taken by the Members entitled to vote or consent at any meeting (as opposed to by written consent), however called and noticed, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if (but not until), either before, at or after the meeting, the Members entitled to vote or consent as to whom it was improperly held signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. The actions by the Members entitled to vote or consent may be taken by vote of the Members entitled to vote or consent at a meeting or by written consent, so long as such consent is signed by Members having not less than the minimum number of Units that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the action so taken, which shall state the purpose or purposes for which such consent is required and may be delivered via email, without a meeting shall be given to those Members entitled to vote or consent who have not consented in writing; provided , however , that the failure to give any such notice shall not affect the validity of the action taken by such written consent. Any action taken pursuant to such written consent of the Members shall have the same force and effect as if taken by the Members at a meeting thereof.

7.6 Inspection Rights . The Company shall permit each Member and each of its designated representatives to (i) visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, all at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, (ii) examine the corporate and financial records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and make copies thereof or extracts therefrom, (iii) consult with the managers, officers, employees and independent accountants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries concerning the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The presentation of an executed copy of this Agreement by any Member to the Company’s independent accountants shall constitute the Company’s permission to its independent accountants to participate in discussions with such Persons and their respective designated representatives.

ARTICLE VIII

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS, AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

8.1 Records and Accounting . The Company shall keep, or cause to be kept, appropriate books and records with respect to the Company’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide any information, lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 8.3 or pursuant to applicable laws. All matters concerning (a) the determination of the relative amount of allocations and Distributions among the Members pursuant to Articles III and IV and (b) accounting procedures and determinations, and other

 

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determinations not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms of this Agreement, shall be determined by the Manager, whose determination shall be final and conclusive as to all of the Members absent manifest clerical error.

8.2 Fiscal Year . The Fiscal Year of the Company shall end on December 31 of each year or such other date as may be established by the Manager.

8.3 Reports . The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered, within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, to each Person who was a Member at any time during such Fiscal Year, all information reasonably necessary for the preparation of such Person’s United States federal and applicable state income tax returns.

ARTICLE IX

TAX MATTERS

9.1 Preparation of Tax Returns . The Company shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all tax returns required to be filed by the Company. On or before March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each Fiscal Year, the Company shall send to each Person who was a Member at any time during the prior quarter, an estimate of such Member’s state tax apportionment information and allocations to the Members of taxable income, gains, losses deductions and credits for the prior quarter, which estimate shall have been reviewed by the Company’s outside tax accountants. In addition, no later than the later of (i) March 15 following the end of the prior Fiscal Year, and (ii) five (5) Business Days after the issuance of the final audit report for a Fiscal Year by the Company’s auditors, the Company shall send to each Person who was a Member at any time during such Fiscal Year, a statement showing such Member’s final state tax apportionment information and allocations to the Members of taxable income, gains, losses deductions and credits for such Fiscal Year and a completed IRS Schedule K-1. Each Member shall notify the other Members upon receipt of any notice of tax examination of the Company by federal, state or local authorities. In its capacity as Tax Matters Partner, Holdings shall have the authority to prepare the tax returns of the Company using such permissible methods and elections as it determines in its reasonable discretion, including without limitation the use of any permissible method under Section 706 of the Code for purposes of determining the varying Company Interests of its Members.

9.2 Tax Elections . The Taxable Year shall be the Fiscal Year set forth in Section 8.2 . The Company shall make an election pursuant to Section 754 of the Code, shall not thereafter revoke such election and shall make a new election pursuant to Section 754 to the extent necessary following any “termination” of the Company under Section 708 of the Code. Each Member will upon request supply any information reasonably necessary to give proper effect to any such elections.

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Company and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the Company with respect to the conduct of such proceedings. The Tax Matters Partners shall keep all Members fully informed of the progress of any examinations, audits or other proceedings, and all Members shall have the right to participate at their expense in any such examinations, audits or other proceedings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tax Matters Partners shall not settle or otherwise compromise any issue in any such examination, audit or other proceeding without first obtaining approval of the Manager. Nothing herein shall diminish, limit or restrict the rights of any Member under Subchapter C, Chapter 63, Subtitle F of the Code (Code Sections 6221 et seq .).

ARTICLE X

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS; PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

10.1 Transfers by Members . No holder of Units may Transfer any interest in any Units, except Transfers (a) pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.2 or (b) approved in writing by the Manager. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “ Transfer ” shall not include an event that terminates the existence of a Member for income tax purposes (including, without limitation, a change in entity classification of a Member under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3, termination of a partnership pursuant to Code Section 708(b)(1)(B), a sale of assets by, or liquidation of, a Member pursuant to an election under Code Section 338, or merger, severance, or allocation within a trust or among sub-trusts of a trust that is a Member), but that does not terminate the existence of such Member under applicable state law (or, in the case of a trust that is a Member, does not terminate the trusteeship of the fiduciaries under such trust with respect to all the Company Interests of such trust that is a Member).

10.2 Permitted Transfers . The restrictions contained in Section 10.1 shall not apply to any Transfer (each, a “ Permitted Transfer ”) pursuant to (i) a Change of Control Transaction, (ii) a Transfer by any Member to such Member’s spouse, any lineal ascendants or descendents or trusts or other entities in which such Member or Member’s spouse, lineal ascendants or descendents hold (and continue to hold while such trusts or other entities hold Units) 50% or more of such entity’s beneficial interests, (iii) pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution and (iv) if such Transfer is made by an Original Member, a Transfer to a partner, shareholder or member of such Original Member; provided , however , that (A) the restrictions contained in this Agreement will continue to apply to Units after any Permitted Transfer of such Units pursuant to the foregoing clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), and (B) the transferees of the Units so Transferred shall agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, the transferor will deliver a written notice to the Company and the Members, which notice will disclose in reasonable detail the identity of the proposed transferee. In the case of a Permitted Transfer by RIHI to a transferee in accordance with this Section 10.2 , RIHI shall be required to also transfer the fraction of its remaining Class B Common Stock ownership corresponding to the proportion of RIHI’s Units that were transferred in the transaction to such transferee, it being understood that in the event such transfer is to any transferee other than David L. Liniger, the voting rights of the Class B Common Stock transferred to such transferee shall be reduced to one vote for each Unit held by such transferee.

 

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10.3 Restricted Units Legend . The Units have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, in addition to the other restrictions on Transfer contained in this Agreement, cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is then available. To the extent such Units have been certificated, each certificate evidencing Units and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the Transfer of any Units (if such securities remain Units as defined herein after such Transfer) shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON [•], 2013, AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SPECIFIED IN THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF RMCO, LLC, AS MAY BE AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND RMCO, LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY RMCO, LLC TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.”

The Company shall imprint such legend on certificates (if any) evidencing Units. The legend set forth above shall be removed from the certificates (if any) evidencing any units which cease to be Units in accordance with the definition thereof.

10.4 Transfer . Prior to Transferring any Units (other than pursuant to a Change of Control Transaction), the Transferring Holder of Units shall cause the prospective Transferee to be bound by this Agreement and any other agreements executed by the holders of Units and relating to such Units in the aggregate (collectively, the “ Other Agreements ”), and shall cause the prospective Transferee to execute and deliver to the Company and the other holders of Units counterparts of this Agreement and any applicable Other Agreements. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement (including any prohibited indirect Transfers) (a) shall be void, and (b) the Company shall not record such Transfer on its books or treat any purported Transferee of such Units as the owner of such securities for any purpose.

10.5 Assignee’s Rights .

(a) The Transfer of a Company Interest in accordance with this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of its assignment (assuming compliance with all of the conditions to such Transfer set forth herein), and such Transfer shall be shown on the books and records of the Company. Profits, Losses and other Company items shall be allocated between the transferor and the Assignee according to Code Section 706, using any permissible method as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Manager. Distributions made before the effective date of such Transfer shall be paid to the transferor, and Distributions made after such date shall be paid to the Assignee.

 

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(b) Unless and until an Assignee becomes a Member pursuant to Article XII , the Assignee shall not be entitled to any of the rights granted to a Member hereunder or under applicable law, other than the rights granted specifically to Assignees pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that, without relieving the transferring Member from any such limitations or obligations as more fully described in Section 10.6 , such Assignee shall be bound by any limitations and obligations of a Member contained herein that a Member would be bound on account of the Assignee’s Company Interest (including the obligation to make Capital Contributions on account of such Company Interest).

10.6 Assignor’s Rights and Obligations . Any Member who shall Transfer any Company Interest in a manner in accordance with this Agreement shall cease to be a Member with respect to such Units or other interest and shall no longer have any rights or privileges, or, except as set forth in this Section 10.6 , duties, liabilities or obligations, of a Member with respect to such Units or other interest (it being understood, however, that the applicable provisions of Sections 6.9 and 7.4 shall continue to inure to such Person’s benefit), except that unless and until the Assignee (if not already a Member) is admitted as a Substituted Member in accordance with the provisions of Article XII (the “ Admission Date ”), (i) such assigning Member shall retain all of the duties, liabilities and obligations of a Member with respect to such Units or other interest, and (ii) the Manager may, in its sole discretion, reinstate all or any portion of the rights and privileges of such Member with respect to such Units or other interest for any period of time prior to the Admission Date. Nothing contained herein shall relieve any Member who Transfers any Units or other interest in the Company from any liability of such Member to the Company with respect to such Company Interest that may exist on the Admission Date or that is otherwise specified in the Delaware Act and incorporated into this Agreement or for any liability to the Company or any other Person for any materially false statement made by such Member (in its capacity as such) or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by such Member (in its capacity as such) contained herein or in the other agreements with the Company.

10.7 Overriding Provisions

(a) Any Transfer in violation of this Article X shall be null and void ab initio , and the provisions of Sections 10.5 and 10.6 shall not apply to any such Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, any Person to whom a Transfer is made or attempted in violation of this Article X shall not become a Member, shall not be entitled to vote on any matters coming before the Members and shall not have any other rights in or with respect to any rights of a Member of the Company. The approval of any Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the requirement for such approval in any other or future instance. The Manager shall promptly amend the Schedule of Members to reflect any Permitted Transfer pursuant to this Article X .

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(i) result in the violation of the Securities Act, or any other applicable federal, state or foreign laws;

(ii) cause an assignment under the Investment Company Act;

(iii) be a violation of or a default (or an event that, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in an acceleration of any indebtedness under, any note, mortgage, loan agreement or similar instrument or document to which the Company or the Manager is a party;

(iv) cause the Company to lose its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Transfer was effected on or through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof,” as such terms are used in Section 1.7704-1 of the Treasury Regulations;

(v) be a Transfer to a Person who is not legally competent or who has not achieved his or her majority under applicable Law (excluding trusts for the benefit of minors);

(vi) cause the Company to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” or to be taxed as a corporation pursuant to Section 7704 of the Code or successor provision of the Code; or

(vii) result in the Company having more than one hundred (100) partners, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1) (determined pursuant to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)).

ARTICLE XI

REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS

11.1 Redemption Right of a Member .

(a) Each Member (other than Holdings) shall be entitled to cause the Company to redeem (a “ Redemption ”) its Common Units (the “ Redemption Right ”) at any time following the expiration of the lock-up period under the lock-up agreements, dated as of [•], 2013, executed by each of WP and RIHI. A Member desiring to exercise its Redemption Right (the “ Redeeming Member ”) shall exercise such right by giving written notice (the “ Redemption Notice ”) to the Company with a copy to Holdings. The Redemption Notice shall specify the number of Common Units (the “ Redeemed Units ”) that the Redeeming Member intends to have the Company redeem and a date, not less than seven (7) Business Days nor more than ten (10) Business Days after delivery of the Redemption Notice, on which exercise of the Redemption Right shall be completed (the “ Redemption Date ”). Unless the Redeeming Member timely has delivered a Retraction Notice as provided in Section 11.1(b) or has revoked or delayed a Redemption as provided in Section 11.1(c) , on the Redemption Date (to be effective immediately

 

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prior to the close of business on the Redemption Date) (i) the Redeeming Member shall transfer and surrender the Redeemed Units to the Company, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and (ii) the Company shall (x) cancel the Redeemed Units, (y) transfer to the Redeeming Member the consideration to which the Redeeming Member is entitled under Section 11.1(b) , and (z), if the Units are certificated, issue to the Redeeming Member a certificate for a number of Common Units equal to the difference (if any) between the number of Common Units evidenced by the certificate surrendered by the Redeeming Member pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 11.1(a) and the Redeemed Units.

(b) In exercising its Redemption Right, a Redeeming Member shall be entitled to receive the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement; provided that Holdings shall have the option as provided in Section 11.2 and subject to Section 11.1(d) to select whether the redemption payment is made by means of a Share Settlement or a Cash Settlement. Within three (3) Business Days of delivery of the Redemption Notice, Holdings shall give written notice (the “ Contribution Notice ”) to the Company (with a copy to the Redeeming Member) of its intended settlement method; provided that if Holdings does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, Holdings shall be deemed to have elected the Share Settlement method. If Holdings elects the Cash Settlement method, the Redeeming Member may retract its Redemption Notice by giving written notice (the “ Retraction Notice ”) to the Company (with a copy to Holdings) within two (2) Business Days of delivery of the Contribution Notice. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice shall terminate all of the Redeeming Member’s, Company’s and Holdings’ rights and obligations under this Section 11.1 arising from the Redemption Notice.

(c) In the event Holdings elects a Share Settlement in connection with a Redemption, a Redeeming Member shall be entitled to revoke its Redemption Notice or delay the consummation of a Redemption if any of the following conditions exists: (i) any registration statement pursuant to which the resale of the Class A Common Stock to be registered for such Redeeming Member at or immediately following the consummation of the Redemption shall have ceased to be effective pursuant to any action or inaction by the Securities and Exchange Commission or no such resale registration statement has yet become effective; (ii) Holdings shall have failed to cause any related prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement necessary to effect such Redemption; (iii) Holdings shall have exercised its right to defer, delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration statement and such deferral, delay or suspension shall affect the ability of such Redeeming Member to have its Class A Common Stock registered at or immediately following the consummation of the Redemption; (iv) Holdings shall have disclosed to such Redeeming Member any material non-public information concerning Holdings, the receipt of which results in such Redeeming Member being prohibited or restricted from selling Class A Common Stock at or immediately following the Redemption without disclosure of such information (and Holdings does not permit disclosure); (v) any stop order relating to the registration statement pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock was to be registered by such Redeeming Member at or immediately following the Redemption shall have been issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission; (vi) there shall have occurred a material disruption in the securities markets generally or in the market or markets in which the Class A Common Stock is then traded; (vii) there shall be in effect an injunction, a restraining order or a decree of any nature of any governmental entity that restrains or prohibits the Redemption; or (viii) Holdings shall have failed to comply in all material respects with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, and such failure shall have

 

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affected the ability of such Redeeming Member to consummate the resale of Class A Common Stock to be received upon such redemption pursuant to an effective registration statement; provided further , that in no event shall the Redeeming Member seeking to Revoke its Redemption Notice or delay the consummation of such Redemption and relying on any of the matters contemplated in clauses (i) through (viii) above have controlled or intentionally influenced any facts, circumstances, or Persons in connection therewith (except in the good faith performance of his or her duties as an officer or director of Holdings) in order to provide such Redeeming Member with a basis for such delay or revocation. If a Redeeming Member delays the consummation of a Redemption pursuant to this Section 11.1(c) , the Redemption Date shall occur on the fifth Business Day following the date on which the conditions giving rise to such delay cease to exist.

(d) The number of shares of Class A Common Stock and the Redeemed Units Equivalent that a Redeeming Member is entitled to receive under Section 11.1(b) (whether through a Share Settlement or Cash Settlement) shall not be adjusted on account of any Distributions previously made with respect to the Redeemed Units or dividends previously paid with respect to Class A Common Stock; provided , however , that if a Redeeming Member causes the Company to redeem Redeemed Units and the Redemption Date occurs subsequent to the record date for any Distribution with respect to the Redeemed Units but prior to payment of such Distribution, the Redeeming Member shall be entitled to receive such Distribution with respect to the Redeemed Units on the date that it is made notwithstanding that the Redeeming Member transferred and surrendered the Redeemed Units to the Company prior to such date.

(e) In the event of a reclassification or other similar transaction as a result of which the shares of Class A Common Stock are converted into another security, then in exercising it Redemption Right a Redeeming Member shall be entitled to receive the amount of such security that the Redeeming Member would have received if such Redemption Right had been exercised and the Redemption Date had occurred immediately prior to the record date of such reclassification or other similar transaction.

11.2 Election and Contribution of Holdings . In connection with the exercise of a Redeeming Member’s Redemption Rights under Section 11.1(a) , Holdings shall contribute to the Company the consideration the Redeeming Member is entitled to receive under Section 11.1(b) . Holdings, at its option, shall determine whether to contribute, pursuant to Section 11.1(b) , the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement. Unless the Redeeming Member has timely delivered a Retraction Notice as provided in Section 11.1(b) , or has revoked or delayed a Redemption as provided in Section 11.1(c) , on the Redemption Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Redemption Date) (i) Holdings shall make its Capital Contribution to the Company (in the form of the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement) required under this Section 11.2 , and (ii) the Company shall issue to Holdings a number of Common Units equal to the number of Redeemed Units surrendered by the Redeeming Member. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that Holdings elects a Cash Settlement, Holdings shall only be obligated to pay in respect of such Cash Settlement to the Redeeming Member the net proceeds (after deduction of any underwriters’ discounts or commissions and brokers’ fees or commissions) from the sale by Holdings of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of Redeemed Units to be redeemed with such Cash Settlement. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice shall terminate all of the Company’s and Holdings’ rights and obligations under this Section 11.2 arising from the Redemption Notice.

 

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11.3 Exchange Right of Holdings .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XI , Holdings may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to effect on the Redemption Date the exchange of Redeemed Units for the Share Settlement or Cash Settlement, as the case may be, through a direct exchange of such Redeemed Units and such consideration between the Redeeming Member and Holdings (a “ Direct Exchange ”). Upon such Direct Exchange pursuant to this Section 11.3 , Holdings shall acquire the Redeemed Units and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Units.

(b) Holdings may, at any time prior to a Redemption Date, deliver written notice (an “ Exchange Election Notice ”) to the Company and the Redeeming Member setting forth its election to exercise its right to consummate a Direct Exchange; provided that such election does not prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate a Redemption or Direct Exchange on the Redemption Date. An Exchange Election Notice may be revoked by Holdings at any time; provided that any such revocation does not prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate a Redemption or Direct Exchange on the Redemption Date. The right to consummate a Direct Exchange in all events shall be exercisable for all the Redeemed Units that would have otherwise been subject to a Redemption. Except as otherwise provided by this Section 11.3 , a Direct Exchange shall be consummated pursuant to the same timeframe and in the same manner as the relevant Redemption would have been consummated if Holdings had not delivered an Exchange Election Notice.

11.4 Reservation of Class A Shares; Listing; Certificate of Holdings . At all times Holdings shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as shall be issuable upon any such Redemption or Direct Exchange pursuant to Share Settlements; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude Holdings from satisfying its obligations in respect of any such Redemption or Direct Exchange by delivery of purchased Class A Common Stock (which may or may not be held in the treasury of Holdings) or the delivery of cash pursuant to a Cash Settlement. Holdings shall deliver Class A Common Stock that has been registered under the Securities Act with respect to any Redemption or Direct Exchange to the extent a registration statement is effective and available for such shares. Holdings shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to list the Class A Common Stock required to be delivered upon any such Redemption or Direct Exchange prior to such delivery upon each national securities exchange upon which the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock are listed at the time of such Redemption or Direct Exchange (it being understood that any such shares may be subject to transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws). Holdings covenants that all Class A Common Stock issued upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The provisions of this Article XI shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the corresponding provisions of Holdings’ certificate of incorporation.

 

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11.5 Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Exchange Right . This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding the consummation of a Redemption or Direct Exchange and all governance or other rights set forth herein shall be exercised by the remaining Members and the Redeeming Member (to the extent of such Redeeming Member’s remaining interest in the Company). No Redemption or Direct Exchange shall relieve such Redeeming Member of any prior breach of this Agreement.

11.6 Tax Treatment . Unless otherwise required by applicable law, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree a Redemption or a Direct Exchange, as the case may be, shall be treated as a direct exchange between Holdings and the Redeeming Member for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes.

ARTICLE XII

ADMISSION OF MEMBERS

12.1 Substituted Members . Subject to the provisions of Article X hereof, in connection with the Permitted Transfer of a Company Interest hereunder, the transferee shall become a substituted Member (“ Substituted Member ”) on the effective date of such Transfer, which effective date shall not be earlier than the date of compliance with the conditions to such Transfer, and such admission shall be shown on the books and records of the Company.

12.2 Additional Members . Subject to the provisions of Article X hereof, a Person may be admitted to the Company as an additional Member (“ Additional Member ”) only upon furnishing to the Manager (a) counterparts of this Agreement and any applicable Other Agreements and (b) such other documents or instruments as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effect such Person’s admission as a Member (including entering into such documents as the Manager may deem appropriate in its sole discretion). Such admission shall become effective on the date on which the Manager determines in its sole discretion that such conditions have been satisfied and when any such admission is shown on the books and records of the Company.

ARTICLE XIII

WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS

13.1 Withdrawal and Resignation of Members . No Member shall have the power or right to withdraw or otherwise resign as a Member from the Company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to this Article XIII . Any Member, however, that attempts to withdraw or otherwise resign as a Member from the Company without the prior written consent of the Manager upon or following the dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to this Article XIII , but prior to such Member receiving the full amount of Distributions from the Company to which such Member is entitled pursuant to this Article XIII , shall be liable to the Company for all damages (including all lost profits and special, indirect and consequential damages) directly or indirectly caused by the withdrawal or resignation of such Member. Upon a Transfer of all of a Member’s Units in a Transfer permitted by this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 10.6 , such Member shall cease to be a Member.

 

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ARTICLE XIV

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

14.1 Dissolution . The Company shall not be dissolved by the admission of Additional Members or Substituted Members or the attempted withdrawal or resignation of a Member. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(a) the unanimous decision of the Members that then hold Common Units to dissolve the Company;

(b) a Change of Control Transaction; or

(c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 35-5 of the Delaware Act or an administrative dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act. Except as otherwise set forth in this Article XIV , the Company is intended to have perpetual existence. An Event of Withdrawal shall not cause a dissolution of the Company and the Company shall continue in existence subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

14.2 Liquidation and Termination . On dissolution of the Company, the Manager shall act as liquidator or may appoint one or more Persons as liquidator. The liquidators shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Delaware Act. The costs of liquidation shall be borne as a Company expense. Until final distribution, the liquidators shall continue to operate the Company properties with all of the power and authority of the Manager. The steps to be accomplished by the liquidators are as follows:

(a) as promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the liquidators shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed, as applicable;

(b) the liquidators shall cause the notice described in the Delaware Act to be mailed to each known creditor of and claimant against the Company in the manner described thereunder;

(c) the liquidators shall pay, satisfy or discharge from Company funds, or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including, without limitation, the establishment of a cash fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidators may reasonably determine): first, all expenses incurred in liquidation; and second, all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company; and

(d) all remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed to the Members in accordance with Article IV by the end of the Taxable Year during which the liquidation of the Company occurs (or, if later, by 90 days after the date of the liquidation).

 

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The distribution of cash and/or property to the Members in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14.2 and Section 14.3 below constitutes a complete return to the Members of their Capital Contributions, a complete distribution to the Members of their interest in the Company and all the Company’s property and constitutes a compromise to which all Members have consented within the meaning of the Delaware Act. To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, it has no claim against any other Member for those funds.

14.3 Deferment; Distribution in Kind . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14.2 , but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if upon dissolution of the Company the liquidators determine that an immediate sale of part or all of the Company’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss (or would otherwise not be beneficial) to the Members, the liquidators may, in their sole discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy Company liabilities (other than loans to the Company by Members) and reserves. Subject to the order of priorities set forth in Section 14.2 , the liquidators may, in their sole discretion, distribute to the Members, in lieu of cash, either (a) all or any portion of such remaining Company assets in-kind in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.2(d) , (b) as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.2(d) , undivided interests in all or any portion of such Company assets or (c) a combination of the foregoing. Any such Distributions in kind shall be subject to (a) such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such assets as the liquidators deem reasonable and equitable and (b) the terms and conditions of any agreements governing such assets (or the operation thereof or the holders thereof) at such time. Any Company assets distributed in kind will first be written up or down to their Fair Market Value, thus creating Profit or Loss (if any), which shall be allocated in accordance with Article V . The liquidators shall determine the Fair Market Value of any property distributed in accordance with the valuation procedures set forth in Article XV .

14.4 Cancellation of Certificate . On completion of the distribution of Company assets as provided herein, the Company is terminated (and the Company shall not be terminated prior to such time), and the Manager (or such other Person or Persons as the Delaware Act may require or permit) shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, cancel any other filings made pursuant to this Agreement that are or should be canceled and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company. The Company shall be deemed to continue in existence for all purposes of this Agreement until it is terminated pursuant to this Section 14.4 .

14.5 Reasonable Time for Winding Up . 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 pursuant to Sections 14.2 and 14.3 in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding up.

14.6 Return of Capital . The liquidators shall not be personally liable for the return of Capital Contributions or any portion thereof to the Members (it being understood that any such return shall be made solely from Company assets).

 

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ARTICLE XV

VALUATION

15.1 Determination . Fair Market Value ” of a specific Company asset will mean the amount which the Company would receive in an all-cash sale of such asset in an arms-length transaction with a willing unaffiliated third party, with neither party having any compulsion to buy or sell, consummated on the day immediately preceding the date on which the event occurred which necessitated the determination of the Fair Market Value (and after giving effect to any transfer taxes payable in connection with such sale), as such amount is determined by the Manager (or, if pursuant to Section 14.2 , the liquidators) in its good faith judgment using all factors, information and data it deems to be pertinent.

15.2 Dispute Resolution . If any Member or Members dispute the accuracy of any determination of Fair Market Value in accordance with Section 15.1 , and the Manager and such Member(s) are unable to agree on the determination of the Fair Market Value of any asset of the Company, the Manager and such Member(s) shall each select a nationally recognized investment banking firm experienced in valuing securities of closely-held companies such as the Company in the Company’s industry (the “ Appraisers ”), who shall each determine the Fair Market Value of the asset or the Company (as applicable) in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.1 . The Appraisers shall be instructed to give written notice of their determination of the Fair Market Value of the asset or the Company (as applicable) within 30 days of their appointment as Appraisers. If Fair Market Value as determined by an Appraiser is higher than Fair Market Value as determined by the other Appraiser by 10% or more, and the Manager and such Member(s) do not otherwise agree on a Fair Market Value, the original Appraisers shall designate a third Appraiser meeting the same criteria used to select the original two. If Fair Market Value as determined by an Appraiser is within 10% of the Fair Market Value as determined by the other Appraiser (but not identical), and the Manager and such Member(s) do not otherwise agree on a Fair Market Value, the Manager shall select the Fair Market Value of one of the Appraisers. The fees and expenses of the Appraiser shall be borne by the Company.

ARTICLE XVI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

16.1 Power of Attorney .

(a) Each Member who is an individual hereby constitutes and appoints the Manager (or the liquidator, if applicable) with full power of substitution, as his true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his or its name, place and stead, to:

(i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (A) this Agreement, all certificates and other instruments and all amendments thereof which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify, or continue the qualification of, the Company as a limited liability company in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct business or own property; (B) all instruments which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any

 

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amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (C) all conveyances and other instruments or documents which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including a certificate of cancellation; and (D) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal or substitution of any Member pursuant to Article XII or XIII ; and

(ii) sign, execute, swear to and acknowledge all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the Manager, to evidence, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Members hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement and/or appropriate or necessary (and not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement), in the reasonable judgment of the Manager, to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.

(b) The foregoing power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and shall survive the death, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or termination of any Member who is an individual and the transfer of all or any portion of his or its Company Interest and shall extend to such Member’s heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives.

16.2 Confidentiality . The Manager and each of the Members agree to hold the Company’s Confidential Information in confidence and may not use such information except in furtherance of the business of the Company or as otherwise authorized separately in writing by the Manager. “ Confidential Information ” as used herein includes, but is not limited to, ideas, financial product structuring, business strategies, innovations and materials, all aspects of the Company’s business plan, proposed operation and products, corporate structure, financial and organizational information, analyses, proposed partners, software code and system and product designs, employees and their identities, equity ownership, the methods and means by which the Company plans to conduct its business, all trade secrets, trademarks, tradenames and all intellectual property associated with the Company’s business. With respect to the Manager and each Member, Confidential Information does not include information or material that: (a) is rightfully in the possession of the Manager or each Member at the time of disclosure by the Company; (b) before or after it has been disclosed to the Manager or each Member by the Company, becomes part of public knowledge, not as a result of any action or inaction of the Manager or such Member, respectively, in violation of this Agreement; (c) is approved for release by written authorization of the CEO of the Company or Holdings; (d) is disclosed to the Manager or such Member or their representatives by a third party not, to the knowledge of the Manager or such Member, respectively, in violation of any obligation of confidentiality owed to the Company with respect to such information; or (e) is or becomes independently developed by the Manager or such Member or their respective representatives without use or reference to the Confidential Information.

16.3 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended or modified upon the consent of Members holding a majority of the Common Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or modification to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which terms and conditions expressly require the approval or action of certain Persons may be made without obtaining the consent of the requisite number or specified percentage of such Persons who are entitled to approve or take action on such matter.

 

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16.4 Title to Company Assets . Company assets shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Company assets or any portion thereof. The Company shall hold title to all of its property in the name of the Company and not in the name of any Member. All Company assets shall be recorded as the property of the Company on its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such Company assets is held. The Company’s credit and assets shall be used solely for the benefit of the Company, and no asset of the Company shall be transferred or encumbered for, or in payment of, any individual obligation of any Member.

16.5 Addresses and Notices . Any notice provided for in this Agreement will be in writing and will be either personally delivered, or received by certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the Company at the address set forth below and to any other recipient and to any Member at such address as indicated by the Company’s records, or at such address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally or sent by telecopier (provided confirmation of transmission is received), three days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service. The Company’s address is:

To the Company :

RMCO, LLC

c/o RE/MAX International Holdings, Inc.

5075 S. Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: David Metzger, Chief Financial Officer and Geoffrey Lewis, General Counsel

Facsimile: (303) 796-3599

with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market Street

San Francisco, California 94105

Attn: Gavin B. Grover

Facsimile: (415) 268-7113

16.6 Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

16.7 Creditors . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditors of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and no creditor who makes a loan to the Company or any of its Affiliates may have or acquire (except pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement executed by the Company in favor of such creditor) at any time as a result of making the loan any direct or indirect interest in Company Profits, Losses, Distributions, capital or property other than as a secured creditor.

 

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16.8 Waiver . No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

16.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement binding on all the parties hereto.

16.10 Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any dispute relating hereto shall be heard in the state or federal courts of the State of Delaware, and the parties agree to jurisdiction and venue therein.

16.11 Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or the effectiveness or validity of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

16.12 Further Action . The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

16.13 Delivery by Electronic Transmission . This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement or contemplated hereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of an electronic transmission, including by a facsimile machine or via email, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of electronic transmission by a facsimile machine or via email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through such electronic transmission as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

16.14 Right of Offset . Whenever the Company is to pay any sum (other than pursuant to Article IV ) to any Member, any amounts that such Member owes to the Company which are not the subject of a good faith dispute may be deducted from that sum before payment.

 

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16.15 Effectiveness; Fourth LLC Agreement . This Agreement shall be effective immediately prior to the time at which the IPO closes on the IPO Closing Date (the “ Effective Time ”). The Third LLC Agreement shall govern the rights and obligations of the parties to the Fourth LLC Agreement and the Unitholders for the time prior to the Effective Time.

16.16 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, those documents expressly referred to herein (including the Registration Rights Agreement and Tax Receivable Agreements), any indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the Third LLC Agreement with any member of the board of managers at that time and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. For the avoidance of doubt, the Third LLC Agreement and the Letter Agreement are superseded by this Agreement as of the Effective Time and shall be of no further force and effect thereafter.

16.17 Remedies . Each Member shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and all rights and remedies which such Person has been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such Person has under any law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law.

16.18 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation. Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and if applicable hereof. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, no amendment or other modification to any agreement, document or instrument that requires the consent of any Person pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement will be given effect hereunder unless such Person has consented in writing to such amendment or modification. Wherever required by the context, references to a Fiscal Year shall refer to a portion thereof. The use of the words “or,” “either” and “any” shall not be exclusive. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Wherever a conflict exists between this Agreement and any other agreement, this Agreement shall control but solely to the extent of such conflict.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
RMCO, LLC
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
MEMBERS:
WESTON PRESIDIO V, L.P.
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
Name:  
Title:  
RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I*

Schedule of Members

 

Member

  

Common Units

   

Percentage Interest

 
RIHI, Inc.      [•]  **      [•]   
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.      [•]  ***      [•]   
Total      [•]        100  % 

 

* This Schedule of Members reflects the recapitalization and the WP Preferred Unit Redemption and WP Common Unit Redemption and shall be updated from time to time to reflect any adjustment with respect to any subdivision (by Unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Common Units, or to reflect any additional issuances of Common Units pursuant to this Agreement.
** Reflects the Recapitalization and the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption and RIHI Over-Allotment Option Common Unit Redemption (if applicable)
*** Reflects the HBN/Tails Contribution and the contribution of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds and Net Over-Allotment Proceeds (if any)

Exhibit 10.13

 

 

FORM OF

TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

between

RIHI, INC.

and

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Dated as of         , 2013

 

 


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Article I DEFINITIONS

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Section 1.1

 

Definitions

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Article II DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

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Section 2.1

 

Tax Characterization of Transactions; Basis Adjustments

     11   

Section 2.2

 

Basis Schedules

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Section 2.3

 

Tax Benefit Schedules

     14   

Section 2.4

 

Procedures; Amendments

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Article III TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

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Section 3.1

 

Timing and Amount of Tax Benefit Payments

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Section 3.2

 

No Duplicative Payments

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Section 3.3

 

Pro-Ration of Payments as Between RIHI and WP

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Section 3.4

 

Optional Estimated Payment Procedure

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Section 3.5

 

Suspension of Payments

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Section 3.6

 

Payments Upon a Change of Control

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Article IV TERMINATION

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Section 4.1

 

Early Termination of Agreement; Breach of Agreement

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Section 4.2

 

Early Termination Notice

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Section 4.3

 

Payment Upon Early Termination

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Article V SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

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Section 5.1

 

Subordination

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Section 5.2

 

Late Payments by Holdings

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Article VI TAX MATTERS; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

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Section 6.1

 

Participation in Holdings’ and RMCO’s Tax Matters

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Section 6.2

 

Consistency

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Section 6.3

 

Cooperation

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Article VII MISCELLANEOUS

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Section 7.1

 

Notices

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Section 7.2

 

Counterparts

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Section 7.3

 

Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries

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Section 7.4

 

Governing Law

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Section 7.5

 

Severability

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Section 7.6

 

Assignment; Amendments; Successors; Waiver

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Section 7.7

 

Titles and Subtitles

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Section 7.8

 

Resolution of Disputes

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Section 7.9

 

Reconciliation

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Section 7.10

 

Withholding

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Section 7.11

 

Admission of Holdings Into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets

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Section 7.12

 

Confidentiality

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Section 7.13

 

Change in Law

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Section 7.14

 

Independent Nature of Rights and Obligations

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Exhibit A: Joinder

Annex A: List of Common Unit Holders

Exhibit B: List of Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions

 

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TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

This TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of             , 2013, is hereby entered into by and between RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), and RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ RIHI ”), and each of their respective successors and assigns hereto.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ RMCO ”), is classified as a partnership for United States (“ U.S. ”) federal income tax purposes and, prior to the date hereof, Weston Presidio V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ WP ”), held Class A preferred units in RMCO, RIHI held Class B common units in RMCO, and RMCO engaged in certain Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions;

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, RMCO has recapitalized itself (the “ Recapitalization ”) pursuant to the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement (as defined herein) and, as a result of the Recapitalization, (i) WP has received newly issued preferred units in RMCO (“ Preferred Units ”) and newly issued common units in RMCO (“ Common Units ”) in exchange for WP’s prior Class A preferred units in RMCO and (ii) RIHI has received Common Units in exchange for RIHI’s prior Class B common units in RMCO;

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, and exclusive of the Over-Allotment Option (as defined below), Holdings has sold its Class A shares (“ Class A Shares ”) to public investors in an initial public offering (“ IPO ”) and has used $27,305,000 of the net proceeds received from the IPO (the “ Net IPO Proceeds ”) to purchase the HBN/Tails Assets (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, and following the Recapitalization, the IPO, and Holdings’ purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets, Holdings has subsequently contributed the HBN/Tails Assets (the “ HBN/Tails Contribution ”) to RMCO in exchange for Common Units worth $27,305,000 pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, and following the HBN/Tails Contribution, Holdings has used the remaining Net IPO Proceeds that were left over following its purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets (the “ Remaining Net IPO Proceeds ”) to purchase newly issued Common Units from RMCO pursuant to that certain Common Unit Purchase Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, following RMCO’s receipt of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for RMCO’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, RMCO has used $49,850,000 of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to first completely liquidate the Preferred Units held by WP, including to satisfy the liquidation preference associated with the Preferred Units (the “ WP Preferred Unit Liquidation ”) and;

WHEREAS, following the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, RMCO has used the rest of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to redeem Common Units held by RIHI (the “ RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption ”) and to redeem Common Units held by WP (the “ WP Initial Common Unit Redemption ”);


WHEREAS, on and after the date hereof, Holdings may issue additional Class A shares in connection with the IPO as a result of the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option (the “ Over-Allotment Option ”) and, if the Over-Allotment Option is in fact exercised in whole or in part, any additional net proceeds (the “ Net Over-Allotment Proceeds ”) shall also be used by Holdings to purchase newly issued Common Units from RMCO pursuant to the Common Unit Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, following RMCO’s receipt of any Net Over-Allotment Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for RMCO’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, RMCO will, in turn, use such Net Over-Allotment Proceeds to redeem additional Common Units held by RIHI (the “ RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ”) and, to the extent that WP’s membership interest in RMCO is not otherwise completely redeemed in the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, to redeem Common Units held by WP (the “ WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ”);

WHEREAS, on and after the date hereof, RIHI has the right to have its remaining Common Units redeemed by RMCO, or under certain circumstances acquired by Holdings, pursuant to Article XI of the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement (the “ RIHI Redemption Right ”);

WHEREAS, the Parties (as defined herein) desire to make certain arrangements with respect to the Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments (as each of those terms is defined herein), if any, associated with the foregoing relationships, agreements, and transactions.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both (i) the singular and plural and (ii) the active and passive forms of the terms defined).

Actual Interest Amount ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(vii) of this Agreement.

Advisory Firm ” means an accounting firm or law firm that, in either case, is nationally recognized as being expert in Tax matters. Solely with respect to the Advisory Firm that may be used by Holdings in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, such Advisory Firm shall initially be proposed as KPMG, LLP, subject to review and approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may subsequently replace the Advisory Firm used by Holdings in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement at any time at its discretion, subject to the consistency requirements set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

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Advisory Firm Letter ” means a letter, that has been prepared by the Advisory Firm used by Holdings in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee, which states that the relevant Schedules, notices or other information to be provided by Holdings to RIHI, along with all supporting schedules and work papers, were prepared in a manner that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement and, to the extent not expressly provided in this Agreement, on a reasonable basis in light of the facts and law in existence on the date such Schedules, notices or other information were delivered by Holdings to RIHI.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.

Agreed Rate ” means LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Agreement ” is defined in the preamble.

Amended Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.4(b) of this Agreement.

Attributable ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(i) of this Agreement.

Audit Committee ” means the independent audit committee of the Board.

Basis Adjustment ” means any adjustment to, or share of, Tax basis that Holdings may obtain in relation to a Reference Asset and that may arise:

(i) in the case of the WP IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is composed of the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, and, to the extent applicable, the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption), under Sections 743(b) and 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign Tax laws;

(ii) in the case of the RIHI IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is composed of the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption and, to the extent applicable, the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption), under Sections 743(b) and 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign Tax laws;

(iii) in the case of any RIHI Post-IPO Sale, under either (A) Sections 755 and 1012 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable provisions of the Code, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign tax laws (in situations where RMCO becomes an entity that is disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or (B) Sections 743(b) and 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable provisions of the Code, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign Tax laws (in situations where RMCO remains in existence as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes);

 

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(iv) in the case of the WP IPO-Related Sale, the RIHI IPO-Related Sale, or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale, as a result of Holdings’ effective acquisition of a share of any Pre-Existing Tax Basis (and to the extent that such acquisition of Pre-Existing Tax Basis is not otherwise already accounted for as a Basis Adjustment under any of the preceding clauses (i), (ii), or (iii), as applicable); or

(v) with respect to any Tax Benefit Payments made by Holdings to RIHI pursuant to this Agreement (excluding amounts accounted for as Imputed Interest and any Actual Interest Amounts).

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the amount of any Basis Adjustment resulting from any transaction that is subject to clause (iii) above (including any Basis Adjustments that result under clause (iv) or (v) above by reason of a transaction described in clause (iii) above) shall be determined without regard to any Pre-Exchange Transfer and as if any such Pre-Exchange Transfer had not occurred, to the extent that such Pre-Exchange Transfer resulted in the partial or complete elimination of a future Basis Adjustment that Holdings would have otherwise obtained pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Basis Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

Beneficial Owner ” means, with respect to any security, a Person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, with respect to such security and/or (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose of, or to direct the disposition of, such security.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Business Day ” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day that is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located in New York are closed.

Change Notice ” is defined in Section 3.5(a) of this Agreement.

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) any Person or any group of Persons acting together which would constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provisions thereto, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of equity interests of Holdings representing more than 50% of the combined voting power represented by all issued and outstanding equity interests in Holdings; provided , that RIHI’s ownership of Class B shares of Holdings as of the date hereof, and RIHI’s potential future ownership of any Class A Shares that may arise as a result of a RIHI Post-IPO Sale, shall not be considered, either individually or collectively, to cause a Change of Control; or

 

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(ii) less than a majority of the members of the Board shall be individuals who are either (x) members of such Board at the time of the completion of the IPO or (y) members of the Board whose election, or nomination for election by the stockholders of Holdings, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board then in office who are individuals described in clause (x) above or in this clause (y), other than any individual whose nomination or appointment under this clause (y) occurred as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors on the Board (other than any such solicitation made by the Board); or

(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of Holdings with any other corporation or other entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, either (x) the Board immediately prior to the merger or consolidation does not constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the company surviving the merger or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (y) the voting securities of Holdings immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to represent or are not converted into 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

(iv) the shareholders of Holdings approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Holdings or there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by Holdings of all or substantially all of Holdings’ assets, other than such sale or other disposition by Holdings of all or substantially all of Holdings’ assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Holdings in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Holdings immediately prior to such sale.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to clause (ii) and clause (iii)(x) above, a “Change of Control” 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 Class A Shares and Class B shares of Holdings immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own substantially all of the shares of, an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

Class A Shares ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

Common Units ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Common Unit Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Common Unit Purchase Agreement between Holdings and RMCO and dated as of the date hereof.

 

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Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement between Holdings and RMCO and dated as of the date hereof.

Control ” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Covered Taxes ” means any and all U.S. federal income taxes and U.S. state and local income and franchise taxes.

Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(iii) of this Agreement.

Default Rate ” means LIBOR plus 300 basis points.

Default Rate Interest ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(ix) of this Agreement.

Determination ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1313(a) of the Code or similar provision of state tax law, as applicable, or any other event (including the execution of IRS Form 870-AD) that finally and conclusively establishes the amount of any liability for Tax.

Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Effective Date ” means the date of an Early Termination Notice for purposes of determining the Early Termination Payment.

Early Termination Reference Date ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Notice ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Schedule ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Payment ” is defined in Section 4.3(b) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Rate ” means the lesser of (i) 6.50% per annum, compounded annually, and (ii) LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Estimated Tax Benefit Payment ” is defined in Section 3.4 of this Agreement.

Expert ” is defined in Section 7.9 of this Agreement.

Extension Rate Interest ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(viii) of this Agreement.

Final Payment Date ” means any date on which a payment is required to be made pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Final Payment Date in respect of a Tax Benefit Payment is determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

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GAAP ” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied and interpreted.

HBN/Tails Assets ” means the assets purchased by Holdings from HBN, Inc. and Tails, Inc. as of the date hereof.

HBN/Tails Contribution ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Holdings ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

Holdings’ Return ” means the U.S. federal or state Tax Return, as applicable, of Holdings (or any consolidated Tax Return filed for a group of which Holdings is a member) filed with respect to Taxes for any Taxable Year.

Hypothetical Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the hypothetical liability of Holdings that would arise in respect of Covered Taxes, using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used on the relevant Holdings’ Returns but (i) calculating depreciation, amortization, or other similar deductions, or otherwise calculating any items of income, gain, or loss, using the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis as reflected on the Basis Schedule, including amendments thereto for the Taxable Year, and (ii) excluding any deduction attributable to Imputed Interest or Actual Interest Amounts for the Taxable Year. For the avoidance of doubt, the Hypothetical Tax Liability shall be determined without taking into account the carryover or carryback of any Tax item (or portions thereof) that is attributable to any of the items described in the previous sentence.

Imputed Interest ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(vi) of this Agreement.

Independent Directors ” means the independent members of the Board.

IPO ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Joinder Requirement ” is defined in Section 7.6(a) of this Agreement.

LIBOR ” means during any period, an interest rate per annum equal to the one-year LIBOR reported, on the date two days prior to the first day of such period, on the Telerate Page 3750 (or if such screen shall cease to be publicly available, as reported on Reuters Screen page “LIBOR01” or by any other publicly available source of such market rate) for London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits for such period.

Market Value ” shall mean the Common Unit Redemption Price, as defined in the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement, determined as of an Early Termination Date.

Net IPO Proceeds ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Net Over-Allotment Proceeds ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Net Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(ii) of this Agreement.

Non-Adjusted Tax Basis ” means, with respect to any Reference Asset at any time, the Tax basis that such asset would have had at such time if no Basis Adjustments had been made.

Objection Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a)(i) of this Agreement.

Over-Allotment Option ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Parties ” means the parties to this Agreement; namely, Holdings and RIHI, and their respective successors and assigns.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity.

Pre-Exchange Transfer ” means any valid transfer, distribution, sale, exchange, or other disposition of Common Units by RIHI, as determined pursuant to the terms of the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement and to a party other than RMCO or Holdings, that is treated as a taxable transaction for applicable Tax purposes.

Pre-Existing Assets ” means any of the tangible and intangible assets of RMCO that were originally acquired prior to the date hereof in connection with the Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions.

Pre-Existing Tax Basis ” means any pre-existing Tax basis attributable to a Pre-Existing Asset.

Preferred Unit ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions ” means the taxable asset acquisition transactions consummated prior to the IPO by either RIHI, RMCO, or WP, or by any of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or by any predecessor entities of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries (excluding Holdings), as set forth on Exhibit B to this Agreement.

Realized Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(iv) of this Agreement.

Realized Tax Detriment ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(v) of this Agreement.

Recapitalization ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Reconciliation Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9 of this Agreement.

Reconciliation Procedures ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement.

Redemption Date ” is defined in Section 2.1(d) of this Agreement.

 

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Reference Asset ” means any tangible or intangible asset of RMCO or any of its successors or assigns, and whether held directly by RMCO or indirectly by RMCO through any entity in which RMCO now holds or may subsequently hold an ownership interest, at the time of (i) the WP IPO-Related Sale, (ii) the RIHI IPO-Related Sale, or (iii) any RIHI Post-IPO Sale. A Reference Asset also includes any asset the Tax basis of which is determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax basis of an asset that is described in the preceding sentence, including “substituted basis property” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(42) of the Code.

Remaining Net IPO Proceeds ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, means the Net IPO Proceeds, minus the $27,305,000 used by Holdings to purchase the HBN/Tails Assets as of the date hereof.

Reserve Notice ” is defined in Section 3.5(b).

Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement ” means that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMCO, dated as of the date hereof, and entered into by and among RMCO, RIHI, and WP, as such agreement may be further amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

RIHI ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RIHI IPO-Related Sale ” is defined in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

RIHI Post-IPO Sale ” is defined in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.

RIHI Redemption Right ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RMCO ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Sale ” means a sale of Units effected by (i) RIHI in connection with the RIHI IPO-Related Sale or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale or (ii) WP in connection with the WP IPO-Related Sale. Any reference in this Agreement to Units “ Sold ” is intended to denote Units subject to Sale.

Sale Date ” means the date of any Sale, which, for the avoidance of doubt, means: (i) as of the date hereof, in the case of the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption, and the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption; (ii) as of the date on which the underwriters exercise the Over-Allotment Option, in the case of the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption and the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (to the extent that it occurs); and (iii) as of the relevant Redemption Date, in the case of a RIHI Post-IPO Sale.

Schedule ” means any of the following: (i) a Basis Schedule, (ii) a Tax Benefit Schedule, or (iii) the Early Termination Schedule, and, in each case, any amendments thereto.

 

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Senior Obligations ” is defined in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person and as of the date of any determination, any other Person as to which such Person, owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, more than 50% of the voting power or other similar interests, or the sole general partner interest, or managing member or similar interest of such Person.

Subsidiary Stock ” means any stock or other equity interest in any subsidiary entity of Holdings that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Tax Benefit Payment ” is defined in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

Tax Benefit Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.

Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report or similar statement required to be filed with respect to Taxes (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of estimated Tax.

Taxable Year ” means a taxable year of Holdings as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code or comparable section of state or local Tax law, as applicable (and, therefore, for the avoidance of doubt, may include a period of less than 12 months for which a Tax Return is made), ending on or after the closing date of the IPO.

Taxes ” means any and all U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income taxes, or other taxes, assessments, or similar charges of any kind that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, and any interest related thereto.

Taxing Authority ” shall mean any national, federal, state, county, municipal, or local government, or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body, or any other authority of any kind, exercising regulatory or other authority in relation to Tax matters.

Termination Objection Notice ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Treasury Regulations ” means the final, temporary, and (to the extent they can be relied upon) proposed regulations under the Code, as promulgated from time to time (including corresponding provisions and succeeding provisions) as in effect for the relevant taxable period.

True-Up ” is defined in Section 3.4 of this Agreement.

Units ” means either Preferred Units or Common Units, or both, as applicable.

U.S. ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Valuation Assumptions ” shall mean, as of an Early Termination Effective Date, the assumptions that: (1) in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Effective Date, Holdings will have taxable income sufficient to fully use the deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments and the Imputed Interest during such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years

 

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(including, for the avoidance of doubt, Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest that would result from future Tax Benefit Payments that would be paid in accordance with the Valuation Assumptions) in which such deductions would become available; (2) the U.S. federal income tax rates and state income tax rates that will be in effect for each such Taxable Year will be those specified for each such Taxable Year by the Code and other law as in effect on the Early Termination Effective Date; (3) any loss carryovers generated by any Basis Adjustment or Imputed Interest and available as of the date of the Early Termination Schedule will be used by Holdings on a pro rata basis from the date of the Early Termination Schedule through the scheduled expiration date of such loss carryovers; (4) any non-amortizable assets (other than Subsidiary Stock) will be disposed of on the fifteenth anniversary of the applicable Basis Adjustment; provided that , in the event of a Change of Control, such non-amortizable assets shall be deemed disposed of at the time of sale of the relevant asset (if earlier than such fifteenth anniversary); (5) any Subsidiary Stock will be deemed never to be disposed of; (6) if, on the Early Termination Effective Date, RIHI has Common Units that have not been Sold, then each such Common Units shall be deemed to be Sold for the Market Value of the Class A Shares on the Early Termination Effective Date, and RIHI shall be deemed to receive the amount of cash RIHI would have been entitled to pursuant to Section 4.3(a) had such Common Units actually been Sold on the Early Termination Effective Date; and (7) any payment obligations pursuant to this Agreement will be satisfied on the date that any Tax Return to which such payment obligation relates is required to be filed excluding any extensions.

WP ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

WP Initial Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

WP IPO-Related Sale ” is defined in Section 2.1(a) of the WP TRA.

WP Preferred Unit Liquidation ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

WP TRA ” means that certain Tax Receivable Agreement between Holdings and WP and dated as of the date hereof.

ARTICLE II

DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

Section 2.1 Tax Characterization of Transactions; Basis Adjustments . For purposes of determining the Tax liability of each of the relevant Parties and the amount of any Realized Tax Benefits or Realized Tax Detriments under this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

(a) RIHI IPO-Related Sale. Holdings and RIHI will each treat Holdings’ purchase of newly issued Common Units from RMCO, followed by (i) the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption, and (ii) to the extent that the Over-Allotment Option is exercised, the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (collectively, the “ RIHI IPO-Related Sale ”), as Holdings’

 

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direct purchase of Common Units from RIHI pursuant to Section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code that will give rise to Basis Adjustments. For purposes of the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption, Holdings and RIHI shall treat the gain recognized by RIHI and the Basis Adjustments obtained by Holdings as occurring as of the date hereof. For purposes of the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (to the extent that it actually occurs), Holdings and RIHI shall treat the gain recognized by RIHI and the Basis Adjustments obtained by Holdings as occurring as of the date on which the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption occurs (which may be as of the date hereof or as of some other date up to 30 calendar days following the date hereof, depending upon whether and when the underwriters exercise the Over-Allotment Option). The aggregate sales proceeds that will be treated as received by RIHI from Holdings in connection with the RIHI IPO-Related Sale shall equal the portion of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds received by RIHI from RMCO in connection with the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption and the portion of the Net Over-Allotment Proceeds received by RIHI from RMCO in connection with the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (to the extent that it actually occurs), and such sales proceeds shall be allocated based on the number of Common Units treated as sold by RIHI to Holdings in each such transaction. Subject only to any principles contained in IRS Revenue Ruling 84-53 that might otherwise require a different result, the aggregate amount of gain recognized by RIHI in connection with the RIHI IPO-Related Sale shall be determined by allocating an equal portion of RIHI’s aggregate adjusted tax basis held in its Common Units to each Common Unit treated as sold by RIHI to Holdings in the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption and the RIHI Follow-On Redemption (to the extent that it actually occurs). In connection with the RIHI IPO-Related Sale, RIHI will not elect out of the installment method under Section 453 of the Code and RIHI and Holdings will not take into account the fair market value of any payments to be made under this Agreement in determining the gain recognized by RIHI in respect of the RIHI IPO-Related Sale or in determining Holdings’ related Basis Adjustments.

(b) RIHI Post-IPO Sales. Holdings and RIHI will each treat any future redemption of Common Units by RMCO from RIHI, or a direct acquisition of Common Units by Holdings from RIHI, in each case, pursuant to the RIHI Redemption Right, as Holdings’ direct purchase of Common Units from RIHI (with any redemption of Common Units by RMCO from RIHI being treated as a direct purchase pursuant to Section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code)(each a “ RIHI Post-IPO Sale ”) that will give rise to Basis Adjustments. For purposes of a RIHI Post-IPO Sale, Holdings and RIHI shall treat the gain recognized by RIHI and the Basis Adjustments obtained by Holdings as occurring as of the date of such RIHI Post-IPO Sale. Subject only to any principles contained in IRS Revenue Ruling 84-53 that might otherwise require a different result, the aggregate sales proceeds that will be treated as received by RIHI from Holdings in connection with a RIHI Post-IPO Sale shall equal the fair market value of the Class A Shares or the amount of cash, or both, received by RIHI. For this purpose, the fair market value of any Class A Shares received by RIHI will equal the number of such Class A Shares multiplied by the Common Unit Redemption Price, as defined in the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement. The aggregate amount of gain recognized by RIHI in connection with a RIHI Post-IPO Sale shall be determined by allocating an equal portion of RIHI’s aggregate adjusted tax basis held in its Common Units to each Common Unit treated as sold by RIHI to Holdings. In connection with a RIHI Post-IPO Sale, unless RIHI determines that it will elect out of the installment method under Section 453 of the Code and properly notifies Holdings of that fact pursuant to Section 2.01(d) of this Agreement, RIHI and Holdings will not take into account the fair market value of any payments to be made under this Agreement in determining the gain recognized by RIHI in respect of a RIHI Post-IPO Sale or in determining Holdings’ related Basis Adjustments.

 

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(c) Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions. In the case of the RIHI IPO-Related Sale, and in the case of any RIHI Post-IPO Sale, Holdings and RIHI will treat Holdings’ effective acquisition of a share of any Pre-Existing Tax Basis with respect to any Pre-Existing Asset as giving rise to a Basis Adjustment, to the extent that Holdings’ acquisition of such Pre-Existing Tax Basis has not already otherwise effectively been accounted for as part of a Basis Adjustment made pursuant to Sections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b). For the avoidance of doubt, the HBN/Tails Contribution shall not give rise to a Basis Adjustment because the HBN/Tails Contribution will not result in Holdings’ acquisition of a share of any Pre-Existing Tax Basis in connection with an actual or deemed acquisition by Holdings of Common Units from RIHI. Furthermore, and again for the avoidance of doubt, Holdings’ acquired share of Pre-Existing Tax Basis with respect to any Pre-Existing Asset in connection with the RIHI IPO-Related Sale or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale shall equal an amount that is proportionate to the ratio that (x) the total number of Common Units exchanged by RIHI in the relevant transaction bears to (y) the total number of Preferred Units and Common Units outstanding immediately prior to such transaction, subject to any required adjustments under Section 704(c) of the Code or other applicable Code provisions. For purposes of calculating Holdings’ actual Tax liability under this Agreement, the amount of any items of amortization or deduction attributable to any Basis Adjustment that Holdings receives pursuant to this Section 2.1(c) in respect of any acquired share of Pre-Existing Tax Basis shall be determined using RMCO’s applicable recovery period for each relevant Pre-Existing Tax Asset.

(d) Payments Under Agreement. The Parties agree that (i) all Tax Benefit Payments made by Holdings to RIHI under this Agreement and attributable to the Basis Adjustments (excluding amounts accounted for as Imputed Interest and any Actual Interest Amounts) will be treated as subsequent upward purchase price adjustments that give rise to further Basis Adjustments with respect to Reference Assets for Holdings in the year of payment and (ii) as a result, such additional Basis Adjustments will be incorporated into the relevant calculations under this Agreement for the year of payment and for future years, as appropriate. Any Tax Benefit Payments will be reported by RIHI using the installment method under Section 453 of the Code (to the extent applicable, and taking into account the rules under Section 453A of the Code), unless RIHI decides in connection with a RIHI Post-IPO Sale to affirmatively elect out of the installment method and to treat the fair market value of its rights to receive such Tax Benefit Payments as received on the relevant date on which such RIHI Post-IPO Sale occurs (the “ Redemption Date ”). For purposes of this Agreement, RIHI shall notify Holdings of any decision to affirmatively elect out of the installment method by delivering written notice to Holdings by no later than January 31 st of the year following the year in which the relevant Redemption Date occurs. For the avoidance of doubt, any Tax benefit attributable to any deduction taken by Holdings with respect to Imputed Interest or Actual Interest Amounts payable by Holdings under this Agreement shall be accounted for in connection with calculating the Realized Tax Benefits or Realized Tax Detriments under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless (i) the Parties agree otherwise in writing upon the request of RIHI or (ii) RIHI provides timely written notice to Holdings that it will elect out of the installment method under Section 453, in no event shall the gross Tax Benefit Payments paid in respect of the RIHI IPO-Related Sale or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale exceed 75% of the amount of the initial consideration received by RIHI in connection with such RIHI IPO-Related Sale or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the amount of any cash and the fair market value of any Class A Shares to be received, and exclude the fair market value of any Tax Benefit Payments).

 

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(e) RMCO Section 754 Election. In its capacity as the sole managing member of RMCO, Holdings will ensure that, on and after the date hereof, and continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, RMCO and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes will have in effect an election under Section 754 of the Code (and under any similar provisions of applicable state or local law).

Section 2.2 Basis Schedules . Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal income tax return of Holdings for the Taxable year in which the RIHI IPO-Related Sale occurs, and for each Taxable Year in which any RIHI Post-IPO Sale occurs, Holdings shall deliver to RIHI a schedule (the “ Basis Schedule ”) that shows, in reasonable detail as necessary in order to understand the calculations performed under this Agreement: (i) the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis of the Reference Assets as of each applicable Sale Date; (ii) the Basis Adjustments with respect to the Reference Assets as a result of the relevant Sales effected in such Taxable Year, calculated (a) in the aggregate (including Sales attributable to both RIHI and WP), and (b) solely with respect to Sales by RIHI; (iii) the period (or periods) over which the Reference Assets are amortizable and/or depreciable; and (iv) the period (or periods) over which each Basis Adjustment is amortizable and/or depreciable.

Section 2.3 Tax Benefit Schedules .

(a) Tax Benefit Schedule . Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for any Taxable Year in which there is a Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment, Holdings shall provide to RIHI a schedule showing, in reasonable detail, the calculation of the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year (a “ Tax Benefit Schedule ”). The Tax Benefit Schedule will become final and binding on the Parties pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 2.4(a), and may be amended by the Parties pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 2.4(b).

(b) Applicable Principles . Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for each Taxable Year is intended to measure the decrease or increase in the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes for such Taxable Year attributable to the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts, as determined using a “with and without” methodology. Carryovers or carrybacks of any Tax item attributable to any Basis Adjustment, Imputed Interest, or Actual Interest Amounts shall be considered to be subject to the rules of the Code and the Treasury Regulations or the appropriate provisions of U.S. state tax law, as applicable, governing the use, limitation and expiration of carryovers or carrybacks of the relevant type. If a carryover or carryback of any Tax item includes a portion that is attributable to a Basis Adjustment, Imputed Interest, or Actual Interest Amounts (a “ TRA Portion ”) and another portion that is not (a “ Non-TRA Portion ”), such portions shall be considered to be used in accordance with the “with and without” methodology so that: (i) the amount of any Non-TRA Portion is deemed utilized first, followed by the amount of any TRA Portion (with the TRA Portion being applied on a proportionate basis consistent with the provisions of Section 3.3(a)); and (ii) in the case of a carryback of a Non-TRA Portion,

 

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such carryback shall not affect the original “with and without” calculation made in the prior Taxable Year (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may result in RIHI and/or WP retaining the amount of a prior Tax Benefit Payment that was made in respect of a prior Taxable Year as originally calculated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, even though the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings on a purely “without” basis might be less as compared with the original calculation if the Non-TRA portion was otherwise applied to and allowed to affect the original “with and without” calculation made in such prior Taxable Year).

Section 2.4 Procedures; Amendments .

(a) Procedures . Each time Holdings delivers an applicable Schedule to RIHI under this Agreement, including any Amended Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(b), but excluding any Early Termination Schedule or amended Early Termination Schedule delivered pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 4.2, Holdings shall also: (x) deliver supporting schedules and work papers, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by RIHI, that provide a reasonable level of detail regarding the data and calculations that were relevant for purposes of preparing the Schedule; (y) deliver an Advisory Firm Letter supporting such Schedule; and (z) allow RIHI and its advisors to have reasonable access to the appropriate representatives, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by RIHI, at Holdings and the Advisory Firm in connection with a review of such Schedule. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Holdings shall ensure that any Tax Benefit Schedule that is delivered to RIHI, along with any supporting schedules and work papers, provides a reasonably detailed presentation of the calculation of the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes (the “with” calculation) and the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings (the “without” calculation), and identifies any material assumptions or operating procedures or principles that were used for purposes of such calculations. An applicable Schedule or amendment thereto shall become final and binding on the Parties thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which RIHI first received the applicable Schedule or amendment thereto unless:

(i) RIHI within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the applicable Schedule or amendment thereto, provides Holdings with (A) written notice of a material objection to such Schedule that is made in good faith and that sets forth in reasonable detail RIHI’s material objection (an “ Objection Notice ”) and (B) a letter from an Advisory Firm (that is different from the Advisory Firm that was used by Holdings to prepare the Schedule at issue) in support of such Objection Notice; or

(ii) RIHI provides a written waiver of its right to deliver an Objection Notice within the time period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Schedule or amendment thereto becomes binding on the date the waiver is received by Holdings.

In the event that RIHI timely delivers an Objection Notice pursuant to clause (i) above, and if the Parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in the Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by Holdings of the Objection Notice, Holdings and RIHI shall employ the reconciliation procedures as described in Section 7.9 of this Agreement (the “ Reconciliation Procedures ”). For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the expense of preparing and obtaining the letter from an Advisory Firm referenced in clause (i) above shall be borne solely by RIHI and Holdings shall have no liability with respect to such letter or any of the expenses associated with its preparation and delivery.

 

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(b) Amended Schedule . The applicable Schedule for any Taxable Year may be amended from time to time by Holdings: (i) in connection with a Determination affecting such Schedule; (ii) to correct inaccuracies in the Schedule identified as a result of the receipt of additional factual information relating to a Taxable Year after the date the Schedule was originally provided to RIHI; (iii) to comply with (A) an Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures applicable to this Agreement or (B) an Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures applicable to the WP TRA (as such term is defined in Section 2.4(a) of such WP TRA); (iv) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to a carryback or carryforward of a loss or other Tax item to such Taxable Year; (v) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to an amended Tax Return filed for such Taxable Year; or (vi) to adjust a Basis Schedule to take into account any Tax Benefit Payments made pursuant to this Agreement (any such Schedule, an “ Amended Schedule ”).

ARTICLE III

TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Section 3.1 Timing and Amount of Tax Benefit Payments .

(a) Timing of Payments . Except as provided in Sections 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6, and subject to Sections 3.2 and 3.3, within five (5) Business Days following the date on which each Tax Benefit Schedule that is required to be delivered by Holdings to RIHI pursuant to Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement becomes final in accordance with Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement, Holdings shall pay to RIHI the Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(b). Each such Tax Benefit Payment shall be made by wire or transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account previously designated by RIHI or as otherwise agreed by Holdings and RIHI. For the avoidance of doubt, RIHI shall not be required under any circumstances to return any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment previously paid by Holdings to RIHI (including any portion of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment or any Early Termination Payment).

(b) Amount of Payments. For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Tax Benefit Payment ” means an amount, not less than zero, equal to the sum of: (i) the Net Tax Benefit that is Attributable to RIHI (including Imputed Interest calculated in respect of such amount); and (ii) the Actual Interest Amount.

(i) Attributable . A Net Tax Benefit is “ Attributable ” to RIHI to the extent that it is derived from any Basis Adjustment, Imputed Interest, or Actual Interest Amount that is attributable to: (i) the RIHI IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is composed of the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption and, to the extent applicable, the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption); or (ii) any RIHI Post-IPO Sale.

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of the end of such Taxable Year over (y) the aggregate amount of all Tax Benefit Payments previously made to RIHI under this Section 3.1. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit as of the end of any Taxable Year is less than the aggregate amount of all Tax Benefit Payments Previously made to RIHI, RIHI shall not be required to return any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment previously made by Holdings to RIHI.

(iii) Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit. The “ Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year equals the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Benefits for all Taxable Years of Holdings, up to and including such Taxable Year, net of the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Detriments for the same period. The Realized Tax Benefit and Realized Tax Detriment for each Taxable Year shall be determined based on the most recent Tax Benefit Schedule or Amended Schedule, if any, in existence at the time of such determination.

(iv) Realized Tax Benefit. The “ Realized Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year equals the excess, if any, of the Hypothetical Tax Liability over the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes. If all or a portion of the actual liability for such Covered Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Benefit unless and until there has been a Determination.

(v) Realized Tax Detriment. The “ Realized Tax Detriment ” for a Taxable Year equals the excess, if any, of the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes over the Hypothetical Tax Liability for such Taxable Year. If all or a portion of the actual liability for such Covered Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Detriment unless and until there has been a Determination.

(vi) Imputed Interest. The principles of Sections 1272, 1274, or 483 of the Code, as applicable, and the principles of any similar provision of state and local law, will apply to cause a portion of any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to RIHI under this Agreement to be treated as imputed interest (“ Imputed Interest ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of Imputed Interest as determined with respect to any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to RIHI shall be excluded from the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings for purposes of calculating Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments pursuant to this Agreement.

(vii) Actual Interest Amount. The “ Actual Interest Amount ” calculated in respect of the Net Tax Benefit for a Taxable Year will equal the amount of any Extension Rate Interest. For the avoidance of doubt, any Actual Interest Amount as determined with respect to any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to RIHI shall be excluded from the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings for purposes of calculating Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments pursuant to this Agreement.

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Imputed Interest) for a Taxable Year will equal interest calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for such Taxable Year until the date on which Holdings makes a timely Tax Benefit Payment to RIHI on or before the Final Payment Date as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a).

(ix) Default Rate Interest. In the event that Holdings does not make timely payment of all or any portion of a Tax Benefit Payment to RIHI on or before the Final Payment Date as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a), the amount of “ Default Rate Interest ” calculated in respect of the Net Tax Benefit (including previously accrued Imputed Interest and Extension Rate Interest) for a Taxable Year will equal interest calculated at the Default Rate from the Final Payment Date for a Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) until the date on which Holdings makes such Tax Benefit Payment to RIHI. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any Default Rate Interest as determined with respect to any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to RIHI shall be included in the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings for purposes of calculating Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments pursuant to this Agreement.

Holdings and RIHI hereby acknowledge and agree that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of any future Sale that may be subject to this Agreement, the aggregate value of the Tax Benefit Payments cannot be reasonably ascertained for U.S. federal income or other applicable Tax purposes.

Section 3.2 No Duplicative Payments . It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement will not result in the duplicative payment of any amount (including interest) that may be required under this Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be consistently interpreted and applied in accordance with that intent. With respect to the amount of interest that may be payable under this Agreement, and for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 3.1(b) are intended to operate so that interest will effectively accrue in respect of the Net Tax Benefit for any Taxable Year: (i) first, at the applicable rate used to determine the amount of Imputed Interest under the Code (from the relevant Sale Date or date on which the relevant Tax Benefit Payment was made until the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for such Taxable Year); (ii) second, at the Agreed Rate in respect of any Extension Rate Interest (from the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for such Taxable Year until the Final Payment Date for a Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a)); and (iii) third, at the Default Rate in respect of any Default Rate Interest (from the Final Payment Date for a Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) until the date on which Holdings makes the relevant Tax Benefit Payment to RIHI). For purposes of this Agreement, and also for the avoidance of doubt, no Tax Benefit Payment shall be calculated or made in respect of any estimated Tax payments, including, without limitation, any estimated U.S. federal income tax payments.

 

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Section 3.3 Pro-Ration of Payments as Between RIHI and WP .

(a) Insufficient Taxable Income. Notwithstanding anything in Section 3.1(b) to the contrary, if the aggregate potential Tax benefit of Holdings’ as calculated with respect to the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts is limited in a particular Taxable Year because Holdings does not have sufficient actual taxable income, then the available Tax benefit for Holdings shall be allocated among the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA in proportion to the respective Tax Benefit Payment (as defined in Section 3.1(b) of each of the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA) that would have been payable if Holdings had in fact had sufficient taxable income so that there had been no such limitation. As an illustration of the intended operation of this Section 3.3(a), if Holdings had $200 of aggregate potential Tax benefits with respect to the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts in a particular Taxable Year (with $50 of such Tax benefits being attributable to the RIHI TRA and $150 of such Tax benefits being attributable to the WP TRA), such that RIHI would have potentially been entitled to a Tax Benefit Payment of $42.50 and WP would have been entitled to a Tax Benefit Payment of $127.50 if Holdings had $200 of taxable income, and if at the same time Holdings only had $100 of actual taxable income in such Taxable Year, then $25 of the aggregate $100 actual Tax benefit for Holdings for such Taxable Year would be allocated to the RIHI TRA and $75 of the aggregate $100 actual Tax benefit for Holdings would be allocated to the WP TRA, such that RIHI would receive a Tax Benefit Payment of $21.25 and WP would receive a Tax Benefit Payment of $63.75.

(b) Late Payments. If for any reason Holdings is not able to timely and fully satisfy its payment obligations under both the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA in respect of a particular Taxable Year, then Default Rate Interest will begin to accrue pursuant to Section 5.2 and Holdings and RIHI agree that (i) Holdings shall pay the same proportion of each Tax Benefit Payment (as defined in Section 3.1(b) of each of the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA) due in respect of such Taxable Year, without favoring one obligation over the other, and (ii) no Tax Benefit Payment shall be made in respect of any Taxable Year until all Tax Benefit Payments in respect of prior Taxable Years have been made in full.

Section 3.4 Optional Estimated Payment Procedure. As long as Holdings is current in respect of its payment obligations owed under each of the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA and there are no delinquent Tax Benefit Payments outstanding in respect of prior Taxable Years, Holdings may, at any time on or after the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for a Taxable Year and at Holdings’ option, make one or more estimated payments to RIHI in respect of any anticipated amounts to be owed with respect to a Taxable Year to RIHI pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Agreement (any such estimated payments referred to as an “ Estimated Tax Benefit Payment ”); provided , that any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment made to RIHI pursuant to this Section 3.4 is matched by a proportionately equal Estimated Tax Benefit Payment to WP under Section 3.4 of the WP TRA. Any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment made under this Section 3.4 shall be paid by Holdings to RIHI and applied against the final amount of any expected Tax Benefit Payment to be made pursuant to Section 3.1. The payment of an Estimated Tax Benefit Payment by Holdings to RIHI pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall also terminate the obligation of Holdings to make payment of any Extension Rate Interest that might have otherwise been owed with respect to the proportionate amount of the Tax Benefit Payment that is being paid off in advance of the applicable Tax Benefit Schedule being finalized pursuant to Section 2.4. Upon the making of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment pursuant to this Section 3.4, the amount of such Estimated Tax Benefit Payment shall first be applied to any

 

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estimated Extension Rate Interest, then to Imputed Interest, and then applied to the remaining residual amount of the Tax Benefit Payment to be made pursuant to Section 3.1. In determining the final amount of any Tax Benefit Payment to be made pursuant to Section 3.1, and for purposes of finalizing the Tax Benefit Schedule pursuant to Section 2.4, the amount of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payments that may have been made with respect to the Taxable Year shall be increased, if the finally determined Tax Benefit Payment for a Taxable Year exceeds the Estimated Tax Benefit Payments made for such Taxable Year, with such increase being paid by Holdings to RIHI along with an appropriate amount of Extension Rate Interest in respect of such increase (a “ True-Up ”). If the Estimated Tax Benefit Payment for a Taxable Year exceeds the finally determined Tax Benefit Payment for such Taxable Year, such excess, along with an appropriate amount of Extension Rate Interest in respect of such excess (being charged by Holdings to RIHI), shall be applied to reduce the amount of any subsequent future Tax Benefit Payments (including Estimated Tax Benefit Payments, if any) to be paid by Holdings to RIHI. As of the date on which any Estimated Tax Benefit Payments are made, and as of the date on which any True-Up is made, all such payments shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as otherwise contemplated by Section 3.1 and all other applicable terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, as is the case with Tax Benefit Payments made by Holdings to RIHI pursuant to Section 3.1, the amount of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payments made pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall also be treated, in part, as subsequent upward purchase price adjustments that give rise to Basis Adjustments in the Taxable Year of payment and as of the date on which such payments are made (to the extent of the estimated Net Tax Benefit associated with such Estimated Tax Benefit Payment, less any Imputed Interest, and exclusive of any Extension Rate Interest).

Section 3.5 Suspension of Payments.

(a) Receipt of Change Notice. If any Party, or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Party, receives a 30-day letter, a final audit report, a statutory notice of deficiency, or similar written notice from any Taxing Authority relating to the amount of the Net Tax Benefit calculated for purposes of this Agreement, or relating to any other material Tax matter that is relevant to the terms of this Agreement and the calculation of the Tax Benefit Payments that may be payable by Holdings to RIHI (a “ Change Notice ”), prompt written notification and a copy of the relevant Change Notice shall be delivered by the Party, or its Affiliate or Subsidiary, that received such Change Notice to the other Party to this Agreement.

(b) Receipt of Reserve Notice. Prior to the delivery of any Tax Benefit Schedule or other Schedule by Holdings to RIHI pursuant to Section 2.4, the auditors for Holdings shall consult with the management of Holdings and, if necessary, the Advisory Firm or other legal or accounting advisors to Holdings regarding the substantive Tax issues and related conclusions that underlie the calculations related to the determination of the Tax Benefit Payments required under this Agreement. If, following such consultation, the auditors for Holdings reasonably determine that a Tax reserve or contingent liability must be established by Holdings or RMCO for financial accounting purposes (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in relation to any past or future Tax position that affects the amount of any past or future Tax Benefit Payments that have been made or that may be made under this Agreement, then the management of Holdings shall notify the Audit Committee of such determination (a “ Reserve Notice ”).

 

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(c) Suspension of Payments. From and after the date on which a Change Notice or a Reserve Notice is received, any Tax Benefit Payments required to be made under this Agreement will, to the extent determined reasonably necessary by the Audit Committee after considering the potential Tax implications of the Change Notice or the Reserve Notice, be paid by Holdings to a national bank mutually agreeable to the Parties to act as escrow agent to hold such funds in escrow pursuant to an escrow agreement until a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice) or the relevant reserve is released or contingent liability is eliminated (in the case of a Reserve Notice). For purposes of the preceding sentence, and in particular for purposes of the Audit Committee’s determination of the amount to be placed in escrow pending a Determination (in the case of a Change Notice) or the release of a reserve or the elimination of a contingent liability (in the Case of a Reserve Notice), the Audit Committee: (i) will suspend all future Tax Benefit Payments required under this Agreement until the amount of such suspended Tax Benefit Payments at least equals 85% of the amount of the asserted deficiency in Tax owed (in the case of a Change Notice) or 85% of the amount of the reserve or contingent liability (in the case of a Reserve Notice); and (ii) upon the suspension of Tax Benefit Payments in the minimum amount contemplated by the preceding clause (i), may continue to suspend all or a portion of any future Tax Benefit Payments required under this Agreement.

(d) Release of Escrowed Funds. As of the date on which a reserve is released or contingent liability is eliminated (in the case of a Reserve Notice), and provided that no Change Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Reserve Notice, the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds, and less the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow) shall be distributed to RIHI. If a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice), and if such Determination results in no adjustment in any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, and provided that no Reserve Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Change Notice, then the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds, and less the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow) shall be distributed to RIHI. If a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice), and if such Determination results in an adjustment in any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, and provided that no Reserve Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Change Notice, then the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds) shall be distributed as follows: (i) first, to Holdings or RMCO in an amount equal to the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow and in contesting the Determination; and (ii) second, to the relevant Parties (which, for the avoidance of doubt and depending on the nature of the adjustments, may include Holdings, RMCO, or RIHI, or some combination thereof) in accordance with the relevant Amended Schedule prepared pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

Section 3.6 Payments Upon a Change of Control. Upon a Change of Control, all Tax Benefit Payments, whether paid with respect to Units that were Sold prior to the date of such Change of Control or on or after the date of such Change of Control, shall be calculated (i) by using Valuation Assumptions (3), (4) and (5), substituting in each case the terms “the closing date of a Change of Control” for an “Early Termination Effective Date” and (ii) assuming that in each Taxable Year ending on or after the closing date of such Change of Control, Holdings’

 

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Taxable income (prior to the application of deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts) will equal the greater of (A) the actual Taxable income (prior to the application of deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts) for such Taxable Year and (B) the product of (x) four and (y) the highest taxable income (calculated without taking into account extraordinary items of income or deduction and prior to the application of deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts) in any of the four fiscal quarters ended prior to the closing date of such Change of Control. The amount determined pursuant to clause (B) of the preceding sentence shall be increased by 10% (compounded annually) for each Taxable Year beginning with the second Taxable Year following the closing date of the Change of Control and shall be adjusted on a daily pro rata basis for any short Taxable Year following the Change of Control.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.1 Early Termination of Agreement; Breach of Agreement.

(a) Early Termination Right. With the written approval of a majority of the Independent Directors, Holdings may completely terminate this Agreement, as and to the extent provided herein, with respect to all amounts payable to RIHI by paying to RIHI the Early Termination Payment; provided , that any Early Termination Payment made to RIHI pursuant to this Section 4.1(a) is matched by an Early Termination Payment to WP under Section 4.1(a) of the WP TRA and in complete termination of the WP TRA, and provided , further , that Holdings may withdraw any notice to execute its termination rights under this Section 4.1(a) prior to the time at which any Early Termination Payment has been paid. Upon Holdings’ payment of the Early Termination Payment, Holdings shall not have any further payment obligations under this Agreement, other than with respect to any: (i) prior Tax Benefit Payments that are due and payable under this Agreement but that still remain unpaid as of the date of the Early Termination Notice; and (ii) current Tax Benefit Payment due for the Taxable Year ending with or including the date of the Early Termination Notice (except to the extent that the amount described in clause (ii) is included in the calculation of the Early Termination Payment). If a Sale subsequently occurs with respect to Common Units for which Holdings has exercised its termination rights under this Section 4.1(a), Holdings shall have no obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Sale.

(b) Acceleration Upon Breach of Agreement. In the event that Holdings materially breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement, whether as a result of failure to make any payment when due, failure to honor any other material obligation required hereunder, or by operation of law as a result of the rejection of this Agreement in a case commenced under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, then all obligations hereunder shall be automatically accelerated and become immediately due and payable, and such obligations shall be calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach and shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the Early Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach; (ii) any prior Tax Benefit Payments that are due and payable under this Agreement but that still remain unpaid as

 

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of the date of such breach; and (iii) any current Tax Benefit Payment due for the Taxable Year ending with or including the date of such breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Holdings breaches this Agreement and such breach is not a material breach of a material obligation, RIHI shall still be entitled to enforce all of its rights otherwise available under this Agreement, including potentially seeking an acceleration of amounts payable under this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 4.1(b), and subject to the following sentence, the Parties agree that the failure to make any payment due pursuant to this Agreement within six (6) months of the relevant Final Payment Date shall be deemed to be a material breach of a material obligation under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement, and that it will not be considered to be a material breach of a material obligation under this Agreement to make a payment due pursuant to this Agreement within six (6) months of the relevant Final Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it shall not be a material breach of a material obligation of this Agreement if Holdings fails to make any Tax Benefit Payment within six (6) months of the relevant Final Payment Date to the extent that Holdings has insufficient funds, or cannot take commercially reasonable actions to obtain sufficient funds, to make such payment; provided that the interest provisions of Section 5.2 shall apply to such late payment (unless Holdings does not have sufficient funds to make such payment as a result of limitations imposed by any Senior Obligations, in which case Section 5.2 shall apply, but the Default Rate shall be replaced by the Extension Rate).

Section 4.2 Early Termination Notice . If Holdings chooses to exercise its right of early termination under Section 4.1 above, Holdings shall deliver to RIHI a notice of Holdings’ decision to exercise such right (an “ Early Termination Notice ”) and a schedule (the “ Early Termination Schedule ”) showing in reasonable detail the calculation of the Early Termination Payment. Holdings shall also (x) deliver supporting schedules and work papers, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by RIHI, that provide a reasonable level of detail regarding the data and calculations that were relevant for purposes of preparing the Early Termination Schedule; (y) deliver an Advisory Firm Letter supporting such Early Termination Schedule; and (z) allow RIHI and its advisors to have reasonable access to the appropriate representatives, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by RIHI, at Holdings and the Advisory Firm in connection with a review of such Early Termination Schedule. The Early Termination Schedule shall become final and binding on each Party thirty (30) calendar days from the first date on which RIHI received such Early Termination Schedule unless:

(i) RIHI within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the Early Termination Schedule, provides Holdings with (A) notice of a material objection to such Early Termination Schedule made in good faith and setting forth in reasonable detail RIHI’s material objection (a “ Termination Objection Notice ”) and (B) a letter from an Advisory Firm (that is different from the Advisory Firm that was used by Holdings to prepare the Early Termination Schedule) in support of such Termination Objection Notice; or

(ii) RIHI provides a written waiver of such right of a Termination Objection Notice within the period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Early Termination Schedule becomes binding on the date the waiver is received by Holdings.

 

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In the event that RIHI timely delivers a Termination Objection Notice pursuant to clause (i) above, and if the Parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in the Termination Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by Holdings of the Termination Objection Notice, Holdings and RIHI shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the expense of preparing and obtaining the letter from an Advisory Firm referenced in clause (i) above shall be borne solely by RIHI and Holdings shall have no liability with respect to such letter or any of the expenses associated with its preparation and delivery. The date on which the Early Termination Schedule becomes final in accordance with this Section 4.2 shall be the “ Early Termination Reference Date .”

Section 4.3 Payment Upon Early Termination .

(a) Timing of Payment. Within five (5) Business Days after the later of either the (i) Early Termination Reference Date or (ii) if Holdings is concurrently exercising early termination rights under the WP TRA, the Early Termination Reference Date pursuant to the WP TRA, Holdings shall pay to RIHI an amount equal to the Early Termination Payment. Such payment shall be made by Holdings by wire or transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account or accounts designated by RIHI or as otherwise agreed by Holdings and RIHI.

(b) Amount of Payment. The “ Early Termination Payment ” payable pursuant to Section 4.3(a) shall equal the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as determined as of the Early Termination Reference Date, of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid by Holdings to RIHI beginning from the Early Termination Effective Date and using the Valuation Assumptions.

ARTICLE V

SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

Section 5.1 Subordination . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment required to be made by Holdings to RIHI under this Agreement shall rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to any principal, interest, or other amounts due and payable in respect of any obligations owed in respect of secured indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (“ Senior Obligations ”) and shall rank pari passu with all current or future unsecured obligations of Holdings that are not Senior Obligations.

Section 5.2 Late Payments by Holdings . The amount of all or any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment not made to RIHI when due under the terms of this Agreement shall be payable together with any interest thereon, computed at the Default Rate and commencing from the Final Payment Date on which such Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment was first due and payable.

ARTICLE VI

TAX MATTERS; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

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Agreement, Holdings shall have full responsibility for, and sole discretion over, all Tax matters concerning Holdings and RMCO, including without limitation the preparation, filing or amending of any Tax Return and defending, contesting or settling any issue pertaining to Taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holdings shall notify RIHI of, and keep them reasonably informed with respect to, the portion of any Tax audit of Holdings or RMCO, or any of RMCO’s Subsidiaries, the outcome of which is reasonably expected to materially affect the Tax Benefit Payments payable to RIHI under this Agreement, and RIHI shall have the right to participate in and to monitor at its own expense (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not to control) any such portion of any such Tax audit.

Section 6.2 Consistency . All calculations and determinations made hereunder, including, without limitation, any Basis Adjustments, the Schedules, and the determination of any Realized Tax Benefits or Realized Tax Detriments, shall be made in accordance with the elections, methodologies or positions taken by Holdings and RMCO on their respective Tax Returns. RIHI shall prepare its Tax Returns in a manner that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and any related calculations or determinations that are made hereunder, including, without limitation, the terms of Section 2.1 of this Agreement and the Schedules provided to RIHI under this Agreement. In the event that an Advisory Firm is replaced with another Advisory Firm acceptable to the Audit Committee, such replacement Advisory Firm shall perform its services under this Agreement using procedures and methodologies consistent with the previous Advisory Firm, unless otherwise required by law or unless Holdings and RIHI agree to the use of other procedures and methodologies.

Section 6.3 Cooperation . RIHI shall (a) furnish to Holdings in a timely manner such information, documents and other materials as Holdings may reasonably request for purposes of making any determination or computation necessary or appropriate under this Agreement, preparing any Tax Return or contesting or defending any audit, examination or controversy with any Taxing Authority, (b) make itself available to Holdings and its representatives to provide explanations of documents and materials and such other information as Holdings or its representatives may reasonably request in connection with any of the matters described in clause (a) above, and (c) reasonably cooperate in connection with any such matter, and Holdings shall reimburse RIHI for any reasonable third-Party costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section 6.3.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Notices . All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax, by electronic mail (delivery receipt requested) or by certified or registered mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be as specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.1). All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the Party to receive such notice:

 

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If to Holdings, to:

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

5075 S. Syracuse Street

Denver, CO 80237

Attention: David Metzger, Chief Financial Officer

Geoffrey Lewis, General Counsel

Telephone: (303) 770-5531

Facsimile: (303) 796-3599

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to Holdings) to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP

370 Seventeenth Street

Suite 5200

Denver, CO 80202

Telephone: 303-592-1500

Facsimile: 303-592-1510

Attention: David B. Strong

If to RIHI:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Attention:

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to RIHI) to:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Attention:

Any Party may change its address or fax number by giving the other Party written notice of its new address or fax number in the manner set forth above.

Section 7.2 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.3 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except with respect to the provisions of Section 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1(a), which the Parties agree will make WP a third-Party beneficiary of this Agreement solely to the extent that such provisions require that proportionate payments be made by Holdings to each of RIHI and WP, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

Section 7.5 Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 7.6 Assignment; Amendments; Successors; Waiver .

(a) Assignment. RIHI may not assign, sell, pledge, or otherwise alienate or transfer any interest in this Agreement, including the right to receive any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, to any Person without the prior written consent of Holdings, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, and without such Person executing and delivering a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit A to this Agreement, agreeing to succeed to the applicable portion of RIHI’s interest in this Agreement and to become a Party for all purposes of this Agreement (the “ Joinder Requirement ”); provided , however , that to the extent RIHI sells, exchanges, distributes, or otherwise transfers Common Units to any Person (other than Holdings or RMCO) in accordance with the terms of the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement, RIHI shall have the option to assign to the transferee of such Common Units its rights under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Common Units, provided that such transferee has satisfied the Joinder Requirement. For the avoidance of doubt, if RIHI transfers Common Units in accordance with the terms of the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement but does not assign to the transferee of such Common Units its rights under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Common Units, RIHI shall continue to be entitled to receive the Tax Benefit Payments arising in respect of a subsequent Sale of such Common Units.

 

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(b) Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is approved in writing by Holdings and RIHI, and solely with respect to the provisions of Sections 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1(a), to the extent that such provisions require that proportionate payments be made by Holdings to each of RIHI and WP, is approved in writing by Holdings, RIHI and WP ; provided , that, amendment of the definition of Change of Control will also require the written approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any amendment to the WP TRA, the corresponding provision of this Agreement shall be automatically amended in a corresponding manner, unless RIHI specifies otherwise in writing after being notified in a timely manner by Holdings of such amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

(c) Successors. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the Parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. Holdings shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of Holdings, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Holdings would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

(d) Waiver. No failure by any Party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement, or condition of this Agreement, or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement, or condition.

Section 7.7 Titles and Subtitles . The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

Section 7.8 Resolution of Disputes .

(a) Except for Reconciliation Disputes subject to Section 7.9, any and all disputes which cannot be settled amicably, including any ancillary claims of any Party, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the validity, negotiation, execution, interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement (including the validity, scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision) (each a “ Dispute ”) shall be finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration by a panel of three arbitrators, of which each Party shall designate one arbitrator in accordance with the “screened” appointment procedure provided in Resolution Rule 5.4. The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. , and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of the arbitration shall be Denver, Colorado.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), any Party to this Agreement may bring an action or special proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of compelling another Party to arbitrate, seeking temporary or preliminary relief in aid of an arbitration hereunder, and/or enforcing an arbitration award and, for the purposes of this paragraph (b), each Party (i) expressly consents to the application of paragraph (c) of this

 

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Section 7.8 to any such action or proceeding, and (ii) agrees that proof shall not be required that monetary damages for breach of the provisions of this Agreement would be difficult to calculate and that remedies at law would be inadequate. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.8 shall not apply to Reconciliation Disputes to be settled in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7.9.

(c) Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, if such Court declines jurisdiction, the courts of the State of Delaware sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, and of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Delaware State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such U.S. District Court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

(d) Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in Section 7.8(c). Each Party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court.

(e) Each Party irrevocably consents to service of process by means of notice in the manner provided for in Section 7.1. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(f) Any dispute as to whether a dispute is a Reconciliation Dispute within the meaning of Section 7.9, or a Dispute within the meaning of Section 7.8, shall be decided and resolved as a Dispute subject to the procedures set forth in Section 7.8.

Section 7.9 Reconciliation . In the event that Holdings and RIHI are unable to resolve a disagreement with respect to a Schedule (other than an Early Termination Schedule) prepared in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.4, or with respect to an Early Termination Schedule prepared in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 4.2, within the relevant time period designated in this Agreement (a “ Reconciliation Dispute ”), the Reconciliation Dispute shall be submitted for determination to a nationally recognized expert (the “ Expert ”) in the particular area of disagreement mutually acceptable to both Parties. The Expert shall be a partner or principal in a nationally recognized accounting firm, and unless Holdings and RIHI agree otherwise, the Expert shall not, and the firm that employs the Expert shall not, have any material relationship with Holdings or RIHI or other actual or potential conflict of interest. If the Parties are unable to agree on an Expert within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt by the respondent(s) of written notice of a Reconciliation Dispute, the selection of an Expert shall be treated as a Dispute subject to Section 7.8 and an arbitration panel shall pick an Expert from a nationally recognized accounting firm that does not have any material

 

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relationship with Holdings or RIHI or other actual or potential conflict of interest. The Expert shall resolve any matter relating to the Basis Schedule or an amendment thereto or the Early Termination Schedule or an amendment thereto within thirty (30) calendar days and shall resolve any matter relating to a Tax Benefit Schedule or an amendment thereto within fifteen (15) calendar days or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, in each case after the matter has been submitted to the Expert for resolution. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the matter is not resolved before any payment that is the subject of a disagreement would be due (in the absence of such disagreement) or any Tax Return reflecting the subject of a disagreement is due, the undisputed amount shall be paid on the date prescribed by this Agreement and such Tax Return may be filed as prepared by Holdings, subject to adjustment or amendment upon resolution. The costs and expenses relating to the engagement of such Expert or amending any Tax Return shall be borne by Holdings except as provided in the next sentence. Holdings and RIHI shall bear their own costs and expenses of such proceeding, unless (i) the Expert adopts RIHI’s position, in which case Holdings shall reimburse RIHI for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding, or (ii) the Expert adopts Holdings’ position, in which case RIHI shall reimburse Holdings for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding. The Expert shall finally determine any Reconciliation Dispute and the determinations of the Expert pursuant to this Section 7.9 shall be binding on Holdings and RIHI and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction.

Section 7.10 Withholding . Holdings shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment that is payable to RIHI pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as Holdings is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority by Holdings, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid by Holdings to RIHI.

Section 7.11 Admission of Holdings Into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets .

(a) Subject to Section 3.6, or other applicable provisions of this Agreement, if Holdings is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return pursuant to Section 1501 or other applicable Sections of the Code governing affiliated or consolidated groups, or any corresponding provisions of state or local law, then: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments (including payments following a Change of Control, as determined subject to the provisions of Section 3.6), Early Termination Payments, and other applicable items hereunder shall be computed with reference to the consolidated Taxable income of the group as a whole. For the avoidance of doubt, and with respect to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, if Holdings is not a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return prior to a Change of Control, but becomes a member of such a group immediately following such Change of Control, then the actual Taxable income of Holdings for purposes of clause (ii)(A) of the first sentence of Section 3.6 shall be calculated based on the consolidated Taxable income of the group as a whole, while the Taxable income of Holdings for purposes of clause (ii)(B) of the first sentence of Section 3.6 shall be calculated based on the Taxable income of Holdings on a stand-alone basis as determined prior to the closing date of such Change of Control.

 

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(b) If any entity that is obligated to make a Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment hereunder transfers one or more assets to a corporation (or a Person classified as a corporation for U.S. income tax purposes) with which such entity does not file a consolidated tax return pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code, such entity, for purposes of calculating the amount of any Tax Benefit Payment (including payments following a Change of Control) or Early Termination Payment due hereunder, shall be treated as having disposed of such asset in a fully taxable transaction on the date of such contribution. The consideration deemed to be received by such entity shall be equal to the fair market value of the contributed asset. For purposes of this Section 7.11, a transfer of a partnership interest shall be treated as a transfer of the transferring partner’s share of each of the assets and liabilities of that partnership.

Section 7.12 Confidentiality . RIHI and its assignees acknowledge and agree that the information of Holdings is confidential and, except in the course of performing any duties as necessary for Holdings and its Affiliates, as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this Agreement, such Person shall keep and retain in the strictest confidence and not disclose to any Person any confidential matters, acquired pursuant to this Agreement, of Holdings and its Affiliates and successors, learned by RIHI heretofore or hereafter. This Section 7.12 shall not apply to (i) any information that has been made publicly available by Holdings or any of its Affiliates, becomes public knowledge (except as a result of an act of RIHI in violation of this Agreement) or is generally known to the business community and (ii) the disclosure of information to the extent necessary for RIHI to prepare and file its Tax Returns, to respond to any inquiries regarding the same from any Taxing Authority or to prosecute or defend any action, proceeding or audit by any Taxing Authority with respect to such Tax Returns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, RIHI and each of their assignees (and each employee, representative or other agent of RIHI or their assignees, as applicable) may disclose at their discretion to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the Tax treatment and Tax structure of Holdings, RIHI, and any of their transactions, and all materials of any kind (including Tax opinions or other Tax analyses) that are provided to RIHI relating to such Tax treatment and Tax structure. If RIHI or an assignee commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this Section 7.12, Holdings shall have the right and remedy to have the provisions of this Section 7.12 specifically enforced by injunctive relief or otherwise by any court of competent jurisdiction without the need to post any bond or other security, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and that money damages alone shall not provide an adequate remedy to such Persons. Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

Section 7.13 Change in Law . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if, in connection with an actual or proposed change in law, RIHI reasonably believes that the existence of this Agreement could cause income (other than income arising from receipt of a payment under this Agreement) recognized by RIHI (or direct or indirect equity holders in RIHI) in connection with any Sale to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain (or otherwise taxed at ordinary income rates) for U.S. federal income tax purposes or would have other material adverse Tax consequences to RIHI or any direct or indirect owner of RIHI, then at the election of RIHI and to the extent specified by RIHI, this Agreement shall cease to have further effect and shall not apply to a Sale occurring after a date specified by RIHI, or may be amended by in a manner determined by RIHI, provided that such amendment shall not result in an increase in any payments owed by Holdings under this Agreement at any time as compared to the amounts and times of payments that would have been due in the absence of such amendment.

 

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Section 7.14 Independent Nature of Rights and Obligations . The rights and obligations of RIHI hereunder are several and not joint with the rights and obligations of any other Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights and obligations that WP may have as a third-party beneficiary under Sections 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1(a)). RIHI shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Person hereunder, nor shall RIHI have the right to enforce the rights or obligations of any other Person hereunder. The obligations of RIHI hereunder are solely for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable solely by, Holdings. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by RIHI pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute RIHI and WP acting as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that RIHI and WP are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such rights or obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby, and Holdings acknowledges that RIHI and WP are not acting in concert or as a group and will not assert any such claim with respect to such rights or obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby.

[ Signature Page Follows This Page ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Holdings and RIHI have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
RIHI, Inc.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[ Signature Page to Tax Receivable Agreement Between Holdings and RIHI ]

 

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Exhibit A

Joinder

This JOINDER (“ Joinder ”) to the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below) is dated as of             , and is entered into by and among RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Transferor ”), and            (“ Permitted Transferee ”).

WHEREAS, on             , the Permitted Transferee acquired (the “ Acquisition ”) [Common Units from Transferor and][the right to receive any and all payments that may become due and payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below) with respect to][such Common Units][Common Units that were previously sold or redeemed by Transferor][as described and set forth in greater detail in Annex A to this Joinder] ([collectively,] the “ Interest ”); and

WHEREAS, Transferor, in connection with the Acquisition, has required Permitted Transferee to execute and deliver this Joinder pursuant to Section 7.6 of the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of             , between Holdings and Transferor (the “ Tax Receivable Agreement ”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Permitted Transferee hereby agrees as follows:

Section 1.1. Definitions . To the extent capitalized words used in this Joinder are not defined in this Joinder, such words shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Section 1.2. Joinder . Permitted Transferee hereby acknowledges and agrees to become a Party to the Tax Receivable Agreement for all purposes of the Tax Receivable Agreement and to the extent of the Interest.

Section 1.3. Notice . Any notice, request, consent, claim, demand, approval, waiver or other communication hereunder to Permitted Transferee shall be delivered or sent to Permitted Transferee at the address set forth on the signature page hereto in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Section 1.4. Governing Law . This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to any choice of law rules thereunder).


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Joinder has been duly executed and delivered by Permitted Transferee as of the date first above written.

 

[PERMITTED TRANSFEREE]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
 

Address for notices:


Annex A

Common Unit Holders and Transfers


Exhibit B

List of Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions

Exhibit 10.14

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

 

Grantee’s Name and Address:

       
       
       

You (the “Grantee”) have been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (the “Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”), the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms in this Notice shall have the same meaning as those defined in the Plan.

 

Award Number

       

Date of Award

       

Total Number of Restricted Stock

Units Awarded (the “Units”)

       

Vesting Schedule:

Subject to the Grantee’s Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan, the Units will “vest” in accordance with the following schedule (the “Vesting Schedule”):

[For Grantees Subject to Section 16 only: In the event of a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control in connection with which the Award is not assumed or converted into an equivalent award by the acquiring or successor entity (or a Parent thereof), the Units, to the extent outstanding and unvested, shall automatically become fully vested immediately prior to the effective date of such Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. ]

In the event of the Grantee’s change in status from Employee to Consultant or Director, the determination of whether such change in status results in a termination of Continuous Service will be determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.

For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term “vest” shall mean, with respect to any Units, that such Units are no longer subject to forfeiture to the Company. If the Grantee would become vested in a fraction of a Unit, such Unit shall not vest until the Grantee becomes vested in the entire Unit.

Vesting shall cease upon the date the Grantee terminates Continuous Service for any reason, excluding death or Disability. In the event the Grantee terminates Continuous Service for any reason, excluding death or Disability, any unvested Units held by the Grantee immediately upon such termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service shall be forfeited and deemed reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such reconveyed Units and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee.


If the Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates due to the Grantee’s death or Disability, the Units that would have vested on the vesting date next following the date of such termination of Continuous Services shall immediately become vested as of the date of such termination of Continuous Service, and all remaining unvested Units shall be forfeited and deemed reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such reconveyed Units and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Agreement.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

By:    
Title:    
Date:    

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE UNITS SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE PLAN, SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE’S STATUS IS AT WILL.

 

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Grantee Acknowledges and Agrees :

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. The Grantee further agrees and acknowledges that this Award is a non-elective arrangement pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

The Grantee further acknowledges that, from time to time, the Company may be in a “blackout period” and/or subject to applicable federal securities laws that could subject the Grantee to liability for engaging in any transaction involving the sale of the Company’s Shares. The Grantee further acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the sale of any Shares acquired under this Award, it is the Grantee’s responsibility to determine whether or not such sale of Shares will subject the Grantee to liability under insider trading rules or other applicable federal securities laws.

The Grantee understands that the Award is subject to the Grantee’s consent to access this Notice, the Agreement, the Plan and the Plan prospectus (collectively, the “Plan Documents”) in electronic form on the Company’s intranet or the website of the Company’s designated brokerage firm, if applicable. By signing below (or providing an electronic signature by clicking below) and accepting the grant of the Award, the Grantee: (i) consents to access electronic copies (instead of receiving paper copies) of the Plan Documents via the Company’s intranet or the website of the Company’s designated brokerage firm, if applicable; (ii) represents that the Grantee has access to the Company’s intranet or the website of the Company’s designated brokerage firm, if applicable; (iii) acknowledges receipt of electronic copies, or that the Grantee is already in possession of paper copies, of the Plan Documents; and (iv) acknowledges that the Grantee is familiar with and accepts the Award subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan Documents.

The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any Plan Documents by electronic means or request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 8 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue and jurisdiction selection in accordance with Section 9 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in his or her residence address indicated in this Notice.

 

Date:                                                                             

 

  Grantee’s Signature
 

 

  Grantee’s Printed Name
 

 

  Address
 

 

  City, State & Zip

 

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Award Number:                                 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

1. Issuance of Units . RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) an award (the “Award”) of the Total Number of Restricted Stock Units Awarded set forth in the Notice (the “Units”), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the terms and provisions of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those defined in the Plan.

2. Transfer Restrictions . The Units may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

3. Conversion of Units and Issuance of Shares .

(a) General . Subject to Section 3(b), one share of Common Stock shall be issuable for each Unit subject to the Award (the “Shares”) upon vesting. Immediately thereafter, or as soon as administratively feasible, the Company will transfer the appropriate number of Shares to the Grantee, subject to satisfaction of any required tax or other withholding obligations. Any fractional Unit remaining after the Award is fully vested shall be discarded and shall not be converted into a fractional Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant number of Shares shall be issued no later than sixty (60) days following the date the Unit vests.

(b) Delay of Issuance of Shares . The Company shall delay the issuance of any Shares under this Section 3 to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (relating to payments made to certain “specified employees” of certain publicly-traded companies); in such event, any Shares to which the Grantee would otherwise be entitled during the six (6) month period following the date of the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service will be issuable on the first business day following the expiration of such six (6) month period.

4. Right to Shares and Dividends; Dividend Equivalents . The Grantee shall not have any right in, to or with respect to any of the Shares (including any voting rights or rights with respect to dividends paid on the Shares) issuable under the Award until the Award is settled by the issuance of such Shares to the Grantee, except that Dividend Equivalents shall be earned with respect to Units that vest. The amount of Dividend Equivalents earned with respect to each such Unit that vests shall be equal to the total ordinary cash dividends, if any, declared on a Share where the record date of the dividend is between the Grant Date of this Award and the date a Share is issued upon vesting of the Unit. Any Dividend Equivalents earned shall be paid in cash to the Grantee when the Shares subject to the vested Units to which they relate are issued. No Dividend Equivalents shall be earned or paid with respect to any Units that do not vest. Dividend Equivalents shall not accrue interest.


5. Taxes .

(a) Tax Liability . The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant, vesting, assignment, release or cancellation of the Units, the delivery of Shares, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon vesting and the receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents. The Company does not commit and is under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s tax liability.

(b) Payment of Withholding Taxes . Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting or issuance of Shares) that the Company determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any social insurance, employment tax, payment on account or other tax-related obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company.

(i) By Share Withholding. If permissible under Applicable Law, the Grantee authorizes the Company to, upon the exercise of its sole discretion, withhold from those Shares otherwise issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above.

(ii) By Sale of Shares . Unless the Grantee determines to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (iii) below, the Grantee’s acceptance of this Award constitutes the Grantee’s instruction and authorization to the Company and any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to, upon the exercise of Company’s sole discretion, sell on the Grantee’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to the Grantee as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. Such Shares will be sold on the day such Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date) or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Grantee will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and the Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale. To the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the sale of Shares described above.

 

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(iii) By Check, Wire Transfer or Other Means . At any time not less than five (5) business days (or such fewer number of business days as determined by the Administrator) before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date), the Grantee may elect to satisfy the Grantee’s Tax Withholding Obligation by delivering to the Company an amount that the Company determines is sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by (x) wire transfer to such account as the Company may direct, (y) delivery of a certified check payable to the Company, or (z) such other means as specified from time to time by the Administrator.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company or a Related Entity also may satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligation by offsetting any amounts (including, but not limited to, salary, bonus and severance payments) payable to the Grantee by the Company and/or a Related Entity. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Award, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.

6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

7. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

8. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

9. Venue and Jurisdiction . The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for Delaware (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such

 

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action, suit or proceeding, in a Delaware state court) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 9 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

10. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

11. Amendment and Delay to Meet the Requirements of Section 409A . The Grantee acknowledges that the Company, in the exercise of its sole discretion and without the consent of the Grantee, may amend or modify this Agreement in any manner and delay the issuance of any Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement to the minimum extent necessary to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as amplified by any Treasury regulations or guidance from the Internal Revenue Service as the Company deems appropriate or advisable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, to the extent the Award is determined to be subject to Section 409A of the Code and Shares will be issued pursuant to the Award on account of such Change in Control or Corporate Transaction, neither a Change in Control nor a Corporate Transaction shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Award unless such Change in Control or Corporate Transaction also constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, as those terms are used in Section 409A of the Code. In addition, the Company makes no representation that the Award will comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to prevent Section 409A of the Code from applying to the Award or to mitigate its effects on any deferrals or payments made in respect of the Units. The Grantee is encouraged to consult a tax adviser regarding the potential impact of Section 409A of the Code.

END OF AGREEMENT

 

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Exhibit 10.15

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

 

Grantee’s Name and Address:

       
       
       

You (the “Grantee”) have been granted Shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Restricted Stock Award (the “Notice”), the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended from time to time, and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.

 

Award Number

       

Date of Award

       

Vesting Commencement Date

       

Total Number of Shares

of Common Stock Awarded

(the “Shares”)

       

Vesting Schedule:

Subject to the Grantee’s Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement, the Shares will “vest” in accordance with the following schedule:

In the event of a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control in connection with which the Award is not assumed or converted into an equivalent award by the acquiring or successor entity (or a Parent thereof), the Award, to the extent outstanding and unvested, shall automatically become fully vested immediately prior to the effective date of such Corporate Transaction or Change in Control.

In the event of the Grantee’s change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Shares shall continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth above.

For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term “vest” shall mean, with respect to any Shares, that such Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture to the Company. Shares that have not vested are deemed “Restricted Shares.”

Vesting shall cease upon the date of termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for any reason, including death or Disability. In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service is terminated for any reason, including death or Disability, any Restricted Shares held by the Grantee immediately following such termination of Continuous Service shall be deemed


reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of the Restricted Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee. The foregoing forfeiture provisions set forth in this Notice as to Restricted Shares shall apply to the new capital stock or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend) received in exchange for the Shares in consummation of any transaction described in Section 11 of the Plan and such stock or property shall be deemed Additional Securities (as defined in the Agreement) for purposes of the Agreement, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such forfeiture provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

   
Title:    

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE AGREEMENT NOR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE’S STATUS IS AT WILL.

As a condition to receiving the Shares, the Grantee agrees to refrain from making an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares.

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 11 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of jury trial in accordance with Section 12 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.

 

Dated:            Signed:        

 

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Award Number:                                 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

1. Issuance of Shares . RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Restricted Stock Award (the “Notice”), the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock Awarded set forth in the Notice (the “Shares”), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the terms and provisions of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended from time to time, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement. All Shares issued hereunder will be deemed issued to the Grantee as fully paid and nonassessable shares, and the Grantee will have the right to vote the Shares at meetings of the Company’s stockholders. The Company shall pay any applicable stock transfer taxes imposed upon the issuance of the Shares to the Grantee hereunder.

2. Transfer Restrictions . The Shares issued to the Grantee hereunder may not be sold, transferred by gift, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred or disposed of by the Grantee prior to the date when the Shares become vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice. Any attempt to transfer Restricted Shares in violation of this Section 2 will be null and void and will be disregarded.

3. Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Restricted Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Restricted Shares have not vested, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that the Restricted Shares may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Company’s transfer agent or other third party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 3 applicable to certificated Restricted Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Restricted Shares. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Upon the vesting of Restricted Shares, the escrow holder will, without further order or instruction, transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing such Shares; provided , however, that no transmittal of certificates evidencing the Shares will occur unless and until the Grantee has satisfied all Tax Withholding Obligations (as defined in Section 5(c) below).

 

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4. Additional Securities and Distributions .

(a) Any securities or cash received (other than a regular cash dividend) as the result of ownership of the Restricted Shares (the “Additional Securities”), including, but not by way of limitation, warrants, options and securities received as a stock dividend or stock split, or as a result of a recapitalization or reorganization or other similar change in the Company’s capital structure, shall be retained in escrow in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were issued, including, without limitation, the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice. The Grantee shall be entitled to direct the Company to exercise any warrant or option received as Additional Securities upon supplying the funds necessary to do so, in which event the securities so purchased shall constitute Additional Securities, but the Grantee may not direct the Company to sell any such warrant or option. If Additional Securities consist of a convertible security, the Grantee may exercise any conversion right, and any securities so acquired shall constitute Additional Securities. In the event of any change in certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities by reason of any recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction that results in the creation of Additional Securities, the escrow holder is authorized to deliver to the issuer the certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities in exchange for the certificates of the replacement securities.

(b) The Company shall disburse to the Grantee all regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares and Additional Securities (whether vested or not), less any applicable withholding obligations.

5. Taxes .

(a) No Section 83(b) Election . As a condition to receiving the Shares, the Grantee agrees to refrain from making an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares.

(b) Tax Liability . The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of Shares subject to the Award. The Company and its Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s tax liability.

(c) Payment of Withholding Taxes . Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting) that the Company determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any employment tax obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company.

 

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(i) By Share Withholding . The Grantee authorizes the Company to, upon the exercise of its sole discretion, withhold from those Shares issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above.

(ii) By Sale of Shares . Unless the Grantee determines to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (iii) below, the Grantee’s acceptance of this Award constitutes the Grantee’s instruction and authorization to the Company and any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the Grantee’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to the Grantee as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. Such Shares will be sold on the day such Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date) or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Grantee will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and the Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale. To the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the sale of Shares described above.

(iii) By Check, Wire Transfer or Other Means . At any time not less than five (5) business days (or such fewer number of business days as determined by the Administrator) before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date), the Grantee may elect to satisfy the Grantee’s Tax Withholding Obligation by delivering to the Company an amount that the Company determines is sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by (x) wire transfer to such account as the Company may direct, (y) delivery of a certified check payable to the Company, or (z) such other means as specified from time to time by the Administrator.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company also may satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligation by offsetting any amounts (including, but not limited to, salary, bonus and severance payments) due to the Grantee by the Company.

6. Stop-Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement, the Notice or the Plan, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. The Company may issue a “stop transfer” instruction if the Grantee fails to satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligations.

 

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7. Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

8. Restrictive Legends . The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

9. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

10. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

11. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

12. Venue and Jurisdiction . The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for Delaware (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a Delaware state court) and that the parties shall submit to the

 

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jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 9 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

13. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

END OF AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT A

STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                  hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto                     ,                  (            ) shares of the Common Stock of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), standing in his name on the books of, the Company represented by Certificate No.                  herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.

DATED:                             

 

 

 

[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]

 

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Exhibit 10.16

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

 

Grantee’s Name and Address:

     
     
     

You (the “Grantee”) have been granted Shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Restricted Stock Award (the “Notice”), the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended from time to time, and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.

 

Award Number

       

Date of Award

       

Vesting Commencement Date

       

Total Number of Shares

of Common Stock Awarded

(the “Shares”)

       

Vesting Schedule:

Subject to the Grantee’s Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement, the Shares will “vest” in accordance with the following schedule:

In the event of the Grantee’s change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Shares shall continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth above.

For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term “vest” shall mean, with respect to any Shares, that such Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture to the Company. Shares that have not vested are deemed “Restricted Shares.”

Vesting shall cease upon the date of termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for any reason, including death or Disability. In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service is terminated for any reason, including death or Disability, any Restricted Shares held by the Grantee immediately following such termination of Continuous Service shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of the Restricted Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee. The foregoing forfeiture provisions set forth in this Notice as to Restricted Shares shall apply to the new capital stock or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend) received in exchange for the Shares in consummation of any transaction described in Section 11 of the Plan and such stock or property shall be deemed Additional Securities (as defined in the Agreement) for purposes of the Agreement, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such forfeiture provisions.


The Award shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

   

Title:

   

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE AGREEMENT NOR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE’S STATUS IS AT WILL.

As a condition to receiving the Shares, the Grantee agrees to refrain from making an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares.

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 11 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of jury trial in accordance with Section 12 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.

 

Dated: 

        Signed:     

 

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Award Number:                                 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

1. Issuance of Shares . RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Restricted Stock Award (the “Notice”), the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock Awarded set forth in the Notice (the “Shares”), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the terms and provisions of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended from time to time, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement. All Shares issued hereunder will be deemed issued to the Grantee as fully paid and nonassessable shares, and the Grantee will have the right to vote the Shares at meetings of the Company’s stockholders. The Company shall pay any applicable stock transfer taxes imposed upon the issuance of the Shares to the Grantee hereunder.

2. Transfer Restrictions . The Shares issued to the Grantee hereunder may not be sold, transferred by gift, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred or disposed of by the Grantee prior to the date when the Shares become vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice. Any attempt to transfer Restricted Shares in violation of this Section 2 will be null and void and will be disregarded.

3. Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Restricted Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Restricted Shares have not vested, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that the Restricted Shares may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Company’s transfer agent or other third party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 3 applicable to certificated Restricted Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Restricted Shares. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Upon the vesting of Restricted Shares, the escrow holder will, without further order or instruction, transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing such Shares; provided , however, that no transmittal of certificates evidencing the Shares will occur unless and until the Grantee has satisfied all Tax Withholding Obligations (as defined in Section 5(c) below).

 

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4. Additional Securities and Distributions .

(a) Any securities or cash received (other than a regular cash dividend) as the result of ownership of the Restricted Shares (the “Additional Securities”), including, but not by way of limitation, warrants, options and securities received as a stock dividend or stock split, or as a result of a recapitalization or reorganization or other similar change in the Company’s capital structure, shall be retained in escrow in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were issued, including, without limitation, the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice. The Grantee shall be entitled to direct the Company to exercise any warrant or option received as Additional Securities upon supplying the funds necessary to do so, in which event the securities so purchased shall constitute Additional Securities, but the Grantee may not direct the Company to sell any such warrant or option. If Additional Securities consist of a convertible security, the Grantee may exercise any conversion right, and any securities so acquired shall constitute Additional Securities. In the event of any change in certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities by reason of any recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction that results in the creation of Additional Securities, the escrow holder is authorized to deliver to the issuer the certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities in exchange for the certificates of the replacement securities.

(b) The Company shall disburse to the Grantee all regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares and Additional Securities (whether vested or not), less any applicable withholding obligations.

5. Taxes .

(a) No Section 83(b) Election . As a condition to receiving the Shares, the Grantee agrees to refrain from making an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares.

(b) Tax Liability . The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of Shares subject to the Award. The Company and its Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s tax liability.

(c) Payment of Withholding Taxes . Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting) that the Company determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any employment tax obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company.

 

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(i) By Share Withholding . The Grantee authorizes the Company to, upon the exercise of its sole discretion, withhold from those Shares issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above.

(ii) By Sale of Shares . Unless the Grantee determines to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (iii) below, the Grantee’s acceptance of this Award constitutes the Grantee’s instruction and authorization to the Company and any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the Grantee’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to the Grantee as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. Such Shares will be sold on the day such Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date) or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Grantee will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and the Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale. To the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the sale of Shares described above.

(iii) By Check, Wire Transfer or Other Means . At any time not less than five (5) business days (or such fewer number of business days as determined by the Administrator) before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date), the Grantee may elect to satisfy the Grantee’s Tax Withholding Obligation by delivering to the Company an amount that the Company determines is sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by (x) wire transfer to such account as the Company may direct, (y) delivery of a certified check payable to the Company, or (z) such other means as specified from time to time by the Administrator.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company also may satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligation by offsetting any amounts (including, but not limited to, salary, bonus and severance payments) due to the Grantee by the Company.

6. Stop-Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement, the Notice or the Plan, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. The Company may issue a “stop transfer” instruction if the Grantee fails to satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligations.

 

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7. Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

8. Restrictive Legends . The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

9. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

10. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

11. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

12. Venue and Jurisdiction . The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for Delaware (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a Delaware state court) and that the parties shall submit to the

 

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jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 9 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

13. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

END OF AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT A

STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                      hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto                     ,                  (            ) shares of the Common Stock of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), standing in his name on the books of, the Company represented by Certificate No.                  herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.

DATED:                          

 

 

 

[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]

 

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Exhibit 10.17

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION AWARD

 

Grantee’s Name and Address:        
       
       

You (the “Grantee”) have been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.

 

Award Number        
Date of Award        
Vesting Commencement Date        
Exercise Price per Share        $                                                                                   
Total Number of Shares Subject
to the Option (the “Shares”)
       
Total Exercise Price    $                                                                                   
Type of Option:                     Incentive Stock Option   
                     Non-Qualified Stock Option   
Expiration Date:        
Post-Termination Exercise Period:        Three (3) Months   

Vesting Schedule:

Subject to the Grantee’s Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:

In the event of a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control in connection with which the Option is not assumed or converted into an equivalent award by the acquiring or successor entity (or a Parent thereof), the Option, to the extent outstanding and unvested, shall automatically become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of such Corporate Transaction or Change in Control.

During any authorized leave of absence, the vesting of the Option as provided in this schedule shall be suspended after the leave of absence exceeds a period of three (3) months. Vesting of the Option shall resume upon the Grantee’s termination of the leave of absence and return to service to the Company or a Related Entity. The Vesting Schedule of the Option shall be extended by the length of the suspension.


In the event of termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, the Grantee’s right to exercise the Option shall terminate concurrently with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

   

Title:

   

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR RELATED ENTITY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE’S STATUS IS AT WILL.

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 13 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 14 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.

 

Dated:           Signed:     
        Grantee

 

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Award Number:                     

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option . RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the “Shares”) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the “Exercise Price”) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) and the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, notwithstanding such designation, the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such options shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant option.

2. Exercise of Option .

(a) Right to Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan relating to the exercisability or termination of the Option in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.

(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) or by such other procedure as specified from time to time by the Administrator which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by such other method (including electronic transmission) as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld. The

 

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Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would not violate any Applicable Law.

(c) Taxes . No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company or the Grantee’s employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantee’s employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding obligations. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Option, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.

(d) Section 16(b) . Notwithstanding any provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, other than termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time periods set forth in Sections 5, 6 or 7 herein of Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject the Grantee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a sale of such Shares by the Grantee would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service, or (iii) the date on which the Option expires.

3. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:

(a) cash;

(b) check;

(c) surrender of Shares held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes, or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;

 

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(d) payment through a “net exercise” such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); or

(e) payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.

4. Restrictions on Exercise . The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. If the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 of this Option Agreement is prevented by the provisions of this Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.

5. Termination or Change of Continuous Service . In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates, the Grantee may, but only during the Post-Termination Exercise Period, exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of such termination (the “Termination Date”). The Post-Termination Exercise Period shall commence on the Termination Date. In the event of termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, the Grantee’s right to exercise the Option shall, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, terminate concurrently with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service (also the “Termination Date”). In no event, however, shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice. In the event of the Grantee’s change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option shall remain in effect and the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice; provided, however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option that shall remain in effect after a change in status from Employee to Director or Consultant, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following such change in status. Except as provided in Sections 6 and 7 below, to the extent that the Option was unvested on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Option within the Post-Termination Exercise Period, the Option shall terminate.

6. Disability of Grantee . In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within twelve (12) months commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date; provided, however, that if such Disability is not a “disability” as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day

 

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three (3) months and one (1) day following the Termination Date. To the extent that the Option was unvested on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate. Section 22(e)(3) of the Code provides that an individual is permanently and totally disabled if he or she is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.

7. Death of Grantee . In the event of the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her death, or in the event of the Grantee’s death during the Post-Termination Exercise Period or during the twelve (12) month period following the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service as a result of his or her Disability, the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 8 may exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of termination within twelve (12) months commencing on the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). To the extent that the Option was unvested on the date of death, or if the vested portion of the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

8. Transferability of Option . The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee. The Option, if a Non-Qualified Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantee’s Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option in the event of the Grantee’s death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. Following the death of the Grantee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised (a) by the person or persons designated under the deceased Grantee’s beneficiary designation or (b) in the absence of an effectively designated beneficiary, by the Grantee’s legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Grantee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.

9. Term of Option . The Option must be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein. After the Expiration Date or such earlier date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be exercised.

10. Tax Consequences . The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

11. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the

 

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Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

12. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

13. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

14. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantee’s assignees pursuant to Section 8 (the “parties”) agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for Delaware (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a Delaware state court) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 14 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

15. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

END OF AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT A

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

EXERCISE NOTICE

[COMPANY

ADDRESS]

Attention: Secretary

1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today,                     ,      the undersigned (the “Grantee”) hereby elects to exercise the Grantee’s option to purchase                      shares of the Common Stock (the “Shares”) of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) and Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”) dated                             ,                     . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.

2. Representations of the Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

3. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 10 of the Plan.

4. Delivery of Payment . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(e) of the Option Agreement.

5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

6. Taxes . The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the Company in writing within thirty (30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Date of Award or within one (1) year from the date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee.

 

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7. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

8. Construction . The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

9. Administration and Interpretation . The Grantee hereby agrees that any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

10. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

11. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

12. Further Instruments . The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement.

13. Entire Agreement . The Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties.

 

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Submitted by:       Accepted by:
GRANTEE:       RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
      By:    
(Signature)     Title:    
Address :       Address :  
        [COMPANY ADDRESS]
       

 

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Exhibit 10.18

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION AWARD

 

Grantee’s Name and Address:                    
       
       

You (the “Grantee”) have been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.

 

Award Number        
Date of Award        
Vesting Commencement Date                    
Exercise Price per Share    $                                                                                   
Total Number of Shares Subject
to the Option (the “Shares”)
       
Total Exercise Price    $                                                                                   
Type of Option:                         Incentive Stock Option   
                        Non-Qualified Stock Option   
Expiration Date:        
Post-Termination Exercise Period:    Three (3) Months   

Vesting Schedule:

Subject to the Grantee’s Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:

During any authorized leave of absence, the vesting of the Option as provided in this schedule shall be suspended after the leave of absence exceeds a period of three (3) months. Vesting of the Option shall resume upon the Grantee’s termination of the leave of absence and return to service to the Company or a Related Entity. The Vesting Schedule of the Option shall be extended by the length of the suspension.

In the event of termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, the Grantee’s right to exercise the Option shall terminate concurrently with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

   

Title:

   

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR RELATED ENTITY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE’S STATUS IS AT WILL.

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 13 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 14 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.

 

Dated:           Signed:     
        Grantee

 

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Award Number:                                 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option . RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the “Shares”) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the “Exercise Price”) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) and the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, notwithstanding such designation, the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such options shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant option.

2. Exercise of Option .

(a) Right to Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan relating to the exercisability or termination of the Option in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.

(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) or by such other procedure as specified from time to time by the Administrator which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by such other method (including electronic transmission) as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld. The

 

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Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would not violate any Applicable Law.

(c) Taxes . No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company or the Grantee’s employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantee’s employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding obligations. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Option, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.

(d) Section 16(b) . Notwithstanding any provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, other than termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time periods set forth in Sections 5, 6 or 7 herein of Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject the Grantee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a sale of such Shares by the Grantee would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service, or (iii) the date on which the Option expires.

3. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:

(a) cash;

(b) check;

(c) surrender of Shares held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes, or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;

 

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(d) payment through a “net exercise” such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); or

(e) payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.

4. Restrictions on Exercise . The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. If the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 of this Option Agreement is prevented by the provisions of this Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.

5. Termination or Change of Continuous Service . In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates, the Grantee may, but only during the Post-Termination Exercise Period, exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of such termination (the “Termination Date”). The Post-Termination Exercise Period shall commence on the Termination Date. In the event of termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, the Grantee’s right to exercise the Option shall, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, terminate concurrently with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service (also the “Termination Date”). In no event, however, shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice. In the event of the Grantee’s change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option shall remain in effect and the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice; provided, however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option that shall remain in effect after a change in status from Employee to Director or Consultant, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following such change in status. Except as provided in Sections 6 and 7 below, to the extent that the Option was unvested on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Option within the Post-Termination Exercise Period, the Option shall terminate.

6. Disability of Grantee . In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within twelve (12) months commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date; provided, however, that if such Disability is not a “disability” as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day

 

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three (3) months and one (1) day following the Termination Date. To the extent that the Option was unvested on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate. Section 22(e)(3) of the Code provides that an individual is permanently and totally disabled if he or she is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.

7. Death of Grantee . In the event of the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her death, or in the event of the Grantee’s death during the Post-Termination Exercise Period or during the twelve (12) month period following the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service as a result of his or her Disability, the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 8 may exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of termination within twelve (12) months commencing on the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). To the extent that the Option was unvested on the date of death, or if the vested portion of the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

8. Transferability of Option . The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee. The Option, if a Non-Qualified Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantee’s Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option in the event of the Grantee’s death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. Following the death of the Grantee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised (a) by the person or persons designated under the deceased Grantee’s beneficiary designation or (b) in the absence of an effectively designated beneficiary, by the Grantee’s legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Grantee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.

9. Term of Option . The Option must be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein. After the Expiration Date or such earlier date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be exercised.

10. Tax Consequences . The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

11. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the

 

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Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

12. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

13. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

14. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantee’s assignees pursuant to Section 8 (the “parties”) agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for Delaware (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a Delaware state court) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 14 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

15. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

END OF AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT A

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

EXERCISE NOTICE

[COMPANY

ADDRESS]

Attention: Secretary

1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today,                     ,      the undersigned (the “Grantee”) hereby elects to exercise the Grantee’s option to purchase                      shares of the Common Stock (the “Shares”) of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) and Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”) dated                     ,                     . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.

2. Representations of the Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

3. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 10 of the Plan.

4. Delivery of Payment . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(e) of the Option Agreement.

5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

6. Taxes . The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the Company in writing within thirty (30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Date of Award or within one (1) year from the date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee.

 

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7. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

8. Construction . The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

9. Administration and Interpretation . The Grantee hereby agrees that any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

10. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

11. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

12. Further Instruments . The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement.

13. Entire Agreement . The Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties.

 

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Submitted by:       Accepted by:
GRANTEE:       RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
      By:    
(Signature)     Title:    
Address :       Address :  
      [COMPANY ADDRESS]
     

 

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Exhibit 10.19

Execution Copy

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC.

a Delaware corporation,

HBN, INC.

a Colorado corporation,

and

HBN HOLDCO, INC.

a Delaware corporation

Dated as of August 9, 2013


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I  

DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.1

 

Definitions

     1   

1.2

 

Certain Rules of Construction

     3   
ARTICLE II  

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

     4   

2.1

 

Sequence and Plan of Reorganization

     4   

2.2

 

Shareholder Approval

     5   
ARTICLE III  

The Closing

     5   

3.1

 

Closing Date

     5   

3.2

 

Deliveries by Seller to Buyer

     5   

3.3

 

Deliveries by Buyer to Seller

     6   
ARTICLE IV  

Purchase Price; Pre-Closing Profits

     6   

4.1

 

Purchase Price

     6   

4.2

 

Pre-Closing Profits

     6   
ARTICLE V  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     6   

5.1

 

Organization of Buyer

     6   

5.2

 

Authority Relative to this Agreement

     7   

5.3

 

No Violations

     7   

5.4

 

No Brokers

     7   
ARTICLE VI  

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

     7   

6.1

 

Conditions of Buyer’s Obligation to Close

     7   

6.2

 

Conditions of Seller’s Obligation to Close

     8   
ARTICLE VII  

INDEMNIFICATION

     9   

7.1

 

Indemnification by Buyer

     9   

7.2

 

Survival of Representations

     9   
ARTICLE VIII  

POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

     9   

8.1

 

Tax Matters

     9   

8.2

 

Litigation Support

     12   
ARTICLE IX  

TERMINATION

     12   

9.1

 

Termination

     12   

9.2

 

Effect of Termination

     13   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

         Page  
ARTICLE X  

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     13   

10.1

 

Amendment and Modification

     13   

10.2

 

Waiver of Compliance; Consents

     13   

10.3

 

Assignment

     13   

10.4

 

Expenses, Etc

     14   

10.5

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     14   

10.6

 

Governing Law

     14   

10.7

 

Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures

     14   

10.8

 

Notices

     14   

10.9

 

Further Assurances

     15   

10.10

 

Confidentiality

     15   

10.11

 

Remedy for Breach of Confidentiality

     16   

10.12

 

Headings

     16   

10.13

 

Severability

     16   

10.14

 

Entire Agreement

     16   

Schedule 8.1(c) – Fair Market Value of Assets

Exhibit A – Plan of Conversion

Exhibit B – Plan of Merger

Exhibit C – Buyer Note

 

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PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of August 9, 2013, by and between BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”), HBN, INC. , a Colorado corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Company ”) and HBN HOLDCO, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Seller ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Regional Franchise Agreement among the Company and RE/MAX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Affiliate of Buyer, dated April 13, 2007 (the “ Regional Master Franchise Agreement ”), the Company acquired the subfranchise rights to the “RE/MAX System” (as such term is defined in the Regional Master Franchise Agreement) for the States of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico and the Company has successfully operated and built a valuable RE/MAX real-estate franchising business (the “ Business ”) within such area; and

WHEREAS, Buyer desires to acquire the Business pursuant to this Agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

Accrued Profits ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) .

Agreement ” has the meaning as set forth in the introduction.

Affiliate ” means a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Allocation Schedule ” has the meaning as set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Applicable Law ” means, with respect to any Person, any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree or other requirement of any Governmental Authority that is applicable to such Person or its properties, assets or activities.

 

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Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day ” means any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banks in Colorado are permitted or required to be closed.

Buyer ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction.

Buyer Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) .

Buyer Recapitalization ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(g) .

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction.

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10(a) .

Conversion ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(a) .

DGCL ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(a) .

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

LLC ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(b) .

LLC Amendment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) .

Loss ” or “ Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .

Membership Interests ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(b) .

Merger ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(b) .

Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or, as applicable, any other entity.

Plan of Conversion ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) .

Plan of Merger ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(i) .

 

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Proceeding ” means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .

Purchase Price Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) .

Regional Master Franchise Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d) .

Seller ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, gain, use, license, custom duty, unemployment, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, minimum estimated, profit, gift, severance, value added, disability, premium, recapture, credit, occupation, service, leasing, employment, stamp and other taxes of any kind whatsoever, and shall include interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto or attributable to any failure to comply with any requirement regarding Tax Returns, and shall further include any liability as a transferee (including without limitation under Code Section 6901 or any similar provision of Applicable Law) or successor, as a result of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of Applicable Law.

Tax Return ” shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any such document prepared on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis and also including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

Total Tax Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) .

Unadjusted Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .

1.2 Certain Rules of Construction . As used in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: Section, Schedule, Article and Exhibit references are intended to refer to this Agreement; the Exhibits and Schedules form part of and shall have effect as if set out in this Agreement and any reference to this Agreement includes the Exhibits and the Schedules; words denoting any gender shall include all genders; words denoting natural persons shall include corporations, partnerships and other entities, and vice versa; whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; all terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein; the terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; and references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns.

 

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ARTICLE II

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

2.1 Sequence and Plan of Reorganization . The purpose of the steps set forth below is to accomplish a sale of the Business to Buyer.

(a) Step 1 - Conversion . The Company shall change its state of incorporation to Delaware (the “ Conversion ”) pursuant to Section 7-90-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and Section 265 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”) by

(i) adopting the plan of conversion in the form of Exhibit A (the “ Plan of Conversion ”);

(ii) submitting the Plan of Conversion to the shareholders of the Company for approval in accordance with Applicable Law; and

(iii) consummating the Conversion in accordance with Applicable Law.

(b) Step 2 - Merger . Immediately following the consummation of Conversion, at or prior to the Closing, the Company, as a Delaware corporation, will, pursuant to Section 251(g) of the DGCL, merge with and into HBN, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Seller (the “ LLC ”), and the LLC will be the surviving entity of the merger (the “ Merger ”). The Merger will result in Seller continuing to own all of the outstanding membership interest of the LLC (the “ Membership Interests ”) and LLC acquiring the Business. The Company will enact the Merger by:

(i) executing, and causing Seller and LLC to execute, and deliver the agreement and plan of merger in the form of Exhibit B (the “ Plan of Merger ”); and

(ii) consummating the Merger in accordance with Applicable Law.

(c) Step 3 – LLC Amendment . Immediately following the consummation of the Merger, Seller shall, and shall cause LLC to, amend and restate its limited liability company agreement to remove certain provisions that were required to be incorporated into the limited liability company agreement of LLC, pursuant to Section 251(g) of the DGCL (the “ LLC Amendment ”), by

(i) adopting the LLC Amendment;

(ii) submitting the LLC Amendment to the shareholders of the Seller for approval in accordance with Applicable Law; and

 

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(iii) Seller executing and delivering the LLC Amendment accordance with Applicable Law.

(d) Step 4 - Sale of Membership Interests . Following the execution of the LLC Amendment, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, the Membership Interests (the “ Sale ”) by Seller executing and delivering an assignment of the Membership Interests. Upon the effectiveness of the Sale, Buyer shall be admitted as the sole member of the LLC and the LLC shall continue without dissolution.

2.2 Shareholder Approval . The Company and Seller shall promptly after the date hereof submit the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, for approval by their respective shareholders and shall take all action required by Applicable Law and their respective Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Incorporation, as applicable, and bylaws for the purpose of approving this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE III

THE CLOSING

3.1 Closing Date . The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at Buyer’s offices at 5075 South Syracuse Street, Denver, Colorado 80237 as soon as practicable following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE VI or on such other date or at such other time or location as mutually agreed to by Buyer and Seller (the “ Closing Date ”).

3.2 Deliveries by Seller to Buyer . At or prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer:

(a) All certificates, filings and other instruments necessary to consummate the Conversion;

(b) All certificates, filings and other instruments necessary to consummate the Merger;

(c) An executed copy of the LLC Amendment;

(d) An assignment of the Membership Interests executed by Seller;

(e) A copy of the resolution of the Company granting the officers of the Company full authority on behalf of the Company, to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

(f) A copy of the resolution of Seller granting the officers of Seller full authority on behalf of Seller, to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

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(g) All such other certificates, assignments and other instruments as, in the opinion of Buyer’s counsel, are necessary to vest in Buyer good and marketable title to the Membership Interests.

3.3 Deliveries by Buyer to Seller . At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Buyer Note executed by Buyer.

ARTICLE IV

PURCHASE PRICE; PRE-CLOSING PROFITS

4.1 Purchase Price .

(a) Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price payable by Buyer to Seller shall be an amount equal to $7,130,000 (the “ Unadjusted Purchase Price ”) plus Purchase Price Adjustment (the “ Purchase Price ”).

(b) Purchase Price Adjustment . The Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be increased dollar-for-dollar by an amount equal to any profits of the Business that have accrued prior to the Closing Date, calculated in a manner consistent with GAAP, and to the extent consistent with GAAP, consistent with the past practice of the Company, after the date hereof and have neither been distributed as of the Closing Date (the “ Accrued Profits ”) nor been distributed in accordance with Section 4.2 (the “ Purchase Price Adjustment ”).

(c) Buyer Note . The Purchase Price shall be paid by Buyer delivering a note in the form attached of Exhibit C (the “ Buyer Note ”) with a principal amount equal to the Purchase Price, which shall be paid-in-full, within 3 Business Day, of receipt by Buyer of the funds from the Buyer Recapitalization.

4.2 Pre-Closing Profits . Prior to the Closing Date, upon the written consent of Buyer, the Company shall be entitled to distribute to its shareholders, consistent with past practices, cash or assets in an amount equal to any Accrued Profits. To the extent the amount of any pre-Closing Accrued Profits are determined after the Closing Date and are not included in the Purchase Price Adjustment, Buyer shall, within 10 Business Days of the determination of such pre-Closing Accrued Profits, pay to Seller an amount equal to such pre-Closing Accrued Profits.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

5.1 Organization of Buyer . Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.

 

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5.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement .

(a) Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by Buyer’s Board of Directors and no other Proceedings on the part of Buyer or any other Person or Governmental Authority are necessary to authorize Buyer’s entering into this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) This Agreement shall, upon the execution and delivery hereof, constitute valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other general principle of equity.

5.3 No Violations . Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby:

(a) requires any filing or registration with, or material permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority on the part of Buyer;

(b) violates or will violate any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree or award of any Governmental Authority to which Buyer or any of its property or assets is subject;

(c) violates or conflicts with, or will violate or conflict with, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of Buyer; or

(d) violates or breaches, or constitutes a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under any material agreement or other instrument, arrangement, commitment, obligation, understanding or restriction of any kind to which Buyer is a party, or by which it or any of its properties may be bound.

5.4 No Brokers . Buyer has not engaged or authorized a broker, investment banker or other third party to act on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

6.1 Conditions of Buyer’s Obligation to Close . The obligation of Buyer to close under this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by Buyer, in writing, at or prior to the Closing:

(a) Agreements and Conditions . On or before the Closing Date, the Company and Seller shall have complied with and duly performed in all material respects all agreements, covenants and conditions on its part to be complied with and performed pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement on or before the Closing Date.

 

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(b) The Company Shareholder Approval . Not less than the majority of the shares of the Company entitled to vote shall have voted in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving the Conversion.

(c) Seller Board and Shareholder Approval . The Board of Directors of Seller shall have approved this Agreement, the Merger, LLC Amendment, Sale and, to the extent applicable, the other transactions contemplated hereby. Not less than the majority of the shares of Seller entitled to vote shall have voted, in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving this Agreement.

(d) Conversion, Merger and LLC Amendment . On or before the Closing Date, the Conversion and Merger shall have been consummated and the LLC Amendment shall have been executed, in accordance with Applicable Law.

(e) No Legal Proceedings . No Proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby, and on the Closing Date there shall be no Proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting Seller that involve a demand for any judgment or liability, whether or not covered by insurance, and that may result in any material adverse change in the Business, operations, properties or assets or condition, financial or otherwise, of Seller.

(f) Closing Deliveries . Buyer shall have received at or prior to the Closing all documents set forth in Section 3.2 and such other documents, instruments, or certificates as Buyer may reasonably request.

(g) Buyer Recapitalization . On terms determined by Buyer, Buyer shall have consummated a financing and reorganization transaction (the “ Buyer Recapitalization ”).

6.2 Conditions of Seller’s Obligation to Close . The obligation of Seller to close under this Agreement is subject to the following conditions, any of which may be waived by Seller, in writing, at or prior to the Closing:

(a) Agreements and Conditions . On or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall have complied with and duly performed in all material respects all agreements, covenants and conditions on its part to be complied with and performed pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement on or before the Closing Date.

(b) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, or otherwise made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date.

(c) The Company Shareholder Approval . Not less than the majority of the shares of the Company entitled to vote shall have voted, in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving the Conversion.

 

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(d) Seller Board and Shareholder Approval . The Board of Directors of Seller shall have approved this Agreement, the Merger, LLC Amendment, Sale by Seller of the Membership Interests and, to the extent applicable, the other transactions contemplated hereby. Not less than the majority of the shares of Seller entitled to vote shall have voted, in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving this Agreement.

(e) No Legal Proceedings . No Proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby.

(f) Closing Deliveries . Seller shall have received at or prior to the Closing all documents set forth in Section 3.3 and such other documents, instruments, or certificates as Seller may reasonably request.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

7.1 Indemnification by Buyer . Buyer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Seller, the LLC and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, agents and equityholders, from and against all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket loss or losses (“ Loss ” or “ Losses ”) arising out of, resulting from, or in connection with: (i) any material misrepresentation or material breach by Buyer of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement; or (ii) any material breach by Buyer of any covenant or agreement of Buyer contained in this Agreement.

7.2 Survival of Representations . All representations, warranties, agreements (including the agreements to indemnify included in this ARTICLE VII ) and covenants made by any party to this Agreement and set forth in this Agreement shall survive for a period of 2 years after the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VIII

POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

8.1 Tax Matters .

(a) Preparation of LLC Tax Returns .

(i) Buyer shall, at its sole cost and expense, prepare (or cause to be prepared) Tax Returns required to be filed by the LLC after the Closing, and shall also prepare for Seller all income Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller for taxable periods of Seller ending before or including the Closing Date. Buyer shall provide a copy of all income Tax Returns prepared on behalf of the LLC and Seller to Seller no less than 30 days before the due date (without extension) for the filing of any such Tax Returns. Upon receipt of any such income Tax Returns, Seller shall, for a period of 20 days, have the right to review and comment on such Tax Returns and Buyer shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by Seller and (solely in the case of Tax Returns prepared for the LLC) consented to by Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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(ii) Seller shall cause to be filed with the relevant taxing authorities all income Tax Returns prepared for Seller pursuant to this Section 8.1(a) , and shall pay or cause to be paid any Tax shown as due on such Tax Returns.

(iii) Buyer shall cause to be timely filed all Tax Returns prepared under this Section 8.1(a) for the LLC. Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid on behalf of the LLC, all Taxes required to be paid by the LLC for the taxable periods ending before or including the Closing Date (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns, other than withholding, Taxes required to have been paid over by the LLC in respect of taxable periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date to the extent that such Taxes would be creditable against Taxes otherwise payable by Seller’s shareholders.

(b) Transfer Tax . All sales, use, transfer or similar Taxes (“ Transfer Taxes ”) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and the cost of preparing any Tax Returns in respect of Transfer Taxes, shall be borne and paid equally by Buyer and Seller. To the extent that any portion of any Transfer Tax is paid, or required by Applicable Law to be paid, by one party, but required by the foregoing to be borne by another party, such other party shall pay or reimburse the Tax-paying party for the proper portion of the Tax required to be so borne, upon receipt of notice from the Tax-paying party of the amount of such Tax required to be paid or reimbursed. If required by Applicable Law, Seller and Buyer shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

(c) Allocation Schedule . The parties acknowledge and agree that by reason of the status of the LLC as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii), the purchase of the Membership Interests by Buyer from Seller shall be treated as a purchase by Buyer from Seller of all of the assets owned by the LLC (the “ Assets ”) as of the Closing Date for purposes of federal income Taxes, and a sale of the Assets by Seller to Buyer. The parties agree that the total consideration deemed received by Seller from Buyer pursuant to this Agreement in exchange for the Assets (the “ Total Tax Consideration ”), including the Purchase Price, the liabilities of the LLC as of the Closing Date and any other relevant items that are properly includible in determining the amount realized by Seller for federal income Tax purposes in connection with the deemed sale of the Assets resulting from sale of the Membership Interests shall be allocated among the Assets in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code. Schedule 8.1(c) sets forth amounts that the parties agree are the fair market values of specific Assets or groups of Assets as of the Closing Date, or the method by which such fair market values shall be determined after the Closing. Within 60 days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller an allocation schedule allocating the Total Tax Consideration among the Assets (the “ Allocation Schedule ”). The Allocation Schedule shall be based upon their fair market values of any Assets set forth on Schedule 8.1(c) , and in the case of any other Assets, upon a determination by Buyer of the fair market values of such Assets. Upon receipt of the Allocation Schedule, Seller shall, for a period of 30 days, have the right to review and comment on the Allocation Schedule and Buyer shall make such revisions to the Allocation Schedule as are reasonably requested by Seller and consented to by Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event of any disagreement between Buyer and Seller regarding the Allocation Schedule, such disagreement shall be resolved by the selection of an independent appraiser acceptable to Buyer and Seller to prepare and provide to Buyer and Seller a valuation of the Assets (but not inconsistently with any

 

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values agreed by Schedule 8.1(c) ). The final mutually agreed upon or determined Allocation Schedule shall be binding on the parties for Tax purposes, and the parties shall file all income Tax Returns in a manner consistent with such Allocation Schedule. No party or their shareholders or Affiliates shall take any position that is inconsistent with the Allocation Schedule in any audit or other Proceeding relating to Tax; provided , however , that if in any audit of any Tax Return of Buyer or Seller or the shareholders of Seller by a taxing authority, the amount of or allocation of the Total Tax Consideration is finally determined by such taxing authority to be different from the Allocation Schedule, Buyer and Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) take any position or action consistent with the allocation of consideration as finally determined in such audit. In the event that any taxing authority disputes the allocation of the Total Tax Consideration among the Assets as reflected by either Buyer or Seller on their respective Tax Returns, Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the other party of the existence and nature of such dispute, and upon the resolution of such dispute, advise the other party of the details of such resolution.

(d) Tax Elections; Amended Returns . Except as required by Law, Buyer and its Affiliates shall not and shall not permit or cause (i) the amendment of any income Tax Return of the LLC (or its predecessors) with respect to a taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date, (ii) the filing or amendment of any Tax election with respect to income Taxes with retroactive effect to a taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date, or (iii) the filing of an income Tax Return with respect to a taxable period of the LLC (or its predecessors) beginning on or before the Closing Date after the due date thereof, in each case, that would affect the computation of the Tax liability of Seller’s shareholders unless such action is consented to by Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Buyer shall, upon request by Seller, cooperate in the preparation of and submission to the proper taxing authority of any amended income Tax Return with respect to the LLC (or its predecessors) for any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date that is necessary to cause such Tax Return to be consistent with adjustments to a Tax Return of the LLC (or its predecessors) for any other taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date that is proposed by a taxing authority, or that is otherwise required by law to be filed.

(e) Tax Proceedings . Any party who receives any notice of a pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment, or adjustment against or with respect to the LLC which may give rise to a Tax liability of Buyer, Seller, or their respective shareholders and Affiliates, shall promptly notify such other parties within 10 Business Days of the receipt of such notice. Each of the parties agrees to consult with and to keep the other parties hereto informed on a regular basis regarding the status of any Tax audit or other Proceeding to the extent that such Proceeding could affect a Tax liability of Buyer, Seller, or their respective shareholders and Affiliates. Seller shall have the right to represent the LLC in any Tax Proceeding and to employ counsel of its choice, but reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, at its expense, but only to the extent such Proceeding pertains to taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date that would affect the computation of the Tax liability of Seller’s shareholders. Buyer shall have the right to participate in such Proceeding at its own expense, and shall be entitled to control the disposition of any issue involved in such Proceeding which affects a potential liability of the LLC and would not affect the computation of the Tax liability of Seller’s shareholders. Both Buyer and Seller shall be entitled to represent their own interests in light of their responsibilities for the related Taxes, at their own expense, in any audit or other Proceedings involving a taxable period that includes but

 

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does not end on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.1(e) , neither party shall, without the consent of the other, agree to any settlement described in this Section 7.1(e) with respect to any Tax if such settlement could adversely affect any Tax liability of the other party or its shareholders or Affiliates, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

(f) Cooperation . After the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, including the LLC, to, cooperate, as and to the extent reasonably requested by any other party hereto in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns as provided herein or any audit or other Proceeding concerning the LLC (or its predecessors) with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any Tax Return or Tax Proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Seller, Buyer and the LLC shall (i) retain all books and records with respect to LLC Taxes (including Tax Returns) arising from the activities of the LLC (or its predecessors) relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations for assessment of Taxes for such respective taxable period, and (ii) give the other parties hereto reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if another party so requests, allow such party to take possession or make copies of such books and records.

(g) Tax Certificates . Buyer and Seller agree, upon request of the other, to use all reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed related to Taxes; provided that neither Buyer nor Seller shall be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 8.1(g) that such party determines could result in an adverse effect to it or its Affiliates, unless the requesting party agrees to provide indemnification in respect of such adverse effect.

8.2 Litigation Support . In the event and for so long as Buyer or the LLC is actively contesting or defending against any litigation or claim in connection with any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act or transaction existing or occurring on or prior to the Closing Date involving the LLC, Seller shall cooperate in the contest or defense and provide such testimony as may be necessary in connection with the contest or defense, at the cost and expense of Buyer.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

9.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date by any of the following:

(a) By written agreement of the parties hereto;

(b) By the Company, Buyer or Seller, without penalty, if the Closing has not occurred by June 30, 2014, upon written notice to the non-terminating parties by such terminating party; provided that at the time such notice is given a material breach of this Agreement by such terminating party shall not be the principal reason for the Closing’s failure to occur;

 

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(c) By either the Company or Seller if Buyer is in material breach of any provision of this Agreement, which breach would give rise to a failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.2(b) , and such breach shall not have been cured within 30 days of written notice from the terminating party of such breach; provided that the terminating party is not, on the date of termination, in material breach of any material provision of this Agreement; and

(d) By Buyer, the Company or Seller if satisfaction of a closing condition of the terminating party in ARTICLE VI is impossible; provided that the terminating party is not, on the date of termination, in material breach of any material provision of this Agreement.

9.2 Effect of Termination . If this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 9.1 , all obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate; provided that such termination shall not release either party from any liability that has already accrued as of the effective date of such termination, and shall not constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or adversely affect, any rights, remedies or claims, whether for damages or otherwise, which a party may have hereunder, at law, equity or otherwise or which may arise out of or in connection with such termination.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

10.1 Amendment and Modification . This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by written agreement entered into by the parties hereto.

10.2 Waiver of Compliance; Consents . Any failure of Buyer to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the Company (prior to the Merger) or Seller and any failure of Seller or the Company to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by Buyer; provided , however , that any such waiver may be made only by a written instrument signed by the party or parties granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any party hereto, such consent shall be given in writing in a manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section 10.2 , with appropriate notice in accordance with Section 10.8 .

10.3 Assignment . This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and, except as provided below, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Seller may assign to any Person or entity, without Buyer’s consent, upon prior written notice to Buyer, any right to payment hereunder. Buyer may, without the prior consent of any other party hereto, upon written notice to Seller and the Company, assign all of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder to an Affiliate of Buyer.

 

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10.4 Expenses, Etc . All fees and expenses incurred by Seller and the Company in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement shall be borne by Seller and all fees and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement shall be borne by Buyer, including, in each case, all fees of counsel, advisors and accountants.

10.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

10.6 Governing Law . This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

10.7 Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become a binding agreement when one or more of the counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to each of the other parties. Signed facsimile copies of the signature page of this Agreement or any other agreement signed by one or more of the parties hereto shall be valid, binding and admissible evidence of the execution of the original and shall bind the signing parties to the terms thereof.

10.8 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by facsimile to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice in writing to the other party):

If to Buyer, to :

BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC.

c/o RE/MAX, LLC

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoff Lewis

If to the Company, to :

HBN, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: David L. Liniger

 

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With a copy, which shall not constitute notice,

given in the manner prescribed above, to:

HBN, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoff Lewis

If to Seller, to :

HBN HOLDCO, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: David L. Liniger

With a copy, which shall not constitute notice,

given in the manner prescribed above, to:

HBN HOLDCO, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoff Lewis

10.9 Further Assurances . From time to time after the Closing, and without further consideration, Seller shall execute and deliver such other instruments of conveyance, assignment, transfer and delivery and take such other actions as Buyer may reasonably request in order to more effectively to transfer to Buyer, to place Buyer in possession or control of, all of the rights, properties, assets and businesses intended to be transferred hereunder, to assist in the collection of any and all such rights, properties and assets, and to enable Buyer to exercise and to enjoy all of the rights and benefits of Seller with respect thereto.

10.10 Confidentiality .

(a) Specific details of the transactions contemplated hereby, including all Confidential Information regarding the price and terms, shall be held by the parties in strictest confidence and such Confidential Information shall not be disclosed except to the extent mutually agreed, in writing, among the parties and as part of any announcement or press release concerning the transactions contemplated hereby, in an information statement delivered to the shareholders of the Company and Seller delivered for the purpose of approving this Agreement, or to the extent mandated by Applicable Law. For purposes of this Section 10.10 , the term “ Confidential Information ” shall mean: (i) information relating to the Business and the Company’s, the LLC’s or Seller’s financial condition which is not readily available through sources other than the Company or Seller; (ii) the terms, conditions and/or contents of this Agreement; (iii) all negotiations, discussions or communications between the parties related to the terms of this Agreement; and (iv) the amount of the Purchase Price or terms of payment.

 

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(b) All Confidential Information disclosed by Seller or Buyer shall be used solely for the evaluation and due diligence investigations pertaining to the transactions contemplated hereby and not for any other purpose. All parties shall maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information disclosed or discussed. If the Closing does not occur for any reason, all documents and copies containing Confidential Information in the possession of any party or its representatives shall be returned promptly.

(c) All terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not consummated, shall be kept in confidence by the parties and shall not be disclosed to any other Person without the prior consent, in writing, of the party claiming a confidential interest therein; provided , however , that this provision shall not prohibit Buyer from disclosing such information to its accountants, lawyers, bankers and other financial advisors so long as they have first been informed of the confidentiality provisions of this Section 10.10 .

10.11 Remedy for Breach of Confidentiality . Seller acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Buyer shall be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by Seller of any of the obligations under Section 10.10 ; (b) monetary damages shall not be an adequate remedy for such breach; (c) Buyer shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that it may have, in the event of any such breach; and (d) the existence of any claims that Seller may have against Buyer, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, shall not be a defense to the enforcement by Buyer of any of its rights under this Agreement.

10.12 Headings . The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or the provisions hereof.

10.13 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other provisions hereof, and there shall be substituted for the provision at issue a valid and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

10.14 Entire Agreement . This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and their negotiations and communications. This Agreement supersedes all prior Agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms addressed herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Geoff Lewis
Name:  Geoff Lewis
Title:    Senior Vice President
HBN, INC.
By:   /s/ Gail A. Liniger
Name:  Gail A. Liniger
Title:    President
HBN HOLDCO, INC.
By:   /s/ Gail A. Liniger
Name:  Gail A. Liniger
Title:    President

 

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SCHEDULE 8.1(c)

FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ASSETS


EXHIBIT A

PLAN OF CONVERSION

(See attached)


EXHIBIT B

PLAN OF MERGER

(See attached)


EXHIBIT C

BUYER NOTE

(See attached)

Exhibit 10.20

Execution Copy

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC.

a Delaware corporation,

TAILS, INC.

a Virginia corporation,

and

TAILS HOLDCO, INC.

a Delaware corporation

Dated as of August 9, 2013


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I  

DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.1

 

Definitions

     1   

1.2

 

Certain Rules of Construction

     3   
ARTICLE II  

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

     4   

2.1

 

Sequence and Plan of Reorganization

     4   

2.2

 

Shareholder Approval

     5   
ARTICLE III  

The Closing

     5   

3.1

 

Closing Date

     5   

3.2

 

Deliveries by Seller to Buyer

     5   

3.3

 

Deliveries by Buyer to Seller

     6   
ARTICLE IV  

Purchase Price; Pre-Closing Profits

     6   

4.1

 

Purchase Price

     6   

4.2

 

Pre-Closing Profits

     6   
ARTICLE V  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     6   

5.1

 

Organization of Buyer

     6   

5.2

 

Authority Relative to this Agreement

     7   

5.3

 

No Violations

     7   

5.4

 

No Brokers

     7   
ARTICLE VI  

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

     7   

6.1

 

Conditions of Buyer’s Obligation to Close

     7   

6.2

 

Conditions of Seller’s Obligation to Close

     8   
ARTICLE VII  

INDEMNIFICATION

     9   

7.1

 

Indemnification by Buyer

     9   

7.2

 

Survival of Representations

     9   
ARTICLE VIII  

POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

     9   

8.1

 

Tax Matters

     9   

8.2

 

Litigation Support

     12   
ARTICLE IX  

TERMINATION

     12   

9.1

 

Termination

     12   

9.2

 

Effect of Termination

     13   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

         Page  
ARTICLE X  

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     13   

10.1

 

Amendment and Modification

     13   

10.2

 

Waiver of Compliance; Consents

     13   

10.3

 

Assignment

     13   

10.4

 

Expenses, Etc

     14   

10.5

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     14   

10.6

 

Governing Law

     14   

10.7

 

Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures

     14   

10.8

 

Notices

     14   

10.9

 

Further Assurances

     15   

10.10

 

Confidentiality

     15   

10.11

 

Remedy for Breach of Confidentiality

     16   

10.12

 

Headings

     16   

10.13

 

Severability

     16   

10.14

 

Entire Agreement

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Schedule 8.1(c) – Fair Market Value of Assets

Exhibit A – Plan of Domestication

Exhibit B – Plan of Merger

Exhibit C – Buyer Note

 

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PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of August 9, 2013, by and between BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”), TAILS, INC. , a Virginia corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Company ”) and TAILS HOLDCO, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Seller ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Regional Franchise Agreement among the Company and RE/MAX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Affiliate of Buyer, dated April 13, 2007 (the “ Regional Master Franchise Agreement ”), the Company acquired the subfranchise rights to the “RE/MAX System” (as such term is defined in the Regional Master Franchise Agreement) for the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia and the Company has successfully operated and built a valuable RE/MAX real-estate franchising business (the “ Business ”) within such area; and

WHEREAS, Buyer desires to acquire the Business pursuant to this Agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

Accrued Profits ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) .

Agreement ” has the meaning as set forth in the introduction.

Affiliate ” means a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Allocation Schedule ” has the meaning as set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Applicable Law ” means, with respect to any Person, any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree or other requirement of any Governmental Authority that is applicable to such Person or its properties, assets or activities.

 

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Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day ” means any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banks in Colorado are permitted or required to be closed.

Buyer ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction.

Buyer Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) .

Buyer Recapitalization ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(g) .

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction.

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10(a) .

DGCL ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(a) .

Domestication ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(a) .

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

LLC ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(b) .

LLC Amendment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) .

Loss ” or “ Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 .

Membership Interests ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(b) .

Merger ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(b) .

Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or, as applicable, any other entity.

Plan of Domestication ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) .

Plan of Merger ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(i) .

 

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Proceeding ” means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .

Purchase Price Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b) .

Regional Master Franchise Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d) .

Seller ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, gain, use, license, custom duty, unemployment, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, minimum estimated, profit, gift, severance, value added, disability, premium, recapture, credit, occupation, service, leasing, employment, stamp and other taxes of any kind whatsoever, and shall include interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto or attributable to any failure to comply with any requirement regarding Tax Returns, and shall further include any liability as a transferee (including without limitation under Code Section 6901 or any similar provision of Applicable Law) or successor, as a result of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of Applicable Law.

Tax Return ” shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any such document prepared on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis and also including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

Total Tax Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) .

Unadjusted Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .

1.2 Certain Rules of Construction . As used in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: Section, Schedule, Article and Exhibit references are intended to refer to this Agreement; the Exhibits and Schedules form part of and shall have effect as if set out in this Agreement and any reference to this Agreement includes the Exhibits and the Schedules; words denoting any gender shall include all genders; words denoting natural persons shall include corporations, partnerships and other entities, and vice versa; whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; all terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein; the terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; and references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns.

 

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ARTICLE II

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

2.1 Sequence and Plan of Reorganization . The purpose of the steps set forth below is to accomplish a sale of the Business to Buyer.

(a) Step 1 - Domestication . The Company shall change its state of incorporation to Delaware (the “ Domestication ”) pursuant to Section 13.1-722.2 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act and Section 265 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”) by

(i) adopting the plan of domestication in the form of Exhibit A (the “ Plan of Domestication ”);

(ii) submitting the Plan of Domestication to the shareholders of the Company for approval in accordance with Applicable Law; and

(iii) consummating the Domestication in accordance with Applicable Law.

(b) Step 2 - Merger . Immediately following the consummation of Domestication, at or prior to the Closing, the Company, as a Delaware corporation, will, pursuant to Section 251(g) of the DGCL, merge with and into Tails, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Seller (the “ LLC ”), and the LLC will be the surviving entity of the merger (the “ Merger ”). The Merger will result in Seller continuing to own all of the outstanding membership interest of the LLC (the “ Membership Interests ”) and LLC acquiring the Business. The Company will enact the Merger by:

(i) executing, and causing Seller and LLC to execute, and deliver the agreement and plan of merger in the form of Exhibit B (the “ Plan of Merger ”); and

(ii) consummating the Merger in accordance with Applicable Law.

(c) Step 3 – LLC Amendment . Immediately following the consummation of the Merger, Seller shall, and shall cause LLC to, amend and restate its limited liability company agreement to remove certain provisions that were required to be incorporated into the limited liability company agreement of LLC, pursuant to Section 251(g) of the DGCL (the “ LLC Amendment ”), by

(i) adopting the LLC Amendment;

(ii) submitting the LLC Amendment to the shareholders of the Seller for approval in accordance with Applicable Law; and

 

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(iii) Seller executing and delivering the LLC Amendment accordance with Applicable Law.

(d) Step 4 - Sale of Membership Interests . Following the execution of the LLC Amendment, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, the Membership Interests (the “ Sale ”) by Seller executing and delivering an assignment of the Membership Interests. Upon the effectiveness of the Sale, Buyer shall be admitted as the sole member of the LLC and the LLC shall continue without dissolution.

2.2 Shareholder Approval . The Company and Seller shall promptly after the date hereof submit the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, for approval by their respective shareholders and shall take all action required by Applicable Law and their respective Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Incorporation, as applicable, and bylaws for the purpose of approving this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE III

THE CLOSING

3.1 Closing Date . The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at Buyer’s offices at 5075 South Syracuse Street, Denver, Colorado 80237 as soon as practicable following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE VI or on such other date or at such other time or location as mutually agreed to by Buyer and Seller (the “ Closing Date ”).

3.2 Deliveries by Seller to Buyer . At or prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer:

(a) All certificates, filings and other instruments necessary to consummate the Domestication;

(b) All certificates, filings and other instruments necessary to consummate the Merger;

(c) An executed copy of the LLC Amendment;

(d) An assignment of the Membership Interests executed by Seller;

(e) A copy of the resolution of the Company granting the officers of the Company full authority on behalf of the Company, to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

(f) A copy of the resolution of Seller granting the officers of Seller full authority on behalf of Seller, to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

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(g) All such other certificates, assignments and other instruments as, in the opinion of Buyer’s counsel, are necessary to vest in Buyer good and marketable title to the Membership Interests.

3.3 Deliveries by Buyer to Seller . At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Buyer Note executed by Buyer.

ARTICLE IV

PURCHASE PRICE; PRE-CLOSING PROFITS

4.1 Purchase Price .

(a) Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price payable by Buyer to Seller shall be an amount equal to $20,175,000 (the “ Unadjusted Purchase Price ”) plus Purchase Price Adjustment (the “ Purchase Price ”).

(b) Purchase Price Adjustment . The Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be increased dollar-for-dollar by an amount equal to any profits of the Business that have accrued prior to the Closing Date, calculated in a manner consistent with GAAP, and to the extent consistent with GAAP, consistent with the past practice of the Company, after the date hereof and have neither been distributed as of the Closing Date (the “ Accrued Profits ”) nor been distributed in accordance with Section 4.2 (the “ Purchase Price Adjustment ”).

(c) Buyer Note . The Purchase Price shall be paid by Buyer delivering a note in the form attached of Exhibit C (the “ Buyer Note ”) with a principal amount equal to the Purchase Price, which shall be paid-in-full, within 3 Business Day, of receipt by Buyer of the funds from the Buyer Recapitalization.

4.2 Pre-Closing Profits . Prior to the Closing Date, upon the written consent of Buyer, the Company shall be entitled to distribute to its shareholders, consistent with past practices, cash or assets in an amount equal to any Accrued Profits. To the extent the amount of any pre-Closing Accrued Profits are determined after the Closing Date and are not included in the Purchase Price Adjustment, Buyer shall, within 10 Business Days of the determination of such pre-Closing Accrued Profits, pay to Seller an amount equal to such pre-Closing Accrued Profits.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

5.1 Organization of Buyer . Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.

 

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5.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement .

(a) Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by Buyer’s Board of Directors and no other Proceedings on the part of Buyer or any other Person or Governmental Authority are necessary to authorize Buyer’s entering into this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) This Agreement shall, upon the execution and delivery hereof, constitute valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other general principle of equity.

5.3 No Violations . Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby:

(a) requires any filing or registration with, or material permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority on the part of Buyer;

(b) violates or will violate any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree or award of any Governmental Authority to which Buyer or any of its property or assets is subject;

(c) violates or conflicts with, or will violate or conflict with, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of Buyer; or

(d) violates or breaches, or constitutes a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under any material agreement or other instrument, arrangement, commitment, obligation, understanding or restriction of any kind to which Buyer is a party, or by which it or any of its properties may be bound.

5.4 No Brokers . Buyer has not engaged or authorized a broker, investment banker or other third party to act on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

6.1 Conditions of Buyer’s Obligation to Close . The obligation of Buyer to close under this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by Buyer, in writing, at or prior to the Closing:

(a) Agreements and Conditions . On or before the Closing Date, the Company and Seller shall have complied with and duly performed in all material respects all agreements, covenants and conditions on its part to be complied with and performed pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement on or before the Closing Date.

 

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(b) The Company Shareholder Approval . Not less than the two-thirds of the shares of the Company entitled to vote shall have voted in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving the Domestication.

(c) Seller Board and Shareholder Approval . The Board of Directors of Seller shall have approved this Agreement, the Merger, LLC Amendment, Sale and, to the extent applicable, the other transactions contemplated hereby. Not less than the majority of the shares of Seller entitled to vote shall have voted, in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving this Agreement.

(d) Domestication, Merger and LLC Amendment . On or before the Closing Date, the Domestication and Merger shall have been consummated and the LLC Amendment shall have been executed, in accordance with Applicable Law.

(e) No Legal Proceedings . No Proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby, and on the Closing Date there shall be no Proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting Seller that involve a demand for any judgment or liability, whether or not covered by insurance, and that may result in any material adverse change in the Business, operations, properties or assets or condition, financial or otherwise, of Seller.

(f) Closing Deliveries . Buyer shall have received at or prior to the Closing all documents set forth in Section 3.2 and such other documents, instruments, or certificates as Buyer may reasonably request.

(g) Buyer Recapitalization . On terms determined by Buyer, Buyer shall have consummated a financing and reorganization transaction (the “ Buyer Recapitalization ”).

6.2 Conditions of Seller’s Obligation to Close . The obligation of Seller to close under this Agreement is subject to the following conditions, any of which may be waived by Seller, in writing, at or prior to the Closing:

(a) Agreements and Conditions . On or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall have complied with and duly performed in all material respects all agreements, covenants and conditions on its part to be complied with and performed pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement on or before the Closing Date.

(b) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, or otherwise made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date.

(c) The Company Shareholder Approval . Not less than the two-thirds of the shares of the Company entitled to vote shall have voted, in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving the Domestication.

 

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(d) Seller Board and Shareholder Approval . The Board of Directors of Seller shall have approved this Agreement, the Merger, LLC Amendment, Sale by Seller of the Membership Interests and, to the extent applicable, the other transactions contemplated hereby. Not less than the majority of the shares of Seller entitled to vote shall have voted, in accordance with Applicable Law, in favor of approving this Agreement.

(e) No Legal Proceedings . No Proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby.

(f) Closing Deliveries . Seller shall have received at or prior to the Closing all documents set forth in Section 3.3 and such other documents, instruments, or certificates as Seller may reasonably request.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

7.1 Indemnification by Buyer . Buyer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Seller, the LLC and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, agents and equityholders, from and against all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket loss or losses (“ Loss ” or “ Losses ”) arising out of, resulting from, or in connection with: (i) any material misrepresentation or material breach by Buyer of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement; or (ii) any material breach by Buyer of any covenant or agreement of Buyer contained in this Agreement.

7.2 Survival of Representations . All representations, warranties, agreements (including the agreements to indemnify included in this ARTICLE VII ) and covenants made by any party to this Agreement and set forth in this Agreement shall survive for a period of 2 years after the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VIII

POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

8.1 Tax Matters .

(a) Preparation of LLC Tax Returns .

(i) Buyer shall, at its sole cost and expense, prepare (or cause to be prepared) Tax Returns required to be filed by the LLC after the Closing, and shall also prepare for Seller all income Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller for taxable periods of Seller ending before or including the Closing Date. Buyer shall provide a copy of all income Tax Returns prepared on behalf of the LLC and Seller to Seller no less than 30 days before the due date (without extension) for the filing of any such Tax Returns. Upon receipt of any such income Tax Returns, Seller shall, for a period of 20 days, have the right to review and comment on such Tax Returns and Buyer shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by Seller and (solely in the case of Tax Returns prepared for the LLC) consented to by Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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(ii) Seller shall cause to be filed with the relevant taxing authorities all income Tax Returns prepared for Seller pursuant to this Section 8.1(a) , and shall pay or cause to be paid any Tax shown as due on such Tax Returns.

(iii) Buyer shall cause to be timely filed all Tax Returns prepared under this Section 8.1(a) for the LLC. Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid on behalf of the LLC, all Taxes required to be paid by the LLC for the taxable periods ending before or including the Closing Date (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns, other than withholding, Taxes required to have been paid over by the LLC in respect of taxable periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date to the extent that such Taxes would be creditable against Taxes otherwise payable by Seller’s shareholders.

(b) Transfer Tax . All sales, use, transfer or similar Taxes (“ Transfer Taxes ”) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and the cost of preparing any Tax Returns in respect of Transfer Taxes, shall be borne and paid equally by Buyer and Seller. To the extent that any portion of any Transfer Tax is paid, or required by Applicable Law to be paid, by one party, but required by the foregoing to be borne by another party, such other party shall pay or reimburse the Tax-paying party for the proper portion of the Tax required to be so borne, upon receipt of notice from the Tax-paying party of the amount of such Tax required to be paid or reimbursed. If required by Applicable Law, Seller and Buyer shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

(c) Allocation Schedule . The parties acknowledge and agree that by reason of the status of the LLC as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii), the purchase of the Membership Interests by Buyer from Seller shall be treated as a purchase by Buyer from Seller of all of the assets owned by the LLC (the “ Assets ”) as of the Closing Date for purposes of federal income Taxes, and a sale of the Assets by Seller to Buyer. The parties agree that the total consideration deemed received by Seller from Buyer pursuant to this Agreement in exchange for the Assets (the “ Total Tax Consideration ”), including the Purchase Price, the liabilities of the LLC as of the Closing Date and any other relevant items that are properly includible in determining the amount realized by Seller for federal income Tax purposes in connection with the deemed sale of the Assets resulting from sale of the Membership Interests shall be allocated among the Assets in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code. Schedule 8.1(c) sets forth amounts that the parties agree are the fair market values of specific Assets or groups of Assets as of the Closing Date, or the method by which such fair market values shall be determined after the Closing. Within 60 days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller an allocation schedule allocating the Total Tax Consideration among the Assets (the “ Allocation Schedule ”). The Allocation Schedule shall be based upon their fair market values of any Assets set forth on Schedule 8.1(c) , and in the case of any other Assets, upon a determination by Buyer of the fair market values of such Assets. Upon receipt of the Allocation Schedule, Seller shall, for a period of 30 days, have the right to review and comment on the Allocation Schedule and Buyer shall make such revisions to the Allocation Schedule as are reasonably requested by Seller and consented to by Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event of any disagreement between Buyer and Seller regarding the Allocation Schedule, such disagreement shall be resolved by the selection of an independent appraiser acceptable to Buyer and Seller to prepare and provide to Buyer and Seller a valuation of the Assets (but not inconsistently with any

 

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values agreed by Schedule 8.1(c) ). The final mutually agreed upon or determined Allocation Schedule shall be binding on the parties for Tax purposes, and the parties shall file all income Tax Returns in a manner consistent with such Allocation Schedule. No party or their shareholders or Affiliates shall take any position that is inconsistent with the Allocation Schedule in any audit or other Proceeding relating to Tax; provided , however , that if in any audit of any Tax Return of Buyer or Seller or the shareholders of Seller by a taxing authority, the amount of or allocation of the Total Tax Consideration is finally determined by such taxing authority to be different from the Allocation Schedule, Buyer and Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) take any position or action consistent with the allocation of consideration as finally determined in such audit. In the event that any taxing authority disputes the allocation of the Total Tax Consideration among the Assets as reflected by either Buyer or Seller on their respective Tax Returns, Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the other party of the existence and nature of such dispute, and upon the resolution of such dispute, advise the other party of the details of such resolution.

(d) Tax Elections; Amended Returns . Except as required by Law, Buyer and its Affiliates shall not and shall not permit or cause (i) the amendment of any income Tax Return of the LLC (or its predecessors) with respect to a taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date, (ii) the filing or amendment of any Tax election with respect to income Taxes with retroactive effect to a taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date, or (iii) the filing of an income Tax Return with respect to a taxable period of the LLC (or its predecessors) beginning on or before the Closing Date after the due date thereof, in each case, that would affect the computation of the Tax liability of Seller’s shareholders unless such action is consented to by Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Buyer shall, upon request by Seller, cooperate in the preparation of and submission to the proper taxing authority of any amended income Tax Return with respect to the LLC (or its predecessors) for any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date that is necessary to cause such Tax Return to be consistent with adjustments to a Tax Return of the LLC (or its predecessors) for any other taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date that is proposed by a taxing authority, or that is otherwise required by law to be filed.

(e) Tax Proceedings . Any party who receives any notice of a pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment, or adjustment against or with respect to the LLC which may give rise to a Tax liability of Buyer, Seller, or their respective shareholders and Affiliates, shall promptly notify such other parties within 10 Business Days of the receipt of such notice. Each of the parties agrees to consult with and to keep the other parties hereto informed on a regular basis regarding the status of any Tax audit or other Proceeding to the extent that such Proceeding could affect a Tax liability of Buyer, Seller, or their respective shareholders and Affiliates. Seller shall have the right to represent the LLC in any Tax Proceeding and to employ counsel of its choice, but reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, at its expense, but only to the extent such Proceeding pertains to taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date that would affect the computation of the Tax liability of Seller’s shareholders. Buyer shall have the right to participate in such Proceeding at its own expense, and shall be entitled to control the disposition of any issue involved in such Proceeding which affects a potential liability of the LLC and would not affect the computation of the Tax liability of Seller’s shareholders. Both Buyer and Seller shall be entitled to represent their own interests in light of their responsibilities for the related Taxes, at their own expense, in any audit or other Proceedings involving a taxable period that includes but

 

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does not end on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.1(e) , neither party shall, without the consent of the other, agree to any settlement described in this Section 7.1(e) with respect to any Tax if such settlement could adversely affect any Tax liability of the other party or its shareholders or Affiliates, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

(f) Cooperation . After the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, including the LLC, to, cooperate, as and to the extent reasonably requested by any other party hereto in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns as provided herein or any audit or other Proceeding concerning the LLC (or its predecessors) with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any Tax Return or Tax Proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Seller, Buyer and the LLC shall (i) retain all books and records with respect to LLC Taxes (including Tax Returns) arising from the activities of the LLC (or its predecessors) relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations for assessment of Taxes for such respective taxable period, and (ii) give the other parties hereto reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if another party so requests, allow such party to take possession or make copies of such books and records.

(g) Tax Certificates . Buyer and Seller agree, upon request of the other, to use all reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed related to Taxes; provided that neither Buyer nor Seller shall be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 8.1(g) that such party determines could result in an adverse effect to it or its Affiliates, unless the requesting party agrees to provide indemnification in respect of such adverse effect.

8.2 Litigation Support . In the event and for so long as Buyer or the LLC is actively contesting or defending against any litigation or claim in connection with any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act or transaction existing or occurring on or prior to the Closing Date involving the LLC, Seller shall cooperate in the contest or defense and provide such testimony as may be necessary in connection with the contest or defense, at the cost and expense of Buyer.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

9.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date by any of the following:

(a) By written agreement of the parties hereto;

(b) By the Company, Buyer or Seller, without penalty, if the Closing has not occurred by June 30, 2014, upon written notice to the non-terminating parties by such terminating party; provided that at the time such notice is given a material breach of this Agreement by such terminating party shall not be the principal reason for the Closing’s failure to occur;

 

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(c) By either the Company or Seller if Buyer is in material breach of any provision of this Agreement, which breach would give rise to a failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.2(b) , and such breach shall not have been cured within 30 days of written notice from the terminating party of such breach; provided that the terminating party is not, on the date of termination, in material breach of any material provision of this Agreement; and

(d) By Buyer, the Company or Seller if satisfaction of a closing condition of the terminating party in ARTICLE VI is impossible; provided that the terminating party is not, on the date of termination, in material breach of any material provision of this Agreement.

9.2 Effect of Termination . If this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 9.1 , all obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate; provided that such termination shall not release either party from any liability that has already accrued as of the effective date of such termination, and shall not constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or adversely affect, any rights, remedies or claims, whether for damages or otherwise, which a party may have hereunder, at law, equity or otherwise or which may arise out of or in connection with such termination.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

10.1 Amendment and Modification . This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by written agreement entered into by the parties hereto.

10.2 Waiver of Compliance; Consents . Any failure of Buyer to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the Company (prior to the Merger) or Seller and any failure of Seller or the Company to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by Buyer; provided , however , that any such waiver may be made only by a written instrument signed by the party or parties granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any party hereto, such consent shall be given in writing in a manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section 10.2 , with appropriate notice in accordance with Section 10.8 .

10.3 Assignment . This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and, except as provided below, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Seller may assign to any Person or entity, without Buyer’s consent, upon prior written notice to Buyer, any right to payment hereunder. Buyer may, without the prior consent of any other party hereto, upon written notice to Seller and the Company, assign all of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder to an Affiliate of Buyer.

 

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10.4 Expenses, Etc . All fees and expenses incurred by Seller and the Company in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement shall be borne by Seller and all fees and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement shall be borne by Buyer, including, in each case, all fees of counsel, advisors and accountants.

10.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

10.6 Governing Law . This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

10.7 Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become a binding agreement when one or more of the counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to each of the other parties. Signed facsimile copies of the signature page of this Agreement or any other agreement signed by one or more of the parties hereto shall be valid, binding and admissible evidence of the execution of the original and shall bind the signing parties to the terms thereof.

10.8 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by facsimile to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice in writing to the other party):

If to Buyer, to :

BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC.

c/o RE/MAX, LLC

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoff Lewis

If to the Company, to :

TAILS, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: David L. Liniger

 

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With a copy, which shall not constitute notice,

given in the manner prescribed above, to:

TAILS, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoff Lewis

If to Seller, to :

TAILS HOLDCO, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: David L. Liniger

With a copy, which shall not constitute notice,

given in the manner prescribed above, to:

TAILS HOLDCO, INC.

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Geoff Lewis

10.9 Further Assurances . From time to time after the Closing, and without further consideration, Seller shall execute and deliver such other instruments of conveyance, assignment, transfer and delivery and take such other actions as Buyer may reasonably request in order to more effectively to transfer to Buyer, to place Buyer in possession or control of, all of the rights, properties, assets and businesses intended to be transferred hereunder, to assist in the collection of any and all such rights, properties and assets, and to enable Buyer to exercise and to enjoy all of the rights and benefits of Seller with respect thereto.

10.10 Confidentiality .

(a) Specific details of the transactions contemplated hereby, including all Confidential Information regarding the price and terms, shall be held by the parties in strictest confidence and such Confidential Information shall not be disclosed except to the extent mutually agreed, in writing, among the parties and as part of any announcement or press release concerning the transactions contemplated hereby, in an information statement delivered to the shareholders of the Company and Seller delivered for the purpose of approving this Agreement, or to the extent mandated by Applicable Law. For purposes of this Section 10.10 , the term “ Confidential Information ” shall mean: (i) information relating to the Business and the Company’s, the LLC’s or Seller’s financial condition which is not readily available through sources other than the Company or Seller; (ii) the terms, conditions and/or contents of this Agreement; (iii) all negotiations, discussions or communications between the parties related to the terms of this Agreement; and (iv) the amount of the Purchase Price or terms of payment.

 

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(b) All Confidential Information disclosed by Seller or Buyer shall be used solely for the evaluation and due diligence investigations pertaining to the transactions contemplated hereby and not for any other purpose. All parties shall maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information disclosed or discussed. If the Closing does not occur for any reason, all documents and copies containing Confidential Information in the possession of any party or its representatives shall be returned promptly.

(c) All terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not consummated, shall be kept in confidence by the parties and shall not be disclosed to any other Person without the prior consent, in writing, of the party claiming a confidential interest therein; provided , however , that this provision shall not prohibit Buyer from disclosing such information to its accountants, lawyers, bankers and other financial advisors so long as they have first been informed of the confidentiality provisions of this Section 10.10 .

10.11 Remedy for Breach of Confidentiality . Seller acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Buyer shall be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by Seller of any of the obligations under Section 10.10 ; (b) monetary damages shall not be an adequate remedy for such breach; (c) Buyer shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that it may have, in the event of any such breach; and (d) the existence of any claims that Seller may have against Buyer, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, shall not be a defense to the enforcement by Buyer of any of its rights under this Agreement.

10.12 Headings . The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or the provisions hereof.

10.13 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other provisions hereof, and there shall be substituted for the provision at issue a valid and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

10.14 Entire Agreement . This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and their negotiations and communications. This Agreement supersedes all prior Agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms addressed herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

BUENA SUERTE HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Geoff Lewis
Name:  Geoff Lewis
Title:    Senior Vice President
TAILS, INC.
By:   /s/ Gail A. Liniger
Name:  Gail A. Liniger
Title:    President
TAILS HOLDCO, INC.
By:   /s/ Gail A. Liniger
Name:  Gail A. Liniger
Title:    President

 

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SCHEDULE 8.1(c)

FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ASSETS


EXHIBIT A

PLAN OF DOMESTICATION

(See attached)


EXHIBIT B

PLAN OF MERGER

(See attached)


EXHIBIT C

BUYER NOTE

(See attached)

Exhibit 10.21

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

 

Grantee’s Name and Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

You (the “Grantee”) have been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (the “Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”), the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms in this Notice shall have the same meaning as those defined in the Plan.

 

Award Number  

 

Date of Award  

 

Total Number of Restricted Stock

Units Awarded (the “Units”)

 

 

Vesting Schedule:

The Units will be 100% “vested” as of the Date of Award. For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term “vested” shall mean that the Units are not subject to forfeiture to the Company.

Issuance of Shares:

The issuance of Shares underlying the Units will occur on May 20, 2014.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Agreement.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
By:    
Title:    
Date:    


Grantee Acknowledges and Agrees:

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. The Grantee further agrees and acknowledges that this Award is a non-elective arrangement pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

The Grantee further acknowledges that, from time to time, the Company may be in a “blackout period” and/or subject to applicable federal securities laws that could subject the Grantee to liability for engaging in any transaction involving the sale of the Company’s Shares. The Grantee further acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the sale of any Shares acquired under this Award, it is the Grantee’s responsibility to determine whether or not such sale of Shares will subject the Grantee to liability under insider trading rules or other applicable federal securities laws.

The Grantee understands that the Award is subject to the Grantee’s consent to access this Notice, the Agreement, the Plan and the Plan prospectus (collectively, the “Plan Documents”) in electronic form on the Company’s intranet or the website of the Company’s designated brokerage firm, if applicable. By signing below (or providing an electronic signature by clicking below) and accepting the grant of the Award, the Grantee: (i) consents to access electronic copies (instead of receiving paper copies) of the Plan Documents via the Company’s intranet or the website of the Company’s designated brokerage firm, if applicable; (ii) represents that the Grantee has access to the Company’s intranet or the website of the Company’s designated brokerage firm, if applicable; (iii) acknowledges receipt of electronic copies, or that the Grantee is already in possession of paper copies, of the Plan Documents; and (iv) acknowledges that the Grantee is familiar with and accepts the Award subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan Documents.

The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any Plan Documents by electronic means or request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 8 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue and jurisdiction selection in accordance with Section 9 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in his or her residence address indicated in this Notice.

 

Date:            
        Grantee’s Signature
         
        Grantee’s Printed Name
         
        Address
         
        City, State & Zip

 

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Award Number:                         

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

1. Issuance of Units . RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) an award (the “Award”) of the Total Number of Restricted Stock Units Awarded set forth in the Notice (the “Units”), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the terms and provisions of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those defined in the Plan.

2. Transfer Restrictions . The Units may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

3. Conversion of Units and Issuance of Shares .

(a) General . One share of Common Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on May 20, 2014 for each Unit subject to the Award (the “Shares”). Any fractional Unit remaining after satisfaction of any required tax or other withholding obligations shall be discarded and shall not be converted into a fractional Share.

(b) Delay of Issuance of Shares . The Company shall delay the issuance of any Shares under this Section 3 to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (relating to payments made to certain “specified employees” of certain publicly-traded companies); in such event, any Shares to which the Grantee would otherwise be entitled during the six (6) month period following the date of the Grantee’s termination of Continuous Service will be issuable on the first business day following the expiration of such six (6) month period.

4. Right to Shares and Dividends; Dividend Equivalents . The Grantee shall not have any right in, to or with respect to any of the Shares (including any voting rights or rights with respect to dividends paid on the Shares) issuable under the Award until the Award is settled by the issuance of such Shares to the Grantee, except that Dividend Equivalents shall be earned with respect to Units. The amount of Dividend Equivalents earned with respect to each such Unit shall be equal to the total ordinary cash dividends, if any, declared on a Share where the record date of the dividend is between the Grant Date of this Award and the date a Share is issued. Any Dividend Equivalents earned shall be paid in cash to the Grantee when the Shares subject to the Units to which they relate are issued. Dividend Equivalents shall not accrue interest.


5. Taxes .

(a) Tax Liability . The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant, vesting, assignment, release or cancellation of the Units, the delivery of Shares, the subsequent sale of any Shares and the receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents. The Company does not commit and is under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s tax liability.

(b) Payment of Withholding Taxes . Prior to any event in connection with the Award that the Company determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any social insurance, employment tax, payment on account or other tax-related obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company.

(i) By Share Withholding. If permissible under Applicable Law, the Grantee authorizes the Company to, upon the exercise of its sole discretion, withhold from those Shares otherwise issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above.

(ii) By Sale of Shares . Unless the Grantee determines to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (iii) below, the Grantee’s acceptance of this Award constitutes the Grantee’s instruction and authorization to the Company and any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to, upon the exercise of Company’s sole discretion, sell on the Grantee’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to the Grantee as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. Such Shares will be sold on the day such Tax Withholding Obligation arises or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Grantee will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and the Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale. To the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the sale of Shares described above.

 

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(iii) By Check, Wire Transfer or Other Means . At any time not less than five (5) business days (or such fewer number of business days as determined by the Administrator) before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises, the Grantee may elect to satisfy the Grantee’s Tax Withholding Obligation by delivering to the Company an amount that the Company determines is sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by (x) wire transfer to such account as the Company may direct, (y) delivery of a certified check payable to the Company, or (z) such other means as specified from time to time by the Administrator.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company or a Related Entity also may satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligation by offsetting any amounts (including, but not limited to, salary, bonus and severance payments) payable to the Grantee by the Company and/or a Related Entity. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Award, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.

6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

7. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

8. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.

9. Venue and Jurisdiction . The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for Delaware (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a Delaware state court) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY

 

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HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 9 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

10. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

11. Amendment and Delay to Meet the Requirements of Section 409A . The Grantee acknowledges that the Company, in the exercise of its sole discretion and without the consent of the Grantee, may amend or modify this Agreement in any manner and delay the issuance of any Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement to the minimum extent necessary to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as amplified by any Treasury regulations or guidance from the Internal Revenue Service as the Company deems appropriate or advisable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, to the extent the Award is determined to be subject to Section 409A of the Code, neither a Change in Control nor a Corporate Transaction shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Award unless such Change in Control or Corporate Transaction also constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, as those terms are used in Section 409A of the Code. In addition, the Company makes no representation that the Award will comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to prevent Section 409A of the Code from applying to the Award or to mitigate its effects on any deferrals or payments made in respect of the Units. The Grantee is encouraged to consult a tax adviser regarding the potential impact of Section 409A of the Code.

END OF AGREEMENT

 

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Exhibit 10.22

 

 

FORM OF

TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

between

WESTON PRESIDIO V, L.P.

and

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Dated as of         , 2013

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Article I DEFINITIONS

     2   

Section 1.1

  Definitions      2   

Article II DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

     11   

Section 2.1

  Tax Characterization of Transactions; Basis Adjustments      11   

Section 2.2

  Basis Schedules      13   

Section 2.3

  Tax Benefit Schedules      14   

Section 2.4

  Procedures; Amendments      14   

Article III TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

     16   

Section 3.1

  Timing and Amount of Tax Benefit Payments      16   

Section 3.2

  No Duplicative Payments      18   

Section 3.3

  Pro-Ration of Payments as Between RIHI and WP      18   

Section 3.4

  Optional Estimated Payment Procedure      19   

Section 3.5

  Suspension of Payments      20   

Section 3.6

  Payments Upon a Change of Control      21   

Article IV TERMINATION

     21   

Section 4.1

  Early Termination of Agreement; Breach of Agreement      21   

Section 4.2

  Early Termination Notice      22   

Section 4.3

  Payment Upon Early Termination      23   

Article V SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

     23   

Section 5.1

  Subordination      23   

Section 5.2

  Late Payments by Holdings      24   

Article VI TAX MATTERS; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

     24   

Section 6.1

  Participation in Holdings’ and RMCO’s Tax Matters      24   

Section 6.2

  Consistency      24   

Section 6.3

  Cooperation      24   

Article VII MISCELLANEOUS

     25   

Section 7.1

  Notices      25   

Section 7.2

  Counterparts      26   

Section 7.3

  Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries      26   

Section 7.4

  Governing Law      26   

Section 7.5

  Severability      26   

Section 7.6

  Assignment; Amendments; Successors; Waiver      26   

Section 7.7

  Titles and Subtitles      27   

Section 7.8

  Resolution of Disputes      28   

Section 7.9

  Reconciliation      29   

Section 7.10

  Withholding      29   

Section 7.11

  Admission of Holdings Into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets      30   

Section 7.12

  Confidentiality      30   

 

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Table of Contents

(continued)

 

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Section 7.13

  Change in Law      31   

Section 7.14

  Independent Nature of Rights and Obligations      31   

Exhibit A: Joinder

  

Annex A: List of Common Unit Holders

  

Exhibit B: List of Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions

  

 

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TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

This TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”)        , dated as of , 2013, is hereby entered into by and between RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), and Weston Presidio V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ WP ”), and each of their respective successors and assigns hereto.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, RMCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ RMCO ”), is classified as a partnership for United States (“ U.S. ”) federal income tax purposes and, prior to the date hereof, WP held Class A preferred units in RMCO, RIHI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ RIHI ”), held Class B common units in RMCO, and RMCO engaged in certain Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions;

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, RMCO has recapitalized itself (the “ Recapitalization ”) pursuant to the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement (as defined herein) and, as a result of the Recapitalization, (i) WP has received newly issued preferred units in RMCO (“ Preferred Units ”) and newly issued common units in RMCO (“ Common Units ”) in exchange for WP’s prior Class A preferred units in RMCO and (ii) RIHI has received Common Units in exchange for RIHI’s prior Class B common units in RMCO;

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, and exclusive of the Over-Allotment Option (as defined below), Holdings has sold its Class A shares (“ Class A Shares ”) to public investors in an initial public offering (“ IPO ”) and has used $27,305,000 of the net proceeds received from the IPO (the “ Net IPO Proceeds ”) to purchase the HBN/Tails Assets (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, and following the Recapitalization, the IPO, and Holdings’ purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets, Holdings has subsequently contributed the HBN/Tails Assets (the “ HBN/Tails Contribution ”) to RMCO in exchange for Common Units worth $27,305,000 pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, and following the HBN/Tails Contribution, Holdings has used the remaining Net IPO Proceeds that were left over following its purchase of the HBN/Tails Assets (the “ Remaining Net IPO Proceeds ”) to purchase newly issued Common Units from RMCO pursuant to that certain Common Unit Purchase Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, following RMCO’s receipt of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for RMCO’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, RMCO has used $49,850,000 of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to first completely liquidate the Preferred Units held by WP, including to satisfy the liquidation preference associated with the Preferred Units (the “ WP Preferred Unit Liquidation ”) and;

WHEREAS, following the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, RMCO has used the rest of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds to redeem Common Units held by RIHI (the “ RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption ”) and to redeem Common Units held by WP (the “ WP Initial Common Unit Redemption ”);


WHEREAS, on and after the date hereof, Holdings may issue additional Class A shares in connection with the IPO as a result of the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option (the “ Over-Allotment Option ”) and, if the Over-Allotment Option is in fact exercised in whole or in part, any additional net proceeds (the “ Net Over-Allotment Proceeds ”) shall also be used by Holdings to purchase newly issued Common Units from RMCO pursuant to the Common Unit Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, following RMCO’s receipt of any Net Over-Allotment Proceeds from Holdings in exchange for RMCO’s delivery of newly issued Common Units to Holdings, RMCO will, in turn, use such Net Over-Allotment Proceeds to redeem additional Common Units held by RIHI (the “ RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ”) and, to the extent that WP’s membership interest in RMCO is not otherwise completely redeemed in the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, to redeem Common Units held by WP (the “ WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ”);

WHEREAS, on and after the date hereof, RIHI has the right to have its remaining Common Units redeemed by RMCO, or under certain circumstances acquired by Holdings, pursuant to Article XI of the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement (the “ RIHI Redemption Right ”);

WHEREAS, the Parties (as defined herein) desire to make certain arrangements with respect to the Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments (as each of those terms is defined herein), if any, associated with the foregoing relationships, agreements, and transactions.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both (i) the singular and plural and (ii) the active and passive forms of the terms defined).

Actual Interest Amount ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(vii) of this Agreement.

Advisory Firm ” means an accounting firm or law firm that, in either case, is nationally recognized as being expert in Tax matters. Solely with respect to the Advisory Firm that may be used by Holdings in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, such Advisory Firm shall initially be proposed as KPMG, LLP, subject to review and approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may subsequently replace the Advisory Firm used by Holdings in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement at any time at its discretion, subject to the consistency requirements set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 

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Advisory Firm Letter ” means a letter, that has been prepared by the Advisory Firm used by Holdings in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee, which states that the relevant Schedules, notices or other information to be provided by Holdings to WP, along with all supporting schedules and work papers, were prepared in a manner that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement and, to the extent not expressly provided in this Agreement, on a reasonable basis in light of the facts and law in existence on the date such Schedules, notices or other information were delivered by Holdings to WP.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.

Agreed Rate ” means LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Agreement ” is defined in the preamble.

Amended Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.4(b) of this Agreement.

Attributable ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(i) of this Agreement.

Audit Committee ” means the independent audit committee of the Board.

Basis Adjustment ” means any adjustment to, or share of, Tax basis that Holdings may obtain in relation to a Reference Asset and that may arise:

(i) in the case of the WP IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is composed of the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, and, to the extent applicable, the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption), under Sections 743(b) and 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign Tax laws;

(ii) in the case of the RIHI IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is composed of the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption and, to the extent applicable, the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption), under Sections 743(b) and 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign Tax laws;

(iii) in the case of any RIHI Post-IPO Sale, under either (A) Sections 755 and 1012 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable provisions of the Code, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign tax laws (in situations where RMCO becomes an entity that is disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or (B) Sections 743(b) and 755 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable provisions of the Code, or comparable sections of state, local, or foreign Tax laws (in situations where RMCO remains in existence as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes);

 

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(iv) in the case of the WP IPO-Related Sale, the RIHI IPO-Related Sale, or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale, as a result of Holdings’ effective acquisition of a share of any Pre-Existing Tax Basis (and to the extent that such acquisition of Pre-Existing Tax Basis is not otherwise already accounted for as a Basis Adjustment under any of the preceding clauses (i), (ii), or (iii), as applicable); or

(v) with respect to any Tax Benefit Payments made by Holdings to WP pursuant to this Agreement (excluding amounts accounted for as Imputed Interest and any Actual Interest Amounts).

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the amount of any Basis Adjustment resulting from any transaction that is subject to clause (iii) above (including any Basis Adjustments that result under clause (iv) or (v) above by reason of a transaction described in clause (iii) above) shall be determined without regard to any Pre-Exchange Transfer and as if any such Pre-Exchange Transfer had not occurred, to the extent that such Pre-Exchange Transfer resulted in the partial or complete elimination of a future Basis Adjustment that Holdings would have otherwise obtained pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Basis Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

Beneficial Owner ” means, with respect to any security, a Person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, with respect to such security and/or (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose of, or to direct the disposition of, such security.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Business Day ” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day that is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located in New York are closed.

Change Notice ” is defined in Section 3.5(a) of this Agreement.

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) any Person or any group of Persons acting together which would constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provisions thereto, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of equity interests of Holdings representing more than 50% of the combined voting power represented by all issued and outstanding equity interests in Holdings; provided , that RIHI’s ownership of Class B shares of Holdings as of the date hereof, and RIHI’s potential future ownership of any Class A Shares that may arise as a result of a RIHI Post-IPO Sale, shall not be considered, either individually or collectively, to cause a Change of Control; or

 

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(ii) less than a majority of the members of the Board shall be individuals who are either (x) members of such Board at the time of the completion of the IPO or (y) members of the Board whose election, or nomination for election by the stockholders of Holdings, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board then in office who are individuals described in clause (x) above or in this clause (y), other than any individual whose nomination or appointment under this clause (y) occurred as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors on the Board (other than any such solicitation made by the Board); or

(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of Holdings with any other corporation or other entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, either (x) the Board immediately prior to the merger or consolidation does not constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the company surviving the merger or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (y) the voting securities of Holdings immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to represent or are not converted into 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

(iv) the shareholders of Holdings approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Holdings or there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by Holdings of all or substantially all of Holdings’ assets, other than such sale or other disposition by Holdings of all or substantially all of Holdings’ assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Holdings in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Holdings immediately prior to such sale.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to clause (ii) and clause (iii)(x) above, a “Change of Control” 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 Class A Shares and Class B shares of Holdings immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own substantially all of the shares of, an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

Class A Shares ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

Common Units ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Common Unit Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Common Unit Purchase Agreement between Holdings and RMCO and dated as of the date hereof.

 

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Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement between Holdings and RMCO and dated as of the date hereof.

Control ” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Covered Taxes ” means any and all U.S. federal income taxes and U.S. state and local income and franchise taxes.

Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(iii) of this Agreement.

Default Rate ” means LIBOR plus 300 basis points.

Default Rate Interest ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(ix) of this Agreement.

Determination ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1313(a) of the Code or similar provision of state tax law, as applicable, or any other event (including the execution of IRS Form 870-AD) that finally and conclusively establishes the amount of any liability for Tax.

Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Effective Date ” means the date of an Early Termination Notice for purposes of determining the Early Termination Payment.

Early Termination Reference Date ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Notice ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Schedule ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Payment ” is defined in Section 4.3(b) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Rate ” means the lesser of (i) 6.50% per annum, compounded annually, and (ii) LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Estimated Tax Benefit Payment ” is defined in Section 3.4 of this Agreement.

Expert ” is defined in Section 7.9 of this Agreement.

Extension Rate Interest ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(viii) of this Agreement.

Final Payment Date ” means any date on which a payment is required to be made pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Final Payment Date in respect of a Tax Benefit Payment is determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

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GAAP ” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied and interpreted.

HBN/Tails Assets ” means the assets purchased by Holdings from HBN, Inc. and Tails, Inc. as of the date hereof.

HBN/Tails Contribution ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Holdings ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

Holdings’ Return ” means the U.S. federal or state Tax Return, as applicable, of Holdings (or any consolidated Tax Return filed for a group of which Holdings is a member) filed with respect to Taxes for any Taxable Year.

Hypothetical Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the hypothetical liability of Holdings that would arise in respect of Covered Taxes, using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used on the relevant Holdings’ Returns but (i) calculating depreciation, amortization, or other similar deductions, or otherwise calculating any items of income, gain, or loss, using the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis as reflected on the Basis Schedule, including amendments thereto for the Taxable Year, and (ii) excluding any deduction attributable to Imputed Interest or Actual Interest Amounts for the Taxable Year. For the avoidance of doubt, the Hypothetical Tax Liability shall be determined without taking into account the carryover or carryback of any Tax item (or portions thereof) that is attributable to any of the items described in the previous sentence.

Imputed Interest ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(vi) of this Agreement.

Independent Directors ” means the independent members of the Board.

IPO ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Joinder Requirement ” is defined in Section 7.6(a) of this Agreement.

LIBOR ” means during any period, an interest rate per annum equal to the one-year LIBOR reported, on the date two days prior to the first day of such period, on the Telerate Page 3750 (or if such screen shall cease to be publicly available, as reported on Reuters Screen page “LIBOR01” or by any other publicly available source of such market rate) for London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits for such period.

Market Value ” shall mean the Common Unit Redemption Price, as defined in the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement, determined as of an Early Termination Date.

Net IPO Proceeds ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Net Over-Allotment Proceeds ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Net Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(ii) of this Agreement.

Non-Adjusted Tax Basis ” means, with respect to any Reference Asset at any time, the Tax basis that such asset would have had at such time if no Basis Adjustments had been made.

Objection Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a)(i) of this Agreement.

Over-Allotment Option ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Parties ” means the parties to this Agreement; namely, Holdings and WP, and their respective successors and assigns.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity.

Pre-Exchange Transfer ” means any valid transfer, distribution, sale, exchange, or other disposition of Common Units by RIHI, as determined pursuant to the terms of the Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement and to a party other than RMCO or Holdings, that is treated as a taxable transaction for applicable Tax purposes.

Pre-Existing Assets ” means any of the tangible and intangible assets of RMCO that were originally acquired prior to the date hereof in connection with the Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions.

Pre-Existing Tax Basis ” means any pre-existing Tax basis attributable to a Pre-Existing Asset.

Preferred Unit ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions ” means the taxable asset acquisition transactions consummated prior to the IPO by either RIHI, RMCO, or WP, or by any of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or by any predecessor entities of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries (excluding Holdings), as set forth on Exhibit B to this Agreement.

Realized Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(iv) of this Agreement.

Realized Tax Detriment ” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(v) of this Agreement.

Recapitalization ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Reconciliation Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9 of this Agreement.

Reconciliation Procedures ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement.

Redemption Date ” is defined in Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement.

 

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Reference Asset ” means any tangible or intangible asset of RMCO or any of its successors or assigns, and whether held directly by RMCO or indirectly by RMCO through any entity in which RMCO now holds or may subsequently hold an ownership interest, at the time of (i) the WP IPO-Related Sale, (ii) the RIHI IPO-Related Sale, or (iii) any RIHI Post-IPO Sale. A Reference Asset also includes any asset the Tax basis of which is determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax basis of an asset that is described in the preceding sentence, including “substituted basis property” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(42) of the Code.

Remaining Net IPO Proceeds ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, means the Net IPO Proceeds, minus the $27,305,000 used by Holdings to purchase the HBN/Tails Assets as of the date hereof.

Reserve Notice ” is defined in Section 3.5(b).

Restated RMCO Partnership Agreement ” means that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMCO, dated as of the date hereof, and entered into by and among RMCO, RIHI, and WP, as such agreement may be further amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

RIHI ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RIHI IPO-Related Sale ” is defined in Section 2.1(a) of the RIHI TRA.

RIHI Post-IPO Sale ” is defined in Section 2.1(b) of the RIHI TRA.

RIHI Redemption Right ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

RIHI TRA ” means that certain Tax Receivable Agreement between Holdings and RIHI and dated as of the date hereof.

RMCO ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

Sale ” means a sale of Units effected by (i) RIHI in connection with the RIHI IPO-Related Sale or any RIHI Post-IPO Sale or (ii) WP in connection with the WP IPO-Related Sale. Any reference in this Agreement to Units “ Sold ” is intended to denote Units subject to Sale.

Sale Date ” means the date of any Sale, which, for the avoidance of doubt, means: (i) as of the date hereof, in the case of the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, the RIHI Initial Common Unit Redemption, and the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption; (ii) as of the date on which the underwriters exercise the Over-Allotment Option, in the case of the RIHI Follow-On Common Unit Redemption and the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (to the extent that it occurs); and (iii) as of the relevant Redemption Date, in the case of a RIHI Post-IPO Sale.

 

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Schedule ” means any of the following: (i) a Basis Schedule, (ii) a Tax Benefit Schedule, or (iii) the Early Termination Schedule, and, in each case, any amendments thereto.

Senior Obligations ” is defined in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person and as of the date of any determination, any other Person as to which such Person, owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, more than 50% of the voting power or other similar interests, or the sole general partner interest, or managing member or similar interest of such Person.

Subsidiary Stock ” means any stock or other equity interest in any subsidiary entity of Holdings that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Tax Benefit Payment ” is defined in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

Tax Benefit Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.

Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report or similar statement required to be filed with respect to Taxes (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of estimated Tax.

Taxable Year ” means a taxable year of Holdings as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code or comparable section of state or local Tax law, as applicable (and, therefore, for the avoidance of doubt, may include a period of less than 12 months for which a Tax Return is made), ending on or after the closing date of the IPO.

Taxes ” means any and all U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income taxes, or other taxes, assessments, or similar charges of any kind that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, and any interest related thereto.

Taxing Authority ” shall mean any national, federal, state, county, municipal, or local government, or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body, or any other authority of any kind, exercising regulatory or other authority in relation to Tax matters.

Termination Objection Notice ” is defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Treasury Regulations ” means the final, temporary, and (to the extent they can be relied upon) proposed regulations under the Code, as promulgated from time to time (including corresponding provisions and succeeding provisions) as in effect for the relevant taxable period.

True-Up ” is defined in Section 3.4 of this Agreement.

Units ” means either Preferred Units or Common Units, or both, as applicable.

U.S. ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Valuation Assumptions ” shall mean, as of an Early Termination Effective Date, the assumptions that: (1) in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Effective Date, Holdings will have taxable income sufficient to fully use the deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments and the Imputed Interest during such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest that would result from future Tax Benefit Payments that would be paid in accordance with the Valuation Assumptions) in which such deductions would become available; (2) the U.S. federal income tax rates and state income tax rates that will be in effect for each such Taxable Year will be those specified for each such Taxable Year by the Code and other law as in effect on the Early Termination Effective Date; (3) any loss carryovers generated by any Basis Adjustment or Imputed Interest and available as of the date of the Early Termination Schedule will be used by Holdings on a pro rata basis from the date of the Early Termination Schedule through the scheduled expiration date of such loss carryovers; (4) any non-amortizable assets (other than Subsidiary Stock) will be disposed of on the fifteenth anniversary of the applicable Basis Adjustment; provided that , in the event of a Change of Control, such non-amortizable assets shall be deemed disposed of at the time of sale of the relevant asset (if earlier than such fifteenth anniversary); (5) any Subsidiary Stock will be deemed never to be disposed of; (6) if, on the Early Termination Effective Date, RIHI has Common Units that have not been Sold, then each such Common Units shall be deemed to be Sold for the Market Value of the Class A Shares on the Early Termination Effective Date, and RIHI shall be deemed to receive the amount of cash RIHI would have been entitled to pursuant to Section 4.3(a) of the RIHI TRA had such Common Units actually been Sold on the Early Termination Effective Date; and (7) any payment obligations pursuant to this Agreement will be satisfied on the date that any Tax Return to which such payment obligation relates is required to be filed excluding any extensions.

WP ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

WP Initial Common Unit Redemption ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

WP IPO-Related Sale ” is defined in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

WP Preferred Unit Liquidation ” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

Section 2.1 Tax Characterization of Transactions; Basis Adjustments . For purposes of determining the Tax liability of each of the relevant Parties and the amount of any Realized Tax Benefits or Realized Tax Detriments under this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

(a) WP IPO-Related Sale. Holdings and WP will each treat Holdings’ purchase of newly issued Common Units from RMCO, followed by (i) the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, (ii) the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, and (iii) to the extent that the Over-Allotment Option is exercised and WP’s membership interest in RMCO is not otherwise completely redeemed in the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, the WP Follow-On Common

 

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Unit Redemption (collectively, the “ WP IPO-Related Sale ”), as Holdings’ direct purchase of Preferred Units and Common Units from WP pursuant to Section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code that will give rise to Basis Adjustments. For purposes of the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation and the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, Holdings and WP shall treat the gain recognized by WP and the Basis Adjustments obtained by Holdings as occurring as of the date hereof. For purposes of the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (to the extent that it actually occurs), Holdings and WP shall treat the gain recognized by WP and the Basis Adjustments obtained by Holdings as occurring as of the date on which the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption occurs (which may be as of the date hereof or as of some other date up to 30 calendar days following the date hereof, depending upon whether and when the underwriters exercise the Over-Allotment Option). The aggregate sales proceeds that will be treated as received by WP from Holdings in connection with the WP IPO-Related Sale shall equal the portion of the Remaining Net IPO Proceeds received by WP from RMCO in connection with the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation and the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, and the portion of the Net Over-Allotment Proceeds received by WP from RMCO in connection with the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption (to the extent that it actually occurs), and such sales proceeds shall be allocated based on the number of Preferred Units or Common Units treated as sold by WP to Holdings in each such transaction. Subject only to any principles contained in IRS Revenue Ruling 84-53 that might otherwise require a different result, the aggregate amount of gain recognized by WP in connection with the WP IPO-Related Sale shall be determined by allocating an equal portion of WP’s aggregate adjusted tax basis held in its Preferred Units and Common Units to each Preferred Unit and Common Unit treated as sold by WP to Holdings in the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, and the WP Follow-On Redemption (to the extent that it actually occurs). In connection with the WP IPO-Related Sale, unless WP affirmatively elects out of the installment method under Section 453 of the Code by delivering written notice to Holdings by no later than January 31 st , 2014, WP and Holdings will not take into account the fair market value of any payments to be made under this Agreement in determining the gain recognized by WP in respect of the WP IPO-Related Sale or in determining Holdings’ related Basis Adjustments.

(b) Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions. In the case of the WP IPO-Related Sale, Holdings and WP will treat Holdings’ effective acquisition of a share of any Pre-Existing Tax Basis with respect to any Pre-Existing Asset as giving rise to a Basis Adjustment, to the extent that Holdings’ acquisition of such Pre-Existing Tax Basis has not already otherwise effectively been accounted for as part of a Basis Adjustment made pursuant to Section 2.1(a). For the avoidance of doubt, the HBN/Tails Contribution shall not give rise to a Basis Adjustment because the HBN/Tails Contribution will not result in Holdings’ acquisition of a share of any Pre-Existing Tax Basis in connection with an actual or deemed acquisition by Holdings of Common Units from WP. Furthermore, and again for the avoidance of doubt, Holdings’ acquired share of Pre-Existing Tax Basis with respect to any Pre-Existing Asset in connection with the WP IPO-Related Sale shall equal an amount that is proportionate to the ratio that (x) the total number of Preferred Units and Common Units exchanged by WP in the relevant transaction bears to (y) the total number of Preferred Units and Common Units outstanding immediately prior to such transaction, subject to any required adjustments under Section 704(c) of the Code or other applicable Code provisions. For purposes of calculating Holdings’ actual Tax liability under this Agreement, the amount of any items of amortization or deduction attributable to any Basis Adjustment that Holdings receives pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) in respect of any acquired share of Pre-Existing Tax Basis shall be determined using RMCO’s applicable recovery period for each relevant Pre-Existing Tax Asset.

 

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(c) Payments Under Agreement. The Parties agree that (i) all Tax Benefit Payments made by Holdings to WP under this Agreement and attributable to the Basis Adjustments (excluding amounts accounted for as Imputed Interest and any Actual Interest Amounts) will be treated as subsequent upward purchase price adjustments that give rise to further Basis Adjustments with respect to Reference Assets for Holdings in the year of payment and (ii) as a result, such additional Basis Adjustments will be incorporated into the relevant calculations under this Agreement for the year of payment and for future years, as appropriate. Any Tax Benefit Payments will be reported by WP using the installment method under Section 453 of the Code (to the extent applicable, and taking into account the rules under Section 453A of the Code), unless WP decides in connection with a WP IPO-Related Sale to affirmatively elect out of the installment method and to treat the fair market value of its rights to receive such Tax Benefit Payments as received on the relevant date on which such WP IPO-Related Sale occurs (the “ Redemption Date ”). For purposes of this Agreement, WP shall notify Holdings of any decision to affirmatively elect out of the installment method by delivering written notice to Holdings within the time period set forth in the last sentence of Section 2.1(a). For the avoidance of doubt, any Tax benefit attributable to any deduction taken by Holdings with respect to Imputed Interest or Actual Interest Amounts payable by Holdings under this Agreement shall be accounted for in connection with calculating the Realized Tax Benefits or Realized Tax Detriments under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless (i) the Parties agree otherwise in writing upon the request of WP or (ii) WP provides timely written notice to Holdings that it will elect out of the installment method under Section 453, in no event shall the gross Tax Benefit Payments paid in respect of the WP IPO-Related Sale exceed 75% of the amount of the initial consideration received by WP in connection with such WP IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the amount of any cash received, and exclude the fair market value of any Tax Benefit Payments).

(d) RMCO Section 754 Election. In its capacity as the sole managing member of RMCO, Holdings will ensure that, on and after the date hereof, and continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, RMCO and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes will have in effect an election under Section 754 of the Code (and under any similar provisions of applicable state or local law).

Section 2.2 Basis Schedules . Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal income tax return of Holdings for the Taxable year in which the WP IPO-Related Sale occurs, Holdings shall deliver to WP a schedule (the “ Basis Schedule ”) that shows, in reasonable detail as necessary in order to understand the calculations performed under this Agreement: (i) the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis of the Reference Assets as of each applicable Sale Date; (ii) the Basis Adjustments with respect to the Reference Assets as a result of the relevant Sales effected in such Taxable Year, calculated (a) in the aggregate (including Sales attributable to both RIHI and WP), and (b) solely with respect to Sales by WP; (iii) the period (or periods) over which the Reference Assets are amortizable and/or depreciable; and (iv) the period (or periods) over which each Basis Adjustment is amortizable and/or depreciable.

 

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Section 2.3 Tax Benefit Schedules .

(a) Tax Benefit Schedule . Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for any Taxable Year in which there is a Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment, Holdings shall provide to WP a schedule showing, in reasonable detail, the calculation of the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year (a “ Tax Benefit Schedule ”). The Tax Benefit Schedule will become final and binding on the Parties pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 2.4(a), and may be amended by the Parties pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 2.4(b).

(b) Applicable Principles . Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for each Taxable Year is intended to measure the decrease or increase in the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes for such Taxable Year attributable to the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts, as determined using a “with and without” methodology. Carryovers or carrybacks of any Tax item attributable to any Basis Adjustment, Imputed Interest, or Actual Interest Amounts shall be considered to be subject to the rules of the Code and the Treasury Regulations or the appropriate provisions of U.S. state tax law, as applicable, governing the use, limitation and expiration of carryovers or carrybacks of the relevant type. If a carryover or carryback of any Tax item includes a portion that is attributable to a Basis Adjustment, Imputed Interest, or Actual Interest Amounts (a “ TRA Portion ”) and another portion that is not (a “ Non-TRA Portion ”), such portions shall be considered to be used in accordance with the “with and without” methodology so that: (i) the amount of any Non-TRA Portion is deemed utilized first, followed by the amount of any TRA Portion (with the TRA Portion being applied on a proportionate basis consistent with the provisions of Section 3.3(a)); and (ii) in the case of a carryback of a Non-TRA Portion, such carryback shall not affect the original “with and without” calculation made in the prior Taxable Year (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may result in RIHI and/or WP retaining the amount of a prior Tax Benefit Payment that was made in respect of a prior Taxable Year as originally calculated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, even though the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings on a purely “without” basis might be less as compared with the original calculation if the Non-TRA portion was otherwise applied to and allowed to affect the original “with and without” calculation made in such prior Taxable Year).

Section 2.4 Procedures; Amendments .

(a) Procedures . Each time Holdings delivers an applicable Schedule to WP under this Agreement, including any Amended Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(b), but excluding any Early Termination Schedule or amended Early Termination Schedule delivered pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 4.2, Holdings shall also: (x) deliver supporting schedules and work papers, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by WP, that provide a reasonable level of detail regarding the data and calculations that were relevant for purposes of preparing the Schedule; (y) deliver an Advisory Firm Letter supporting such Schedule; and (z) allow WP and its advisors to have reasonable access to the appropriate representatives, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by WP, at Holdings and the Advisory Firm in connection with a review of such Schedule. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Holdings shall ensure that any Tax Benefit Schedule that is delivered to WP, along with any supporting schedules and work papers, provides a reasonably detailed presentation of the calculation of the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes (the “with” calculation) and the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings (the “without” calculation), and

 

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identifies any material assumptions or operating procedures or principles that were used for purposes of such calculations. An applicable Schedule or amendment thereto shall become final and binding on the Parties thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which WP first received the applicable Schedule or amendment thereto unless:

(i) WP within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the applicable Schedule or amendment thereto, provides Holdings with (A) written notice of a material objection to such Schedule that is made in good faith and that sets forth in reasonable detail WP’s material objection (an “ Objection Notice ”) and (B) a letter from an Advisory Firm (that is different from the Advisory Firm that was used by Holdings to prepare the Schedule at issue) in support of such Objection Notice; or

(ii) WP provides a written waiver of its right to deliver an Objection Notice within the time period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Schedule or amendment thereto becomes binding on the date the waiver is received by Holdings.

In the event that WP timely delivers an Objection Notice pursuant to clause (i) above, and if the Parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in the Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by Holdings of the Objection Notice, Holdings and WP shall employ the reconciliation procedures as described in Section 7.9 of this Agreement (the “ Reconciliation Procedures ”). For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the expense of preparing and obtaining the letter from an Advisory Firm referenced in clause (i) above shall be borne solely by WP and Holdings shall have no liability with respect to such letter or any of the expenses associated with its preparation and delivery.

(b) Amended Schedule . The applicable Schedule for any Taxable Year may be amended from time to time by Holdings: (i) in connection with a Determination affecting such Schedule; (ii) to correct inaccuracies in the Schedule identified as a result of the receipt of additional factual information relating to a Taxable Year after the date the Schedule was originally provided toWP; (iii) to comply with (A) an Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures applicable to this Agreement or (B) an Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures applicable to the RIHI TRA (as such term is defined in Section 2.4(a) of such RIHI TRA); (iv) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to a carryback or carryforward of a loss or other Tax item to such Taxable Year; (v) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to an amended Tax Return filed for such Taxable Year; or (vi) to adjust a Basis Schedule to take into account any Tax Benefit Payments made pursuant to this Agreement (any such Schedule, an “ Amended Schedule ”).

 

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ARTICLE III

TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Section 3.1 Timing and Amount of Tax Benefit Payments .

(a) Timing of Payments . Except as provided in Sections 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6, and subject to Sections 3.2 and 3.3, within five (5) Business Days following the date on which each Tax Benefit Schedule that is required to be delivered by Holdings to WP pursuant to Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement becomes final in accordance with Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement, Holdings shall pay to WP the Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(b). Each such Tax Benefit Payment shall be made by wire or transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account previously designated by WP or as otherwise agreed by Holdings and WP. For the avoidance of doubt, WP shall not be required under any circumstances to return any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment previously paid by Holdings to WP (including any portion of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment or any Early Termination Payment).

(b) Amount of Payments. For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Tax Benefit Payment ” means an amount, not less than zero, equal to the sum of: (i) the Net Tax Benefit that is Attributable to WP (including Imputed Interest calculated in respect of such amount); and (ii) the Actual Interest Amount.

(i) Attributable . A Net Tax Benefit is “ Attributable ” to WP to the extent that it is derived from any Basis Adjustment, Imputed Interest, or Actual Interest Amount that is attributable to the WP IPO-Related Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is composed of the WP Preferred Unit Liquidation, the WP Initial Common Unit Redemption, and, to the extent applicable, the WP Follow-On Common Unit Redemption).

(ii) Net Tax Benefit. The “ Net Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year equals the amount of the excess, if any, of (x) 85% of the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit as of the end of such Taxable Year over (y) the aggregate amount of all Tax Benefit Payments previously made to WP under this Section 3.1. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit as of the end of any Taxable Year is less than the aggregate amount of all Tax Benefit Payments Previously made to WP, WP shall not be required to return any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment previously made by Holdings to WP.

(iii) Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit. The “ Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year equals the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Benefits for all Taxable Years of Holdings, up to and including such Taxable Year, net of the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Detriments for the same period. The Realized Tax Benefit and Realized Tax Detriment for each Taxable Year shall be determined based on the most recent Tax Benefit Schedule or Amended Schedule, if any, in existence at the time of such determination.

(iv) Realized Tax Benefit. The “ Realized Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year equals the excess, if any, of the Hypothetical Tax Liability over the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes. If all or a portion of the actual liability for such Covered Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Benefit unless and until there has been a Determination.

 

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(v) Realized Tax Detriment. The “ Realized Tax Detriment ” for a Taxable Year equals the excess, if any, of the actual liability of Holdings for Covered Taxes over the Hypothetical Tax Liability for such Taxable Year. If all or a portion of the actual liability for such Covered Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Detriment unless and until there has been a Determination.

(vi) Imputed Interest. The principles of Sections 1272, 1274, or 483 of the Code, as applicable, and the principles of any similar provision of state and local law, will apply to cause a portion of any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to WP under this Agreement to be treated as imputed interest (“ Imputed Interest ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of Imputed Interest as determined with respect to any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to WP shall be excluded from the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings for purposes of calculating Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments pursuant to this Agreement.

(vii) Actual Interest Amount. The “ Actual Interest Amount ” calculated in respect of the Net Tax Benefit for a Taxable Year will equal the amount of any Extension Rate Interest. For the avoidance of doubt, any Actual Interest Amount as determined with respect to any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to WP shall be excluded from the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings for purposes of calculating Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments pursuant to this Agreement.

(viii) Extension Rate Interest . Subject to Section 3.4, the amount of “ Extension Rate Interest ” calculated in respect of the Net Tax Benefit (including previously accrued Imputed Interest) for a Taxable Year will equal interest calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for such Taxable Year until the date on which Holdings makes a timely Tax Benefit Payment to WP on or before the Final Payment Date as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a).

(ix) Default Rate Interest. In the event that Holdings does not make timely payment of all or any portion of a Tax Benefit Payment to WP on or before the Final Payment Date as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a), the amount of “ Default Rate Interest ” calculated in respect of the Net Tax Benefit (including previously accrued Imputed Interest and Extension Rate Interest) for a Taxable Year will equal interest calculated at the Default Rate from the Final Payment Date for a Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) until the date on which Holdings makes such Tax Benefit Payment to WP. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any Default Rate Interest as determined with respect to any Net Tax Benefit payable by Holdings to WP shall be included in the Hypothetical Tax Liability of Holdings for purposes of calculating Realized Tax Benefits and Realized Tax Detriments pursuant to this Agreement.

Holdings and WP hereby acknowledge and agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate value of the Tax Benefit Payments cannot be reasonably ascertained for U.S. federal income or other applicable Tax purposes.

 

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Section 3.2 No Duplicative Payments . It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement will not result in the duplicative payment of any amount (including interest) that may be required under this Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be consistently interpreted and applied in accordance with that intent. With respect to the amount of interest that may be payable under this Agreement, and for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 3.1(b) are intended to operate so that interest will effectively accrue in respect of the Net Tax Benefit for any Taxable Year: (i) first, at the applicable rate used to determine the amount of Imputed Interest under the Code (from the relevant Sale Date or date on which the relevant Tax Benefit Payment was made until the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for such Taxable Year); (ii) second, at the Agreed Rate in respect of any Extension Rate Interest (from the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for such Taxable Year until the Final Payment Date for a Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a)); and (iii) third, at the Default Rate in respect of any Default Rate Interest (from the Final Payment Date for a Tax Benefit Payment as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) until the date on which Holdings makes the relevant Tax Benefit Payment to WP). For purposes of this Agreement, and also for the avoidance of doubt, no Tax Benefit Payment shall be calculated or made in respect of any estimated Tax payments, including, without limitation, any estimated U.S. federal income tax payments.

Section 3.3 Pro-Ration of Payments as Between RIHI and WP .

(a) Insufficient Taxable Income. Notwithstanding anything in Section 3.1(b) to the contrary, if the aggregate potential Tax benefit of Holdings’ as calculated with respect to the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts is limited in a particular Taxable Year because Holdings does not have sufficient actual taxable income, then the available Tax benefit for Holdings shall be allocated among the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA in proportion to the respective Tax Benefit Payment (as defined in Section 3.1(b) of each of the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA) that would have been payable if Holdings had in fact had sufficient taxable income so that there had been no such limitation. As an illustration of the intended operation of this Section 3.3(a), if Holdings had $200 of aggregate potential Tax benefits with respect to the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts in a particular Taxable Year (with $50 of such Tax benefits being attributable to the RIHI TRA and $150 of such Tax benefits being attributable to the WP TRA), such that RIHI would have potentially been entitled to a Tax Benefit Payment of $42.50 and WP would have been entitled to a Tax Benefit Payment of $127.50 if Holdings had $200 of taxable income, and if at the same time Holdings only had $100 of actual taxable income in such Taxable Year, then $25 of the aggregate $100 actual Tax benefit for Holdings for such Taxable Year would be allocated to the RIHI TRA and $75 of the aggregate $100 actual Tax benefit for Holdings would be allocated to the WP TRA, such that RIHI would receive a Tax Benefit Payment of $21.25 and WP would receive a Tax Benefit Payment of $63.75.

(b) Late Payments. If for any reason Holdings is not able to timely and fully satisfy its payment obligations under both the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA in respect of a particular Taxable Year, then Default Rate Interest will begin to accrue pursuant to Section 5.2 and Holdings and WP agree that (i) Holdings shall pay the same proportion of each Tax Benefit Payment (as defined in Section 3.1(b) of each of the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA) due in respect of such Taxable Year, without favoring one obligation over the other, and (ii) no Tax Benefit Payment shall be made in respect of any Taxable Year until all Tax Benefit Payments in respect of prior Taxable Years have been made in full.

 

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Section 3.4 Optional Estimated Payment Procedure. As long as Holdings is current in respect of its payment obligations owed under each of the RIHI TRA and the WP TRA and there are no delinquent Tax Benefit Payments outstanding in respect of prior Taxable Years, Holdings may, at any time on or after the due date (without extensions) for filing the U.S. federal income Tax Return of Holdings for a Taxable Year and at Holdings’ option, make one or more estimated payments to WP in respect of any anticipated amounts to be owed with respect to a Taxable Year to WP pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Agreement (any such estimated payments referred to as an “ Estimated Tax Benefit Payment ”); provided , that any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment made to WP pursuant to this Section 3.4 is matched by a proportionately equal Estimated Tax Benefit Payment to RIHI under Section 3.4 of the RIHI TRA. Any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment made under this Section 3.4 shall be paid by Holdings to WP and applied against the final amount of any expected Tax Benefit Payment to be made pursuant to Section 3.1. The payment of an Estimated Tax Benefit Payment by Holdings to WP pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall also terminate the obligation of Holdings to make payment of any Extension Rate Interest that might have otherwise been owed with respect to the proportionate amount of the Tax Benefit Payment that is being paid off in advance of the applicable Tax Benefit Schedule being finalized pursuant to Section 2.4. Upon the making of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payment pursuant to this Section 3.4, the amount of such Estimated Tax Benefit Payment shall first be applied to any estimated Extension Rate Interest, then to Imputed Interest, and then applied to the remaining residual amount of the Tax Benefit Payment to be made pursuant to Section 3.1. In determining the final amount of any Tax Benefit Payment to be made pursuant to Section 3.1, and for purposes of finalizing the Tax Benefit Schedule pursuant to Section 2.4, the amount of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payments that may have been made with respect to the Taxable Year shall be increased, if the finally determined Tax Benefit Payment for a Taxable Year exceeds the Estimated Tax Benefit Payments made for such Taxable Year, with such increase being paid by Holdings to WP along with an appropriate amount of Extension Rate Interest in respect of such increase (a “ True-Up ”). If the Estimated Tax Benefit Payment for a Taxable Year exceeds the finally determined Tax Benefit Payment for such Taxable Year, such excess, along with an appropriate amount of Extension Rate Interest in respect of such excess (being charged by Holdings to WP), shall be applied to reduce the amount of any subsequent future Tax Benefit Payments (including Estimated Tax Benefit Payments, if any) to be paid by Holdings to WP. As of the date on which any Estimated Tax Benefit Payments are made, and as of the date on which any True-Up is made, all such payments shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as otherwise contemplated by Section 3.1 and all other applicable terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, as is the case with Tax Benefit Payments made by Holdings to WP pursuant to Section 3.1, the amount of any Estimated Tax Benefit Payments made pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall also be treated, in part, as subsequent upward purchase price adjustments that give rise to Basis Adjustments in the Taxable Year of payment and as of the date on which such payments are made (to the extent of the estimated Net Tax Benefit associated with such Estimated Tax Benefit Payment, less any Imputed Interest, and exclusive of any Extension Rate Interest).

 

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Section 3.5 Suspension of Payments.

(a) Receipt of Change Notice. If any Party, or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Party, receives a 30-day letter, a final audit report, a statutory notice of deficiency, or similar written notice from any Taxing Authority relating to the amount of the Net Tax Benefit calculated for purposes of this Agreement, or relating to any other material Tax matter that is relevant to the terms of this Agreement and the calculation of the Tax Benefit Payments that may be payable by Holdings to WP (a “ Change Notice ”), prompt written notification and a copy of the relevant Change Notice shall be delivered by the Party, or its Affiliate or Subsidiary, that received such Change Notice to the other Party to this Agreement.

(b) Receipt of Reserve Notice. Prior to the delivery of any Tax Benefit Schedule or other Schedule by Holdings to WP pursuant to Section 2.4, the auditors for Holdings shall consult with the management of Holdings and, if necessary, the Advisory Firm or other legal or accounting advisors to Holdings regarding the substantive Tax issues and related conclusions that underlie the calculations related to the determination of the Tax Benefit Payments required under this Agreement. If, following such consultation, the auditors for Holdings reasonably determine that a Tax reserve or contingent liability must be established by Holdings or RMCO for financial accounting purposes (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in relation to any past or future Tax position that affects the amount of any past or future Tax Benefit Payments that have been made or that may be made under this Agreement, then the management of Holdings shall notify the Audit Committee of such determination (a “ Reserve Notice ”).

(c) Suspension of Payments. From and after the date on which a Change Notice or a Reserve Notice is received, any Tax Benefit Payments required to be made under this Agreement will, to the extent determined reasonably necessary by the Audit Committee after considering the potential Tax implications of the Change Notice or the Reserve Notice, be paid by Holdings to a national bank mutually agreeable to the Parties to act as escrow agent to hold such funds in escrow pursuant to an escrow agreement until a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice) or the relevant reserve is released or contingent liability is eliminated (in the case of a Reserve Notice). For purposes of the preceding sentence, and in particular for purposes of the Audit Committee’s determination of the amount to be placed in escrow pending a Determination (in the case of a Change Notice) or the release of a reserve or the elimination of a contingent liability (in the Case of a Reserve Notice), the Audit Committee: (i) will suspend all future Tax Benefit Payments required under this Agreement until the amount of such suspended Tax Benefit Payments at least equals 85% of the amount of the asserted deficiency in Tax owed (in the case of a Change Notice) or 85% of the amount of the reserve or contingent liability (in the case of a Reserve Notice); and (ii) upon the suspension of Tax Benefit Payments in the minimum amount contemplated by the preceding clause (i), may continue to suspend all or a portion of any future Tax Benefit Payments required under this Agreement.

(d) Release of Escrowed Funds. As of the date on which a reserve is released or contingent liability is eliminated (in the case of a Reserve Notice), and provided that no Change Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Reserve Notice, the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds, and less the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow) shall be distributed to WP. If a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice), and if such Determination results in no adjustment in any Tax

 

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Benefit Payments under this Agreement, and provided that no Reserve Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Change Notice, then the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds, and less the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow) shall be distributed to WP. If a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice), and if such Determination results in an adjustment in any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, and provided that no Reserve Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Change Notice, then the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds) shall be distributed as follows: (i) first, to Holdings or RMCO in an amount equal to the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow and in contesting the Determination; and (ii) second, to the relevant Parties (which, for the avoidance of doubt and depending on the nature of the adjustments, may include Holdings, RMCO, or WP, or some combination thereof) in accordance with the relevant Amended Schedule prepared pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

Section 3.6 Payments Upon a Change of Control. Upon a Change of Control, all Tax Benefit Payments shall be calculated (i) by using Valuation Assumptions (3), (4) and (5), substituting in each case the terms “the closing date of a Change of Control” for an “Early Termination Effective Date” and (ii) assuming that in each Taxable Year ending on or after the closing date of such Change of Control, Holdings’ Taxable income (prior to the application of deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts) will equal the greater of (A) the actual Taxable income (prior to the application of deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts) for such Taxable Year and (B) the product of (x) four and (y) the highest taxable income (calculated without taking into account extraordinary items of income or deduction and prior to the application of deductions arising from the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and Actual Interest Amounts) in any of the four fiscal quarters ended prior to the closing date of such Change of Control. The amount determined pursuant to clause (B) of the preceding sentence shall be increased by 10% (compounded annually) for each Taxable Year beginning with the second Taxable Year following the closing date of the Change of Control and shall be adjusted on a daily pro rata basis for any short Taxable Year following the Change of Control.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.1 Early Termination of Agreement; Breach of Agreement.

(a) Early Termination Right. With the written approval of a majority of the Independent Directors, Holdings may completely terminate this Agreement, as and to the extent provided herein, with respect to all amounts payable to WP by paying to WP the Early Termination Payment; provided , that any Early Termination Payment made to WP pursuant to this Section 4.1(a) is matched by an Early Termination Payment to RIHI under Section 4.1(a) of the RIHI TRA and in complete termination of the RIHI TRA, and provided , further , that Holdings may withdraw any notice to execute its termination rights under this Section 4.1(a) prior to the time at which any Early Termination Payment has been paid. Upon Holdings’

 

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payment of the Early Termination Payment, Holdings shall not have any further payment obligations under this Agreement, other than with respect to any: (i) prior Tax Benefit Payments that are due and payable under this Agreement but that still remain unpaid as of the date of the Early Termination Notice; and (ii) current Tax Benefit Payment due for the Taxable Year ending with or including the date of the Early Termination Notice (except to the extent that the amount described in clause (ii) is included in the calculation of the Early Termination Payment).

(b) Acceleration Upon Breach of Agreement. In the event that Holdings materially breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement, whether as a result of failure to make any payment when due, failure to honor any other material obligation required hereunder, or by operation of law as a result of the rejection of this Agreement in a case commenced under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, then all obligations hereunder shall be automatically accelerated and become immediately due and payable, and such obligations shall be calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach and shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the Early Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach; (ii) any prior Tax Benefit Payments that are due and payable under this Agreement but that still remain unpaid as of the date of such breach; and (iii) any current Tax Benefit Payment due for the Taxable Year ending with or including the date of such breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Holdings breaches this Agreement and such breach is not a material breach of a material obligation, WP shall still be entitled to enforce all of its rights otherwise available under this Agreement, including potentially seeking an acceleration of amounts payable under this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 4.1(b), and subject to the following sentence, the Parties agree that the failure to make any payment due pursuant to this Agreement within six (6) months of the relevant Final Payment Date shall be deemed to be a material breach of a material obligation under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement, and that it will not be considered to be a material breach of a material obligation under this Agreement to make a payment due pursuant to this Agreement within six (6) months of the relevant Final Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it shall not be a material breach of a material obligation of this Agreement if Holdings fails to make any Tax Benefit Payment within six (6) months of the relevant Final Payment Date to the extent that Holdings has insufficient funds, or cannot take commercially reasonable actions to obtain sufficient funds, to make such payment; provided that the interest provisions of Section 5.2 shall apply to such late payment (unless Holdings does not have sufficient funds to make such payment as a result of limitations imposed by any Senior Obligations, in which case Section 5.2 shall apply, but the Default Rate shall be replaced by the Extension Rate).

Section 4.2 Early Termination Notice . If Holdings chooses to exercise its right of early termination under Section 4.1 above, Holdings shall deliver to WP a notice of Holdings’ decision to exercise such right (an “ Early Termination Notice ”) and a schedule (the “ Early Termination Schedule ”) showing in reasonable detail the calculation of the Early Termination Payment. Holdings shall also (x) deliver supporting schedules and work papers, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by WP, that provide a reasonable level of detail regarding the data and calculations that were relevant for purposes of preparing the Early Termination Schedule; (y) deliver an Advisory Firm Letter supporting such Early Termination Schedule; and (z) allow WP and its advisors to have reasonable access to the appropriate representatives, as determined by Holdings or as reasonably requested by WP, at Holdings and

 

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the Advisory Firm in connection with a review of such Early Termination Schedule. The Early Termination Schedule shall become final and binding on each Party thirty (30) calendar days from the first date on which WP received such Early Termination Schedule unless:

(i) WP within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the Early Termination Schedule, provides Holdings with (A) notice of a material objection to such Early Termination Schedule made in good faith and setting forth in reasonable detail WP’s material objection (a “ Termination Objection Notice ”) and (B) a letter from an Advisory Firm (that is different from the Advisory Firm that was used by Holdings to prepare the Early Termination Schedule) in support of such Termination Objection Notice; or

(ii) WP provides a written waiver of such right of a Termination Objection Notice within the period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Early Termination Schedule becomes binding on the date the waiver is received by Holdings.

In the event that WP timely delivers a Termination Objection Notice pursuant to clause (i) above, and if the Parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in the Termination Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by Holdings of the Termination Objection Notice, Holdings and WP shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the expense of preparing and obtaining the letter from an Advisory Firm referenced in clause (i) above shall be borne solely by WP and Holdings shall have no liability with respect to such letter or any of the expenses associated with its preparation and delivery. The date on which the Early Termination Schedule becomes final in accordance with this Section 4.2 shall be the “ Early Termination Reference Date .”

Section 4.3 Payment Upon Early Termination .

(a) Timing of Payment. Within five (5) Business Days after the later of either the (i) Early Termination Reference Date or (ii) if Holdings is concurrently exercising early termination rights under the RIHI TRA, the Early Termination Reference Date pursuant to the RIHI TRA, Holdings shall pay to WP an amount equal to the Early Termination Payment. Such payment shall be made by Holdings by wire or transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account or accounts designated by WP or as otherwise agreed by Holdings and WP.

(b) Amount of Payment. The “ Early Termination Payment ” payable pursuant to Section 4.3(a) shall equal the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as determined as of the Early Termination Reference Date, of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid by Holdings to WP beginning from the Early Termination Effective Date and using the Valuation Assumptions.

ARTICLE V

SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

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any principal, interest, or other amounts due and payable in respect of any obligations owed in respect of secured indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (“ Senior Obligations ”) and shall rank pari passu with all current or future unsecured obligations of Holdings that are not Senior Obligations.

Section 5.2 Late Payments by Holdings . The amount of all or any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment not made to WP when due under the terms of this Agreement shall be payable together with any interest thereon, computed at the Default Rate and commencing from the Final Payment Date on which such Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment was first due and payable.

ARTICLE VI

TAX MATTERS; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

Section 6.1 Participation in Holdings’ and RMCO’s Tax Matters . Except as otherwise provided herein, Holdings shall have full responsibility for, and sole discretion over, all Tax matters concerning Holdings and RMCO, including without limitation the preparation, filing or amending of any Tax Return and defending, contesting or settling any issue pertaining to Taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holdings shall notify WP of, and keep them reasonably informed with respect to, the portion of any Tax audit of Holdings or RMCO, or any of RMCO’s Subsidiaries, the outcome of which is reasonably expected to materially affect the Tax Benefit Payments payable to WP under this Agreement, and WP shall have the right to participate in and to monitor at its own expense (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not to control) any such portion of any such Tax audit.

Section 6.2 Consistency . All calculations and determinations made hereunder, including, without limitation, any Basis Adjustments, the Schedules, and the determination of any Realized Tax Benefits or Realized Tax Detriments, shall be made in accordance with the elections, methodologies or positions taken by Holdings and RMCO on their respective Tax Returns. WP shall prepare its Tax Returns in a manner that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and any related calculations or determinations that are made hereunder, including, without limitation, the terms of Section 2.1 of this Agreement and the Schedules provided to WP under this Agreement. In the event that an Advisory Firm is replaced with another Advisory Firm acceptable to the Audit Committee, such replacement Advisory Firm shall perform its services under this Agreement using procedures and methodologies consistent with the previous Advisory Firm, unless otherwise required by law or unless Holdings and WP agree to the use of other procedures and methodologies.

Section 6.3 Cooperation . WP shall (a) furnish to Holdings in a timely manner such information, documents and other materials as Holdings may reasonably request for purposes of making any determination or computation necessary or appropriate under this Agreement, preparing any Tax Return or contesting or defending any audit, examination or controversy with any Taxing Authority, (b) make itself available to Holdings and its representatives to provide explanations of documents and materials and such other information as Holdings or its representatives may reasonably request in connection with any of the matters described in clause (a) above, and (c) reasonably cooperate in connection with any such matter, and Holdings shall reimburse WP for any reasonable third-Party costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section 6.3.

 

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ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Notices . All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax, by electronic mail (delivery receipt requested) or by certified or registered mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be as specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.1). All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the Party to receive such notice:

If to Holdings, to:

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

5075 S. Syracuse Street

Denver, CO 80237

  Attention: David Metzger, Chief Financial Officer
    Geoffrey Lewis, General Counsel
  Telephone: (303) 770-5531
  Facsimile: (303) 796-3599

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to Holdings) to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP

370 Seventeenth Street

Suite 5200

Denver, CO 80202

  Telephone: 303-592-1500
  Facsimile: 303-592-1510
  Attention: David B. Strong

If to WP:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Attention:

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to WP) to:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Attention:

 

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Any Party may change its address or fax number by giving the other Party written notice of its new address or fax number in the manner set forth above.

Section 7.2 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7.3 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except with respect to the provisions of Section 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1(a), which the Parties agree will make RIHI a third-Party beneficiary of this Agreement solely to the extent that such provisions require that proportionate payments be made by Holdings to each of RIHI and WP, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

Section 7.5 Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 7.6 Assignment; Amendments; Successors; Waiver .

(a) Assignment. WP may not directly or indirectly assign, sell, pledge, or otherwise alienate or transfer any interest in this Agreement, including the right to receive any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, to any Person without the prior written consent of Holdings, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, and

 

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without such Person executing and delivering a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit A to this Agreement, agreeing to succeed to the applicable portion of WP’s interest in this Agreement and to become a Party for all purposes of this Agreement (the “ Joinder Requirement ”); provided, further, however , that WP shall have the right to assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement without the prior written consent of Holdings to a wholly-owned subsidiary of WP or a WP Special Purpose Vehicle provided that such transferee has satisfied the Joinder Requirement. A “WP Special Purpose Vehicle” shall mean a special purpose entity formed to serve as a paying and disbursement agent for existing investors of WP based upon their investment interests in WP so long as (i) such entity designates or appoints a manager or agent or other governing body acceptable to Holdings with authority to act on behalf of the entity with regard to the rights currently held by WP under this Agreement (or WP continues to serve in such role with authority to act on behalf of such entity); and (ii) Holdings has the opportunity to review and consent to the governance procedures and other governing terms applicable both to such entity and to the manager or agent that has authority to act on behalf of the entity.

(b) Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is approved in writing by Holdings and WP, and solely with respect to the provisions of Sections 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1(a), to the extent that such provisions require that proportionate payments be made by Holdings to each of RIHI and WP, is approved in writing by Holdings, RIHI and WP ; provided , that, amendment of the definition of Change of Control will also require the written approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any amendment to the RIHI TRA, the corresponding provision of this Agreement shall be automatically amended in a corresponding manner, unless WP specifies otherwise in writing after being notified in a timely manner by Holdings of such amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

(c) Successors. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the Parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. Holdings shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of Holdings, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Holdings would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

(d) Waiver. No failure by any Party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement, or condition of this Agreement, or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement, or condition.

Section 7.7 Titles and Subtitles . The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.8 Resolution of Disputes .

(a) Except for Reconciliation Disputes subject to Section 7.9, any and all disputes which cannot be settled amicably, including any ancillary claims of any Party, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the validity, negotiation, execution, interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement (including the validity, scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision) (each a “ Dispute ”) shall be finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration by a panel of three arbitrators, of which each Party shall designate one arbitrator in accordance with the “screened” appointment procedure provided in Resolution Rule 5.4. The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. , and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of the arbitration shall be Denver, Colorado.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), any Party to this Agreement may bring an action or special proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of compelling another Party to arbitrate, seeking temporary or preliminary relief in aid of an arbitration hereunder, and/or enforcing an arbitration award and, for the purposes of this paragraph (b), each Party (i) expressly consents to the application of paragraph (c) of this Section 7.8 to any such action or proceeding, and (ii) agrees that proof shall not be required that monetary damages for breach of the provisions of this Agreement would be difficult to calculate and that remedies at law would be inadequate. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.8 shall not apply to Reconciliation Disputes to be settled in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7.9.

(c) Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, if such Court declines jurisdiction, the courts of the State of Delaware sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, and of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Delaware State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such U.S. District Court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

(d) Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in Section 7.8(c). Each Party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court.

(e) Each Party irrevocably consents to service of process by means of notice in the manner provided for in Section 7.1. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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(f) Any dispute as to whether a dispute is a Reconciliation Dispute within the meaning of Section 7.9, or a Dispute within the meaning of Section 7.8, shall be decided and resolved as a Dispute subject to the procedures set forth in Section 7.8.

Section 7.9 Reconciliation . In the event that Holdings and WP are unable to resolve a disagreement with respect to a Schedule (other than an Early Termination Schedule) prepared in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.4, or with respect to an Early Termination Schedule prepared in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 4.2, within the relevant time period designated in this Agreement (a “ Reconciliation Dispute ”), the Reconciliation Dispute shall be submitted for determination to a nationally recognized expert (the “ Expert ”) in the particular area of disagreement mutually acceptable to both Parties. The Expert shall be a partner or principal in a nationally recognized accounting firm, and unless Holdings and WP agree otherwise, the Expert shall not, and the firm that employs the Expert shall not, have any material relationship with Holdings or WP or other actual or potential conflict of interest. If the Parties are unable to agree on an Expert within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt by the respondent(s) of written notice of a Reconciliation Dispute, the selection of an Expert shall be treated as a Dispute subject to Section 7.8 and an arbitration panel shall pick an Expert from a nationally recognized accounting firm that does not have any material relationship with Holdings or WP or other actual or potential conflict of interest. The Expert shall resolve any matter relating to the Basis Schedule or an amendment thereto or the Early Termination Schedule or an amendment thereto within thirty (30) calendar days and shall resolve any matter relating to a Tax Benefit Schedule or an amendment thereto within fifteen (15) calendar days or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, in each case after the matter has been submitted to the Expert for resolution. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the matter is not resolved before any payment that is the subject of a disagreement would be due (in the absence of such disagreement) or any Tax Return reflecting the subject of a disagreement is due, the undisputed amount shall be paid on the date prescribed by this Agreement and such Tax Return may be filed as prepared by Holdings, subject to adjustment or amendment upon resolution. The costs and expenses relating to the engagement of such Expert or amending any Tax Return shall be borne by Holdings except as provided in the next sentence. Holdings and WP shall bear their own costs and expenses of such proceeding, unless (i) the Expert adopts WP’s position, in which case Holdings shall reimburse WP for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding, or (ii) the Expert adopts Holdings’ position, in which case WP shall reimburse Holdings for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding. The Expert shall finally determine any Reconciliation Dispute and the determinations of the Expert pursuant to this Section 7.9 shall be binding on Holdings and WP and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction.

Section 7.10 Withholding . Holdings shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment that is payable to WP pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as Holdings is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority by Holdings, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid by Holdings to WP.

 

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Section 7.11 Admission of Holdings Into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets .

(a) Subject to Section 3.6, or other applicable provisions of this Agreement, if Holdings is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return pursuant to Section 1501 or other applicable Sections of the Code governing affiliated or consolidated groups, or any corresponding provisions of state or local law, then: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments (including payments following a Change of Control, as determined subject to the provisions of Section 3.6), Early Termination Payments, and other applicable items hereunder shall be computed with reference to the consolidated Taxable income of the group as a whole. For the avoidance of doubt, and with respect to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, if Holdings is not a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return prior to a Change of Control, but becomes a member of such a group immediately following such Change of Control, then the actual Taxable income of Holdings for purposes of clause (ii)(A) of the first sentence of Section 3.6 shall be calculated based on the consolidated Taxable income of the group as a whole, while the Taxable income of Holdings for purposes of clause (ii)(B) of the first sentence of Section 3.6 shall be calculated based on the Taxable income of Holdings on a stand-alone basis as determined prior to the closing date of such Change of Control.

(b) If any entity that is obligated to make a Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment hereunder transfers one or more assets to a corporation (or a Person classified as a corporation for U.S. income tax purposes) with which such entity does not file a consolidated tax return pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code, such entity, for purposes of calculating the amount of any Tax Benefit Payment (including payments following a Change of Control) or Early Termination Payment due hereunder, shall be treated as having disposed of such asset in a fully taxable transaction on the date of such contribution. The consideration deemed to be received by such entity shall be equal to the fair market value of the contributed asset. For purposes of this Section 7.11, a transfer of a partnership interest shall be treated as a transfer of the transferring partner’s share of each of the assets and liabilities of that partnership.

Section 7.12 Confidentiality . WP and its assignees acknowledge and agree that the information of Holdings is confidential and, except in the course of performing any duties as necessary for Holdings and its Affiliates, as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this Agreement, such Person shall keep and retain in the strictest confidence and not disclose to any Person any confidential matters, acquired pursuant to this Agreement, of Holdings and its Affiliates and successors, learned by WP heretofore or hereafter. This Section 7.12 shall not apply to (i) any information that has been made publicly available by Holdings or any of its Affiliates, becomes public knowledge (except as a result of an act of WP in violation of this Agreement) or is generally known to the business community and (ii) the disclosure of information to the extent necessary for WP to prepare and file its Tax Returns, to respond to any inquiries regarding the same from any Taxing Authority or to prosecute or defend any action, proceeding or audit by any Taxing Authority with respect to such Tax Returns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, WP and each of their assignees (and each employee, representative or other agent of WP or their assignees, as applicable) may disclose at their discretion to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the Tax treatment and Tax structure of Holdings, WP, and any of their transactions, and all materials of any kind (including Tax opinions or other Tax analyses) that are provided to WP relating to such Tax treatment and Tax structure. If WP or an assignee commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of

 

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the provisions of this Section 7.12, Holdings shall have the right and remedy to have the provisions of this Section 7.12 specifically enforced by injunctive relief or otherwise by any court of competent jurisdiction without the need to post any bond or other security, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and that money damages alone shall not provide an adequate remedy to such Persons. Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

Section 7.13 Change in Law . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if, in connection with an actual or proposed change in law, WP reasonably believes that the existence of this Agreement could cause income (other than income arising from receipt of a payment under this Agreement) recognized by WP (or direct or indirect equity holders in WP) in connection with any Sale to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain (or otherwise taxed at ordinary income rates) for U.S. federal income tax purposes or would have other material adverse Tax consequences to WP or any direct or indirect owner of WP, then at the election of WP and to the extent specified by WP, this Agreement shall cease to have further effect, or may be amended by in a manner determined by WP, provided that such amendment shall not result in an increase in any payments owed by Holdings under this Agreement at any time as compared to the amounts and times of payments that would have been due in the absence of such amendment.

Section 7.14 Independent Nature of Rights and Obligations . The rights and obligations of WP hereunder are several and not joint with the rights and obligations of any other Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights and obligations that RIHI may have as a third-party beneficiary under Sections 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1(a)). WP shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Person hereunder, nor shall WP have the right to enforce the rights or obligations of any other Person hereunder. The obligations of WP hereunder are solely for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable solely by, Holdings. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by WP pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute RIHI and WP acting as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that RIHI and WP are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such rights or obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby, and Holdings acknowledges that RIHI and WP are not acting in concert or as a group and will not assert any such claim with respect to such rights or obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby.

[ Signature Page Follows This Page ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Holdings and WP have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
Weston Presidio V, L.P.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[ Signature Page to Tax Receivable Agreement Between Holdings and WP ]

 

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Exhibit A

Joinder

This JOINDER (“ Joinder ”) to the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below) is dated as of         , and is entered into by and among RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), Weston Presidio V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Transferor ”), and (“ Permitted Transferee ”).

WHEREAS, on         , the Permitted Transferee acquired (the “ Acquisition ”) the right to receive any and all payments that may become due and payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below) with respect to Preferred Units and Common Units that were previously sold by Transferor as described and set forth in greater detail in Annex A to this Joinder (the “ Interest ”); and

WHEREAS, Transferor, in connection with the Acquisition, has required Permitted Transferee to execute and deliver this Joinder pursuant to Section 7.6 of the Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of , between Holdings and Transferor (the “ Tax Receivable Agreement ”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Permitted Transferee hereby agrees as follows:

Section 1.1. Definitions . To the extent capitalized words used in this Joinder are not defined in this Joinder, such words shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Section 1.2. Joinder . Permitted Transferee hereby acknowledges and agrees to become a Party to the Tax Receivable Agreement for all purposes of the Tax Receivable Agreement and to the extent of the Interest.

Section 1.3. Notice . Any notice, request, consent, claim, demand, approval, waiver or other communication hereunder to Permitted Transferee shall be delivered or sent to Permitted Transferee at the address set forth on the signature page hereto in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Section 1.4. Governing Law . This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to any choice of law rules thereunder).


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Joinder has been duly executed and delivered by Permitted Transferee as of the date first above written.

 

[PERMITTED TRANSFEREE]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
  Address for notices:


Annex A

Common Unit Holders and Transfers


Exhibit B

List of Pre-IPO Asset Acquisitions