UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2021 (December 29, 2020)

 

 

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39232   84-3626708

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 950

Chicago, Illinois 60611

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 915-2815

dMY Technology Group, Inc.

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100

Las Vegas, Nevada 89144

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share   RSI   The New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock   RSI WS   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Introductory Note

The Business Combination

On December 29, 2020, dMY Technology Group, Inc. (“dMY”) consummated the acquisition of certain company units of Rush Street Interactive, LP (“RSI”) pursuant to a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020 (as amended and restated on October 9, 2020, as further amended on December 4, 2020 pursuant to the BCA Amendment (as defined below), the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among dMY, RSI, the sellers set forth on the signatures pages thereto (collectively, the “Sellers” and each, a “Seller”), dMY Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), and Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative (in such capacity, the “Sellers’ Representative”) (the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, collectively, the “Business Combination”), following the approval at the special meeting of stockholders of dMY held on December 29, 2020 (the “Special Meeting”). In connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), the registrant changed its name from dMY Technology Group, Inc. to Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K have the same meaning as set forth in the definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 14, 2020 by dMY.

The Consideration

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the time of the Closing:

(i) dMY, through its wholly-owned subsidiary RSI ASLP, Inc. (the “Special Limited Partner”), contributed approximately $266.2 million of cash to RSI (the “Contribution Amount”), representing (a) the aggregate amount held in the trust account of dMY, following the redemption (the “Redemption”) of 485 shares of Class A Common Stock originally sold in dMY’s initial public offering for the aggregate amount of $4,866.97, together with interest thereon, less (b) $125 million, representing the aggregate amount of consideration paid to the Sellers in connection with their sale to the Special Limited Partner of 12,500,000 RSI Units (such RSI Units, the “Purchased RSI Units” and such consideration, the “Purchased RSI Units Cash Consideration”), plus (c) $160,430,020 in proceeds from the sale of 16,043,002 shares of Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share (together, the “PIPE”) pursuant to certain subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) dated as of July 27, 2020, among dMY, RSI, the Sellers’ Representative and the subscribers party thereto, plus (d) the aggregate amount of transaction expenses incurred by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement as of the Closing, in exchange for (x) 44,792,517 common units of RSI (the “RSI Units” and such RSI Units issued to dMY, the “Issued RSI Units”) and (y) certain rights under the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined and discussed below),

(ii) the Sellers transferred to the Special Limited Partner the Purchased RSI Units for an aggregate amount equal to the Purchased RSI Units Cash Consideration (and forfeited to dMY a corresponding number of shares of the Class V Voting Stock issued to the Sellers as described in clause (iv) below),

(iii) the Sellers retained an aggregate of 160,000,000 RSI Units (the “Retained RSI Units”), representing the number of RSI Units retained by the Sellers (including 15,000,000 Earnout Interests (as defined below)) net of the number of Purchased RSI Units, and

(iv) dMY issued to RSI 160,000,000 shares of newly issued Class V common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of dMY (the “Class V Voting Stock”), representing the same number of Retained RSI Units (including 15,000,000 Earnout Interests and net of the number of Purchased RSI Units), which shares were immediately distributed by RSI to the Sellers.

In connection with the Closing, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of dMY, dated as of February 20, 2020 (the “Current Certificate of Incorporation”), and that certain amendment (the “Amended Insider Letter”) to a letter agreement entered into on February 20, 2020 in connection with dMY’s initial public offering (the “Letter Agreement”), by and between certain then current officers and directors of dMY (including the Founder Holders), the Sponsor, dMY, RSI and the Sellers’ Representative, all then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of dMY (the “Class B Common Stock”) were converted into shares of Class A Common Stock (after giving effect to the Amended Sponsor Letter (as defined below)) on a one-for-one basis and into an aggregate number of 5,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Class B Common Stock Conversion”).


The Earnout Interests

In connection with the Closing: (i) 1,212,813 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Sponsor and the independent directors of dMY (collectively with the Sponsor, the “Founder Holders”) that formerly constituted shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Founder Holders, (ii) 1,212,813 Issued RSI Units issued to dMY in connection with the Business Combination, (iii) 15,000,000 Retained RSI Units held by the Sellers, and (iv) 15,000,000 shares of Class V Voting Stock issued to the Sellers by dMY in connection with the Business Combination (collectively, the “Earnout Interests”), became subject to certain restrictions on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement (if any) of the following earnout targets pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement: (a) if a Change of Control (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) is consummated on or prior to the third anniversary of the date of the Closing, 100% of the Earnout Interests will be earned and no longer subject to the applicable restrictions on transfer and voting; (b) promptly (but no later than three business days) following the final determination of the Company 2021 Net Revenue (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), 25% to 100% of the Earnout Interests will be earned and no longer subject to the applicable restrictions on transfer and voting, depending on the amount by which the Company 2021 Net Revenue exceeds $270,000,000, with 25% being earned in the event the Company 2021 Net Revenue is equal to $270,000,000 and 100% being earned in the event that Company 2021 Net Revenue is equal to or greater than $300,000,000; (C) if, on or any time prior to the third anniversary of the date of Closing, the Volume Weighted Average Share Price (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) equals or exceeds $12.00 per share for 10 trading days of any 20 consecutive trading day period following the Closing, 50% of the Earnout Interests will be earned and no longer subject to the applicable restrictions on transfer and voting; and (d) if, on or any time prior to the third anniversary of the date of Closing, the Volume Weighted Average Share Price (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) equals or exceeds $14.00 per share for 10 trading days of any 20 consecutive trading day period following the Closing, 100% of the Earnout Interests will be earned and no longer subject to the applicable restrictions on transfer and voting.

Cash Payments Delivered in connection with the Closing

At Closing, the Special Limited Partner delivered the Contribution Amount to RSI, (i) approximately $28.3 million of which was applied to pay transaction expenses of the parties as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and (ii) $125 million of which was paid to the Sellers as the Purchased RSI Units Cash Consideration to acquire the Purchased RSI Units.

The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Business Combination Agreement and the Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated December 4, 2020 (the “BCA Amendment”), by and among dMY, RSI, Sellers, Sponsor and Sellers’ Representative, which are included as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.01.

Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.

RSI A&R LPA

At the Closing, the Company, the Special Limited Partner, RSI GP, RSI and the Sellers entered into the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of RSI, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among dMY, Special Limited Partner, RSI GP, RSI and Sellers (the “RSI A&R LPA”).

Management

RSI GP, as the general partner of RSI following the Closing, has the sole authority to manage the business and affairs of RSI in accordance with the RSI A&R LPA or applicable law, including laws relating to gaming. The business, property and affairs of RSI will be managed solely by the general partner, and the general partner cannot be removed or replaced except with the consent of a majority in interests of the partners of RSI and the Company. The rights of the general partner’s board of managers are governed by the general partner’s limited liability company agreement (described below), which may be amended or modified from time to time by the Company.

 

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Tax Distributions

The RSI A&R LPA provides quarterly tax distributions payable in accordance with the RSI A&R LPA to the holders of RSI Units on a pro rata basis based upon an agreed-upon formula related to the taxable income of RSI allocable to holders of RSI Units. Generally, these tax distributions will be computed based on RSI’s estimate of the taxable income of RSI allocable to each holder of RSI Units (based on certain assumptions) multiplied by an assumed tax rate equal to the highest effective marginal combined United States federal, state and local income tax rate prescribed for an individual or corporation resident in New York, California or Illinois (whichever results in the application of the highest state and local tax rate), subject to various adjustments. Distributions, including tax distributions, will be made to holders of RSI Units on a pro rata basis.

Transfer Restrictions

The RSI A&R LPA contains restrictions on transfers of units and requires the prior consent of the general partner for such transfers, except, in each case, for certain transfers to permitted transferees under certain conditions and exchanges of RSI Units for shares of Class A Common Stock after the six-month anniversary of the Closing.

Exchange of RSI Units for Class A Common Stock

The Sellers are, from and after the six-month anniversary of the Closing up to four times per calendar year, able to exchange all or any portion of their RSI Units, together with the cancelation of an equal number of shares of Class V Voting Stock, for a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of exchanged RSI Units by delivering a written notice to RSI, with a copy to the Special Limited Partner; provided that no holder of RSI Units may exchange less than 1,000 RSI Units in any single exchange unless exchanging all of the RSI Units held by such holder at such time, subject in each case to the limitations and requirements set forth in the RSI A&R LPA regarding such exchanges. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Special Limited Partner may, at its sole discretion, in lieu of delivering shares of Class A Common Stock for any RSI Units surrendered for exchange, pay an amount in cash per RSI Unit equal to the 5-day VWAP of the Class A Common Stock on the date of the receipt of the written notice of the exchange.

Exchange Ratio

For each RSI Unit exchanged, one share of Class V Voting Stock will be canceled and one share of Class A Common Stock will be issued to the exchanging member. If the Class A Common Stock is converted or changed into another security, securities or other property, on any subsequent exchange an exchanging RSI Unit holder will be entitled to receive such security, securities or other property.

Restrictions on Exchange

In certain circumstances, RSI GP may limit the rights of holders of RSI Units to exchange their RSI Units under the RSI A&R LPA if RSI GP determines in good faith that such restrictions are necessary so that RSI will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” under applicable tax laws and regulations.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the RSI A&R LPA, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amended & Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RSI GP

At the Closing, the Company and RSI GP entered into the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RSI GP (the “GP LLCA”), pursuant to which, among other things, the parties established a board of managers of RSI GP, which is initially comprised of Neil Bluhm, Gregory Carlin and Richard Schwartz, to direct

 

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and exercise control over all activities of RSI GP, including RSI GP’s right to manage and control RSI. Pursuant to the GP LLCA, each of Neil Bluhm (or one of his adult children) and Gregory Carlin are entitled to serve as a manager of the board of RSI GP until they (or their permitted transferees, successors or assigns), taken together, hold fewer equity interests of the Company and RSI (taken together) than any other shareholder or affiliated group of shareholders. In addition, RSI has sole discretion to appoint managers (including to fill vacancies) and remove managers, subject to receipt of requisite gaming licenses and/or approvals from gaming authorities. As noted above, the Company may amend or modify the GP LLCA at any time.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the GP LLCA, which is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Special Limited Partner

At the Closing, the Company and the Special Limited Partner amended the Special Limited Partner’s Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, provide that (i) the board of directors of the Special Limited Partner are appointed by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and (ii) the Special Limited Partner will comply with applicable gaming laws.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Special Limited Partner’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are included as Exhibits 3.3 and 3.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement

At the Closing, the Founder Holders, the Company and the Sellers’ Representative entered into the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement (the “Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Founder Holders agreed to forfeit (pro rata) for no consideration up to 1,205,937 shares of Class A Common Stock (“Founder Holder Forfeiture Shares”) in the aggregate (consisting of two hundred fifty-four thousand three hundred sixty-one (254,361) Initial Stockholders Earnout Shares (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and nine hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred seventy-six (951,576) shares of Class A Common Stock that are not Initial Stockholders Earnout Shares following the Closing and the Company agreed to forfeit a corresponding number of RSI Units held by the Company to the extent that the Total Measureable Cash Amount (as defined in the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement) does not equal at least $245,000,000 (as more fully described in the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement).

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Tax Receivable Agreement

At the Closing, the Company, the Special Limited Partner, RSI, the Sellers and the Sellers’ Representative entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Sellers are entitled to payment by the Special Limited Partner of 85% of the net income tax savings realized by the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (including the Special Limited Partner) as a result of the increases in tax basis and certain other tax benefits related to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the exchange by the Sellers of their Retained RSI Units for Class A Common Stock (or cash) pursuant to the RSI A&R LPA and tax benefits related to entering into the Tax Receivable Agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement (as more fully described in the Tax Receivable Agreement). The Tax Receivable Agreement will remain in effect until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired unless the Special Limited Partner exercises its rights to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement for an amount representing the present value of anticipated future tax benefits under the Tax Receivable Agreement or certain other acceleration events occur.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Tax Receivable Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Investor Rights Agreement

At the Closing, the Company, Sellers, the Founder Holders, and the Sellers’ Representative entered into an Investor Rights Agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things:

(i) the Company and the Founder Holders agreed to terminate the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2020, entered into by them in connection with dMY’s initial public offering,

(ii) the Sponsor has the right to nominate two directors to the Board and the Sellers’ Representative has the right to nominate the remaining directors of the Board (initially seven directors), and the Sellers’ Representative has the right to appoint up to three non-voting board observers to the Board, in each case subject to certain conditions,

(iii) the Company provided the Sellers and the Sponsor certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Sellers and the Sponsor,

(iv) the Founder Holders and the Sellers agreed not to transfer, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the shares of Class A Common Stock and the RSI Units held by such person for up to 12 months following the Closing (with respect to the Founder Holders) and 180 days following the Closing (with respect to the Sellers), in each case, subject to certain exceptions, and

(v) the Amended Insider Letter was deemed amended to remove the 12-month lock-up period contained therein applicable to the Sponsor, Niccolo de Masi, Harry You and the independent directors, in each case as more fully described in the Investor Rights Agreement.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Investor Rights Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Services Agreement

At the Closing, RSI and Rush Street Gaming, LLC, a current affiliate of RSI (“RSG”), entered into a Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, RSG and its affiliates will provide certain specified services to RSI for a period of two years following the Closing, subject to extension and early termination, including, without limitation, services relating to legal and compliance, human resources and information technology (in each case as more fully described in the Services Agreement). As compensation for RSG’s provision of these services, during the term of the Services Agreement, RSI will reimburse RSG for (i) all third party costs, including fees and costs incurred in connection with any required consents, incurred in connection with the provision of services, (ii) its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket travel and related expenses as approved by RSI, and (iii) an allocable portion of payroll, benefits and overhead (calculated at 150% of an employee’s salary, bonus and benefits cost) with respect to RSG’s or its affiliates’ employees who perform or otherwise assist in providing the services.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Services Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Employment Arrangement

Shortly prior to the Closing, RSI entered into an employment letter agreement with Gregory A. Carlin to serve as Chief Executive Officer of RSI and the Company (the “Carlin Employment Letter”). Pursuant to the Carlin Employment Letter, Mr. Carlin will not be required to devote his full business time and attention to RSI and the Company and will be permitted to continue to provide services to RSG. Mr. Carlin’s services to RSI and the Company will commence on an at-will basis upon the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Carlin Employment Letter. Mr. Carlin’s initial base salary will be $500,000 and subject to annual review by the Company’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Carlin will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s discretionary bonus plan. Mr. Carlin’s target bonus under the Company’s discretionary bonus plan is 80% of his base salary paid

 

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during the bonus plan year, with a minimum bonus equal to 40% of his annual base salary and maximum bonus equal to 120% of his annual base salary depending on Mr. Carlin’s achievement of performance goals defined by the Company. Mr. Carlin is also eligible to participate in the Rush Street Interactive, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the terms of which are described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “The Incentive Plan Proposal”. Mr. Carlin’s annual long term incentives under the Plan will equal two times his annual base salary, which will vest based on time and performance vesting criteria. The performance-based grants are anticipated to vest on a rolling basis over three year time periods (e.g., 2021-2023, 2022-2024, etc.) and such grants may include a combination of stock options and restricted shares/units. In addition, Mr. Carlin is entitled to $600,000 of severance if RSI and/or the Company terminate his employment without cause. During Mr. Carlin’s employment, he must obtain and maintain all permits or licenses required under, and comply with, all applicable laws relating to gaming and, if he fails to so comply with such laws or is denied a required license or permit, or if a gaming regulatory authority in a jurisdiction in which RSI and the Company operates requires that Mr. Carlin’s employment be terminated or provides that his continued employment with RSI and/or the Company creates a gaming problem for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, his employment is immediately terminated without liability of the Company or its subsidiaries.

This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Carlin Employment Letter, which is included as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01.

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.

On the trading day following the Closing, dMY’s units ceased trading, and the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock of the Company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbols “RSI” and “RSI WS”, respectively.

FORM 10 INFORMATION

Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that if the predecessor registrant was a shell company, as dMY was immediately before the Business Combination, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10. Accordingly, the Company, as the successor issuer to dMY, is providing the information below that would be included in a Form 10 if the Company were to file a Form 10. Please note that the information provided below relates to the Company as the combined company after the consummation of the Business Combination, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for the Company’s business. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to:

 

   

the benefits of the Business Combination;

 

   

the future performance of, and anticipated financial impact on, the Company following the Business Combination;

 

   

expansion plans and opportunities; and

 

   

other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “can,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or similar expressions.

 

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These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Company management’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company and its directors, officers and affiliates. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update, add or to otherwise correct any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events, inaccuracies that become apparent after the date hereof or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the Company’s results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:

 

   

the risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations;

 

   

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, and the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees;

 

   

the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company following the consummation of the Business Combination;

 

   

changes in applicable laws or regulations;

 

   

costs related to the Business Combination;

 

   

the inability of the Company to maintain the listing of the Company’s Class A Common Stock or Warrants to Purchase Class A Common Stock on the NYSE;

 

   

the inability to develop and maintain effective internal controls;

 

   

the risk that the Company’s gross profit margins may be adversely impacted by a variety of factors, including variations in third-party products and services pricing, customer requirements and mix, sporting results and required promotional support;

 

   

changes in consumers’ loyalty to the Company due to factors beyond the Company’s control;

 

   

changes in demand for the Company’s products affected by changes in consumer preferences and tastes or if the Company is unable to innovate or market its products effectively;

 

   

the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business or competitive factors;

 

   

the Company’s ability to raise financing in the future;

 

   

the Company’s public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;

 

   

competition in the retail and online sports wagering and online gaming industry is intense and, as a result, the Company may fail to attract and retain users, which may negatively impact the Company’s operations and growth prospects;

 

   

economic downturns and political and market conditions beyond the Company’s control, including a reduction in consumer discretionary spending and sports leagues shortening, delaying or cancelling their seasons due to COVID-19, could adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects;

 

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the Company’s growth prospects may suffer if it is unable to develop successful offerings, if it fails to pursue additional offerings or if it loses any of its key executives or other key employees;

 

   

the Company may be subject to litigation in the operation of its business and the Company’s insurance may not provide adequate levels of coverage against any claims;

 

   

the requirements of being a public company, including compliance with the SEC’s requirements regarding internal controls over financial reporting, may strain the Company’s resources and divert management’s attention, and the increases in legal, accounting and compliance expenses that will result from the Business Combination may be greater than the Company anticipates;

 

   

the Company is dependent on RSG and certain of its affiliates to provide it with certain services, which may not be sufficient to meet its needs, and the Company may have difficulty finding replacement services or be required to pay increased costs to replace these services to the extent that its services agreement with RSG terminates;

 

   

the Company’s business is subject to a variety of United States and foreign laws (including Colombia, where the Company has business operations), many of which are unsettled and still developing, and the Company’s growth prospects depend on the legal status of real-money gaming in various jurisdictions;

 

   

failure to comply with regulatory requirements or to successfully obtain a license or permit applied for could adversely impact the Company’s ability to comply with licensing and regulatory requirements or to obtain or maintain licenses in other jurisdictions, or could cause financial institutions, online and mobile platforms and distributors to stop providing services to the Company;

 

   

the Company relies on information technology and other systems and platforms (including reliance on third-party providers to validate the identity and identify the location of its users and to process deposits and withdrawals made by its users), and any breach or disruption of such information technology could compromise the Company’s networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, corrupted, lost or stolen;

 

   

the Company intends to license certain trademarks and domain names to RSG and its affiliates, and RSG’s and its affiliates’ use of such trademarks and domain names, or failure to protect or enforce the Company’s intellectual property rights, could harm the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

   

the Company relies on licenses and service agreements to use the intellectual property rights of third parties which are incorporated into or used in its products and services;

 

   

the Company may invest in or acquire other businesses, or may invest or spend the proceeds of the Business Combination in ways with which the investors may not agree or which may not yield a return, and the Company’s business may suffer if it is unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses into its company or otherwise manage the growth associated with multiple acquisitions; and

 

   

other risks and uncertainties indicated in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including those set forth under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

Business

The business of the Company is described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Business of RSI” and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Risk Factors

The risks associated with the Company are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Risk Factors,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Information

Reference is made to Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the financial information of the Company. Reference is further made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “Selected Historical Financial Information of RSI”, “RSI’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “dMY’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Properties

The facilities of the Company are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Business of RSI,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock upon the completion of the Business Combination by:

 

   

each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the shares of any class of the Company’s common stock;

 

   

each of the Company’s named executive officers and directors; and

 

   

all officers and directors of the Company as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the Commission, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.

The beneficial ownership of our voting common stock after the Business Combination is based on 204,792,517 shares of common stock outstanding, of which 44,792,517 shares are Class A Common Stock and 160,000,000 shares are Class V Voting Stock. The expected beneficial ownership percentages set forth below (i) include 1,212,813 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Founder Holders and 15,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Sellers which are Earnout Interests and subject to transfer and voting restrictions and potential forfeiture pending the achievement (if any) of earnout targets as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and which, if such shares become earned, will be entitled to one vote per share, (ii) assumes that the 1,205,937 Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares will not be forfeited by the Founder Holders in accordance with the terms of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement, (iii) do not take into account (a) warrants that remain outstanding immediately following the Business Combination and may be exercised thereafter (commencing 30 days after the Closing), or (b) shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan.

 

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     Beneficial Ownership  
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners    Class A
Common
Stock
     % of
Class
    Class V Voting
Stock(1)
     % of
Class
    % of
Total
Voting
Power
(2)
 

Directors and Named Executive Officers:

            

Greg Carlin(3)

     —          —         34,132,645        21.3     16.7

Richard Schwartz

     —          —         8,269,950        5.2     4.0

Mattias Stetz

     —          —         2,964,157        1.9     1.4

Einar Roosileht

     —          —         2,964,157        1.9     1.4

Leslie Bluhm

     —          —         —          —         —    

Neil Bluhm(4)

     —          —         110,411,777        69.0     53.9

Niccolo de Masi

     —          —         —          —         —    

Judith Gold(5)

     —          —         565,083        *       *  

James Gordon

     —          —         —          —         —    

Sheli Rosenberg

     —          —         —          —         —    

Paul Wierbicki

     —          —         141,272        *       *  

Harry L. You(6)

     5,675,000        12.7     —          —         2.8

All Executive Officers and Directors After the Business Combination as a Group (Twelve Individuals)

     5,675,000        12.7     159,449,041        99.7     77.9

5% Holders:

            

Greg Carlin(3)

     —          —         34,132,645        21.3     16.7

Neil Bluhm(4)

     —          —         110,411,777        69.0     53.9

 

*

less than 1%

(1)

Class V Voting Stock will entitle the holder thereof to one vote per share. Subject to the terms of the RSI A&R LPA, from and after the six-month anniversary of the Closing up to four times per calendar year, the RSI Units, together with an equal number of shares of Class V Voting Stock, are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the RSI A&R LPA regarding such exchanges. The shares of Class V Voting Stock shown include the Earnout Interests held by each person and that are subject to certain restrictions on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement (if any) of the following earnout targets pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement.

(2)

Represents the percentage of voting power of the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class V Voting Stock of the Company voting together as a single class. See the disclosure in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Description of the Company’s Securities—Class V Voting Stock—Voting Rights.

(3)

Represents the aggregate number of shares of Class V Voting Stock held by Greg Carlin in his individual capacity and by the Greg and Marcy Carlin Family Trust.

(4)

Represents the aggregate number of shares of Class V Voting Stock held by Neil Bluhm, the NGB 2013 Grandchildren’s Dynasty Trust and Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC.

(5)

The shares beneficially owned by Judith Gold are held of record and registered to her husband, Dan Kotcher.

(6)

Sponsor is the record holder of such shares. Harry You is the manager of the Sponsor and has voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held of record by the Sponsor. The information above represents the 5,675,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Sponsor and (1) (i) includes the Earnout Interests held by the Sponsor that are subject to certain restrictions on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement (if any) of the following earnout targets pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and (ii) does not include the 6,600,000 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying private placement warrants held by Sponsor that will become exercisable on the later of (x) 30 days following the Closing or (y) the 12-month anniversary of the Company’s initial public offering and (2) assumes that none of the 1,205,937 Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares are forfeited because Available Closing Date Cash exceeded $245,000,000.

Directors and Executive Officers

The Company’s directors and executive officers after the Closing are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Management of the Company Following the Business Combination,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Executive Compensation

The compensation of the named executive officers of dMY and RSI before the Business Combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Executive Compensation,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02 is incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference.

At the Special Meeting, dMY’s stockholders approved the Plan. A description of the material terms of the Plan is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement titled “The Incentive Plan Proposal,” which is incorporated herein by reference. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.12 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The certain relationships and related person transactions of dMY and RSI are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

Reference is made to the disclosure regarding director independence in the section of the Proxy Statement titled “Management of the Company Following the Business Combination–Director Independence,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—RSI A&R LPA,” “—Limited Liability Company Agreement of RSI GP,” “—Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Special Limited Partner,” “—Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement,” “—Investor Rights Agreement,” “—Services Agreement,” “—Employment Arrangement,” and “Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers—2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan” and “—Compensatory Plans, Contracts or Arrangements” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.

The Company adopted a formal written policy effective upon the Business Combination providing that the Company’s officers, directors, nominees for election as directors, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities, any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons and any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a general partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest, are not permitted to enter into a related party transaction with the Company without the approval of the independent directors of the Board who have no interest in such transaction (or, if the Board delegates such review to a committee comprised of independent directors, including the Audit Committee), subject to the exceptions described below.

A related person transaction is generally a transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which the Company and any related person are, were or will be participants in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 in any fiscal year. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to the Company as an employee or director are not covered by this policy.

Under the policy, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer will collect information that he or she deems reasonably necessary from each director, executive officer and, to the extent feasible, significant stockholder, to enable him or her to identify any existing or potential related-person transactions and whether such related-person transaction requires an evaluation and approval by the Company’s independent directors who have no interest in such transaction, in which case, the Chief Financial Officer (in consultation with legal counsel) will report such transaction, together with a summary of material facts, to the Board for consideration. In addition, under the Code of Ethics, persons other than directors and executive officers have an affirmative responsibility to disclose a potential conflict of interest with, and seek a determination and prior authorization or approval from, their supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer (in consultation with legal counsel). A supervisor may not authorize or approve conflict of

 

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interest matters or make determinations as to whether a problematic conflict of interest exists without first providing the Chief Financial Officer with a written description of the activity and seeking the Chief Financial Officer’s written approval. If the supervisor is himself or herself involved in the potential or actual conflict, the matter should instead be discussed directly with the Chief Financial Officer. Further, directors and executive officers must seek determinations and prior authorizations or approvals of potential conflicts of interest exclusively from the Board.

The policy will require that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a related person transaction, the Company’s independent directors who are not interested in such transaction (or if the Board delegates such review to a committee comprised of independent directors who are not interested in such transaction (including the Audit Committee), such committee), must consider, in light of known circumstances, whether the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the Company’s best interests and those of the Company’s stockholders, as the Company’s independent directors who are not interested in such transaction (or if the Board delegates such review to a committee comprised of independent directors who are not interested in such transaction (including the Audit Committee), such committee), determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion. The Company has determined that certain transactions will not require the approval of the Company’s independent directors who are not interested in such transaction (or if the Board delegates such review to a committee comprised of independent directors who are not interested in such transaction (including the Audit Committee), such committee), including certain employment arrangements of officers, director compensation, transactions with another company at which a related party’s only relationship is as a director, non-executive employee or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that company’s outstanding capital stock, transactions where a related party’s interest arises solely from the ownership of the Company’s common stock and all holders of the Company’s common stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis, transactions available to all employees generally, and transactions pursuant to which the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries obtains market access or offers its gaming products or operational services in a new jurisdiction and that involves the Company or any of its subsidiaries and another company at which a related party is a director or executive or in which such related party owns a direct or indirect beneficial ownership of 10% or greater.

Legal Proceedings

Reference is made to the disclosure regarding legal proceedings in the sections of the Proxy Statement titled “Other Information Related to dMY—Legal Proceedings” and “Business of RSI—Legal Proceedings,” which are incorporated herein by reference.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Following the Closing of the Business Combination, on December 30, 2020, the Company’s Class A Common Stock began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “RSI” and its warrants began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “RSI WS”. dMY has not paid any cash dividends on its shares of common stock to date. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon the Company’s revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of the Business Combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to a Business Combination will be within the discretion of the Board at such time.

Information regarding dMY’s common stock, rights and units and related stockholder matters are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Description of Securities” and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The description of the Company’s securities is contained in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Description of Securities” and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The description of the indemnification arrangements with the Company’s directors and officers is contained in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Management of the Company Following the Business Combination—Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the financial statements of the Company.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the financial information of the Company.

 

Item 3.02.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Class V Voting Stock

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Upon the Closing, the Company issued 160,000,000 shares of Class V Voting Stock (including 15,000,000 shares of Class V Voting Stock that are Earnout Interests) to the Sellers in connection with the Closing of the Business Combination. The issuance was made to the Sellers, each of whom is an accredited investor, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

Item 5.01.

Changes in Control of Registrant.

Reference is made to the disclosure in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “The Business Combination Proposal,” which is incorporated herein by reference. Further reference is made to the information contained in Item 2.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

As of December 29, 2020, there were approximately 44,792,517 shares of Class A common stock outstanding, and in addition, there were approximately 160,000,000 shares of Class V Voting Stock outstanding. These share numbers:

(i) exclude warrants that remain outstanding immediately following the Business Combination and may be exercised thereafter (commencing 30 days after the Closing),

(ii) include 1,212,813 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Founder Holders and 15,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Sellers which are Earnout Interests and therefore subject to transfer and voting restrictions and potential forfeiture pending the achievement (if any) of earnout targets as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and which, if such shares become earned, will be entitled to one vote per share,

(iii) assume that the 1,205,937 Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares will not be forfeited by the Founder Holders in accordance with the terms of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement, or

(iv) the issuance of any shares upon completion of the Business Combination under the Plan.

As a result of the Business Combination, based on such assumptions and after giving effect to the terms of such arrangements, (a) pre-Business Combination the public stockholders of dMY hold approximately 11.2% of the voting power of the Company, (b) the Founder Holders hold approximately 2.8% of such voting power, (c) the Sellers hold approximately 78.1% of such voting power and (d) the PIPE investors hold approximately 7.8% of such voting power.

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Election of Directors and Appointment of Officers

The following persons are serving as executive officers and directors following the Closing. For information concerning the executive officers and directors, see the disclosure in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “Other Information Related to dMY — Directors and Executive Officers,” “Management of the Company Following the Business Combination,” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Name

   Age     

Position

Greg Carlin

     54      Chief Executive Officer; Director; Compensation Committee

Kyle Sauers

     49      Chief Financial Officer

Einar Roosileht

     38      Chief Information Officer

Richard Schwartz

     46      President

Mattias Stetz

     41      Chief Operating Officer

Leslie Bluhm

     56      Director

Neil Bluhm

     82      Chairman; Director; Chair, Compensation Committee; Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Niccolo de Masi

     40      Director; Audit Committee; Compensation Committee; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Judith Gold

     56      Director

James Gordon

     71      Director; Audit Committee

Sheli Rosenberg

     78      Director; Compensation Committee

Paul Wierbicki

     40      Director; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Harry You

     61      Director; Chair, Audit Committee

 

 

Effective upon the Closing, Niccolo de Masi resigned as Chief Executive Officer of dMY and Harry You resigned as Chairman of dMY. Effective upon the Closing, each of Darla Anderson, Francesca Luthi and Charles E. Wert resigned as directors of dMY.

2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

At the Special Meeting, dMY stockholders considered and approved the Plan and reserved 13,400,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for issuance thereunder. The Plan was approved by the board of directors of dMY on November 17, 2020. The Plan became effective immediately upon the Closing of the Business Combination.

A more complete summary of the terms of the Plan is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “The Incentive Plan Proposal.” That summary and the foregoing description are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Compensatory Plans, Contracts or Arrangements

The information set forth under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—Employment Arrangements” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

The compensatory plans, contracts and arrangements to which the Company’s named executive officers participate or may participate are set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Executive Compensation—RSI,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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In connection with the Business Combination, the Company also intends to adopt a new board of directors compensation program, which is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Executive Compensation—RSI—New Director Compensation Program.”

 

Item 5.05.

Amendment to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, on December 29, 2020 and effective as of such date, the Board adopted a new code of business conduct and ethics (the “Code”) applicable to the Company’s employees, officers and directors. The Company intends to post any amendments to or any waivers from a provision of the Code on its website.

The foregoing description of the Code does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code, which is included as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.06.

Change in Shell Company Status.

As a result of the Business Combination, dMY ceased being a shell company. Reference is made to the disclosure in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “The Business Combination Proposal,” which is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.06.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

As a result of the Business Combination and by operation of Rule 12g-3(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Company is a successor issuer to dMY. The Company hereby reports this succession in accordance with Rule 12g-3(f) under the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

The consolidated financial statements of RSI as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related notes and report of independent registered public accounting firm thereto are set forth in the Proxy Statement beginning on page F-33 and incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Certain unaudited pro forma information of the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Shell company transactions.

Reference is made to Items 9.01(a) and (b) and the exhibit referred to therein, which are incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

2.1o

   Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October  9, 2020, by and among dMY, RSI, Sellers, Sponsor and Sellers’ Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of dMY Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October  13, 2020).

2.2

   Amendment to Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December  4, 2020, by and among dMY, RSI, Sellers, Sponsor and Sellers’ Representative (incorporated by reference to Annex A-2 to dMY’s Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on December  4, 2020).

 

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3.1*

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

3.2*

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.

3.3*

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RSI ASLP, Inc.

3.4*

   Bylaws of RSI ASLP, Inc.

4.1

   Specimen Warrant Certificate of dMY (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of dMY’s Form S-1 (File No. 333-236208), filed with the Commission on February 13, 2020).

4.2

   Warrant Agreement, dated February 20, 2020, between Continental Stock Transfer  & Trust Company and dMY (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of dMY’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-39232), filed with the Commission on February  25, 2020).

10.1*

   Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of RSI, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among dMY, Special Limited Partner, RSI GP, RSI and Sellers.

10.2*

   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of RSI GP, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and between dMY and RSI GP.

10.3*

   Founder Holder Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among the Founder Holders, dMY and Seller’s Representative.

10.4*

   Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among dMY, the Special Limited Partner, RSI, the Sellers, and the Sellers’ Representative.

10.5*

   Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among dMY, Sellers, the Founder Holders, and the Sellers’ Representative.

10.6*

   Services Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and between RSI and RSG.

10.7*

   Employment Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2020, by and between the Company and Gregory A. Carlin.

10.8+*

   Rush Street Interactive, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

14.1*

   Rush Street Interactive, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

21.1*

   List of Subsidiaries of the Company.

99.1*

   Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of September 30, 2020.

 

o 

Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon its request.

*

Filed herewith

+

Indicates a management or compensatory plan.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Greg Carlin

  Name: Greg Carlin
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: January 5, 2021

 

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Exhibit 3.1

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

dMY Technology Group, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

1. The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 27, 2019 (the “Original Certificate of Incorporation”). The name under which the Original Certificate of Incorporation was filed is “dMY Technology Group, Inc.”

2. An amended and restated certificate of incorporation which both restated and amended the provisions of the Original Certificate of Incorporation, was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (the “DGCL”), and such amended and restated certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 20, 2020 (the “First A&R Certificate of Incorporation”). The name under which the First A&R Certificate of Incorporation was filed is “dMY Technology Group, Inc.”

3. This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation”) was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the DGCL.

4. This Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation shall become effective on the date of filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

5. The First A&R Certificate of Incorporation is being amended and restated in connection with the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and among the Corporation, dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “dMY Sponsor”), Rush Street Interactive, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative, and the other parties thereto, as amended and restated by the parties thereto on October 9, 2020 (as further amended, modified, amended and restated, supplemented or waived from time to time, the “Combination Agreement”). As part of the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, all 5,750,000 shares of the Class B Common Stock of the Corporation were converted on a 1-for-1 basis into 5,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Corporation such that, at the effectiveness of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, only Class A Common Stock remains outstanding. All Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the effectiveness of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation and all Class A Common Stock issued as part of the Combination Agreement and the Subscription Agreements contemplated by the Combination Agreement shall be Class A Common Stock for all purposes of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation.

6. This Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation hereby amends and restates the provisions of the First A&R Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

Section 1.1 Name. The name of the Corporation is Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (the “Corporation”).


ARTICLE II

REGISTERED AGENT

Section 2.1 Address. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808; and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE

Section 3.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

ARTICLE IV

CAPITALIZATION

Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 951,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), (ii) 750,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and (iii) 200,000,000 shares of Class V common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class V Common Stock” and together with the Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”). The number of authorized shares of any of the Class A Common Stock, Class V Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of such class or series then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto), and no vote of the holders of any of the Class A Common Stock, the Class V Common Stock or Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall be required therefor, unless a vote of any such holder is required pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, (the “Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation”) or any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock.

Section 4.2 Preferred Stock.

(a) The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is hereby expressly authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by the DGCL, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for one or more series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of such series, and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series and to cause to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of designations with respect thereto. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.

(b) Except as otherwise required by law, holders of a series of Preferred Stock, as such, shall be entitled only to such voting rights, if any, as shall expressly be granted thereto by this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to such series).


Section 4.3 Common Stock.

(a) Voting Rights.

(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation or as provided by law, each holder of record of Class A Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one (1) 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 or holders of Class A Common Stock as a separate class are entitled to vote, including the election or removal of directors (whether voting separately as a class or together with one or more classes of the Corporation’s capital stock); provided, however, that to the fullest extent permitted by law, holders of Class A Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting power with respect to, and shall not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or pursuant to the DGCL.

(ii) Except as otherwise provided in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation or as provided by law, each holder of record of Class V Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Class V Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally or holders of Class V Common Stock as a separate class are entitled to vote, including the election or removal of directors (whether voting separately as a class or together with one or more classes of the Corporation’s capital stock); provided, however, to the fullest extent permitted by law, holders of Class V Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting power pursuant to this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation with respect to, and shall not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or pursuant to the DGCL.

(iii) Except as otherwise provided in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation or required by applicable law and without limiting the rights of any party to the investor rights agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among the Corporation, the dMY Sponsor, LLC and the other parties party thereto (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Investor Rights Agreement”), the holders of Common Stock having the right to vote in respect of such Common Stock shall vote together as a single class (or, if the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Common Stock having the right to vote in respect of such Common Stock, as a single class with the holders of such other series of Preferred Stock) on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders having voting rights generally.


(b) Dividends and Distributions.

(i) Class A Common Stock. 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 and other distributions in cash, stock of any corporation or property of the Corporation, the holders of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive ratably such dividends and other distributions as may from time to time be declared by the Board in its discretion out of the assets of the Corporation that are by law available therefor at such times and in such amounts as the Board in its discretion shall determine.

(ii) Class V Common Stock. Dividends and other distributions shall not be declared or paid on the Class V Common Stock.

(c) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. 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 or any class or series of stock having a preference over the Class A Common Stock as to distributions upon dissolution or liquidation or winding up 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 V Common Stock 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.

(d) Cancellation of Class V Common Stock. In the event that any outstanding share of Class V Common Stock shall cease to be held directly or indirectly by the holder of the corresponding Common Unit (as defined in the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Rush Street Interactive, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“RSI”), dated on or about the date hereof (the “RSI A&R LPA”), as set forth in the books and records of RSI, including by virtue of any divestiture by such holder of such corresponding Common Unit, such share of Class V Common Stock shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Class V Common Stock be transferred to the Corporation and cancelled for no consideration. The Corporation shall not issue additional shares of Class V Common Stock after the closing date (such date, the “Closing Date”) of the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, other than in connection with the valid issuance of Common Units in accordance with the RSI A&R LPA.

(e) Reservation of Stock. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock an amount equal to at least the number of then-outstanding Common Units subject to Redemption (as defined in the RSI A&R LPA) from time to time.

(f) Splits. If the Corporation at any time combines or subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, amendment of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of shares, the shares of Class V Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such subdivision shall be proportionately similarly combined or subdivided such that the ratio of shares of outstanding Class V Common Stock to shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock immediately prior to such subdivision shall be maintained immediately after such combination or subdivision. Any adjustment described in this Section 4.3(f) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the combination or subdivision becomes effective.


ARTICLE V

BY-LAWS

Section 5.1 By-Laws. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the DGCL, the Board is expressly authorized to make, amend, alter, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “By-Laws”) without the consent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation and without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law, (i) at any time when the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees (each as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) beneficially own, in the aggregate, 40% or more of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend, repeal or rescind, in whole or in part, any such provision of the By-Laws of the Corporation, or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith and (ii) at any time when the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees (each as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 40% of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend, repeal or rescind, in whole or in part, any such provision of the By-Laws of the Corporation, or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.

ARTICLE VI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 6.1 Board of Directors.

(a) Board Powers. Except as otherwise provided in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

(b) Number, Election and Term.

(i) Without limiting the rights of any party to the Investor Rights Agreement with respect thereto or except as otherwise provided for or fixed in any certificate of designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock, the total number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board.

(ii) Without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the directors (other than those directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with one or more other such series, as the case may be) shall be divided into three classes designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of such directors. Class I directors shall initially serve for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021, Class II directors shall initially serve for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders for


the calendar year ended December 31, 2022 and Class III directors shall initially serve for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. At each annual meeting following the annual meeting of the stockholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders. If the number of such directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, and any such additional director of any class elected to fill a newly created directorship resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class, but in no case shall a decrease in the number of directors remove, or shorten the term of, any incumbent director. Subject to the rights granted to the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding and without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The Board is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office to their respective class in accordance with the Investor Rights Agreement.

(iii) Any such director shall hold office until the annual meeting at which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, or his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

(iv) Directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the By-Laws shall so provide.

Section 6.2 Newly-Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to the rights granted to the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding and without limiting the rights of any party granted pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, any newly-created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in the Board (whether by death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause) shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by the stockholders). Any director elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

Section 6.3 Resignation and Removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation given in writing or by any electronic transmission permitted by the By-Laws. Without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, any or all of the directors (other than the directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation, voting separately as a series or together with one or more other such series, as the case may be) may be removed only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class; provided that any director may be removed from office upon a good faith finding of the Board that such director is an Unsuitable Person pursuant to the terms of Article XIV. Without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, in case the Board or any one or more directors should be so removed, new directors may be elected pursuant to Section 6.2.


Section 6.4 Preferred Stock Directors. Whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more such other series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, removal and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) applicable thereto. Notwithstanding Section 6.1(b), the number of directors that may be elected by the holders of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be in addition to the number fixed pursuant to Section 6.1(b) hereof, and the total number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be automatically adjusted accordingly.

Section 6.5 Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business by the directors shall be set forth in the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VII

CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS IN LIEU OF MEETING, ANNUAL AND SPECIAL

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 7.1 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. At any time when the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, 40% or more of the voting power of the 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 of the Corporation 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, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock 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 shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the books in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be made by hand, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. At any time when the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 40% of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders; provided, however, that any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more other such series, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent expressly so provided by the applicable certificate of designation relating to such series of Preferred Stock.

Section 7.2 Meetings of Stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called only by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairman of the Board or as otherwise provided in the By-Laws. An annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such place, if any, on such date, and at such time as shall be fixed exclusively by resolution of the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof.

ARTICLE VIII

LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Limited Liability of Directors. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no director of the Corporation will have any personal liability to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the


Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. Neither the amendment nor the repeal of this Article VIII shall eliminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing prior to such amendment or repeal.

Section 8.2 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (for purposes of this Section 8.02, a “Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, manager, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “Indemnitee”), whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 8.02 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section 8.02 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.02(a), except for Proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

(b) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any Indemnitee by this Section 8.02 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

(c) Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.02 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Section 8.02, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

(d) This Section 8.02 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees.


ARTICLE IX

DGCL SECTION 203

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

ARTICLE X

COMPETITION AND CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

Section 10.1 Competition and Corporate Opportunities.

(a) In recognition and anticipation that (i) certain directors, principals, officers, employees, equityholders and/or other representatives of the Sellers, the Sponsor and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities (each, as defined below) may serve as directors, officers or agents of the Corporation, (ii) the Sellers, the Sponsor and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities, including (I) any portfolio company in which they or any of their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa) or (II) any of their respective limited partners, non-managing members or other similar direct or indirect investors, may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other businesses that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage, and (iii) members of the Board who are not employees of the Corporation (“Non-Employee Directors”) and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities including (I) any portfolio company in which they or any of their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa) or (II) any of their respective limited partners, non-managing members or other similar direct or indirect investors may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage, the provisions of this Article X are set forth to regulate and define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation with respect to certain classes or categories of business opportunities as they may involve any Seller, the Sponsor, the Non-Employee Directors or their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its directors, officers and stockholders in connection therewith.

(b) None of (i) any Seller, (ii) Sponsor or (iii) any Non-Employee Director or his or her Affiliates or Affiliated Entities (the Persons (as defined below) above being referred to, collectively, as “Identified Persons” and, individually, as an “Identified Person”) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have any duty to refrain from directly or indirectly (1) engaging in and possessing interests in other business ventures of every type and description, including those engaged in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries now engages or proposes to engage or (2) competing with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, on its own account, or in partnership with, or as an employee, officer, director or shareholder of any other Person, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Identified Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person engages in any such activities. To the fullest extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Corporation hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for an Identified Person and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in Section


10.1(c). Subject to Section 10.1(c), in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity or matter which may be a corporate or other business opportunity for itself, herself or himself and the Corporation or any of its, his or her Affiliates, such Identified Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty (fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) to communicate, present or offer such transaction or other business opportunity or matter to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, as the case may be, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any subsidiary of the Corporation for breach of any duty (fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself, or offers or directs such corporate opportunity to another Person or does not present such opportunity to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or stockholders.

(c) The Corporation does not renounce its interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Non-Employee Director if such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely and expressly in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, such opportunity is one the Corporation is legally permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Corporation to pursue, in which case, the provisions of Section 10.1(b) shall not apply to any such corporate opportunity.

(d) In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article X, a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for the Corporation if it is a business opportunity that (i) the Corporation is neither financially or legally able, nor contractually permitted to undertake, (ii) from its nature, is not in the line of the Corporation’s business or is of no practical advantage to the Corporation, (iii) is one in which the Corporation has no interest or reasonable expectancy, or (iv) is one presented to any account for the benefit of a member of the Board or such member’s Affiliate over which such member of the Board has no direct or indirect influence or control, including, but not limited to, a blind trust.

(e) For purposes of this Article X, (i) “Affiliate” shall mean (A) in respect of a Seller or the Sponsor, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by such Seller or the Sponsor (as applicable), controls such Seller or the Sponsor (as applicable) or is under common control with such Seller or the Sponsor (as applicable) and shall include any principal, member, director, partner, stockholder, officer, employee or other representative of any of the foregoing (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation), (B) in respect of a Non-Employee Director, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by such Non-Employee Director (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation) and (C) in respect of the Corporation, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by the Corporation; (ii) “Affiliated Entity” shall mean (A) any Person of which a Non-Employee Director serves as an officer, director, employee, agent or other representative (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation), (B) any direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, manager or other representative of such Person or (C) any Affiliate of any of the foregoing; and (iii) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association or any other entity.

(f) To the fullest extent permitted by law, any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article X.


(g) Any alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article X shall require the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Neither the alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article X, nor the adoption of any provision of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) inconsistent with this Article X, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article X in respect of any business opportunity first identified or any other matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article X, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, addition, repeal or adoption. This Article X shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification or advancement rights of, any director or officer of the Corporation under this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws or applicable law.

ARTICLE XI

SEVERABILITY

Section 11.1 Severability. If any provision of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Second A&R 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) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

ARTICLE XII

FORUM

Section 12.1 Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, other employee or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, or any claim for aiding and abetting such alleged breach, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director, officer, other employee or stockholder of the Corporation (i) arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (as it may be amended or restated) or the By-Laws or (ii) as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Delaware Court of Chancery or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any current or former officer or director or other employee or stockholder of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be solely and exclusively brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery; provided, however, that, in the event that the Delaware Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, in each such case, unless the Court of Chancery (or such other state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, as applicable) has dismissed a prior action by the same plaintiff asserting the same claims because such court lacked personal jurisdiction over an indispensable party named as a defendant therein. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Failure to enforce the foregoing provisions would cause the Corporation irreparable harm and the Corporation shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, to enforce the foregoing provisions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XII.


ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS

Section 13.1 Amendments. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, at any time when the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees (each as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 40% in voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, in addition to any vote required by law or as provided in Article X of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation and without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the following provisions in this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded, in whole or in part, or any provision inconsistent therewith or herewith may be adopted, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class: Article V, Article VI, Article VII, Article VIII, Article IX, Article XII and this Article XIII. Except as expressly provided in the foregoing sentence and the remainder of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation (including Article X of this Section A&R Certificate of Incorporation and any certificate of designations relating to any services of Preferred Stock) and without limiting the rights of any party pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

ARTICLE XIV

UNSUITABLE PERSONS

Section 14.1 Finding of Unsuitability.

(a) The Equity Interests owned or controlled by an Unsuitable Person or an Affiliate of an Unsuitable Person (as applicable) shall be subject to mandatory sale and transfer on the terms and conditions set forth herein on the Transfer Date to either the Corporation or one or more Third Party Transferees and in such number and class(es)/series of Equity Interests as determined by the Board in good faith (following consultation with reputable outside and independent gaming regulatory counsel) pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors of the Board; provided that any such sale or transfer shall occur subject to the following and shall not occur (and a Transfer Notice shall not be sent, and the Transfer Date shall be extended accordingly) until the later to occur of: (i) the delivery to such Person of a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors of the Board at a meeting thereof called and held for the purpose (after providing reasonable notice to such Person and a reasonable opportunity for such Person, together with the counsel of such Person, to be heard before the Board at such meeting and to provide documents and written arguments to the Board a reasonable length of time in advance of such meeting), finding that the Board has determined in good faith (following consultation with reputable outside and independent gaming regulatory counsel) that (A) such Person is an Unsuitable Person, and (B) it is necessary for such Person to sell and transfer such number and class(es)/series of Equity Interests in order for the Corporation or any Affiliated Company to: (1) obtain, renew, maintain or prevent the loss, rejection, rescission, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of a material Gaming License; (2) comply in any material respect with a material Gaming Law; (3) ensure that any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, or the Corporation’s or any Affiliated Company’s application for, right to the use of, entitlement to, or ability to obtain or retain, any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, is not precluded, delayed, impeded, impaired, threatened or jeopardized in any material respect; or (4) prevent the


imposition of any materially burdensome terms or conditions on any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, and specifying the reasoning for such determinations in reasonable detail and (ii) conclusion of the arbitration process described below (if applicable); provided further, that in the event that such Person reasonably believes that any of the above-described determinations by the Board were not made in good faith and such disagreement cannot be settled amicably by such Person and the Corporation, and solely to the extent that the Corporation has not received notice (oral or written) from any applicable Gaming Authority that an arbitration process or the time required to resolve such disagreement by arbitration would or is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Corporation’s or any Affiliated Companies’ ability to (1) obtain, renew, maintain or prevent the loss, rejection, rescission, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of a material Gaming License; (2) comply in any material respect with a material Gaming Law; (3) ensure that any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, or the Corporation’s or any Affiliated Company’s application for, right to the use of, entitlement to, or ability to obtain or retain, any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, is not precluded, delayed, impeded, impaired, threatened or jeopardized in any material respect; or (4) prevent the imposition of any materially burdensome terms or conditions on any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, such disagreement with respect to whether the Board’s determination(s) were correct may be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled by mandatory arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules, by a single independent arbitrator (to be chosen by mutual agreement of the Unsuitable Person and the Board, and if the parties are unable to agree, to be chosen as provided in the AAA rules) in an arbitration process that shall take place in Chicago, Illinois, with each party bearing its own legal fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. For the further avoidance of doubt, at the initial meeting described above with respect to whether a Person is an Unsuitable Person, the Board may defer making any such determination in order to conduct further investigation into the matter, but in connection with any future meeting of the Board regarding the matter, such Person shall be provided with reasonable notice and a reasonable opportunity for such Person, together with the counsel of such Person, to be heard before the Board at such meeting and to provide documents and written arguments to the Board a reasonable length of time in advance of such meeting. Following (x) the Board determining in good faith (following consultation with reputable outside and independent gaming regulatory counsel) and in accordance with the foregoing (including such determination being made pursuant to a resolution of the Board adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the directors of the Board), that such Person is an Unsuitable Person and it is necessary for such Person to sell and transfer a certain number and class(es)/series of Equity Interests for any of the reasons set forth above, and (y) if applicable, the arbitrator determining that such determinations were correctly made by the Board, the Corporation shall deliver a Transfer Notice to the Unsuitable Person or its Affiliate(s) (as applicable) and shall purchase and/or cause one or more Third Party Transferees to purchase such number and class(es)/series of Equity Interests determined in good faith by the Board in accordance with the foregoing and specified in the Transfer Notice on the Transfer Date and for the Purchase Price set forth in the Transfer Notice (which Purchase Price shall be determined in accordance with the definition of the Purchase Price set forth in this Article XIV); provided that an Unsuitable Person or its Affiliate(s) (as applicable) shall be permitted, during the forty five (45) day period commencing on the date of the Transfer Notice (or before a Transfer Notice is formally delivered), to effect and close a disposition of the number and class(es)/series of Equity Interests specified in the Transfer Notice (or a portion of them) to a Person that the Board determines in good faith (following consultation with reputable outside and independent gaming regulatory counsel) is not an Unsuitable Person, on terms agreed between the Unsuitable Person and such Person (an “Alternate Private Transaction”), it being agreed that in the event that the Board fails to make a


determination in good faith that such Person is not an Unsuitable Person within fifteen (15) days from the date on which the Corporation was presented in writing with the identity of such Person and materials reasonably sufficient to make such determination, then the Unsuitable Person shall be entitled to consummate the Alternate Private Transaction with such Person; provided further that, no Unsuitable Person or its Affiliate(s) (as applicable) shall be permitted to consummate an Alternative Private Transaction to the extent any Gaming Authority has provided oral or written notice to the Corporation or any other Person prohibiting such Alternative Private Transaction. In the case of a sale and transfer to the Corporation, from and after the Transfer Date and subject only to the right to receive the Purchase Price for such Equity Interests, such Equity Interests shall, be deemed no longer outstanding and such Unsuitable Person or any Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person shall cease to be a stockholder with respect to such Equity Interests, and all rights of such Unsuitable Person or any Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person therein, other than the right to receive the Purchase Price, shall cease.

(b) In the case of an Alternate Private Transaction or a transfer to one or more Third Party Transferees otherwise determined by the Board above, from and after the earlier to occur of: (i) the Transfer Date, in the case of a transfer to one or more such Third Party Transferees, or (ii) consummation of an Alternate Private Transaction, subject only to the right to receive the Purchase Price for such Unsuitable Person’s Equity Securities, all rights and entitlements of the Unsuitable Person or any such Affiliates of an Unsuitable Person as a stockholder of the Corporation shall be terminated, including without limitation any such Person shall from such date no longer be entitled to: (i) receive any dividend, payment, distribution or interest with regard to the applicable Equity Interests which has been declared following such date or of which the due payment date according to the applicable declaration is following such date, other than the right to receive the Purchase Price, or (ii) to exercise, directly or indirectly or through any proxy, trustee, or nominee, any voting or other right (including without limitation observer and information rights) conferred by the underlying Equity Interests.

(c) The closing of a sale and transfer contemplated by clauses (a) and (b) above in this Article XIV other than an Alternate Private Transaction (the “Closing”) shall take place at the principal office of the Corporation or via electronic exchange of documents on the Transfer Date. At the Closing: (i) the Corporation or Third Party Transferee(s) (as applicable), shall deliver the aggregate applicable Purchase Price for the Equity Interests being purchased by each of the foregoing by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified in writing by the Unsuitable Person and (ii) the Unsuitable Person or Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person (as applicable) shall deliver to the Corporation or each such Third Party Transferee (if applicable), such stock powers, assignment instruments and other agreement as are necessary or appropriate to fully convey all right, title and interest in and to the Equity Interests being purchased by each of the foregoing, free and clear of all liens and other encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, the By-laws of the Corporation, the Investor Rights Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws). Such stock powers, assignment instruments and other agreements shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Corporation and shall include no representations and warranties other than such representations and warranties as to title and ownership of the Equity Interests being sold, due authorization, execution and delivery of reasonably requested documents by the Unsuitable Person or any such Affiliates of such Unsuitable Person (as applicable), and the enforceability of relevant obligations of such party under the relevant documents). The sale and transfer of the applicable Equity Interests shall be effected at the Closing upon delivery of the Purchase Price described in this Section 14.1(c) without regard to the provision by the Unsuitable Person or Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person (as applicable) of the stock powers, assignment instruments and other agreements described above (and subject to their terms described above) and the Corporation may in its sole and absolute discretion execute and


deliver such instruments or other documents described above necessary to effect such transfer under such terms (including any stock powers, assignment instruments and other agreements) and deemed by the Corporation in its sole and absolute discretion (acting in good faith) to be necessary or advisable in its name or in the name and on behalf of the Unsuitable Person or any Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person (as applicable) to effect the sale and transfer; provided, however, that the Unsuitable Person or Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person (as applicable) shall continue to have the obligation to the Corporation and the Third Party Transferees, as applicable, to provide such stock powers, assignment instruments and other agreements.

(d) To the extent that a sale and transfer to one or more Third Party Transferees is determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the Corporation shall be permitted to redeem or repurchase the Equity Interests owned or controlled by an Unsuitable Person or an Affiliate of an Unsuitable Person (as applicable) for the price and under the terms contemplated by this Article XIV promptly following any such determination.

Section 14.2 Indemnification. Any Unsuitable Person and any Affiliate of an Unsuitable Person that owns or controls Equity Interests shall indemnify and hold harmless the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies for any and all losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys costs, fees and expenses reasonably incurred by the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies as a result of, or arising out of, such Unsuitable Persons or Affiliate’s continuing ownership or control of Equity Interests following the Transfer Date in breach of this Article XIV, the neglect, refusal or other failure to comply in any material respect with the provisions of this Article XIV, or failure to divest itself of any Equity Interests when and in the specific manner required by the Gaming Laws or this Article XIV and by acceptance of its Equity Interests any such Unsuitable Person or Affiliate of an Unsuitable Person shall be deemed to have agreed to so indemnify the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14.2 to the contrary, neither the Corporation nor any of its Affiliated Companies shall have any right to offset against any amount payable or otherwise owed by the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies to such Unsuitable Person or its Affiliates under this Article XIV (including, without limitation, the Purchase Price payable or otherwise owed in the event of a transaction contemplated by Section 14.1), any amounts of losses, costs or expenses for which the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies are entitled to indemnification under this Section 14.2.

Section 14.3 Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The right of the Corporation to purchase or cause to be purchased Equity Interests pursuant to this Article XIV shall not be exclusive of any other rights the Corporation may have or hereafter acquire under any agreement, provision of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Corporation or otherwise. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article XIV, the Corporation, the Unsuitable Person and any of their Affiliates shall have the right to propose that the parties, immediately upon or following the delivery of the Transfer Notice (subject to the outcome of any applicable arbitration proceeding pursuant to Section 14.1(a)), enter into an agreement or other arrangement (including based on any agreement that may be reached between the applicable Gaming Authority and an Unsuitable Person or its Affiliates in this regard), including, without limitation, a divestiture trust or divestiture plan, which will reduce or terminate an Unsuitable Person’s ownership or control of all or a portion of its Equity Interests over time (and, if such an agreement or arrangement is reached), the terms of such agreement or arrangement as agreed by the Corporation and such Unsuitable Person or Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person (including, without limitation, as to the purchase price at which the Equity Interests can be sold) shall apply and prevail over the terms of this Article XIV).

Section 14.4 Further Actions. Nothing contained in this Article XIV shall limit the authority of the Corporation to take such other action, to the extent permitted by law, as it deems necessary or advisable (including with consultation with reputable outside and independent gaming regulatory counsel) to protect the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies from the denial or threatened denial, loss or


threatened loss or delayed issuance or threatened delayed issuance of any material Gaming License of the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies, provided that any forced disposal of Equity Interests shall be effected only in accordance with the terms of this Article XIV. In addition, the Corporation may, to the extent permitted by law, from time to time establish, modify, amend or rescind bylaws, regulations, and procedures of the Corporation to the extent they are not inconsistent with the express provisions of this Article XIV for the purpose of determining whether any Person is an Unsuitable Person and for the orderly application, administration and implementation of the provisions of this Article XIV, provided that the provisions of any such bylaws, regulations and procedures shall not be more adverse in any material respect to the stockholders of the Corporation than the provisions of this Article XIV. Such procedures and regulations shall be kept on file with the Secretary of the Corporation, the secretary of its Affiliated Companies and with the transfer agent, if any, of the Corporation and any Affiliated Companies, and shall be made available for inspection and, upon reasonable request, mailed to any record holder of Equity Interests. The Board shall have exclusive authority and power to administer this Article XIV and to exercise all rights and powers specifically granted to the Board or the Corporation, or as may be necessary or advisable in the administration of this Article XIV. Subject to the arbitration provisions set forth in Section 14.1(a), all such actions which are done or made by the Board in compliance with the provisions of this Article XIV shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Corporation and all other Persons; provided, however, the Board may delegate all or any portion of its duties and powers under this Article XIV to a committee of the Board as it deems necessary or advisable.

Section 14.5 Legend. The restrictions set forth in this Article XIV shall be noted conspicuously on any certificate evidencing Equity Interests in accordance with applicable law in such manner as may be determined by the Corporation in its sole and absolute discretion.

Section 14.6 Compliance with Gaming Laws. All Persons owning or controlling Equity Securities of the Corporation shall comply with all applicable Gaming Laws which apply to them in their capacity as owners or controllers of the Equity Interests, including any provisions of such Gaming Laws that require such Person to file applications for Gaming Licenses with, and provide information to, the applicable Gaming Authorities in respect of Gaming Licenses held or desired to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Companies, subject to any rights that such Persons may have under such Gaming Laws to seek waivers or similar relief from the applicable Gaming Authorities with respect to such requirements to file applications and provide information. Any purported transfer of Equity Interests in violation of Gaming Laws shall be void ab initio.

Section 14.7 Definitions. For the purposes of this Article XIV, the following definitions apply.

Affiliated Companies” means those partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, trusts or other entities directly or indirectly controlled by the Corporation including, without limitation, any subsidiary of the Corporation, or intermediary company (as those or similar terms are defined under the Gaming Laws of any applicable Gaming Jurisdictions) controlled by the Corporation, in each case that is registered or licensed under applicable Gaming Laws.

Equity Interest” means Class A Common Stock, Class V Common Stock or any other equity securities of the Corporation, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for, or convertible into, such other equity securities of the Corporation.

Gaming” or “Gaming Activities” means the conduct of gaming and gambling activities, race books and sports pools, sports wagering, or the use of gaming devices, equipment and supplies in the operation of a casino, gambling simulcasting facility, card club or other similar enterprise, whether land-based or online, including, without limitation, slot machines, gaming tables, cards, dice, gaming chips, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems, mobile gaming systems, inter-casino linked systems, sports wagering systems, interactive or online gaming systems and related and associated equipment, supplies and systems.


Gaming Authorities” means all international, national, foreign, domestic, federal, state, provincial, regional, local, tribal, municipal and other regulatory and licensing bodies, instrumentalities, departments, commissions, authorities, boards, officials, tribunals and agencies with authority over or responsibility for the regulation of Gaming within any Gaming Jurisdiction.

Gaming Jurisdictions” means all jurisdictions, domestic and foreign, and their political subdivisions, in which Gaming Activities are or may be lawfully conducted, and in which or from which the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies conducts, or reasonably expects to conduct, Gaming Activities which are subject to Gaming Laws.

Gaming Laws” means all laws, statutes and ordinances pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, permit and licensing authority over the conduct of Gaming Activities in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies engages, or the ownership or control of an Interest in any such entity that conducts Gaming Activities, in any Gaming Jurisdiction, all orders, decrees, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all written and unwritten policies of the Gaming Authorities with respect to the foregoing and all written and unwritten interpretations by the Gaming Authorities of such laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, decrees, rules, regulations and policies.

Gaming Licenses” shall mean all licenses, permits, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, franchises, exemptions, waivers, concessions and entitlements issued by any Gaming Authority necessary for or relating to the conduct of Gaming Activities by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company or the ownership or control by any Person of an Interest in any of the foregoing entities, to the extent that it conducts or reasonably expects in good faith to conduct Gaming Activities.

Interest” means the capital stock or other securities of the Corporation or any Affiliated Company or any other interest or financial or other stake therein, including, without limitation, the Equity Interests.

Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

Purchase Price” means the fair value of the applicable Equity Interests based on the per share value of such Equity Interests as determined by the Board in good faith (it being agreed that in case of shares of Class A Common Stock or shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation that are listed on a national securities exchange, such fair value per share shall be the average of the Volume Weighted Average Share Price of such share for the twenty (20) consecutive trading days preceding the date on which the Transfer Notice in respect of such Equity Interests is delivered by the Corporation to the Unsuitable Person or Affiliate of such Unsuitable Person (as applicable), if such information is available).

Third Party Transferees” means one or more third parties determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.1(a) of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation to purchase some or all of the Equity Interests to be sold and transferred in accordance with a Transfer Notice and the terms of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation.

Transfer Date” means the date specified in the Transfer Notice as the date on which the Equity Interests owned or controlled by an Unsuitable Person or an Affiliate of an Unsuitable Person (as applicable) are to be sold and transferred to the Corporation or one or more Third Party Transferees in accordance with Article XIV of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, which date shall be no less forty-six (46) days and no later than seventy-five (75) days after the date of the Transfer Notice.


Transfer Notice” means a notice of transfer delivered by the Corporation to an Unsuitable Person or an Affiliate of an Unsuitable Person (as applicable) if the Board deems it necessary or advisable, to cause such Unsuitable Person’s or Affiliate’s (as applicable) Equity Interests to be sold and transferred pursuant to Article XIV of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation. Each Transfer Notice shall set forth (i) the Transfer Date, (ii) the number and class/series of Equity Interests to be sold and transferred, (iii) the Purchase Price with respect to each class/series of such Equity Interests which will be determined in accordance with the terms of Article XIV of this Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation, (iv) the place where any certificates for such Equity Interests shall be surrendered, and (v) any other reasonable requirements of surrender of the Equity Interests imposed in good faith by the Corporation, including how certificates representing such Equity Interests are to be endorsed, if at all.

Unsuitable Person” means a stockholder who (i) fails or refuses to file an application within thirty (30) days (or such other period imposed by any Gaming Authority) after having been requested in writing and in good faith to do the same by the Corporation (based on consultation with independent gaming regulatory counsel), or has withdrawn or requested the withdrawal of a pending application (other than for technical reasons with the intent to promptly file an amended application following such withdrawal), to be found suitable by any Gaming Authority or for any Gaming License, in each case, when such finding of suitability or Gaming License is required by Gaming Laws or Gaming Authorities for the purpose of obtaining a material Gaming License for, or compliance with material Gaming Laws by, the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, (ii) is denied or disqualified from eligibility for any material Gaming License by any Gaming Authority, (iii) is determined by a Gaming Authority in any material Gaming Jurisdiction to be unsuitable to own or control any Equity Interests, or be Affiliated, associated or involved with a Person engaged in Gaming Activities, (iv) is determined by a Gaming Authority to have caused in whole or in part any material Gaming License of the Corporation or any Affiliated Company to be lost, rejected, rescinded, suspended, revoked or not renewed by any Gaming Authority, or to have caused in whole or in part the Corporation or any Affiliated Company to be threatened in writing by any Gaming Authority with the loss, rejection, rescission, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of any material Gaming License, or (v) is reasonably likely to (A) preclude or materially delay, impede, impair, threaten or jeopardize (1) any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company or (2) the Corporation’s or any Affiliated Company’s application for, right to the use of, entitlement to, or ability to obtain or retain, any material Gaming License held or desired in good faith to be field by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company, or (B) cause or otherwise be reasonably likely to result in the imposition of any materially burdensome terms or conditions on any material Gaming License held or desired to be held by the Corporation or any Affiliated Company.

Volume Weighted Average Share Price” means the volume-weighted average share price of the Class A Common Stock (or, if applicable, share of Preferred Stock of the Corporation) as displayed on the Corporation’s page on Bloomberg (or any successor service) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such trading day.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Rush Street Interactive, Inc. has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 29th day of December, 2020.

 

DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Name:   Niccolo de Masi
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BY-LAWS

OF

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.1 Registered Office. The registered office of Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be located at either (a) the principal place of business of the Corporation in the State of Delaware or (b) the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s registered agent in Delaware.

Section 1.2 Additional Offices. The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the State of Delaware, have such other offices and places of business, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) may from time to time determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 2.1 Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting shall be held on such date, and at such time and place, if any, within or without the State of Delaware, or by means of remote communications, including by webcast, pursuant to Section 2.12(c)(ii), as may be designated from time to time by the Board. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled.

Section 2.2 Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) or required or permitted by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer. Special meetings may be held either at a place, within or without the State of Delaware, or by means of remote communications, including by webcast, pursuant to Section 2.12(c)(ii) as the Board may determine. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled.

Section 2.3 Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice of the date, time, place (if any), the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes of the meeting of stockholders shall be given not more than sixty (60), nor less than ten (10), days previous thereto (unless a different time is specified by law), to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notices of meetings otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any such notice may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL.


Section 2.4 Quorum; Adjournments. The holders of a majority in voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided herein, by applicable law or by the Certificate of Incorporation; but if at any meeting of stockholders there shall be less than a quorum present, the chairman of the meeting or, by a majority in voting power thereof, the stockholders present (either in person or by proxy) may, to the extent permitted by law, adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice other than announcement at the meeting of the date, time and place, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders may be deemed present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series 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. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. Notice need not be given of any adjourned meeting if the time, date and place, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders may be deemed present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more than sixty (60) days, a 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 shall fix a new record date for notice 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 for notice of such adjourned meeting.

Section 2.5 Organization of Meetings. The Chairman of the Board, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or at the Chairman of the Board’s discretion, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or at the Chief Executive Officer’s discretion, any officer of the Corporation, shall call all meetings of the stockholders to order and shall act as chairman of any such meetings. The Secretary of the Corporation or, in such officer’s absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to the meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority in his or her discretion to regulate the conduct of any such meeting, including, without limitation, convening the meeting and adjourning the meeting (whether or not a quorum is present), announcing the date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote, imposing restrictions on the persons (other than stockholders of record of the Corporation or their duly appointed proxies) who may attend any such meeting, establishing procedures for the transaction of business at the meeting (including the dismissal of business not properly presented), maintaining order at the meeting and safety of those present, restricting entry to the meeting after the time fixed for commencement thereof and limiting the circumstances in which any person may make a statement or ask questions at any meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

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Section 2.6 Proxies.

(i) At all meetings of stockholders, any stockholder entitled to vote thereat shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy, subject to applicable law. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy pursuant to the DGCL, 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 the stockholder as proxy, and execution of the writing may be accomplished by the stockholder or the stockholder’s 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; or (2) a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing by means of 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 but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period; provided that any such means of electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. If it is determined that such electronic transmissions are valid, the inspector or inspectors of stockholder votes or, if there are no such inspectors, such other persons making that determination shall specify the information upon which they relied.

(b) A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date.

(c) Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.6 (including any electronic transmission) 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.

(d) Proxies shall be filed with the secretary of the meeting prior to or at the commencement of the meeting to which they relate.

Section 2.7 Voting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Investor Rights Agreement (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), these By-Laws or the DGCL a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required and a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shares of such class or series or classes or series shall be the act of such class or series or classes or series, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Investor Rights Agreement, these By-Laws or the DGCL a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

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Section 2.8 Fixing Record Date.

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board 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 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, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or 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 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 herewith at the adjourned meeting.

(b) 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 entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change or conversion or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no such 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 adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(c) Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, in order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board, (i) when no prior action of the Board is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 2.9 Consents in Lieu of Meeting. At any time when action by one or more classes or series of stockholders of the Corporation is permitted to be taken by written consent pursuant to the terms and limitations set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, the provisions of this section shall apply. All consents properly delivered in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL shall be deemed to be recorded when so delivered. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the Corporation

 

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as required by the DGCL, written consents signed by the holders of a sufficient number of shares to take such corporate action are so delivered to the Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the Corporation as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Any action taken pursuant to such written consent or consents of the stockholders shall have the same force and effect as if taken by the stockholders at a meeting thereof. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date has been fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is required by the DGCL, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of 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 the 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 and prior action by the Board is required by the DGCL, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 2.10 List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The Corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten (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 a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting 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 2.11 Inspectors. The Board, in advance of all meetings of the stockholders, may, and shall if required by law, appoint one or more inspectors of stockholder votes, who may be employees or agents of the Corporation or stockholders or their proxies, but who shall not be directors of the Corporation or candidates for election as directors. In the event that one or more inspectors of stockholder votes previously designated by the Board fails to appear or act at the meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more inspectors of stockholder votes to fill such vacancy or vacancies. Inspectors of stockholder votes appointed to act at any meeting of the stockholders, before entering upon

 

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the discharge of their duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector of stockholder votes with strict impartiality and according to the best of their ability and the oath so taken shall be subscribed by them. The inspector or inspectors so appointed or designated shall (i) ascertain the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and the voting power of each such share, (ii) determine the shares of capital stock of the Corporation represented at the 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 of capital stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and such inspectors’ count of all votes and ballots. Such certification and report shall specify such other information as may be required by law. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by applicable law.

Section 2.12 Conduct of Meetings

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders.

(i) Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (a) as provided in the Investor Rights Agreement, (b) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) delivered pursuant to Section 2.3, (c) by or at the direction of the Board or any authorized committee thereof or (d) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such election or such other business at the meeting, who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this Section 2.12(a) and who was a stockholder of record at the time such notice was delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation.

(ii) (A) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (d) of Section 2.12(a)(i), the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation (even if such matter is already the subject of any notice to the stockholders or a public announcement from the Board), and, in the case of business other than nominations of persons for election to the Board, such other business must be a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is scheduled for more than thirty (30) days before, or more than seventy (70) days following, such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. For purposes of the application of Rule 14a-4(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (or any successor provision), the date for notice specified in this Section 2.12(a)(iii) shall be the earlier of the date calculated as hereinbefore provided or the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 14a-4. For purposes of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the adoption of these By-Laws, the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting shall be deemed to be December 29, 2019 of the preceding calendar year. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. For the avoidance of doubt, a stockholder shall not be entitled to make additional or substitute nominations following the expiration of the

 

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time periods set forth in these By-Laws. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.12(a)(iii) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board at an annual meeting is increased and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least 100 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, then a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.12 shall be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth calendar day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

(iii) Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (b) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these By-Laws, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any substantial interest (within the meaning of Item 5 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; (c) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books and records, and of such beneficial owner, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (iii) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of the stock of the Corporation at the time of the giving of the notice, will be entitled to vote at such meeting and will appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination, (iv) a representation whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, will be or is part of a group which will (A) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (B) otherwise solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination, (v) a certification regarding whether such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, have complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with the stockholder’s and/or beneficial owner’s acquisition of shares of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation and/or the stockholder’s and/or beneficial owner’s acts or omissions as a stockholder of the Corporation and (vi) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in an election contest pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (d) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or proposal and/or the voting of shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation between or among

 

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the stockholder giving the notice, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, any of their respective affiliates or associates and/or any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing (collectively, “proponent persons”); and (e) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including without limitation any contract to purchase or sell, acquisition or grant of any option, right or warrant to purchase or sell, swap or other instrument) the intent or effect of which may be (i) to transfer to or from any proponent person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security of the Corporation, (ii) to increase or decrease the voting power of any proponent person with respect to shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation and/or (iii) to provide any proponent person, directly or indirectly, with the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to otherwise benefit economically from, any increase or decrease in the value of any security of the Corporation. A stockholder providing notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board or other business proposed to be brought before a meeting (whether given pursuant to this Section 2.12(a)(iii) or Section 2.12(b)) shall update and supplement such notice from time to time to the extent necessary so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting and as of the date that is fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, provided that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting is less than fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the information shall be supplemented and updated as of such later date. Any such update and supplement shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting (in the case of any update or supplement required to be made as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting), not later than ten (10) days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update or supplement required to be made as of fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof) and not later than five (5) days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, but no later than the date prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of a date less than fifteen (15) days prior the date of the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation and to determine the independence of such director under the Exchange Act and rules and regulations thereunder and applicable stock exchange rules.

(A) The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.12(a)(iii) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder as to any proposal (other than nominations) if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of such stockholder’s intention to present such proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) of the Exchange Act, and such stockholder has complied with the requirements of such Rule for inclusion of such proposal in a proxy statement prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. Nothing in this Section 2.12(a)(iii) shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

 

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(iv) Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of Section 2.12(a)(iii)(A) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board is increased, effective after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under Section 2.12(a)(ii), and there is no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board made by the Corporation at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.12 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which a public announcement of such increase is first made by the Corporation.

(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting pursuant to Section 2.3. At any time that the stockholders are not prohibited from filling vacancies or newly created directorships on the Board, nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board or a committee thereof, (b) as provided in the Investor Rights Agreement or (c) provided that the Board has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such election at the meeting, who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 and who is a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board, any such stockholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting if the stockholder’s notice as required by Section 2.12(a)(ii) is delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting.

(c) General.

(i) (A) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 shall be eligible to be elected to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with this Section 2.12, to declare that such defective nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted.

(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such

 

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vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 2.12, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.

(ii) If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such rules, regulations and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders of the Corporation and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may, by means of remote communication participate in a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication; provided, however, that (i) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder of the Corporation or proxyholder; (ii) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders of the Corporation and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and (iii) if any stockholder of the Corporation or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

(iii) For purposes of this Section 2.12, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service, in a document publicly filed or furnished by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise disseminated in a manner constituting “public disclosure” under Regulation FD promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(iv) No adjournment or postponement or notice of adjournment or postponement of any meeting shall be deemed to constitute a new notice (or extend any notice time period) of such meeting for purposes of this Section 2.12, and in order for any notification required to be delivered by a stockholder pursuant to this Section 2.12 to be timely, such notification must be delivered within the periods set forth above with respect to the originally scheduled meeting.

(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.12; provided, however, that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any references in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 2.12 (including clause (d) of Section 2.12(a)(i) and Section 2.12(b) hereof), and compliance with clause (d) of Section 2.12(a)(i) and Section 2.12(b) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business. Nothing in this Section 2.12 shall apply to the right, if any, of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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(vi) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for as long as the Investor Rights Agreement (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) remains in effect with respect to the Parties (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) (the “Investor Rights Agreement Parties”), the Investor Rights Agreement Parties (to the extent then subject to the Investor Rights Agreement) shall not be subject to the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.12(a)(ii), Section 2.12(a)(iii) or Section 2.12(b) with respect to any annual or special meeting of stockholders to the extent necessary to effect the transactions and rights set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 3.1 Number; Election; Quorum; Voting. The Board shall consist, subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement or any certificate of designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock, of such number of directors as shall from time to time be fixed exclusively by resolution adopted by the Board. Directors shall (except as hereinafter provided for the filling of vacancies and newly created directorships and except as otherwise expressly provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or the Investor Rights Agreement) be elected by the holders of a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of such directors in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation the Investor Rights Agreement, as applicable. A majority of the total number of directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise provided by law, these By-Laws, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by the Investor Rights Agreement, the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board. Directors need not be stockholders.

Section 3.2 Vacancies. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, unless otherwise required by the DGCL or Section 3.4, any newly created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in the Board (whether by death, resignation, removal (including pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation), retirement, disqualification or otherwise) shall be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, by any authorized committee of the Board or by a sole remaining director.

Section 3.3 Meetings of the Board. Meetings of the Board shall be held at such place, if any, within or without the State of Delaware as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board or as may be specified in the notice of any meeting. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such times as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board and special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or by a majority of the total number of directors then in office, by written notice, including facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission, duly served on or sent and delivered to each director in accordance with Section 11.2. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given, as provided in Section 11.2, to each director (i) at least twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least two (2) days before the meeting if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (iii) at least five (5) days before the meeting if such notice is sent through the United States mail. If the Secretary shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be given by the officer who called the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. The notice of any meeting need not specify the purposes thereof. A meeting of the Board may be held without notice immediately after the

 

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annual meeting of stockholders at the same place, if any, at which such meeting is held. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board held at times fixed by resolution of the Board. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any director who shall attend such meeting (except when the director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened), or who shall waive notice thereof, before or after such meeting, in writing (including by electronic transmission).

Section 3.4 Preferred Stock Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more such other series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, removal, and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) applicable thereto. The number of directors that may be elected by the holders of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be in addition to the total number of directors fixed by the Board pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and these By-Laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the terms of such series, the number of directors that may be so elected by the holders of any such series of stock shall be elected for terms expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders, and vacancies among directors so elected by the separate vote of the holders of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors elected by such series, or, if there are no such remaining directors, by the holders of such series in the same manner in which such series initially elected a director.

Section 3.5 Committees. The Board may from time to time establish one or more committees of the Board to serve at the pleasure of the Board, which shall be comprised of such members of the Board, subject to the Investor Rights Agreement, and have such duties as the Board shall from time to time determine. Any director may belong to any number of committees of the Board. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, the Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member, subject to the Investor Rights Agreement. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Rights Agreement, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws or the resolution of the Board designating the committee, a committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the committee, and may delegate to a subcommittee any or all of the powers and authority of the committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (a) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (b) adopting, amending or repealing any By-Law of the Corporation. Each committee of the Board may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided by a resolution of the Board designating such committee. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, the presence of at least a majority of the members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum unless the committee shall consist of one or two members, in which event one member shall constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting of the committee at which a quorum is present. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, in the event that a member and that member’s alternate, if alternates are designated by

 

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the Board, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.

Section 3.6 Consent in Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing (including by electronic transmission), and the writing or writings (including any electronic transmission or transmissions) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board.

Section 3.7 Telephonic Meetings. The members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at such a meeting.

Section 3.8 Compensation. The Board may establish policies for the compensation of directors and for the reimbursement of the expenses of directors, in each case, in connection with services provided by directors to the Corporation.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 4.1 Officers. The Board shall elect officers of the Corporation, including a Chief Executive Officer, a President and a Secretary. The Board may also from time to time elect such other officers as it may deem proper or may delegate to any elected officer of the Corporation the power to appoint and remove any such other officers and to prescribe their respective terms of office, authorities and duties. Any Vice President may be designated Executive, Senior or Corporate, or may be given such other designation or combination of designations as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may determine. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Board may also elect or appoint a Chairman of the Board, who may or may not also be an officer of the Corporation. The Board may elect or appoint co-Chairmen of the Board, co-Presidents or co-Chief Executive Officers and, in such case, references in these By-Laws to the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Chief Executive Officer shall refer to either such co-Chairman of the Board, co-President or co-Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be.

Section 4.2 Term; Removal. All officers of the Corporation elected by the Board shall hold office for such terms as may be determined by the Board or, except with respect to his or her own office, the Chief Executive Officer, or until their respective successors are chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may be removed from office at any time either with or without cause by the Board, or, in the case of appointed officers, by the Chief Executive Officer or any elected officer upon whom such power of removal shall have been conferred by the Board.

Section 4.3 Powers. Each of the officers of the Corporation elected by the Board or appointed by an officer in accordance with these By-Laws shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law, by these By-Laws or by the Board and, in the case of appointed officers, the powers and duties prescribed by the appointing officer, and, unless otherwise prescribed by these By-Laws or by the Board or such appointing officer, shall have such further powers and duties as ordinarily pertain to that office.

 

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Section 4.4 Delegation. Unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws, in the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation, the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may, during such period, delegate such officer’s powers and duties to any other officer or to any director and the person to whom such powers and duties are delegated shall, for the time being, hold such office.

ARTICLE V

INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES

Section 5.1 Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative or any other type whatsoever (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, manager, officer, employee, agent or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter an “indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith; except as provided in Section 5.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or with respect to any compulsory counterclaim brought by such indemnitee, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

Section 5.2 Right to Advancement of Expenses. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in Section 5.1, an indemnitee shall also have the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in appearing at, participating in or defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition or in connection with a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article V (which shall be governed by Section 5.3) (hereinafter an “advancement of expenses”); provided, however, that, if (x) the DGCL requires or (y) in the case of an advance made in a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made solely upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined after final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “final adjudication”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Article V or otherwise.

Section 5.3 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within (i) sixty (60) days after a written claim for indemnification has been received by the Corporation or (ii) twenty (20) days after a claim for an advancement of expenses has been received by the Corporation, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim or to obtain advancement of expenses, as applicable. To the fullest extent permitted by law, if the indemnitee is successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an

 

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undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense of the Corporation that, and (ii) any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit 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 Corporation (including by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) 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 Corporation 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 to such advancement of expenses, under this Article V or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

Section 5.4 Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Indemnification by Other Persons.

(a) The provision of indemnification to or the advancement of expenses and costs to any indemnitee under this Article V, or the entitlement of any indemnitee to indemnification or advancement of expenses and costs under this Article V, shall not limit or restrict in any way the power of the Corporation to indemnify or advance expenses and costs to such indemnitee in any other way permitted by law or be deemed exclusive of, or invalidate, any right to which any indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses and costs may be entitled under any law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such indemnitee’s capacity as an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation and as to action in any other capacity.

(b) Given that certain jointly indemnifiable claims (as defined below) may arise due to the service of the indemnitee as a director and/or officer of the Corporation or as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of the indemnitee-related entities (as defined below), the Corporation shall be fully and primarily responsible for the payment to the indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses in connection with any such jointly indemnifiable claims, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Article V, irrespective of any right of recovery the indemnitee may have from the indemnitee-related entities. Under no circumstance shall the Corporation be entitled to any right of subrogation against or contribution by the indemnitee-related entities and no right of advancement, indemnification or recovery the indemnitee may have from the indemnitee-related entities shall reduce or otherwise alter the rights of the indemnitee or the obligations of the Corporation under this Article V. In the event that any of the indemnitee-related entities shall make any payment to the indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to any jointly indemnifiable claim, the indemnitee-related entity making such payment shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the indemnitee against the Corporation, and the indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required and shall do all things that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents as may be necessary to enable the indemnitee-related entities effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. Each of the indemnitee-related entities shall be third-party beneficiaries with respect to this Section 5.4(b), entitled to enforce this Section 5.4(b). For purposes of this Section 5.4(b), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

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(i) The term “indemnitee-related entities” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (other than the Corporation or any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which the indemnitee has agreed, on behalf of the Corporation or at the Corporation’s request, to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent and which service is covered by the indemnity described herein) from whom an indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to which, in whole or in part, the Corporation may also have an indemnification or advancement obligation.

(ii) The term “jointly indemnifiable claims” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding for which the indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses from both the indemnitee-related entities and the Corporation pursuant to applicable law, any agreement, certificate of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or comparable organizational documents of the Corporation or the indemnitee-related entities, as applicable.

Section 5.5 Contract Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article V shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article V 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 5.6 Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

Section 5.7 Employees and Agents. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article V with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

CORPORATE BOOKS

Section 6.1 Corporate Books. The books of the Corporation may be kept inside or outside of the State of Delaware at such place or places as the Board may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE VII

CHECKS, NOTES, PROXIES, ETC.

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instruments for the payment of money, shall be signed by such officer or officers or agent or agents as shall be authorized from time to time by the Board or such officer or officers who may be delegated such authority. Proxies to vote and consents with respect to securities of other corporations or other entities owned by or standing in the name of the Corporation may be executed and delivered from time to time on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or by such officers as the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE VIII

SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

Section 8.1 Certificated and Uncertificated Shares. The shares of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, subject to the sole discretion of the Board and the requirements of the DGCL.

Section 8.2 Signatures. Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by any two authorized officers of the Corporation, which authorized officers shall include, without limitation, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. 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, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar on the date of issue.

Section 8.3 Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates.

(a) If an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired by a protected purchaser; (ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.

(b) If a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be precluded from asserting against the Corporation any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.

Section 8.4 Transfer of Stock.

(a) Transfers of record of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only upon the books administered by or on behalf of the Corporation and only upon proper transfer instructions, including by Electronic Transmission, pursuant to the direction of the registered holder thereof, such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing, or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer the shares of stock; or, in the case of stock represented by certificate(s) upon delivery of a properly endorsed certificate(s) for a like number of shares or accompanied by a duly executed stock transfer power.

 

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(b) The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

Section 8.5 Registered Stockholders. Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate representing shares of the Corporation or of an instruction requesting registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to inspect for any proper purpose the stock ledger and the other books and records of the Corporation, vote such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of such shares, except that a person who is the beneficial owner of such shares (if held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person) may, upon providing documentary evidence of beneficial ownership of such shares and satisfying such other conditions as are provided under applicable law, may also so inspect the books and records of the Corporation.

Section 8.6 Regulations. The Board shall have power and authority to make such additional rules and regulations, subject to any applicable requirement of law, as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate with respect to the issue, transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock or certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars and may require for the validity thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.

ARTICLE IX

FISCAL YEAR

Section 9.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Sunday of each calendar year that is closest to December 31, unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Board.

ARTICLE X

CORPORATE SEAL

Section 10.1 Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation. In lieu of the corporate seal, when so authorized by the Board or a duly empowered committee thereof, a facsimile thereof may be impressed or affixed or reproduced.

ARTICLE XI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11.1 Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given by law or under any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice of any meeting need not be given to any person who shall attend such meeting (except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened), or who shall waive notice thereof, before or after such meeting, in writing (including by electronic transmission).

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(a) Notice to Directors. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws notice is required to be given to any director, such notice shall be given either (i) in writing and sent by mail, or by a nationally recognized delivery service, (ii) by means of facsimile telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission, or (iii) by oral notice given personally or by telephone. A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, orally, or by telephone, when actually received by the director, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iv) if sent by facsimile telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, (v) if sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, or (vi) if sent by any other form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation.

(b) Electronic Transmission. “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.

(c) Notice to Stockholders Sharing Same Address. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice.

(d) Exceptions to Notice Requirements.

(i) Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, 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 that 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 with the Secretary of State of Delaware, 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.

(ii) Whenever notice is required to be given by the Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, to any stockholder to whom (x) notice of two consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings or of the taking of action by written consent of stockholders without a meeting to such stockholder during the period between such two

 

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consecutive annual meetings, or (y) all, and at least two payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have been mailed addressed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such stockholder shall not be required. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to such stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholder’s then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such stockholder shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230 (b) of the DGCL. The exception in subsection (x) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic transmission.

Section 11.3 Headings. Section headings in these By-Laws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

Section 11.4 Conflicts. In the event that any provision of these By-Laws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the provision of these By-laws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENTS

Section 12.1 Amendments. Subject to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, these By-Laws may be made, amended, altered, changed, added to or repealed as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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Exhibit 3.3

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

RSI ASLP, INC.

RSI ASLP, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does certify as follows:

1. The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 30, 2020 (the “Original Certificate of Incorporation”).

2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

3. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall become effective on the date of filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

4. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation hereby amends and restates the provisions of the Original Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

Section 1.1 Name. The name of the Corporation is RSI ASLP, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II

REGISTERED AGENT

Section 2.2 Address. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808; and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE

Section 3.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the DGCL.

Section 3.2 Compliance with Gaming Laws. The Corporation shall comply with all applicable Gaming Laws. For purposes of this Section 3.2:

(a) “Affiliated Companies” means those partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, trusts or other entities directly or indirectly controlled by the Corporation including, without limitation, any subsidiary of the Corporation, or intermediary company (as those or similar terms are defined under the Gaming Laws of any applicable Gaming Jurisdictions) controlled by the Corporation, in each case that is registered or licensed under applicable Gaming Laws.


(b) Gaming / Gaming Activities. “Gaming” or “Gaming Activities” means the conduct of gaming and gambling activities, race books or sports pools, sports wagering, or the use of gaming devices, equipment and supplies in the operation of a casino, gambling simulcasting facility, card club or similar enterprise, whether land-based or online, including, without limitation, slot machines, gaming tables, cards, dice, gaming chips, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems, mobile gaming systems, inter-casino linked systems, sports wagering systems, interactive or online gaming systems and related and associated equipment, supplies and systems.

(c) Gaming Authorities. “Gaming Authorities” means all international, national, foreign, domestic, federal, state, provincial, regional, local, tribal, municipal and other regulatory and licensing bodies, instrumentalities, departments, commissions, authorities, boards, officials, tribunals and agencies with authority over or responsibility for the regulation of Gaming within any Gaming Jurisdiction.

(d) Gaming Jurisdiction. “Gaming Jurisdiction” means all jurisdictions, domestic and foreign, and their political subdivisions, in which Gaming Activities are or may be lawfully conducted, and in which or from which the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies conducts, or reasonably expects to conduct, Gaming Activities which are subject to Gaming Laws.

(e) Gaming Laws. “Gaming Laws” means all laws, statutes and ordinances pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, permit and licensing authority over the conduct of Gaming Activities in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies engages, or the ownership or control of an equity holder interest in any such entity that conducts Gaming Activities, in any Gaming Jurisdiction, all orders, decrees, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all written and unwritten policies of the Gaming Authorities with respect to the foregoing and all written and unwritten interpretations by the Gaming Authorities of such laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, decrees, rules, regulations and policies.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITALIZATION

Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 5,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”). The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto).

Section 4.2 Common Stock.

(a) Voting Rights. Each holder of record of Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote.

(b) Dividends and Distributions. Subject to applicable law, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive ratably such dividends and other distributions as may from time to time be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) in its discretion out of the assets of the Corporation that are by law available therefor at such times and in such amounts as the Board in its discretion shall determine.


(c) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. 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, the holders of all outstanding shares of 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.

ARTICLE V

BY-LAWS

Section 5.1 By-Laws. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the DGCL, the Board is expressly authorized to make, amend, alter, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “By-Laws”) without the consent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend, repeal or rescind, in whole or in part, any such provision of the By-Laws of the Corporation, or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.

ARTICLE VI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 6.1 Board of Directors.

(a) Board Powers. Except as otherwise provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

(b) Number, Composition; Term.

(i) The total number of directors constituting the whole Board shall initially be six (6), as such number may be increased or decreased from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Subject to applicable Gaming Laws, the composition of the Board shall be determined by resolution adopted by the majority of the board of directors of Rush Street Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct parent of the Corporation (“PubCo”); provided that, for so long as dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”) has the right to designate for nomination a director of the board of directors of the PubCo pursuant to that certain Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among Sponsor, PubCo, and the other parties thereto, the board of directors of PubCo shall cause any such director so designated by Sponsor and actually elected to the board of directors of PubCo to serve as a director of the Board (each a “Sponsor Director” and collectively, the “Sponsor Directors”); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event will the Sponsor Directors constitute a majority of the Board. As of the date hereof, subject to applicable Gaming Laws, the board shall be shall be Neil Bluhm, Greg Carlin, Leslie Bluhm, James Gordon, Harry You and Niccolo de Masi.

(ii) Any such director shall hold office until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.


(c) Discretion. Whenever in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any other agreement contemplated herein the Board is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination, each director shall take such action or make such decision or determination in such director’s sole discretion, unless another standard is expressly set forth herein or therein; provided that, for purposes of any or all actions, omissions or decisions of the Board (and each director), the Board (and each director) acknowledges that it will owe to PubCo and its stockholders the same fiduciary duties as it would owe to the stockholders of a Delaware corporation if it were a member of the board of directors of such a corporation and PubCo and the Class A common stockholders of PubCo were stockholders of such corporation; provided further that with respect to any approval or consent of the Board (and each director), such fiduciary duties of the Board (and each director) shall be deemed irrefutably satisfied and discharged to the extent such matter was approved or consented to in writing by the board of directors of PubCo or was made in accordance with the terms of any resolution(s) adopted by the board of directors of PubCo (with it being understood and agreed that nothing in this further proviso shall be deemed to absolve the members of the board of directors of PubCo (in their capacity as such) with respect to such approval or consent or resolutions). Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, whenever in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any other agreement contemplated herein, (i) the Board is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, each director shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as the director desires, so long as the director does not act in bad faith and (ii) the Board is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination in its “good faith” or under another express standard, each director 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 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any other agreement contemplated herein.

Section 6.2 Newly-Created Directorships and Vacancies. Any newly created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of directors or any vacancy occurring in the Board (whether by death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause) shall be filled by resolution adopted by a majority of the board of directors of PubCo. Any director designated to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall be a then-current director of the board of directors of PubCo, and shall hold office on the Board until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

Section 6.3 Resignation and Removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation given in writing or by any electronic transmission permitted by the By-Laws. Any or all directors may be removed in the manner provided in the By-Laws; provided that, if any director of the Board ceases serving as a director on the board of directors of PubCo for any reason, such director shall automatically be removed from the Board as of the date which such director ceases serving as a director of the board of directors of PubCo.

Section 6.4 Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business by the directors shall be set forth in the By-Laws.


ARTICLE VII

CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS IN LIEU OF MEETING, ANNUAL AND SPECIAL

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 7.1 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation 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, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock 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 shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the books in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be made by hand, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

Section 7.2 Meetings of Stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called only by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairman of the Board or as otherwise provided in the By-Laws. An annual meeting of stockholders for the transaction of business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such place, if any, on such date, and at such time as shall be fixed exclusively by resolution of the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof.

ARTICLE VIII

LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Limited Liability of Directors. Except as otherwise provided herein, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no present or former director of the Corporation nor any such director’s affiliates, nor any of its or their respective employees, officers, managers/directors, direct or indirect equityholders, agents or representatives shall be liable to the Corporation or to PubCo for any act or omission performed or omitted by such person in its capacity as director; provided that, except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to (x) such person’s willful misconduct or fraud, or (y) such director’s breach of fiduciary duty to PubCo and the Class A common stockholders of PubCo as described in Section 6.1(c), in each case of clauses (x) and (y), as determined by a final judgment, order or decree of an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction (which is not appealable or with respect to which the time for appeal therefrom has expired and no appeal has been perfected). Each director shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of outside and in-house legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by such director in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject such director or any of such director’s affiliates, or any of its or their respective employees, officers, managers/directors, direct or indirect equityholders, agents or representatives to liability to the Corporation or PubCo and each director will be fully protected in so acting or omitting to act so long as such counsel or accountants or financial or other advisors were selected with reasonable care. Neither the amendment nor the repeal of this Article VIII shall eliminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing prior to such amendment or repeal.

Section 8.2 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

(a) The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any person (including such person’s heirs, successors, assigns, executors or administrators, each an “Indemnified Person”) to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL, 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 Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than the Corporation is providing immediately prior to such amendment), against all claims, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other legal fees and expenses), liabilities, losses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, liquid or illiquid arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, including appeals (“Actions”), in which such person may be involved, or is threatened to be


involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person on behalf of the Corporation or by reason of the fact that the person is or was serving as an officer, director, trustee, employee, representative or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or the Board as a managing member, sole member, manager, officer, director, principal or member of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise if (i) such person acted in good faith, within the scope of such person’s authority, and in a manner it believed to be in, or not contrary to, the best interests of the Corporation, (ii) the Action was not initiated by the person (other than an action to enforce such person’s rights to indemnification or advance of expenses under this Section 8.2), (iii) the person has not been established by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Corporation, and (iv) such action or inaction did not constitute fraud or willful misconduct by such person; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the indemnification rights and obligations set forth in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall not apply to any breaches of fiduciary duties set forth in Section 6.1(c), to the extent (and only to the extent) that it has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that, respectively, a director of a Delaware corporation would be prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from being indemnified with respect to such matter or a Delaware corporation is prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from indemnifying a member of its board of directors with respect to such matter. Expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by any such indemnified person in defending any Action shall be paid by the Corporation as incurred in advance of the final disposition of such Action, 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 Corporation. The rights granted pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be deemed contract rights and no amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 8.2 shall have the effect of limiting or denying any such rights with respect to actions taken or proceedings arising prior to any amendment, modification or repeal. It is expressly acknowledged that the indemnification provided in this Section 8.2 could involve indemnification for negligence or under theories of strict liability. An indemnified person shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 8.2 because the person had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

(b) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any Indemnitee by this Section 8.2 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

(c) Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or cause its subsidiaries to purchase and maintain insurance, at its or their expense, to protect itself and any person who is or was serving as a director, officer or an agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or the Board as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under this Section 8.2.

(d) This Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in any manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than persons indemnified hereunder.


ARTICLE IX

DGCL SECTION 203

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

ARTICLE X

COMPETITION AND CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

Section 10.1 Competition and Corporate Opportunities.

(a) In recognition and anticipation that (i) certain directors, principals, officers, employees, equity holders and/or other representatives of the stockholders of Parent and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities (each, as defined below) may serve as directors, officers or agents of the Corporation, (ii) the non-employee stockholders of Parent and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities, including (I) any portfolio company in which they or any of their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa) or (II) any of their respective limited partners, non-managing members or other similar direct or indirect investors, may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other businesses that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage, and (iii) members of the Board who are not employees of the Corporation (“Non-Employee Directors”) and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities including (I) any portfolio company in which they or any of their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa) or (II) any of their respective limited partners, non-managing members or other similar direct or indirect investors, may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may now engage and may continue to engage in, and/or other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage, the provisions of this Article X are set forth to regulate and define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation with respect to certain classes or categories of business opportunities as they may involve any stockholder of Parent (or their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities), the Non-Employee Directors or their respective Affiliates or Affiliated Entities and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its directors, officers and stockholders in connection therewith.

(b) None of (i) any non-employee stockholder of Parent (or any of his or her Affiliates or Affiliated Entities) or (ii) any Non-Employee Director or his or her Affiliates or Affiliated Entities (the Persons (as defined below) above being referred to, collectively, as “Identified Persons” and, individually, as an “Identified Person”) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have any duty to refrain from directly or indirectly (1) engaging in and possessing interests in other business ventures of every type and description, including those engaged in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries now engages or proposes to engage or (2) competing with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, on its own account, or in partnership with, or as an employee, officer, director or shareholder of any other Person, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Identified Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person engages in any such activities. To the fullest extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Corporation hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for an Identified Person and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in Section 10.1(c). Subject to Section


10.1(c), in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity or matter which may be a corporate or other business opportunity for itself, herself or himself and the Corporation or any of its, his or her Affiliates, such Identified Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty (fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) to communicate, present or offer such transaction or other business opportunity or matter to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, as the case may be, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any subsidiary of the Corporation for breach of any duty (fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself, or offers or directs such corporate opportunity to another Person or does not present such opportunity to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or stockholders.

(c) The Corporation does not renounce its interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Non-Employee Director if such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely and expressly in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, and such opportunity is one the Corporation is legally permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Corporation to pursue, in which case, the provisions of Section 10.1(b) shall not apply to any such corporate opportunity.

(d) In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article X, a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for the Corporation if it is a business opportunity that (i) the Corporation is neither financially or legally able, nor contractually permitted to undertake, (ii) from its nature, is not in the line of the Corporation’s business or is of no practical advantage to the Corporation, (iii) is one in which the Corporation has no interest or reasonable expectancy, or (iv) is one presented to any account for the benefit of a member of the Board or such member’s Affiliate over which such member of the Board has no direct or indirect influence or control, including, but not limited to, a blind trust.

(e) For purposes of this Article X, (i) “Affiliate” shall mean (A) in respect of a stockholder of the Corporation, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by such stockholder, controls such stockholder or is under common control with such stockholder and shall include any principal, member, director, partner, stockholder, officer, employee or other- representative of any of the foregoing (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation), (B) in respect of a Non-Employee Director, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by such Non-Employee Director (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation) and (C) in respect of the Corporation, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by the Corporation; (ii) “Affiliated Entity” shall mean (A) any Person of which a Non-Employee Director serves as an officer, director, employee, agent or other- representative (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation), (B) any direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, manager or other representative of such Person or (C) any Affiliate of any of the foregoing; and (iii) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association or any other entity.

(f) To the fullest extent permitted by law, any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article X.


(g) Any alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article X shall require the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote. Neither the alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article X, nor the adoption of any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article X, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article X in respect of any business opportunity first identified or any other matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article X, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, addition, repeal or adoption. This Article X shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification or advancement rights of, any director or officer of the Corporation under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws or applicable law.

ARTICLE XI

SEVERABILITY

Section 11.1 Severability. If any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph 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) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

ARTICLE XII

FORUM

Section 12.1 Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, other employee or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, or any claim for aiding and abetting such alleged breach, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director, officer, other employee or stockholder of the Corporation (i) arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as it may be amended or restated) or the By-Laws or (ii) as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Delaware Court of Chancery or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any current or former officer or director or other employee or stockholder of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be solely and exclusively brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery; provided, however, that, in the event that the Delaware Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, in each such case; unless the Court of Chancery (or such other state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, as applicable) has dismissed a prior action by the same plaintiff asserting the same claims because such court lacked personal jurisdiction over an indispensable party named as a defendant therein. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Failure to enforce the foregoing provisions would cause the Corporation irreparable harm and the Corporation shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance; to enforce the foregoing provisions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XII.


ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS

Section 13.1 Amendments. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the following provisions in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded, in whole or in part, or any provision inconsistent therewith or herewith may be adopted, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote: Article V, Article VI, Article VII, Article VIII, Article IX, Article XII and this Article XIII. Except as expressly provided in the foregoing sentence and the remainder of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote.

ARTICLE XIV

SOLE INCORPORATOR

Section 14.1 Section 14.1 Name and Address. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows:

 

Name                Mailing Address
Lola Johnson   

White & Case LLP

111 South Wacker Street, Suite 5100

   Chicago, Illinois 60606-4302

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand 29th day of December, 2020.

 

RSI ASLP, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Title:   Authorized Signatory

Exhibit 3.4

BY-LAWS

OF

RSI ASLP, Inc.

(the “Corporation”)

ARTICLE I

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation (the “Stockholders”) shall be held either within or without the State of Delaware, at such place as the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) may designate in the call or in a waiver of notice thereof, at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Participation of one or more Stockholders by conference telephone allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time shall constitute presence at a meeting.

Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Stockholders may be called by the Board of Directors or by the President, and shall be called by the President or by the Secretary upon the written request of the holders of record of at least fifty percent (50%) of the shares of stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, at such times and at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as may be stated in the call or in a waiver of notice thereof. Participation of one or more Stockholders by telephone conference allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time shall constitute presence at a meeting.

Section 3. Notice of Meetings. Notice of the time, place and purpose of every meeting of Stockholders shall be delivered personally or mailed not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days previous thereto to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote, at such Stockholder’s post office address appearing upon the records of the Corporation or at such other address as shall be furnished in writing by him or her to the Corporation for such purpose. Such further notice shall be given as may be required by law or by these by-laws (“By-Laws”). Any meeting may be held without notice if all Stockholders entitled to vote are present in person or by proxy, or if notice is waived in writing, either before or after the meeting, by those not present.

Section 4. Quorum. The holders of record of at least a majority of the shares of the stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall, except as otherwise provided by law or by these By-Laws, constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders; if there be no such quorum, the holders of a majority of such shares so present or represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall have been obtained.


Section 5. Organization of Meetings. Meetings of the Stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if there be one, or if the Chairman of the Board is not present, by the President, or if the President is not present, by a chairman to be chosen at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretary of the Corporation’s absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary of the meeting, if present.

Section 6. Voting(a) . (a) At each meeting of Stockholders, except as otherwise provided by statute or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time according to the terms therein, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), every holder of record of stock entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of such stock standing in his or her name on the records of the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast and, except as otherwise provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, all other action shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting. Each proxy to vote shall be in writing and signed by the Stockholder or by such Stockholder’s duly authorized attorney.

(b) With respect to any matter presented to the Stockholders for their consideration at a meeting, any Stockholder entitled to vote may, on any question, demand a vote by ballot.

(c) A complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at each such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each, and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder, shall be prepared by the Secretary and shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also 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.

Section 7. Inspectors of Election. The Board of Directors in advance of any meeting of Stockholders may appoint one or more inspectors of election (“Inspectors of Elections”) to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If Inspectors of Election are not so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any Stockholder entitled to vote shall, appoint one or more Inspectors of Election. Each Inspector of Election, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of an Inspector of Election at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. If appointed, Inspectors of Election shall take charge of the polls and, when the vote is completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such other facts as may be required by law.


Section 8. Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of Stockholders, including the annual meeting, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if, prior to such action, a written consent or consents thereto, setting forth such action, is signed by the holders of record of shares of the stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, 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.

ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

Section 1. Number; Quorum; Vote Required for Action; Term; Resignations; Vacancies; Removal.

(a) Number. The Board of Directors shall consist of the number of persons set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, as such number may be changed by a resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors.

(b) Quorum; Vote Required for Action. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) (unless the number of directors then in office shall be one, in which case one director) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, that if at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall have been obtained. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, the vote of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute the act of the Board of Directors.

(c) Term. Directors shall hold office until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

(d) Resignations. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors or to the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

(e) Vacancies. Whenever any vacancy shall have occurred in the Board of Directors, by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, and the person so chosen to fill such vacancy shall hold office until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.

(f) Removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, any one or more of the directors of the Corporation may be removed either with or without cause at any time.

Section 2. Meetings; Notice. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place either within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, or as may be specified in the call or in a waiver of notice thereof. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, and special meetings may be held at any


time upon the call of one director, the Chairman of the Board, if one be elected, or the President, by oral, telegraphic or written notice, duly served on or sent or mailed to each director not less than two days before such meeting. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors. Any meeting may be held without notice, if all directors are present, or if notice is waived in writing, either before or after the meeting, by those not present. Attendance of a director at a meeting will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and waiver of any and all objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, and the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Participation of one or more directors by conference telephone allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time shall constitute presence at a meeting.

Section 3. Committees. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate from among its members one or more committees which shall consist of one or more directors. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Such committees shall have and may exercise such powers as shall be conferred or authorized by the resolution appointing them. A majority of any such committee may determine its action and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide. The Board of Directors shall have power at any time to change the membership of any such committee, to fill vacancies in it, or to dissolve it.

Section 4. Action by Consent. 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 prior to such action a written consent or consents thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors, or of such committee as the case may be, and such written consent or consents is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee, as applicable.

Section 5. Compensation. The Board of Directors may determine, from time to time, the amount of compensation which shall be paid to its members. The Board of Directors shall also have power, in its discretion, to allow a fixed sum and expenses for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee of the Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Directors shall also have power, in its discretion, to provide for and pay to directors rendering services to the Corporation not ordinarily rendered by directors, as such, special compensation appropriate to the value of such services, as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

Section 1. Titles and Election. The officers of the Corporation, who shall be chosen by the Board of Directors, shall be a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board of Directors from time to time may elect a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, and may define their powers and duties. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.


Section 2. Terms of Office. Officers shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

Section 3. Removal. Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, at any time, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 5. Vacancies. If the office of any officer or agent becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or otherwise, the Board of Directors may choose a successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

Section 6. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board of the Board of Directors (the “Chairman of the Board”), if one be elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Stockholders, and the Chairman of the Board shall have and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Chairman of the Board by the Board of Directors.

Section 7. President. The President of the Corporation (the “President”) shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and of the Stockholders. Subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the President shall exercise the powers and perform the duties usual to the chief executive officer of a corporation and shall have general management and control of the affairs and business of the Corporation; the President shall appoint and discharge employees and agents of the Corporation (other than officers elected by the Board of Directors) and fix their compensation; and the President shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President shall have the power to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, agreements and instruments of the Corporation, and shall do and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the President by the Board of Directors.

Section 8. Vice Presidents. If chosen, the Vice Presidents of the Corporation (the “Vice President”), in the order of their seniority, shall, in the absence or disability of the President, exercise all of the powers and duties of the President. The Vice Presidents shall have the power to execute bonds, notes, mortgages and other contracts, agreements and instruments of the Corporation, and shall do and perform such other duties incident to the office of Vice President and as the Board of Directors, or the President shall direct.


Section 9. Secretary. The Secretary of the Corporation (the “Secretary”) shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the Stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it shall be attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer who may affix the seal to any such instrument in the event of the absence or disability of the Secretary. The Secretary shall have custody of the stock records and all other books, records and papers of the Corporation (other than financial) and shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law are properly kept and filed.

Section 10. Treasurer. The Treasurer of the Corporation (the “Treasurer”) shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys, and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation, in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the directors whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

Section 11. Delegation of Duties. In case of the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation, or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate, for the time being, the powers or duties, or any of them, of such officer to any other officer, or to any director.

ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. Actions by Others. Without limiting anything in the Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended, shall indemnify any person (including such person’s heirs, successors, assigns, executors or administrators) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, trustee, employee, representative, or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or the Board of Directors as a managing member, sole member, manager, officer, director, principal or other member of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, against all claims, damages, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and other legal fees and expenses), liabilities, losses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, liquid or illiquid, in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if (i) he or she acted in good faith, within the scope of such person’s authority, and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, (ii) the action was not initiated by such person (other than an action to enforce such person’s rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses under these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation, (iii) the person has not been established by a final


judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Corporation, and (iv) such action or inaction did not constitute fraud or willful misconduct by such person; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, the indemnification rights and obligations set forth herein shall not apply to any breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the Corporation as set forth in Section 6.1(c) of the Certificate of Incorporation, to the extent and only to the extent that it has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that, respectively, a director of a Delaware corporation would be prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from being indemnified with respect to such matter or a Delaware corporation is prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from indemnifying a member of its board of directors with respect to such matter. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or such action or inaction constituted fraud or willful misconduct.

Section 2. Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. Without limiting the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended, shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 3. Successful Defense. To the extent that a person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1 or Section 2 of this Article IV or the Certificate of Incorporation, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

Section 4. Specific Authorization. Any indemnification under Section 1 or Section 2 of this Article IV (unless ordered by a court) or pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in said Section 1 and Section 2 of this Article IV and/or the Certificate of Incorporation.


Such determination shall be made with respect to a person who is a director or officer of the Corporation at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the Stockholders.

Section 5. Advance of Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by any person who may have a right of indemnification under this Article IV in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation as incurred in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding, including any appeal therefrom, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such indemnified director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation pursuant to this Article IV or the Certificate of Incorporation. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the Corporation or by persons serving at the request of the Corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Corporation deems appropriate.

Section 6. Right of Indemnity not Exclusive. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article IV shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of Stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. A right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to such provision after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article IV shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

Section 7. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article IV, Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise.


Section 8. Invalidity of any Provisions of this Article. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Article IV shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article IV.

ARTICLE V

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 1. Certificates. The interest of each Stockholder may be evidenced by certificates for shares of stock in such form as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The certificates of stock shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary, or the Treasurer, or an Assistant Secretary, or an Assistant Treasurer, sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof, if any, and countersigned and registered in such manner, if any, as the Board of Directors may by resolution prescribe. Where any such certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employee, or registered by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, the signature of any such officer may be a facsimile signature. In case any officer or officers who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or officers of the Corporation, whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificate or certificates shall have been delivered by the Corporation, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the Corporation.

Section 2. Transfer. The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferred only upon the books of the Corporation by the holder thereof in person or by his or her attorney, upon surrender for cancellation of certificates for the same number of shares, with an assignment and power of transfer endorsed thereon or attached thereto, duly executed, with such proof of the authenticity of the signature as the Corporation or its agents may reasonably require.

Section 3. Record Dates. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of Stockholders, or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the date for the distribution or allotment of any rights, or the date when any change, conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, as a record date for the determination of the Stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend, or to receive any distribution or allotment of such rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, and in such case only such Stockholders as shall be Stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, such meeting, or to receive payment of such dividend, or to receive such distribution or allotment or rights or to exercise such rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.


Section 4. Lost Certificates. In the event that any certificate of stock is lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of a new certificate of the same tenor and for the same number of shares in lieu thereof. The Board of Directors may in its discretion, before the issuance of such new certificate, require the owner of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate, or the legal representative of the owner to make an affidavit or affirmation setting forth such facts as to the loss, destruction or mutilation as it deems necessary, and to give the Corporation a bond in such reasonable sum as it directs to indemnify the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

CHECKS, NOTES, ETC.

Section 1. Checks, Notes, Etc. All checks and drafts on the Corporation’s bank accounts and all bills of exchange and promissory notes, and all acceptances, obligations and other instruments for the payment of money, may be signed by any director of the Corporation, the President, any Vice President or the Treasurer and may also be signed by such other officer or officers, agent or agents, as shall be thereunto authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1. Offices. The registered office of the Corporation shall be located at 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808, and the Corporation Service Company shall be the registered agent of this Corporation in charge thereof. The Corporation may have other offices either within or without the State of Delaware at such places as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or the business of the Corporation may require.

Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on December 31st of each year.

Section 3. Corporate Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be circular in form and contain the name of the Corporation, and the year and state of its incorporation. Such seal may be altered from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Books. There shall be kept at such office of the Corporation as the Board of Directors shall determine, within or without the State of Delaware, correct books and records of account of all its business and transactions, minutes of the proceedings of its Stockholders, Board of Directors and committees, and the stock book, containing the names and addresses of the Stockholders, the number of shares held by them, respectively, and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof, and in which the transfer of stock shall be registered, and such other books and records as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

Section 5. Voting of Stock. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, all stock owned by the Corporation, other than stock of the Corporation, shall be voted, in person or by proxy, by the President or any Vice President of the Corporation on behalf of the Corporation.


ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS

Section 1. Amendments(a) . (a) The vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, shall be necessary at any meeting of Stockholders to amend or repeal these By-Laws or to adopt new by-laws. These By-Laws may also be amended or repealed, or new by-laws adopted, at any meeting of the Board of Directors by the vote of at least a majority of the entire Board of Directors; provided that any by-law adopted by the Board of Directors may be amended or repealed by the Stockholders in the manner set forth above.

(b) Any proposal to amend or repeal these By-Laws or to adopt new by-laws shall be stated in the notice of the meeting of the Board of Directors or the Stockholders, or in the waiver of notice thereof, as the case may be, unless all of the directors or the holders of record of all of the shares of stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, are present at such meeting.

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Exhibit 10.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, LP

a Delaware limited partnership

Dated as of December 29, 2020

 

 

THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE BEING SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES MUST BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH (I) THE SECURITIES ACT, ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS; AND (II) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION, UNLESS THE TRANSFEROR DELIVERS TO THE PARTNERSHIP AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE PARTNERSHIP, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PROPOSED SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS

     1  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

  Interpretation      13  

ARTICLE II GENERAL PROVISIONS

     14  

Section 2.1

  Formation      14  

Section 2.2

  Name      14  

Section 2.3

  Principal Place of Business; Other Places of Business      14  

Section 2.4

  Designated Agent for Service of Process      14  

Section 2.5

  Term      14  

Section 2.6

  No Concerted Action      14  

Section 2.7

  Business Purpose      14  

Section 2.8

  Powers      14  

Section 2.9

  Certificates; Filings      15  

Section 2.10

  Representations and Warranties by the Partners      15  

Section 2.11

  Gaming Laws      16  

Section 2.12

  References to Certain Equity Securities      16  

ARTICLE III CLASSES OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

     16  

Section 3.1

  Classes of Partnership Interests; Capital Contributions of the Partners      16  

Section 3.2

  Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests      17  

Section 3.3

  Additional Funds and Capital Contributions      18  

Section 3.4

  Issuances; Repurchases and Redemptions; Recapitalizations      18  

Section 3.5

  No Interest; No Return      20  

Section 3.6

  Capital Accounts.      21  

ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS

     21  

Section 4.1

  Distributions      21  

Section 4.2

  Tax Distributions      21  

Section 4.3

  Distributions in Kind      22  

Section 4.4

  Distributions to Reflect Additional Partnership Units      22  

Section 4.5

  Restricted Distributions      22  

Section 4.6

  Use of Distributions      22  

Section 4.7

  Earnout Company Units      22  

ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS

     22  

Section 5.1

  General Allocations      22  

Section 5.2

  Additional Allocation Provisions      23  

Section 5.3

  Tax Allocations      25  

Section 5.4

  Other Allocation Rules      25  

Section 5.5

  Earnout Company Units      25  

ARTICLE VI OPERATIONS

     26  

Section 6.1

  Management      26  

Section 6.2

  Compensation and Advances      28  

Section 6.3

  Outside Activities      29  

Section 6.4

  Transactions with Affiliates      30  

Section 6.5

  Liability of Partners; Fiduciary and Other Duties; Indemnification      30  

Section 6.6

  Indemnification      31  

ARTICLE VII RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

     33  

Section 7.1

  Return of Capital      33  

Section 7.2

  Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership      33  

 

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ARTICLE VIII BOOKS AND RECORDS

     33  

Section 8.1

  Books and Records      33  

Section 8.2

  Inspection      33  

ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS

     34  

Section 9.1

  Preparation of Tax Returns      34  

Section 9.2

  Tax Elections      34  

Section 9.3

  Partnership Representative.      34  

Section 9.4

  Withholding Tax Indemnification      35  

ARTICLE X PARTNER TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS

     36  

Section 10.1

  Transfer      36  

Section 10.2

  Transfer of General Partner’s Partnership Interest      36  

Section 10.3

  Limited Partners’ Rights to Transfer      36  

Section 10.4

  Substituted Limited Partners      38  

Section 10.5

  Assignees      38  

Section 10.6

  General Provisions      39  

ARTICLE XI ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

     40  

Section 11.1

  Admission of Successor General Partner      40  

Section 11.2

  Partners; Admission of Additional Limited Partners      40  

Section 11.3

  Limit on Number of Partners      41  

Section 11.4

  Admission      41  

ARTICLE XII DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

     41  

Section 12.1

  No Dissolution      41  

Section 12.2

  Events Causing Dissolution      41  

Section 12.3

  Distribution upon Dissolution      42  

Section 12.4

  Rights of Holders      43  

Section 12.5

  Termination      43  

Section 12.6

  Reasonable Time for Winding-Up      43  

ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS; MEETINGS

     43  

Section 13.1

  Amendments      43  

Section 13.2

  Procedures for Meetings and Actions of the Partners      44  

ARTICLE XIV EXCHANGE RIGHTS

     45  

ARTICLE XV MISCELLANEOUS

     49  

Section 15.1

  Partnership Counsel      49  

Section 15.2

  Appointment of General Partner as Attorney-in-Fact      50  

Section 15.3

  Arbitration      50  

Section 15.4

  Accounting and Fiscal Year      51  

Section 15.5

  Entire Agreement      52  

Section 15.6

  Further Assurances      52  

Section 15.7

  Notices      52  

Section 15.8

  Governing Law      52  

Section 15.9

  Construction      52  

Section 15.10

  Binding Effect      52  

Section 15.11

  Severability      52  

Section 15.12

  Confidentiality      53  

Section 15.13

  Consent to Use of Name      55  

Section 15.14

  Consent by Spouse      55  

Section 15.15

  Counterparts      55  

Section 15.16

  Survival      55  

Section 15.17

  Anti-Money Laundering Representations and Undertakings      55  

Section 15.18

  Third Party Beneficiary      55  

 

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Schedule I: Equity Ownership
Exhibit A: Capital Contributions
Exhibit B: Notice of Redemption
Exhibit C: Consent by Spouse
Exhibit D: Anti-Money Laundering Representations and Undertakings

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, LP

This Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rush Street Interactive, LP (the “Partnership”), dated as of December 29, 2020 is entered into by and among Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (in its capacity as such, the “Predecessor General Partner”), Rush Street Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as dMY Technology Group, Inc.) (“Pubco”), RSI ASLP, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (in its capacity as a Limited Partner, the “Special Limited Partner”), and RSI GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (in its capacity as the General Partner, the “General Partner”), and the Limited Partners (as defined herein).

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. Section 17-101, et seq. (as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor to such statute, the “Act”), by the filing of a Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 19, 2019 (the “Formation Date”);

WHEREAS, the Predecessor General Partner and the Original Limited Partners (as defined herein) entered into that certain Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of December 19, 2019 (the “Existing LPA”);

WHEREAS, in connection with a series of transactions effected pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and among the Partnership, the Limited Partners, Pubco, and the other parties thereto, as amended and restated by the parties thereto by that certain Amended & Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2020 (as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”) (i) the General Partner was admitted to the Partnership as the “General Partner” and (ii) the Predecessor General Partner withdrew from the Partnership as general partner; and

WHEREAS, the Special Limited Partner (in its capacity as a Limited Partner), the General Partner (in its capacity as the General Partner) and the Original Limited Partners (as defined herein) now desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to read in its entirety as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS

Section 1.1 Definitions. The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement:

Additional Limited Partner” means a Person who is admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to the Act and Section 11.2, who is shown as such on the books and records of the Partnership, and who has not ceased to be a Limited Partner pursuant to the Act and this Agreement.

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner’s Capital Account at the end of any Fiscal Year or other taxable period, with the following adjustments:

 


(a) credit to such Capital Account any amount that such Partner is obligated to restore under Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c), as well as any addition thereto pursuant to the next to last sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) after taking into account thereunder any changes during such year in Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Minimum Gain; and

(b) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6).

This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where “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 the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rush Street Interactive, LP, together with the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, as now or hereafter amended, restated, modified, supplemented or replaced.

Appraiser FMV” means the fair market value of any Class A Share as determined by an independent appraiser mutually agreed upon by the General Partner and the relevant Exchanging Partner, whose determination shall be final and binding for those purposes for which Appraiser FMV is used in this Agreement. Appraiser FMV shall be the fair market value determined without regard to any discounts for minority interest, illiquidity or other discounts. The cost of any independent appraisal in connection with the determination of Appraiser FMV in accordance with this Agreement shall be borne by the Partnership.

Assets” means any assets and property of the Partnership, and “Asset” means any one such asset or property.

Assignee” means a Person to whom a Partnership Interest has been Transferred but who has not become a Substituted Limited Partner, and who has the rights set forth in Section 10.5.

Assumed Tax Liability” means, with respect to a Partner for a taxable period, an amount equal to the United States federal, state and local income taxes (including applicable estimated taxes) that the General Partner reasonably estimates would be due from such Partner as of such Tax Distribution Date for such taxable period, (i) assuming such Member earned solely the items of income, gain, deduction, loss, and/or credit allocated to such Partner by the Partnership for such taxable period, (ii) assuming that such Partner is subject to tax at the Assumed Tax Rate, and (iii) computed without regard to any increases to the tax basis in the Partnership pursuant to Sections 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code. In the case of the Special Limited Partner, such Assumed Tax Liability shall also be computed without regard to any other step-up in basis for which the Special Limited Partner is required to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, any item of income, gain, loss, or credit earned by the Partnership prior to the Closing Date shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating any Partner’s Assumed Tax Liability.

Assumed Tax Rate” means the higher of the highest combined maximum marginal United States federal, state and local income tax rate ((w) taking into account the tax on net investment income under Section 1411 of the Code, (x) not taking into account any deduction under Code Section 199A or any similar state or local law, (y) taking into account the character (e.g., capital gains or losses, dividends, ordinary

 

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income, etc.) of the applicable items of income, and (z) taking into account the deductibility of state and local taxes to the extent applicable), applicable to (A) an individual residing in New York, California or Illinois (whichever results in the application of the highest state and local tax rate) or (B) a corporation doing business in New York, California or Illinois (whichever results in the application of a higher state and local tax rate) during each applicable Fiscal Quarter with respect to such taxable income as determined by the General Partner in good faith (and subject to the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative).

Bankruptcy” means, with respect to any Person, the occurrence of any event specified in Section 17-402(a)(4) or (5) of the Act with respect to such Person, and the terms “Bankrupt” has a meanings correlative to the foregoing.

BBA Rules” means Code Sections 6221 through 6241, together with any guidance issued thereunder or successor provisions and any similar provision of state or local tax laws.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Special Limited Partner.

Board of the General Partner” means Board of Directors of the General Partner, which shall initially consist of Neil Bluhm, Greg Carlin, and Richard Schwartz.

Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York.

Capital Account” means, with respect to any Partner, the capital account maintained by the General Partner for such Partner on the Partnership’s books and records in accordance with Section 3.6.

Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Partner, the amount of money and the initial Gross Asset Value of any Contributed Asset (other than money) that such Partner contributes to the Partnership or is deemed to contribute pursuant to Article III. As of the date hereof, each Partner shall be deemed to have made Capital Contributions equal to the Closing Date Capital Account Balance of such Partner set forth next to such Partner’s name on Exhibit A hereto.

Capital Share” means a share of any class or series of stock of Pubco now or hereafter authorized, other than a Class A Share or a Class V Share.

Cash Exchange Class A 5-Day VWAP” means the arithmetic average of the VWAP for each of the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Exchange Notice Date.

Cash Exchange Payment” means with respect to a particular Exchange (including a Direct Exchange) for which the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, or the Special Limited Partner, as applicable, has elected to make a Cash Exchange Payment in accordance with Section 14.1(a)(ii):

(a) if the Class A Shares trade on a National Securities Exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, an amount of cash equal to the product of (x) the number of Class A Shares that would have been received by the Exchanging Partner in the Exchange (or Direct Exchange) for that portion of the Class A Common Units subject to the Exchange set forth in the Cash Exchange Notice if the Partnership or the Special Limited Partner, as applicable, had paid the Stock Exchange Payment with respect to such number of Class A Common Units, and (y) the Cash Exchange Class A 5-Day VWAP; or

 

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(b) if the Class A Shares are not then traded on a National Securities Exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, as applicable, an amount of cash equal to the product of (x) the number of Class A Shares that would have been received by the Exchanging Partner in the Exchange (or Direct Exchange) for that portion of the Class A Common Units subject to the Exchange set forth in the Cash Exchange Notice if the Partnership had paid the Stock Exchange Payment with respect to such number of Class A Common Units, for which the General Partner has elected to make a Cash Exchange Payment and (y) the Appraiser FMV of one (1) Class A Share that would be obtained in an arms-length transaction between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller, neither of whom is under any compulsion to buy or sell, respectively, and without regard to the particular circumstances of the buyer or seller;

provided that, in each case, if a Holder in an Exchange Notice makes an Exchange (including a Direct Exchange) contingent (including as to timing) upon an event determined pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Section 14.1(a)(i), the Cash Exchange Payment shall in no event be less than an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of Class A Shares that would have been received by the Exchanging Partner in the Exchange (or Direct Exchange) for that portion of the Class A Common Units subject to the Exchange set forth in the Cash Exchange Notice if the Partnership had paid the Stock Exchange Payment with respect to such number of Class A Common Units, for which the General Partner has elected to make a Cash Exchange Payment and (y) the amount payable in respect of one (1) Class A Share in the event that the Exchange is made contingent upon.

Certificate” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership executed and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (and any and all amendments thereto and restatements thereof) on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to the Act.

Class A Common Unit” means a fractional share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2.

Class A Share” means a share of Class A common stock of Pubco, par value one ten-thousandth of one dollar ($0.0001) per share.

Class V Share” means a share of Class V voting stock of Pubco, par value one ten-thousandth of one dollar ($0.0001) per share.

Closing Date” means the Closing Date under the Business Combination Agreement.

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time or any successor statute thereto. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of future law.

Contributed Asset” means each Asset or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Act, but excluding cash, contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership.

Controlled Entity” means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned by such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates, (b) any trust, whether or not revocable, of which such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates are the sole beneficiaries, (c) any partnership of which such Person or an Affiliate of such Person is the managing partner or in which such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates hold partnership interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of such partnership’s capital and profits and (d) any limited liability company of which such Person or an Affiliate of such Person is the manager or managing member or in which such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates hold membership interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of such limited liability company’s capital and profits.

 

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Debt” means, as to any Person, as of any date of determination, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services; (ii) all amounts owed by such Person to banks or other Persons in respect of reimbursement obligations under letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments guaranteeing payment or other performance of obligations by such Person; (iii) all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services secured by any lien on any property owned by such Person, to the extent attributable to such Person’s interest in such property, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment thereof; and (iv) obligations of such Person as lessee under capital leases.

De Minimis” shall mean an amount small enough as to make not accounting for it commercially reasonable or accounting for it administratively impractical, in each case as determined by the General Partner.

Depreciation” means, for each Fiscal Year or other applicable period, an amount equal to the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable under United States federal income tax principles with respect to an asset for such year or other period, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such year or period, Depreciation shall be in an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year or other period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year or period is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected by the General Partner.

Disabling Event” means the General Partner ceasing to be the general partner of the Partnership pursuant to Section 17-402 of the Act.

Earnout Company Units” has the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. The Earnout Company Units issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date are held by the Holders thereof as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

Equity Plan” means any plan, agreement or other arrangement that provides for the grant or issuance of equity or equity-based awards and that is now in effect or is hereafter adopted by the Partnership or Pubco for the benefit of any of their respective employees or other service providers (including directors, advisers and consultants), or the employees or other services providers (including directors, advisers and consultants) of any of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

Equity Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or preferred interests or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares or equity (or such other interests), restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participation and all of the other ownership or profit interests of such Person (including partnership or member interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

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Exchange” means the exchange by the Partnership of Class A Common Units held by a Limited Partner (together with the surrender and cancellation of the same number of outstanding Class V Shares held by such Limited Partner) for either (i) a Stock Exchange Payment or (ii) a Cash Exchange Payment, in each case, in accordance with Section 14.1.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Date” means the latest of (x) the date that is five (5) Business Days after the Exchange Notice Date, (y) the date specified in the Exchange Notice or (z) the date on which a contingency described in Section 14.1(a)(i) that is specified in the Exchange Notice is satisfied.

Exchange Notice” means a written election in the form of Exhibit B, attached hereto; provided that the Exchange Notice may be modified by, as elected by a Holder, to address any contingency referred to in the last sentence of Section 14.1(a)(i).

Exchange Notice Date” means, with respect to any Exchange Notice, the date such Exchange Notice is given to the Company in accordance with Section 14.1.

Exchanged Units” means, with respect to any Exchange (or Direct Exchange), the Class A Common Units being exchanged pursuant to a relevant Exchange Notice, and an equal number of Class V Shares being surrendered or cancelled by the relevant Exchanging Partner.

Exchanging Partner” means any Limited Partner holding Class A Common Units (other than the Special Limited Partner) whose Class A Common Units are subject to an Exchange (or Direct Exchange).

Family Members” means, as to a Person that is an individual, such Person’s spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood, marriage or adoption), brothers and sisters (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) and inter vivos or testamentary trusts of which only such Person or his spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood, marriage or adoption), brothers or sisters (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) are beneficiaries.

Fiscal Year” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.4.

Funding Debt” means any Debt incurred by or on behalf of the General Partner or the Special Limited Partner for the purpose of providing funds to the Partnership.

Gaming Act” shall mean any enacted legislative acts or statutes in jurisdictions in which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries operates or is subject to and any rules and regulations (including temporary regulations then applicable) adopted thereunder (as the same may be modified, amended, replaced or superseded from time to time) or any law, rule or regulation governing or regulating gaming or gaming activities of any other jurisdiction which the General Partner determines could reasonably be expected to be applicable to or affect the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries.

Gaming Authority” means the federal, state, local and foreign governmental, regulatory and administrative authorities, agencies, boards and officials responsible for or involved in the regulation of gambling, betting and gaming activities (if any) in any jurisdiction.

Gaming Laws” means those laws and the rules, regulations, decisions and guidelines promulgated by any Gaming Authority under such laws pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory or licensing authority over gaming within any jurisdiction, including the Gaming Act.

 

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Gaming License” means all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, qualifications, franchises and entitlements issued by any Gaming Authority necessary for the lawful conduct of activities under the Gaming Laws.

General Partner” means RSI GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and/or any additional or successor General Partner(s) designated as such pursuant to the Act and this Agreement, and, in each case, that has not ceased to be a general partner pursuant to the Act and this Agreement, in such Person’s capacity as a partner and a general partner of the Partnership.

General Partnership Interest” means the interest acquired by the General Partner in the Partnership, including the General Partner’s right to the benefits to which the General Partner may be entitled as provided in this Agreement or the Act. The General Partnership Interest does not entitle the General Partner (solely in its capacity as the General Partner) to any right to receive, and the General Partner will not receive (solely in its capacity as the General Partner), any distributions under this Agreement (or otherwise from the Partnership) or any allocation of Net Income, Net Losses or other items of income, gain, loss deduction or credits of the Partnership under this Agreement (or otherwise from the Partnership).

Gross Asset Value” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(i) The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the Partnership shall be the gross fair market value of such asset as determined by the General Partner (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative) using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt.

(ii) The Gross Asset Values of all Partnership assets immediately prior to the occurrence of any event described below (x) may, except in the case of (ii)(3) and (ii)(5), if and as determined by the General Partner (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative), and (y) shall, in the case of (ii)(3), and (z) shall, in the case of (ii)(5), except that the General Partner and the Original Limited Partner Representative may elect otherwise, be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values (taking Code section 7701(g) into account), using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt, as of the following times:

(1) the acquisition of an additional interest in the Partnership (including acquisitions pursuant to Section 3.2 or contributions or deemed contributions by the General Partner pursuant to Section 3.2) by a new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a De Minimis Capital Contribution, if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership;

(2) the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a De Minimis amount of Partnership property as consideration for an interest in the Partnership if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership;

(3) the liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g);

(4) the acquisition of an interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner upon the exercise of a noncompensatory option in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s);

 

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(5) at such other times as the General Partner shall reasonably determine (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative) necessary or advisable in order to comply with Regulations sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2; provided that the adjustments pursuant to clauses (1), (2), and (4) shall only be made if the General Partner reasonably determines (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative) that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership. If any noncompensatory options are outstanding upon the occurrence of an event described in this paragraph (ii) (other than, if applicable, noncompensatory options being exercised that give rise to the occurrence of such event), the Company shall adjust the Gross Asset Values of its properties in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2); and

(6) immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Recapitalization Agreement and Business Combination Agreement on the Closing Date.

(iii) The Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset distributed to a Partner shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution as determined by the General Partner (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative) using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt.

(iv) The Gross Asset Values of Partnership assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code section 734(b) or Code section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subsection (iv) to the extent that the General Partner reasonably determines (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative) that an adjustment pursuant to subsection (ii) above is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subsection (iv).

(v) If the Gross Asset Value of a Partnership asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subsection (i), subsection (ii) or subsection (iv) above, such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Net Income and Net Losses.

Holder” means either (a) a Partner or (b) an Assignee that owns a Partnership Unit.

Incapacity” or “Incapacitated” means, (a) as to any Partner who is an individual, death, total physical disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating such Partner incompetent to manage his or her person or his or her estate; (b) as to any Partner that is a corporation or limited liability company, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its charter; (c) as to any Partner that is a partnership, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the partnership; (d) as to any Partner that is an estate, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estate’s entire interest in the Partnership; (e) as to any trustee of a trust that is a Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a new trustee); or (f) as to any Partner, the Bankruptcy of such Partner.

Investor Rights Agreement” means that certain Investor Rights Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among Pubco, the Original Limited Partners and certain other Persons party thereto, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Limited Partner” means the Special Limited Partner, the Original Limited Partners and any other Person that is, from time to time, admitted to the Partnership as a limited partner pursuant to the Act and this Agreement, and any Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, each shown as such in the books and records of the Partnership, in each case, that has not ceased to be a limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to the Act and this Agreement, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership.

Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners” means Partners (excluding the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and any Controlled Entity of either of them) holding more than fifty percent (50%) of all outstanding Partnership Units held by all Partners (excluding the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and any Controlled Entity of either of them); provided that if any Partner is, by reason of this Agreement or applicable law, not entitled to vote on or consent to such matter, the Partnership Units held by such Partner shall be excluded for all purposes of such determination (i.e., excluded from both the numerator and denominator).

Majority in Interest of the Partners” means Partners (including the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and any Controlled Entity of either of them) holding more than fifty percent (50%) of all outstanding Partnership Units held by all Partners (including the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and any Controlled Entity of either of them); provided that if any Partner is, by reason of this Agreement or applicable law, not entitled to vote on or consent to such matter, the Partnership Units held by such Partner shall be excluded for all purposes of such determination (i.e., excluded from both the numerator and denominator).

Minimum Exchange Amount” means a number of Class A Common Units held by an Exchanging Partner equal to the lesser of (x) 1,000 Class A Common Units and (y) all of the Class A Common Units then held by the applicable Exchanging Partner.

National Securities Exchange” means a securities exchange that has registered with the SEC under Section 6 of the Exchange Act.

Net Income” or “Net Loss” means, for each Fiscal Year of the Partnership, an amount equal to the Partnership’s taxable income or loss for such year, determined in accordance with Code section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

(i) Any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income (or Net Loss) pursuant to this definition of “Net Income” or “Net Loss” shall be added to (or subtracted from, as the case may be) such taxable income (or loss);

(ii) Any expenditure of the Partnership described in Code section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as a Code section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditure pursuant to Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income (or Net Loss) pursuant to this definition of “Net Income” or “Net Loss,” shall be subtracted from (or added to, as the case may be) such taxable income (or loss);

(iii) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to subsection (ii) or subsection (iii) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value,” the amount of such adjustment (i.e., the hypothetical gain or loss from the revaluation of the Partnership asset) shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss;

 

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(iv) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Gross Asset Value;

(v) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions that would otherwise be taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year; and

(vi) To the extent that an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code section 734(b) or Code section 743(b) is required pursuant to Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Partner’s interest in the Partnership, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the disposition of the asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss; and

(vii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition of “Net Income” or “Net Loss,” any item that is specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 shall not be taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss. The amounts of the items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in this definition of “Net Income” or “Net Loss.”

Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Regulations section 1.704-2(b)(1), and the amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Fiscal Year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations section 1.704-2(c).

Nonrecourse Liability” has the meaning set forth in Regulations section 1.752-1(a)(2).

Optionee” means a Person to whom a stock option is granted under any Equity Plan.

Original Limited Partner” means any Person that is a Limited Partner as of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (including for the avoidance of doubt Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC in its capacity as such), but does not include the Special Limited Partner or any Assignee or other transferee of any Partnership Interest of any Original Limited Partner succeeding to all or any part of such Partnership Interest; provided that with respect to the period on or after the Closing Date, references to “Original Limited Partner” shall also include any Permitted Transferees of such Original Limited Partner.

Original Limited Partner Representative” means Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC or such other Person as may be appointed from time to time by holders of a majority of Partnership Units held by Original Limited Partners who hold Partnership Units at the time of determination.

Partner” means the General Partner or a Limited Partner, and “Partners” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

Partner Minimum Gain” means an amount, with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(3).

Partner Nonrecourse Debt” has the meaning set forth in Regulations section 1.704-2(b)(4).

 

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Partner Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2), and the amount of Partner Nonrecourse Deductions with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt for a Fiscal Year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2).

Partnership” means Rush Street Interactive, LP, the limited partnership formed and continued under the Act and pursuant to this Agreement, and any successor thereto.

Partnership Employee” means an employee of the Partnership or an employee of a Subsidiary of the Partnership, if any.

Partnership Interest” means an ownership interest in the Partnership held by either a Limited Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. There may be one or more classes or series of Partnership Interests. A Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Class A Common Units or other Partnership Units.

Partnership Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth in Regulations section 1.704-2(b)(2) and is computed in accordance with Regulation section 1.704-2(d).

Partnership Record Date” means the record date established by the General Partner for the purpose of determining the Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Partners or to consent to any matter, or to receive any distribution or the allotment of any other rights, or in order to make a determination of Partners for any other proper purpose, which, in the case of a record date fixed for the determination of Partners entitled to receive any distribution, shall (unless otherwise determined by the General Partner) generally be the same as the record date established by Pubco for a distribution to its stockholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution.

Partnership Unit” means a Class A Common Unit or any other fractional share of the Partnership Interests that the General Partner has authorized pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.2 or Section 3.3. For clarity, the General Partnership Interest is not represented by a Partnership Unit.

Percentage Interest” means, with respect to each Partner, as to any class or series of Partnership Interests, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of Partnership Units of such class or series held by such Partner and the denominator of which is the total number of Partnership Units of such class or series held by all Partners. If not otherwise specified, “Percentage Interest” shall be deemed to refer to Class A Common Units.

Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer by a Limited Partner of all or part of its Partnership Interest to any Permitted Transferee of such Partner.

Permitted Transferee” means with respect to any Person, (a) any Family Member of such Person, (b) any Affiliate of such Person, (c) any Affiliate of any Family Member of such Person (excluding any Affiliate under this clause (c) who operates or engages in a business which competes with the business of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or the Partnership), (d) any Controlled Entity of such Person and (e) to the members of RSI Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as set forth in that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of RSI Investors, LLC, dated as of January 1, 2019, in connection with the dissolution or distribution of assets thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Person who (in the General Partner’s determination) is participating or involved in any capacity in any business that is or which the General Partner determines (in good faith) to be competitive with the business of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries be a Permitted Transferee.

 

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Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company or other entity.

Put-Call Agreements” has the meaning in the Business Combination Agreement, as such agreements exist as of the Closing (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement).

Put-Call Units” has the meaning in the Business Combination Agreement. The Put-Call Units issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date are held by the Holders thereof as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

Qualified Transferee” means an “accredited investor,” as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Recapitalization Agreement” means a recapitalization agreement to be adopted by the Partnership pursuant to which partnership interests of the Partnership as in effect prior to the Closing Date are recapitalized (whether by exchange, merger or otherwise) into Class A Common Units in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.

Regulations” means one or more Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code, whether such regulations are in proposed, temporary or final form, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

Restricted Period” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and continuing until the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Date.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Stock Exchange Payment” means, with respect to the portion of any Exchange (or Direct Exchange) for which a Cash Exchange Notice is not delivered by the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, a number of Class A Shares equal to the number of Class A Common Units so exchanged.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which a majority of (a) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (b) the outstanding equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

Substituted Limited Partner” means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.4.

Tax Distribution Date” means April 10, June 10, September 10, and December 10 of each calendar year, which shall be adjusted by the General Partner as reasonably necessary to take into account changes in estimated tax payment due dates for U.S. federal income taxes under applicable Law.

Tax Receivable Agreement” means that certain Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Pubco, the Special Limited Partner, the Predecessor General Partner, the Partnership and the TRA Parties (as defined therein).

 

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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 Shares are listed, quoted or admitted to trading and is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).

Transfer” means any sale, assignment, bequest, conveyance, devise, gift (outright or in trust), pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange, transfer or other disposition or act of alienation, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law; provided, however, that when the term is used in Article X, “Transfer” does not include any (a) Exchange of Class A Common Units by the Partnership, or acquisition of Exchanged Units by the Special Limited Partner, pursuant to Section 14.1, (b) sale, assignment or transfer by a Limited Partner that holds Put-Call Units of such Limited Partner’s Put-Call Units to the Partnership in accordance with the Put-Call Agreement to which the Company and such Limited Partner is a party or (c) sale, assignment or transfer by a Limited Partner of any Redeemed Post-Closing Company Units (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) held by such Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.1(b) of the Business Combination Agreement. The terms “Transferred” and “Transferring” have correlative meanings.

VWAP” means the daily per share volume-weighted average price of the Class A Shares on the New York Stock Exchange or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Shares are listed, quoted or admitted to trading, as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on the Bloomberg page designated for the Class A Shares (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the open of trading on such Trading Day until the close of trading on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, (a) the per share volume-weighted average price of a Class A Share on such Trading Day (determined without regard to afterhours trading or any other trading outside the regular trading session or trading hours), or (b) if such determination is not feasible, the market price per Class A Share, in either case as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained in good faith for this purpose by the General Partner).

Warrants” means any warrants to acquire Class A Shares of Pubco.

Section 1.2 Interpretation. In this Agreement and in the exhibits hereto, except to the extent that the context otherwise requires:

(a) the headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement;

(b) defined terms include the plural as well as the singular and vice versa;

(c) words importing gender include all genders;

(d) a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed as a reference to the same as it may have been or may from time to time be amended, extended, re-enacted or consolidated and to all statutory instruments or orders made under it;

(e) any reference to a “day” or a “Business Day” shall mean the whole of such day, being the period of 24 hours running from midnight to midnight;

(f) references to Articles, Sections, subsections, clauses and Exhibits are references to Articles, Sections, subsections, clauses and Exhibits to, this Agreement;

(g) the words “including” and “include” and other words of similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; and

 

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(h) unless otherwise specified, references to any party to this Agreement or any other document or agreement shall include its successors and permitted assigns.

ARTICLE II

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 2.1 Formation. The Partnership is a limited partnership previously formed and continued pursuant to the provisions of the Act and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. The Certificate, and all actions taken or to be taken by any person who executed and filed or who executes and files, after the date hereof, the Certificate are hereby adopted and ratified, or authorized, as the case may be.

Section 2.2 Name. The name of the Partnership is “Rush Street Interactive, LP.” The Partnership may also conduct business at the same time under one or more fictitious names if the General Partner determines that such is in the best interests of the Partnership. The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership, from time to time, in accordance with applicable law.

Section 2.3 Principal Place of Business; Other Places of Business. The principal business office of the Partnership is located at 900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois 60611, or such other place within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner may from time to time designate. The Partnership may maintain offices and places of business at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner deems advisable.

Section 2.4 Designated Agent for Service of Process. So long as required by the Act, the Partnership shall continuously maintain a registered office and a designated and duly qualified agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware. As of the date of this Agreement, the address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware is c/o Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The Partnership’s registered agent for service of process at such address is Corporation Service Company.

Section 2.5 Term. The term of the Partnership commenced on the Formation Date and such term shall continue until the Partnership is dissolved in accordance with the Act or this Agreement. Notwithstanding the dissolution of the Partnership, the existence of the Partnership shall continue until termination pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise provided in the Act.

Section 2.6 No Concerted Action. Each Partner hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, in performing its obligations or exercising its rights hereunder, it is acting independently and is not acting in concert with, on behalf of, as agent for, or as joint venturer of, any other Partner. Other than in respect of the Partnership, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a corporation, association, joint stock company, business trust, organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not, among or involving any Partner or its Affiliates, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating or requiring any continuing relationship or commitment as between such parties other than as specifically set forth herein.

Section 2.7 Business Purpose. The Partnership may carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity in which a limited partnership may be engaged under applicable law (including the Act).

Section 2.8 Powers. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Partnership will possess and may exercise all of the powers and privileges granted to it by the Act, by any other applicable law or this Agreement, together with all powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the purpose of the Partnership set forth in Section 2.7.

 

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Section 2.9 Certificates; Filings. The Certificate was previously filed on behalf of the Partnership, in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Act. The General Partner may execute and file any duly authorized amendments to the Certificate from time to time in a form prescribed by the Act. The General Partner shall also cause to be made, on behalf of the Partnership, such additional filings and recordings as the General Partner shall deem necessary or advisable. If requested by the General Partner, the Limited Partners shall promptly execute all certificates and other documents consistent with the terms of this Agreement necessary for the General Partner to accomplish all filing, recording, publishing and other acts as may be appropriate to comply with all requirements for (a) the formation and operation of a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware, (b) if the General Partner deems it advisable, the operation of the Partnership as a limited partnership, or partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability, in all jurisdictions where the Partnership proposes to operate and (c) all other filings required to be made by the Partnership.

Section 2.10 Representations and Warranties by the Partners.

(a) Each Partner that is an individual (including each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner) represents and warrants to, and covenants with, each other Partner that (i) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be performed by such Partner will not result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, any material agreement by which such Partner or any of such Partner’s property is bound, or any statute, regulation, order or other law to which such Partner is subject and (ii) this Agreement is binding upon, and enforceable against, such Partner in accordance with its terms.

(b) Each Partner that is not an individual (including each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner) represents and warrants to, and covenants with, each other Partner that (i) all transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be performed by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action, including that of its general partner(s), committee(s), trustee(s), beneficiaries, directors and/or stockholder(s) (as the case may be) as required, (ii) the consummation of such transactions shall not result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, its partnership or operating agreement, trust agreement, charter or bylaws (as the case may be), any material agreement by which such Partner or any of such Partner’s properties or any of its partners, members, beneficiaries, trustees or stockholders (as the case may be) is or are bound, or any statute, regulation, order or other law to which such Partner or any of its partners, members, trustees, beneficiaries or stockholders (as the case may be) is or are subject, and (iii) this Agreement is binding upon, and enforceable against, such Partner in accordance with its terms.

(c) Each Partner (including each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner) represents and warrants that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act and represents, warrants and agrees that it has acquired and continues to hold its interest in the Partnership for its own account for investment purposes only and not for the purpose of, or with a view toward, the resale or distribution of all or any part thereof, and not with a view toward selling or otherwise distributing such interest or any part thereof at any particular time or under any predetermined circumstances. Each Partner further represents and warrants that (i) it is aware of and understands that the Partnership Units held by such Partner are not registered under the Securities Act and must be held by such Partner until such Partnership Units are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available,

 

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(ii) that the Partnership shall have no obligation to take any action that may be necessary to make available any exemption from registration under the Securities Act, (iii) there is no established market for the Partnership Units and no market (public or otherwise) for the Partnership Units will develop in the foreseeable future, (iv) such Partner has no rights to require that the Partnership Units be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of various states, and the Partner will not be able to avail itself of the provisions of Rule 144 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, (v) any proposed Transfer of Partnership Units is subject to and must be in compliance with all applicable Gaming Laws and any requirements of any applicable Gaming Authority, and (vi) that it is a sophisticated investor, able and accustomed to handling sophisticated financial matters for itself, and that it has a sufficiently high net worth that it does not anticipate a need for the funds that it has invested in the Partnership in what it understands to be a speculative and illiquid investment.

(d) Each Partner (including each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner) represents and warrants that such Partner has either obtained or believes that it will be able to obtain and will be able to maintain all approvals (if any) required by any Gaming Authority to participate in the Partnership.

(e) The representations and warranties contained in Sections 2.10(a), 2.10(b), 2.10(c) and 2.10(d) shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Partner (and, in the case of an Additional Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner, the admission of such Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a Limited Partner in the Partnership) and the dissolution, liquidation and termination of the Partnership.

(f) Each Partner (including each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner Substituted Limited Partner) hereby acknowledges that no representations as to potential profit, cash flows, funds from operations or yield, if any, in respect of the Partnership or the General Partner have been made by any Partner or any employee or representative or Affiliate of any Partner, and that projections and any other information, including financial and descriptive information and documentation, that may have been in any manner submitted to such Partner shall not constitute any representation or warranty of any kind or nature, express or implied.

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may permit the modification of any of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 2.10(a), 2.10(b) and 2.10(c) as applicable to any Partner (including any Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner or any transferee of either) provided that such representations and warranties, as modified, shall be set forth in either a separate writing addressed to the Partnership and the General Partner.

Section 2.11 Gaming Laws. The Partnership shall comply with all applicable Gaming Laws.

Section 2.12 References to Certain Equity Securities. Each reference to a Class A Share, Class V Share, Class A Common Unit, other Partnership Unit, or other Partnership Interest shall be deemed to include a reference to each Equity Security received in respect thereof in connection with any combination of equity interests, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization, or by way of interest split, interest dividend or other distribution; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, restrictions applicable to the Class A Common Units and Class V Shares shall not apply to Class A Shares received in respect thereof in connection with the Exchange (or Direct Exchange).

ARTICLE III

CLASSES OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Section 3.1 Classes of Partnership Interests; Capital Contributions of the Partners.

 

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(a) Each Partner’s relative rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions and obligations with respect to the Partnership are represented by such Partner’s Partnership Interests. There shall initially be two (2) classes of Partnership Interests: Class A Common Units, which shall be issued to and held by the Limited Partners (or their Permitted Transferees), and General Partnership Interests, which shall be issued to and held by the General Partner only. An unlimited number of Class A Common Units are hereby authorized for issuance, and one hundred (100) General Partnership Interests are hereby authorized for issuance. As of the Closing Date, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Recapitalization Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement, the Partnership Interests are held by the Partners in the amounts set forth on Schedule I hereto.

(b) Each Original Limited Partner has heretofore made or is deemed to have made Capital Contributions to the Partnership and concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Special Limited Partner is making a Capital Contribution to the Partnership. Except as provided by law or in Section 3.2, 3.3 or 9.4, the Partners shall have no obligation or, except with the prior written consent of the General Partner, right to make any other Capital Contributions or any loans to the Partnership. The General Partner shall cause to be maintained in the principal business office of the Partnership, or such other place as may be determined by the General Partner, the books and records of the Partnership, which shall include, among other things, a register containing the name, address, and number of Partnership Units of each Partner, and such other information as the General Partner may deem necessary or desirable (the “Register”). The Register shall not be deemed part of this Agreement. The General Partner shall from time to time update the Register as necessary to accurately reflect the information therein, including as a result of any sales, exchanges or other Transfers, or any redemptions, issuances or similar events involving Partnership Units. Any reference in this Agreement to the Register shall be deemed a reference to the Register as in effect from time to time. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the General Partner may take any action authorized hereunder in respect of the Register without any need to obtain the consent of any other Partner. No action of any Limited Partner shall be required to amend or update the Register. Except as required by law, no Limited Partner shall be entitled to receive a copy of the information set forth in the Register relating to any Partner other than itself.

Section 3.2 Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Section 3.4):

(a) General. The General Partner is hereby authorized to cause the Partnership to issue additional Partnership Interests, in the form of Partnership Units, for any Partnership purpose, at any time or from time to time, to the Partners or to other Persons, and to admit such Persons as Additional Limited Partners, for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as shall be established by the General Partner, all without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other Person. Without limiting the foregoing, the General Partner is expressly authorized to cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Units (i) upon the conversion, redemption or exchange of any Debt, Partnership Units, or other securities issued by the Partnership, (ii) for less than fair market value, (iii) for no consideration, (iv) in connection with any merger of any other Person into the Partnership, or (v) upon the contribution of property or assets to the Partnership. A Partnership Interest of any class or series other than a Class A Common Unit shall not entitle the holder thereof to vote on, or consent to, any matter. Upon the issuance of any additional Partnership Interest, the General Partner shall amend the Register and the books and records of the Partnership as appropriate to reflect such issuance.

(b) No Preemptive Rights. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Person, including any Holder, shall have any preemptive, preferential, participation or similar right or rights to subscribe for or acquire any Partnership Interest.

 

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Section 3.3 Additional Funds and Capital Contributions.

(a) General. The General Partner may, at any time and from time to time, determine that the Partnership requires additional funds (“Additional Funds”) for the acquisition or development of additional Assets, for the redemption of Partnership Units or for such other purposes as the General Partner may determine. Additional Funds may be obtained by the Partnership, at the election of the General Partner, in any manner provided in, and in accordance with, the terms of this Section 3.3 without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other Person.

(b) Loans by Third Parties. The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may obtain any Additional Funds by causing the Partnership to incur Debt to any Person (other than, except as contemplated in Section 3.3(c), the General Partner, Pubco, or the Special Limited Partner) upon such terms as the General Partner determines appropriate, including making such Debt convertible, redeemable or exchangeable for Partnership Units; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not incur any such Debt if any Partner (other than the General Partner in its capacity as such) would be personally liable for the repayment of such Debt (unless such Partner otherwise agrees).

(c) General Partner, Pubco and Special Limited Partner Loans. The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may obtain any Additional Funds by causing the Partnership to incur Debt with the Pubco or the Special Limited Partner if (i) such Debt is, to the extent permitted by law, on substantially the same terms and conditions (including interest rate, repayment schedule, and conversion, redemption, repurchase and exchange rights) as Funding Debt incurred by Pubco or the Special Limited Partner, as applicable, the net proceeds of which are loaned to the Partnership to provide such Additional Funds, or (ii) such Debt is on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Partnership than would be available to the Partnership from any third party; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not incur any such Debt if any Partner would be personally liable for the repayment of such Debt (unless such Partner otherwise agrees).

Section 3.4 Issuances; Repurchases and Redemptions; Recapitalizations.

(a) Issuances by Pubco

(i) Subject to Section 3.4(a)(ii) and Section 14.1, if, at any time after the Closing Date, Pubco sells or issues Class A Shares or any other Equity Securities of Pubco (other than Class V Shares), (x) the Partnership shall concurrently issue to the Special Limited Partner an equal number of Class A Common Units (if Pubco issues Class A Shares), or an equal number of such other Equity Security of the Partnership corresponding to the Equity Securities issued by Pubco (if Pubco issues Equity Securities other than Class A Shares), and with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of Pubco so issued and (y) Pubco shall concurrently contribute to the Special Limited Partner, which shall concurrently contribute to the the Partnership, the net proceeds or other property received by Pubco, if any, for such Class A Share or other Equity Security.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 3.4(a)(i) or Section 3.4(a)(iii), this Section 3.4(a) shall not apply to (x) the issuance and distribution to holders of Class A Shares or other Equity Securities of Pubco of rights to purchase Equity Securities of Pubco under a “poison pill” or similar shareholder rights plan (and upon exchange of Class A Common Units for Class A Shares, such Class A Shares will be issued together with a corresponding right under such plan) or (y) the issuance under Pubco’s employee benefit plans of any warrants, options, stock appreciation right, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance based award or other rights to acquire Equity Securities of Pubco or rights or property that may be converted into or settled in Equity Securities of the Special Limited Partner, but shall in each of the foregoing cases apply to the issuance of Equity Securities of Pubco in connection with the exercise or settlement of such warrants, options, stock appreciation right, restricted stock units, performance based awards or the vesting of restricted stock (including as set forth in clause (iii) below, as applicable).

 

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(iii) In the event any outstanding Equity Security of Pubco is exercised or otherwise converted and, as a result, any Class A Shares or other Equity Securities of Pubco are issued (including as a result of the exercise of Warrants), (x) the corresponding Equity Security outstanding at the Partnership, if any, shall be similarly exercised or otherwise converted, if applicable, (y) an equivalent number of Class A Common Units or equivalent Equity Securities of the Partnership shall be issued to the Special Limited Partner as required by the first sentence of Section 3.4(a)(i), and (z) Pubco shall concurrently contribute to the Special Limited Partner, which shall concurrently contribute to the Partnership, the net proceeds received by Pubco from any such exercise or conversion.

(b) New Partnership Issuances. Except pursuant to Section 14.1 or as mutually agreed between the Special Limited Partner and the General Partner (and with the consent of the Original Limited Partner Representative not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (x) the Partnership may not issue any additional Class A Common Units or Partnership Units to Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership and its Subsidiaries) unless substantially simultaneously therewith Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary issues or transfers an equal number of newly-issued Class A Shares of Pubco (or relevant Equity Security of such Subsidiary) to another Person or Persons and contributes the net proceeds therefrom to the Partnership, and (y) the Partnership may not issue any other Equity Securities of the Partnership to Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership and its Subsidiaries) unless substantially simultaneously therewith Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary issues or transfers, to another Person, an equal number of newly-issued shares of Equity Securities of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of the Partnership and contributes the net proceeds therefrom to the Partnership.

(c) Repurchases and Redemptions.

(i) Neither Pubco, the Special Limited Partner nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership and its Subsidiaries) may redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (A) Class A Shares pursuant to a Board approved repurchase plan or program (or otherwise in connection with a transaction approved by the Board) unless substantially simultaneously therewith the Partnership redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires from Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary an equal number of Class A Common Units for the same price per security, if any, or (B) any other Equity Securities of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership and its Subsidiaries) pursuant to a Board approved repurchase plan or program (or otherwise in connection with a transaction approved by the Board) unless substantially simultaneously therewith the Partnership redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires from Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary an equal number of the corresponding class or series of Equity Securities of the Partnership with the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary for the same price per security, if any.

(ii) The Partnership may not redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (x) any Class A Common Units from Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership and its Subsidiaries) unless substantially simultaneously Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires pursuant to a Board approved repurchase plan or program (or otherwise in connection with a transaction approved by the Board) an equal number of Class A Shares for the same price per security from holders thereof or (y) any other Partnership Units of the

 

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Partnership from Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership and its Subsidiaries) unless substantially simultaneously Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires pursuant to a Board approved repurchase plan or program (or otherwise in connection with a transaction approved by the Board) for the same price per security an equal number of Equity Securities of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner (or such Subsidiary) of a corresponding class or series with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Partnership Units of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary.

(d) Equity Subdivisions and Combinations. Except in accordance with Section 14.1:

(i) The Partnership shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by any equity split, equity distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse equity split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the outstanding Partnership Units unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the outstanding Capital Shares or other related class or series of Equity Security of Pubco, with corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible Equity Securities of the Partnership and Pubco.

(ii) Pubco shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by any equity split, equity distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse equity split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the outstanding Capital Shares or any other class or series of Equity Security of Pubco, unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the outstanding Partnership Units or other related class or series of Equity Security of the Partnership, with corresponding changes made with respect to any applicable exchangeable or convertible Equity Securities of the Partnership and Pubco or as otherwise mutually agreed between Pubco and the General Partner (and with the consent of the Original Limited Partner Representative, not to be unreasonably withheld conditioned or delayed).

(e) General Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, but subject to Section 3.1, Section 3.2, and Section 3.4, the Partnership, Pubco, the Special Limited Partner and the General Partner shall be permitted to undertake all actions, including an issuance, redemption, reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Class A Common Units as the General Partner determines (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative) is necessary to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between (i) the number of Class A Common Units owned by Special Limited Partner, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding Class A Shares, and (ii) the number of outstanding Class V Shares held by any Person (other than the Special Limited Partner) and the number of Class A Common Units held by such Person disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratios in clause (i), (A) options, rights or securities of Pubco issued under any plan involving the issuance of any Equity Securities that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Shares, (B) treasury stock, or (C) preferred stock or other debt or equity securities (including warrants, options or rights) issued by Pubco that are convertible or into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Shares (but in each case prior to such conversion, exercise or exchange).

Section 3.5 No Interest; No Return. No Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contribution or on such Partner’s Capital Account. Except as provided herein or by law, no Partner shall have any right to demand or receive the return of its Capital Contribution from the Partnership.

 

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Section 3.6 Capital Accounts.

(a) A Capital Account shall be maintained by the General Partner for each Partner in accordance with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and, to the extent consistent with such regulations, the other provisions of this Agreement. Each Partner’s Capital Account balance as of the date hereof shall be equal to the amount of its respective Closing Date Capital Account Balance set forth opposite such Partner’s name on Exhibit A, which balances shall reflect a revaluation of the Partnership’s assets in accordance with clause (6) of the definition of Gross Asset Value. Thereafter, each Partner’s Capital Account shall be (a) increased by (i) allocations to such Partner of Net Income pursuant to Section 5.1 and any other items of income or gain allocated to such Partner pursuant to Section 5.2, (ii) the amount of cash or the initial Gross Asset Value of any asset (net of any Liabilities assumed by the Partnership and any Liabilities to which the asset is subject) contributed to the Partnership by such Partner, and (iii) any other increases allowed or required by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), and (b) decreased by (i) allocations to such Partner of Net Losses pursuant to Section 5.1 and any other items of deduction or loss allocated to such Partner pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.2, (ii) the amount of any cash or the Gross Asset Value of any asset (net of any Liabilities assumed by the Partner and any Liabilities to which the asset is subject) distributed to such Partner, and (iii) any other decreases allowed or required by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv).

(b) In the event of a Transfer of Partnership Units made in accordance with this Agreement, the Capital Account of the Transferor that is attributable to the transferred Partnership Units shall carry over to the Transferee Partner in accordance with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l).

(c) This Section 3.6 and other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with the Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b), including Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. In determining the amount of any Liability for purposes of calculating Capital Accounts, there shall be taken into account Section 752(c) of the Code and any other applicable provisions of the Code and Regulations. The Partners’ Capital Accounts will normally be adjusted on an annual or other periodic basis as determined by the General Partner (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative), but the Capital Accounts may be adjusted more often if a new Partner is admitted to the Company or if circumstances otherwise make it advisable in the judgment of the General Partner.

ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 4.1 Distributions Generally. Subject to Section 4.5 and Section 4.7, the General Partner may cause the Partnership to distribute all or any portion of available cash generated by the Partnership to the Holders of Class A Common Units in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests of Class A Common Units on the Partnership Record Date with respect to such distribution. To the extent that any distribution is made payable with respect to any Partnership Units for a particular period, distributions payable with respect to any Partnership Units that were not outstanding during the entire period in respect of which any distribution is made shall be prorated based on the portion of the period that such Partnership Units were outstanding.

Section 4.2 Tax Distributions. Prior to making distributions pursuant to Section 4.1, on or prior to each Tax Distribution Date, the Partnership shall be required to, subject only to Section 4.5, make pro rata distributions of cash to the Holders of Class A Common Units (in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests of Class A Common Units) in an amount sufficient to ensure that each such Holder receives a distribution at least equal to such Holder’s Assumed Tax Liability, if any, with respect to the relevant taxable period to which the distribution relates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions pursuant to this Section 4.2, if any, shall be made to a Partner only to the extent all previous distributions to such Partner pursuant to Section 4.1 with respect to the taxable period are less than the distributions such Partner otherwise would have been entitled to receive with respect to such taxable period pursuant to this Section 4.2.

 

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Section 4.3 Distributions in Kind. No Holder may demand to receive property other than cash as provided in this Agreement. The General Partner may cause the Partnership to make a distribution in kind of Partnership assets to the Holders, and such assets shall be distributed in such a fashion as to ensure that the fair market value is distributed and allocated in accordance with Articles IV, V and IX.

Section 4.4 Distributions to Reflect Additional Partnership Units. In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Units pursuant to the provisions of Article III, the General Partner is hereby authorized to make such revisions to this Article IV and to Article V as it determines are necessary or desirable to reflect the issuance of such additional Partnership Units, including making preferential distributions to certain classes of Partnership Units (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative).

Section 4.5 Restricted Distributions. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither the Partnership nor the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, shall make a distribution to any Holder if such distribution would violate the Act or other applicable law.

Section 4.6 Use of Distributions. The Special Limited Partner and Pubco, and any Subsidiary thereof, shall use distributions received from and other cash of the Partnership for payment of taxes, liabilities or expenses of Pubco and the Special Limited Partner or such Subsidiary, to loan funds to the Partnership in the accordance with this Agreement, for the payment of dividends to its shareholders or for other general corporate purposes, in each case in accordance with a budget approved by, or otherwise approved by, the Board; provided that the Special Limited Partner and Pubco or such Subsidiary may not use such distributions or other cash of the Partnership to acquire any Partnership Interests, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.4 hereof.

Section 4.7 Earnout Company Units. Notwithstanding anything in this Article IV to the contrary, for all purposes of this Article IV, any distributions that would be made to a Partner pursuant to this Article IV in respect of the Class A Common Units held by such Partner that are Earnout Company Units and that have not satisfied the earnout criteria set forth in the Business Combination Agreement at the time such distribution is made shall be held back and recorded by the Partnership and such amounts shall either be (i) released to such Partner at such time (if any) as such Earnout Company Units satisfy the earnout criteria set forth in the Business Combination Agreement or (ii) released to the Partnership at such time as such Earnout Company Units are forfeited to the Partnership in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement.

ARTICLE V

ALLOCATIONS

Section 5.1 General Allocations. After giving effect to the allocations under Section 5.2 and subject to Section 5.2 and Section 5.4, Net Income and Net Loss (and, to the extent reasonably determined by the General Partner to be necessary and appropriate to achieve the resulting Capital Account balances described below, any allocable items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit includable in the computation of Net Income and Net Loss) for each Fiscal Year or other taxable period shall be allocated among the Partners during such Fiscal Year or other taxable period in a manner such that, after giving effect to all distributions through the end of such Fiscal Year or other taxable period, the Capital Account balance of each Partner, immediately after making such allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (a) the amount such Partner would receive pursuant to Section 12.3 if all assets of the Partnership on hand at the end of such Fiscal Year or other taxable period were sold for cash equal to their Gross Asset Values, all liabilities

 

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of the Partnership were satisfied in cash in accordance with their terms (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing such liability), and all remaining or resulting cash was distributed, in accordance with Section 12.3 to the Partners immediately after making such allocation, minus (b) such Partner’s share of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets, and the amount any such Partner is treated as obligated to contribute to the Partnership, computed immediately after the hypothetical sale of assets.

Section 5.2 Additional Allocation Provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article V:

(a) Regulatory Allocations.

(i) Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in Regulations section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.1, or any other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Fiscal Year, each Holder shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Holder’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, as determined under Regulations section 1.704-2(g)(2). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Holder pursuant thereto. The items to be allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 5.2(a)(i) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(ii) Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(4) or in Section 5.2(a)(i), if there is a net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Fiscal Year, each Holder who has a share of the Partner Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt (determined in accordance with Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(5)) as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Holder’s respective share of the net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt. A Holder’s share of the net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(4); provided that a Holder shall not be subject to this provision to the extent that an exception is provided by Regulations section 1.704-2(i)(4) and any IRS revenue rulings, revenue procedures, or notices issued with respect thereto. Allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(a)(ii) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Holder pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 5.2(a)(ii) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Regulations section 1.704-2(i) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(iii) Nonrecourse Deductions and Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated to the Holders in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. Any Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated to the Holder(s) who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable, in accordance with Regulations section 1.704-2(i).

(iv) Qualified Income Offset. If any Holder unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), items of Partnership income and gain shall be allocated, in accordance with Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), to such Holder in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by

 

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such Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Holder as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.2(a)(iv) shall be made if and only to the extent that such Holder would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided in this Article V have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.2(a)(iv) were not in the Agreement. It is intended that this Section 5.2(a)(iv) comply with the qualified income offset requirement in Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(v) Gross Income Allocation. In the event that any Holder has a deficit Capital Account at the end of any Fiscal Year that is in excess of the sum of (1) the amount (if any) that such Holder is obligated to restore to the Partnership upon complete liquidation of such Holder’s Partnership Interest and (2) the amount that such Holder is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations sections 1.704-2 (g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5), each such Holder shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain in the amount of such excess to eliminate such deficit as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.2(a)(v) shall be made if and only to the extent that such Holder would have a deficit Capital Account in excess of such sum after all other allocations provided in this Article V have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.2(a)(v) and Section 5.2(a)(iv) were not in the Agreement.

(vi) Limitation on Allocation of Net Loss. To the extent that any allocation of Net Loss (or items of loss) would cause or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as to any Holder, such allocation of Net Loss (or items of loss) shall be reallocated (x) first, among the other Holders of Class A Common Units in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests, and (y) thereafter, among the Holders of other Partnership Units, as determined by the General Partner (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative), subject to the limitations of this Section 5.2(a)(vi).

(vii) Section 754 Adjustment. To the extent that an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code section 734(b) or Code section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2) (iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the result of a distribution to a Holder of Class A Common Units in complete liquidation of its interest in the Partnership, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Holders of Class A Common Units in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests in the event that Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or to the Holder(s) to whom such distribution was made in the event that Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.

(viii) Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth in Sections 5.2(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain regulatory requirements, including the requirements of Regulations sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.1, the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Holders of Class A Common Units so that to the extent possible without violating the requirements giving rise to the Regulatory Allocations, the net amount of such allocations of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Holder of a Class A Common Unit shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Holder if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.

(b) Allocation of Excess Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of determining a Holder’s proportional share of the “excess nonrecourse liabilities” of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations section 1.752-3(a)(3), each Holder’s respective interest in Partnership profits shall be equal to such Holder’s Percentage Interest with respect to Class A Common Units.

 

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Section 5.3 Tax Allocations.

(a) In General. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.3, for income tax purposes under the Code and the Regulations each Partnership item of income, gain, loss and deduction (collectively, “Tax Items”) shall be allocated among the Holders in the same manner as its correlative item of “book” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Sections 5.1 and Section 5.2.

(b) Section 704(c) Allocations. Notwithstanding Section 5.3(a), Tax Items with respect to an Asset that is contributed to the Partnership with a Gross Asset Value that varies from its basis in the hands of the contributing Partner immediately preceding the date of contribution shall be allocated among the Holders for income tax purposes pursuant to Regulations promulgated under Code section 704(c) so as to take into account such variation. The Partnership shall account for such variation under the traditional method as described in Regulations section 1.704-3(b), or such other method determined by the General Partner and permitted by Regulations (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative). In the event that the Gross Asset Value of any partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to subsection (b) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value” (provided in Section 1.1), subsequent allocations of Tax Items with respect to such asset shall take account of the variation, if any, between the adjusted basis of such asset and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Code section 704(c) and the applicable Regulations and using the traditional method as described in Regulations section 1.704-3(b) , or such other method determined by the General Partner and permitted by Regulations (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative). If, as a result of an exercise of a noncompensatory option to acquire an interest in the Partnership, a Capital Account reallocation is required under Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(3), the Partnership shall make corrective allocations pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x). If, pursuant to Section 5.2(i), the Managing Member causes a Capital Account reallocation in accordance with principles similar to those set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(3), the Managing Member shall make corrective allocations in accordance with principles similar to those set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x).

Section 5.4 Other Allocation Rules. With regard to the Special Limited Partner’s acquisition of the Class A Common Units (including the Earnout Company Units) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Net Income and Net Loss shall be allocated to the Partners of the Partnership so as to take into account the varying interests of the Partners in the Partnership using an “interim closing of the books” method in a manner that complies with the provisions of Section 706 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder. If during any Fiscal Year there is any other change in any Partner’s ownership of Partnership Units in the Company, the General Partner shall consult in good faith with the Original Limited Partner Representative) and the tax advisors to the Partnership and allocate the Net Income or Net Loss to the Partners of the Partnership so as to take into account the varying interests of the Partners in the Partnership using an “interim closing of the books” method in a manner that complies with the provisions of Section 706 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder; provided however that such allocations may instead be made in another manner that complies with the provisions of Section 706 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder and that is selected by the General Partner (with the prior written consent of the Original Limited Partner Representative, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Section 5.5 Earnout Company Units. The Parties intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no Partner be treated as having taxable income or gain as a result of the receipt of the Earnout Company Units or as a result of holding the Earnout Company Units at the time the Earnout Company Units have satisfied the earnout criteria set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and, if and when the Earnout Company Units are forfeited for failing to have satisfied the earnout criteria set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, the Parties intend and agree to treat such forfeiture as an adjustment to the transaction consideration pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and the Partnership shall (x) make corresponding adjustments to the initial Capital Accounts of the Partners as necessary or appropriate and (y) prepare and file all tax returns consistent therewith unless otherwise required by a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code.

 

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ARTICLE VI

OPERATIONS

Section 6.1 Management.

(a) The General Partner shall have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control the business and affairs of the Partnership (subject to the fiduciary duties set forth in Section 6.5(c)), to make all decisions affecting the business and affairs of the Partnership and to do or cause to be done any and all acts, at the expense of the Partnership, as it deems necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes and direct the affairs of the Partnership. The General Partner shall have the exclusive power and authority to bind the Partnership, except and to the extent that such power is expressly delegated in writing to any other Person by the General Partner, and such delegation shall not cause the General Partner to cease to be a Partner or the General Partner of the Partnership. The General Partner shall be an agent of the Partnership’s business, and the actions of the General Partner taken in such capacity and in accordance with this Agreement shall bind the Partnership. The General Partner shall at all times be a Partner of the Partnership. The General Partner shall constitute a “general partner” under the Act. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Partnership, and the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership, may enter into and perform any document without any vote or consent of any other Person. No Limited Partner or Assignee (other than in its separate capacity as the General Partner, any of its Affiliates or any member, officer or employee of the General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such) shall take part in the operations, management or control (within the meaning of the Act) of the Partnership’s business, transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. The transaction of any such business by the General Partner, any of its Affiliates or any member, officer or employee of the General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such, shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners or Assignees under this Agreement. The General Partner may not withdraw or be removed from the Partnership except as set forth in Section 10.2.

(b) The determination as to any of the following matters, made by or at the direction of the General Partner consistent with the Act and this Agreement, shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Partnership and every Limited Partner: (i) the amount of assets at any time available for distribution or the redemption of Class A Common Units; (ii) the amount and timing of any distribution; (iii) any determination to Exchange Class A Common Units; (iv) the amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease, alteration or cancellation of any reserves or charges and the propriety thereof (whether or not any obligation or liability for which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall have been paid or discharged); (v) the fair value, or any sale, bid or asked price to be applied in determining the fair value, of any asset owned or held by the Partnership; (vi) any matter relating to the acquisition, holding and disposition of any assets by the Partnership; or (vii) any other matter relating to the business and affairs of the Partnership or required or permitted by applicable law, this Agreement or otherwise to be determined by the General Partner.

(c) The General Partner may also, from time to time, appoint such officers and establish such management and/or advisory boards or committees of the Partnership as the General Partner deems necessary or advisable, each of which shall have such powers, authority and responsibilities as are delegated in writing by the General Partner from time to time, provided that in no event shall the General Partner or the Board of the General Partner be absolved of its fiduciary duties pursuant to Section 6.5(c) by virtue of any such appointment. Each such officer and/or board or committee member shall serve at the pleasure of the General Partner.

 

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(d) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or required by any non-waivable provision of the Act or other applicable law, no Partner other than the General Partner shall (i) have any right to vote on or consent to any other matter, act, decision or document involving the Partnership or its business, or (ii) take part in the day-to-day management, or the operation or control, of the business and affairs of the Partnership. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the General Partner may cause the Partnership, without the consent or approval of any other Partner, to enter into any of the following in one or a series of related transactions: (A) any merger, (B) any acquisition, (C) any consolidation, (D) any sale, lease, division or other transfer or conveyance of assets, (E) any recapitalization or reorganization of outstanding securities, (F) any merger, sale, lease, spin-off, exchange, transfer or other disposition of a subsidiary, division or other business, (G) any issuance of debt or equity securities (subject to any limitations expressly provided for herein) or (H) any incurrence of indebtedness. Except to the extent expressly delegated in writing by the General Partner, no Limited Partner or Person other than the General Partner shall be an agent for the Partnership or have any right, power or authority to transact any business in the name of the Partnership or to act for or on behalf of or to bind the Partnership. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the approval or voting rights of Limited Partners shall be limited under this Agreement to the extent necessary to prevent Pubco from being an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or to avoid causing Pubco to cease being consolidated with the Partnership for financial reporting purposes.

(e) Only the General Partner may commence a voluntary case on behalf of, or an involuntary case against, the Partnership under a chapter of Title 11 U.S.C. by the filing of a “petition” (as defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(42)) with the United States Bankruptcy Court. Any such petition filed by any other Partner, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall be deemed an unauthorized and bad faith filing and all parties to this Agreement shall use their best efforts to cause such petition to be dismissed.

(f) It is anticipated that the General Partner’s primary business activities shall be focused on the operation of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries. Subject to the foregoing, the Partners acknowledge and agree that, subject to the terms of any other employment, consulting or similar arrangements or engagement with the Partnership, the General Partner, or any Affiliate of either of them: (i) any Limited Partner and its Affiliates may engage or invest in any other business, activity or opportunity of any nature, independently or with others; (ii) neither the Partnership nor any Partner (in its capacity as such) shall have any right to participate in any manner in such engagement or investment, or the profits or income earned or derived therefrom; and (iii) the pursuit of such activities by any such Partner shall not be deemed in violation of breach of this Agreement or any obligation or duty owed by such Partner to the Partnership or the other Partners.

(g) Subject to Section 6.1(h), the General Partner shall have the power, without the consent of the Partners or the consent or approval of any Limited Partner, to amend this Agreement as may be required to facilitate or implement any of the following purposes:

(i) to add to the obligations of the General Partner or surrender any right or power granted to the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner for the benefit of the Limited Partners;

(ii) to reflect the admission, substitution or withdrawal of Partners, the Transfer of any Partnership Interest or the termination of the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement, and to amend the Register in connection with such admission, substitution, withdrawal or Transfer;

(iii) to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature or does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement not inconsistent with law or with other provisions, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions of this Agreement;

 

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(iv) to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law;

(v) to modify either or both of the manner in which items of Net Income or Net Loss are allocated pursuant to Article V or the manner in which Capital Accounts are adjusted, computed, or maintained (but in each case only to the extent set forth in the definition of “Capital Account” or Section 4.4 or as contemplated by the Code or the Regulations);

(vi) to reflect the issuance of additional Partnership Interests in accordance with Article III;

(vii) to set forth or amend the designations, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of any additional Partnership Units issued pursuant to Article III; and

(viii) to reflect any other modification to this Agreement as is reasonably necessary for the business or operations of the Partnership or the Special Limited Partner and which does not violate Section 6.1(h).

(h) Notwithstanding Article XIII, this Agreement shall not be amended, and no action may be taken by the General Partner, without the consent of each Partner adversely affected thereby (if any), if such amendment or action would (i) convert a Limited Partner into a general partner of the Partnership (except as a result of the Limited Partner becoming the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 of this Agreement), (ii) modify the limited liability of a Limited Partner or increase the obligation of a Limited Partner to make a Capital Contribution to the Partnership, (iii) adversely alter the rights of any Partner to receive the distributions to which such Partner is entitled pursuant to Article IV or Section 12.3(a)(iii), or alter the allocations specified in Article V (except, in any case, as permitted pursuant to Sections 3.2, 4.4 and 6.1(g)), (iv) alter or modify in a manner that adversely affects any Partner the Exchange rights, Cash Amount or Class A Shares Amount as set forth in Section 14.1, or amend or modify any related definitions, (v) would convert the Partnership into a corporation, or (vi) amend Section 6.3(b) or this Section 6.1(h); provided, however, that, with respect to clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi), the consent of any individual Partner adversely affected shall not be required for any amendment or action that affects all Partners holding the same class or series of Partnership Units on a uniform or pro rata basis, if approved by a Majority in Interest of the Partners of such class or series. Further, no amendment may alter the restrictions on the General Partner’s authority set forth elsewhere in this Section 6.1 without the consent specified therein. Any such amendment or action consented to by any Partner shall be effective as to that Partner, notwithstanding the absence of such consent by any other Partner.

Section 6.2 Compensation and Advances.

(a) The General Partner shall not receive any fees from the Partnership for its services in administering the Partnership, except as otherwise provided herein (including the provisions of Articles IV and V regarding distributions, payments and allocations to which it may be entitled in its capacity as the General Partner).

 

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(b) From time to time and for so long as Pubco owns no other Person or businesses (other than the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner, the Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries), the Partnership shall be liable for, and shall reimburse Pubco, the Special Limited Partner, on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the Special Limited Partner and the Original Limited Partner Representative may determine, for sums to the extent expended by Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or the General Partner (and specifically excluding sums paid directly by the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries) in connection with the Partnership’s business, including (i) expenses relating to the ownership of interests in and management and operation of, or for the benefit of, the Partnership, (ii) compensation of officers and employees of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or the Partnership, (iii) director fees and expenses, (iv) all costs and expenses of Pubco being a public company, including costs of filings with the SEC, tax returns, reports and other distributions to its stockholders, and (v) other costs and expenses incidental to their existence or related to the foregoing matters; provided that for the avoidance of doubt in no event shall the expenses payable pursuant to this Section 6.2(b) include any tax liability of Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or the General Partner. Such reimbursements shall be in addition to any reimbursement of the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 6.6.

(c) To the extent practicable, Partnership expenses shall be billed directly to and paid by the Partnership and, if and to the extent any reimbursements to the General Partner, Pubco, the Special Limited Partner or any of their respective Affiliates by the Partnership pursuant to this Section 6.2 constitute gross income (as opposed to a repayment of advances made by such Person on behalf of the Partnership), such amounts shall be treated as “guaranteed payments” to the Special Limited Partner within the meaning of Code section 707(c) (unless otherwise required by the Code and the Regulations) and shall not be treated as distributions for purposes of computing the Limited Partners’ Capital Accounts.

Section 6.3 Outside Activities.

(a) Neither the General Partner, Pubco, nor the Special Limited Partner shall directly or indirectly enter into or conduct any business, other than in connection with and to the extent permitted hereby, (i) the ownership, acquisition and disposition of Partnership Interests, (ii) with respect to the General Partner, the management of the business of the Partnership, (iii) with respect to Pubco, its operation as a reporting company with a class (or classes) of securities registered under the Exchange Act, (iv) with respect to Pubco, the offering, sale, syndication, private placement or public offering of stock, bonds, securities or other interests, (v) financing or refinancing of any type related to the Partnership or its assets or activities, and (vi) such activities as are incidental thereto. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit the General Partner from executing guarantees of Partnership debt for which it would otherwise be liable in its capacity as General Partner. The Special Limited Partner may, subject to the limitations hereof (including Section 3.4 hereof) acquire Partnership Interests and shall be entitled to exercise all rights of a Limited Partner relating to such Partnership Interests.

(b) Subject to any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 6.4 and any other agreements entered into by a Limited Partner or any of its Affiliates with the General Partner, the Partnership or a Subsidiary (including any employment agreement), any Limited Partner and any Assignee, officer, director, employee, agent, trustee, Affiliate, member or stockholder of any Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities that are in direct or indirect competition with the Partnership or that are enhanced by the activities of the Partnership. Neither the Partnership nor any Partner shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner or any Assignee, officer, director, employee, agent, trustee, Affiliate, member or stockholder of any Limited Partner. Subject to such agreements, none of the Limited Partners nor any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the partnership relationship established hereby in any business ventures of any other Person (other than the General Partner, Pubco, or the Special Limited Partner, to the extent expressly provided herein), and such Person shall have no obligation pursuant to this Agreement, subject to Section 6.4 and any other agreements entered into by a Limited Partner or its Affiliates with the General

 

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Partner, the Partnership or a Subsidiary, to offer any interest in any such business ventures to the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any such other Person, even if such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the Partnership, any Limited Partner or such other Person, could be taken by such Person.

Section 6.4 Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Partnership may lend or contribute funds or other assets to Pubco and its Subsidiaries or other Persons in which Pubco has an equity investment, and such Persons may borrow funds from the Partnership, on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Partnership in the aggregate than would be available from unaffiliated third parties as determined by the General Partner and the Original Limited Partner Representative. The foregoing authority shall not create any right or benefit in favor of any Partner or any other Person. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed by each Partner that, to the extent approved by the General Partner and Original Limited Partner Representative, the Special Limited Partner may (i) borrow funds from the Partnership in order to permit Pubco to redeem, at any time or from time to time, options or warrants previously or hereafter issued by Pubco, (ii) put to the Partnership, for cash, any rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities that the Special Limited Partner may desire or be required to purchase or redeem, (iii) borrow funds from the Partnership to acquire assets that will be contributed to the Partnership for Partnership Units, or (iv) pay expenses of Pubco and the Special Limited Partner, including expenses referred to in Section 6.2(b).

(b) Except as provided in Section 6.3, the Partnership may transfer assets to joint ventures, limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, business trusts or other business entities in which it is or thereby becomes a participant upon such terms and subject to such conditions consistent with this Agreement and applicable law.

(c) The General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and their respective Affiliates may sell, transfer or convey any property to the Partnership, directly or indirectly, on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Partnership in the aggregate than would be available from unaffiliated third parties as determined by the General Partner.

(d) The General Partner, Pubco or the Special Limited Partner may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership employee benefit plans funded by the Partnership for the benefit of employees of the General Partner, the Partnership, Pubco, the Special Limited Partner, Subsidiaries of the Partnership or any Affiliate of any of them in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the General Partner, Pubco, the Special Limited Partner, the Partnership or any of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries.

Section 6.5 Liability of Partners; Fiduciary and Other Duties; Indemnification.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the debts, expenses, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership, whether arising in contact, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, expenses, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership, and no Partner (including any General Partner) shall be obligated personally for any such debt, expense, obligation, or liability of the Partnership solely by reason of being a Partner. All Persons dealing with the Partnership shall have recourse solely to the Partnership for the payment of the debts, expenses, obligations or liabilities of the Partnership.

(b) To the greatest extent permitted under applicable law, no Partner, including the General Partner and the Partnership Representative in such Partner’s capacity as such, and none of such Person’s officers, directors, partners, managers members, shareholders and employees, nor the members of the Board nor the employees and officers of the Partnership (all such persons being referred to as “Indemnitees”) shall be liable, in damages or otherwise, to the Partnership or to any Partner for any losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of such Indemnitee.

 

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(c) An Indemnitee acting under this Agreement shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any other Indemnitee for such Person’s good-faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of such Persons otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace fully and completely such other duties and liabilities of such Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise applicable provision of law or equity, whenever in this Agreement an Indemnitee is permitted or required to make a decision or take an action (i) in its “sole discretion” or “discretion” or under a similar grant of authority or latitude, in making such decisions, such Person shall be entitled to take into account its own interests as well as the interests of the Partners as a whole or (ii) in its “good faith” or under another expressed standard, such Person shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards, provided that, with respect to any or all actions, omissions or decisions of the General Partner (A) the General Partner acknowledges that it will owe to the Special Limited Partner, Pubco and the Class A common stockholders of Pubco the same fiduciary duties as it would owe to the stockholders of a Delaware corporation if it were a member of the board of directors of such a corporation and the Special Limited Partner, Pubco and the Class A common stockholders of Pubco were stockholders of such corporation, and (B) the parties acknowledge that the General Partner will take action through the Board of the General Partner and that the members of the Board of the General Partner will owe comparable fiduciary duties to the Special Limited Partner, Pubco and the Class A common stockholders of Pubco as described herein; provided further that with respect to any approval or consent of the General Partner or the members of the Board of the General Partner, such fiduciary duties of the General Partner and the Board of the General Partner shall be deemed irrefutably satisfied and discharged to the extent such matter was approved or consented to in writing by the board of directors of Pubco or was made in accordance with the terms of any resolution(s) adopted by the board of directors of the Pubco (with it being understood and agreed that nothing in this further proviso shall be deemed to absolve the members of the board of directors of Pubco (in their capacity as such) with respect to such approval or consent or resolutions). No Limited Partner, in its capacity as Limited Partner, shall owe any duty (including fiduciary duty) to the Partnership or any of its Partners (all such duties being hereby eliminated to the greatest extent possible).

(d) The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants and financial or other advisors, and any act or omission suffered or taken by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership or in furtherance of the interests of the Partnership in good faith in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or financial or other advisors will be full justification for any such act or omission, and the General Partner will be fully protected in so acting or omitting to act so long as such counsel or accountants or financial or other advisors were selected with reasonable care.

Section 6.6 Indemnification.

(a) The Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee (and such person’s heirs, successors, assigns, executors or administrators) to the full extent permitted by law from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, liquid or illiquid (collectively, “Liabilities”) arising from any and any threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal, including appeals (“Actions”), in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such Indemnitee on behalf of the Partnership or by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was serving as an officer, director, partner, trustee, employee, representative or agent of the Partnership if (i) the Indemnitee acted in good faith, within the scope of such

 

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Indemnitee’s authority, and in a manner it believed to be in, or not contrary to, the best interests of the Partnership, (ii) the Action was not initiated by the Indemnitee (other than an action to enforce such Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or advance of expenses under this Section 6.6), (iii) the Indemnitee has not been established by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Partnership, and (iv) such action or inaction did not constitute fraud or willful misconduct by the Indemnitee.

(b) Expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in defending any Action, subject to this Section 6.6 shall be advanced by the Partnership prior to the final disposition of such Action upon receipt by the Partnership of a written commitment by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 6.6.

(c) Any indemnification obligations of the Partnership arising under this Section 6.6 shall be satisfied out of any Partnership assets (including any amounts otherwise currently or subsequently distributable to any Partner(s)) and not from any assets of the Partners.

(d) The provisions of this Section 6.6 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Person.

(e) The right to indemnification provided hereby shall not be exclusive of, and shall not affect, any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee unless otherwise provided in a written agreement with such Indemnitee or in the writing pursuant to which such Indemnitee is indemnified.

(f) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Partnership may, but shall not be obligated to, purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of any of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership’s activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 6.6 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(h) The provisions of this Section 6.6 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 6.6 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the Partnership’s liability to any Indemnitee under this Section 6.6 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the indemnification rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement shall not apply to any breaches of fiduciary duties set forth in Section 6.5(c), to the extent (and only to the extent) that it has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that, respectively, a director of a Delaware corporation would be prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from being indemnified with respect to such matter or a Delaware corporation is prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from indemnifying a member of its board of directors with respect to such matter.

 

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ARTICLE VII

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 7.1 Return of Capital. Except pursuant to the rights of Exchange set forth in Section 14.1, no Limited Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent of distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon dissolution of the Partnership as provided herein. Except to the extent provided in Article IV or Article V or otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Limited Partner or Assignee shall have priority over any other Limited Partner or Assignee either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions.

Section 7.2 Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership.

(a) In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement or by the Act, the General Partner shall deliver to each Limited Partner a copy of any information mailed to all of the common stockholders of Pubco as soon as practicable after such mailing.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.2, the General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners (or any of them), for such period of time as the General Partner determines to be reasonable, any information that (i) the General Partner believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or other information the disclosure of which the General Partner in good faith believes is not in the best interests of the Partnership or the Special Limited Partner or (ii) the Partnership or the General Partner is required by law or by agreement to keep confidential.

ARTICLE VIII

BOOKS AND RECORDS

Section 8.1 Books and Records. At all times during the continuance of the Partnership, the Partnership shall prepare and maintain separate books of account for the Partnership for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis, in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. The Partnership shall keep at its principal office the following:

(a) a current list of the full name and the last known street address of each Partner;

(b) a copy of the Certificate and this Agreement and all amendments thereto; and

(c) copies of the Partnership’s federal, state and local income tax returns and reports, if any, for the three most recent years.

Section 8.2 Inspection. Subject to Section 15.12 Limited Partners (personally or through an authorized representative) may, for purposes reasonably related to their respective Partnership Interests, examine and copy (at their own cost and expense) the books and records of the Partnership at all reasonable business hours upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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ARTICLE IX

TAX MATTERS

Section 9.1 Preparation of Tax Returns. The General Partner shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns with respect to Partnership income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the Partnership for federal and state income tax purposes and shall use all reasonable effort to furnish, within ninety (90) days of the close of each taxable year, an estimate of the tax information reasonably required by the Limited Partners (including a draft Schedule K-1) for federal and state income tax and any other tax reporting purposes and, within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the close of each taxable year, such final information (including a final Schedule K-1).

Section 9.2 Tax Elections. The General Partner shall file (or cause to be filed) an election pursuant to Code Section 754 (and any corresponding provision for state and local income tax purposes) for the Partnership for its first Fiscal Year and shall maintain and keep such election in effect at all times (and, if applicable, the General Partner and the Partnership shall cause any Subsidiary of the Partnership to file and maintain such an election). Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether to make any other available election pursuant to the Code; provided that the General Partner shall consult in good faith with the Original Limited Partner Representative with respect to any material tax election with respect to the Partnership that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Original Limited Partners.

Section 9.3 Partnership Representative.

(a) The General Partner is hereby designated as the Partnership Representative. In addition, the General Partner is hereby authorized to designate or remove any other Person selected by General Partner as the Partnership Representative; provided that all actions taken by the Partnership Representative pursuant to this Section 9.3 shall be subject to the overall oversight and authority of the Board. For each Fiscal Year in which the Partnership Representative is an entity, the Partnership shall appoint the “designated individual” identified by the Partnership Representative and approved by the Board to act on its behalf in accordance with the applicable Regulations or analogous provisions of state or local Law. Each Partner hereby expressly consents to such designations and agrees to take, and that the General Partner is authorized to take (or cause the Partnership to take), such other actions as may be necessary or advisable pursuant to Regulations or other Internal Revenue Service or Treasury guidance or state or local Law to cause such designations or evidence such Partner’s consent to such designations.

(b) Subject to this Section 9.3, the Partnership Representative shall have the sole authority to act on behalf of the Partnership in connection with, make all relevant decisions regarding application of, and to exercise the rights and powers provided for in the BBA Rules, including making any elections under the BBA Rules or any decisions to settle, compromise, challenge, litigate or otherwise alter the defense of any Action, audit or examination before the IRS or any other tax authority (each, an “Audit”), and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Partnership Representative shall give prompt written notice to the Original Limited Partner Representative of the commencement of any Audit of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries (a “Specified Audit”). The Partnership Representative shall (i) keep the Original Limited Partner Representative reasonably informed of the material developments and status of any such Specified Audit, (ii) permit the Original Limited Partner Representative (or its designee) to participate (including using separate counsel), in each case at the Original Limited Partners’ sole cost and expense, in any such Specified Audit, and (iii) promptly notify the Original Limited Partner Representative of receipt of a notice of a final partnership adjustment (or equivalent under applicable Laws) or a final decision of a court or IRS Appeals panel (or equivalent body under applicable Laws) with respect to such Specified Audit. The Partnership Representative or the Partnership shall promptly provide the Original Limited Partner Representative with copies of all material correspondence between the Partnership Representative or the Partnership (as applicable) and any Governmental Entity in connection with such Specified Audit and shall give the Original Limited Partner Representative a reasonable opportunity to

 

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review and comment on any material correspondence, submission (including settlement or compromise offers) or filing in connection with any such Specified Audit. Additionally, the Partnership Representative shall not (and the Partnership shall not (and shall not authorize the Partnership Representative to)) settle, compromise or abandon any Specified Audit in a manner that would reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate (compared to the Special Limited Partner) and material adverse effect on the Original Limited Partners without the Original Limited Partner Representative’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The Partnership Representative shall obtain the prior written consent of the Original Limited Partner Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) before (i) making an election under Section 6226(a) of the Code (or any analogous provision of state or local Law) (a “Push-Out Election”) or (ii) taking any material action under the BBA Rules that would reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate (compared to the Special Limited Partner) and material adverse effect on the Original Limited Partners, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii).

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of any conflict between Section 9.1 of the Business Combination Agreement and this Agreement, Section 9.1 of the Business Combination Agreement shall control. The Partnership, the Partnership Representative, the General Partner, and the Partners hereby acknowledge and agree to the foregoing sentence and expressly agree to be bound by the terms of Section 9.1 of the Business Combination Agreement.

(e) This Section 9.3 shall be interpreted to apply to Partners and former Partners and shall survive the Transfer of a Partner’s Partnership Units and the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Partnership and, for this purpose to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, the Partnership shall be treated as continuing in existence.

Section 9.4 Withholding Tax Indemnification.

(a) If the Partnership or any other Person in which the Partnership holds an interest is required by Law to withhold or to make tax payments on behalf of or with respect to any Partner, or the Partnership is subjected to tax itself (including any amounts withheld from amounts directly or indirectly payable to the Partnership or to any other Person in which the Partnership holds an interest) by reason of the status of any Partner as such or that is specifically attributable to a Partner (including federal, state, local or foreign withholding, personal property, unincorporated business or other taxes, the amount of any taxes arising under the BBA Rules, the amount of any taxes imposed under Code Section 1446(f), and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, and expenses related to any such amounts) (“Tax Advances”), the General Partner may cause the Partnership to withhold such amounts and cause the Partnership to make such tax payments as so required, and each Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership to do so. All Tax Advances made on behalf of a Partner shall be repaid by reducing the amount of the current or next succeeding distribution pursuant to Section 4.1 of this Agreement and, if applicable, the proceeds of liquidation that would otherwise have been made to such Partner under this Agreement. For all purposes of this Agreement, such Partner shall be treated as having received the amount of the distribution, if applicable, that is equal to the Tax Advance at the time of such Tax Advance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the aggregate amount of Tax Advances for any period made on behalf of a Partner exceeds the actual distributions that would have otherwise been made to such Partner pursuant to Section 4.1 following such Tax Advances, then such Partner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership for the entire amount of such excess (which has not offset distributions pursuant to this Section 9.4). For the avoidance of doubt, any income taxes, penalties, additions to tax and interest payable by the Partnership or any fiscally transparent entity in which the Partnership owns an interest shall be treated as specifically attributable to the Partners and shall be allocated among the Partners such that the burden of (or any diminution in distributable proceeds resulting from) any such amounts is borne by those Partners to whom such amounts

 

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are specifically attributable (whether as a result of their status, actions, inactions or otherwise, including pursuant to an allocation made under Section 9.3(c)), in each case as reasonably determined by the Partnership Representative. For the avoidance of doubt, any taxes, penalties, and interest payable under the BBA Rules by the Partnership or any fiscally transparent entity in which the Partnership owns an interest shall be treated as specifically attributable to the Partners of the Partnership, and the Board shall use commercially reasonable efforts to allocate the burden of (or any diminution in distributable proceeds resulting from) any such taxes, penalties or interest to those Partners to whom such amounts are specifically attributable (whether as a result of their status, actions, inactions or otherwise), as determined by the Board.

(b) This Section 9.4 shall be interpreted to apply to Partners and former Partners and shall survive the Transfer of a Partner’s Partnership Units (and shall not burden any such Transferred Partnership Units nor the transferee of such Partnership Units) and the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Partnership and, for this purpose to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, the Partnership shall be treated as continuing in existence.

ARTICLE X

PARTNER TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS

Section 10.1 Transfer.

(a) No part of the interest of a Partner shall be subject to the claims of any creditor, to any spouse for alimony or support, or to legal process, and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily alienated or encumbered except as may be specifically provided for in this Agreement.

(b) No Partnership Interest shall be Transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article X. Any Transfer or purported Transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article X shall be null and void ab initio.

Section 10.2 Transfer of General Partners Partnership Interest. Without limiting the transfer of the General Partnership Interest from the Predecessor General Partner to the General Partner as provided in the Recapitalization Agreement, the General Partner may not (i) Transfer all or any portion of its General Partnership Interest, (ii) voluntarily withdraw as the general partner of the Partnership, or (iii) be removed from the Partnership, in each case, without the consent of the Majority in Interest of the Partners and Pubco, and subject to obtaining any applicable Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals. In the event of the General Partner’s removal, and subject to obtaining any applicable Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals, the Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners and Pubco may appoint a new general partner to be the General Partner hereunder. Any Transfer of the General Partnership Interests held by the General Partner shall be contingent upon the transferee being found suitable by the applicable Gaming Authority (if so required). For as long as the Original Limited Partners have a Percentage Interest equal to or greater than 25%, any action taken with the approval of the Majority in Interest of the Partners shall also require the prior written consent of the Original Limited Partner Representative.

Section 10.3 Limited Partners Rights to Transfer.

(a) General. Except as provided herein, no Limited Partner shall Transfer all or any portion of such Partnership Interest to any transferee without the consent of the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Limited Partner may, at any time, without the consent of the General Partner, Transfer all or any portion of its Partnership Interest pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, as long as in the case of a Permitted Transfer of Class A Common Units, an equivalent number of Class V Shares are transferred to such Permitted Transferee. In connection with any Transfer (including any Permitted Transfer), the Partnership, each Limited Partner and each transferee of Partnership Interests shall cooperate

 

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with any applicable Gaming Authority in respect of any suitability investigation (if so required) and any Transfer of Partnership Interests shall be contingent upon the transferee being found suitable by any applicable Gaming Authority (if so required). Any Transfer by a Limited Partner or an Assignee is subject to Section 10.4 and to satisfaction of the following conditions:

(i) Qualified Transferee. Any Transfer of a Partnership Interest shall be made only to a single Qualified Transferee; provided, however, that, for such purposes, all Qualified Transferees that are Affiliates, or that comprise investment accounts or funds managed by a single Qualified Transferee and its Affiliates, shall be considered together to be a single Qualified Transferee.

(ii) Opinion of Counsel. The Transferor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the General Partner an opinion of legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to the General Partner to the effect that the proposed Transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act and will not otherwise violate the registration provisions of the Securities Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder or violate any state securities laws or regulations applicable to the Partnership or the Partnership Interests Transferred; provided, however, that the General Partner may waive this condition upon the request of the Transferor. If the General Partner determines, based on the advice of counsel, that such Transfer would create a material risk of requiring the filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act or otherwise violating any federal or state securities laws or regulations applicable to the Partnership or the Partnership Units, the General Partner may prohibit any Transfer otherwise permitted under this Section 10.3 by a Limited Partner of Partnership Interests.

(iii) Exception for Permitted Transfers. The condition set forth in Section 10.3(a)(ii) shall not apply in the case of a Permitted Transfer. It is a condition to any Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder (whether or not such Transfer is effected during or after the Restricted Period) that the transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor Limited Partner under this Agreement with respect to such Transferred Partnership Interest, and no such Transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the approval of the General Partner. Any transferee, whether or not admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, shall take subject to the obligations of the transferor hereunder. Unless admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, no transferee, whether by a voluntary Transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, shall have any rights hereunder, other than the rights of an Assignee as provided in Section 10.5.

(b) Incapacity. If a Limited Partner is subject to Incapacity, the executor, administrator, trustee, committee, guardian, conservator or receiver of such Limited Partner’s estate shall have all the rights of a Limited Partner, but not more rights than those enjoyed by other Limited Partners, for the purpose of settling or managing the estate, and such power as the Incapacitated Limited Partner possessed to Transfer all or any part of its interest in the Partnership. The Incapacity of a Limited Partner, in and of itself, shall not dissolve or terminate the Partnership.

(c) Adverse Tax Consequences. No Transfer by a Limited Partner of its Partnership Interests may be made to or by any Person if the General Partner reasonably determines in good faith, (i) such Transfer would create a material risk of the Partnership being classified as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or (ii) result in the Partnership having more than 100 partners within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h) (determined taking into account the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)); provided that, for such purposes, the Partnership and the General Partner shall assume that each Original Limited Partner and the Special Limited Partner is treated as a single partner within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h) (determined taking into account the rules of Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)), unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

 

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Section 10.4 Substituted Limited Partners.

(a) No Limited Partner shall have the right to substitute a transferee other than a Permitted Transferee as a Limited Partner in its place. A transferee of the interest of a Limited Partner may be admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner only with the consent of the General Partner, subject to and contingent upon any suitability investigation (if so required) and the Substituted Limited Partner being found suitable by any applicable Gaming Authority (if so required); provided, however, that a Permitted Transferee shall be admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner pursuant to a Permitted Transfer without the consent of the General Partner, subject to compliance with the last sentence of this Section 10.4. The failure or refusal by the General Partner to permit a transferee of any such interests to become a Substituted Limited Partner shall not give rise to any cause of action against the Partnership or the General Partner. Subject to the foregoing, an Assignee shall not be admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner until and unless it furnishes to the General Partner (i) evidence of acceptance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the General Partner, of all the terms, conditions and applicable obligations of this Agreement and the Investor Rights Agreement, (ii) a counterpart signature page to this Agreement and the Investor Rights Agreement executed by such Assignee, (iii) Consent by Spouse and (iv) such other documents and instruments as the General Partner may reasonably require to effect such Assignee’s admission as a Substituted Limited Partner. For as long as the Original Limited Partners have a Percentage Interest equal to or greater than 25%, any action taken with the approval of the General Partner shall also require the prior written consent of the Original Limited Partner Representative.

(b) Concurrently with, and as evidence of, the admission of a Substituted Limited Partner, the General Partner shall amend the Register and the books and records of the Partnership to reflect the name, address and number of Partnership Units of such Substituted Limited Partner and to eliminate or adjust, if necessary, the name, address and number of Partnership Units of the predecessor of such Substituted Limited Partner.

(c) A transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with this Article X shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a Limited Partner under this Agreement.

Section 10.5 Assignees. If the General Partner’s consent is required for the admission of any transferee under Section 10.3 as a Substituted Limited Partner, as described in Section 10.4, and the General Partner withholds such consent, such transferee shall be considered an Assignee for purposes of this Agreement, subject to and contingent upon any suitability investigation (if so required) and the Assignee being found suitable by any applicable Gaming Authority (if so required). An Assignee shall be entitled to all the rights of an assignee of a limited partnership interest under the Act, including the right to receive distributions from the Partnership and the share of Net Income, Net Losses and other items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Partnership attributable to the Partnership Units assigned to such transferee and the rights to Transfer the Partnership Units provided in this Article X, but shall not be deemed to be a holder of Partnership Units for any other purpose under this Agreement (other than as expressly provided in Section 14.1 with respect to a Limited Partner (other than the Special Limited Partner) that becomes an Exchanging Partner), and shall not be entitled to effect a consent or vote with respect to such Partnership Units on any matter presented to the Limited Partners for approval (such right to consent or vote, to the extent provided in this Agreement or under the Act, fully remaining with the transferor Limited Partner). In the event that any such transferee desires to make a further assignment of any such Partnership Units, such transferee shall be subject to all the provisions of this Article X to the same extent and in the same manner as any Limited Partner desiring to make an assignment of Partnership Units.

 

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Section 10.6 General Provisions.

(a) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than: (i) as a result of a permitted Transfer of all of such Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest in accordance with this Article X with respect to which the transferee becomes a Substituted Limited Partner; (ii) pursuant to a redemption (or acquisition by the Special Limited Partner) of all of its Partnership Interest pursuant to an Exchange under Section 14.1; or (iii) as a result of the acquisition by the Special Limited Partner of all of such Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest, whether or not pursuant to Section 14.1(b).

(b) Any Limited Partner who shall Transfer all of its Partnership Units in a Transfer (i) permitted pursuant to this Article X where such transferee was admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, (ii) pursuant to the exercise of its rights to effect a redemption of all of its Partnership Units pursuant to a Redemption under Section 14.1 or (iii) to the Special Limited Partner, whether or not pursuant to Article XIV, shall cease to be a Limited Partner.

(c) If any Partnership Unit is Transferred in compliance with the provisions of this Article X, or is redeemed by the Partnership, or acquired by the Special Limited Partner pursuant to Section 14.1, on any day other than the first day of a Fiscal Year, then Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit attributable to such Partnership Unit for such Fiscal Year shall be allocated to the transferor Partner or the Exchanging Partner (as the case may be) and, in the case of a Transfer or assignment other than an Exchange, to the transferee Partner, by taking into account their varying interests during the Fiscal Year in accordance with Code section 706(d), using the “interim closing of the books” method or another permissible method or methods selected by the General Partner. Solely for purposes of making such allocations, unless otherwise determined by the General Partner, each of such items for the calendar month in which a Transfer occurs shall be allocated to the transferee Partner and none of such items for the calendar month in which a Transfer or an Exchange occurs shall be allocated to the transferor Partner, or the Exchanging Partner (as the case may be) if such Transfer occurs on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month, otherwise such items shall be allocated to the transferor. All distributions attributable to such Partnership Unit with respect to which the Partnership Record Date is before the date of such Transfer, assignment or Exchange shall be made to the transferor Partner or the Exchanging Partner (as the case may be) and, in the case of a Transfer other than a Redemption, all distributions thereafter attributable to such Partnership Unit shall be made to the transferee Partner.

(d) In addition to any other restrictions on Transfer herein contained, in no event may any Transfer or assignment of a Partnership Interest by any Partner (including any Redemption, any acquisition of Partnership Units by the Special Limited Partner or any other acquisition of Partnership Units by the Partnership) be made (i) to any person or entity who lacks the legal right, power or capacity to own a Partnership Interest; (ii) in violation of applicable law (including Gaming Law); (iii) of any component portion of a Partnership Interest, such as the Capital Account, or rights to distributions, separate and apart from all other components of a Partnership Interest; (iv) if the General Partner determines that such Transfer would create a material risk that the Partnership would become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “party-in-interest” (as defined in ERISA Section 3(14)) or a “disqualified person” (as defined in Code section 4975(c)); (v) if the General Partner determines, based on the advice of counsel, that such Transfer would create a material risk that any portion of the assets of the Partnership would constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations section 2510.2-101; (vi) if such Transfer requires the registration of such Partnership Interest pursuant to any applicable federal or state securities laws; (vii) if the General Partner determines that such Transfer creates a material risk that the Partnership would become a reporting company under the Exchange Act; or (viii) if such Transfer subjects the Partnership to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 or ERISA, each as amended.

 

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(e) Transfers pursuant to this Article X may only be made on the first day of a fiscal quarter of the Partnership, unless the General Partner otherwise agrees.

(f) For the avoidance of doubt, except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by reference, the provisions of this Article X shall not apply to an Exchange pursuant to Article XIV.

(g) In the event any transfer is permitted pursuant to this Article X, the transferring parties shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the General Partner either that no withholding is required in connection with such transfer under applicable U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. law (including under Section 1445 or 1446 of the Code) or that any amounts required to be withheld in connection with such transfer under applicable U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. law (including under Section 1446 of the Code, other than by reason of Section 1446(f)(4)) have been so withheld.

ARTICLE XI

ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

Section 11.1 Admission of Successor General Partner. A successor to all or a portion of the General Partner’s Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 10.2 who the General Partner has designated to become a successor General Partner shall, subject to obtaining any applicable Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals, be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately upon the Transfer of such Partnership Interest to it. Upon any such Transfer and the admission of any such transferee as a successor General Partner in accordance with this Section 11.1, the transferor General Partner shall be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement and shall cease to be a general partner of the Partnership without any separate consent of the Partners or any Partner. Any such successor shall carry on the business of the Partnership without dissolution. In each case, the admission shall be subject to the successor General Partner executing and delivering to the Partnership an acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect the admission. In the event that the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership, or transfers its entire Partnership Interest, in violation of this Agreement, or otherwise dissolves or terminates or ceases to be the general partner of the Partnership, a Majority in Interest of the Partners and Pubco, acting together may elect to continue the Partnership by selecting a successor General Partner.

Section 11.2 Partners; Admission of Additional Limited Partners.

(a) Subject to obtaining any applicable Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals, a Person (other than a then-existing Partner) who makes a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in exchange for Partnership Units and in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner only upon furnishing to the General Partner (i) evidence of acceptance, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the power of attorney granted in Section 15.1, (ii) a counterpart signature page to this Agreement executed by such Person, (iii) Consent by Spouse and (iv) such other documents or instruments as may be required by the General Partner in order to effect such Person’s admission as an Additional Limited Partner. Concurrently with, and as evidence of, the admission of an Additional Limited Partner, the General Partner shall amend the Register and the books and records of the Partnership to reflect the name, address, number and type of Partnership Units of such Additional Limited Partner.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.2, no Person shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner. The admission of any Person as an Additional Limited Partner shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is recorded on the books and records of the Partnership, following the consent of the General Partner to such admission and the satisfaction of all the conditions set forth in Section 11.2(a).

 

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(c) If any Additional Limited Partner is admitted to the Partnership on any day other than the first day of a Fiscal Year, then Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit allocable among Holders for such Fiscal Year shall be allocated among such Additional Limited Partner and all other Holders by taking into account their varying interests during the Fiscal Year in accordance with Code section 706(d), using the “interim closing of the books” method or another permissible method or methods selected by the General Partner. Solely for purposes of making such allocations, each of such items for the calendar month in which an admission of any Additional Limited Partner occurs shall be allocated among all the Holders including such Additional Limited Partner, in accordance with the principles described in Section 10.6(c). All distributions with respect to which the Partnership Record Date is before the date of such admission shall be made solely to Partners and Assignees other than the Additional Limited Partner, and all distributions thereafter shall be made to all the Partners and Assignees including such Additional Limited Partner.

Section 11.3 Limit on Number of Partners. Unless otherwise permitted by the General Partner, no Person shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner if the effect of such admission would be to either (i) cause the Partnership to have a number of Partners (including as Partners for this purpose those Persons indirectly owning an interest in the Partnership through another partnership, a limited liability company, a subchapter S corporation or a grantor trust) that would cause the Partnership to become a reporting company under the Exchange Act or (ii) result in the Partnership having more than 100 partners within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h) (determined taking into account the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)); provided that, for such purposes, the Partnership and the General Partner shall assume that each Original Limited Partner and the Special Limited Partner is treated as a single partner within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h) (determined taking into account the rules of Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)), unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

Section 11.4 Admission. A Person shall be admitted to the Partnership as a limited partner of the Partnership or a general partner of the Partnership only upon strict compliance, and not upon substantial compliance, with the requirements set forth in this Agreement for admission to the Partnership as a Limited Partner or a General Partner.

ARTICLE XII

DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

Section 12.1 No Dissolution. The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of additional Partners in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Partnership may be dissolved, liquidated and terminated only pursuant to the provisions of this Article XII, and the Partners hereby irrevocably waive any and all other rights they may have to cause a dissolution of the Partnership or a sale or partition of any or all of the Partnership assets.

Section 12.2 Events Causing Dissolution. The Partnership shall be dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “Liquidating Event):

(a) the sale of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets;

(b) at any time there are no limited partners of the Partnership;

(c) an election to dissolve the Partnership made by the General Partner, with the consent of the Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners; or

(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 17-802 of the Act.

 

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Section 12.3 Distribution upon Dissolution.

(a) Upon the dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.2, the General Partner (or, in the event that there is no remaining General Partner or the General Partner has dissolved, become Bankrupt or ceased to operate, any Person elected by a Majority in Interest of the Partners and Pubco (the General Partner or such other Person being referred to herein as the “Liquidator”)) shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership and shall take full account of the Partnership’s liabilities and property, and the Partnership property shall be liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof, and the proceeds therefrom (which may, to the extent determined by the General Partner, include shares of stock in the Special Limited Partner) shall be applied and distributed in the following order:

(i) First, to the satisfaction of all of the Partnership’s debts and liabilities to creditors including Partners who are creditors (other than with respect to liabilities owed to Partners in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions), whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof;

(ii) Second, to the satisfaction of all of the Partnership’s liabilities to the Partners in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions, whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof; and

(iii) The balance, if any, to the Holders in accordance with Section 4.1. The General Partner shall not receive any additional compensation for any services performed pursuant to this Article XII.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.3(a) that require liquidation of the assets of the Partnership, but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if prior to or upon dissolution of the Partnership, the Liquidator determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the Partnership’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Holders, the Liquidator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the Partnership (including to those Holders as creditors) and/or distribute to the Holders, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.3(a), undivided interests in such Partnership assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation. Any such distributions in kind shall be made only if, in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator, such distributions in kind are in the best interest of the Holders, and shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operation of such properties at such time. The Liquidator shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt.

(c) No Partner shall be personally liable for a deficit Capital Account balance of that Partner, it being expressly understood that the distribution of liquidation proceeds shall be made solely from existing Partnership assets. In the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner or the Liquidator, a pro rata portion of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the Holders pursuant to this Article XII may be:

(i) distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the General Partner and the Holders for the purpose of liquidating Partnership assets, collecting amounts owed to the Partnership, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or of the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership and/or Partnership activities. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the Holders, from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner, in the same proportions and amounts as would otherwise have been distributed to the Holders pursuant to this Agreement; or

 

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(ii) withheld or escrowed to provide a reasonable reserve for Partnership liabilities (contingent or otherwise) and to reflect the unrealized portion of any installment obligations owed to the Partnership, provided that such withheld or escrowed amounts shall be distributed to the Holders in the manner and order of priority set forth in Section 12.3(a) as soon as practicable.

Section 12.4 Rights of Holders. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (a) each Holder shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for the return of its Capital Contribution, (b) no Holder shall have the right or power to demand or receive property other than cash from the Partnership and (c) no Holder shall have priority over any other Holder as to the return of its Capital Contributions, distributions or allocations.

Section 12.5 Termination. The Partnership shall terminate when all of the assets of the Partnership, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership, shall have been distributed to the holders of Partnership Units in the manner provided for in this Article XII, and the Certificate shall have been cancelled in the manner required by the Act.

Section 12.6 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up. A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding-up of the business and affairs of the Partnership and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section 12.3, in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding-up, and the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect between and among the Partners during the period of liquidation.

ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS; MEETINGS

Section 13.1 Amendments. Except as otherwise required or permitted by this Agreement (including Section 6.1), amendments, modifications and restatements of this Agreement must be approved by the consent of the General Partner, the Original Limited Partner Representative and the Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners; provided that no modification, amendment or restatement of any provision of this Agreement that materially and adversely affects the rights or obligations hereunder of any Holder, in its capacity as such, without similarly affecting the rights or obligations hereunder of all Holders shall be effective against such Holder unless approved in writing by such Holder; provided further that any amendment, modification or restatement of (x) Section 3.4 or Section 4.7 shall also require the consent of Original Limited Partners holding a Percentage Interest equal to 67% of the Percentage Interests held by all Original Limited Partners or (y) Section 10.2 and any other provision herein governing the removal and/or replacement of the General Partner shall also require the consent of Pubco. Upon obtaining any such consent, or any other consent required by this Agreement, and without further action or execution by any other Person, including any Limited Partner, (i) any amendment to this Agreement may be implemented and reflected in a writing executed solely by the General Partner, and (ii) the Limited Partners shall be deemed a party to and bound by such amendment of this Agreement. Within thirty (30) days after the effectiveness of any amendment to this Agreement that does not receive the consent of all Partners, the General Partner shall deliver a copy of such amendment to all Partners that did not consent to such amendment.

 

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Section 13.2 Procedures for Meetings and Actions of the Partners.

(a) No meetings of the Limited Partners are required to be held. Meetings of the Partners may be called only by the General Partner. The call of any meeting by the General Partner shall state the nature of the business to be transacted. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all Partners entitled to act at the meeting not less than ten (10) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of such meeting. Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting, in each case, by telephone or video conference call. Unless approval by a different number or proportion of the Partners is required by this Agreement, the affirmative vote of a Majority in Interest of the Partners shall be sufficient to approve any proposal at a meeting of the Partners. Whenever the consent of any Partners is permitted or required under this Agreement, such consent may be given at a meeting of Partners or in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 13.2(b).

(b) Any action requiring the consent of any Partner or a group of Partners pursuant to this Agreement, or that is required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Partners may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing or by electronic transmission setting forth the action so taken or consented to is given by Partners whose affirmative vote would be sufficient to approve such action or provide such consent at a meeting of the Partners. Such consent may be in one instrument or in several instruments, and shall have the same force and effect as the affirmative vote of such Partners at a meeting of the Partners. Such consent shall be filed with the General Partner. An action so taken shall be deemed to have been taken at a meeting held on the effective date so certified. For purposes of obtaining a consent in writing or by electronic transmission, the General Partner may require a response within a reasonable specified time, but not less than fifteen (15) days of receipt of notice, and failure to respond in such time period shall constitute a consent that is consistent with the General Partner’s recommendation with respect to the proposal; provided, however, that an action shall become effective at such time as requisite consents are received even if prior to such specified time.

(c) Each Partner entitled to act at a meeting of Partners may authorize any Person or Persons to act for it by proxy on all matters in which a Partner is entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Each proxy must be signed by the Partner or its attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy (or there is receipt of a proxy authorizing a later date). Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Partner executing it, such revocation to be effective upon the Partnership’s receipt of written notice of such revocation from the Partner executing such proxy, unless such proxy states that it is irrevocable and is coupled with an interest.

(d) The General Partner may set, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining the Partners (i) entitled to consent to any action, (ii) entitled to receive notice of or vote at any meeting of the Partners or (iii) in order to make a determination of Partners for any other proper purpose. Such date, in any case, shall not be prior to the close of business on the day the record date is fixed and shall be not more than ninety (90) days and, in the case of a meeting of the Partners, not less than ten (10) days, before the date on which the meeting is to be held. If no record date is fixed, the record date for the determination of Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Partners shall be at the close of business on the day on which the notice of the meeting is sent, and the record date for any other determination of Partners shall be the effective date of such Partner action, distribution or other event. When a determination of the Partners entitled to vote at any meeting of the Partners has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.

(e) Each meeting of Partners shall be conducted by the General Partner or such other Person as the General Partner may appoint pursuant to such rules for the conduct of the meeting as the General Partner or such other Person deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion. Without limitation, meetings of Partners may be conducted in the same manner as meetings of Pubco’s stockholders and may be held at the same time as, and as part of, the meetings of Pubco’s stockholders.

 

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ARTICLE XIV

EXCHANGE RIGHTS

Section 14.1 Exchange Rights of the Limited Partners

(a) Exchange Procedures.

(i) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 14.1, after the expiration of the Restricted Period and subject to any contractual limitation under the Investor Rights Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by such Limited Partner, each Limited Partner (other than the Special Limited Partner) shall be entitled to cause the Partnership to effect an Exchange up to four (4) times per calendar year plus, if necessary, any additional number of times as may be necessary to allow such Limited Partner to participate in a transaction described in the following sentence, in each case with respect to a number of Class A Common Units at least equal to or exceeding the Minimum Exchange Amount, by delivering an Exchange Notice to the Partnership, with a copy to the Special Limited Partner. An Exchange Notice may specify that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering or otherwise) of the Class A Shares into which the Class A Common Units are exchangeable, or contingent (including as to timing) upon the closing of an announced merger, consolidation or other transaction or event in which such Class A Shares would be exchanged or converted or become exchangeable for or convertible into cash or other securities or property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if, in connection with an Exchange in accordance with this Section 14.1, a filing is required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), then the Exchange Date with respect to all Exchanged Units which would be exchanged into an equal number of Class A Shares resulting from such Exchange shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) such time as the required filing under the HSR Act has been made and the waiting period applicable to such Exchange under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated or (ii) such filing is no longer required, at which time such Exchange shall automatically occur without any further action by the holders of any such Exchange Units. Each of the Partners, including the Special Limited Partner, and Pubco agree to promptly take all actions required to make such filing under the HSR Act and the filing fee for such filing shall be paid by the Partnership.

(ii) Within three (3) Business Days of the giving of an Exchange Notice, the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may elect to settle all or a portion of the Exchange in cash in an amount equal to the Cash Exchange Payment (in lieu of Class A Shares), exercisable by giving written notice of such election to the Exchanging Partner within such three (3) Business Day period (such notice, the “Cash Exchange Notice”). The Cash Exchange Notice shall set forth the portion of the Class A Common Units subject to the Exchange which will be exchanged for cash in lieu of Class A Shares. Any portion of the Exchange not settled for a Cash Exchange Payment shall be settled for a Stock Exchange Payment.

(iii) The Exchanging Partner may elect to retract its Exchange Notice by giving written notice of such election to the General Partner no later than (1) Business Day prior to the Exchange Date. The giving of any notice pursuant to this Section 14.1 shall terminate all of the Exchanging Partner’s, the General Partner’s and the Partnership’s rights and obligations under this Section 14.1 arising from such retracted Exchange Notice (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, from any Exchange Notice not retracted or that may be delivered in the future).

 

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(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 14.1, the Special Limited Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to effect on the Exchange Date the Exchange of Exchanged Units for the Cash Exchange Payment and/or the Stock Exchange Payment, as the case may be (and subject to the terms of Section 14.1(a)(ii) and (iii)), through a direct exchange of such Exchanged Units and with such consideration between the Exchanging Partner and the Special Limited Partner (a “Direct Exchange”). Upon such Direct Exchange pursuant to this Section 14.1(a)(iv), the Special Limited Partner shall acquire the Exchanged Units and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Units; provided, that, any such election by the Special Limited Partner shall not relieve the Partnership of its obligation arising with respect to such applicable Exchange Notice. The Special Limited Partner may, at any time prior to an Exchange Date, deliver written notice (an “Direct Exchange Election Notice”) to the Partnership and the Exchanging Partner 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 an Exchange or Direct Exchange on the Exchange Date. A Direct Exchange Election Notice may be revoked by the Special Limited Partner at any time; provided that any such revocation does not prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate an Exchange or Direct Exchange on the Exchange Date. The right to consummate a Direct Exchange in all events shall be exercisable for all the Exchanged Units that would otherwise have been subject to an Exchange. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 14.1(a)(iv), a Direct Exchange shall be consummated pursuant to the same timeframe and in the same manner as the relevant Exchange would have been consummated if the Special Limited Partner had not delivered a Direct Exchange Notice.

(v) An Earnout Company Unit is not permitted to be treated as an Exchanged Unit under this Agreement and in no event shall the Partnership or the Special Limited Partner effect an Exchange (including a Direct Exchange) of such an Earnout Company Unit unless and until such Earnout Company Unit has satisfied the earnout criteria set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

(b) Exchange Payment.    

(i) The Exchange (including a Direct Exchange) shall be consummated on the Exchange Date.

(ii) On the Exchange Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Exchange Date), in the case of an Exchange, (i) Pubco shall contribute to the Special Limited Partner, and the Special Limited Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, for delivery to the Exchanging Partner (x) the Stock Exchange Payment with respect to any Exchanged Units not subject to a Cash Exchange Notice and (y) the Cash Exchange Payment with respect to any Exchanged Units subject to a Cash Exchange Notice, (ii) the Exchanging Partner shall transfer and surrender the Exchanged Units to the Partnership (provided that the Exchanging Partner shall surrender the Class V Shares to Pubco and Pubco shall cancel the surrendered Class V Shares), free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, (iii) the Partnership shall issue to the Special Limited Partner a number of Class A Common Units equal to the number of Class A Common Units surrendered pursuant to clause (ii), (iv) solely to the extent necessary in connection with an Exchange, Pubco and the Special Limited Partner shall undertake all actions, including an issuance,

 

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reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Class A Shares to maintain a one-to-one ratio between the number of Class A Common Units owned by the Special Limited Partner, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding Class A Shares, taking into account the issuance in clause (iii), any Stock Exchange Payment, and any other action taken in connection with this Section 14.1, which actions shall be subject to the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), and (v) the Partnership shall (x) cancel the redeemed Class A Common Units which were Exchanged Units held by the Exchanging Partner and (y) transfer to the Exchanging Partner the Cash Exchange Payment and/or the Stock Exchange Payment, as applicable.

(iii) On the Exchange Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Exchange Date), in the case of a Direct Exchange, (i) Pubco shall contribute to the Special Limited Partner, and the Special Limited Partner shall deliver to the Exchanging Partner, (x) the Stock Exchange Payment with respect to any Exchanged Units not subject to a Cash Exchange Notice and (y) the Cash Exchange Payment with respect to any Exchanged Units subject to a Cash Exchange Notice, (ii) the Exchanging Partner shall transfer to the Special Limited Partner the Exchanged Units (provided that the Exchanging Partner shall surrender the Class V Shares to Pubco and Pubco shall cancel the surrendered Class V Shares), free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and (iii) solely to the extent necessary in connection with a Direct Exchange, Pubco and the Special Limited Partner shall undertake all actions, including an issuance, reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Class A Shares to maintain a one-to-one ratio between the number of Class A Common Units owned by the Special Limited Partner, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding Class A Shares, any Stock Exchange Payment, and any other action taken in connection with this Section 14.1, which actions shall be subject to the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).

(iv) Upon the Exchange (including by way of a Direct Exchange) of all of a Limited Partner’s Class A Common Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner of the Partnership.

(c) Splits, Distributions and Reclassifications. If there is any reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar transaction in which the Class A Shares are converted or changed into another security, securities or other property, this Section 14.1 shall continue to be applicable, mutatis mutandis, with respect to such security or other property. This Section 14.1(c) is intended to preserve the intended economic effect of Section 3.4 and this Section 14.1 and to put each Limited Partner in the same economic position, to the greatest extent possible, with respect to Exchanges (including Direct Exchanges) as if such reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar transaction had not occurred and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent.

(d) PubCo Covenants. Pubco shall at all times keep available, solely for the purpose of issuance upon an Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable), out of its authorized but unissued Class A Shares, such number of Class A Shares that shall be issuable upon the Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable) of all outstanding Class A Common Units, including the Earnout Company Units (other than those Class A Common Units, including the Earnout Company Units, held by the Special Limited Partner); provided that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude Pubco and the Special Limited Partner from satisfying its obligations with respect to an Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable) by delivery of a Cash Exchange

 

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Payment or Class A Shares that are held in treasury of Pubco. Pubco covenants that all Class A Shares that shall be issued upon an Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable) shall, upon issuance thereof, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. In addition, for so long as the Class A Shares are listed on a stock exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, Pubco shall cause all Class A Shares issued upon an Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable) to be listed on such stock exchange or automated or electronic quotation system at the time of such issuance. For purposes of this Section 14.1(d), references to the “Class A Shares” shall be deemed to include any Equity Securities issued or issuable as a result of any reclassification, combination, subdivision or similar transaction of the Class A Shares that any Limited Partner would be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 14.1(c).

(e) Exchange Taxes. The issuance of Class A Shares upon an Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable) shall be made without charge to the Exchanging Partner for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance; provided, however, that if any such Class A Shares are to be issued in a name other than that of the Exchanging Partner (subject to the restrictions in Article X), then the Person or Persons in whose name the shares are to be issued shall pay to the Special Limited Partner the amount of any additional tax that may be payable in respect of any Transfer involved in such issuance in excess of the amount otherwise due if such shares were issued in the name of the Exchanging Partner or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Special Limited Partner that such additional tax has been paid or is not payable.

(f) Distribution Rights. No Exchange (or Direct Exchange) shall impair the right of the Exchanging Partner to receive any distributions payable on the Class A Common Units exchanged pursuant to such Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable) in respect of a Partnership Record Date that occurs prior to the Exchange Date for such Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable). No Exchanging Partner, or a Person designated by an Exchanging Partner to receive Class A Shares, shall be entitled to receive, with respect to such record date, distributions or dividends both on Class A Common Units redeemed by the Partnership from such Exchanging Partner and on Class A Shares received by such Exchanging Partner, or other Person so designated, if applicable, in such Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable).

(g) Exchange Restrictions. The General Partner may impose additional limitations and restrictions on Exchanges (including limiting Exchanges or creating priority procedures for Exchanges) to the extent it reasonably determines in good faith (with the approval of the Original Limited Partner Representative), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed) that such limitations and restrictions are necessary to avoid the Partnership being classified as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code; provided that, for such purposes, the Partnership and the General Partner shall assume that each Original Limited Partner and the Special Limited Partner is treated as a single partner within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h) (determined taking into account the rules of Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)), unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

(h) Tax Matters.

(i) In connection with any Exchange (or Direct Exchange, as applicable), the Exchanging Partner shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to deliver such form, deliver to the Special Limited Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, a certificate, dated as of the Exchange Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Special Limited Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, certifying as to such Exchanging Partner’s taxpayer identification number and that such Exchanging Partner is a not a foreign person for purposes of Section 1445 and Section 1446(f) of the Code (which certificate may be an

 

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Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 if then sufficient for such purposes under applicable Law) (such certificate a “Non-Foreign Person Certificate”). If an Exchanging Partner is unable to provide a Non-Foreign Person Certificate in connection with an Exchange, then (i) such Exchanging Partner shall provide a certificate substantially in the form described in Proposed Regulations Section 1.1446(f)-2(c)(2)(ii)(B) or (ii) the Partnership shall deliver a certificate substantially in in the form described in Proposed Regulations Section 1.1446(f)-2(c)(2)(ii)(C), in each case setting forth the liabilities of the Partnership allocated to the Class A Common Units subject to the Exchange under Section 752 of the Code, and the Special Limited Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, shall be permitted to withhold on the amount realized by such Exchanging Partner in respect of such Exchange as provided in Section 1446(f) of the Code and Proposed Regulations thereunder and consistent with the certificate provided pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence, as applicable.

(ii) For U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes, each of the Exchanging Partner, the Partnership and the Special Limited Partner agree to treat each Exchange (and Direct Exchange) as a taxable sale by the Exchanging Partner of the Exchanging Partner’s Class A Common Units (together with an equal number of shares of Class V Common Stock, which shares shall not be allocated any economic value) to the Special Limited Partner in exchange for (A) the payment by the Special Limited Partner of the Stock Exchange Payment, the Cash Exchange Payment, or other applicable consideration to the Exchanging Partner and (B) corresponding payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Within thirty (30) days following the Exchange Date, the Special Limited Partner shall deliver a Section 743 notification to the Partnership in accordance with Regulations Section 1.743-1(k)(2).

(i) Representations and Warranties. In connection with any Exchange or Direct Exchange, as applicable, upon the acceptance of the Class A Shares or an amount of cash equal to the Cash Exchange Payment, the Exchanging Partner shall represent and warrant that the Exchanging Partner is the owner of the number of Exchanged Units the Exchanging Partner is electing to Exchange and that such Exchanged Units are not subject to any liens or restrictions on transfer (other than restrictions imposed by this Agreement, the charter and governing documents of the Special Limited Partner and applicable Law).

ARTICLE XV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 15.1 Partnership Counsel. THE PARTNERSHIP, THE GENERAL PARTNER, THE SPECIAL LIMITED PARTNER, THE ORIGINAL LIMITED PARTNERS AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES MAY BE REPRESENTED BY THE SAME COUNSEL (COUNSEL THAT REPRESENTS THE PARTNERSHIP, “PARTNERSHIP COUNSEL”). THE ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER EXPERTS WHO PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE PARTNERSHIP MAY ALSO PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PARTNER, THE SPECIAL LIMITED PARTNER, THE ORIGINAL LIMITED PARTNERS AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES. THE GENERAL PARTNER MAY, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS, EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE PARTNERSHIP ANY CONSENT TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT COUNSEL MAY REQUEST PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OR SIMILAR RULES IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EACH PARTNER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PARTNERSHIP COUNSEL DOES NOT REPRESENT ANY LIMITED PARTNER IN ITS CAPACITY AS SUCH IN THE ABSENCE OF A CLEAR AND EXPLICIT WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO SUCH

 

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EFFECT BETWEEN SUCH LIMITED PARTNER AND PARTNERSHIP COUNSEL (AND THEN ONLY TO THE EXTENT SPECIALLY SET FORTH IN SUCH AGREEMENT), AND THAT IN ABSENCE OF ANY SUCH AGREEMENT PARTNERSHIP COUNSEL SHALL OWE NO DUTIES TO EACH LIMITED PARTNER. EACH LIMITED PARTNER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, WHETHER OR NOT PARTNERSHIP COUNSEL HAS IN THE PAST REPRESENTED OR IS CURRENTLY REPRESENTING SUCH LIMITED PARTNER WITH RESPECT TO OTHER MATTERS, PARTNERSHIP COUNSEL HAS NOT REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF ANY LIMITED PARTNER IN THE PREPARATION AND/OR NEGOTIATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 15.2 Appointment of General Partner as Attorney-in-Fact.

(a) Each Limited Partner, including each Additional Partner and Substitute Partner that are Limited Partners, irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the General Partner, any Liquidator, and authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly, in each case with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver, swear to, file and record at the appropriate public offices such documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Agreement, including but not limited to:

(i) All certificates and other instruments (including counterparts of this Agreement), and all amendments thereto, which the General Partner deems appropriate to form, qualify, continue or otherwise operate the Partnership as a limited partnership (or other entity in which the Partners will have limited liability comparable to that provided in the Act), in the jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or in which such formation, qualification or continuation is, in the opinion of the General Partner, necessary or desirable to protect the limited liability of the Partners.

(ii) All amendments to this Agreement adopted in accordance with the terms hereof, and all instruments which the General Partner deems appropriate to reflect a change or modification of the Partnership in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(iii) All conveyances of Partnership assets, and other instruments which the General Partner reasonably deems necessary in order to complete a dissolution and termination of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) The appointment by all Limited Partners of the General Partner as attorney-in-fact shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Limited Partners and Assignees under this Agreement will be relying upon the power of the General Partner to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing and other action by it on behalf of the Partnership, shall survive the Incapacity of any Person hereby giving such power, and the Transfer or assignment of all or any portion of such Person’s Partnership Interest, and shall not be affected by the subsequent Incapacity of the principal; provided, however, that in the event of the assignment by a Limited Partner of all of its Partnership Interest, the foregoing power of attorney of an assignor Limited Partner shall survive such assignment only until such time as the Assignee shall have been admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner and all required documents and instruments shall have been duly executed, filed and recorded to effect such substitution.

Section 15.3 Arbitration.

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”) shall be finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) then in effect (the “Rules”), except as modified herein and such arbitration shall be administered by the AAA. The place of arbitration shall be Chicago, Illinois.

 

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(b) There shall be one arbitrator who shall be agreed upon by the parties within twenty (20) days of receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. If any arbitrator is not appointed within the time limit provided herein, such arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules, with each party being given a limited number of strikes, except for cause. Any arbitrator appointed by the AAA shall be a retired judge or a practicing attorney with no less than fifteen years of experience with corporate and limited partnership matters and an experienced arbitrator. In rendering an award, the arbitrator shall be required to follow the laws of the state of Delaware.

(c) The award shall be in writing and shall briefly state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based. The arbitrator shall not be permitted to award punitive, multiple or other non-compensatory damages. The award shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrator. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over any party or any of its assets. Any costs or fees (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incident to enforcing the award shall be charged against the party resisting such enforcement.

(d) All Disputes shall be resolved in a confidential manner. The arbitrator shall agree to hold any information received during the arbitration in the strictest of confidence and shall not disclose to any non-party the existence, contents or results of the arbitration or any other information about such arbitration. The parties to the arbitration shall not disclose any information about the evidence adduced or the documents produced by the other party in the arbitration proceedings or about the existence, contents or results of the proceeding except as may be required by law, regulatory or governmental authority or as may be necessary in an action in aid of arbitration or for enforcement of an arbitral award. Before making any disclosure permitted by the preceding sentence (other than private disclosure to financial regulatory authorities), the party intending to make such disclosure shall use reasonable efforts to give the other party reasonable written notice of the intended disclosure and afford the other party a reasonable opportunity to protect its interests.

(e) Barring extraordinary circumstances (as determined in the sole discretion of the arbitrator), discovery shall be limited to pre-hearing disclosure of documents that each side will present in support of its case, and non-privileged documents essential to a matter of import in the proceeding for which a party has demonstrated a substantial need. The parties agree that they will produce to each other all such requested non-privileged documents, except documents objected to and with respect to which a ruling has been or shall be sought from the arbitrator. There will be no depositions.

(f) Any claim brought by a Partner must be brought in such Partner’s individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective or representative proceeding.

Section 15.4 Accounting and Fiscal Year. Subject to Code section 448, the books of the Partnership shall be kept on such method of accounting for tax and financial reporting purposes as may be determined by the General Partner. The fiscal year of the Partnership (the “Fiscal Year”) shall be the calendar year, or, in the case of the first and last Fiscal Years of the Partnership, the fraction thereof commencing on the date of this Agreement or ending on the date on which the winding-up of the Partnership is completed, as the case may be, unless otherwise determined by the General Partner and permitted under the Code.

 

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Section 15.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and fully supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof, including the Original Agreement.

Section 15.6 Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto does hereby covenant and agree on behalf of itself, its successors, and its assigns, without further consideration, to prepare, execute, acknowledge, file, record, publish, and deliver such other instruments, documents and statements, and to take such other action as may be required by law or reasonably necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 15.7 Notices. Any notice, consent, payment, demand, or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered personally to the Person or to an officer of the Person to whom the same is directed, (b) sent by facsimile, overnight mail or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) (except with respect to notice to the Partnership or the General Partner) sent by e-mail, with electronic, written or oral confirmation of receipt, in each case addressed as follows:

if to the Partnership or the General Partner, to 900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611; Attention: Chief Executive Officer; Phone: (312) 915-2882; Fax: (312) 915-3053;

or to such other address as the Partnership may from time to time specify by notice to the Partners; and

if to any Limited Partner, to such Limited Partner at the address set forth in the records of the Partnership.

Any such notice shall be deemed to be delivered, given and received for all purposes as of: (i) the date so delivered, if delivered personally, (ii) upon receipt, if sent by facsimile or e-mail, or (iii) on the date of receipt or refusal indicated on the return receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage and charges prepaid and properly addressed.

Section 15.8 Governing Law. This Agreement, including its existence, validity, construction, and operating effect, and the rights of each of the parties hereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law.

Section 15.9 Construction. This Agreement shall be construed as if all parties hereto prepared this Agreement.

Section 15.10 Binding Effect. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Partners, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and all other Persons hereafter holding, having or receiving an interest in the Partnership, whether as Assignees, Substituted Limited Partners or otherwise.

Section 15.11 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement as applied to any party or to any circumstance, shall be adjudged by a court to be void, unenforceable or inoperative as a matter of law, then the same shall in no way affect any other provision in this Agreement, the application of such provision in any other circumstance or with respect to any other party, or the validity or enforceability of the Agreement as a whole.

 

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Section 15.12 Confidentiality. A Limited Partner’s rights to access or receive any information about the Partnership or its business are conditioned on such Limited Partner’s willingness and ability to assure that the Partnership information will be used solely by such Limited Partner for purposes reasonably related to such Limited Partner’s interest as a Limited Partner, and that such Partnership information will not become publicly available as a result of such Limited Partner’s rights to access or receive such Partnership information. Each Limited Partner hereby acknowledges that the Partnership creates and will be in possession of confidential information, the improper use or disclosure of which could have a material adverse effect upon the Partnership and its Subsidiaries. Each Limited Partner further acknowledges and agrees that the Partnership information constitutes a valuable trade secret of the Partnership and agrees to maintain any Partnership information provided to it in the strictest confidence. Accordingly, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a) Notwithstanding Article VIII, the General Partner shall have the right to keep confidential from the Limited Partners (and their respective agents and attorneys) for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, any information: (i) that the General Partner believes to be in the nature of trade secrets; or (ii) which the General Partner (or its Affiliates, employees, officers, directors, members, partners or personnel) is required by law or by agreement with a third party to keep confidential; provided, that the General Partner shall make available to a Limited Partner, upon reasonable request, information required by such Limited Partner to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, as well as any requests from any federal or state regulatory body having jurisdiction over such Limited Partner. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding proviso, in no event shall the General Partner be required to disclose to any Limited Partner the identity of, or any account details relating to, any other Partner unless it is required to do so by law applicable to it, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) Except as permitted by this Section 15.12 or as required by applicable law, each party hereto agrees that the provisions of this Agreement, all of the information and documents described in Article VIII, all understandings, agreements and other arrangements between and among the parties (or any of them), and all other non-public information received from, or otherwise relating to, the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, any Limited Partners, the General Partner and/or their respective Affiliates shall be confidential, and shall not disclose or otherwise release to any other Person (other than another party hereto) such matters, without the written consent of the General Partner.

(c) The confidentiality obligations of the parties under this Section 15.12 shall not apply: (i) to the disclosure by a Limited Partner of information to the other Limited Partners or such Limited Partner’s Affiliates, partners, officers, agents, board members, trustees, attorneys, auditors, employees, prospective transferees permitted hereunder, financial advisors and other professional advisors (provided, that such prospective transferees and other Persons agree to hold confidential such information substantially in accordance with this Section 15.12 or are otherwise bound by a duty of confidentiality to such Limited Partner) solely on a need-to-know basis, which Persons shall be bound by this Section 15.12 as if they were Limited Partners, (ii) to information already known to the general public at the time of disclosure or that became known prior to such disclosure through no act or omission by any Limited Partner or any Person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing, (iii) to information received from a source not bound by a duty of confidentiality to the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, any Partner or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, (iv) to any party to the extent that the disclosure by such party of information otherwise determined to be confidential is required by applicable law (foreign or domestic) or legal process (including pursuant to an arbitration proceeding), or by any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory body with jurisdiction over such party, (v) to disclosures made in connection with any lawsuit initiated to enforce any rights granted under this Agreement, or (vi) to the disclosure of confidential information to rating agencies to the extent such disclosure is required by such rating agencies; provided, that prior to disclosing such confidential information, a party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, notify the General Partner thereof, which notice shall include the basis upon which such party believes the information is required to

 

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be disclosed. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall this Section 15.12(c) permit any Limited Partner to disclose the identity of, or any account details relating to, any other Partner without the prior written consent of the General Partner (which may be given or withheld in the General Partner’s sole discretion) unless the Limited Partner delivers to the General Partner a written opinion of counsel to the Limited Partner (which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the General Partner) to the effect that such disclosure is required under applicable law.

(d) To the extent that a Limited Partner is subject to the United States Freedom of Information Act or any similar public disclosure or public records act statutes: (i) such Limited Partner acknowledges the General Partner’s and the Partnership’s position that the information intended to be protected by the provisions of Sections 15.12(a) and 15.12(b) constitutes or includes sensitive financial data, proprietary data, commercial and financial information and/or trade secrets that are being provided to and/or entered into with the Limited Partner with the specific understanding that such documents and information will remain confidential; (ii) the General Partner advises each such Limited Partner that the documents and information intended to be protected by the provisions of Sections 15.12(a) and 15.12(b) would not be supplied to such Limited Partner without an understanding that such documents and information will be held and treated by such Limited Partner as confidential information; and (iii) to the extent that such Limited Partner is nevertheless required to disclose any such confidential information, (A) such Limited Partner shall, unless legally prohibited, give the General Partner prior notice of any such required disclosure and (B) such Limited Partner shall in any event maintain the confidentiality of the Partnership’s information (including this Agreement) to at least the same extent as, and in a manner no less favorable to the Partnership and the General Partner than the manner in which, it maintains the confidentiality of comparable information in respect of any other private investment vehicles in which such Limited Partner invests (whether such vehicles are focused on private investments, public investments or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall this Section 15.12(d) permit any Limited Partner to disclose the identity of, or any account details relating to, any other Partner, without the prior written consent of the General Partner (which may be given or withheld in the General Partner’s sole discretion) unless the Limited Partner delivers to the General Partner a written opinion of counsel to the Limited Partner (which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the General Partner) to the effect that such disclosure is required under applicable law.

(e) The Partnership and the General Partner shall be entitled to enforce the obligations of each Limited Partner under this Section 15.12 to maintain the confidentiality of the information described herein. The remedies provided for in this Section 15.12 are in addition to and not in limitation of any other right or remedy of the Partnership or the General Partner provided by law or equity, this Agreement or any other agreement entered into by or among one or more of the Limited Partners and/or the Partnership. Each Limited Partner expressly acknowledges that the remedy at law for damages resulting from a breach of this Section 15.12 may be inadequate and that the Partnership and the General Partner shall be entitled to institute an action for specific performance of a Limited Partner’s obligations hereunder. The General Partner shall be entitled to consider the different circumstances of different Limited Partners with respect to the restrictions and obligations imposed on Limited Partners hereunder to the full extent permitted by law, and, to the full extent permitted by law, the General Partner may, in its good faith discretion, waive or modify such restrictions and obligations with respect to a Limited Partner without waiving or modifying such restrictions and obligations for other Limited Partners.

(f) In addition, to the full extent permitted by law, each Limited Partner agrees to indemnify the Partnership and each Indemnitee against any claim, demand, controversy, dispute, cost, loss, damage, expense (including attorneys’ fees), judgment and/or liability incurred by or imposed upon the Partnership or any such Indemnitee in connection with any action, suit or proceeding (including any proceeding before any administrative or legislative body or agency), to which the Partnership or any such Indemnitee may be made a party or otherwise involved or with which the Partnership or any such Indemnitee shall be threatened, by reason of the Limited Partner’s obligations (or breach thereof) set forth in this Section 15.12.

 

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(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including this Section 15.12), Pubco and the Special Limited Partner may disclose any Confidential Information otherwise subject to the confidentiality obligations of this Section 15.12 to any federal, state, local or foreign regulatory or self-regulatory body or any securities exchange or listing authority to the extent required or requested by such body, exchange or authority, or as necessary and appropriate in connection with filings, or as otherwise legally required.

Section 15.13 Consent to Use of Name. Each Partner hereby consents to the use and inclusion of its name in the Partnership’s books and records hereto.

Section 15.14 Consent by Spouse. Each Limited Partner who is a natural person and is married (and not formally separated with an agreed-upon division of assets) and is subject to the community property laws of any state shall deliver a duly executed Consent by Spouse, in the form prescribed in Exhibit C attached hereto, and at the time of execution of this Agreement. Each such Limited Partner shall also have such Consent by Spouse executed by any spouse married to him or her at any time subsequent thereto while such natural person is a Limited Partner. Each Limited Partner agrees and acknowledges that compliance with the requirements of this Section 15.14 by each other Limited Partner constitutes an essential part of the consideration for his or her execution of this Agreement.

Section 15.15 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which shall constitute one agreement, binding on all parties hereto.

Section 15.16 Survival. The provision of Section 6.5, 6.6, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.12, 15.13 and 15.14 (and this Section 15.16) (and any other provisions herein necessary for the effectiveness of the foregoing sections) shall survive the termination of the Partnership and/or the termination of this Agreement.

Section 15.17 Anti-Money Laundering Representations and Undertakings. Each Partner acknowledges that it has read the representations and undertakings contained on Exhibit D attached hereto and hereby confirms they are true and correct.

Section 15.18 Third Party Beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, dMY Sponsor, LLC is an express third party beneficiary of Section 6.1(c), Section 6.5(c) and Section 6.6(h) of this Agreement and may directly enforce (including by an action for specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable relief) each of the provisions set forth in Section 6.1(c), Section 6.5(c) and Section 6.6(h) of this Agreement as though directly party hereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.

 

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, LP
By: Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC
Its: General Partner

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC.,

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
RSI ASLP, INC.

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Name: Niccolo de Masi
Title: Authorized Signatory
RSI GP, LLC

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Rush Street Interactive, LP


RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
NGB 2013 GRANDCHILDREN’S DYNASTY TRUST

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name: Neil Bluhm
Title: Trustee

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name: Neil Bluhm
GREG AND MARCY CARLIN FAMILY TRUST

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Trustee

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin

/s/ Richard Schwartz

Name: Richard Schwartz

/s/ Mattias Stetz

Name: Mattias Stetz

/s/ Einar Roosileht

Name: Einar Roosileht
RSI INVESTORS, LLC
By: Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC
Its: Managing Member

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name: Neil Bluhm
Title: Manager

 

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SCHEDULE I: OWNERSHIP

(as of the Closing Date)

 

Partner

  

Class A Common Units

RSI ASLP, Inc.

   44,792,517 (of which 1,212,813 are Earnout Company Units)

NGB 2013 Grandchildren’s Dynasty Trust

   107,521,780 (of which 10,080,166 are Earnout Company Units)

Neil G. Bluhm

   1,527,334 (of which 143,188 are Earnout Company Units)

Greg and Marcy Carlin Family Trust

   16,509,006 (of which 1,547,719 are Earnout Company Units)

Gregory A. Carlin

   17,623,639 (of which 1,652,216 are Earnout Company Units)

Richard Schwartz

   8,269,950 (of which 775,308 are Earnout Company Units)

Mattias Stetz

   2,964,157 (of which 277,890 are Earnout Company Units)

Einar Roosileht

   2,964,157 (of which 277,890 are Earnout Company Units)

RSI Investors, LLC

   1,257,314 (of which 117,873 are Earnout Company Units)

Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC

   1,362,663 (of which 127,750 are Earnout Company Units)

Total

   204,792,517 (of which 16,212,813 are Earnout Company Units)

Schedule I


EXHIBIT A: CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

(as of the Closing Date)

 

Partner

   Capital Contributions

RSI ASLP, Inc.

   $447,925,170

NGB 2013 Grandchildren’s Dynasty Trust

   $1,075,217,800

Neil G. Bluhm

   $15,273,340

Greg and Marcy Carlin Family Trust

   $165,090,060

Gregory A. Carlin

   $176,236,390

Richard Schwartz

   $82,699,500

Mattias Stetz

   $29,641,570

Einar Roosileht

   $29,641,570

RSI Investors, LLC

   $12,573,140

Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC

   $13,626,630

Total

   $2,047,925,170

 

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EXHIBIT B: EXCHANGE NOTICE

[General Partner]

[Address]

The undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee hereby irrevocably tenders for Exchange Class A Common Units in Rush Street Interactive, LP in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rush Street Interactive, LP, dated as of [•], 2020 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or otherwise supplemented or waived from time to time, the “Agreement”), and the Exchange rights referred to therein in Section 14.1. All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. The undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee:

(a) undertakes to surrender such Class A Common Units at the closing of the Exchange;

(b) directs that the certified check representing or, at the General Partner’s discretion, a wire transfer of the Cash Exchange Payment, and/or the Stock Exchange Payment, as applicable, deliverable upon the closing of such Exchange be delivered to the address or bank account, as applicable, specified below;

(c) represents, warrants, certifies and agrees that: (i) the undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee is eligible to make an Exchange pursuant to Section 14.1 of the Agreement; (ii) the undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee has, and at the closing of the Exchange will have, good, marketable and unencumbered title to such Class A Common Units, free and clear of the rights or interests of any other person or entity; (iii) the undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee has, and at the closing of the Exchange will have, the full right, power and authority to tender and surrender such Class A Common Units as provided herein; (iv) the undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee, and the tender and surrender of such Class A Common Units for Exchange as provided herein complies with all conditions and requirements for redemption of Class A Common Units set forth in the Agreement; and (v) the undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee has obtained the consent or approval of all persons and entities, if any, having the right to consent to or approve such tender and surrender; and

(d) acknowledges that the undersigned will continue to own such Class A Common Units unless and until either (1) such Class A Common Units are acquired by the Special Limited Partner pursuant to Section 14.1 of the Agreement or (2) such exchange transaction closes.

 

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Dated:  

 

 

 

Name of Limited Partner or Assignee:

Signature of Limited Partner or Assignee

Street Address

City, State and Zip Code

Social security or identifying number

Signature Medallion Guaranteed by:*

Issue Check Payable to (or shares in the name of):

Bank Account Details:

 

 

*

Required unless waived by the General Partner or Transfer Agent.

 

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EXHIBIT C: CONSENT BY SPOUSE

I acknowledge that I have read the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, effective as of December 29, 2020 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or otherwise supplemented or waived from time to time, the “Partnership Agreement”) of Rush Street Interactive, LP (the “Partnership”) and that I know its contents. I am aware that by its provisions, my spouse agrees to sell, convert, dispose of, or otherwise transfer his or her interest in the Partnership, including any property or other interest that I have or acquire therein, under certain circumstances. I hereby consent to such sale, conversion, disposition or other transfer; and approve of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement and any action hereafter taken by my spouse thereunder with respect to his or her interest, and I agree to be bound thereby.

I further agree that in the event of my death or a dissolution of marriage or legal separation, my spouse shall have the absolute right to have my interest, if any, in the Partnership set apart to him or her, whether through a will, a trust, a property settlement agreement or by decree of court, or otherwise, and that if he or she be required by the terms of such will, trust, settlement or decree, or otherwise, to compensate me for said interest, that the price shall be an amount equal to: (i) the then-current balance of the Capital Account relating to said interest; multiplied by (ii) my percentage of ownership in such interest (all without regard to the effect of any vesting provisions in the Partnership Agreement related thereto).

This consent, including its existence, validity, construction, and operating effect, and the rights of each of the parties hereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the [ ]* without regard to otherwise governing principles of choice of law or conflicts of law.

 

Dated:  

 

NAME:  

 

 

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Insert jurisdiction of residence of Partner and Spouse.

 

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EXHIBIT D: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS

Each Partner hereby makes the following representations, warranties and covenants as of the date of this Agreement, and for so long as each such Partner holds any Partnership Interest thereafter:

(a) The monies used to fund the Partner’s acquisition of an interest in the Partnership, and the monies that have been or will be used to make Capital Contributions, have not been, and will not in any case be, derived from or related to any activity that would be illegal in any Relevant Jurisdiction (“Illegal Activity”). In addition, the proceeds from the Partner’s investment in the Partnership will not be used to finance any Illegal Activities. To the best of the Partner’s knowledge, no contribution or payment, in and of itself, by any Partner to the Partnership will directly cause the Partnership or its affiliates to be in violation of applicable anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions laws, regulations or government guidance, including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and the Bank Secrecy Act’s implementing regulations (collectively, “BSA laws and regulations”); the economic and trade sanctions administered and enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, United States Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); or applicable anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws, regulations or government guidance of any Relevant Jurisdiction. “Relevant Jurisdiction” means the United States or the Partner’s place of organization or principal place of business.

(b) Neither a Partner nor any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner, excluding such persons or entities that are shareholders of the Partner or any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner in the event the Partner or any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner is a public company traded on a recognized securities exchange:

(i) Appears on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC or the Annex to Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, each as amended from time to time;

(ii) Is a person or entity resident in or, if an entity, organized or chartered under the laws of a jurisdiction that (a) has been designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns or (b) has been designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization of which the United States is a member, if the United States has concurred in such designation;

(iii) Is subject to economic or trade sanctions administered and enforced by OFAC;

(iv) Unless disclosed to the Partnership, is a Senior Foreign Political Figure, defined as a current or former senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military, or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not); a senior official of a major foreign political party; a senior executive of a foreign government-owned commercial enterprise; a corporation, business, or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, such an individual; or the parent, sibling, spouse, child, in-law or close associate of such an individual; or

(v) Is a foreign shell bank defined as a foreign bank that does not have a physical presence in any country unless the foreign bank is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or a foreign country and is subject to the supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating the affiliated depository institution, credit union or foreign bank.

 

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(c) The Partners understand that the Partnership (and/or its affiliates) may be subject to certain legal requirements that require verification of the source of funds paid to the Partnership by the Partners, as well as the Partners’ identity and that of any associated persons. The Partners agree that it will provide such materials as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Partnership or the General Partner for such purposes. In addition, the Partners agree to provide to the Partnership and its affiliates any additional information regarding itself and any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner, excluding such persons or entities that are shareholders of the Partner or any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner in the event the Partner or any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner is a public company traded on a recognized securities exchange, that may be deemed necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as trade and economic sanctions. The Partnership may take such actions as the General Partner may reasonably determine if this information is not provided or on the basis of information that is provided.

(d) All evidence of identity and related information concerning each Partner and any person controlling or controlled by the Partner, excluding such persons or entities that are shareholders of the Partner or any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner in the event the Partner or any person or entity controlled by or controlling the Partner is a public company traded on a recognized securities exchange, provided to the Partnership is and will be true, accurate and complete. Each Partner will promptly notify the Partnership and the General Partner if any of the representations in this section cease to be true and accurate.

(e) The General Partner may segregate and/or redeem a Partner’s investment in the Partnership, prohibit future investments or capital contributions, or take other appropriate action if the General Partner determines that the continued participation of any Partner could materially adversely affect the Partnership or if the action is necessary in order for the Partnership to comply with applicable laws, regulations, orders, directives or special measures. The Partners further understand that the Partnership and the General Partner (and any of their affiliates) may release confidential information about each such Partner and, if applicable, any of its direct or indirect beneficial owners, to proper authorities if, in their sole and absolute discretion, they determine that such release is in the interest of any of the foregoing in light of applicable laws and regulations. The General Partner will take such steps as it determines are necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, orders, directives and special measures.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

 

 

RSI GP, LLC

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

December 29, 2020

THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS 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 INTERESTS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

 

 


AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

RSI GP, LLC

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement’) of RSI GP, LLC (the “Company”) is entered into as of December 29, 2020, by and between the Company and dMY Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Member”).

WHEREAS, the Company was formed on July 28, 2020 by filing the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Member entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of July 29, 2020 (the “Original Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Member now desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to read in its entirety as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS

1.1 Formation. The Company has been organized as a Delaware limited liability company by the filing of a certificate of formation on July 28, 2020 (the “Certificate”) in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. Section 18-101, et seq. (as amended from time to time, the “Act”).

1.2 Name. The name of the Company will be “RSI GP, LLC” or such other name or names as the Board may from time to time designate.

1.3 Purpose. The Company’s purpose shall be to carry on any activities which may lawfully be carried on by a limited liability company organized pursuant to the Act.

1.4 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Place of Business. The registered office of the Company required by the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Board may designate from time to time in the manner provided by law. The registered agent of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other Person or Persons as the Board may designate from time to time in the manner provided by law. The Company will maintain an office and principal place of business at such place or places inside or outside the State of Delaware as the Board may designate from time to time and all business and activities of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred at its principal office.

 

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1.5 Member; Membership Interests. The name and the mailing address of the Member and the limited liability company interests in the Company (the “Membership Interests”) held by the Member are identified on Schedule I attached hereto. The Membership Interests shall be uncertificated.

1.6 Capital Contributions. The Member shall not be required to make capital contributions to the Company.

1.7 Liability of Member. Except as otherwise required by applicable law and as explicitly set forth in this Agreement, the Member shall not have any personal liability whatsoever in such Member’s capacity as a member, whether to the Company, to the creditors of the Company or to any other third party, for the debts, liabilities, commitments or any other obligations of the Company or for any losses of the Company.

1.8 Term. The Company shall continue until dissolved and terminated in accordance with Article VI.

1.9 Gaming Laws. The Company shall comply with all applicable Gaming Laws.

1.10 Other Business Opportunities.

(a) Subject in all cases to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Member (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, the “Charter”), and except as set forth in Section 1.10(b) (subject to Section 1.10(c)), none of (i) any Seller, (ii) Sponsor or (iii) any Non-Employee Director or his or her Affiliates or Affiliated Entities (each of the foregoing capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein, having the meanings set forth in the Charter) (the Persons (as defined below) above being referred to, collectively, as “Identified Persons” and, individually, as an “Identified Person”) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have any duty to refrain from directly or indirectly (1) engaging in and possessing interests in other business ventures of every type and description, including those engaged in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries now engages or proposes to engage or (2) competing with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on its own account, or in partnership with, or as an employee, officer, director or shareholder of any other Person, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Identified Person shall be liable to the Company, the Member or to any of their respective Affiliates for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person engages in any such activities. To the fullest extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Company hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for an Identified Person and the Company or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in Section 1.10(b). Subject to Section 1.10(b), in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity or matter which may be a corporate or other business opportunity for itself, herself or himself and the Company or any of its, his or her Affiliates, such Identified Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty (fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) to communicate, present or offer such transaction or other business opportunity or matter to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder thereof, as the case may be, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be liable to the Company, the Member or to any subsidiary of the Company for breach of any duty (fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) as a direct or indirect stockholder, director or officer of the Company solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself, or offers or directs such corporate opportunity to another Person or does not present such opportunity to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the Member.

 

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(b) The Company does not renounce its interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Non-Employee Director (as defined in the Charter) if such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely and expressly in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Member, such opportunity is one the Company is legally permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Company to pursue, in which case, the provisions of Section 1.10(a) shall not apply to any such corporate opportunity.

(c) In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10, a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for the Company if it is a business opportunity that (i) the Company is neither financially or legally able, nor contractually permitted to undertake, (ii) from its nature, is not in the line of the Company’s business or is of no practical advantage to the Company, (iii) is one in which the Company has no interest or reasonable expectancy, or (iv) is one presented to any account for the benefit of a member of the Board or such member’s Affiliate over which such member of the Board has no direct or indirect influence or control, including, but not limited to, a blind trust.

1.11 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

Act” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 1.1.

Affiliate” of any particular Person means (i) any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such particular Person, where “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 the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise and (ii) if such Person (other than the Company) is a partnership (including limited partnership) or limited liability company or other entity, any partner or member thereof.

Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Board” means the Board of Managers of the Company established pursuant to Section 3.2.

“Business Combination Agreement” means that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and among the Member, dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “dMY Sponsor”), RSI, Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative, and the other parties thereto (as amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time).

Certificate” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 1.1.

Charter” shall have the meaning given to such term in 1.10(a).

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Company” means RSI GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed pursuant to the Certificate and governed by this Agreement.

Gaming” or “Gaming Activities” means the conduct of gaming and gambling activities, race books and sports pools, sports wagering, or the use of gaming devices, equipment and supplies in the operation of a casino, gambling simulcasting facility, card club or other similar enterprise, whether land-based or online, including, without limitation, slot machines, gaming tables, cards, dice, gaming chips, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems, mobile gaming systems, inter-casino linked systems, sports wagering systems, interactive or online gaming systems and related and associated equipment, supplies and systems.

 

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Gaming Authorities” means all international, national, foreign, domestic, federal, state, provincial, regional, local, tribal, municipal and other regulatory and licensing bodies, instrumentalities, departments, commissions, authorities, boards, officials, tribunals and agencies with authority over or responsibility for the regulation of Gaming within any Gaming Jurisdiction.

Gaming Jurisdictions” means all jurisdictions, domestic and foreign, and their political subdivisions, in which Gaming Activities are or may be lawfully conducted, and in which or from which the Company or any of its Affiliates conducts, or reasonably expects to conduct, Gaming Activities which are subject to Gaming Laws.

Gaming Laws” means all laws, statutes and ordinances pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, permit and licensing authority over the conduct of Gaming Activities in which the Company or any of its Affiliates (including direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Member) engages, or the ownership or control of an equity interest in any such entity that conducts Gaming Activities, in any Gaming Jurisdiction, all orders, decrees, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all written and unwritten policies of the Gaming Authorities with respect to the foregoing and all written and unwritten interpretations by the Gaming Authorities of such laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, decrees, rules, regulations and policies.

Gaming License” means all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, qualifications, franchises and entitlements issued by any Gaming Authority necessary for the lawful conduct of activities under the Gaming Laws.

Indemnified Person” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 4.1.

Manager” means an individual or entity on the Board that, for purposes of the Act, will be deemed a “manager” (as defined in the Act) and will be subject to the rights, obligations, limitations and duties set forth in this Agreement and, except to the extent expressly modified herein, the Act.

Member” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Officers” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.5(d).

Person” means a natural person, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, trust, estate, association, corporation (whether or not for-profit), custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.

RSI” means Rush Street Interactive, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Special Limited Partner” means RSI ASLP, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Transfer” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1.

ARTICLE II

DISTRIBUTIONS; ALLOCATIONS

2.1 Distributions. Distributions of cash or other assets of the Company shall be made to the Member at such times and in such amounts as the Board may determine. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to the Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate Section 18-607 of the Act or other applicable law.

 

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ARTICLE III

MANAGEMENT

3.1 Authority of Board.

(a) Sole Authority. Except for situations in which the approval of the Member is required by the express terms of this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company may be bound, and subject to the provisions of this Section 3.1, (i) the Board shall conduct, direct and exercise full control over all activities of the Company (including all decisions relating to the issuance of additional Membership Interests and the issuance, voting and sale of, and the exercise of other rights with respect to, the equity securities of the Company’s subsidiaries), (ii) all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company shall be exclusively vested in the Board, and (iii) the Board shall have the sole power to bind or take any action on behalf of the Company, or to exercise any rights and powers (including the rights and powers to take certain actions, give or withhold certain consents or approvals, or make certain determinations, opinions, judgments, or other decisions) granted to the Company under this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument, or other document to which the Company is a party.

3.2 Composition of the Board.

(a) Number and Appointment. The Board initially shall consist of three (3) Managers. Thereafter, the number of Managers shall be established from time to time by the Member. The initial Managers shall be Neil Bluhm, Gregory Carlin and Richard Schwartz. Any Manager position to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of Managers or by any other reason shall be filled by RSI, subject in each case, to the receipt of any requisite Gaming Licenses and/or approvals from Gaming Authorities. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to the last sentence of Section 3.2(b), each of Neil Bluhm (or one of his adult children) and Gregory Carlin shall be entitled to serve as Managers until they (or their Permitted Transferees, successors or assigns) (taken together) hold fewer Equity Interests (as such term is defined in the Business Combination Agreement) of dMY Technology Group, Inc. and RSI (taken collectively) than another shareholder or affiliated group of shareholders.

(b) Term. Each Manager appointed shall serve effective upon the Company’s receipt of notice appointing such Manager (or at such later time or upon the happening of some event specified in such notice) from RSI (except that the Managers identified by name in Section 3.2(a) shall serve from the date of this Agreement) and until a successor is appointed in accordance with the terms hereof or his, her or its earlier resignation, death or removal in accordance with this Agreement. A Manager will be removed from the Board, with or without cause, only upon the written request of RSI. A Manager may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the Company. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Manager may be removed from his or her position as such upon a good faith finding of the Board that such director has a Gaming Problem that cannot be cured, in each case, pursuant to the terms of Section 8.1.

(c) Vacancies. Subject to the receipt of any requisite Gaming Licenses and/or approvals from Gaming Authorities, a vacancy on the Board because of resignation, death or removal of a Manager will be filled by RSI in its sole discretion. If RSI elects to not appoint a replacement Manager pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.2, the number of Managers that constitute the Board shall be automatically reduced, subject to future adjustment by the Member pursuant to Section 3.2(a).

(d) Reimbursement; Compensation. The Managers shall be entitled to be reimbursed for their direct out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred in the course of their attendance at Board meetings.

 

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3.3 Board Actions; Meetings. Each Manager shall have one vote on all matters submitted to the Board (whether the consideration of such matter is taken at a meeting, by written consent or otherwise) and unless another percentage is set forth herein or required by applicable law, any determination or action required to be taken by the Board shall be taken by a majority of the Managers then in office (through meetings of the Board or written consents pursuant to this Section 3.3). A majority of the Managers then in office shall constitute a quorum sufficient for conducting meetings and making decisions. The vote of a majority of Managers present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. Regular meetings of the Board may be held on such date and at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called from time to time by any two Managers. Notice of each special meeting of the Board stating the date, place and time of such meeting shall be given to each Manager by hand, telephone, telecopy, overnight courier or the U.S. mail at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to any meeting of the Board. Notice may be waived before or after a meeting or by attendance without protest at such meeting. Any action to be taken by the Board may be taken at a meeting of the Board or by a written consent executed by Managers having not less than the minimum votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting. Prompt notice of the taking of any action by the Board without a meeting by less than unanimous consent will be given to those Managers who did not consent in writing to the action. Managers shall be entitled to participate in a meeting of the Board by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment by which all Persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. The Board may adopt such other procedures governing meetings and the conduct of business at such meetings as it shall deem appropriate.

3.4 Delegation of Authority. Subject to obtaining and maintaining any Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals, the Board may, from time to time, delegate to one or more Persons (including any Member, Manager, officer or other authorized person of the Board) such authority and duties as the Board may deem advisable; provided that no Person shall be delegated the power to take any action that would violate the express terms of this Agreement; provided further that in no event shall the Board be absolved of its fiduciary duties as specified in Section 3.5(b) by virtue of any such delegation. Any delegation pursuant to this Section 3.4 may be revoked at any time by the Board. The Board may not create or establish committees.

3.5 Limitation of Liability.

(a) Duties of Managers and Officers; Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise provided herein and to the maximum extent permitted by the Act, no present or former Manager or Officer nor any such Manager’s or Officer’s Affiliates, nor any of its or their respective employees, officers, managers/directors, direct or indirect equityholders, agents or representatives shall be liable to the Company or to the Member for any act or omission performed or omitted by such Person in its capacity as Manager or Officer; provided that, except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to (x) such Person’s willful misconduct or fraud, or (y) such Manager’s or Officer’s breach of fiduciary duty to the Special Limited Partner, the Member and the Class A common stockholders of the Member as described in Section 3.5(b), in each case of clauses (x) and (y), as determined by a final judgment, order or decree of an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction (which is not appealable or with respect to which the time for appeal therefrom has expired and no appeal has been perfected). Each Manager and Officer shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of outside and in-house legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by such Manager or Officer in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject such Manager or Officer or any of such Manager’s or Officer’s Affiliates, or any of its or their respective employees, officers, managers/directors, direct or indirect equityholders, agents or representatives to liability to the Company or the Member and each Manager and Officer will be fully protected in so acting or omitting to act so long as such counsel or accountants or financial or other advisors were selected with reasonable care.

 

 

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(b) Board Discretion. Whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein the Board is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination, each Manager shall take such action or make such decision or determination in such Manager’s sole discretion, unless another standard is expressly set forth herein or therein; provided that, for purposes of any or all actions, omissions or decisions of the Board (and each Manager), the Board (and each Manager) acknowledges that it will owe to the Special Limited Partner, the Member and the Class A common stockholders of the Member the same fiduciary duties as it would owe to the stockholders of a Delaware corporation if it were a member of the board of directors of such a corporation and the Special Limited Partner, the Member and the Class A common stockholders of the Member were stockholders of such corporation; provided further that with respect to any approval or consent of the Board (and each Manager), such fiduciary duties of the Board (and each Manager) shall be deemed irrefutably satisfied and discharged to the extent such matter was approved or consented to in writing by the board of directors of the Member or was made in accordance with the terms of any resolution(s) adopted by the board of directors of the Member (with it being understood and agreed that nothing in this further proviso shall be deemed to absolve the members of the board of directors of the Member (in their capacity as such) with respect to such approval or consent or resolutions). Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, (i) the Board is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, each Manager shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as the Manager desires, so long as the Manager does not act in bad faith and (ii) the Board is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision or determination in its “good faith” or under another express standard, each 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.

(c) Designation and Duties of Officers. Subject to obtaining and maintaining any Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals, the Board may from time to time designate individuals as officers of the Company (“Officers”), and any such Officers shall have such authority and perform such duties as the Board may from time to time delegate to them, including on behalf of or in respect of the Company, and shall serve at the will of the Board; provided that the Board shall immediately remove from office any Officer who has been determined by the Board to have or who may have a Gaming Problem; provided further, for purposes of any or all actions, omissions or decisions of the Officers, each Officer acknowledges that it will owe to the Special Limited Partner, the Member and the Class A common stockholders of the Member the same fiduciary duties as it would owe to the stockholders of a Delaware corporation if it were an Officer of such a corporation and the Special Limited Partner, the Member and the Class A common stockholders of the Member were stockholders of such corporation; provided further that with respect to any Officer, such fiduciary duties of such Officer shall be deemed irrefutably satisfied and discharged to the extent such matter was approved or consented to in writing by the board of directors of the Member or was made in accordance with the terms of any resolution(s) adopted by the board of directors of the Member (with it being understood and agreed that nothing in this further proviso shall be deemed to absolve the members of the board of directors of the Member (in their capacity as such) with respect to such approval or consent or resolutions). The initial officers of the Company are Neil Bluhm (Chairman), Gregory Carlin (Chief Executive Officer) and Richard Schwartz (President).

 

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(d) Effect on Other Agreements. This Section 3.5 shall not in any way affect, limit or modify any Person’s duties, liabilities or obligations under any employment agreement, consulting agreement, management services agreement, confidentiality agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement or any similar agreement with any Manager, Officer, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries.

ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION

4.1 Right to Indemnification. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Person (including such Person’s heirs, successors, assigns, executors or administrators, each an “Indemnified Person”) to the fullest extent permitted under the 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 claims, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other legal fees and expenses), liabilities, losses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, liquid or illiquid arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, including appeals (“Actions”), in which such Person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such Person on behalf of the Company or by reason of the fact that the Person is or was serving as an Officer, Manager, trustee, employee, representative or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company or the Board as a managing member, sole member, manager, officer, director, principal or member of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise if (i) such Person acted in good faith, within the scope of such Person’s authority, and in a manner it believed to be in, or not contrary to, the best interests of the Company, (ii) the Action was not initiated by the Person (other than an action to enforce such Person’s rights to indemnification or advance of expenses under this Section 4.1), (iii) the Person has not been established by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Company, and (iv) such action or inaction did not constitute fraud or willful misconduct by such Person; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the indemnification rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement shall not apply to any breaches of fiduciary duties set forth in Section 3.5, to the extent (and only to the extent) that it has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that, respectively, a director of a Delaware corporation would be prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from being indemnified with respect to such matter or a Delaware corporation is prohibited by the laws of the State of Delaware from indemnifying a member of its board of directors with respect to such matter. Expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by any such indemnified Person in defending any Action shall be paid by the Company as incurred in advance of the final disposition of such Action, 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. The rights granted pursuant to this Article IV shall be deemed contract rights and no amendment, modification or repeal of Section 3.5 or this Article IV shall have the effect of limiting or denying any such rights with respect to actions taken or proceedings arising prior to any amendment, modification or repeal. It is expressly acknowledged that the indemnification provided in this Article IV could involve indemnification for negligence or under theories of strict liability. An indemnified Person shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Article IV because the Person had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

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4.2 Nonexclusivity of Rights. The right to indemnification and the advancement and payment of expenses conferred in this Article IV shall not be exclusive of any other right which the Member, Manager, Officer or other Person indemnified pursuant to Section 4.1 may have or hereafter acquire under any law (common or statutory), provision of the Certificate or this Agreement, any other agreement or any resolution of the Member or vote of the Board or otherwise.

4.3 Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company may purchase and maintain insurance or cause its subsidiaries to purchase and maintain insurance, at its or their expense, to protect itself and any Person who is or was serving as a Manager, an Officer or an agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company or the Board as a manager, director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such expense, liability or loss under this Article IV.

4.4 Limitation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (including in this Article IV), any indemnity by the Company relating to the matters covered in this Article IV shall be provided out of and to the extent of the Company’s assets only and the Member (unless the 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 not have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional capital contributions to help satisfy such indemnity of the Company (except as expressly provided herein).

4.5 Effect on Other Agreements and Members Obligations. This Article IV shall not in any way affect, limit or modify the Member’s liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or any Officer’s or employee’s liabilities or obligations under any employment agreement, consulting agreement, confidentiality agreement, noncompetition agreement, nonsolicitation agreement or any other agreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates.

4.6 Savings Clause. If this Article IV 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 Manager, any Officer or any other Person indemnified pursuant to this Article IV to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article IV that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

ARTICLE V

TRANSFERS AND MEMBER RIGHTS

5.1 Transfer of Membership Interests.

(a) Subject to receipt of the required prior approval of any applicable Gaming Authority, the Member may sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law (a “Transfer”), all or any portion of its Membership Interests. If the Member transfers any of its interest in the Company pursuant to this Section 5.1, the transferee shall be admitted to the Company upon its execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such other documents and instruments as the Board determines to be necessary or appropriate. If the Member transfers all of its interests in the Company, such admission shall be deemed effective immediately, and immediately following such admission, the transferor Member shall cease to be a member of the Company. Upon assignment, the Board shall amend Schedule I without the further vote, act or consent of any other person to reflect such new person as a Member.

 

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(b) The Company, the Member and each transferee of Membership Interests shall cooperate with any applicable Gaming Authority in respect of any suitability investigation (if so required). Any Transfer of Membership Interests shall be contingent upon the transferee being found suitable by any applicable Gaming Authority (if so required).

(c) The Member shall indemnify the Company for any losses or damages incurred as the result of any Transfer that does not meet the requirements of the applicable Gaming Laws. Notwithstanding anything in this Article V to the contrary, no Transfer of Membership Interests shall be permitted, and no transferee of Membership Interests shall be admitted to the Company as a Member: (i) if, in the opinion of the Board, such Transfer or admission alone or in conjunction with one or more other transfers or admissions could or could reasonably be expected to (A) result in a violation of applicable legal requirements, including securities laws, Gaming Laws and Gaming Licenses, (B) result in (or could result in) a Gaming Problem, (C) be an event which would constitute a violation or breach (or, with the giving of notice or passage of time, would constitute a violation or breach) of any law, regulation, ordinance, agreement or instrument by which the Company, or any of its properties or assets, is bound or (D) require the Company to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (ii) until such Transfer has been approved by all applicable Gaming Authorities. Without limiting the foregoing, any Transfer of Membership Interests hereunder is subject to and must be in compliance with all applicable Gaming Laws, including the receipt of all applicable Gaming Licenses and other approvals.

5.2 Member Rights; Meetings.

(a) The Member shall not have any right, power or duty, including the right to approve or vote on any matter, except as expressly required by the Act or other applicable law or as expressly provided for hereunder.

(b) Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Member shall be taken without a meeting by written consent. Every written consent of the Member shall bear the date and signature of the Member.

5.3 Additional Members. Subject to obtaining and maintaining any Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals, the Board shall have the sole right to admit additional Members upon such terms and conditions and at such time or times as the Board shall in its sole discretion determine, with the prior written consent of the Member. In order to be admitted as a member of the Company, such person shall deliver to the Company an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such other documents and instruments as the Board determines to be necessary or appropriate. Upon admission, the Board shall amend Schedule I without the further vote, act or consent of any other person to reflect such new person as a Member.

5.4 Withdrawal of Member. dMY Technology Group, Inc. shall not withdraw as the Member of the Company unless such withdrawal is authorized by the Board, and prior to or concurrently with any such withdrawal, the Board shall cause this Agreement to be amended or amended and restated to admit a replacement Member, in each case on terms authorized by the Board and subject to obtaining and maintaining any Gaming Authority licensing requirements and approvals.

ARTICLE VI

DURATION

6.1 Duration. Subject to Section 6.2 of this Agreement, the Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up and terminated upon the first to occur of the following:

 

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(a) The determination of the Board to dissolve the Company; or

(b) The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Act.

Except as otherwise set forth in this Article VI, the Member intends for the Company to have perpetual existence. No other event (including an event described in Section 18-801(4) of the Act) will cause the Company to dissolve.

6.2 Continuation of the Company. The withdrawal of dMY Technology Group, Inc. as the Member shall not dissolve the Company if, within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such withdrawal, a new Member is admitted to the Company pursuant to Article V and the business of the Company is continued by the agreement of such Member.

6.3 Winding Up. Upon dissolution of the Company, the Company shall be liquidated in an orderly manner. The Board shall be the liquidator pursuant to this Agreement and shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Act. The costs of liquidation shall be borne as a Company expense. The steps to be accomplished by the liquidator are as follows:

(a) First, the liquidator shall satisfy all of the Company’s debts and liabilities to creditors other than the Member (whether by payment or the reasonable provision for payment thereof);

(b) Second, the liquidator shall satisfy all of the Company’s debts and liabilities to the Member (whether by payment or the reasonable provision for payment thereof); and

(c) Third, all remaining assets shall be distributed to the Member.

6.4 Termination. The Company shall terminate when all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company, shall have been distributed to the Member in the manner provided for in this Article VI, and the Certificate shall have been canceled in the manner required by the Act.

ARTICLE VII

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT; RECORDS

7.1 Books. The Board will maintain, on behalf of the Company, complete and accurate books of account of the Company’s affairs at the Company’s principal office or, subject to the provisions of the Delaware Act and applicable Gaming Laws, at such other place as the Board may from time to time determine, which books will be open to inspection by the Member (or its authorized representative) at any time during ordinary business hours and shall be maintained in accordance with the Act.

7.2 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Company shall be as determined by the Board.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Gaming Problems.

 

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(a) Definitions. When used in this Section 8.1, the following terms have the following meanings:

(i) “Gaming Problem” means, a determination by the Board that a “Gaming Problem” exists following the occurrence of any of the following: (i) a communication from a Gaming Authority that the Company or any Gaming Related Person does not satisfy any suitability, eligibility or other qualification criteria pursuant to any applicable Gaming Laws with respect to a Gaming License, including any character or suitability criteria thereunder; (ii) a communication from a Gaming Authority that a Gaming Related Person must divest itself of any interest in, as applicable, or disassociate from, the Company or its Affiliates; or (iii) circumstances such that any Gaming Related Person is deemed likely, in the reasonable discretion of the Board based on verifiable information received from any Gaming Authority or otherwise, to preclude or materially delay, impede or impair the ability of the Company, the Member and/or its Affiliates or any Gaming Related Person of the foregoing to obtain, maintain or renew a Gaming License, or such as may result in the imposition of materially burdensome terms and conditions on, or the revocation or suspension of, such a Gaming License. For the avoidance of doubt, the imposition of monetary fines by a Gaming Authority will not generally constitute a “Gaming Problem” unless accompanied by one of the three factors set forth in the preceding sentence.

(ii) “Gaming Related Person” means a Manager or, with respect to a Manager, any other Person whose relationship with such Manager may result in the Gaming Authorities determining that there is or may be a Gaming Problem.

(iii) Gaming Problem; Compliance with Gaming Laws. In the event that any Manager (or a Gaming Related Person of any Manager) experiences a Gaming Problem, such Manager shall promptly notify the Board of the relevant details and take all actions necessary or advisable to eliminate, terminate, discontinue or otherwise cure the Gaming Problem, including: (i) terminating the relationship with any Person giving rise to the Gaming Problem, (ii) with respect to a Manager, resigning as a Manager of the Company, and (iii) taking all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to remedy the Gaming Problem. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, all Transfers or redemptions of Membership Interests shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of all Gaming Laws, including any right of prior approval, review and/or filing thereunder. If any Gaming Authority requires the implementation of another mechanism or terms for any Transfers or redemptions of Membership Interests that are inconsistent with Article V of this Agreement, the terms required by such Gaming Authority will control and the applicable provisions of this Agreement will be deemed modified by the Board (without the consent of the Member) in a manner consistent with such requirements, and the Board shall have authority to implement such modifications (without the consent of the Member) at its discretion.

(b) Severability. If any provision of this Section 8.1 or the application of any such provision to any Person or under any circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Section 8.1.

8.2 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified and any provision hereof may be waived only by the Member. If any Gaming Authority with jurisdiction over the Company or its operations, objects to or proposes the modification of, any portion of this Agreement, the Member and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to reach a mutually agreeable accommodation to address such objections or proposed modifications.

 

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8.3 Successors. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Member and its respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.

8.4 Governing Law; Venue; Severability. This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware excluding any conflict-of-laws rule or principle that might refer the governance or the construction of this Agreement to the law of another jurisdiction. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any provision of the Certificate or any mandatory provision of the Act, the applicable provision of the Certificate or the Act shall control. Subject to Section 8.6 and unless the Company otherwise consents in writing to the selection of an alternate forum, any dispute relating hereto shall be heard solely and exclusively in the state or federal courts of Delaware, and each party or Member consents and agrees to jurisdiction and venue therein and not to contest jurisdiction or move for forum non conveniens or otherwise dispute the forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person may be bring an action (i) to enforce a judgment or order from a state or federal court of Delaware in any court with jurisdiction over the person against whom such judgment or order is being enforced and (ii) for specific performance or injunctive relief in any court with jurisdiction over the person against whom such equitable relief is sought. 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.

8.5 Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given only (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) one (1) business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) provided that confirmation of delivery is received, (iii) upon machine-generated acknowledgment of receipt after transmittal by facsimile (provided that a confirmation copy is sent via reputable overnight courier service for delivery within two (2) business days thereafter), or (iv) five (5) business days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and postage prepaid), in each case to the addresses or telecopy numbers as have been supplied in writing to the Company.

8.6 MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES HEREUNDER. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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8.7 Complete Agreement; Headings; Construction; Counterparts. This Agreement terminates and supersedes all other agreements concerning the subject matter hereof previously entered into among any of the parties, including the Original Agreement. Descriptive headings are for convenience only and will not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or the plural shall include the singular and the plural and pronouns stated in either the masculine, feminine or the neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter. All references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections of this Agreement. Reference in this Agreement to “including,” “includes” and “include” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” This Agreement may be executed and delivered by each party hereto in separate counterparts (including by means of facsimile or electronic transmission in portable document format), each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and both of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8.8 Partition; Appraisal Rights. The Member waives, until termination of the Company, any and all rights that it may have to maintain an action for partition of the Company’s property. Section 18-210 of the Act (entitled “Contractual Appraisal Rights”) shall not apply or be incorporated into this Agreement and the Member hereby expressly waives all rights under Section 18-210 of the Act.

8.9 Third Party Beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company and the Member acknowledge and agree that each of the dMY Sponsor and RSI are an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement and may directly enforce (including by an action for specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable relief) Section 3.2, Section 3.5 and Section 5.3 as if the dMY Sponsor and RSI were directly a party hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

THE COMPANY
RSI GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Its: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Signature Page to LLC Agreement of RSI GP, LLC


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

MEMBER
DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Name: Niccolo de Masi
Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Signature Page to LLC Agreement of RSI GP, LLC


Schedule I

Members

 

Member

  

Membership Interest

dMY Technology Group, Inc.

 

c/o dMY Sponsor, LLC

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100

Las Vegas, Nevada 89144

Attention: Niccolo de Masi

Harry L. You

Email: niccolo@dmytechnology.com

harry@dmytechnology.com

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Exhibit 10.3

FOUNDER HOLDERS FORFEITURE AGREEMENT

December 29, 2020

dMY Technology Group, Inc.

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100

Las Vegas NV 89144

Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Attention: Neil Bluhm, Greg Carlin

Email: neilb@lambll.com, gcarlin@rushst.com

Re: Forfeiture of Founder Holders’ Buyer Class A Common Stock

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and among dMY Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), Rush Street Interactive, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), the sellers set forth on the signatures pages thereto (collectively, the “Sellers” and each, a “Seller”) and Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative thereunder (in such capacity, the “Sellers’ Representative”), as amended by that certain Amended & Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2020, by and among the Buyer, the Company, the Sponsor, the Sellers and the Sellers’ Representative (as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, modified, or supplemented from to time, the “Combination Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Combination Agreement.

In order to induce the Company, the Buyer and the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Buyer, Sponsor, Darla Anderson (“Anderson”), Francesca Luthi (“Luthi”), Charles E. Wert (“Wert” and together with Sponsor, Anderson and Luthi, the “Founder Holders”), and the Sellers’ Representative hereby agree to enter into this letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”), and hereby agree as follows:

1. Forfeiture by Founder Holders.

(a) On the date on which the Company Transaction Expenses are finally determined in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Combination Agreement, up to one million two hundred five thousand nine hundred thirty-seven (1,205,937) shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock held by, or beneficially owned by, the Founder Holders, consisting of two hundred fifty-four thousand three hundred sixty-one (254,361) Founder Holders Earnout Shares and nine hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred seventy-six (951,576) shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock that are not Founder Holders Earnout Shares (collectively, the “Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares” and each Founder Holder’s portion of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares (determined on a Pro Rata Basis), the “Applicable Founder Holder’s Forfeiture Shares”), shall be automatically forfeited by the Founder Holders to the Buyer for no consideration and automatically cancelled in accordance with Section 1(b) and Section 2.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) any Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares forfeited pursuant to Section 2 shall be forfeited among the Founder Holders on a Pro Rata Basis, and (ii) with respect to a given Founder Holder, (x) 21.09 of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares forfeited pursuant to Section 2 shall be Founder Holders Earnout Shares and (y) the remainder of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares forfeited pursuant to Section 2 shall be shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock. Any Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares forfeited pursuant to this Section 1(b) shall be cancelled for no consideration and any certificates representing such Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares so forfeited shall be cancelled; provided, that to the extent any such certificate represents shares in addition to a Founder Holders Forfeiture Share, which shares are not forfeited pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company shall reissue such certificate with respect to the shares not so forfeited.

2. Calculation of Forfeited Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares. The number of Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares to be forfeited by the Founder Holders in accordance with Section 1(b) shall be calculated as follows:

(a) if the sum of (i) Aggregate Available Cash as determined as of 11:59 p.m. New York time on the Post-Closing Financing End Date plus (ii) the amount, if any, by which Company Transaction Expenses exceeded the Company Transaction Expense Cap (as finally determined in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Combination Agreement) (such sum, the “Total Measureable Cash Amount”) is less than or equal to one hundred sixty million dollars ($160,000,000), then one hundred percent (100%) of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares shall be automatically forfeited by the Founder Holders (on a Pro Rata Basis in accordance with Section 1(b)) to the Buyer for no consideration and canceled;

(b) if the Total Measureable Cash Amount is greater than one hundred sixty million dollars ($160,000,000), but less than two hundred forty-five million dollars ($245,000,000), then that number of Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares equal to (i) the Total Measureable Cash Forfeiture Percentage multiplied by (ii) the total number of Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares shall be automatically forfeited by the Founder Holders (on a Pro Rata Basis in accordance with Section 1(b)) to the Buyer for no consideration and canceled; and

(c) if the Total Measureable Cash Amount is equal to or greater than two hundred forty-five million dollars ($245,000,000), then none of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares shall be forfeited by the Founder Holders.

3. Definition of “Total Measurable Cash Forfeiture Percentage.” For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “Total Measureable Cash Forfeiture Percentage” means quotient of, represented as a percentage, (i) the difference of (x) two hundred forty-five million dollars ($245,000,000) minus (y) the Total Measureable Cash Amount divided by (ii) eighty-five million dollars ($85,000,000); provided that in no event may the Total Measureable Cash Forfeiture Percentage be less than zero percent (0%) or exceed one hundred percent (100%).

4. Transfer. Prior to the final determination of the number of Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares to be forfeited in accordance with this Agreement (if any), the Founder Holders shall not, directly or indirectly, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares, other than as may be expressly permitted by the Investor Rights Agreement and the Buyer A&R Certificate of Incorporation.

5. Founder Holder Representations. Each Founder Holder (as to itself and not any other Founder Holder), severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative, as of the date hereof, that such Founder Holder owns, and holds of record, all of such Founder Holder’s Applicable Founder Holder’s Forfeiture Shares, free and clear of all Liens, other than Securities Liens and such Liens and other obligations imposed by applicable securities Laws, the Combination Agreement, the Buyer A&R Certificate of Incorporation, the Buyer A&R Bylaws and the Investor Rights Agreement.

 

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6. Assignment. No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each of the other parties hereto. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 6 shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Buyer and the Founder Holders and their respective successors and assigns.

7. Notices. Any notice, consent, or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be given to the Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative in accordance with Section 11.4 of the Combination Agreement, and to the Founder Holders in accordance with the notice information set forth on such Founder Holder’s signature page hereto; in each case, unless a party otherwise specifies a different address in a writing delivered to the other parties hereto.

8. Amendments. No amendment of any provision of this Letter Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. No waiver of any provision or condition of this Letter Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the party against which such waiver is to be enforced. No waiver by any party of any default, breach of representation or warranty or breach of covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any other, prior or subsequent default or breach or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any other, prior or subsequent such occurrence.

9. Miscellaneous. Section 11.2 (Waiver of Remedies; Survival of Representations and Warranties), Section 11.8 (Entire Agreement), Section 11.9 (Counterparts; Electronic Delivery), and Section 11.10 (Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction) of the Combination Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Letter Agreement, mutatis mutandis, as though set out in their entirety in this Section 9.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Letter Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

BUYER:
DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Name:   Niccolo de Masi
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Letter Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

SELLERS’ REPRESENTATIVE:
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name:   Gregory Carlin
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Letter Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

FOUNDER HOLDER:
DMY SPONSOR, LLC
By:  

/s/ Harry L. You

Name:   Harry L. You
Title:   Managing Director
NOTICE INFORMATION:
Address:  

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100

  Las Vegas, NV 89144
 

 

 

 

  Niccolo de Masi
Attention:  

 

  niccolo@dmytechnology.com
Email:  

 

 

with a copy (not to constitute notice to):

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Attention: Joel Rubenstein; Elliott Smith

Email: joel.rubenstein@whitecase.com; elliott.smith@whitecase.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Letter Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

FOUNDER HOLDER:

/s/ Darla Anderson

Name:   Darla Anderson
NOTICE INFORMATION:
Address:  

4478 Paradise Drive

    Tiburon, CA 94920
   

 

   

 

    darlakanderson@gmail.com

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Letter Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

FOUNDER HOLDER:

/s/ Francesca Luthi

Name:   Francesca Luthi
NOTICE INFORMATION:
Address:  

7 Red Hawk Lane

    Park City, UT 84098
   

 

   

 

    francesca.luthi@gmail.com

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Letter Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

FOUNDER HOLDER:

/s/ Charles E. Wert

Name:   Charles E. Wert
NOTICE INFORMATION:
Address:  

237 Via Ithaca

    Newport Beach, CA 92663
   

 

   

 

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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

/s/ Harry L. You

Harry L. You

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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Niccolo de Masi

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Exhibit 10.4

FORM OF TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

among

DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.,

RSI ASLP, INC.

and

THE PERSONS NAMED HEREIN

Dated as of December 29, 2020


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     2  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      2  

ARTICLE II DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

     12  

Section 2.1

  Basis Schedule      12  

Section 2.2

  Tax Benefit Schedule      12  

Section 2.3

  Procedures, Amendments      13  

Section 2.4

  Section 754 Election      14  

ARTICLE III TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

     15  

Section 3.1

  Payments      15  

Section 3.2

  No Duplicative Payments      16  

Section 3.3

  Pro Rata Payments      16  

Section 3.4

  Payment Ordering      16  

Section 3.5

  Overpayments      16  

ARTICLE IV TERMINATION

     16  

Section 4.1

  Early Termination of Agreement; Breach of Agreement      16  

Section 4.2

  Early Termination Notice      19  

Section 4.3

  Payment upon Early Termination      19  

ARTICLE V SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

     19  

Section 5.1

  Subordination      19  

Section 5.2

  Late Payments by Corporate Sub      20  

ARTICLE VI NO DISPUTES; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

     20  

Section 6.1

  Participation in the Corporate Taxpayer’s and OpCo’s Tax Matters      20  

Section 6.2

  Consistency      20  

Section 6.3

  Cooperation      21  

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS

     21  

Section 7.1

  Notices      21  

Section 7.2

  Counterparts      22  

Section 7.3

  Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries      22  

Section 7.4

  Governing Law      23  

Section 7.5

  Severability      23  

Section 7.6

  Successors; Assignment; Amendments; Waivers      23  

Section 7.7

  Interpretation      24  

Section 7.8

  Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction      25  

Section 7.9

  Reconciliation      25  

Section 7.10

  Withholding      26  

Section 7.11

  Admission of the Corporate Taxpayer into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets      27  

Section 7.12

  Confidentiality      28  

Section 7.13

  TRA Party Representative      28  

 

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Exhibits and Schedules

Exhibit A - Form of Joinder

 

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TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

This TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (this “TRA Agreement”), is dated as of December 29, 2020, among dMY Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporate Taxpayer”), RSI ASLP, Inc. (“Corporate Sub”), Rush Street Interactive, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“OpCo”), and each of the partners of OpCo listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each such partner, a “TRA Party” and together the “TRA Parties”), Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in its capacity as the TRA Party Representative, and each of the other Persons from time to time that become a party to this TRA Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the TRA Parties directly or indirectly hold Partnership Units in OpCo, which is classified as a partnership for United States federal income Tax purposes;

WHEREAS, the Corporate Taxpayer’s wholly owned subsidiary RSI GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP Company”), will become the general partner of, and will hold general partnership units in, OpCo;

WHEREAS, the Corporate Taxpayer’s wholly owned subsidiary Corporate Sub will become a limited partner of, and will hold Class A Common Units in, OpCo;

WHEREAS, the Corporate Taxpayer, the TRA Parties, and OpCo entered into a Business Combination Agreement on July 27, 2020, which agreement was amended and restated by the parties thereto on October 9, 2020, pursuant to that certain Amended & Restated Business Combination Agreement (as further amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with such agreement, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which Corporate Sub will acquire (i) the Purchased Closing Company Units from the TRA Parties in exchange for the Purchased Company Unit Closing Cash Consideration (the “Purchase”), (ii) the Issued Company Units from OpCo in exchange for the Contribution Amount, and (iii) additional Partnership Units from OpCo in exchange for certain Aggregate Available Cash received in connection with a Permitted Equity Financing (which cash will then be used to redeem certain Partnership Units held by the TRA Parties) (the “Post-Closing Purchase”);

WHEREAS, each Class A Common Unit held by a TRA Party may be Exchanged, together with the surrender and delivery by such holder of one (1) share of Buyer Class V Voting Stock, for one (1) share of Buyer Class A Common Stock or for cash in accordance with and subject to the conditions and limitations in the Limited Partnership Agreement;

WHEREAS, OpCo and each direct or indirect Subsidiary treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes has and will have in effect an election under Section 754 of the Code for each Taxable Year that includes the Closing Date and for each Taxable Year in which an Exchange occurs;

 

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WHEREAS, as a result of the Closing (including the Purchase and the Post-Closing Purchase), any Put-Call Purchase and future Exchanges, the income, gain, loss, deduction, expense and other Tax items of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Subsidiaries (including Corporate Sub) may be affected by (i) Basis Adjustments and (ii) any deduction attributable to any payment (including amounts attributable to Imputed Interest) made under this TRA Agreement (collectively, the “Tax Attributes”); and

WHEREAS, the parties to this TRA Agreement desire to provide for certain payments and make certain arrangements with respect to the effect of the Tax Attributes on the liability for Covered Taxes of or with respect to the Corporate Taxpayer and its Subsidiaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth in this TRA Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions.

As used in this TRA Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings.

Actual Tax Liability” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the actual liability for Covered Taxes of, without duplication, (i) the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries, and (ii) OpCo and its Subsidiaries, but only with respect to Covered Taxes imposed on the taxable income of OpCo and its Subsidiaries and allocable to the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries for such Taxable Year; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such amounts shall include any Covered Taxes (A) imposed by way of withholding, (B) arising under the BBA Rules, or (C) without duplication of (B), attributable to the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Limited Partnership Agreement; provided further, that, if applicable, such amounts shall be determined in accordance with a Determination (including interest imposed in respect thereof under applicable law).

Advisory Firm” means PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG or RSM US LLP, or, if agreed in writing by the Corporate Taxpayer and the TRA Party Representative, another accounting firm that is nationally recognized as being expert in U.S. federal, state and local income Tax matters.

Advisory Firm Letter” means a letter prepared by the Advisory Firm (at the expense of OpCo) that prepared the relevant Schedules, notices or other information to be provided by the Corporate Taxpayer to the TRA Parties stating that such Schedules, notices or other information, along with all supporting schedules and work papers prepared by such Advisory Firm in connection with such Schedules, notices or other information, were prepared in a manner that is consistent with the terms of this TRA Agreement and, to the extent not expressly provided in this TRA 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 to the TRA Parties.

 

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Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member or otherwise. For purposes of this TRA Agreement, no TRA Party shall be considered to be an Affiliate of the Corporate Taxpayer or OpCo or their respective Subsidiaries.

Agreed Rate” means a per annum rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Amended Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).

Attributable” means the portion of any Tax Attribute of the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries or OpCo and its Subsidiaries that is attributable to a TRA Party and shall be determined by reference to the Tax Attributes, under the following principles:

(i) any Purchase Basis Adjustments shall be determined separately with respect to each TRA Party and are Attributable to each TRA Party in an amount equal to the total Purchase Basis Adjustments relating to such Partnership Units purchased from such TRA Party (whether pursuant to the Purchase, the Post-Closing Purchase, or any Put-Call Purchase);

(ii) any Exchange Basis Adjustments shall be determined separately with respect to each Exchanging Partner and are Attributable to each Exchanging Partner in an amount equal to the total Exchange Basis Adjustments relating to such Partnership Units Exchanged by such Exchanging Partner; and

(iii) any deduction to the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries, as applicable, with respect to a Taxable Year in respect of any payment (including amounts attributable to Imputed Interest) made under this TRA Agreement is Attributable to the Person that is required to include the Imputed Interest or other payment in income (without regard to whether such Person is actually subject to Tax thereon).

Basis Adjustment” means a Purchase Basis Adjustment or an Exchange Basis Adjustment.

Basis Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

BBA Rules” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporate Taxpayer.

Business Combination Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York.

Cash Exchange Payment” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

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Change of Control” shall have occurred upon the earlier of (i) a direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub (taken as a whole) in any transaction or series of related transactions to a “person” or a “group” (as such term is defined under Regulation 13D under the Exchange Act) that is not a TRA Party or a Permitted Transferee of a TRA Party, other than (x) such sale, transfer or other disposition by the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub following which all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub (taken as a whole) are held by an entity (or an Affiliate of an entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned, directly or indirectly, by shareholders of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub, as applicable, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub, as applicable, immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other disposition or (y) such a sale, transfer or other disposition of such assets to the Corporate Taxpayer; (ii) any merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub or OpCo with another entity, except for a merger, consolidation or reorganization in which, after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or reorganization, the holders of the Corporate Taxpayer’s, Corporate Sub’s or OpCo’s outstanding voting securities (on a fully-diluted basis) immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or reorganization will own directly or indirectly, immediately following the merger, consolidation or reorganization, a majority of the voting securities (on a fully diluted basis) of the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub, OpCo, or the entity into which the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub or OpCo merged, consolidated or reorganized (taking into account any transaction or series of transactions related to such merger, consolidation or reorganization, as determined in good faith by the Corporate Taxpayer, the Corporate Sub, and the TRA Disinterested Majority); (iii) the shareholders of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub, other than such a liquidation or dissolution pursuant to which substantially all of the assets of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub are transferred to an entity (or an Affiliate of an entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned, directly or indirectly, by shareholders of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub immediately prior to such liquidation or dissolution (taking into account any transaction or series of transactions related to such liquidation or dissolution, as determined in good faith by the Corporate Taxpayer, the Corporate Sub, and the TRA Disinterested Majority); or (iv) any sale or transfer or series of related sales or transfers of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporate Taxpayer which results in a “person” or “group” (as such term is defined under Regulation 13D under the Exchange Act) that is not a TRA Party or a Permitted Transferee of a TRA Party beneficially owning outstanding voting securities of the Corporate Taxpayer representing greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporate Taxpayer (on a fully-diluted basis). For the avoidance of doubt, a “Change of Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of transactions immediately following which the record holders of the Class A Common Stock and Class V Common Stock of the Corporate Taxpayer immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own of the same number of the shares of, an entity which owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporate Taxpayer immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

Class A Common Unit” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

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Closing” has the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

Contribution Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

Corporate Sub” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Corporate Taxpayer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Corporate Taxpayer Return” means the United States federal and/or state and/or local and/or foreign Tax Return, as applicable, of the Corporate Taxpayer filed with respect to Covered Taxes of any Taxable Year.

Covered Subsidiaries” means, with respect to the Corporate Taxpayer, any Subsidiary of the Corporate Taxpayer, including Corporate Sub but excluding OpCo (and any successor of OpCo) and its Subsidiaries.

Covered Taxes” means any and all United States federal, state, local, or foreign taxes, assessments or similar charges that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, whether as an exclusive or an alternative basis, and including franchise taxes that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, and any interest related to such Tax.

Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit” for a Taxable Year means the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Benefits for all Taxable Years of the Corporate Taxpayer, up to and including such Taxable Year, net of the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Detriments for the same such Taxable Years. 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; provided, that the computation of the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit shall be adjusted to reflect any applicable Determination with respect to any Realized Tax Benefits and/or Realized Tax Detriments.

Default Rate” means a per annum rate of LIBOR plus 500 basis points.

Determination” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1313(a) of the Code or similar provision of state, foreign or local 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.

DGCL” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

Early Termination Date” means the date of an Early Termination Notice for purposes of determining the Early Termination Payment.

 

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Early Termination Effective Date” means the date on which an Early Termination Schedule becomes binding pursuant to Section 4.2.

Early Termination Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

Early Termination Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

Early Termination Rate” means the lesser of (i) 6.5% per annum, compounded annually, and (ii) LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Early Termination Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

Exchange” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement and shall include a Direct Exchange (as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement), and “Exchanged” has a correlative meaning.

Exchange Act” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Exchange Basis Adjustment” means the adjustment to the Tax basis of a Reference Asset under Sections 732, 734(b) and 1012 of the Code (in situations where, as a result of one or more Exchanges, OpCo becomes an entity that is disregarded as separate from its owner for United States federal income Tax purposes) or under Sections 734(b), 743(b), 754 and/or 755 of the Code (in situations where, following an Exchange, OpCo remains in existence as an entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income Tax purposes) and, in each case, analogous sections of state, local, and foreign Tax laws, as a result of an Exchange and the payments made pursuant to this TRA Agreement in respect of such Exchange. The amount of any Exchange Basis Adjustment shall be determined using the Market Value with respect to such Exchange, except, for the avoidance of doubt, as otherwise required by a Determination. For the avoidance of doubt, payments made under this TRA Agreement shall not be treated as resulting in an Exchange Basis Adjustment to the extent such payments are treated as Imputed Interest.

Exchange Date” means the date of any Exchange.

Exchanging Partner” shall mean an “Exchanging Partner” as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Expert” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.

Final Payment Date” means, with respect to any payment required to be made pursuant to this TRA Agreement, the last date on which such payment may be made within the applicable time period prescribed for such payment under this TRA Agreement (i.e., the date on which such payment is due under this TRA Agreement). For example, the Final Payment Date in respect of a Tax Benefit Payment is determined pursuant to Section 3.1(a) of this TRA Agreement.

Future TRAs” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

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Hypothetical Tax Liability” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, an amount, not less than zero, equal to the hypothetical liability for Covered Taxes of, without duplication, (i) the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries, and (ii) OpCo and its Subsidiaries, but only with respect to Covered Taxes imposed on the taxable income of OpCo and its Subsidiaries and allocable to the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries for such Taxable Year, determined using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used in computing the Actual Tax Liability (provided that, such amounts shall include any Covered Taxes (A) imposed by way of withholding, (B) arising under the BBA Rules, or (C) without duplication of (B), attributable to the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Limited Partnership Agreement; provided further, that, if applicable, such amounts shall be determined in accordance with a Determination), but, in each case, (a) calculating depreciation, amortization or similar deductions and income, gain or loss using the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis of the Reference Assets as reflected on the Schedules for such Taxable Year, and (b) excluding any deduction attributable to any payment (including amounts attributable to Imputed Interest) made under this TRA Agreement for such Taxable Year. For the avoidance of doubt, 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 a Tax Attribute, as applicable.

ICC” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.

Imputed Interest” in respect of a TRA Party shall mean any interest imputed under Section 1272, 1274 or 483 or other provision of the Code and any similar provision of state, local and foreign Tax law with respect to the Corporate Taxpayer’s or any Covered Subsidiary’s payment obligations in respect of such TRA Party under this TRA Agreement.

Interest Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Issued Company Units” has the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

LIBOR” means during any period, the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or the rate which is quoted by another source unanimously selected by the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (an “Alternate Source”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. dollars having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any LIBOR Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate unanimously determined by the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative at such time); provided, that at no time shall LIBOR be less than 0%. If the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative have unanimously made the determination that LIBOR is no longer a widely recognized benchmark rate for newly originated loans in the U.S. loan market in U.S. dollars, then the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative shall establish a replacement interest rate (the “Replacement Rate”), after giving due consideration to any

 

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evolving or then prevailing conventions in the U.S. loan market for loans in U.S. dollars for such alternative benchmark, and including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark, including spread adjustments, giving due consideration to any evolving or then prevailing convention for similar loans in the U.S. loan market in U.S. dollars for such benchmark, which adjustment, method for calculating such adjustment and benchmark shall be published on an information service as unanimously selected from time to time by the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative. The Replacement Rate shall, subject to the next two sentences, replace LIBOR for all purposes under this TRA Agreement. In connection with the establishment and application of the Replacement Rate, this TRA Agreement shall be amended, with the consent of the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub, OpCo and the TRA Party Representative (which consent of the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub, OpCo and the TRA Party Representative shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), as necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable judgment of the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative, to replace the definition of LIBOR and otherwise to effect the provisions of this definition. The Replacement Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice, as unanimously determined by the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative.

Limited Partnership Agreement” means, with respect to OpCo, the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of OpCo, dated the date hereof, as such agreement may be further amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement.

Market Value” shall mean, with respect to a Partnership Unit (a) Exchanged for a Stock Exchange Payment or that is subject to a deemed Exchange under this TRA Agreement, the Stock Value on the Exchange Date or the date of the applicable deemed Exchange, as applicable, or (b) Exchanged for a Cash Exchange Payment, the amount of the Cash Exchange Payment paid in respect of such Partnership Unit.

Material Objection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

Net Tax Benefit” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

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 2.3(a).

OpCo” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Partnership Unit” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Permitted Transferee” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Person” means any natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, entity or governmental entity.

Post-Closing Purchase” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Purchase” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Purchase Basis Adjustment” means the adjustment to the Tax basis of a Reference Asset under Sections 734(b), 743(b), 754 and/or 755 of the Code and, in each case, analogous sections of state, local Tax and foreign laws, as a result of the Purchase, Post-Closing Purchase, and any Put-Call Purchase and the payments made pursuant to this TRA Agreement in respect of such Purchase, Post-Closing Purchase and any Put-Call Purchase. For the avoidance of doubt, payments made under this TRA Agreement shall not be treated as resulting in a Purchase Basis Adjustment to the extent such payments are treated as Imputed Interest.

Put-Call Purchase” means the consummation of any properly exercised Put Option or Call Option (each as defined in the applicable Put-Call Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement)) pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable Put-Call Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement.

Realized Tax Benefit” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Hypothetical Tax Liability over the Actual Tax Liability. If all or a portion of the Actual Tax Liability for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit or similar proceeding 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.

Realized Tax Detriment” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Actual Tax Liability over the Hypothetical Tax Liability. If all or a portion of the Actual Tax Liability for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit or similar proceeding 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.

Reconciliation Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.

Reconciliation Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

Reference Asset” means an asset that is held by OpCo, or by any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries treated as a partnership or disregarded entity (but only if such indirect Subsidiaries are held only through Subsidiaries treated as partnerships or disregarded entities) for purposes of the applicable Tax, at the time of the Purchase, Post-Closing Purchase, Put-Call Purchase or an Exchange, as relevant. A Reference Asset also includes any asset the Tax basis of which is determined, in whole or in part, for purposes of the applicable Tax, by reference to the Tax basis of an asset that is described in the preceding sentence, including, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, any asset that is “substituted basis property” under Section 7701(a)(42) of the Code with respect to a Reference Asset.

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.

Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Senior Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

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Stock Exchange Payment” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Stock Value” means, on any date, (a) if the Buyer Class A Common Stock trades on a national securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, the arithmetic average of the high trading and the low trading price on such date (or if such date is not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) or (b) if the Buyer Class A Common Stock is not then traded on a national securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, as applicable, the Appraiser FMV (as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) on such date of one (1) share of Buyer Class A Common Stock that would be obtained in an arms-length transaction between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller, neither of whom is under any compulsion to buy or sell, respectively, and without regard to the particular circumstances of the buyer or seller.

Subsidiaries” means, of any Person, any corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power or equity is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such Person, or one (1) or more of the Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof.

Tax Attributes” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Tax Benefit Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

Tax Benefit Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, information returns, claims for refund, disclosures or similar statement filed or required to be filed with respect to or in connection with Covered Taxes (including any related or supporting schedules, attachments, statements or information filed or required to be filed with respect thereto), including any amendments thereof and declarations of estimated Tax.

Taxable Year” means a taxable year of the Corporate Taxpayer as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code or comparable section of state, local or foreign Tax law, as applicable (and which may include a period of more or less than twelve (12) months for which a Tax Return is made), ending on or after the Closing Date.

Taxing Authority” means any domestic, federal, national, state, county or municipal or other local government, any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body, in each case, exercising any taxing authority or any other authority or jurisdiction of any kind in relation to Tax matters.

TRA Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

TRA Disinterested Majority” means a majority of the directors of the Board who are disinterested as determined by the Board in accordance with the DGCL with respect to the matter being considered by the Board; provided that to the extent a matter being considered by the Board is required to be considered by disinterested directors under the rules of the national securities exchange on which the Buyer Class A Common Stock is then listed, the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, such rules with respect to the definition of disinterested director shall apply solely with respect to such matter.

 

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TRA Party” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

TRA Party Representative” means, initially, Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and thereafter, if Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC voluntarily resigns in accordance with Section 7.13, such other Person that the TRA Parties determine from time to time by a plurality vote of the TRA Parties ratably in accordance with their right to receive Early Termination Payments under this TRA Agreement determined as if all TRA Parties had fully Exchanged their Partnership Units for shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock or other consideration and Corporate Sub had exercised its right of early termination on the date of the most recent Exchange.

Transfer” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement and the terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

Treasury Regulations” means the final, temporary and proposed regulations under the Code promulgated from time to time (including corresponding provisions and succeeding provisions) as in effect for the relevant taxable period.

Valuation Assumptions” shall mean, as of an Early Termination Date, the assumptions that in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Date, (1) the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries will have taxable income sufficient to fully utilize the Tax items, including deductions, arising from the Tax Attributes (other than any items addressed in clause (2) below) during such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years (including deductions and other Tax items arising from Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest that would result from the applicable future payments made under this TRA Agreement that would be paid in accordance with the Valuation Assumptions, further assuming that such applicable future payments would be paid on the due date (including extensions) for filing the Corporate Taxpayer Return for the applicable Taxable Year) in which such deductions or other Tax items would become available, (2) any loss carryovers generated by deductions arising from any Tax Attributes, which loss carryovers are available in the Taxable Year that includes such Early Termination Date, will be used by the Corporate Taxpayer or any Covered Subsidiary on a pro rata basis from such Early Termination Date through (A) the scheduled expiration date of such loss carryovers (if any) or (B) if there is no such scheduled expiration, then the ten (10) year anniversary of the Early Termination Date, (3) the federal, state, local and foreign 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 Date, except to the extent any change to such Tax rates for such Taxable Year have already been enacted into law, (4) except as described in clause (5) below, any non-amortizable, non-depreciable Reference Assets will be disposed of on the later of (i) the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of either the applicable Exchange (in the case of Exchange Basis Adjustments) or the Closing Date (in the case of Purchase Basis Adjustments), as applicable, or (ii) the Early Termination Date, and any cash equivalents will be disposed of on the Early Termination Date; provided, that in the event of a Change of Control, such non-amortizable, non-depreciable assets shall be deemed disposed of at the time of sale (if applicable) of the relevant

 

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asset in the Change of Control (if earlier than the applicable fifteenth (15th) anniversary), (5) the stock of or other interests in Subsidiaries that are treated as C corporations for U.S. federal income Tax purposes will never be disposed of, and (6) if, on the Early Termination Date, there are Class A Common Units that have not been Exchanged, then each such Class A Common Unit shall be deemed Exchanged in a fully taxable transaction for the Market Value (as determined in accordance with clause (a) of the definition thereof) that would be applicable if the Exchange occurred on the Early Termination Date.

ARTICLE II

DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

Section 2.1 Basis Schedule. Within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the due date (including extensions) of IRS Form 1120 (or any successor form) of the Corporate Taxpayer for each Taxable Year, the Corporate Taxpayer shall deliver to each TRA Party a schedule (the “Basis Schedule”) that shows, in reasonable detail necessary to perform the calculations required by this TRA Agreement, (i) the actual Tax basis and the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis of the Reference Assets as of the Closing Date and the date of each Exchange, (ii) the Exchange Basis Adjustments Attributable to such TRA Party with respect to the Reference Assets as a result of Exchanges effected by such TRA Party in such Taxable Year and prior Taxable Years, (iii) the Purchase Basis Adjustments Attributable to such TRA Party for the Taxable Year of the Closing, and (iv) the period (or periods) over which such Basis Adjustments are amortizable and/or depreciable, in each case, calculated in the aggregate for all TRA Parties and solely with respect to the TRA Party to which such Basis Schedule is delivered. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision and preparation of the Basis Schedules and Tax Benefit Schedules for each TRA Party in compliance with this TRA Agreement and the obtaining of any Advisory Firm Letter shall be borne by OpCo. Each Basis Schedule shall become final as provided in Section 2.3(a) and may be amended as provided in Section 2.3(b) (subject to the procedures set forth in Section 2.3(b)).

Section 2.2 Tax Benefit Schedule.

(a) Tax Benefit Schedule. Within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the due date (including extensions) of IRS Form 1120 (or any successor form) of the Corporate Taxpayer for any Taxable Year, the Corporate Taxpayer shall provide to each TRA Party a schedule showing, in reasonable detail, the calculation of the Tax Benefit Payment (and any Realized Tax Benefit) or the lack of a Tax Benefit Payment (and any Realized Tax Detriment), as applicable, Attributable to such TRA Party for such Taxable Year (a “Tax Benefit Schedule”). Each Tax Benefit Schedule shall become final as provided in Section 2.3(a) and may be amended as provided in Section 2.3(b) (subject to the procedures set forth in Section 2.3(b)).

(b) Applicable Principles. Subject to Section 3.3, the Realized Tax Benefit (or the Realized Tax Detriment) for each Taxable Year is intended to measure the decrease (or increase) in the actual liability for Covered Taxes of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries for such Taxable Year attributable to the Tax Attributes, determined using a “with and without” methodology. Carryovers or carrybacks of any Tax item attributable to any of the Tax Attributes shall be considered to be subject to the rules of the Code and the Treasury Regulations or the appropriate provisions of United States state and local and foreign income and

 

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franchise 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 any Tax Attribute (“TRA Portion”) and another portion that is not (“Non-TRA Portion”), such portions shall be considered to be used in accordance with the “with and without” methodology so that the amount of any Non-TRA Portion is deemed utilized, to the extent available, prior to the amount of any TRA Portion, to the extent available (with the TRA Portion being applied on a proportionate basis consistent with the provisions of Section 3.3). The parties agree that (A) (i) the payments made pursuant to this TRA Agreement in respect of the Purchase, Post-Closing Purchase and Put-Call Purchase (to the extent permitted by applicable law and other than amounts accounted for as Imputed Interest) are intended to be treated and shall be reported for all purposes, including Tax purposes, as additional contingent consideration to the applicable TRA Parties for the sale of Partnership Units at and after the Closing that has the effect of creating additional Purchase Basis Adjustments and (ii) the payments made pursuant to this TRA Agreement in respect of an Exchange are intended to be treated and shall be reported for all purposes, including Tax purposes, as additional contingent consideration to the applicable Exchanging Partner for such Exchange that has the effect of creating additional Exchange Basis Adjustments, in each case of (i) and (ii), to the Reference Assets in the Taxable Year of payment, (B) such additional Purchase Basis Adjustments and Exchange Basis Adjustments shall be incorporated into the calculation for the Taxable Year of the applicable payment and into the calculations for subsequent Taxable Years, as appropriate and (C) the Actual Tax Liability shall take into account the deduction of the portion of the Tax Benefit Payment that must be accounted for as Imputed Interest under applicable law; provided, however, that such liability for Covered Taxes and such taxable income shall be included in the Hypothetical Tax Liability and the Actual Tax Liability subject to the adjustments and assumptions set forth in the definitions thereof and, to the extent any such amount is taken into account on an Amended Schedule, such amount shall adjust a Tax Benefit Payment, as applicable, in accordance with Section 2.3(b).

Section 2.3 Procedures, Amendments.

(a) Procedure. Every time the Corporate Taxpayer delivers to a TRA Party an applicable Schedule under this TRA Agreement, including any Amended Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.3(b), and any Early Termination Schedule or amended Early Termination Schedule, the Corporate Taxpayer shall also (x) deliver to such TRA Party supporting schedules and work papers, as determined by the Corporate Taxpayer or as reasonably requested by such TRA Party, providing reasonable detail regarding data and calculations that were relevant for purposes of preparing the Schedule, (y) indicate which Advisory Firm prepared the Schedule and will cause such Advisory Firm to prepare an Advisory Firm Letter with respect to such Schedule, and (z) allow the TRA Party Representative and its advisors reasonable access to the appropriate representatives at the Corporate Taxpayer and (at the cost and expense of OpCo) at the Advisory Firm that prepared the applicable Schedule in connection with a review of such Schedule. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Corporate Taxpayer shall ensure that any Tax Benefit Schedule or Early Termination Schedule that is delivered to a TRA Party, along with any supporting schedules and work papers, provides a reasonably detailed presentation of the calculation of the Actual Tax Liability (the “with” calculation) and the Hypothetical Tax Liability (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 all parties thirty (30) calendar days from the date on

 

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which all relevant TRA Parties have received the applicable Schedule or amendment thereto under Section 7.1 unless the TRA Party Representative (i) prior to such date, gives the Corporate Taxpayer written notice of a material objection to such Schedule or amendment thereto made in good faith (“Objection Notice”), or (ii) provides a written waiver of its right to give an Objection Notice within the period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Schedule or amendment thereto becomes binding on the date such waiver is given by the TRA Party Representative. If the Corporate Taxpayer and the TRA Party Representative, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in any Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after the TRA Party Representative gives the Corporate Taxpayer such Objection Notice, the Corporate Taxpayer and the TRA Party Representative shall employ the reconciliation procedures described in Section 7.9 (the “Reconciliation Procedures”), in which case such Schedule or Amended Schedule shall become binding in accordance with Section 7.9.

(b) Amended Schedule. The applicable Schedule for any Taxable Year may be amended from time to time by the Corporate Taxpayer (i) in connection with a Determination affecting such Schedule, (ii) to correct material inaccuracies in the Schedule, including those identified as a result of the receipt of additional factual information relating to a Taxable Year after the date the Schedule was provided to a TRA Party, (iii) to comply with an Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures, (iv) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or the 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 the Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to an amended Tax Return filed for such Taxable Year or (vi) to adjust an applicable TRA Party’s Basis Schedule to take into account payments made pursuant to this TRA Agreement (any such Schedule, an “Amended Schedule”). The Corporate Taxpayer shall provide an Amended Schedule to each TRA Party when the Corporate Taxpayer delivers the Basis Schedule for the following Taxable Year. In the event a Schedule is amended after such Schedule becomes final pursuant to Section 2.3(a) or, if applicable, Section 7.9, (A) the Amended Schedule shall not be taken into account in calculating any Tax Benefit Payment in the Taxable Year to which the amendment relates but instead shall be taken into account in calculating the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit for the Taxable Year in which the amendment actually occurs, and (B) as a result of the foregoing, any increase of the Net Tax Benefit attributable to an Amended Schedule shall not accrue the Interest Amount (or any other interest hereunder) until after the due date (without extensions) for filing IRS Form 1120 (or any successor form) of the Corporate Taxpayer with respect to Covered Taxes for the Taxable Year in which the amendment actually occurs.

Section 2.4 Section 754 Election. The Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub shall ensure that, for the Taxable Year that includes the date hereof and for each Taxable Year in which an Exchange occurs and with respect to which the Corporate Taxpayer and/or Corporate Sub have obligations under this TRA Agreement, OpCo 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 U.S. state or local law) for each such Taxable Year.

 

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ARTICLE III

TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Section 3.1 Payments.

(a) Payments. Within five (5) Business Days after a Tax Benefit Schedule delivered to a TRA Party becomes final in accordance with Section 2.3(a) or, if applicable, Section 7.9, Corporate Sub shall pay such TRA Party for such Taxable Year the Tax Benefit Payment determined pursuant to Section 3.1(b) that is Attributable to such TRA Party. Each such Tax Benefit Payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account previously designated by such TRA Party to Corporate Sub or as otherwise agreed by Corporate Sub and such TRA Party. The payments provided for pursuant to the above sentence shall be computed separately for each TRA Party. Without limiting Corporate Sub’s ability to make offsets against Tax Benefit Payments to the extent permitted by Section 3.5, no TRA Party shall be required under any circumstances to make a payment or return a payment to Corporate Sub in respect of any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment previously paid by Corporate Sub to such TRA Party (including any portion of any Early Termination Payment).

(b) For purposes of this TRA Agreement:

(i) A “Tax Benefit Payment” in respect of a TRA Party for a Taxable Year means an amount, not less than zero, equal to the sum of (i) Net Tax Benefit that is Attributable to such TRA Party and (ii) the Interest Amount with respect thereto.

(ii) Subject to Section 3.3, the “Net Tax Benefit” for a Taxable Year shall be an amount equal to the excess, if any, of eighty-five percent (85%) of the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit as of the end of such Taxable Year, over the total amount of payments previously made under the first sentence of Section 3.1(a) (excluding payments attributable to Interest Amounts); provided, that if there is no such excess (or if a deficit exists), no TRA Party shall be required to make a payment (or return a payment) to Corporate Sub in respect of any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment previously paid by Corporate Sub to such TRA Party.

(iii) The “Interest Amount” shall equal the interest on the Net Tax Benefit calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing IRS Form 1120 (or any successor form) of the Corporate Taxpayer with respect to Covered Taxes for the applicable Taxable Year until the payment date under Section 3.1(a); provided that such interest shall not accrue on the amount of any Net Tax Benefit after the date on which such amount is actually paid to the applicable TRA Party, regardless of whether such payment is made prior to the due date for such payment under Section 3.1(a) and regardless of whether the amount of any unpaid Net Tax Benefit has yet become final in accordance with Section 2.3(a) or, if applicable, Section 7.9.

 

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Section 3.2 No Duplicative Payments. It is intended that the provisions of this TRA Agreement will not result in duplicative payment of any amount (including interest) required under this TRA Agreement. It is also intended that the provisions of this TRA Agreement will result in 85% of the Corporate Taxpayer’s and its Covered Subsidiaries’ Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefits, and the Interest Amounts thereon, being paid to the TRA Parties pursuant to this TRA Agreement. The provisions of this TRA Agreement shall be construed in the appropriate manner so that these fundamental results are achieved. For purposes of this TRA Agreement, and also for the avoidance of doubt, no Tax Benefit Payment shall be required to 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 Rata Payments. Notwithstanding anything in Section 3.1 to the contrary, to the extent that the aggregate Realized Tax Benefit of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries with respect to the Tax Attributes is limited in a particular Taxable Year because the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries do not have sufficient taxable income, the Net Tax Benefit for the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries shall be allocated among all parties eligible for Tax Benefit Payments under this TRA Agreement in proportion to the amounts of Net Tax Benefit, respectively, that would have been Attributable to each TRA Party if the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries had sufficient taxable income so that there were no such limitation.

Section 3.4 Payment Ordering. If for any reason Corporate Sub does not fully satisfy its payment obligations to make all Tax Benefit Payments due under this TRA Agreement in respect of a particular Taxable Year, then Corporate Sub and the TRA Parties agree that (i) Tax Benefit Payments for such Taxable Year shall be allocated to all parties eligible for Tax Benefit Payments under this TRA Agreement in proportion to the amounts of Net Tax Benefit, respectively, that would have been Attributable to each TRA Party if the Corporate Sub had sufficient cash available to make such Tax Benefit Payments and (ii) no Tax Benefit Payments shall be made in respect of any Taxable Year until all Tax Benefit Payments to all TRA Parties in respect of all prior Taxable Years have been made in full.

Section 3.5 Overpayments. To the extent Corporate Sub makes a payment to a TRA Party in respect of a particular Taxable Year under Section 3.1(a) in an amount in excess of the amount of such payment that should have been made to such TRA Party in respect of such Taxable Year (taking into account Section 3.3 and Section 3.4) under the terms of this TRA Agreement, then such TRA Party shall not receive further payments under Section 3.1(a) until such TRA Party has foregone an amount of payments equal to such excess.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.1 Early Termination of Agreement; Breach of Agreement.

(a) Corporate Subs Early Termination Right. The Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub may, with the prior written consent of the Board and the TRA Disinterested Majority, terminate this TRA Agreement (including with respect to all amounts payable to the TRA Parties and with respect to all of the Partnership Units held by the TRA Parties, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence) at any time by causing Corporate Sub to pay to each TRA Party the Early Termination Payment in respect of such TRA Party; provided, however, that this

 

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TRA Agreement shall terminate only upon the receipt by each TRA Party of its respective Early Termination Payment and payments described in the next sentence, if any, and provided, further, that the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub 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 payment of the Early Termination Payment by Corporate Sub, none of the TRA Parties or Corporate Sub shall have any further payment obligations under this TRA Agreement, other than with respect to (i) any Tax Benefit Payments due and payable and that remain unpaid as of the Early Termination Date (which Tax Benefit Payments shall not be included in the Early Termination Payments) and as of the date of payment of the Early Termination Payment and (ii) any Tax Benefit Payments due for the Taxable Year ending immediately prior to or including the Early Termination Date (except to the extent that the amounts described in this clause (ii) are included in the calculation of the Early Termination Payments (at the option of Corporate Sub) or are included in clause (i)); provided that upon payment of all amounts, to the extent applicable and without duplication, described in this sentence, this TRA Agreement shall terminate. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Exchange occurs after Corporate Sub makes all of the required Early Termination Payments, Corporate Sub shall have no obligations under this TRA Agreement with respect to such Exchange.

(b) Acceleration Upon Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control, the TRA Party Representative shall have the option, by written notice to the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub, to cause the acceleration of the unpaid payment obligations as calculated in accordance with this Section 4.1(b), and such payment obligations shall be calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such Change of Control and shall include, without duplication: (i) the Early Termination Payments calculated with respect to such TRA Parties as if the Early Termination Date is the date of such Change of Control, (ii) any Tax Benefit Payments due and payable and that remain unpaid as of the date of such Change of Control (which Tax Benefit Payments shall not be included in the Early Termination Payments described in clause (i)); and (iii) any Tax Benefit Payments due for the Taxable Year ending immediately prior to or including the date of such Change of Control (except to the extent that the amounts described in this clause (iii) are included in the calculation of Early Termination Payments described in clause (i) (at the option of Corporate Sub) or are included in clause (ii)); provided, that the procedures of Section 4.2 (and Section 2.3, to the extent applicable) and Section 4.3 shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the determination of the amount payable by Corporate Sub pursuant to this sentence and the payment thereof, except that such amount shall not be due and payable until five (5) Business Days after such amount has become final pursuant to Section 4.2 or, if applicable, Section 7.9. In the event of an acceleration following a Change of Control, any Early Termination Payment described in the preceding sentence shall be calculated utilizing the Valuation Assumptions, substituting in each case the terms “date of a Change of Control” for an “Early Termination Date,” and if an Exchange occurs after Corporate Sub makes all such required Early Termination Payments and other payments described in this Section 4.1(b), Corporate Sub shall have no obligations under this TRA Agreement with respect to such Exchange.

(c) Acceleration Upon Material Breach of TRA Agreement. In the event that the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub materially breaches any of its material obligations under this TRA Agreement, whether as a result of a failure to make a payment required to be made pursuant to this TRA Agreement by the Final Payment Date therefor (except for all or a portion of such payment that is being validly disputed in good faith under this TRA Agreement, and then

 

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only with respect to the amount in dispute), failure to honor any other material obligations under this TRA Agreement to the extent not cured within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub of written notice of such failure from the TRA Party Representative following such failure, or by operation of law as a result of the rejection of this TRA Agreement in a case commenced under bankruptcy laws then all obligations hereunder shall automatically accelerate 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, (1) an Early Termination Payment calculated pursuant to Section 4.1(a) as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of the breach, (2) any Tax Benefit Payment that is due and payable but unpaid as of the date of the breach and (3) any Tax Benefit Payment due for the Taxable Year ending with or including the date of the breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub breaches this TRA Agreement with respect to one or more TRA Parties, such TRA Parties shall be entitled to elect to receive the amounts set forth in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above or to seek specific performance of the terms hereof. For purposes of this Section 4.1(c), and subject to the following sentence, the Parties agree that the failure to make any payment due pursuant to this TRA Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days of the relevant Final Payment Date shall be deemed to be a material breach of a material obligation under this TRA Agreement for all purposes of this TRA Agreement, and that it will not be considered to be a material breach of a material obligation under this TRA Agreement to make a payment due pursuant to this TRA Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days of the relevant Final Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything in this TRA Agreement to the contrary, it shall not be a material breach of a material obligation of this TRA Agreement if Corporate Sub fails to make any Tax Benefit Payment within thirty (30) calendar days of the relevant Final Payment Date to the extent that Corporate Sub has insufficient funds or cannot make such payment as a result of obligations imposed in connection with the Senior Obligations or under applicable law, and cannot obtain sufficient funds despite using reasonable best efforts to obtain funds to make such payment (including by causing Subsidiaries to distribute or lend funds for such payment and access any sources of available credit to fund such payment); provided that the interest provisions of Section 5.2 shall apply to such late payment; and further provided that such payment obligation shall nonetheless accrue for the benefit of the TRA Parties and Corporate Sub shall make such payment at the first opportunity that it has sufficient funds and is otherwise able to make such payment.

Section 4.2 Early Termination Notice. If the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub choose to exercise their right of early termination in accordance with Section 4.1 above, the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub shall deliver to each TRA Party written notice of such decision to exercise such right (“Early Termination Notice”) and a schedule (the “Early Termination Schedule”) specifying the Corporate Taxpayer’s and Corporate Sub’s decision to exercise such right and showing in reasonable detail the calculation of the Early Termination Payment(s) due for each TRA Party. Each Early Termination Schedule shall become final and binding on all parties thirty (30) calendar days from the first date on which all TRA Parties have been given such Schedule under Section 7.1 unless the TRA Party Representative (i) within thirty (30) calendar days after such date gives the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub written notice of a material objection to such Schedule made in good faith (“Material Objection Notice”) or (ii) provides a written waiver of its right to give a Material Objection Notice within the period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Schedule becomes binding on the date such waiver is given by the TRA Party Representative to the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub. If the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative, after negotiating in

 

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good faith, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in such Material Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after the TRA Party Representative gives the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub the Material Objection Notice, the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures in which case such Schedule shall become binding in accordance with Section 7.9. The TRA Party Representative will represent the interests of each of the TRA Parties and shall raise and pursue, in accordance with this Section 4.2, any objection to an Early Termination Schedule timely given in writing to the TRA Party Representative by a TRA Party.

Section 4.3 Payment upon Early Termination.

(a) Within five (5) Business Days after an Early Termination Effective Date, Corporate Sub shall pay to each TRA Party an amount equal to the Early Termination Payment in respect of such TRA Party. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account or accounts designated by such TRA Party or as otherwise agreed by Corporate Sub and such TRA Party or, in the absence of such designation or agreement, by check mailed to the last mailing address provided by such TRA Party to Corporate Sub.

(b) “Early Termination Payment” in respect of a TRA Party shall equal the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as of and starting from the applicable Early Termination Date, of all Tax Benefit Payments (excluding the Interest Amount) in respect of such TRA Party that would be required to be paid by Corporate Sub beginning from the Early Termination Date (but which have not been previously paid as of such date), and assuming that the Valuation Assumptions in respect of such TRA Party are applied and that each such Tax Benefit Payment for each relevant Taxable Year would be paid on the due date (including extensions) under applicable law as of the Early Termination Date for filing of IRS Form 1120 (or any successor form) of Corporate Sub for each such Taxable Year. For the avoidance of doubt, an Early Termination Payment shall be made to each applicable TRA Party regardless of whether such TRA Party has exchanged all of its Partnership Units as of the Early Termination Date.

ARTICLE V

SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

Section 5.1 Subordination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this TRA Agreement to the contrary, any Tax Benefit Payment, Early Termination Payment or any other payment required to be made by Corporate Sub to any TRA Party under this TRA 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 in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Subsidiaries (the “Senior Obligations”) and shall rank pari passu in right of payment with all current or future unsecured obligations of the Corporate Taxpayer that are not Senior Obligations. To the extent that any payment under this TRA Agreement is not permitted to be made at the time payment is due as a result of this Section 5.1 and the terms of the agreements governing Senior Obligations, such payment obligation nevertheless shall accrue for the benefit of the TRA Parties and Corporate Sub shall make such payments at the first opportunity that such payments are permitted to be made in accordance with the terms of the Senior Obligations and Section 5.2 shall apply to such payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this TRA Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub or any of its

 

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Affiliates enters into future Tax receivable or other similar agreements (“Future TRAs”), the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub shall ensure that the terms of any such Future TRA shall provide that the Tax Attributes subject to this TRA Agreement shall be senior in priority in all respects to any Tax attributes subject to any such Future TRA for purposes of calculating the amount and timing of payments under any such Future TRA. To the extent the Corporate Taxpayer or its Subsidiaries (including OpCo and its Subsidiaries) incur, create or assume any Senior Obligations after the date hereof, the Corporate Taxpayer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, make reasonable efforts to ensure that such indebtedness permits the amounts payable hereunder to be paid.

Section 5.2 Late Payments by Corporate Sub. The amount of all or any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment not made to the TRA Parties when due under the terms of this TRA Agreement, whether as a result of Section 5.1 or otherwise, shall be payable together with any interest thereon, computed at the Default Rate commencing from the Final Payment Date therefor accruing to the date of actual payment.

ARTICLE VI

NO DISPUTES; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

Section 6.1 Participation in the Corporate Taxpayers and OpCos Tax Matters. Except as otherwise provided in this TRA Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or the Limited Partnership Agreement, the Corporate Taxpayer shall have full responsibility for, and sole discretion over, all Tax matters concerning the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries and OpCo, including the preparation, filing or amending of any Tax Return and defending, contesting or settling any issue pertaining to Covered Taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporate Taxpayer shall notify the TRA Party Representative in writing of the commencement of, and keep the TRA Party Representative reasonably informed with respect to, the portion of any audit of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries and OpCo or any of OpCo’s Subsidiaries by a Taxing Authority the outcome of which would reasonably be expected to affect the rights and obligations of a TRA Party under this TRA Agreement, including the Tax Benefit Payments payable to TRA Parties, and shall provide to the TRA Party Representative reasonable opportunity (at the cost and expense of the TRA Parties) to participate in or provide information and other input to the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries and OpCo and its Subsidiaries and their respective advisors concerning the conduct of any such portion of such audit; provided, however, that the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries and OpCo and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to take any action that is inconsistent with any provision of the Limited Partnership Agreement or the Business Combination Agreement; provided further, that the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub shall not settle or fail to contest any issue pertaining to Covered Taxes that is reasonable expected to materially adversely affect the TRA Parties’ rights and obligations under this TRA Agreement without the consent of the TRA Party Representative, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

Section 6.2 Consistency. The Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Parties agree to report and cause their respective Affiliates to report for all purposes, including United States federal, state, local and foreign Tax purposes and financial reporting purposes, all Tax-related items (including the Basis Adjustments and each Tax Benefit Payment) in a manner consistent with that set forth in this TRA Agreement or specified by the Corporate Taxpayer in

 

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any Schedule (or Amended Schedule, as applicable) provided by or on behalf of the Corporate Taxpayer under this TRA Agreement that is final and binding on the parties unless otherwise required by applicable law. The Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub shall (and shall cause OpCo and its other Subsidiaries to) use commercially reasonable efforts (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account the interests and entitlements of all TRA Parties under this TRA Agreement) to defend the Tax treatment contemplated by this TRA Agreement and any Schedule (or Amended Schedule, as applicable) in any audit, contest or similar proceeding with any Taxing Authority.

Section 6.3 Cooperation. Each of the TRA Parties shall (a) furnish to the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub in a timely manner such information, documents and other materials as the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub may reasonably request for purposes of making any determination or computation necessary or appropriate under this TRA Agreement, preparing any Tax Return or contesting or defending any audit, examination or controversy with any Taxing Authority, (b) make itself available to the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub and their representatives to provide explanations of documents and materials and such other information as the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub or their 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. OpCo shall reimburse the TRA Parties for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section 6.3. The Corporate Taxpayer shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, without the prior written consent of the TRA Party Representative, take any actions that has the primary purpose of avoiding, reducing or preventing the achievement or attainment of any Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment under this TRA Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under this TRA Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by email (with confirmation of transmission) prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on a Business Day and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (b) one (1) Business Day following delivery by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) calendar days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7.1, notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the addresses indicated below:

If to the Corporate Taxpayer or Corporate Sub, to:

dMY Sponsor, LLC

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100

Las Vegas, Nevada 89144

Attention: Harry You

Niccolo de Masi

Email: harry@dmytechnology.com

niccolo@dmytechnology.com

 

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with a copy, in any case, to:

White & Case LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York NY 10020

Attention: Joel Rubinstein

Raymond Bogenrief

E-mail: joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com

raymond.bogenrief@whitecase.com

If to the TRA Party Representative, to:

Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Attention: Neil Bluhm; Greg Carlin

Email: neilb@lambllc.com; gcarlin@rushst.com

with a copy to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Attention: Richard Campbell, P.C. and Karen E. Flanagan

E-mail: richard.campbell@kirkland.com; karen.flanagan@kirkland.com

Section 7.2 Counterparts. This TRA Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No party shall raise the use of a fax machine or email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a fax machine or email as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each party forever waives any such defense.

Section 7.3 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This TRA Agreement (together with all Exhibits and Schedules to this TRA Agreement), the Business Combination Agreement (together with the Disclosure Letters and Exhibits thereto), the Limited Partnership Agreement, and the Confidentiality Agreement, contain the entire agreement and understanding among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to such subject matter in any way. Nothing in this TRA 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 TRA Agreement.

 

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Section 7.4 Governing Law. The law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this TRA Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability of this TRA Agreement, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this TRA Agreement, in each case 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 law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Section 7.5 Severability. If any provision of this TRA Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any governmental entity, all other provisions of this TRA Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this TRA 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 Successors; Assignment; Amendments; Waivers.

(a) No TRA Party may assign all or any portion of its rights or obligations under this TRA Agreement to any Person without the prior written approval of the TRA Disinterested Majority, except that, to the extent that a TRA Party Transfers Partnership Units to any of such TRA Party’s Permitted Transferees in accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the Transferring TRA Party shall have the option to assign, without the approval of the Board or TRA Disinterested Majority, to the Transferee of such Partnership Units the Transferring TRA Party’s rights and obligations under this TRA Agreement with respect to such Transferred Partnership Units. As a condition to any such assignment, each Transferee which is a Permitted Transferee or approved by the TRA Disinterested Majority and the Corporate Taxpayer shall execute and deliver a joinder to this TRA Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, agreeing to become a TRA Party for all purposes of this TRA Agreement, except as otherwise provided in such joinder. If a TRA Party Transfers Partnership Units in accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement but does not assign to the Transferee of such Partnership Units its rights and obligations under this TRA Agreement with respect to such Transferred Partnership Units, (i) such TRA Party shall remain a TRA Party under this TRA Agreement for all purposes, including with respect to the receipt of Tax Benefit Payments to the extent payable hereunder (including any Tax Benefit Payments in respect of the Exchanges of such Transferred Partnership Units by such Transferee), and (ii) the Transferee of such Partnership Units shall not be a TRA Party. The Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this TRA Agreement to any Person (other than in connection with a Mandatory Assignment) without the prior written consent of the TRA Party Representative (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Any purported assignment in violation of the terms of this Section 7.6 shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, once an Exchange, Purchase Post-Closing Purchase or Put-Call Purchase has occurred, any and all payments that may become payable to a TRA Party pursuant to this TRA Agreement with respect to such Exchange, Purchase, Post-Closing Purchase or Put-Call Purchase may be assigned to any Person or Persons, as long as any such Person has executed and delivered, or, in connection with such assignment, executes and delivers, a joinder to this TRA Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub, agreeing to be bound by Section 7.12.

 

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(b) No provision of this TRA Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is approved in writing by, (i) on the one hand, the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub, and (ii), on the other hand, the TRA Parties who would be entitled to receive at least two-thirds of the total amount of the Early Termination Payments payable to all TRA Parties under this TRA Agreement if Corporate Sub had exercised its right of early termination on the date of the most recent Exchange prior to such amendment (excluding, for purposes of this sentence, all payments made to any TRA Party pursuant to this TRA Agreement since the date of such most recent Exchange); provided, that no such amendment shall be effective if such amendment will have a disproportionate effect on the payments one or more TRA Parties will be entitled to receive under this TRA Agreement unless such amendment is consented to in writing by such TRA Parties disproportionately affected. No provision of this TRA Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

(c) All of the terms and provisions of this TRA Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub 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 the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this TRA Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place (any such assignment, a “Mandatory Assignment”).

Section 7.7 Interpretation. The headings and captions used in this TRA Agreement and the table of contents to this TRA Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this TRA Agreement. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit attached hereto and not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings set forth in this TRA Agreement. The use of the word “including” herein shall mean “including without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this TRA Agreement, shall refer to this TRA Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this TRA Agreement. References herein to the Preamble or to a specific Section, Subsection, Recital, Clause, Schedule or Exhibit shall refer, respectively, to the Preamble, Sections, Subsections, Recitals, Clauses, Schedules or Exhibits of this TRA Agreement. Terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa. References herein to any gender shall include each other gender. The word “or” shall not be exclusive unless the context clearly requires the selection of one (1) (but not more than one (1)) of a number of items. References to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form. References herein to any Person shall include such Person’s heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators, successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 7.7 is intended to authorize any assignment or transfer not otherwise permitted by this TRA Agreement. References herein to a Person in a particular capacity or capacities shall exclude such Person in any other capacity. Any reference to “days” shall mean calendar days unless Business Days are expressly specified; provided that if any action is required to be done or taken on a day that is not a Business Day, then such action shall be required to be done or taken not on such day but on the first succeeding Business Day thereafter. References herein to any contract or agreement (including this TRA Agreement) mean such contract or agreement as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with

 

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the terms thereof. With respect to the determination of any period of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding.” References herein to any law shall be deemed also to refer to such law, as amended (and any successor laws), and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” (or similar phrases) shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if.” Except where otherwise expressly provided, all amounts in this TRA Agreement are stated and shall be paid in United States dollars. The parties to this TRA Agreement and their respective counsel have reviewed and negotiated this TRA Agreement as the joint agreement and understanding of such parties, and the language used in this TRA Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by such parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Person.

Section 7.8 Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction.

(a) EACH PARTY TO THIS TRA AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS TRA AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS TRA AGREEMENT AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES HEREUNDER. THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

(b) Subject to Section 7.9, each of the parties hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this TRA Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of such action, suit or proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this TRA Agreement in any other courts. Nothing in this Section 7.8, however, shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or at equity. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any action, suit or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law or at equity.

Section 7.9 Reconciliation. In the event that the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative are unable to resolve a disagreement with respect to the calculation of amounts owed pursuant to this TRA Agreement within the relevant period designated in this TRA Agreement (“Reconciliation Dispute”), the Reconciliation Dispute shall be submitted for determination to a nationally recognized expert in the particular area of disagreement, acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator (the “Expert”), mutually acceptable to the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative. The Expert shall be a partner or principal of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG or RSM US LLP, and unless the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub, and the TRA Party Representative agree in writing otherwise, the Expert shall not, and the firm that employs the Expert shall not, have any

 

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material relationship with any party to this TRA Agreement or any Affiliate of any such parties or any other actual or potential conflict of interest. If the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub, and the TRA Party Representative 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, then the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub, and the TRA Party Representative shall cause the Expert to be selected by the International Chamber of Commerce Centre for Expertise (the “ICC”) in accordance with the criteria set forth above in this Section 7.9. 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, in each case, 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 TRA Agreement and such Tax Return may be filed as prepared by the Corporate Taxpayer, subject to adjustment or amendment upon resolution. The sum of (a) the costs and expenses relating to (i) the engagement (and, if applicable, selection by the ICC) of such Expert and (ii) if applicable, amending any Tax Return in connection with the decision of such Expert and (b) the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and the TRA Party Representative incurred in the conduct of such proceeding shall be allocated between the Corporate Taxpayer and Corporate Sub, on the one hand, and the TRA Parties, on the other hand, in the same proportion that the aggregate amount of the disputed items so submitted to the Expert that is unsuccessfully disputed by each such party (as finally determined by the Expert) bears to the total amount of such disputed items so submitted, and each such party shall promptly reimburse the other party for the excess that such other party has paid in respect of such costs and expenses over the amount it has been so allocated. Corporate Sub may withhold payments under this TRA Agreement to collect amounts due under the preceding sentence. Any dispute as to whether a dispute is a Reconciliation Dispute within the meaning of this Section 7.9 shall be decided by the Expert. The Expert shall finally determine any Reconciliation Dispute and the determinations of the Expert pursuant to this Section 7.9 shall be binding on the Corporate Taxpayer, Corporate Sub and each of the TRA Parties and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction.

Section 7.10 Withholding. Corporate Sub shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment payable pursuant to this TRA Agreement such amounts as Corporate Sub is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local, foreign or other Tax law; provided, however, that Corporate Sub shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify and shall reasonably cooperate with the applicable TRA Party prior to the making of such deductions and withholding payments to determine whether any such deductions or withholding payments (other than any deduction or withholding required by reason of such TRA Party’s failure to comply with the last sentence of this Section 7.10) are required under applicable law and in obtaining any available exemption or reduction of, or otherwise minimizing to the extent permitted by applicable law, such deduction and withholding. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority by Corporate Sub, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this TRA Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of whom such withholding was made. Each TRA Party shall promptly provide Corporate Sub, OpCo or other applicable withholding agent with any applicable Tax forms and certifications (including IRS Form W-9 or the applicable version of IRS Form W-8) reasonably requested and shall promptly provide an update of any such Tax form or certificate previously delivered if the same has become incorrect or has expired.

 

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Section 7.11 Admission of the Corporate Taxpayer into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets.

(a) If the Corporate Taxpayer or any of its Covered Subsidiaries is or becomes a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of corporations that files a consolidated, combined or unitary income Tax Return pursuant to Sections 1501 et seq. of the Code or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law, then: (i) the provisions of this TRA Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments, Early Termination Payments and other applicable items hereunder shall be computed with reference to the consolidated, combined or unitary taxable income of the group as a whole.

(b) If any Person the income of which is included in the income of the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries or the Corporate Taxpayer’s or its Covered Subsidiaries’ affiliated or consolidated group transfers transfers one or more assets to a corporation (or a Person classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) with which such entity does not file a consolidated Tax Return pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law, such entity, for purposes of calculating the amount of any Tax Benefit Payment 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 in a transaction contemplated in the prior sentence shall be equal to the fair market value of the deemed transferred asset, plus (i) the amount of debt to which such asset is subject, in the case of a transfer of an encumbered asset or (ii) the amount of debt allocated to such asset, in the case of a transfer of a partnership interest. The transactions described in this Section 7.11(b) shall be taken into account in determining the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment, as applicable, for such Taxable Year based on the income, gain or loss deemed allocated to the Corporate Taxpayer and its Covered Subsidiaries using the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis of the Referenced Assets in calculating its Hypothetical Tax Liability for such Taxable Year and using the actual Tax basis of the Reference Assets in calculating its Actual Tax Liability, determined using the “with and without” methodology. Thus, for example, in determining the Hypothetical Tax Liability of the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries the taxable income of the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries shall be determined by treating OpCo as having sold the applicable Reference Asset for its fair market value, recovering any basis applicable to such Reference Asset (using the Non-Adjusted Tax Basis), while the Actual Tax Liability of the Corporate Taxpayer or its Covered Subsidiaries would be determined by recovering the actual Tax basis of the Reference Asset that reflects any Basis Adjustments. 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.

 

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Section 7.12 Confidentiality.

(a) Subject to Section 6.3, each TRA Party acknowledges and agrees that the information of the Corporate Taxpayer is confidential and, except in the course of performing any duties as necessary for the Corporate Taxpayer and its Affiliates, as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this TRA Agreement in good faith, such person shall keep and retain in confidence and not disclose to any Person any confidential matters of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Affiliates and successors or concerning OpCo and its Affiliates and successors learned by the TRA Party pursuant to this TRA Agreement. This Section 7.12 shall not apply to (i) any information that has been made public by the Corporate Taxpayer or any of its Affiliates, becomes public knowledge (except as a result of an act of the TRA Party in violation of this TRA Agreement) and (ii) the disclosure of information to the extent reasonably necessary for the TRA Party 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 material action, proceeding or audit by any Taxing Authority with respect to such returns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this TRA Agreement, to the extent required by applicable law or to the extent reasonably necessary for the TRA Party to comply with any applicable reportable transaction requirements under applicable law, each TRA Party (and each employee, representative or other agent of the TRA Party, as applicable) may disclose the Tax treatment and Tax structure of the Corporate Taxpayer, OpCo and their Affiliates, and any of their transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other Tax analyses) that are provided to the TRA Party relating to such Tax treatment and Tax structure.

(b) If a TRA Party breaches any of the provisions of this Section 7.12, the Corporate Taxpayer shall have the right to seek to have the provisions of this Section 7.12 specifically enforced by injunctive relief 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 shall cause irreparable injury to the Corporate Taxpayer or any of its Affiliates 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.

(c) In no event shall this Section 7.12 limit any obligation of any party under the Limited Partnership Agreement or the Business Combination Agreement.

Section 7.13 TRA Party Representative. By executing this TRA Agreement, each of the TRA Parties shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the TRA Party Representative as its agent and attorney in fact with full power of substitution to act from and after the date hereof and to do any and all things and execute any and all documents on behalf of such TRA Parties which may be necessary, convenient or appropriate to facilitate any matters under this TRA Agreement, including: (i) execution of the documents and certificates required pursuant to this TRA Agreement; (ii) except to the extent provided in this TRA Agreement, receipt and forwarding of notices and communications pursuant to this TRA Agreement; (iii) administration of the provisions of this TRA Agreement; (iv) any and all consents, waivers, amendments or modifications deemed by the TRA Party Representative to be necessary or appropriate under this TRA Agreement and the execution or delivery of any documents that may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith; (v) taking actions the TRA Party Representative is authorized to take pursuant to the other provisions of this TRA Agreement; (vi) negotiating and compromising, on behalf of such TRA Parties, any dispute that may arise under, and exercising or refraining from exercising any remedies available under, this TRA Agreement and executing, on behalf of such TRA Parties, any settlement agreement, release or other document with respect to such dispute or remedy; and (vii) engaging attorneys, accountants, agents or consultants on behalf

 

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of such TRA Parties in connection with this TRA Agreement and paying any fees related thereto on behalf of such TRA Parties, subject to reimbursement by such TRA Parties. The TRA Parties shall promptly reimburse the TRA Party Representative for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the TRA Party Representative performing its duties hereunder. The TRA Party Representative may resign upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Corporate Taxpayer.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

CORPORATE TAXPAYER:
DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Name:   Niccolo de Masi
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
CORPORATE SUB:
RSI ASLP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Name:   Niccolo de Masi
Title:   Authorized Signatory
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, LP
By:   Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC
Its:   General Partner

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name:   Neil Bluhm
Title:   Manager
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name:   Gregory Carlin
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
NGB 2013 GRANDCHILDREN’S DYNASTY TRUST

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name:   Neil Bluhm
Title:   Trustee

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Neil Bluhm

 

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GREG AND MARCY CARLIN FAMILY TRUST

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name:   Gregory Carlin
Title:   Trustee

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Gregory Carlin

/s/ Richard Schwartz

Richard Schwartz

/s/ Mattias Stetz

Mattias Stetz

/s/ Einar Roosileht

Einar Roosileht
RSI INVESTORS, LLC
By:   Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC
Its:   Managing Member

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name:   Neil Bluhm
Title:   Manager
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name:   Gregory Carlin
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

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Schedule 1

 

1.

Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC

 

2.

NGB 2013 Grandchildren’s Dynasty Trust

 

3.

Neil Bluhm

 

4.

Greg and Marcy Carlin Family Trust

 

5.

Gregory Carlin

 

6.

Richard Schwartz

 

7.

Mattias Stetz

 

8.

Einar Roosileht

 

9.

RSI Investors, LLC

 

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Exhibit 10.5

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Investor Rights Agreement, the “Investor Rights Agreement”), dated as of December 29, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and among (i) Rush Street Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formally known as dMY Technology Group, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“PubCo”); (ii) each of the parties listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (each, a “Seller” and collectively, the “Sellers”); (iii) Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as the Seller Representative hereunder (the “Seller Representative”); (iv) dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”); (v), solely for purposes of Article I, Section 3.11, Section 3.15, Section 3.16(a), Section 4.3 and Article V (A) Niccolo de Masi and (B) Harry L. You (each, a “Sponsor Principal” and collectively, the “Sponsor Principals”); and (vi) (A) Darla Anderson, (B) Francesca Luthi, and (C) Charles E. Wert (each, a “DMY Independent Director” and, collectively, the “DMY Independent Directors” and together with the Sponsor, the “Founder Holders” and each, a “Founder Holder”). Each of PubCo, the Sellers, the Seller Representative, the Sponsor, each Founder Holder, and, solely for purposes of Article I, Section 3.11, Section 3.15, Section 3.16(a), Section 4.3 and Article V, each Sponsor Principal may be referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the BCA (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, PubCo has entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and among PubCo, the Sponsor, Rush Street Interactive, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Company”), the Sellers, and the Seller Representative, as amended and restated by that certain Amended & Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2020, by and among PubCo, the Sponsor, the Operating Company, the Sellers and the Seller Representative (as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement, the “BCA”), in connection with the business combination (the “Business Combination”) set forth in the BCA;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the BCA, at the Closing, (i) in exchange for the Company Enterprise Value, the Sellers, in the aggregate, retained the Retained Company Units (including the Sellers Earnout Company Units and the Put-Call Units (if any)) and PubCo issued to Sellers an aggregate number of shares of Buyer Class V Voting Stock (including the Sellers Earnout Voting Shares) equal to the number of Retained Company Units and (ii) RSI ASLP, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (the “Special Limited Partner”) acquired (x) from the Operating Company the Issued Company Units (including the Buyer Earnout Company Units) in exchange for the Contribution Amount and (y) from the Sellers the Purchased Closing Company Units in exchange for the Purchased Company Unit Closing Cash Consideration;

WHEREAS, upon the consummation of the Business Combination, PubCo, the Special Limited Partner, the Sellers, and certain other parties thereto entered into that certain second amended and restated limited partnership agreement of the Operating Company (as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement, the “LP Agreement”);


WHEREAS, (i) the Sellers Earnout Company Units and the Buyer Earnout Company Units will be earned by the Sellers and the Special Limited Partner, as applicable, upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the BCA (the “Earned Sellers Earnout Company Units” and the “Earned Buyer Earnout Company Units,” respectively), and (ii) the Sellers Earnout Voting Shares and the Founder Holders Earnout Shares will be earned by the Sellers and the Founder Holders, as applicable, upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the BCA (the “Earned Sellers Earnout Voting Shares” and the “Earned Founder Holders Earnout Shares,” respectively);

WHEREAS, each of the Sellers has the right to exchange Retained Company Units (including the Earned Sellers Earnout Company Units), and cancel an equal number of shares of Buyer Class V Voting Stock, for shares of Buyer Class A Common Stock in the manner set forth in, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of, the LP Agreement;

WHEREAS, PubCo, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Principals and the DMY Independent Directors entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2020 (the “Original RRA”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of this Investor Rights Agreement, PubCo, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Principals, and the DMY Independent Directors desire to terminate the Original RRA and replace it with this Investor Rights Agreement; and

WHEREAS, on the Effective Date, the Parties desire to set forth their agreement with respect to governance, registration rights and certain other matters, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Investor Rights Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Investor Rights Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Adverse Disclosure” means any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith determination of the Board, after consultation with counsel to PubCo, (a) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (b) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (c) PubCo has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

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Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member or otherwise; provided that no Party shall be deemed an Affiliate of PubCo or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Investor Rights Agreement.

Amended Sponsor Letter” means that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2020, by and among PubCo, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Principals and the DMY Independent Directors, as amended by that certain Amendment to Sponsor Letter and Founder Holders’ Representative Appointment, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and among PubCo, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Principals, the DMY Independent Directors, the Operating Company and the Seller Representative, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time.

Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

BCA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Beneficially Own” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Board” means the board of directors of PubCo.

Board Observer Ownership Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(l).

Board Observers” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(l).

Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Bylaws” means the Buyer A&R Bylaws, as the same may be amended or amended and restated from time to time.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the A&R Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended or amended and restated from time to time.

Class A Common Stock” means, the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, including (a) any shares of such Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of such Class A common stock and (b) any Equity Securities of PubCo that are issued or distributed or may be issuable with respect to such Class A common stock by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, consolidation, merger, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

 

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Class V Voting Stock” means, the Class V common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, including (a) any shares of such Class V common stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of such Class V common stock and (b) any Equity Securities of PubCo that are issued or distributed or may be issuable with respect to such Class V common stock by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, consolidation, merger, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

Common Stock” means shares of the Class A Common Stock and the Class V Voting Stock, including any shares of the Class A Common Stock and the Class V Voting Stock issuable upon the exercise of any warrant or other right to acquire shares of the Class A Common Stock and the Class V Voting Stock.

Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

Controlled Entity” means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned by such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates, (b) any trust, whether or not revocable, of which such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates are the sole beneficiaries, (c) any partnership of which such Person or an Affiliate of such Person is the managing partner or in which such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates hold partnership interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of such partnership’s capital and profits and (d) any limited liability company of which such Person or an Affiliate of such Person is the manager or managing member or in which such Person or such Person’s Family Members or Affiliates hold membership interests representing at least fifty percent (50%) of such limited liability company’s capital and profits.

Demanding Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c).

DMY Independent Director” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Equity Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares or equity (or such other interests), restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participation and all of the other ownership or profit interests of such Person (including partnership or member interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

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Family Member” means with respect to any Person, such Person’s spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) or spouse of a descendant of such Person, brothers and sisters (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) and inter vivos or testamentary trusts of which only such Person and his spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood, marriage or adoption), brothers and sisters (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) are beneficiaries.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Form S-1 Shelf” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Form S-3 Shelf” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Founder Holder” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Founder Holder Lock-Up Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).

Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a Party to, or who succeeds to rights under, this Investor Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1.

Holder Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(b).

Investor Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Lock-Up Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).

Lock-Up Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).

LP Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Maximum Number of Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(d).

Minimum Takedown Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c).

Misstatement” means an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Necessary Action” means, with respect to any Party and a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are not prohibited by applicable Law and within such Party’s control, and in the case of any action that requires a vote or other action on the part of the Board to the extent such action is consistent with fiduciary duties that PubCo’s directors may have in such capacity) necessary to cause such result, including (a) calling special meetings of stockholders, (b) voting or providing a written consent or proxy, if applicable in each case, with respect to shares of Common Stock, (c) causing the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the Organizational Documents, (d) executing agreements and instruments, (e) making, or causing to be made, with Governmental Entities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result, and (f) nominating certain Persons for election to the Board in connection with the annual or special meeting of stockholders of PubCo.

 

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Operating Company” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Organizational Documents” means the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws.

Original RRA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Party” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Permitted Transferee” means with respect to any Person, (a) any Family Member of such Person, (b) any Affiliate of such Person, (c) any Affiliate of any Family Member of such Person (excluding any Affiliate under this clause (c) who operates or engages in a business which competes with the business of PubCo or the Operating Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries), (d) any Controlled Entity of such Person and (e) to the members of RSI Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as set forth in that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of RSI Investors, LLC, dated as of January 1, 2019, in connection with the dissolution and distribution of assets thereof.

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such prospectus, and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

PubCo” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Registrable Securities” means at any time (a) any shares of Class A Common Stock (including, without limitation, Class A Common Stock (i) issuable pursuant to the LP Agreement upon an exchange of RSI Units for Class A Common Stock, along with an equal number of shares of Class V Voting Stock, (ii) that comprise Sellers Earnout Voting Shares (whether or not earned as of such date), or (iii) held by the Founder Holders, including, without limitation, Class A Common Stock that comprise Founder Holders Earnout Shares (whether or not earned as of such date)), (b) any Warrants or any shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise thereof, and (c) any Equity Securities of PubCo or any Subsidiary of PubCo that may be issued or distributed or be issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (a) or (b) by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, merger, consolidation, exchange, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction, in each case held by a Holder, other than any security received pursuant to an incentive plan adopted by PubCo on or after the Closing Date; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities to the extent (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement, (B) such Registrable Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, (C) such Registrable Securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction, or (D) (i) for purposes of Article III hereof, the Holder thereof, together with its, his or her Permitted Transferees, Beneficially Owns less than one percent (1%) of the shares of Class A Common Stock that are outstanding at such time and (ii) such shares of Class A Common Stock are eligible for resale without volume or

 

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manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information pursuant to Rule 144 as set forth in a written opinion letter to be provided by counsel to PubCo to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to PubCo’s transfer agent and the affected Holder (which opinion may assume that such Holder (and any predecessor holder of such shares of Class A Common Stock) is not, and has not been at any time during the 90 days immediately before the date of such opinion, an Affiliate of PubCo except with respect to any control determined to be established under this Investor Rights Agreement), as reasonably determined by PubCo, upon the advice of counsel to PubCo.

Registration” means a registration, including any related Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, prospectus or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such registration statement becoming effective.

Registration Expenses” means the expenses of a Registration or other Transfer pursuant to the terms of this Investor Rights Agreement, including the following:

(a) all SEC or securities exchange registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA);

(b) all fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky Laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

(c) all printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

(d) all fees and disbursements of counsel for PubCo;

(e) all fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of PubCo incurred in connection with such Registration or Transfer, including the expenses of any special audits and/or comfort letters required or incident to such performance and compliance;

(f) reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Special Holders participating in such other Registration or Transfer;

(g) the costs and expenses of PubCo relating to analyst and investor presentations or any “road show” undertaken in connection with the Registration and/or marketing of the Registrable Securities (including the expenses of the Special Holders); and

(i) any other fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of securities.

Registration Statement” means any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Investor Rights Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

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Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, managers, members, equityholders, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, or financial advisors or other Person acting on behalf of such Person.

Requesting Holder” means any Special Holder requesting piggyback rights pursuant to Section 3.2 with respect to an Underwritten Shelf Takedown.

RSI Group” means, collectively, the Operating Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

RSI Units” means Partnership Units (as defined in the LP Agreement) owned by one or more of the Sellers or any of their Permitted Transferees, including Retained Company Units and Earned Sellers Earnout Company Units.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Seller Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Seller Lock-Up Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).

Seller Representative” means Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, or such other Person who is identified as the replacement Seller Representative by the then existing Seller Representative giving prior written notice to PubCo.

Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Shelf” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Shelf Registration” means a registration of securities pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the SEC in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Shelf Takedown” means an Underwritten Shelf Takedown or any proposed transfer or sale using a Registration Statement, including a Piggyback Registration.

Special Holder” means any Holder other than a DMY Independent Director.

Special Limited Partner” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Sponsor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Sponsor Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Sponsor Principal” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Subsequent Shelf Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

 

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Transfer” means, when used as a noun, any voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition by the Transferor (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and, when used as a verb, the Transferor voluntarily or involuntarily, transfers, sells, pledges or hypothecates or otherwise disposes of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), including, in each case, (a) the establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to, or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any security or (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another Person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise; provided that, the sale, assignment and transfer of (x) the Purchased Company Units by Sellers to the Special Limited Partner pursuant to and in accordance with the BCA and (y) any Put-Call Units by the Put-Call Sellers to the Operating Company pursuant to and in accordance with the Put-Call Agreements, in each case, shall not be considered a Transfer. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

Underwriter” means any investment banker(s) and manager(s) appointed to administer the offering of any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering.

Underwritten Offering” means a Registration in which securities of PubCo are sold to an Underwriter for distribution to the public.

Underwritten Shelf Takedown” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e).

Warrants” means the following outstanding warrants of PubCo, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock, warrants to purchase 6,600,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Sponsor pursuant to that certain Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated February 20, 2020, by and among the Sponsor and PubCo, for a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant.

Well-Known Seasoned Issuer” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

Withdrawal Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e).

Section 1.2 Interpretive Provisions. For all purposes of this Investor Rights Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Investor Rights Agreement or unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly prohibits that construction.

(b) the words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Investor Rights Agreement, refer to this Investor Rights Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Investor Rights Agreement.

(c) references in this Investor Rights Agreement to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to such Law, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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(d) whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Investor Rights Agreement, they shall mean “without limitation.”

(e) the captions and headings of this Investor Rights Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Investor Rights Agreement.

(f) pronouns of any gender or neuter shall include, as appropriate, the other pronoun forms.

(g) the word “or” shall be construed to mean “and/or” and the words “neither,” “nor,” “any,” “either” and “or” shall not be exclusive, unless the context clearly prohibits that construction.

(h) the phrase “to the extent” shall be construed to mean “the degree by which.”

ARTICLE II

GOVERNANCE

Section 2.1 Board of Directors.

(a) Composition of the Board. Subject to the last paragraph of this Section 2.1(a), PubCo shall, and each of the Sellers and the Sponsor (severally, and not jointly) agrees with PubCo that he, she or it shall, take all Necessary Action to cause the Board to be comprised at Closing of nine (9) directors, (i) seven (7) of whom have been nominated by the Seller Representative (each, a “Seller Director”), initially Neil Bluhm, Greg Carlin, Paul Wierbicki, Leslie Bluhm, James Gordon, Judith Gold, and Sheli Rosenberg and (ii) two (2) of whom have been nominated by the Sponsor (each, a “Sponsor Director”), initially Harry You and Niccolo de Masi, and thereafter designated pursuant to Section 2.1(b) or Section 2.1(c), as applicable, and such foregoing directors to be divided into three classes of directors, with each class serving for staggered three year-terms as follows:

(i) the Class I directors shall include: two (2) Seller Director(s) and one (1) Sponsor Director, initially Harry You;

(ii) the Class II directors shall include: three (3) Seller Director(s); and

(iii) the Class III directors shall include: two (2) Seller Director(s) and one (1) Sponsor Director, initially Niccolo de Masi.

The initial term of the Class I directors shall expire immediately following PubCo’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected. The initial term of the Class II directors shall expire immediately following PubCo’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected. The initial term of the Class III directors shall expire immediately following PubCo’s 2023 annual meeting at which directors are elected.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, on or prior to the one (1) year anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the Board will consider in good faith whether to, and may, in its sole discretion, elect to add two additional members of the Board, which new members shall be nominated by the Seller Representative, initially Richard Schwartz and Meredith Bluhm-Wolf and shall be a Seller Director for all purposes of this Agreement. If and to the extent that the Board makes such election in its sole discretion, PubCo shall, and each of the Sellers and the Sponsor (severally, and not jointly) agrees with PubCo that he, she or it shall, take all Necessary Action to cause the Board to be comprised of eleven (11) directors and to appoint such new Seller Directors to the Board. If so nominated and appointed, (i) Meredith Bluhm-Wolf shall be a Class II director (with an initial term expiring immediately following PubCo’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected) and (ii) Richard Schwartz shall be a Class III director (with an initial term expiring immediately following PubCo’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected). For the avoidance of doubt, only the Seller Representative shall be entitled to remove the new directors contemplated by this paragraph in accordance with Section 2.1(e).

(b) Sellers Representation. For so long as the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees, either individually or as a group (as such term is construed in accordance with the Exchange Act), own Equity Securities of PubCo representing a majority of the voting power of the Equity Securities of PubCo entitled to vote in the election of directors and PubCo qualifies as a controlled company under applicable rules of the securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are listed (“Controlled Company Eligible”), subject to the next sentence of this Section 2.1(b) and subject to the rights of the Sponsor to nominate the Sponsor Directors hereunder, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected all individuals designated by the Seller Representative (including any new directors contemplated by the last paragraph of Section 2.1(a)) (by way of example only, at any time PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, and there are eleven (11) seats on the Board and the Sponsor had the right to nominate two (2) directors, PubCo would be required to take all Necessary Action to include each of the other nine (9) individuals nominated by the Seller Representative in the slate of nominees, as applicable). If, for any reason, the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees are not entitled to designate such number of directors as determined in accordance with the foregoing sentence or PubCo is not entitled to nominate such number of directors so designated by the Seller Representative, in each case without violating the applicable rules of the securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are listed and in each case subject to the rights of the Sponsor to nominate the Sponsor Directors hereunder, the number of Seller Directors that may be designated by the Seller Representative shall be (i) for as long as PubCo remains Controlled Company Eligible, the maximum number as may be so designated by Seller Representative and nominated by PubCo without causing such violation and (ii) from and after such time as PubCo is no longer Controlled Company Eligible, a number of individuals designated by the Seller Representative that, if elected, will result in the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees having a number of directors serving on the Board equal to the greater of (x) such number of directors as permitted by the securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are listed or (y) (1) the total members of the Board multiplied by (2) the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of voting Equity Securities of PubCo held at such time by the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees, which number shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number of directors.

 

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(c) Sponsor Representation. For so long as the Sponsor and its Permitted Transferees, either individually or as a group (as such term is construed in accordance with the Exchange Act), Beneficially Owns Class A Common Stock in PubCo representing at least the percentage, shown below, of the Class A Common Stock held by the Sponsor immediately after the Closing, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Sponsor that, if elected, will result in the Sponsor having the number of directors serving on the Board that is shown below.

 

Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Sponsor

(and its Permitted Transferees) as a Percentage of the Class A

Common Stock Held by the Sponsor on the Closing Date

   Number of
Sponsor
Directors
 

50% or greater

     2  

25% to less than 50%

     1  

Less than 25%

     0  

(d) Decrease in Directors. Upon any decrease in the number of directors that the Seller Representative or the Sponsor, as applicable, is entitled to designate for nomination to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1(b) or Section 2.1(c), the Sellers or the Sponsor, as applicable, shall take all Necessary Action to cause the appropriate number of Seller Directors or Sponsor Directors, as applicable, to offer to tender their resignation at least 60 days prior to the expected date of PubCo’s next annual meeting of stockholders; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such resignation may be made effective as of the last day of the term of such director. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may, in its sole discretion, recommend for nomination a Seller Director or Sponsor Director that has tendered his or her resignation pursuant to this Section 2.1(d).

(e) Removal; Vacancies. The Seller Representative or the Sponsor, as applicable, shall have the exclusive right to (i) remove their nominees from the Board, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to cause the removal of any such nominee at the request of the applicable Party and (ii) designate directors for election to the Board to fill vacancies created by reason of death, removal or resignation of its nominees to the Board, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to cause any such vacancies created pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above to be filled by replacement directors designated by the applicable Party as promptly as practicable after such designation (and in any event prior to the next meeting or action of the Board or applicable committee). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.1(e), no Party shall have the right to designate a replacement director, and PubCo shall not be required to take any action to cause any vacancy to be filled by any such designee, to the extent that election or appointment of such designee to the Board would result in a number of directors nominated or designated by such Party in excess of the number of directors that such Party is then entitled to nominate for membership on the Board pursuant to this Investor Rights Agreement.

 

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(f) Committees. In accordance with PubCo’s Organizational Documents, (i) the Board shall establish and maintain committees of the Board for (x) Audit, (y) Compensation and (z) Nominating and Corporate Governance, and (ii) the Board may from time to time by resolution establish and maintain other committees of the Board. Subject to applicable Laws and stock exchange rules, and subject to requisite independence requirements applicable to such committee (determined giving effect to Section 2.1(h)), (i) for so long as PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, the Seller Representative shall have the right, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action, to have a majority of the members of each such committee consist of members of the Board designated by the Seller Representative, and (ii) at any time when PubCo is not Controlled Company Eligible, the Seller Representative shall have the right, and PubCo shall take all Necessary Action, to have a number of the members of each such committee consist of a proportional number of members of each such committee (rounded up) as relates to the proportion of the Board designated by the Seller Representative. For as long as such individual serves on the Board and is eligible to serve on such committee, (x) Niccolo de Masi shall be entitled to serve on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and (y) Harry You shall be entitled to serve on the Audit Committee as Chairman.

(g) Independent Directors. PubCo has determined that the initial slate of directors referenced in Section 2.1(a) includes the requisite number of individuals meeting the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. From and after such initial slate is constituted, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to ensure that the Board consists of the requisite number of directors meeting the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed, in each case giving effect, when applicable, to Section 2.1(h) (and for as long the Company is Controlled Company Eligible and the Seller Representative is entitled to nominate its full slate of directors pursuant to the first sentence of Section 2.1(b), the Seller Representative shall include among its nominees such number of directors meeting such independnce requirements that, when taken together with other directors (including the Sponsor Directors) meeting such independence requirements, PubCo has the requisite number of directors meeting such independence requirements). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that, if at any time the number of directors entitled to be designated by the Seller Representative and the Sponsor pursuant to this Section 2.1 is less than the entire membership of the Board, subject to the rights of any other Person to nominate or designate one or more directors (including, without limitation, the right of the Sellers Representative and the Sponsor to designate members for nominations to the Board in accordance with Section 2.1(a)), the remaining directors shall be nominated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the Board.

(h) Controlled Company Exception. At all times in which PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by the Seller Representative, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to avail itself of all “controlled company” exemptions to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed and shall comply with all requirements under Law (including Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K) and all disclosure requirements to take such actions. Among other things, except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by the Seller Representative, for so long as PubCo is Controlled Company Eligible, PubCo shall take all Necessary Action to exempt itself from each of (i) any requirement that a majority of the Board consist of independent directors; (ii) any

 

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requirement that the Nominating and Governance Committee be composed entirely of independent directors or have a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; (iii) any requirement that the Compensation Committee be composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; (iv) the requirement for an annual performance evaluation of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation Committee; and (v) each other requirement that a “controlled company” is eligible to be exempted from under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other exchange on which the Equity Securities of PubCo are then listed.

(i) Reimbursement of Expenses. PubCo shall reimburse the directors and Board Observers (as applicable) for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board and any committees thereof, including travel, lodging and meal expenses.

(j) Indemnification. For so long as any Seller Director or Sponsor Director serves as a director of PubCo, (i) PubCo shall provide such Seller Director or Sponsor Director with the same expense reimbursement, benefits, indemnity, exculpation and other arrangements provided to the other directors of PubCo and (ii) PubCo shall not amend, alter or repeal any right to indemnification or exculpation covering or benefiting any Seller Director or Sponsor Director nominated pursuant to this Investor Rights Agreement as and to the extent consistent with applicable Law, Article VIII of the Certificate of Incorporation, Article V of the Bylaws and any indemnification agreements with directors (whether such right is contained in the Organizational Documents or another document) (except to the extent such amendment or alteration permits PubCo to provide broader indemnification or exculpation rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto).

(k) D&O Insurance. PubCo shall (i) purchase directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in an amount determined by the Board to be reasonable and customary and (ii) for so long as any Seller Director or Sponsor Director serves as a director, maintain such directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage with respect to such director; provided, that upon removal or resignation of such Seller Director or Sponsor Director for any reason, PubCo shall take all actions reasonably necessary to extend such directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage with respect to such Seller Director or Sponsor Director for a period of not less than six (6) years from any such event in respect of any act or omission of such Seller Director or Sponsor Director occurring at or prior to such event.

(l) Board Observers. Unless and until (i) Sellers and their Permitted Transferees Beneficially Own voting securities of PubCo representing less than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of PubCo (the “Board Observer Ownership Threshold”) and (ii) a “person” or “group” of persons (as such term is defined under Regulation 13D under the Exchange Act) other than any Seller and/or any of Seller’s Permitted Transferees Beneficially Owns a percentage of outstanding voting securities of PubCo (on a fully-diluted basis) that is greater than the percentage of outstanding voting securities of PubCo (on a fully-diluted basis) Beneficially Owned by Sellers and their respective Permitted Transferees, taken as a whole, the Seller Representative shall have the right to appoint up to three (3) non-voting board observers (the “Board Observers”) to the Board, which may include each of Meredith Bluhm-Wolf, Leslie Bluhm, and Andrew Bluhm, in each case, for so long as, and solely to the extent that, he or she is

 

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not a Seller Director. Each Board Observer shall have the right to (i) attend all meetings of the Board in a non-voting, observer capacity and (ii) receive copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials that PubCo provides to the Board in the same manner as such materials are provided to the Board; provided, that, (x) the Seller Representative’s right to appoint the Board Observers is non-transferrable and shall automatically be terminated without any further action required in the event that the Class A Common Stock in PubCo Beneficially Owned by Sellers and their Permitted Transferees falls below the Board Observer Ownership Threshold, (y) the Board Observers shall not be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the Board nor to offer any motions or resolutions to the Board, and the Board Observers’ presence or absence at any meeting of the Board will not be relevant for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum, and (z) PubCo may withhold information or materials from the Board Observers and exclude the Board Observers from any executive sessions and/or all or any portion of any meeting or discussion of the Board, in each case of this clause (z), if the Board determines in good faith that access to such information and/or materials or attendance at such meeting or portion thereof would (A) adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between PubCo and its counsel, (B) adversely affect PubCo or its Affiliates under governmental regulations or other applicable laws, (C) be in contravention of any agreement or arrangement with any governmental authority, or (D) result in a conflict of interest. The Board Observers shall be subject to the same obligations as the members of the Board with respect to confidentiality and conflicts of interest (and shall provide, prior to attending any meetings or receiving any information or materials, such reasonable assurances to such effect as may be requested by PubCo) and shall be entitled to expense reimbursement in accordance with Section 2.1(i).

Section 2.2 Action Requiring Special Approval. For so long as the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees, either individually or as a group (as such term is construed in accordance with the Exchange Act), own Equity Securities of PubCo representing a majority of the voting power of the Equity Securities of PubCo entitled to vote on matters brought before such stockholder to vote, for the period ending on the earlier of (x) twelve (12) months following the Closing Date and (y) the date on which PubCo holds its next annual meeting, PubCo will not, and will not permit or undertake, or agree to undertake, whether directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Sponsor, any amendment to or modification of (a) Section 5.1(ii), Article VIII, Article X, the first sentence of Section 13.1 or Article XIV of the Certificate of Incorporation or (b) Article V of the Bylaws of PubCo (in each case, or the substantive matter thereof), in each case that materially and adversely impacts the Sponsor and/or its Permitted Transferees in their capacity as stockholders of PubCo.

Section 2.3 Sharing of Information. To the extent permitted by antitrust, competition or any other applicable Law, each of PubCo, the Sellers and the Sponsor agrees and acknowledges that the directors designated by the Seller Representative and the Sponsor and the Board Observers may share confidential, non-public information about PubCo and its Subsidiaries (“Confidential Information”) with the Sellers and the Sponsor, as applicable. Each of the Sellers and the Sponsor recognizes that it, or its Affiliates and Representatives, has acquired or will acquire Confidential Information the use or disclosure of which could cause PubCo substantial loss and damages that could not be readily calculated and for which no remedy at Law would be adequate. Accordingly, each of the Sellers and the Sponsor covenants and agrees with PubCo that it will not (and will cause its respective controlled Affiliates and Representatives not to) at any time, except with the

 

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prior written consent of PubCo, directly or indirectly, disclose any Confidential Information known to it to any third party, unless (a) such information becomes known to the public through no fault of such Party, (b) disclosure is required by applicable Law or court of competent jurisdiction or requested by a Governmental Entity; provided that such Party promptly notifies PubCo of such requirement or request and takes commercially reasonable steps, at the sole cost and expense of PubCo, to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure, (c) such information was available or becomes available to such Party before, on or after the Effective Date, without restriction, from a source (other than PubCo) without any breach of duty to PubCo or (d) such information was independently developed by such Party or its Representatives without the use of the Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Investor Rights Agreement shall prohibit the Sellers and the Sponsor from disclosing Confidential Information to any Affiliate, Representative, limited partner, member or shareholder of such Party; provided that such Person shall be bound by an obligation of confidentiality with respect to such Confidential Information and such Party shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 2.3 by any such Person. No Confidential Information shall be deemed to be provided to any Person, including any Affiliate of the Sellers or the Sponsor, unless such Confidential Information is actually provided to such Person.

ARTICLE III

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 3.1 Shelf Registration.

(a) Filing. PubCo shall file, within 30 days of the Closing Date or such other earlier date as it is required in accordance with any Subscription Agreements, a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-3 (the “Form S-3 Shelf”), or if PubCo is ineligible to use a Form S-3 Shelf, a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1 Shelf,” and together with the Form S-3 Shelf (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration), the “Shelf”), in each case, covering the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) Business Days prior to such filing) on a delayed or continuous basis. PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shelf to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the initial filing thereof or such other earlier date as it is required in accordance with any Subscription Agreements. The Shelf shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder. PubCo shall maintain the Shelf in accordance with the terms of this Investor Rights Agreement, and shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep such Shelf continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. In the event PubCo files a Form S-1 Shelf, PubCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form S-1 Shelf (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration) to a Form S-3 Shelf as soon as practicable after PubCo is eligible to use Form S-3.

 

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(b) Subsequent Shelf Registration. If any Shelf ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while there are any Registrable Securities outstanding, PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional Registration Statement as a Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) registering the resale of all outstanding Registrable Securities from time to time, and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement if PubCo is a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer) and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-3 to the extent that PubCo is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on another appropriate form. In the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, PubCo, upon request of a Holder, shall promptly use its reasonable best efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at PubCo’s option, the Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or a Subsequent Shelf Registration and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be subject to the terms of this Investor Rights Agreement.

(c) Requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. At any time and from time to time after the Shelf has been declared effective by the SEC, the Special Holders may request to sell all or any portion of their Registrable Securities in an underwritten offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”); provided that PubCo shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering (i) shall include securities with a total offering price (including piggyback securities and before deduction of underwriting discounts) reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $10 million (the “Minimum Takedown Threshold”) or (ii) shall be made with respect to all of the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holder. All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to PubCo, which shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the expected price range (net of underwriting discounts and commissions) of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown; provided that each Special Holder agrees that the fact that such a notice has been delivered shall constitute Confidential Information subject to Section 2.3. The Special Holders that requested such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (the “Demanding Holders”) shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one (1) or more reputable nationally or regionally recognized investment banks), and to agree to the pricing and other terms of such offering; provided that such selection shall be subject to the consent of PubCo, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, in no event shall any Special Holder or any Transferee thereof request an Underwritten Shelf Takedown during the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Person. There shall be no limit to the number of Underwritten Shelf Takedowns that may be requested by any Special Holder, subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this Section 3.1(c).

 

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(d) Reduction of Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advise PubCo, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common Stock or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell and all other Common Stock or other Equity Securities, if any, that have been requested to be sold in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual piggyback registration rights held by any other stockholders, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of Equity Securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then PubCo shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: at all times (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Common Stock or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Common Stock or other Equity Securities of other Persons that PubCo is obligated to include in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

(e) Withdrawal. Any of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”) to PubCo and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of such Demanding Holder’s intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, prior to the public announcement of the Underwritten Shelf Takedown by PubCo; provided that a Special Holder not so withdrawing may elect to have PubCo continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if the Minimum Takedown Threshold would still be satisfied or if the Underwritten Shelf Takedown would be made with respect to all of the Registrable Securities of such Special Holder. Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, PubCo shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Special Holders that had elected to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, PubCo shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Underwritten Shelf Takedown prior to delivery of a Withdrawal Notice under this Section 3.1(e).

(f) Long-Form Demands. Upon the expiration of the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Person, and during such times as no Shelf is effective, each Special Holder may demand that PubCo file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the purpose of conducting an Underwritten Offering of any or all of such Special Holder’s Registrable Securities. PubCo shall file such Registration Statement within 30 days of receipt of such demand and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the same to be declared effective within 60 days of filing. The

 

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provisions of Section 3.1(c), Section 3.1(d) and Section 3.1(e) shall apply to this Section 3.1(f) as if a demand under this Section 3.1(f) were an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, provided that in order to withdraw a demand under this Section 3.1(f), such withdrawal must be received by PubCo prior to PubCo having publicly filed a Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 3.1(f).

Section 3.2 Piggyback Registration.

(a) Piggyback Rights. If PubCo or any Special Holder proposes to conduct a registered offering of, or if PubCo proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of, Equity Securities of PubCo or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Equity Securities of PubCo, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of PubCo (or by PubCo and by the stockholders of PubCo including an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 3.1), other than a Registration Statement (or any registered offering with respect thereto) (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to PubCo’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of PubCo, or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then PubCo shall give written notice of such proposed offering to all Special Holders as soon as practicable but not less than four (4) calendar days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement or, in the case of an underwritten offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the launch date of such offering, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any and if known, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Special Holders the opportunity to include in such registered offering such number of Registrable Securities as such Special Holders may request in writing within three (3) calendar day after receipt of such written notice (such registered offering, a “Piggyback Registration”); provided that each Special Holder agrees that the fact that such a notice has been delivered shall constitute Confidential Information subject to Section 2.3. PubCo shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Special Holders pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of PubCo included in such registered offering and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The inclusion of any Special Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration shall be subject to such Special Holder’s agreement to abide by the terms of Section 3.6 below.

(b) Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration (other than an Underwritten Shelf Takedown), in good faith, advises PubCo and the Special Holders participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Common Stock or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Special Holders hereunder and (ii) the Common Stock or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 3.2, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

 

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(i) If the Registration is initiated and undertaken for PubCo’s account, PubCo shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Common Stock or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Special Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Special Holder has requested be included in such Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Common Stock or other Equity Securities, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights of other stockholders of PubCo, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; or

(ii) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by Persons other than the Special Holders, then PubCo shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Common Stock or other Equity Securities, if any, of such requesting Persons, other than the Special Holders, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Special Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Special Holder has requested be included in such Registration) which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Common Stock or other Equity Securities that PubCo desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Common Stock or other Equity Securities, if any, for the account of other Persons that PubCo is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual piggyback registration rights of such Persons, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2(b), in the event a Demanding Holder has submitted notice for a bona fide Underwritten Shelf Takedown and all sales pursuant to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 3.1 have not been effected in accordance with the applicable plan of distribution or submitted a Withdrawal Notice prior to such time that PubCo has given written notice of a Piggyback Registration to all Special Holders pursuant to Section 3.2, then any reduction in the number of Registrable Securities to be offered in such offering shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.1(d), instead of this Section 3.2(b).

(c) Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Special Holder shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to PubCo and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of such Special Holder’s intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the SEC with respect to such Piggyback Registration or, in the

 

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case of a Piggyback Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement with respect to such Piggyback Registration used for marketing such transaction. PubCo (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by Persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the SEC in connection with a Piggyback Registration (which, in no circumstance, shall include the Shelf) at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Investor Rights Agreement, PubCo shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this Section 3.2(c).

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 3.2 shall not apply (a) for any Holder or Party, prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period in respect of such Holder or Party or (b) to any Shelf Take-Down irrespective of whether such Shelf Take-Down is an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down or not an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down.

Section 3.3 Restriction on Transfer. In connection with any Underwritten Offering of Equity Securities of PubCo, each Holder that holds more than five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (after giving effect to the exchange of all outstanding RSI Units for Class A Common Stock), agrees that it shall not Transfer any Common Stock (other than those included in such offering pursuant to this Investor Rights Agreement), without the prior written consent of PubCo, during the seven (7) calendar days prior (to the extent notice of such Underwritten Offering has been provided) to and the 90-day period beginning on the date of pricing of such offering, except in the event the Underwriter managing the offering otherwise agrees by written consent, and further agrees to execute a customary lock-up agreement in favor of the Underwriters to such effect (in each case on substantially the same terms and conditions as all such Holders). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder shall not be subject to this Section 3.3 with respect to an Underwritten Offering unless each Holder that holds at least five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (after giving effect to the exchange of all outstanding RSI Units) and each of PubCo’s directors and executive officers have executed a lock-up on terms at least as restrictive with respect to such Underwritten Offering as requested of the Holders.

Section 3.4 General Procedures. In connection with effecting any Registration and/or Shelf Takedown, subject to applicable Law and any regulations promulgated by any securities exchange on which PubCo’s Equity Securities are then listed, each as interpreted by PubCo with the advice of its counsel, PubCo shall use its reasonable best efforts (except as set forth in clause (d) below) to effect such Registration to permit the sale of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto PubCo shall, as expeditiously as possible:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;

 

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(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by any Holder or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by PubCo or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

(c) prior to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Special Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Special Holders’ legal counsel, if any, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters or the Special Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Special Holders, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Special Holders;

(d) prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” Laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request (or provide evidence satisfactory to such Holders that the Registrable Securities are exempt from such registration or qualification) and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other Governmental Entities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of PubCo and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that PubCo shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

(e) cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by PubCo are then listed;

(f) provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(g) advise each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the SEC suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

 

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(h) at least three (3) calendar days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus furnish a draft thereof to each Special Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or its counsel, if any (excluding any exhibits thereto and any filing made under the Exchange Act that is to be incorporated by reference therein);

(i) notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement 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, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.7;

(j) permit Representatives of the Special Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney, consultant or accountant retained by such Special Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such Person’s own expense except to the extent such expenses constitute Registration Expenses, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause PubCo’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Representative, Underwriter, attorney, consultant or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such Persons agree to confidentiality arrangements reasonably satisfactory to PubCo, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

(k) obtain a “cold comfort” letter, and a bring-down thereof, from PubCo’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering which the participating Special Holders may rely on, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Special Holders;

(l) on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion and negative assurances letter, dated such date, of counsel representing PubCo for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Special Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Special Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to the participating Special Holders;

(m) in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;

(n) make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least 12 months beginning within three months after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the SEC);

 

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(o) if an Underwritten Offering involves Registrable Securities with a total offering price (including piggyback securities and before deduction of underwriting discounts) reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $35 million, use its reasonable best efforts to make available senior executives of PubCo to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such Underwritten Offering; and

(p) otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested, by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.

Section 3.5 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by PubCo. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders selling any Registrable Securities in an offering shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities (including all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing such Holders (to the extent such counsel is not also representing PubCo, as determined in accordance with clause (f) of the definition of “Registration Expenses”)), such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs, in each case pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that such Holders have sold in such Registration.

Section 3.6 Requirements for Participating in Underwritten Offerings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, if any Holder does not provide PubCo with its requested Holder Information, PubCo may exclude such Holder’s Registrable Securities from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if PubCo determines, based on the advice of counsel, that such information is necessary to effect the registration and such Holder continues thereafter to withhold such information. No Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering of Equity Securities of PubCo pursuant to a Registration under this Investor Rights Agreement unless such Person (a) agrees to sell such Person’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting and other arrangements approved by PubCo in the case of an Underwritten Offering initiated by PubCo, and approved by the Demanding Holders in the case of an Underwritten Offering initiated by the Demanding Holders and (b) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, custody agreements, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. Subject to the minimum thresholds set forth in Section 3.1(c) and 3.4(o), the exclusion of a Holder’s Registrable Securities as a result of this Section 3.6 shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration.

Section 3.7 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from PubCo that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (and PubCo hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after giving such notice), or until it is advised in writing by PubCo that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require PubCo to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to

 

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PubCo for reasons beyond PubCo’s control, PubCo may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than 90 days in any 12-month period, determined in good faith by PubCo to be necessary for such purpose. In the event PubCo exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to such Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. PubCo shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.7.

Section 3.8 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, PubCo, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by PubCo after the Effective Date pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings; provided that any documents publicly filed or furnished with the SEC pursuant to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System shall be deemed to have been furnished to the Holders pursuant to this Section 3.8.

Section 3.9 Other Obligations. In connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within the Prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus forms a part, PubCo shall, subject to applicable Law, as interpreted by PubCo with the advice of counsel, and the receipt of any customary documentation required from the applicable Holders in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being Transferred and (b) cause its legal counsel to deliver the necessary legal opinions, if any, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under clause (a). In addition, PubCo shall cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with the aforementioned Transfers; provided, however, that PubCo shall have no obligation to participate in any “road shows” or assist with the preparation of any offering memoranda or related documentation with respect to any Transfer of Registrable Securities in any transaction that does not constitute an Underwritten Offering.

Section 3.10 Indemnification and Contribution.

(a) PubCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its officers, managers, directors, trustees, equityholders, beneficiaries, affiliates, agents and Representatives and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) (or actions in respect thereto) caused by, resulting from, arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or similar document incident to any Registration, qualification, compliance or sale effected pursuant to this Article III 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, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by PubCo of the Securities Act or any other similar federal or state securities Laws, and will

 

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reimburse, as incurred, each such Holder, its officers, managers, directors, trustees, equityholders, beneficiaries, affiliates, agents and Representatives and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action; provided that, PubCo will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense are caused by or arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission made in reliance and in conformity with written information furnished to PubCo by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein. PubCo shall indemnify the 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 in the foregoing sentence with respect to the indemnification of each Holder.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to PubCo in writing such information and affidavits as PubCo reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (the “Holder Information”) and, to the extent permitted by Law, such Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless PubCo, its directors, officers, employees, equityholders, affiliates and agents and each Person who controls PubCo (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of, resulting from or based on any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or similar document or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any 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 or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing sentence with respect to indemnification of PubCo.

(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification under this Section 3.10 shall (i) give prompt written notice, after such Person has actual knowledge thereof, to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which such Person seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party in the defense of any such claim or any such litigation) and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and the indemnified party may participate in such defense at the indemnifying party’s expense if representation of such indemnified party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. An indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, without the consent of each indemnified party, may only consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that (i) includes as a term thereof

 

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the giving by the claimant or plaintiff therein to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation and (ii) does not include any recovery (including any statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such indemnified party) other than monetary damages, and provided, that any sums payable in connection with such settlement are paid in full by the indemnifying party.

(d) The indemnification provided under this Investor Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, manager, director, Representative or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the Transfer of securities.

(e) If the indemnification provided in this Section 3.10 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this Section 3.10(e) shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a Party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3.10(a), 3.10(b) and 3.10(c), any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such Party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The Parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.1(e) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 3.1(e). No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 3.1(e) from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

Section 3.11 Other Registration Rights. Other than the registration rights set forth in the Original RRA and in the Subscription Agreements, PubCo represents and warrants that no Person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Investor Rights Agreement, has any right to require PubCo to register any securities of PubCo for sale or to include such securities of PubCo in any Registration Statement filed by PubCo for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other Person. Further, each of PubCo, the Sponsor, the DMY Independent Directors and the Sponsor Principals represents and warrants that this Investor Rights Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement (including the Original RRA), other than the Subscription Agreements.

 

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Section 3.12 Rule 144. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, PubCo covenants that it will (a) make available at all times information necessary to comply with Rule 144, if such Rule is available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, and (b) take such further action as the Holders may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable them to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (if available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities), as such rule may be amended from time to time. Upon the request of any Holder, PubCo will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether PubCo has complied with such information requirements, and, if not, the specific reasons for non-compliance.

Section 3.13 Term. Article III shall terminate with respect to any Holder on the date that such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Section 3.10 shall survive any such termination with respect to such Holder.

Section 3.14 Holder Information. Each Holder agrees, if requested in writing by PubCo, to represent to PubCo the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder in order for PubCo to make determinations under this Investor Rights Agreement, including for purposes of Section 3.12. Other than the Sellers and the Founder Holders, a Party who does not hold Registrable Securities as of the Closing Date and who acquires Registrable Securities after the Closing Date will not be a “Holder” until such Party gives PubCo a representation in writing of the number of Registrable Securities it holds.

Section 3.15 Termination of Original RRA. Upon the Closing, PubCo, the Sponsor, the Sponsor Principals and the DMY Independent Directors hereby agree that the Original RRA and all of the respective rights and obligations of the parties thereunder are hereby terminated in their entirety and shall be of no further force or effect.

Section 3.16 Distributions; Direct Ownership.

(a) In the event that the Sponsor distributes all of its Registrable Securities to its members, the members of the Sponsor shall be treated as the Sponsor under this Investor Rights Agreement; provided that such members of the Sponsor, taken as a whole, shall not be entitled to rights in excess of those conferred on the Sponsor, as if the Sponsor remained a single entity party to this Investor Rights Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the members of the Sponsor hold any Registrable Securities directly, the members of the Sponsor shall be treated as the Sponsor under this Investor Rights Agreement; provided that the members of the Sponsor, taken as a whole, shall not be entitled to rights in excess of those conferred on the Sponsor, as if the Sponsor remained a single entity party to this Investor Rights Agreement.

(c) In the event that a Seller distributes all of its Registrable Securities to its members, such distributees shall be treated as a Seller under this Investor Rights Agreement; provided that such distributees, taken as a whole, shall not be entitled to rights in excess of those conferred on a Seller, as if such Seller remained a single party to this Investor Rights Agreement.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no distribution for purposes of this Section 3.16 may occur prior to the conclusion of any Lock-Up Period applicable to the Sponsor or such Seller, as applicable.

Section 3.17 Adjustments. If there are any changes in the Common Stock as a result of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other similar event, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the provisions of this Investor Rights Agreement, as may be required, so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations under this Investor Rights Agreement shall continue with respect to the Common Stock as so changed.

ARTICLE IV

LOCK-UP

Section 4.1 Lock-Up.

(a) Each Holder severally, and not jointly, agrees with PubCo not to effect any Transfer, or make a public announcement of any intention to effect such Transfer, of any Lock-Up Shares (as defined below) Beneficially Owned or otherwise held by such Person during the Lock-Up Period (as defined below) applicable to such Person; provided, that such prohibition shall not apply to Transfers (i) permitted pursuant to Section 4.2, (ii) permitted pursuant to Article III, (iii) to PubCo of Class V Voting Stock Beneficially Owned by the Sellers in connection with the sale by the Sellers to the Operating Company of any Redeemed Post-Closing Company Units in accordance with the BCA, (iv) to PubCo of Class V Voting Stock Beneficially Owned by the Put-Call Sellers in connection with the sale by the Put-Call Sellers to the Operating Company of any Put-Call Units in accordance with the Put-Call Agreement and the BCA, (v) to PubCo of any Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Founder Holders in connection with the forfeiture by the Founder Holders to the PubCo of any Founder Holders Forfeiture Shares in accordance with the BCA and the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement, (vi) by any Seller following the Seller Lock-Up Period (as defined below), or (vii) by any Founder Holder following the Founder Holder Lock-Up Period (as defined below). The “Seller Lock-Up Period” shall be the period commencing on the Closing Date and continuing until the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Date; provided that, the Seller Lock-Up Period with respect to any Sellers Earnout Company Units and the Sellers Earnout Voting Shares shall not end prior to the date that such Sellers Earnout Company Units and Sellers Earnout Voting Shares are earned in accordance with the BCA. The “Founder Holder Lock-Up Period” shall be the period commencing on the Closing Date and continuing until the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date; provided that, (A) the Founder Holder Lock-Up Period with respect to any Founder Holders Earnout Shares and the Buyer Earnout Company Units shall not end prior to the date that such Founder Holders Earnout Shares and Buyer Earnout Company Units are earned in accordance with the BCA and (B) to the extent that any Founder Holders Earnout Shares and Buyer Earnout Company Units become earned prior to the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date in accordance with the BCA, the “Founder Holder Lock-Up Period” shall be, with respect to the Lock-Up Shares held by the Founder Holders (including such Founder Holders Earnout Shares and Buyer Earnout Company Units so earned, but excluding the Founder Holders Earnout Shares and Buyer Earnout Company Units that are not yet earned (if any)), the period commencing on the Closing Date and continuing until the date that is the later of (x) one hundred

 

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eighty (180) days after the Closing Date and (y) the date on which such Founder Holders Earnout Shares and Buyer Earnout Company Units are earned in accordance with the BCA. “Lock-Up Period” means with respect to the Sellers (including any Person who succeeds to such Seller’s rights under this Investor Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1), the Seller Lock-Up Period, and with respect to the Founder Holders (including any Person who succeeds to such Founder Holder’s rights under this Investor Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1), the Founder Holder Lock-Up Period. “Lock-Up Shares” means (i) the Equity Securities in PubCo and the Operating Company held by the Holders, directly or indirectly, as of the Closing Date, including Class A Common Stock, Class V Voting Stock, the Issued Company Units issued to the Special Limited Partner in accordance with the BCA, the Purchased Company Units held by the Special Limited Partner following the sale of such Equity Securities to the Special Limited Partner in accordance with the BCA, and the RSI Units held by the Sellers as of the Closing Date (including any Put-Call Units held by the Put-Call Sellers as of the Closing Date); provided that in no event shall the Warrants (or any shares of Class A Common Stock resulting from the exercise of any Warrant) be considered “Lock-Up Shares”, (ii) the Sellers Earnout Company Units and the Sellers Earnout Voting Shares, in each case, whether or not earned prior to the end of the Seller Lock-Up Period, (iii) the Buyer Earnout Company Units and the Founder Holders Earnout Shares, in each case, whether or not earned prior to the end of the Founder Holder Lock-Up Period, and (iv) shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the LP Agreement upon exchange of RSI Units held as of the Closing Date, along with an equal number of Class V Voting Stock, for Class A Common Stock.

(b) During the Lock-Up Period, any purported Transfer of Lock-Up Shares other than in accordance with this Investor Rights Agreement shall be null and void, and PubCo shall refuse to recognize any such Transfer for any purpose.

(c) The Holders acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, the Equity Securities in the Operating Company (including the Retained Company Units, the Sellers Earnout Company Units and the Buyer Earnout Company Units), the Sellers Earnout Voting Shares, the Founder Holders Earnout Shares, shares of Class V Voting Stock and shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, Beneficially Owned by such Person shall remain subject to any restrictions on Transfer under applicable securities Laws of any Governmental Entity, including all applicable holding periods under the Securities Act and other rules of the SEC.

Section 4.2 Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, during the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Person, the Holders may Transfer, without the consent of PubCo, any of such Person’s Lock-Up Shares to (i) any of such Person’s Permitted Transferees, upon written notice to PubCo and, in the case of such a Transfer by a Founder Holder or its Permitted Transferees, the Seller Representative, and in the case of such a Transfer by a Seller or its Permitted Transferees, the Sponsor or (ii) (a) a charitable organization, upon written notice to PubCo and, in the case of such a Transfer by a Founder Holder or its Permitted Transferees, the Seller Representative, and in the case of such a Transfer by a Seller or its Permitted Transferees, the Sponsor; (b) in the case of an individual, by virtue of Laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (c) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; or (d) pursuant to any liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of PubCo’s stockholders having the right to

 

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exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Business Combination; provided, that in connection with any Transfer of such Lock-Up Shares pursuant to clause (ii)(b) or clause (ii)(c) above, (x) the restrictions and obligations contained in Section 4.1 and this Section 4.2 will continue to apply to such Lock-Up Shares after any Transfer of such Lock-Up Shares, and (y) the Transferee of such Lock-Up Shares shall have no rights under this Investor Rights Agreement, unless, for the avoidance of doubt, such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee in accordance with this Investor Rights Agreement. Any Transferee of Lock-Up Shares that is a Permitted Transferee of the Transferor shall be required, at the time of and as a condition to such Transfer, to become a party to this Investor Rights Agreement and, if applicable, the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Sponsor Letter, by executing and delivering a joinder in the form attached to this Investor Rights Agreement as Exhibit A, whereupon such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of this Investor Rights Agreement and, if applicable, the Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Sponsor Letter.

Section 4.3 Other Lock-Up Restrictions. Each of PubCo, the Sponsor, each DMY Independent Director and each Sponsor Principal hereby acknowledge and agree that this Article IV supersedes Section 7 of the Amended Sponsor Letter in all respects, and, upon execution of this Investor Rights Agreement by each of PubCo, the Sponsor, each DMY Independent Director and each Sponsor Principal, the Amended Sponsor Letter shall be deemed amended to remove Section 7 of the Amended Sponsor Letter.

ARTICLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 5.1 Assignment; Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

(a) Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Investor Rights Agreement, and other than assignments in connection with a distribution pursuant to Section 3.16, no Party may assign such Party’s rights and obligations under this Investor Rights Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Seller Representative, in the case of an assignment by the Sponsor or a Sponsor Principal, or the Sponsor, in the case of an assignment by a Seller. Any such assignee may not again assign those rights, other than in accordance with this Article V. Any attempted assignment of rights or obligations in violation of this Article V shall be null and void. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no DMY Independent Director my assign its rights or obligations under this Investor Rights Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement (other than the succeeding sentence of this Section 5.1(b)), (i) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Holder, no Holder may Transfer such Holder’s rights or obligations under this Investor Rights Agreement in connection with a Transfer of such Holder’s Registrable Securities, in whole or in part, except in connection with a Transfer pursuant to Section 4.2; and (ii) after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Holder, a Holder may Transfer such Holder’s rights or obligations under this Investor Rights Agreement in connection with a Transfer of such Holder’s Registrable Securities, in whole or in part, to (x) any of such Holder’s Permitted Transferees, or (y) any Person with the prior written consent of PubCo. In no event can the Sponsor, the Founder Holders, the Sellers or the Seller Representative assign

 

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any of such Person’s rights under Section 2.1. Any Transferee of Registrable Securities (other than pursuant to an effective Registration Statement or a Rule 144 transaction) pursuant to this Section 5.1(b) shall be required, at the time of and as a condition to such Transfer, to become a party to this Investor Rights Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder in the form attached to this Investor Rights Agreement as Exhibit A, whereupon such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of this Investor Rights Agreement. No Transfer of Registrable Securities by a Holder shall be registered on PubCo’s books and records, and such Transfer of Registrable Securities shall be null and void and not otherwise effective, unless any such Transfer is made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Investor Rights Agreement, and PubCo is hereby authorized by all of the Holders to enter appropriate stop transfer notations on its transfer records to give effect to this Investor Rights Agreement.

(c) All of the terms and provisions of this Investor Rights Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and representatives, but shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of any Party only to the extent that they are permitted successors, assigns, heirs and representatives pursuant to the terms of this Investor Rights Agreement.

(d) Nothing in this Investor Rights Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Party, other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs and representatives, any rights or remedies under this Investor Rights Agreement or otherwise create any third party beneficiary hereto.

Section 5.2 Termination. Except for Section 2.1(j)-(k), Article II shall terminate automatically (without any action by any Party) as to the Sellers or the Sponsor, as applicable, at such time at which such Party no longer has the right to designate an individual for nomination to the Board under this Investor Rights Agreement. Article III of this Investor Rights Agreement shall terminate as set forth in Section 3.13. The remainder of this Investor Rights Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any Party) as to each Holder when such Holder ceases to Beneficially Own any Registrable Securities; provided that, the provisions of Section 3.10 shall survive any such termination with respect to such Holder.

Section 5.3 Severability. If any provision of this Investor Rights Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any Governmental Entity, the remaining provisions of this Investor Rights Agreement, to the extent permitted by Law shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5.4 Entire Agreement; Amendments; No Waiver.

(a) This Investor Rights Agreement, together with the Exhibit to this Investor Rights Agreement, the BCA, the LP Agreement, and all other Ancillary Agreements, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions, whether oral or written, relating to such subject matter in any way and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements among the Parties in connection with such subject matter except as set forth in this Investor Rights Agreement and therein.

 

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(b) No provision of this Investor Rights Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part at any time without the express written consent of (i) PubCo, (ii) for so long as the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees collectively Beneficially Own fifteen percent (15%) or more of the voting power of the stock of PubCo held by the Sellers immediately after the Closing (excluding for these purposes from both the percentage Beneficially Owned immediately after the Closing and percentage then Beneficially Owned at any time, the number of Redeemed Post-Closing Company Units, and the corresponding number of shares of Buyer Class V Voting Stock, in each case, sold, assigned and transferred by Sellers to the Operating Company and Buyer, respectively, pursuant to and in accordance with the BCA), the Seller Representative, (iii) for so long as the Sponsor and its Permitted Transferees collectively Beneficially Own Class A Common Stock in PubCo representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the Class A Common Stock held by the Sponsor immediately after the Closing, the Sponsor, and (iv) in any event at least the Holders holding in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by the Holders; provided that any such amendment or modification that would be materially adverse in any respect to any Holder shall require the prior written consent of such Holder; provided, further that a provision that has terminated with respect to a Party shall not require any consent of such Party (and such Party’s Class A Common Stock shall not be considered in computing any percentages) with respect to amending or modifying such provision.

(c) No waiver of any provision or default under, nor consent to any exception to, the terms of this Investor Rights Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Party to be bound and then only to the specific purpose, extent and instance so provided; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no waiver of any provision or default under, nor consent to any exception to, the terms and provisions of Article IV shall be effective unless in writing and signed by each of (i) PubCo, (ii) for so long as the Sellers and their Permitted Transferees collectively Beneficially Own fifteen percent (15%) or more of the voting power of the stock of PubCo held by the Sellers immediately after the Closing (excluding for these purposes from both the percentage Beneficially Owned immediately after the Closing and percentage then Beneficially Owned at any time, the number of Redeemed Post-Closing Company Units, and the corresponding number of shares of Buyer Class V Voting Stock, in each case, sold, assigned and transferred by Sellers to the Operating Company and PubCo, respectively, pursuant to and in accordance with the BCA), the Seller Representative, (iii) for so long as the Sponsor and its Permitted Transferees collectively Beneficially Own Class A Common Stock in PubCo representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the Class A Common Stock held by the Sponsor immediately after the Closing, the Sponsor, (iv) at least the Holders holding in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by the Holders and (v) if such Party is not already required to sign pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv), the Party to be bound.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.4, other than with respect to amendments, modifications, waivers or consents relating to or airing out of Article IV, no amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be required by (i) the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees, with respect to any provision that has, in accordance with Section 5.2, terminated as to the Sponsor, the Founder Holders and the Sponsor Principals or (ii) the Seller Representative or a particular Seller or its Permitted Transferees, with respect to any provision that has, in accordance with Section 5.2, terminated as to such Seller or all of the Sellers.

 

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Section 5.5 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Investor Rights Agreement and any other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents delivered pursuant to this Investor Rights Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No Party shall raise the use of a fax machine or email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a fax machine or email as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each Party forever waives any such defense.

Section 5.6 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under this Investor Rights Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by email (with confirmation of transmission) prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on a Business Day and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (b) one (1) Business Day following sending by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) calendar days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.6, notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the addresses indicated below:

if to PubCo, to:

Rush Street Interactive, Inc.

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Email: gcarlin@rushst.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

White & Case LLP

111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5100

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Joel Rubinstein

         Raymond Bogenrief

Email: joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com

    raymond.bogenrief@whitecase.com

if to the Sellers, to:

Rush Street Interactive, LP

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600

Chicago, Illinois 60611

 

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Attention: Neil Bluhm

         Greg Carlin

Email: neilb@lambllc.com

    gcarlin@rushst.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 N. LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Attention: Richard Campbell, P.C.

Karen E. Flanagan

Email: richard.campbell@kirkland.com

    karen.flanagan@kirkland.com

if to the Sponsor, the Sponsor Principals or DMY Independent Directors, as applicable, to:

dMY Sponsor, LLC

1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100

Las Vegas, Nevada 89144

Attention: Niccolo de Masi

Harry You

Email: niccolo@dmytechnology.com

harry@dmytechnology.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

White & Case LLP

111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5100

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Joel Rubinstein

Raymond Bogenrief

Email:      joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com

    raymond.bogenrief@whitecase.com

Section 5.7 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all Proceedings, claims or matters related to or arising from this Investor Rights Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability of this Investor Rights Agreement, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Investor Rights Agreement, in each case 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 Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. EACH PARTY TO THIS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS INVESTOR

 

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RIGHTS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH PARTY’S LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES SUCH PARTY’S JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. Each of the Parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Investor Rights Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Investor Rights Agreement in any other courts. Nothing in this Section 5.7, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity.

Section 5.8 Specific Performance. Each Party hereby agrees and acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the Parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them by this Investor Rights Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Party will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at Law. Any such Party shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which such Party may be entitled at Law or in equity) to seek injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond, and if any Proceeding should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Investor Rights Agreement, none of the Parties shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at Law.

Section 5.9 Subsequent Acquisition of Shares. Any Equity Securities of PubCo or Operating Company acquired subsequent to the Effective Date by a Holder shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Investor Rights Agreement and such shares shall be considered to be “Registrable Securities” as such term is used in this Investor Rights Agreement.

Section 5.10 Legends. Each of the Holders acknowledges that (i) no Transfer, hypothecation or assignment of any Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by such Holder may be made except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and (ii) PubCo shall (x) place customary restrictive legends on the certificates or book entries representing the Registrable Securities subject to this Investor Rights Agreement and (y) remove such restrictive legends at the time the applicable Transfer and other restrictions contemplated thereby are no longer applicable to the Registrable Securities represented by such certificates or book entries.

Section 5.11 No Third Party Liabilities. This Investor Rights Agreement may only be enforced against the named parties hereto. All claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to any of this Investor Rights Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Investor Rights Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Investor Rights Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Investor Rights Agreement), may be made only against the Persons that are expressly identified as parties hereto, as applicable; and no past, present or future direct or indirect director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate,

 

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portfolio company in which any such Party or any of its investment fund Affiliates have made a debt or equity investment (and vice versa), agent, attorney or representative of any Party hereto (including any Person negotiating or executing this Investor Rights Agreement on behalf of a Party hereto), unless a Party to this Investor Rights Agreement, shall have any liability or obligation with respect to this Investor Rights Agreement or with respect any claim or cause of action (whether in contract or tort) that may arise out of or relate to this Investor Rights Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Investor Rights Agreement (including a representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Investor Rights Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Investor Rights Agreement).

Section 5.12 Indemnification; Exculpation.

(a) PubCo will, and PubCo will cause each of its subsidiaries to, jointly and severally indemnify, exonerate and hold the Holders and each of their respective direct and indirect partners, equityholders, members, managers, Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, fiduciaries, controlling Persons, employees, representatives and agents and each of the partners, equityholders, members, Affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, managers, controlling Persons, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Holder Indemnitees”) free and harmless from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, liabilities, losses, damages and costs and out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Holder Indemnitees or any of them on or after the date of this Investor Rights Agreement (collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), arising out of any third party action, cause of action, suit, litigation, investigation, inquiry, arbitration or claim (each, an “Action”) arising directly or indirectly out of, or in any way relating to, any Holder’s or its Affiliates’ ownership of Equity Securities of PubCo or control or ability to influence PubCo or any of its subsidiaries (other than any such Indemnified Liabilities (x) to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise out of any breach by such Holder Indemnitee of this Investor Rights Agreement, the BCA (to the extent such Holder Indemnitee is a party thereto), any agreement referenced or contemplated thereby to which such Holder Indemnitee is a party, or any other agreement between such Holder Indemnitee or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and PubCo or any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in each case by such Holder Indemnitee or its Affiliates or other related Persons, or the breach of any fiduciary or other duty or obligation (whether arising by Law or contract) of such Holder Indemnitee to (A) its direct or indirect equity holders, creditors or Affiliates or (B) PubCo, any of its subsidiaries or their respective equity holders, (y) to the extent such control or the ability to control PubCo or any of its subsidiaries derives from such Holder’s or its Affiliates’ capacity as an officer or director of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries, or (z) to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are directly caused by such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct); provided, however, that if and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be unavailable or unenforceable for any reason, PubCo will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities that is permissible under applicable law. For the purposes of this Section 5.12, none of the circumstances described in the limitations contained in the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to apply absent a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to such effect, in which case to the extent any such limitation is so determined to apply to any Holder Indemnitee as to any previously advanced indemnity payments made by PubCo or any of its subsidiaries, then such payments shall be

 

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promptly repaid by such Holder Indemnitee to PubCo and its subsidiaries. The rights of any Holder Indemnitee to indemnification hereunder will be in addition to any other rights any such Person may have under any other agreement or instrument to which such Holder Indemnitee is or becomes a party or is or otherwise becomes a beneficiary or under law or regulation or under the organizational or governing documents of PubCo or its subsidiaries.

(b) PubCo will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, jointly and severally, reimburse any Holder Indemnitee for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and any other litigation-related expenses) as they are incurred by such Holder Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing, pursuing, defending or assisting in the defense of any Action for which the Holder Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of this Section 5.12, or any action or proceeding arising therefrom. PubCo or its subsidiaries, in the defense of any Action for which a Holder Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of this Section 5.12, may, without the consent of such Holder Indemnitee, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement if and only if it (i) includes as a term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff therein to such Holder Indemnitee of an unconditional release from all liability with respect to such Action, (ii) does not impose any limitations (equitable or otherwise) on such Holder Indemnitee, and (iii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of such Holder Indemnitee, and provided, that the only penalty imposed in connection with such settlement is a monetary payment that will be paid in full by PubCo or its subsidiaries.

(c) PubCo acknowledges and agrees that PubCo shall, and to the extent applicable shall cause its subsidiaries to, be fully and primarily responsible for the payment to any Holder Indemnitee in respect of Indemnified Liabilities in connection with any Jointly Indemnifiable Claims (as defined below), pursuant to and in accordance with (as applicable) the terms of (i) the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended, (ii) any director indemnification agreement, (iii) this Investor Rights Agreement, any other agreement between PubCo or any of its subsidiaries and such Holder Indemnitee (or its Affiliates) pursuant to which such Holder Indemnitee is indemnified, (iv) the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of any subsidiary of PubCo and/or (v) the certificate of incorporation, certificate of organization, bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or other organizational or governing documents of any subsidiary of PubCo ((i) through (v) collectively, the “Indemnification Sources”), irrespective of any right of recovery such Holder Indemnitee (or its Affiliates) may have from any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (other than PubCo, any of its subsidiaries or the insurer under and pursuant to an insurance policy of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries) from whom such Holder Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification with respect to which, in whole or in part, PubCo or any of its subsidiaries may also have an indemnification obligation (collectively, the “Indemnitee-Related Entities”). Under no circumstance shall PubCo or any of its subsidiaries be entitled to any right of subrogation or contribution by the Indemnitee-Related Entities and no right of advancement or recovery any Holder Indemnitee may have from the Indemnitee-Related Entities shall reduce or otherwise alter the rights of such Holder Indemnitee or the obligations of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries under the Indemnification Sources. In the event that any of the Indemnitee-Related Entities shall make any payment to any Holder Indemnitee in respect of

 

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indemnification with respect to any Jointly Indemnifiable Claim, (x) PubCo shall, and to the extent applicable shall cause its subsidiaries to, reimburse the Indemnitee-Related Entity making such payment to the extent of such payment promptly upon written demand from such Indemnitee-Related Entity, (y) to the extent not previously and fully reimbursed by PubCo and/or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to clause (x), the Indemnitee-Related Entity making such payment shall be subrogated to the extent of the outstanding balance of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Holder Indemnitee against PubCo and/or any of its subsidiaries, as applicable, and (z) such Holder Indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required and shall do all things that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents as may be necessary to enable the Indemnitee-Related Entities effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. Each of the Parties agree that each of the Indemnitee-Related Entities shall be third-party beneficiaries with respect to this Section 5.12(c), entitled to enforce this Section 5.12(c) as though each such Indemnitee-Related Entity were a party to this Investor Rights Agreement. PubCo shall cause each of its subsidiaries to perform the terms and obligations of this Section 5.12(c) as though each such subsidiary were a party to this Investor Rights Agreement. For purposes of this Section 5.12(c), the term “Jointly Indemnifiable Claims” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any Indemnified Liabilities for which any Holder Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification from both (1) PubCo and/or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the Indemnification Sources, on the one hand, and (2) any Indemnitee-Related Entity pursuant to any other agreement between any Indemnitee-Related Entity and such Holder Indemnitee (or its Affiliates) pursuant to which such Holder Indemnitee is indemnified, the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of any Indemnitee-Related Entity and/or the certificate of incorporation, certificate of organization, bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or other organizational or governing documents of any Indemnitee-Related Entity, on the other hand.

(d) In no event shall any Holder Indemnitee be liable to PubCo or any of its subsidiaries for any act, alleged act, omission or alleged omission that does not constitute willful misconduct or fraud of such Holder Indemnitee as determined by a final, nonappealable determination of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Investor Rights Agreement, for purposes of this Section 5.12, the term Holder Indemnitees shall not include any Holder or its any of its partners, equityholders, members, Affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, managers, controlling Persons, employees and agents or any of the partners, equityholders, members, Affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, managers, controlling Persons, employees and agents of any of the foregoing who is an officer or director of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries in such capacity as officer or director. Such officers and directors are or will be subject to separate indemnification in such capacity through this Investor Rights Agreement and/or the certificate of incorporation or organization, bylaws or limited partnership agreements and other instruments of PubCo and its subsidiaries.

(f) The rights of any Holder Indemnitee to indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.12 will be in addition to any other rights any such Person may have under any other section of this Investor Rights Agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which such Holder Indemnitee is or becomes a party or is or otherwise becomes a beneficiary or under law or regulation or under the certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement, certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent governing documents) of PubCo or any of its subsidiaries.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has duly executed this Investor Rights Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

PUBCO:
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SPONSOR:
DMY SPONSOR, LLC
By:  

/s/ Harry L. You

Name: Harry L. You
Title: Managing Director

 

 

Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement


SELLER REPRESENTATIVE:
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SELLERS:
NGB 2013 GRANDCHILDREN’S DYNASTY TRUST
By:  

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name: Neil Bluhm
Title: Trustee
By:  

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name: Neil Bluhm
GREG AND MARCY CARLIN FAMILY TRUST
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Trustee
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
By:  

/s/ Richard Schwartz

Name: Richard Schwartz
By:  

/s/ Mattias Stetz

Name: Mattias Stetz
By:  

/s/ Einar Roosileht

Name: Einar Roosileht
RSI INVESTORS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name: Neil Bluhm
Title: Manager

 

 

Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement


RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name: Gregory Carlin
Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement


SPONSOR PRINCIPALS:

/s/ Harry L. You

Harry L. You

/s/ Niccolo de Masi

Niccolo de Masi
DMY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:

/s/ Darla Anderson

Darla Anderson

/s/ Francesca Luthi

Francesca Luthi

/s/ Charles E. Wert

Charles E. Wert

 

Signature Page to Investor Rights Agreement


Exhibit A

Form of Joinder

This Joinder (this “Joinder”) to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Letter, made as of                             , is between                              (“Transferor”) and                              (“Transferee”).

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Transferee is acquiring Registrable Securities (the “Acquired Interests”) from Transferor;

WHEREAS, Transferor is a party to that certain Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, among Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (“PubCo”) and the other persons party thereto (the “Investor Rights Agreement”) and that certain Founder Holders Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, among PubCo and the other persons party thereto (the “Forfeiture Agreement”), and that certain Amendment to Sponsor Letter and Founder Holders’ Representative Appointment, dated as of July 27, 2020 (the “Amended Letter”); and

WHEREAS, Transferee is required, at the time of and as a condition to such Transfer, to become a party to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Letter by executing and delivering this Joinder, whereupon such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of the Investor Rights Agreement and the Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Letter.

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:

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 Investor Rights Agreement.

Section 1.2 Acquisition. The Transferor hereby Transfers to the Transferee all of the Acquired Interests.

Section 1.3 Joinder. Transferee hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) such Transferee has received and read the Investor Rights Agreement, the Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Letter, (b) such Transferee is acquiring the Acquired Interests in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Investor Rights Agreement, the Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Letter and (c) such Transferee will be treated as a Party (with the same rights and obligations as the Transferor) for all purposes of the Investor Rights Agreement, the Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended Letter.

Section 1.4 Notice. Any notice, demand or other communication under the Investor Rights Agreement, the Forfeiture Agreement or the Amended Letter to Transferee shall be given to Transferee at the address set forth on the signature page hereto in accordance with Section 5.6 of the Investor Rights Agreement, or Section 7 of the Forfeiture Agreement, as applicable, or Section 6 of the Amended Letter, as applicable.

 

 

Exhibit A to Investor Rights Agreement


Section 1.5 Governing Law. This Joinder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of the State of Delaware.

Section 1.6 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Joinder may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, by fax, email or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Joinder or any document to be signed in connection with this Joinder shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means.

 

 

Exhibit A to Investor Rights Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Joinder has been duly executed and delivered by the parties as of the date first above written.

 

[TRANSFEROR]
By:  

 

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[TRANSFEREE]
By:  

 

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Address for notices:

 

Exhibit 10.6

SERVICES AGREEMENT

This SERVICES AGREEMENT (as amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with its terms, this “Agreement”), dated as of this December 29, 2020, is by and between Rush Street Gaming, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Service Provider”), and Rush Street Interactive, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its Subsidiaries, “Recipient”) (Recipient together with Service Provider, the “Parties”).

RECITALS:

A. Recipient, dMY Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“dMY”), dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative (“Sellers Representative”), and the sellers signatory thereto (the “Sellers”) are parties to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, as amended and restated by that certain Amended & Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2020, by and among Recipient, dMY, Sponsor, Sellers’ Representative, and the Sellers (as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “BCA”).

B. Recipient desires that Service Provider provide (or cause to be provided) certain services to Recipient, as provided for in this Agreement.

C. Service Provider is willing to provide, and to cause its employees and agents to provide, such services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

D. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the body of this Agreement or in Annex A (which is incorporated herein by reference), as applicable.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, Service Provider and Recipient agree as follows:

SECTION 1 SERVICES.

1.1 Provision of Services. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Service Provider, acting directly or indirectly through its Service Providing Affiliates, employees or agents, shall provide to Recipient the services set forth on Schedule 1 of this Agreement (together with any additional services pursuant to Section 1.2, the “Services”). Service Provider may, at the direction of Recipient or with the prior written consent of Recipient, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, in each instance and subject to compliance with any applicable Gaming Laws, subcontract with any other Person (a “Third Party Service Provider”) to directly or indirectly provide or support any Services to Recipient; provided that Service Provider shall (i) use reasonable care and prudence in the selection and monitoring of any Third Party Service Provider and (ii) be responsible for the performance of any Third Party Service Provider hereunder or any failure of Third Party Service Provider to comply with the terms hereof. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, including Schedule 1, Service Provider shall be required to provide Services to Recipient only in connection with the Recipient’s operation


of its business substantially as conducted in the twelve (12) month period preceding the date hereof. Except as may be expressly identified in an applicable Schedule, in no event shall Service Provider be responsible for providing any services or assistance in connection with the transition or migration of any Services or data following the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

1.2 Additional Services. Recipient may, from time to time, request that additional services be provided hereunder, provided that such services were regularly or periodically provided by the Service Provider to the Recipient in the twelve (12) month period prior to the date hereof. To the extent the Parties mutually agree in writing as to the specifications, applicable fees and other terms and conditions under which such additional services shall be provided, such additional services shall be deemed to be Services under this Agreement.

1.3 Performance Standard. Service Provider shall, and shall cause its Service Providing Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers (as applicable) to, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide (or cause to be provided) to Recipient the Services in a timely, professional and workmanlike manner, and at substantially the same level of service, and with substantially the same degree of care, as Service Provider provided similar services to Recipient in the twelve (12)-month period immediately prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Service Provider shall be required to perform the Services for the benefit only of Recipient, and Service Provider shall not be required to perform or to cause to be performed any of the Services other than for the benefit of Recipient.

1.4 Personnel. The selection of the persons who will provide the Services for and on behalf of Service Provider shall be made by Service Provider in its reasonable discretion. Without limiting Service Provider’s obligation to provide the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including to meet the services standards set forth herein), in no event shall Service Provider be required to hire additional personnel or to retain any specific employee to provide the Services.

1.5 Changes. Service Provider may, upon reasonable advanced notice to Recipient, make changes from time to time in the manner of performing the Services if it has made the same or substantially similar changes in performing the same or substantially similar services for its own (retained) business or its Affiliates.

1.6 Consents. Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable the consents, approvals or authorizations of any Person as may be necessary for the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, including obtaining from third-party vendors any consents necessary to grant any sublicenses in connection with the performance of the Services. In the event that the consent of any third-party vendor, if required, is not obtained reasonably shortly after the date hereof, Service Provider shall notify Recipient and shall cooperate with Recipient in arranging for alternative means reasonably satisfactory to Recipient by which Recipient may obtain the Services affected by the failure to obtain such consent. If the Parties arrange such alternative means, Service Provider shall provide the Services in accordance therewith. Recipient will reimburse Service Provider for all fees and costs incurred by Service Provider in connection with obtaining such consents and alternative Services in accordance with Section 1.7.

 

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1.7 Payment for Services; Expense Reimbursement. As compensation for the Services during the term of this Agreement, (a) Recipient shall reimburse Service Provider for all third party costs, including consent fees and costs incurred under Section 1.6, incurred in connection with the provision of the Services, (b) Recipient shall reimburse Service Provider for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket travel and related expenses, subject to the approval of Recipient (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and receipt of expense reports detailing such expenses, to the extent incurred by Service Provider pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of, or for the benefit of, Recipient, and (c) Recipient shall reimburse Service Provider for an allocable portion of payroll, benefits and overhead (calculated at 150% of an employee’s salary, bonus and benefits cost) with respect to Service Provider’s or its Service Providing Affiliate’s employees who perform or otherwise assist with the provision of the Services; provided however, that Service Provider shall disclose to Recipient each such employee’s salary, bonus and benefits cost and the employee’s allocation of time in connection with the Services, and the corresponding fees or reimbursements generated thereby on a weekly basis in a monthly report (certified as true and correct by Service Provider’s Chief Executive Officer) in a form reasonably acceptable to Recipient (the “Monthly Allocation Reports”). Service Provider, its Service Providing Affiliates, and Third Party Service Providers, as applicable, shall invoice Recipient for such amounts on a monthly basis and shall attach the applicable Monthly Allocation Report to each such invoice. Recipient shall pay Service Provider, its Service Providing Affiliates, and Third Party Service Providers, as applicable, all undisputed amounts within fifteen (15) days after Recipient’s receipt of a properly issued invoice.

1.8 Taxes. The amount of any sales tax, use tax, excise tax, value added tax, goods and services tax or similar tax (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any income tax) that is required to be paid by Service Provider, its Service Providing Affiliates or a Third Party Service Provider in connection with the Services shall be invoiced by Service Provider, its Service Providing Affiliates or Third Party Service Provider, as applicable, and shall be paid by Recipient, together with the amounts payable pursuant to Section 1.7 or otherwise provided under this Agreement.

1.9 Disputed Charges. Service Provider shall keep records of the Services provided hereunder and reasonable supporting documentation of all costs and expenses incurred in providing such Services. In the event Recipient disputes any charges related to the Services, Recipient shall deliver a written statement describing the dispute to Service Provider within twenty (20) business days following Recipient’s receipt of the invoice or other documentation of such charges. The statement shall provide a reasonably detailed description of the disputed items. Upon delivery of the written statement, Recipient and Service Provider shall cooperate and negotiate in good faith to resolve such disputed charges, and Service Provider shall make its records relating to the Services available to Recipient for inspection upon reasonable notice during normal business hours. If the Parties are unable to resolve such disputed charges within sixty (60) days of delivery of the written statement, then such disputed charge shall be resolved in accordance with Annex B hereto. All payments required to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall bear interest from (and including) the day that is thirty (30) days after the date such payment is due until (but excluding) the date of payment, at a monthly rate equal to the lesser of (i) four percent (4%) annually or (ii) the maximum rate permitted by applicable Law. In addition, Recipient shall indemnify and reimburse Service Provider for its costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred to collect any unpaid amount.

 

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1.10 Employee Matters. Service Provider shall cause its employees and agents and the employees and agents of its Service Providing Affiliates (as applicable) and shall direct its Third Party Service Providers to cause their employees and agents, to be available to provide the Services to Recipient, and to devote such time and effort to the business of Recipient as shall be reasonably necessary to perform the Services in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all matters pertaining to the employment or engagement of the employees and agents of Service Provider and its Service Providing Affiliates or Third Party Service Providers are the sole responsibility of Service Provider or its Service Providing Affiliates or Third Party Service Providers, as applicable.

1.11 Compliance with Laws. Service Provider shall, and shall direct its Service Providing Affiliates (as applicable) and Third Party Service Providers to, (a) comply in all material respects with all Laws that may be applicable to the Services (including any applicable Gaming Laws), (b) obtain and maintain all material licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, franchises and entitlements necessary or appropriate to perform their duties and obligations under this Agreement (including any necessary or appropriate Gaming Licenses) and comply with the terms and conditions of such licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, franchises and entitlements, and (c) file all returns and reports lawfully required to be filed with Governmental Entities (including any Gaming Authorities) in connection with their obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Service Provider shall not be responsible for providing any Service, or part thereof, if and to the extent such Service would violate applicable Law; provided that, upon the request and at the expense of Recipient, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to modify the applicable Service so that such Service may be provided in compliance with applicable Law. Service Provider shall notify Recipient of the curtailment or cessation of any Service pursuant to this Section 1.11.

1.12 Gaming Authority Approvals; Gaming Problems. Each Party’s performance of its respective obligations set forth in this Agreement shall be subject to obtaining and maintaining all necessary or appropriate Gaming Authority approvals, if any. If any Gaming Authority objects to, or proposes the modification of, any portion of this Agreement, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to reach a mutually agreeable accommodation to address such objections or proposed modifications. In the event that Recipient, Service Provider or any of its Service Providing Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers or their respective employees experiences a Gaming Problem, the affected Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the relevant details and take all actions necessary or advisable to eliminate, terminate, discontinue or otherwise cure the Gaming Problem, including terminating the relationship with any Person giving rise to the Gaming Problem and taking all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to remedy the Gaming Problem.

1.13 Books and Records. Without limiting Section 1.9, duly authorized representatives of Recipient shall, upon reasonable notice to Service Provider, have reasonable access during normal business hours to examine, inspect and copy the books and records held by Service Provider relating to the Services; provided that no such access will be provided to the extent that disclosing any such information would reasonably be expected to constitute a waiver of attorney-client, work product or other legal privilege with respect thereto. Recipient shall not be permitted to access any information to the extent such access could reasonably be expected to violate any

 

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confidentiality obligation or commitment of Service Provider to any other Person; provided however, notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, Recipient shall have access to and the right to audit the Monthly Allocation Reports and all information which such reports are based upon at all times and upon reasonable notice.

1.14 Relationship of the Parties. Each Party (including its respective employees, agents, representatives, Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers) shall act solely as an independent contractor. The existence of this Agreement shall not be deemed to cause either Party (or any of its employees, agents or representatives) to be an employee, employer, officer, agent, partner, business representative, or legal representative of, or joint venturer with, the other Party. Neither Party shall make any warranties or representations, or assume or create any obligations, on the other Party’s behalf, except as may be expressly permitted hereby. Each Party shall be solely responsible for the actions of its employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (and their respective employees, agents and representatives).

1.15 Third Party Rights. Service Provider shall not, and shall cause its Service Providing Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers and their respective employees and agents not to, disclose to Recipient or otherwise use during the performance of the Services, any confidential or proprietary information owned by any third parties that such Parties do not have permission to so disclose or use.

1.16 Outside Activities of the Parties. This Agreement shall be limited to the purposes set forth herein and nothing in this Agreement, whether by implication or otherwise, shall be construed to extend the relationship of the Parties beyond such purposes.

1.17 Data Protection.

(a) Service Provider shall, and shall cause its Service Providing Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers to, use commercially reasonable steps (physical, procedural, and electronic), to protect any data disclosed to it by Recipient, consistent with Service Provider’s practices in protecting its own data as of the date hereof, but in no event less than customary and reasonable practices or as required by applicable Law.

(b) The Parties agree that,

(i) to the extent Recipient discloses any information that identifies, could be used to identify, or is otherwise associated with an individual person or device (together with any definition for any similar term provided by applicable Law or any of the Parties’ own privacy policies, notice, or contracts, “Personal Information,” and Personal Information provided by Recipient to Service Provider, “Recipient Personal Information”) to Service Provider, such disclosure shall be made in an encrypted format, and

(ii) Service Provider shall, and shall cause its Service Providing Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers to, encrypt all Recipient Personal Information.

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(i) use any Recipient Personal Information only for the purposes for which Service Provider is engaged by Recipient and not for its own independent use or purposes;

(ii) use commercially reasonable steps (physical, procedural, and electronic), to safeguard Recipient Personal Information from misuse, consistent with Service Provider’s practices in protecting its own data as of the date hereof, but in no event less than customary and reasonable practices or as required by applicable Law;

(iii) maintain, and shall cause its Service Providing Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers to maintain, commercially reasonable security to assess, monitor, prevent, and mitigate security threats, including implementing and maintaining appropriate physical, administrative, organizational and technical safeguards and measures that are designed to reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of such information, systems or networks;

(iv) assist Recipient (1) in responding to any request from a data subject, and (2) in complying with its obligations under any and all applicable Laws, legal requirements and self-regulatory guidelines relating to Personal Information (“Privacy Laws”), including with respect to security, breach notifications, impact assessments and consultations with supervisory authorities or regulators, in each of clauses (1) and (2) solely to the extent relating to the Service Provider’s receipt of Recipient Personal Information under this Agreement and the processing thereof;

(v) notify the Recipient without undue delay, on becoming aware of any security incident, misuse of or unauthorized access to or disclosure of any Recipient Personal Information and take reasonable actions to investigate, to provide a description of, and to prevent any further negative impacts with respect to such security incident, misuse of or unauthorized access to or disclosure of any Recipient Personal Information;

(vi) refrain from, and instruct any Service Providing Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers to refrain from, notifying or otherwise disclosing the existence of any compromise related to Recipient Personal Information, without providing prior written notice to the Recipient, except that Service Provider, its Service Providing Affiliates and Third Party Service Providers may notify or otherwise disclose the existence of such a compromise without providing prior notice to Recipient in order to comply with applicable Laws, including Privacy Laws; and

(vii) maintain records and information in the ordinary course of business consistent with Service Provider’s past practices to demonstrate its compliance with this Section 1.17, and allow for audits by the Recipient’s duly authorized representatives in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.13.

 

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(d) Service Provider will restrict access to Recipient Personal Information only to those personnel who have a need to know or otherwise access Recipient Personal Information to enable Service Provider to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient will not provide, and Service Provider will not process, any Personal Information under this Agreement or in connection with any Service for any individual to the extent that such individual’s Personal Information is subject to the Laws of any country other than the United States.

SECTION 2 TERM AND TERMINATION.

2.1 Term and Termination. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and, subject to this Section 2.1 and Section 2.2, will continue in force and effect for an initial term of two (2) years (“Initial Term”), and thereafter shall automatically renew for subsequent renewal terms of one (1) year each (each, a “Renewal Term,” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”), unless either Party notifies the other of its intention not to renew this Agreement no later than 90 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the then-current Renewal Term, as applicable. This Agreement shall terminate automatically (a) upon a Change of Control of Recipient or (b) if Recipient, Service Provider or any of its Service Providing Affiliates or Third Party Service Providers or their respective employees experiences a Gaming Problem and fails to cure such Gaming Problem within thirty (30) days or such later time as the Parties may agree upon in writing.

2.2 Early Termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) the Parties may terminate this Agreement or any Service (in whole only) by mutual agreement at any time and (b) from and after the one year anniversary of the date hereof, Recipient may terminate this Agreement or any Service (in whole only) upon 180 days’ prior written notice to Service Provider. This Agreement may be terminated only as expressly set forth in Section 2.1 and this Section 2.2. Neither party shall purport to terminate or attempt to terminate this Agreement other than as expressly set forth in Section 2.1 and this Section 2.2.

2.3 Effect of Termination. In the event of any termination or expiration with respect to one or more, but less than all, of the Services, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with respect to the remaining Services. If this Agreement is terminated or expires in its entirety, all obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate, except (a) for charges accrued or expenses incurred but unpaid as of the date of such termination or expiration and (b) as set forth in the provisions of this Agreement that are specifically designated herein as surviving such termination or expiration. Termination or expiration of this Agreement or any Service for any reason by either Party shall not relieve the Parties of any obligations that accrued prior to such termination or expiration. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement or any Service, the Parties shall cooperate in order to transfer or store all books, records and files related to the Services and take all other actions necessary to provide Recipient with sufficient information to make alternate arrangements to perform or obtain from third parties comparable services.

 

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2.4 Delivery of Materials. In connection with the termination or expiration of this Agreement or any Service, if requested by Recipient, Service Provider shall deliver to Recipient, as soon as reasonably practicable, all information received or created for the benefit of Recipient during the term of this Agreement, in electronic or hard copy form.

SECTION 3 INDEMNIFICATION

3.1 Indemnification of Service Provider. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, Recipient shall indemnify Service Provider and its Affiliates, and its and their officers, managers, members, employees, representatives and agents and hold them harmless from and against any and all third party claims, losses, costs, damages and liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (all of which shall be reimbursed as incurred), arising out of or relating to any act or omission performed or omitted pursuant to this Agreement to the extent it is finally determined that such acts or omissions (a) constituted gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, (b) were taken in contravention of this Agreement willfully, in bad faith or as the result of grossly negligent actions or omissions, or (c) resulted from or is related to any material breach of this Agreement, in each case by Recipient. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, none of Service Provider nor the foregoing Persons shall be liable for damages or otherwise to Recipient for any act or omission performed or omitted by such Person, except to the extent it is finally determined that such actions or omissions (x) constituted gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, (y) were taken in contravention of this Agreement willfully, in bad faith or as the result of grossly negligent actions or omissions, or (z) resulted from or is related to any material breach of this Agreement, in each case by Service Provider. Any indemnity pursuant to this Section 3.1 (i) shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Service Provider or any of the foregoing Persons may be entitled under any applicable statute, agreement or otherwise, (ii) shall continue as to Service Provider or any of the foregoing Persons who have ceased to serve in such capacity and (iii) shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of Service Provider or such Person, as applicable.

3.2 Indemnification of Recipient. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, Service Provider shall indemnify Recipient and its Affiliates, and its and their officers, managers, members, employees, representatives and agents and hold them harmless from and against any and all third party claims, losses, costs, damages and liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (all of which shall be reimbursed as incurred), arising out of or relating to any act or omission performed or omitted pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the provision of the Services to the extent it is finally determined that such acts or omissions (a) constituted gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, (b) were taken in contravention of this Agreement willfully, in bad faith or as the result of grossly negligent actions or omissions, or (c) resulted from or is related to any material breach of this Agreement, in each case by Service Provider. Any indemnity pursuant to this Section 3.2, (x) shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Recipient or any of the foregoing Persons may be entitled under any applicable statute, agreement or otherwise, (y) shall continue as to Recipient or any of the foregoing Persons who have ceased to serve in such capacity and (z) shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of Recipient or such Person, as applicable.

 

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3.3 Notice of Claim; Defense. A Person entitled to indemnification pursuant to Sections 3.1 or 3.2 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give Recipient or Service Provider, as the case may be (the “Indemnifying Party”), prompt notice of any claim that may give rise to any indemnification obligation under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, as applicable, together with the estimated amount of such claim. Failure to provide such notice shall not affect the indemnification obligations hereunder in the absence of actual and material prejudice. If the Indemnifying Party elects to defend or prosecute a third-party claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof, which cooperation shall include, to the extent reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party, the retention, and the provision to the Indemnifying Party, of records and information reasonably relevant to such third-party claim, and making employees of the Indemnified Party available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any materials provided hereunder. Neither Party will make any settlement of any third-party claim that would give rise to liability on the part of the other Party without such Party’s prior written consent, and neither Party will be liable for the amount of any settlement affected without such prior written consent.

3.4 In the event a Person (other than Recipient or Service Provider) indemnified pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 seeks indemnification thereunder, then (a) such Person shall request that Recipient or Service Provider, as applicable (the “Representative Party”), make a claim for indemnification to the other Party on such Person’s, (b) the Representative Party shall act as such Person’s representative with respect to such indemnification claim and (c) the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to rely upon decisions and directions of the Representative Party as the decisions and directions of the Person seeking indemnification.

3.5 LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, INTEREST, OR REVENUE OR ANY INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING FROM OR IN RELATION TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF OR FAILURE TO PERFORM SERVICE PROVIDER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT), WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE GROUNDS, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER SERVICE PROVIDER IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING FROM OR IN RELATION TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF OR FAILURE TO PERFORM SERVICE PROVIDER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT) FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE AGGREGATE FEES RECEIVED (AT THE TIME OF THE DISPUTE) BY SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE SERVICE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE DISPUTE. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO DOUBLE REMEDIES OR RECOVERIES ARE INTENDED OR PERMITTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT CLAIMS ASSERTED UNDER ONE SECTION OR SUBSECTION OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY NOT ALSO BE ASSERTED UNDER ANOTHER SECTION OR SUBSECTION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER THE BCA OR ANY OTHER ANCILLARY DOCUMENT IF SUCH ASSERTION WOULD RESULT IN DOUBLE RECOVERY.

 

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3.6 Exceptions. Section 3.5 shall not apply with respect to any (i) breach of confidentiality obligations hereunder, (ii) indemnification obligation under Section 3 or (iii) violation of applicable Law or fraud.

SECTION 4 CONFIDENTIALITY.

4.1 Confidentiality. Without the prior written consent of the other Party, each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers (if applicable) and its employees and agents (each, a “Receiving Party”) to, hold in strict confidence, not disclose or release to any Person, and not use in any manner other than to provide or receive the Services, as applicable, (a) the terms of this Agreement or (b) any and all confidential or proprietary information shared by or received from the other Party (each, a “Disclosing Party”) or learned by the Receiving Party pursuant to this Agreement or in the course of the provision or receipt of the Services (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Each Receiving Party agrees to safeguard the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information received under this Agreement with the same degree of care that the Receiving Party uses to protect its own similar Confidential Information. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information (i) to its auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and advisors who have a need to know such information and are informed of their obligation to hold such information confidential (and have agreed or are subject to a professional or contractual obligation to do so) to the same extent as is applicable to the Receiving Party and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations the Receiving Party will be responsible, (ii) to its Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers (if applicable) and their respective employees and agents who have a need to know such information for purposes of providing or receiving the Services and who are informed of their obligation to hold such information confidential (and have agreed or are subject to a professional or contractual obligation to do so) to the same extent as is applicable to the Receiving Party and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations the Receiving Party will be responsible; and (iii) subject to Section 4.2, to the extent the Receiving Party is required to disclose any such Confidential Information by any Gaming Authority or any judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of legal counsel, by other requirements of Law.

4.2 Protective Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of Confidential Information is made pursuant to Section 4.1(iii), the Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party of the existence of such request or demand and shall use good faith efforts to provide the Disclosing Party with a reasonable opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy, which both Parties will cooperate in seeking to obtain. In the event that such appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, the Receiving Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers (if applicable) and their respective employees and agents to, furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed.

SECTION 5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

5.1 Ownership. Other than as may be set out in this Section 5 or as to specific Services on Schedule 1, (i) each Party shall retain all right, title and interest in and to its Intellectual Property, (ii) all Intellectual Property created or developed by or on behalf of Service Provider in connection with this Agreement shall belong to Service Provider, and (iii) no license to Intellectual Property, express or implied, is being granted by Service Provider under this Agreement.

 

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5.2 Licenses. (a) Recipient hereby grants to Service Provider, and Service Provider hereby accepts, an irrevocable (during the Term), non-exclusive, non-transferable, fully paid-up, royalty free, worldwide right and license to use, modify, reproduce and prepare derivative works of all Intellectual Property rights owned or controlled by Recipient that are necessary to perform the Services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and solely to the extent necessary to perform the Services under this Agreement. (b) Service Provider hereby grants to Recipient, and Recipient hereby accepts, (i) an irrevocable (during the Term), non-exclusive, non-transferable, fully paid-up, royalty free, worldwide right and license to use, modify, perform, reproduce, and prepare derivative works of all Intellectual Property rights owned or controlled by Service Provider that are necessary to receive the Services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and solely to the extent necessary to receive the Services under this Agreement; and (ii) an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, fully paid-up, royalty free, worldwide right and license to use, modify, perform, reproduce, prepare derivative works of, make, sell, offer for sale, import, and otherwise exploit any Intellectual Property rights owned or controlled by Service Provider to the extent such Intellectual Property rights are used by or incorporated into any deliverable or work product in each case that was (x) created or developed by Service Provider for Recipient in the course of performing the Services and (y) delivered to Recipient, and solely to the extent necessary for Recipient to use such deliverable or work product. The licenses set forth in Section 5.2(a) and (b)(i) shall automatically and immediately terminate upon the termination of the Term. To the extent that the preceding licenses include any Trademarks (which they shall not unless agreed to in writing in advance by the granting Party with reference to this section of this Agreement), the licensee therefor shall use such Trademarks only in accordance with any quality control requirements provided by the granting Party from time to time.

SECTION 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

6.1 Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that:

(a) it is a legal entity validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept is legally recognized) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;

(b) it has all necessary power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to authorize, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

(c) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Party, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Party, constitutes a valid, legal and binding agreement of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable Laws relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or preferential transfers, or similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at equity or at Law).

 

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6.2 Acknowledgement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, except as expressly set forth herein, Recipient assumes all risks and liabilities arising from or relating to its use of and reliance upon the Services, and Service Provider makes no representation or warranty with respect thereto.

6.3 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. THIS IS A SERVICE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 AND THIS SECTION 6, (I) SERVICE PROVIDER DOES NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT OR WARRANT THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, (II) THE SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS, AND (III) THERE ARE NO OTHER, AND SERVICE PROVIDER DOES NOT MAKE AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SERVICES AND THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

SECTION 7 NOTICES.

Any written notice or other communication given pursuant to this Agreement shall be sufficiently delivered if (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, (c) mailed by registered or certified mail, (d) sent by email, or (e) transmitted via facsimile with electronic confirmation of receipt by the addressee and a copy delivered, sent or mailed to the addressee in accordance with item (a), (b), (c) or (d) above to each of the Parties at the address or information set forth below or at such other address or information as may be designated from time to time by a Party by written notice to the other Party:

If to Service Provider:

Rush Street Gaming, LLC

900 N. Michigan Avenue

Suite 1600

Chicago, IL 60611

Attention:     Neil G. Bluhm

                     Gregory Carlin

                     Facsimile: (312) 915-3053

Email:          neilb@lambllc.com; gcarlin@rushst.com

With a copy to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Attention: Richard Campbell, P.C.; Karen E. Flanagan

Email: richard.campbell@kirkland.com; karen.flanagan@kirkland.com

 

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If to Recipient:

Rush Street Interactive, L.P.

900 N. Michigan Avenue

Suite 1600

Chicago, IL 60611

Attention:             Neil G. Bluhm

                              Gregory Carlin

                              Facsimile: (312) 915-3053

Email:                  neilb@lambllc.com; gcarlin@rushst.com

With a copy to:

Harry You and Niccolo de Masi

Email: harry@dmytechnology.com

            niccolo@dmytechnology.com

and

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Attention: Richard Campbell, P.C.; Karen E. Flanagan

Email: richard.campbell@kirkland.com; karen.flanagan@kirkland.com

A notice (a) delivered personally shall be deemed delivered upon receipt or refusal of delivery, (b) sent via a nationally recognized overnight courier service shall be deemed delivered one business day after deposit with such overnight courier service, (c) sent via registered or certified mail shall be deemed delivered three (3) business days after deposit with the United States Postal Service, (d) sent by email shall be deemed delivered upon receipt, or (e) sent via facsimile shall be deemed delivered when receipt is acknowledged by the receiving facsimile machine; provided that a copy is also promptly delivered, sent or mailed to the recipient pursuant to item (a), (b) or (c) above.

SECTION 8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; DESIGNATION OF FORUM AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.

8.1 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OTHER PARTY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. INSTEAD, ANY SUCH DISPUTES RESOLVED IN COURT SHALL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.

 

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8.2 GOVERNING LAW; FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED SOLELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR STATUTE, SHALL BE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, INCLUDING ITS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS OF SUCH STATE OR OTHER RULE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION. ALL CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN ANNEX B.

8.3 Service of Process. The Parties further agree and consent to accept service of process by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service with acknowledgment of receipt addressed as provided herein. Nothing in this Section 8.3, however, will affect the right of either Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law.

SECTION 9 MISCELLANEOUS.

9.1 Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if either Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to make money payments, the obligations of such Party, so far as they are affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of such Force Majeure. The term “Force Majeure,” as used herein, shall mean an act of God, strike, lockout, or other industrial disturbance, acts of any Governmental Entity, epidemic, pandemic (including COVID-19), health crisis, quarantine, act of public enemy, war, blockade, public riot, lightning, fire, storm, flood, explosion, governmental restraint, unavailability of equipment or supplies, and any other cause, whether of the kind specifically enumerated above or otherwise, which is not reasonably within the control of such Party. Upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, (a) the non-performing Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the circumstances hindering its performance and of its plans and efforts to implement a work-around, (b) the non-performing Party shall be excused from any further performance or observance of the affected obligation(s) for as long as such circumstances prevail, and (c) the non-performing Party shall continue to attempt to recommence performance or observance to the greatest extent possible without delay. The non-performing Party shall also notify the other Party promptly when the Force Majeure Event has abated.

9.2 Further Assurances. Each Party agrees to execute and deliver all such other and additional instruments and documents and to do such other acts and things as may be reasonably necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement.

9.3 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement reflects the whole and entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes all previous agreements and understandings among the Parties (oral or written), and may be amended, restated, or supplemented only by the written agreement of both Parties.

 

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9.4 Binding Effect; Assignment. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, subject to any limitations on transfer set forth in this Agreement. Recipient may not assign this Agreement without the express prior written consent of Service Provider.

9.5 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 shall be unenforceable or invalid under applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such unenforceability or invalidity, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue to be binding and in full force and effect.

9.6 Third-Party Beneficiaries. The representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations of the Parties are made for the express benefit of the Parties and successors and permitted assigns, and, except as provided in Section 3 with respect to the Indemnified Parties, other Persons that are not express signatories hereto are not intended to have, nor shall have, the benefit of, or any right to seek enforcement or recovery under, any of such covenants or obligations.

9.7 Survival. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of Sections 1.7, 1.9, 1.13, 1.14, 1.16, 1.17, 5.1, 5.2(b)(ii), 6.3, this Section 9.7, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4,, Section 7, Section 8, Section 9 and Annex A hereto shall survive any cancellation, termination or expiration of this Agreement.

9.8 No Waiver. None of the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by either Party, unless such waiver is in writing and signed by that Party. The waiver by a Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement or any further breach of the provision so waived.

9.9 Performance/Holidays. Whenever under the terms of this Agreement the time for performance falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, such time for performance shall be extended to the next business day.

9.10 Rules of Construction. The Parties jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their collective mutual intent, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Person.

9.11 Interpretation. As used in this Agreement, the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall be deemed to include the others whenever the context so indicates or requires. Terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural and vice versa. Terms defined in the current tense shall have a comparable meaning when used in the past or future tense and vice versa. Terms defined as a noun shall have a comparable meaning when used as an adjective, adverb, or verb and vice versa. Whenever the term “include” or “including” is used in this Agreement, it shall mean “including, without limitation,” (whether or not such language is specifically set forth) and shall not be deemed to limit the range of possibilities to those items specifically enumerated. The term “or” is not exclusive. Unless otherwise limited, the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision. Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement.

 

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9.12 Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or interpret any provisions of this Agreement.

9.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by facsimile or other electronic means, each of which shall be effective only upon delivery and thereafter shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall be taken to be one and the same instrument with the same effect as if each of the Parties had signed the same signature page.

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

 

RUSH STREET GAMING, LLC
By:  

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Name:   Neil Bluhm
Title:   Chairman
RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, L.P.
By:   Rush Street Interactive GP, LLC
Its:   Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Gregory Carlin

Name:   Gregory Carlin
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

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Annex A

DEFINITIONS

(a) “Affiliate” means with respect to a particular Person (for this purpose, the “First Person”), any other Person who or which is (i) directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with the First Person or (ii) a member, stockholder, partner, director, officer, manager or comparable principal of the First Person; provided, that, for purposes of this Agreement, (i) Recipient and/or any Person constituting an “Affiliate” of Recipient (other than Service Provider) shall not be an Affiliate of Service Provider and (b) Service Provider shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of Recipient and/or any Person constituting an “Affiliate” of Recipient (other than Service Provider).

(b) “Change of Control” means (a) the closing of the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Recipient’s assets, (b) the consummation of the merger or consolidation of the Recipient with or into another entity (except a merger or consolidation in which the holders of voting power immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the Recipient or the surviving or acquiring entity), (c) the closing of the transfer (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a Person or a group of affiliated Persons of the Recipient’s securities if, after such closing, such Person or group of affiliated Persons would hold 50% or more of the outstanding voting equity of the Recipient (or the surviving or acquiring entity); provided however (i) that a transaction described above shall not constitute a Change of Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Recipient’s formation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the Persons who held the Recipient’s equity securities immediately prior to such transaction, and (ii) the transactions contemplated under the BCA shall not be deemed a Change of Control for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if the Sellers, any Family Member of a Seller or any of their respective Affiliates directly or indirectly own more than 50% of the voting securities of the Recipient (or any successor to all or substantially all the assets of the Recipient and its Subsidiaries) or any direct or indirect parent company.

(c) “Control”, “Controlling” and “Controlled” means with respect to a particular Person (for this purpose, the “First Person”), the possession by another Person, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and day to day activities of the First Person, or to elect a majority of the board of directors or trustees of such First Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(d) “Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Annex B.

(e) “Family Member” means, as to a Person that is an individual, such Person’s spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood, marriage or adoption), brothers and sisters (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) and inter vivos or testamentary trusts of which only such Person and his spouse, ancestors, descendants (whether by blood, marriage or adoption), brothers and sisters (whether by blood, marriage or adoption) are beneficiaries.

 

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(f) “Gaming Authority” means those federal, state, local and foreign governmental, regulatory and administrative authorities, agencies, boards and officials responsible for or involved in the regulation of gaming or gaming activities in any jurisdiction.

(g) “Gaming Laws” means those Laws and the rules and regulations promulgated by any Gaming Authority under such Laws pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory or licensing authority over gaming within any jurisdiction.

(h) “Gaming Licenses” means all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, franchises and entitlements issued by any Gaming Authority necessary for the lawful conduct of activities under the Gaming Laws.

(i) “Gaming Problem” means (a) a determination by any Gaming Authority that Recipient, Service Provider or any of its Service Providing Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers or their respective employees does not or has failed to satisfy any suitability, eligibility or other qualification criteria pursuant to any applicable Gaming Laws with respect to any Gaming License, including any character or suitability criteria thereunder, or (b) circumstances such that Recipient, Service Provider or any of its Service Providing Affiliates, Third Party Service Providers or their respective employees is deemed likely, in the reasonable discretion of the other Party, to preclude or materially delay, impede or impair the ability of the other Party, or any of its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, employees, trustees, representatives, to obtain, maintain or renew any Gaming License, or such as may result in the imposition of materially burdensome terms and conditions on, or the revocation or suspension of, any Gaming License.

(j) “Governmental Entity” means the United States, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any other foreign or domestic entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative authority or functions of or pertaining to government, including any government authority, agency, department, corporation, board, commission, court, tribunal or instrumentality of the United States or any foreign entity, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing.

(k) “Intellectual Property” means all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice) and invention disclosures, all improvements thereto, and all patents, utility models and industrial designs and all applications for any of the foregoing, together with all reissuances, provisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, extensions, renewals and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade dress, logos, slogans, trade names, corporate and business names, and other indicia of source, including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith (“Trademarks”), (c) Internet domain names and rights of publicity and social media usernames, handles, and accounts; (d) all works of authorship, copyrightable works, all copyrights and rights in databases, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith and all moral rights associated with any of the foregoing, (e) all mask works and design rights and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (f) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including confidential ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, algorithms, source code, data analytics, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical data and information, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals), and (g) all rights in software.

 

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(l) “Law” means any applicable United States or non-United States federal, provincial, state or local statute, common law, rule, regulation, ordinance, permit, license, order, writ, injunction, judgment, enforcement policy or decree of any Governmental Entity.

(m) “Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, voluntary association, joint stock company, business trust, joint venture, proprietorship, or other legal entity, however constituted.

(n) “Service Providing Affiliate” means any Affiliate of Service Provider who provides Services to Recipient under this Agreement, and only to the extent it is providing Services.

 

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Annex B

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Annex B shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim arising under or related to this Agreement or the business or transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, and whether arising at law or in equity), including (a) any dispute regarding the construction, interpretation, performance, validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement or whether any Person is in compliance with, or in breach of, any provision of this Agreement, and (b) the applicability of this Annex B to a particular dispute. Any dispute to which this Annex B applies is referred to herein as a “Dispute.”

(b) The provisions of this Annex B shall be the exclusive method of resolving Disputes. Any Dispute, including any question concerning this Agreement’s existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally and exclusively resolved by an arbitration in accordance with the CPR Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration then in effect (the “Rules”), by a sole arbitrator. The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, and a judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any of court having jurisdiction thereof. Within thirty (30) days after service of the arbitration notice upon the respondent, the Parties will attempt to agree upon the designation of the arbitrator. If, within that period, the Parties do not agree on the designation of the arbitrator, then CPR will appoint the arbitrator in accordance with its Rules. The arbitrator designated or appointed, as applicable, pursuant to this Annex B shall be referred to herein as the “Arbitrator.”

(c) The place of arbitration shall be Chicago, Illinois, or such other location as the Parties may mutually agree.

(d) The language of the arbitration will be English.

(e) The non-prevailing Party in any arbitration shall be obligated to pay all costs and expenses related to such arbitration (including the fees and expenses charged by CPR and the Arbitrator and the reasonable attorneys’ fees and out of pocket costs of the prevailing Party).

(f) It is the intent of the Parties that, barring extraordinary circumstances, the Arbitrator shall use its best efforts to render the arbitral award (the “Award”) within sixty (60) days after his or her appointment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties may agree to extend this time or the Arbitrator may do so in its discretion if it determines that the interest of justice so requires. Failure to adhere to this time limit shall not be a basis for challenging the Award.

(g) Either Party may apply to the Arbitrator seeking injunctive relief until the Award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Neither Party may apply for, and the Arbitrator may not award, punitive, incidental, consequential, special or indirect damages. Either Party also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any court having jurisdiction any interim or provisional relief that is necessary to protect the rights or property of that Party, pending the Arbitrator’s determination of the merits of the controversy.

 

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Schedule 1

SERVICES

 

 

Category

  

Description of Service

1.   Development

  

1.1  Development including assistance in new market identification, negotiation, and execution on joint venture agreements

2.   Government Affairs

  

2.1  Government Affairs functions including monitoring legislative activity, supervision of contract lobbyists, and lobbying

3.   Legal and Compliance

  

3.1  Legal including contract review, negotiation, and coordination on certain legal issues with respect to material corporate transactions

  

3.2  Review and coordination of all corporate organizational documents and matters

  

3.3  Gaming regulatory assistance, including review and coordination of all filings with gaming authorities and coordination with gaming authorities on regulatory issues

  

3.4  Compliance including consultation, completion of applications, management of certain shared services, and discussions with regulators

4.   Human Resources

  

4.1  Human Resources including administrative assistance, onboarding, recruiting, online learning administration, compliance audit requests, COBRA administration, and employee issue resolution assistance

  

4.2  Payroll including managing periodic payroll, funding amounts, reporting, proper withholding, preparation of employee time sheets, and timely filing of required forms and documents

  

4.3  Benefits including managing onboarding, leave administration, benefit strategy, broker selection, and general administration

5.   Finance and Accounting

  

5.1  Financial Reporting including monthly review of financial statements, financial audit assistance, budget review and accounting issue resolution

 

  

5.2  Tax Accounting including strategy for corporate structure, domestic and international structuring, review of tax returns, and tax estimates

 

  

5.3  Procurement including general procurement of certain products and services, including certain shared services

 

  

5.4  Disbursements including general disbursement approval and bank approvals

 

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Category

  

Description of Service

  

5.5  Treasury including management of bank relationships and accounts

6.   IT

  

6.1  Information Technology including desktop support, general IT administration, information security, and management of certain shared services

7.   Insurance

  

7.1  Insurance brokerage and claims monitoring

 

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Exhibit 10.7

Rush Street Interactive L.P.

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 950

Chicago, Illinois 60611

December 27, 2020

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

Gregory A. Carlin

c/o Rush Street Interactive, L.P.

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 950

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Re: Employment Letter from Rush Street Interactive L.P.

Dear Greg:

We are pleased to confirm your continued employment as the Chief Executive Officer of Rush Street Interactive L.P. (“RSI”) and its to-be publicly traded company, Rush Street Interactive, Inc., resulting from the closing of the contemplated transaction between RSI and dMY Technology Group Inc. (“Business Combination”) (collectively for purposes hereof, the “Company”). At all times during the Employment Period (as defined below) you will report directly to the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) and, upon closing of the Business Combination, will serve as a member of the Board, and, thereafter, for as long as you remain Chief Executive Officer will continue to be nominated to remain a member of the Board. The purpose of this letter is to set forth the terms of your continued employment.

Effective Date & Compensation

This letter agreement (“Letter Agreement”) shall become effective upon the closing of the Business Combination (such closing date, the “Effective Date”). Effective January 1, 2021, your bi-weekly base salary will be $19,230.77, which, annualized would equal $500,000.00 (“Base Salary”). Base Salary is paid in accordance with the Company’s typical payroll procedures and is prorated for any partial months worked. Your Base Salary shall be subject to annual review.

The term of this Letter Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and remain in effect until terminated as provided hereunder (“Employment Period”).

During the Employment Period, you will be eligible to participate in any employee benefit plans that are generally available to Company employees, subject to the terms and conditions of those plans, on a basis no less favorable to you than that available to other senior executives of the Company unless otherwise consented to by you. You may refer to the Company’s applicable summary plan descriptions and its policies for more detailed information about the Company benefit policies and programs.

 

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During the Employment Period, you will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company’s discretionary bonus plan. Bonuses under the plan are determined in the Board’s discretion and may be changed or discontinued at any time.

Your discretionary target bonus under the current bonus plan is 80% of any Base Salary that was actually paid out during the bonus plan year; provided, however, that your actual discretionary bonus may be anywhere from 40% to 120% of your Base Salary; provided that receiving a bonus in this range is to be based on your achievement of to-be-defined performance goals related to corporate/financial and individual objectives (e.g., related to revenues, EBITDA) and strategic objectives. Subject to applicable law, discretionary bonus awards are contingent upon your continued employment with the Company on the discretionary bonus payment date (“Payment Date”).

In addition, you will be eligible to participate, subject to its terms and conditions, in the Company’s long-term incentive compensation plan, which plan is currently being evaluated and designed (“Long-Term Compensation Plan”). The amount of your annual long-term incentives under the Long-Term Compensation Plan is to be equal to two times your annualized Base Salary. Subject to the terms of the Long-Term Compensation Plan, your Long-Term Compensation grants are intended to vest based on time-vesting and performance-based vesting. The first of the Long-Term Compensation grants shall be made no later than June 30, 2021. The performance-based vesting grants are anticipated to cover a three-year period and on a rolling basis (e.g., 2021-2023, 2022-2024, etc.). Such grants may include a combination of stock options and restricted shares/units. To the extent any dividends are paid, they are expected to accumulate and be payable upon award settlement of shares/units to the extent the award is deemed to have been earned.

If, at any time, the Company terminates your employment as Chief Executive Officer without cause, then you shall be entitled to severance in the total amount of $600,000.

Duties

In your role as Chief Executive Officer, you will owe fiduciary responsibilities to the Company and be responsible for the overall performance of the Company. It is understood that you will not be obligated to devote your full business time and attention to the Company and you will continue to be permitted to provide services to Rush Street Gaming, LLC (“RSG”), and entities for which RSG provides services; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, you will devote as much business time and attention to the Company as is needed to sufficiently perform your duties as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in order to position the Company for positive overall and financial performance.

 

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At-Will Employment

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement, your employment with the Company will be, at all times, at will. This means that you may leave your employment with the Company at any time, and the Company may, in its sole discretion, terminate your employment at any time without notice and for any reason or no reason at all. No one other than the Board has the authority to alter the at-will nature of your employment, or to make any agreement that amends or alters the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement and any such amendment or alteration must be in writing, must reference this Letter Agreement and must be signed a member of the Board authorized to so sign.

Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation

During the Employment Period and for twelve (12) months thereafter, you shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) employ, retain, hire or seek to employ, retain, hire or obtain the services of any employee, representative or director of the Company who worked directly with or for you during the Employment Period (other than by virtue of a mass communication or advertisement that to any such individuals described in this clause (i), provided that any such communication or advertisement is not directly or indirectly prepared by you or prepared at your direction or suggestion); and (ii) be employed by, provide services to or advise any person or entity that is engaged or has applied for a license to engage in operating or supplying a gambling, sports betting, online gaming or social gaming platform in any jurisdiction in which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates operates such a platform or has applied for a license to operate such a platform.

Applicable Law; Legal Remedies

This Letter Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and all claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to the choice of law provisions thereof. Any controversy or claim arising out of or related to (i) this Letter Agreement, (ii) the breach thereof, or (iii) your employment with the Company or the termination of such employment, shall be settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois before a single arbitrator administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes, amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2004, as the same may be amended, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Compliance with Gaming Laws

As required by the statutes, rules and regulations relating to gaming where the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates operates or is regulated (collectively, the “Gaming Laws”), you must timely obtain and maintain all permits or licenses required under the Gaming Laws. In addition, you agree to comply with all Gaming Laws applicable to you as an employee and officer of the Company as well as to assist the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as necessary, in complying with the Gaming Laws.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this offer, if you fail to comply with the Gaming Law or if you are denied a required license or permit following the end of all applicable appeal periods, or if a regulator in a jurisdiction where the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates operates or is regulated (or has applied for a license to operate) requires that your employment be terminated or provides that your continued employment shall create a gaming problem for the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, your employment shall terminate immediately, without notice or action and without liability on the part of Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

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By signing below, you represent and warrant that you are not currently a party to any agreement or other restriction that you would violate by accepting this offer and performing the duties contemplated by this Letter Agreement. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, or arrangements, whether oral or written, among the parties with respect to any matter related to this employment offer.

[Signatures page to follow on next page.]

 

 

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Please accept this Letter Agreement by signing this Letter Agreement where indicated and returning them to me.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Neil Bluhm

Neil Bluhm
Chairman
Rush Street Interactive L.P.

I accept and agree to all terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement:

 

/s/ Gregory A. Carlin

    

December 27, 2020

Gregory A. Carlin      Date

 

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Exhibit 10.8

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC. 2020 OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purpose; Eligibility.

1.1 General Purpose. The name of this plan is the Rush Street Interactive, Inc., 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to (a) enable Rush Street Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and any Affiliate to attract and retain the types of Employees, Consultants, and Independent Directors who will contribute to the Company’s long range success; (b) provide incentives that align the interests of Employees, Consultants and Independent Directors with those of the stockholders of the Company; and (c) promote the success of the Company’s business.

1.2 Eligible Award Recipients. The Persons eligible to receive Awards are the Employees, Consultants and Independent Directors of the Company and its Affiliates and such other individuals designated by the Committee who are reasonably expected to become Employees, Consultants and Independent Directors after the receipt of Awards.

1.3 Available Awards. Awards that may be granted under the Plan include: (a) Incentive Stock Options, (b) Non-qualified Stock Options, (c) Stock Appreciation Rights, (d) Restricted Awards, (e) Performance Share Awards, (f) Cash Awards, and (g) Other Equity-Based Awards.

2. Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

Affiliate” means a parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as defined in Section 424 of the Code (substituting “Company” for “employer corporation”), any other entity that is a parent or subsidiary of the Company, including a parent or subsidiary which becomes such after the Effective Date of the Plan.

Applicable Laws” means the requirements related to or implicated by the administration of the Plan under applicable state corporate law, United States federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted, and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.

Award” means any right granted under the Plan, including an Incentive Stock Option, a Non-qualified Stock Option, a Stock Appreciation Right, a Restricted Award, a Performance Share Award, a Cash Award, or an Other Equity-Based Award.

Award Agreement” means a written agreement, contract, certificate or other instrument or document evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award granted under the Plan which may, in the discretion of the Company, be transmitted electronically to any Participant. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.


Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular Person, such Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Ownership” have a corresponding meaning.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted at any time.

Cash Award” means an Award denominated in cash that is granted under Section 10 of the Plan.

Cause” means:

(a) With respect to any Employee or Consultant, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise, if the Employee or Consultant is a party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or its Affiliates and such agreement provides for a definition of Cause (or any term of similar effect), the definition contained therein; or if no such agreement exists, or if such agreement does not define Cause (or any term of similar effect): (i) the commission of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or other crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or the commission of any other act involving willful malfeasance or breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the Company or an Affiliate; (ii) any acts, omissions or statements that the Company determines to be detrimental or damaging to the reputation, operations, prospects or business relations of the Company or an Affiliate; (iii) negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or an Affiliate, or willful or repeated failure or refusal to substantially perform assigned duties; (iv) violation of state or federal securities laws; (v) violation of the Company’s written policies or codes of conduct, including written policies related to discrimination, harassment, performance of illegal or unethical activities, and ethical misconduct; (vi) any act of fraud, embezzlement, material misappropriation or dishonesty against the Company or an Affiliate; (vii) any material breach of a written agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, including, without limitation, a breach of any employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement or similar agreement.

(b) With respect to any Independent Director, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise, a determination by a majority of the disinterested Board members that the Independent Director has engaged in any of the following: (i) malfeasance in office; (ii) gross misconduct or negligence; (iii) false or fraudulent misrepresentation inducing the Independent Director’s appointment; (iv) willful conversion of corporate funds; or (v) repeated failure to participate in Board meetings on a regular basis despite having received proper notice of the meetings in advance.

The Committee, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to whether a Participant has been discharged for Cause.

Change in Control” means, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the occurrence of any of the following events after the Effective Date:

(a) A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of shares of Common Stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a transaction or series of transactions that meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (d) below) whereby any Person (other than any Seller (or any

 

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Seller’s Family Members and/or Affiliates) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a Person that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires Beneficial Ownership of securities of the Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition;

(b) During any period of 24 months, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, that any Person becoming a Director subsequent to the Effective Date, whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such Person is named as a nominee for Director, without written objection to such nomination) shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however, that no individual initially elected or nominated as a Director during such period as a result of an actual or threatened election contest, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-12 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, with respect to Directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; or

(c) The date that is ten (10) business days prior to the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

(d) The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition of assets or shares of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:

(i) which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the Person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such Person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and

(ii) after which no Person beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no Person shall be treated for purposes of this clause (ii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or portion of any Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).

For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained here, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if Sellers, their Family Members and any of their respective Affiliates directly or indirectly own (individually or in the aggregate) more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company (or any successor to all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries) or any direct or indirect parent company.

The Committee shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time. Any reference to a section of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or one or more subcommittees appointed by the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 3.3 and Section 3.4 or, if no such Compensation Committee or subcommittee thereof exists, or in its sole discretion, the Board.

Common Stock” means the Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company, or such other securities of the Company as may be designated by the Committee from time to time in substitution thereof.

Company” means Rush Street Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

“Consultant” means any individual or entity which performs bona fide services for the Company or an Affiliate, other than as an Employee or Independent Director, and who may be offered securities registerable pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act.

Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director, is not interrupted or terminated. The Participant’s Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service; provided further that if any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, this sentence shall only be given effect to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to an Independent

 

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Director of an Affiliate will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. The Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal or family leave of absence. The Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, may determine whether a Company transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or subsidiary that employs a Participant, shall be deemed to result in a termination of Continuous Service for purposes of affected Awards, and any such decision shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties.

Deferred Stock Units” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) hereof.

Director” means a member of the Board.

Disability” means, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise, that the Participant 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 12 months. The determination of whether an individual has a Disability shall be determined under procedures established by the Committee. Except in situations where the Committee is determining Disability for purposes of the term of an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to Section 6.9 hereof within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the Committee may rely on any determination that a Participant is disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate in which a Participant participates.

Disqualifying Disposition” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.11.

Effective Date” shall mean the later of (i) the date that the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan and (ii) December 29, 2020.

Eligible Person” means any individual who, as of the date of grant of an Award, is an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director; provided, however, that, any such individual must be an “employee” of the Company or any of its parents or subsidiaries within the meaning of General Instruction A.1(a) to Form S-8 if such individual is granted an Award that may be settled in Common Stock. An employee on leave of absence may be an Eligible Person.

Employee” means any Person, including an Officer or Director who is not an Independent Director employed by the Company or an Affiliate; provided, that, for purposes of determining eligibility to receive Incentive Stock Options, an Employee shall mean an employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code. Mere service as an Independent Director or payment of a director’s fee by the Company or an Affiliate shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or an Affiliate.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Fair Market Value” means, with respect to a share of Common Stock as of a given date of determination hereunder, the closing price as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange or on such other principal exchange or market on which the Common Stock is traded on such date of determination, or if the Common Stock was not traded on such date, then the immediately preceding date on which sales of shares of Common Stock have been so quoted or reported shall be used. If there should not be a public market for the Common Stock on such date, “Fair Market Value” shall be such value as determined by the Board in its discretion and, to the extent necessary, shall be determined in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Any such determination by the Board shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all parties.

Fiscal Year” means the Company’s fiscal year.

Family Member” means (a) (i) each of Neil Bluhm, Greg Carlin, Richard Schwartz, Einar Roosileht and Mattias Stetz (each an “Executive”), (ii) the spouse and lineal descendants (whether natural or adopted) of any Executive, (iii) any spouse of any of the individuals described in clause (ii), and (iv) a trust solely for the benefit of any individuals described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii); and (b) any siblings or parents of any of the individuals described in clause (a)(i) through (iii).

Free Standing Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.

Grant Date” means the date on which the Committee adopts a resolution, or takes other appropriate action, expressly granting an Award to a Participant that specifies the key terms and conditions of the Award or, if a later date is set forth in such resolution, then such date as is set forth in such resolution.

Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is designated by the Committee as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and that meets the requirements set out in the Plan.

Independent Director” means any member of the Board or any member of the board of directors of an Affiliate (or similar governing body of an Affiliate that is not a corporation) who is not an Employee or Consultant.

Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

Non-qualified Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

Officer” means a Person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Option” means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6, to purchase Common Stock at a specified price during specified time periods, which may either be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan.

Optionholder” means an Eligible Person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other Person who holds an outstanding Option.

Option Exercise Price” means the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased upon the exercise of an Option.

 

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“Other Equity-Based Award” means an Award that is not an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, or Performance Share Award that is granted to an Eligible Person under Section 10 and is payable by delivery of Common Stock and/or which is measured by reference to the value of Common Stock.

Participant” means an Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other Person who holds an outstanding Award.

Performance Criteria” means the criterion or criteria that the Committee shall select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal(s) for a Performance Period with respect to any Award under the Plan. The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goal(s) shall be based on the attainment of specific levels of performance of the Company (or Affiliate, division, business unit or operational unit of the Company) or any Participant, which may be determined in accordance with GAAP or on a non-GAAP basis including, but not limited to, one or more of the following measures: (a) terms relative to a peer group or index; (b) basic, diluted, or adjusted earnings per share; (c) sales or revenue;(d) earnings before interest, taxes, and other adjustments (in total or on a per share basis); (e) cash available for distribution; (f) basic or adjusted net income; (g) returns on equity, assets, capital, revenue or similar measure; (h) level and growth of dividends; (i) the price or increase in price of Common Stock; (j) total shareholder return; (k) total assets; (l) growth in assets, new originations of assets, or financing of assets; (m) equity market capitalization; (n) reduction or other quantifiable goal with respect to general and/or specific expenses; (o) equity capital raised; (p) mergers, acquisitions, increase in enterprise value of Affiliates, Subsidiaries, divisions or business units or sales of assets of Affiliates, Subsidiaries, divisions or business units or sales of assets; and (q) any combination of the foregoing. Any one or more of the Performance Criteria may be stated as a percentage of another Performance Criteria, or used on an absolute or relative basis to measure the performance of the Company and/or one or more Affiliates as a whole or any divisions or operational and/or business units, business segments, administrative departments of the Company and/or one or more Affiliates or any combination thereof, as the Committee may deem appropriate, or any of the above Performance Criteria may be compared to the performance of a selected group of comparison companies, or a published or special index that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, or as compared to various stock market indices.

Performance Goals” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon Performance Criteria determined by the Committee in its discretion.

Performance Period” means the one or more periods of time, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to and the payment of a Performance Share Award or a Cash Award.

Performance Share Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

 

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Performance Share” means the grant of a right to receive a number of actual shares of Common Stock or share units based upon the performance of the Company during a Performance Period, as determined by the Committee.

Permitted Transferee” means: (a) a member of the Participant’s immediate family (child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships), a trust in which these Persons have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these Persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these Persons (or the Participant) own more than 50% of the voting interests; and (b) such other transferees as may be permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion.

“Person” means an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act).

Plan” means this Rush Street Interactive, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

Related Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.

Restricted Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 8.

Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Sponsor” means dMY Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Stock Appreciation Right” means the right pursuant to an Award granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7 to receive, upon exercise, an amount payable in cash or shares equal to the number of shares subject to the Stock Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Award is exercised, over (b) the exercise price specified in the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement.

Stock for Stock Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

“Subsidiary” means any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.

“Substitute Award” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5.

 

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Ten Percent Stockholder” means a Person who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.

“Total Share Reserve” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

3. Administration.

3.1 Authority of Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, any restrictions on the authority delegated to it by the Board, and Applicable Laws, and in addition to other express powers and authorization conferred by the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to:

(a) designate Eligible Persons as Participants;

(b) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to an Eligible Person;

(c) determine the number of shares of Common Stock or amount of cash to be covered by Awards;

(d) authorize any Person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan;

(e) determine the terms and conditions of any Award, including whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be vested, settled, exercised, cancelled or forfeited (including conditions based on Continuous Service or the achievement of one or more Performance Goals);

(f) modify, waive or adjust any term or condition of an Award that has been granted, which may include the acceleration of vesting, waiver of forfeiture restrictions, modification of the form of settlement of the Award (for example, from cash to Common Stock or vice versa), early termination of a Performance Period, or modification of any other condition or limitation regarding an Award;

(g) determine the treatment of an Award upon a termination of employment or other service relationship;

(h) impose a holding period with respect to an Award or the shares of Common Stock received in connection with an Award;

(i) impose a “blackout” or other periods during which Awards may not be exercised or settled;

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(k) promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;

(l) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, in any Award, or in any Award Agreement; and

(m) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee.

3.2 Committee Decisions Final. All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive, and binding on the Company and the Participants, unless such decisions are determined by a court having jurisdiction to be arbitrary and capricious.

3.3 Delegation. The Committee may delegate administration of the Plan to a subcommittee or subcommittees of one or more members of the Board, and the term “Committee” shall apply to any Person or Persons to whom such authority has been delegated, provided, that such delegation does not (i) violate Applicable Laws or (ii) result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company. Any such delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time.

3.4 Committee Composition. To the extent required to comply with the exemption requirements of Rule 16b-3 (if the Board is not acting as the Committee under the Plan), with respect to any insider subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Committee shall be a compensation committee of the Board that at all times consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors. Within the scope of such authority, the Committee may delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors, or one or more officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the authority to grant Awards to eligible Persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Nothing herein shall create an inference that an Award is not validly granted under the Plan in the event Awards are granted under the Plan by a Committee that does not at all times consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors.

3.5 Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as Directors or members of the Committee, and to the extent allowed by Applicable Laws, the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company against the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding or in connection with any appeal therein, to which the Committee may be party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan, and against all amounts paid by the Committee in settlement thereof (provided, however, that the settlement has been approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) or paid by the Committee in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or

 

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proceeding that such Committee did not act in good faith and in a manner which such Person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, or in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reason to believe that the conduct complained of was unlawful; provided, however, that within 60 days after the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, such Committee shall, in writing, offer the Company the opportunity at its own expense to handle and defend such action, suit or proceeding.

4. Shares Subject to the Plan.

4.1 Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 14, no more than 13,400,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan (the “Total Share Reserve”) and such Total Share Reserve shall be available for the issuance of shares upon the exercise of ISOs (the ISO Limit). During the terms of the Awards, the Company shall keep available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock required to satisfy such Awards.

4.2 Shares of Common Stock available for distribution under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner.

4.3 The maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted during a single Fiscal Year to any Director in respect of such Director’s service as a member of the Board during such Fiscal Year, together with any cash fees paid to such Director during the Fiscal Year shall not exceed a total value of $250,000 (calculating the value of any Awards based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee or a subcommittee thereof delegated by the Committee that consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors may provide, in its discretion, for exceptions to this limit for a Non-Employee Director, provided that the Non-Employee Director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation.

4.4 Any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award that expires or is canceled, forfeited, or terminated without issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award related will again be available for issuance under the Plan. Shares subject to an Award under the Plan shall be deemed to constitute shares not issued to the Participant and shall be deemed to again be made available for issuance or delivery under the Plan if such shares are (a) shares tendered in payment of an Option, (b) shares delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or (c) shares covered by a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right or other Awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the Award. If an Award may be settled only in cash, such Award need not be counted against any share limit under this Section 4.

4.5 Awards may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be granted under the Plan in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“Substitute Awards”). Substitute Awards shall not be counted against the Total Share Reserve; provided, that, Substitute Awards issued in connection with the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding options intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options shall be counted against the ISO limit. Subject to applicable stock exchange requirements, available shares under a stockholder-approved plan of an entity directly or indirectly acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (as appropriately adjusted to reflect such acquisition or transaction) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not count toward the Total Share Reserve.

 

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5. Eligibility.

5.1 Eligibility for Specific Awards. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Consultants and Independent Directors and those individuals whom the Committee determines are reasonably expected to become Employees, Consultants and Independent Directors following the Grant Date.

5.2 Ten Percent Stockholders. A Ten Percent Stockholder shall not be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless the Option Exercise Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the Grant Date.

6. Option Provisions. Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Option so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5 and this Section 6, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no liability to any Participant or any other Person if an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option fails to qualify as such at any time or if an Option is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the terms of such Option do not satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each Option shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:

6.1 Term. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date. The term of a Non-qualified Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, no Non-qualified Stock Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date.

6.2 Exercise Price of an Incentive Stock Option. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the Option Exercise Price of each Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code.

6.3 Exercise Price of a Non-qualified Stock Option. The Option Exercise Price of each Non-qualified Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Non-qualified Stock Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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6.4 Consideration. The Option Exercise Price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, either (a) in cash or by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised or (b) in the discretion of the Committee, upon such terms as the Committee shall approve: (i) by delivery to the Company of other Common Stock, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the Option Exercise Price (or portion thereof) due for the number of shares being acquired, or by means of attestation whereby the Participant identifies for delivery specific shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of attestation equal to the Option Exercise Price (or portion thereof) and receives a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the difference between the number of shares thereby purchased and the number of identified attestation shares of Common Stock (a “Stock for Stock Exchange”); (ii) a “cashless” exercise program established with a broker; (iii) by reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon exercise of such Option with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Option Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (iv) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or (v) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Committee. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Option, the exercise price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that is paid by delivery (or attestation) to the Company of other Common Stock acquired, directly or indirectly from the Company, shall be paid only by shares of the Common Stock of the Company that have been held for more than six months (or such longer or shorter period of time required to avoid a charge to earnings for financial accounting purposes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period for which the Common Stock is publicly traded (i.e., the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system) an exercise by a Director who is not an Independent Director or by an Officer that involves or may involve a direct or indirect extension of credit or arrangement of an extension of credit by the Company, directly or indirectly, in violation of Section 402(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall be prohibited with respect to any Award under the Plan.

6.5 Transferability of an Incentive Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.

6.6 Vesting of Options. Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions and limitations described in the Award Agreement as the Committee may impose in its discretion, including vesting conditions, restrictions on exercise, and forfeiture provisions. In its discretion, the Committee may provide in the Award Agreement that some or all of such restrictions shall lapse upon (a) the Participant’s Continuous Service with the Company or an Affiliate for a specified period of time, (b) the occurrence of any one or more other events or the satisfaction of any one or more other conditions, as specified by the Committee, including satisfaction of Performance Criteria, a termination of Continuous Services under certain circumstances (such as death or Disability), or a Change in Control, or (c) a combination of any of the foregoing. In its discretion, the Committee shall have the authority to accelerate the vesting of an Option at any time, in whole or in part, or otherwise waive or modify any such restrictions.

 

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6.7 Termination of Continuous Service. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or in an employment agreement the terms of which have been approved by the Committee, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Optionholder’s death or Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date three months following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided that, if the termination of Continuous Service is by the Company for Cause, all outstanding Options (whether or not vested) shall immediately terminate and cease to be exercisable. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

6.8 Extension of Termination Date. An Optionholder’s Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service for any reason would be prohibited at any time because the issuance of shares of Common Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities law or the rules of any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the term of the Option in accordance with Section 6.1 or (b) the expiration of a period after termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service that is three months after the end of the period during which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of such registration or other securities law requirements.

6.9 Disability of Optionholder. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event that an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder’s Disability, the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination), but only within the period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date twelve (12) months following such termination or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

6.10 Death of Optionholder. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder’s death, then the Option may be exercised (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of death) by the Optionholder’s estate, by a Person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance or by a Person designated to exercise the Option upon the Optionholder’s death, but only within the period ending on the earlier of (a) the date 12 months following the date of death or (b) the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after the Optionholder’s death, the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

 

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6.11 Incentive Stock Option $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) exceeds $100,000, the Options or portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) shall be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options.

7. Stock Appreciation Rights. Each Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted alone (“Free Standing Rights”) or in tandem with an Option granted under the Plan (“Related Rights”).

7.1 Grant Requirements for Related Rights. Any Related Right that relates to a Non-qualified Stock Option may be granted at the same time the Option is granted or at any time thereafter but before the exercise or expiration of the Option. Any Related Right that relates to an Incentive Stock Option must be granted at the same time the Incentive Stock Option is granted.

7.2 Term The term of a Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, no Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.

7.3 Vesting. Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions and limitations set forth in the Award Agreement as the Committee may impose in its discretion, including vesting conditions and forfeiture provisions. In its discretion, the Committee may provide in the Award Agreement that some or all of such restrictions shall lapse upon (a) the Participant’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate for a specified period of time, (b) the occurrence of any one or more other events or the satisfaction of any one or more other conditions, as specified by the Committee, including satisfaction of performance criteria, a termination of Continuous Services under certain circumstances (such as death or Disability), or a Change in Control, or (c) a combination of any of the foregoing. In its discretion, the Committee shall have the authority to accelerate the vesting of a Stock Appreciation Right at any time, in whole or in part, or otherwise waive or modify any such restrictions.

7.4 Exercise and Payment. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Award is exercised, over (ii) the exercise price specified in the Stock Appreciation Right or related Option. Payment with respect to the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be made on the date of exercise. Payment shall be made in the form of shares of Common Stock (with or without restrictions as to substantial risk of forfeiture and transferability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), cash or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.

 

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7.5 Exercise Price. The exercise price of a Free Standing Right shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Grant Date of such Stock Appreciation Right. A Related Right granted simultaneously with or subsequent to the grant of an Option and in conjunction therewith or in the alternative thereto shall have the same exercise price as the related Option, shall be transferable only upon the same terms and conditions as the related Option, and shall be exercisable only to the same extent as the related Option; provided, however, that a Stock Appreciation Right, by its terms, shall be exercisable only when the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right and related Option exceeds the exercise price per share thereof and no Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with an Option unless the Committee determines that the requirements of Section 7.1 are satisfied.

7.6 Reduction in the Underlying Option Shares. Upon any exercise of a Related Right, the number of shares of Common Stock for which any related Option shall be exercisable shall be reduced by the number of shares for which the Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised. The number of shares of Common Stock for which a Related Right shall be exercisable shall be reduced upon any exercise of any related Option by the number of shares of Common Stock for which such Option has been exercised.

8. Restricted Award. A Restricted Award is an Award of actual shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Stock”) or hypothetical Common Stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of shares of Common Stock, which may, but need not, provide that such Restricted Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, pledged or hypothecated as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of any obligation or for any other purpose for such period (the “Restricted Period”) as the Committee shall determine. Each Restricted Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Restricted Award so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 8, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

8.1 Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

(a) Each Participant granted Restricted Stock shall execute and deliver to the Company an Award Agreement with respect to the Restricted Stock setting forth the restrictions and other terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock. If the Committee determines that the Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company or in escrow rather than delivered to the Participant pending the release of the applicable restrictions, the Committee may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (A) an escrow agreement satisfactory to the Committee, if applicable and (B) the appropriate blank stock power with respect to the Restricted Stock covered by such agreement. If a Participant fails to execute an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Stock and, if applicable, an escrow agreement and stock power, the Award shall be null and void. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Award, the Participant generally shall have the rights and privileges of a stockholder as to such Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends; provided that, any cash dividends and stock dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company for the Participant’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of the cash dividends withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee. The cash dividends or stock dividends so withheld by the Committee and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed to the Participant in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividends, if applicable, upon the release of restrictions on such share and, if such share is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such dividends.

 

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(b) The terms and conditions of a grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be reflected in an Award Agreement. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued at the time a Restricted Stock Unit is granted, and the Company will not be required to set aside funds for the payment of any such Award. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder. The Committee may also grant Restricted Stock Units with a deferral feature, whereby settlement is deferred beyond the vesting date until the occurrence of a future payment date or event set forth in an Award Agreement (“Deferred Stock Units”). At the discretion of the Committee, each Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit (representing one share of Common Stock) may be credited with an amount equal to the cash and stock dividends paid by the Company in respect of one share of Common Stock (“Dividend Equivalents”).

(c) Dividend Equivalents shall be withheld by the Company and credited to the Participant’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of cash Dividend Equivalents credited to the Participant’s account at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee. Dividend Equivalents credited to a Participant’s account and attributable to any particular Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such Dividend Equivalents and earnings, if applicable, to the Participant upon settlement of such Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit and, if such Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such Dividend Equivalents.

8.2 Restrictions.

(a) Restricted Stock awarded to a Participant shall be subject to the following restrictions until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and to such other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: (A) if an escrow arrangement is used, the Participant shall not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate; (B) the shares shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in the Award Agreement; (C) the shares shall be subject to forfeiture to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement; and (D) to the extent such shares are forfeited, the stock certificates shall be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant to such shares and as a stockholder with respect to such shares shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company.

(b) Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units awarded to any Participant shall be subject to (A) forfeiture until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and satisfaction of any applicable Performance Goals during such period, to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement, and to the extent such Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units are forfeited, all rights of the Participant to such Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company and (B) such other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

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(c) The Committee shall have the authority to remove any or all of the restrictions on the Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in Applicable Laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units are granted, such action is appropriate.

8.3 Restricted Period. With respect to Restricted Awards, the Restricted Period shall commence on the Grant Date and end at the time or times set forth on a schedule established by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement.

8.4 Delivery of Restricted Stock and Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions set forth in Section 8.2 and the applicable Award Agreement shall be of no further force or effect with respect to such shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon such expiration, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, the stock certificate evidencing the shares of Restricted Stock which have not then been forfeited and with respect to which the Restricted Period has expired (to the nearest full share) and any cash dividends or stock dividends credited to the Participant’s account with respect to such Restricted Stock and the interest thereon, if any. Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, or at the expiration of the deferral period with respect to any outstanding Deferred Stock Units, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, one share of Common Stock for each such outstanding vested Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit (“Vested Unit”) and cash equal to any Dividend Equivalents credited with respect to each such Vested Unit in accordance with Section 8.1(b) hereof and the interest thereon or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such Dividend Equivalents and the interest thereon, if any; provided, however, that, if explicitly provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay cash or part cash and part Common Stock in lieu of delivering only shares of Common Stock for Vested Units. If a cash payment is made in lieu of delivering shares of Common Stock, the amount of such payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed in the case of Restricted Stock Units, or the delivery date in the case of Deferred Stock Units, with respect to each Vested Unit.

8.5 Stock Restrictions. Each certificate representing Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan shall bear a legend in such form as the Company deems appropriate.

9. Performance Share Awards. Each Performance Share Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Performance Share Award so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 9, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock or stock-denominated units subject to a Performance Share Award granted to any Participant; (ii) the Performance Period applicable to any Award; (iii) the conditions that must be satisfied for a Participant to earn an Award; and (iv) the other terms, conditions and restrictions of the Award.

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10. Other Equity-Based Awards and Cash Awards The Committee may grant Other Equity-Based Awards, either alone or in tandem with other Awards, in such amounts and subject to such conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion. Each Other Equity-Based Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement and shall be subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. The Committee may grant Cash Awards in such amounts and subject to such Performance Goals, other vesting conditions, and such other terms as the Committee determines in its discretion. Cash Awards shall be evidenced in such form as the Committee may determine.

11. Securities Law Compliance. Each Award Agreement shall provide that no shares of Common Stock shall be purchased or sold thereunder unless and until (a) any then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel and (b) if required to do so by the Company, the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company a letter of investment intent in such form and containing such provisions as the Committee may require. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Awards; provided, however, that this undertaking shall not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority which counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company shall be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise of such Awards unless and until such authority is obtained.

12. Use of Proceeds from Stock. Proceeds from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Awards, or upon exercise thereof, shall constitute general funds of the Company.

13. Miscellaneous.

13.1 Stockholder Rights. Except as provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, no Participant shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject to such Award unless and until such Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Award pursuant to its terms and no adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distributions of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Common Stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 14 hereof.

13.2 No Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing in the Plan or any instrument executed or Award granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or shall affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate (a) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without Cause or (b) the service of a Director pursuant to the By-laws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be.

 

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13.3 Transfer; Approved Leave of Absence. For purposes of the Plan, no termination of employment by an Employee shall be deemed to result from either (a) a transfer of employment to the Company from an Affiliate or from the Company to an Affiliate, or from one Affiliate to another, or (b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the Employee’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Committee otherwise so provides in writing, in either case, except to the extent inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code if the applicable Award is subject thereto.

13.4 Withholding Obligations. To the extent provided by the terms of an Award Agreement and subject to the discretion of the Committee, the Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under an Award by any of the following means (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by the Company) or by a combination of such means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the Award, provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the maximum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock of the Company.

13.5 Permitted Transfers. Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be transferable to a Permitted Transferee upon written approval by the Committee.

14. Adjustments Upon Changes in Stock. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to all Awards granted hereunder:

14.1 General. In the event of (a) any dividend (other than regular cash dividends) or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event that affects the shares of Common Stock (including a Change in Control), or (b) unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company, including changes in applicable rules, rulings, regulations, or other requirements, that the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, could result in dilution or enlargement of the rights intended to be granted to, or available for, Participants (any event in (a) or (b), an “Adjustment Event”), the Committee shall, in respect of any such Adjustment Event, make such proportionate substitution or adjustment, if any, as it deems equitable, to any or all of: (i) the Total Share Reserve, or any other limit applicable under the Plan with respect to the number of Awards which may be granted hereunder; (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) which may be issued in respect of Awards or with respect to which Awards may

 

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be granted under the Plan; and (iii) the terms of any outstanding Award, including, without limitation, (A) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards or to which outstanding Awards relate; (B) the exercise price with respect to any Award; or (C) any applicable performance measures; provided, that in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (or any successor pronouncement thereto)), the Committee shall make an equitable or proportionate adjustment to outstanding Awards to reflect such equity restructuring. In the case of adjustments made pursuant to this Section 14, unless the Committee specifically determines that such adjustment is in the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates, the Committee shall, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 14 will not constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code and in the case of Non-qualified Stock Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 14 will not constitute a modification of such Non-qualified Stock Options within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any adjustments made under this Section 14 shall be made in a manner which does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.

14.2 Adjustment Events. Without limiting the foregoing, except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, in connection with any Adjustment Event, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for any one or more of the following, which may vary among individual holders and which may vary among Awards held by any individual holder:

(a) acceleration of the time of exercisability of an Award so that such Award may be exercised in full or in part for a limited period of time on or before a date specified by the Committee, after which specified date all unexercised Awards and all rights of holders thereunder shall terminate;

(b) cancellation of Awards that remain subject to a restricted period as of the date of such Adjustment Event without payment of any consideration to the Participant for such Awards; or

(c) substitution or assumption of Awards (or awards of an acquiring company), acceleration of the exercisability of, lapse of restrictions on, or termination of Awards, or a period of time (which shall not be required to be more than ten days) for Participants to exercise outstanding Awards prior to the occurrence of such event (and any such Award not so exercised shall terminate upon the occurrence of such event); and

(d) subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, cancellation of any one or more outstanding Awards and payment to the holders of such Awards that are vested as of such cancellation (including, without limitation, any Awards that would vest as a result of the occurrence of such event but for such cancellation or for which vesting is accelerated by the Committee in connection with such event) the value of such Awards, if any, as determined by the Committee (which value, if applicable, may be based upon the price per share of Common Stock received or to be received by other stockholders of the Company in such event), including, without limitation:

 

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(i) in the case of an outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right, a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value (as of a date specified by the Committee) of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right over the aggregate exercise price of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right (it being understood that, in such event, any Option or Stock Appreciation Right having a per share exercise price equal to, or in excess of, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock subject thereto may be canceled and terminated without any payment or consideration therefor), or

(ii) in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Awards, Cash Awards or Other Equity-Based Awards that are not vested as of such cancellation, a cash payment or equity subject to deferred vesting and delivery consistent with the vesting restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Awards, Cash Awards or Other Equity-Based Awards prior to cancellation, or the underlying shares in respect thereof, with Performance Goals with respect to each outstanding Performance Period, if any, that are applicable to such Awards deemed to be achieved at the greater of 100% of the applicable “target” performance levels and the performance levels actually achieved as of the date of such event, as determined by the Committee.

Payments to holders pursuant to clause (b) above shall be made in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Committee, in the form of such other consideration necessary for a Participant to receive property, cash, or securities (or combination thereof) as such Participant would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of the transaction if the Participant had been, immediately prior to such transaction, the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award at such time (less any applicable exercise price).

14.3 Other Requirements. Prior to any payment or adjustment contemplated under this Section 14, the Committee may require a Participant to (a) represent and warrant as to the unencumbered title to the Participant’s Awards; (b) bear such Participant’s pro rata share of any post-closing indemnity obligations, and be subject to the same post-closing purchase price adjustments, escrow terms, offset rights, holdback terms, and similar conditions as the other holders of Common Stock, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code; and (iii) deliver customary transfer documentation as reasonably determined by the Committee.

14.4 Binding Effect. Any adjustment, substitution, determination of value or other action taken by the Committee under this Section 14 shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.

15. Amendment of the Plan and Awards.

15.1 Amendment of Plan. The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend or terminate the Plan. However, except as provided in Section 14 relating to adjustments upon changes in Common Stock and Section 15.3, no amendment shall be effective unless approved by the stockholders of the Company to the extent stockholder approval is necessary to satisfy any Applicable Laws. At the time of such amendment, the Board shall determine, upon advice from counsel, whether such amendment will be contingent on stockholder approval.

 

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15.2 Stockholder Approval. The Board may, in its sole discretion, submit any other amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval.

15.3 Contemplated Amendments. It is expressly contemplated that the Board may amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to provide eligible Employees, Consultants and Independent Directors with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options or to the nonqualified deferred compensation provisions of Section 409A of the Code and/or to bring the Plan and/or Awards granted under it into compliance therewith.

15.4 No Impairment of Rights. Rights under any Award granted before amendment of the Plan shall not be materially impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (a) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing.

15.5 Amendment of Awards. The Committee at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more Awards; provided, however, that the Committee may not affect any amendment which would otherwise constitute an impairment of the rights under any Award unless (a) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing.

16. General Provisions.

16.1 Forfeiture Events. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain events, in addition to applicable vesting conditions of an Award. Such events may include, without limitation, breach of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, or other restrictive covenants that are contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise applicable to the Participant, a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service for Cause, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company and/or its Affiliates.

16.2 Clawback. The Plan and all Awards granted hereunder are subject to any written clawback policies that the Company, with the approval of the Board or an authorized committee thereof, may adopt either prior to or following the Effective Date, including any policy adopted to conform to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and rules promulgated thereunder by the SEC and that the Company determines should apply to Awards. Any such policy may subject a Participant’s Awards and amounts paid or realized with respect to Awards to reduction, cancelation, forfeiture or recoupment if certain specified events or wrongful conduct occur, including an accounting restatement due to the Company’s material noncompliance with financial reporting regulations or other events or wrongful conduct specified in any such clawback policy.

16.3 Status Under ERISA. The Plan shall not constitute an “employee benefit plan” for purposes of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

16.4 Other Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required; and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 

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16.5 Sub-Plans. The Committee may from time to time establish sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying securities, tax or other laws of various jurisdictions in which the Company intends to grant Awards. Any sub-plans shall contain such limitations and other terms and conditions as the Committee determines are necessary or desirable. All sub-plans shall be deemed a part of the Plan, but each sub-plan shall apply only to the Participants in the jurisdiction for which the sub-plan was designed.

16.6 Deferral of Awards. The Committee may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that absent the election would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of shares of Common Stock or other consideration under an Award. The Committee 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 Committee deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.

16.7 Unfunded Plan. The Plan shall be unfunded. Neither the Company, the Board nor the Committee shall be required to establish any special or separate fund or to segregate any assets to assure the performance of its obligations under the Plan.

16.8 Delivery. Upon exercise of a right granted under the Plan, the Company shall issue Common Stock or pay any amounts due within a reasonable period of time thereafter. Subject to any statutory or regulatory obligations the Company may otherwise have, for purposes of the Plan, 30 days shall be considered a reasonable period of time.

16.9 No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan, including pursuant to any adjustment under Section 14. The Committee shall determine whether cash, additional Awards or other securities or property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock or whether any fractional shares should be rounded, forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

16.10 Other Provisions. The Award Agreements authorized under the Plan may contain such other provisions not inconsistent with the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions upon the exercise of Awards, as the Committee may deem advisable.

16.11 Section 409A. The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless Applicable Laws require otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to the Plan during the six (6)

 

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month period immediately following the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s separation from service (or the Participant’s death, if earlier). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Committee shall have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any additional tax or penalty on any Participant under Section 409A of the Code and neither the Company nor the Committee will have any liability to any Participant for such tax or penalty.

16.12 Disqualifying Dispositions. Any Participant who shall make a “disposition” (as defined in Section 424 of the Code) of all or any portion of shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within two years from the Grant Date of such Incentive Stock Option or within one year after the issuance of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of such Incentive Stock Option (a “Disqualifying Disposition”) shall be required to immediately advise the Company in writing as to the occurrence of the sale and the price realized upon the sale of such shares of Common Stock.

16.13 Section 16. It is the intent of the Company that the Plan satisfy, and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies, the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 as promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act so that Participants will be entitled to the benefit of Rule 16b-3, or any other rule promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and will not be subject to short-swing liability under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, if the operation of any provision of the Plan would conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 16.12, such provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted and/or deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict.

16.14 Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant under the Plan may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries by whom any right under the Plan is to be exercised in case of such Participant’s death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form reasonably prescribed by the Committee and shall be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime.

16.15 Expenses. The costs of administering the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

16.16 Severability. If any of the provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

16.17 Plan Headings. The headings in the Plan are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the provisions hereof.

16.18 Non-Uniform Treatment. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among Persons who are eligible to receive, or actually receive, Awards. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled to make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments and adjustments, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements.

17. Effective Date of Plan. The Plan shall become effective as of the Effective Date.

 

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18. Termination or Suspension of the Plan. The Plan shall terminate automatically on December 29, 2020. No Award shall be granted pursuant to the Plan after such date, but Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any earlier date pursuant to Section 15.1 hereof. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.

19. Choice of Law. The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of the Plan, without regard to such state’s conflict of law rules.

As adopted by the Board of Directors of Rush Street Interactive, Inc. on November 17, 2020.

As approved by the stockholders of Rush Street Interactive, Inc. on December 29, 2020.

 

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Exhibit 14.1

CODE OF ETHICS

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE, INC.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) has adopted this Code of Ethics (the “Code”) in order to deter wrongdoing and promote:

 

1.

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

2.

full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Company;

 

3.

compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

 

4.

the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

 

5.

accountability for adherence to the Code.

All directors, officers and employees of the Company are required to be familiar with the Code, comply with its provisions and report any suspected violations as described below.

The Code is a guide intended to, among other things, sensitize the Company’s directors, officers and employees to significant legal and ethical issues that arise frequently and to the mechanisms available to report illegal or unethical conduct, and provide assurance that reporting of questionable or improper behavior is protected and encouraged. It does not purport to address every legal or ethical issue that an individual may encounter. Moreover, the applicable laws of some jurisdictions where the Company conducts business may impose additional or higher standards than are specifically set forth in the Code, in which case such additional or higher standards should be complied with.

HONEST AND ETHICAL CONDUCT

The Company’s policy is to promote high standards of integrity by conducting its affairs honestly and ethically.

Each director, officer and employee must act with integrity and observe the highest ethical standards of business conduct in his or her dealings with the Company’s customers, suppliers, partners, service providers, competitors, employees and anyone else with whom he or she has contact in the course of performing his or her job.


CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual’s private interest interferes, potentially interferes or even appears to interfere, with the interests of the Company as a whole. A conflict of interest can arise when an employee, officer or director takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work for the Company objectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest also arise when an employee, officer or director (or a member of his or her family) receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in the Company.

Loans by the Company to, or guarantees by the Company of, obligations of directors, officers, employees or their family members are of special concern. Loans by the Company to, or guarantees by the Company of, obligations of any director or executive officer are expressly prohibited.

Whether or not a conflict of interest exists or will exist can be unclear. Conflicts of interest should be avoided unless specifically authorized as described in the paragraph below.

Persons other than directors and executive officers who have questions about a potential conflict of interest or who become aware of an actual or potential conflict should discuss the matter with, and seek a determination and prior authorization or approval from, their supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer (in consultation with legal counsel). A supervisor may not authorize or approve conflict of interest matters or make determinations as to whether a problematic conflict of interest exists without first providing the Chief Financial Officer with a written description of the activity and seeking the Chief Financial Officer’s written approval. If the supervisor is himself involved in the potential or actual conflict, the matter should instead be discussed directly with the Chief Financial Officer.

Directors and executive officers must seek determinations and prior authorizations or approvals of potential conflicts of interest exclusively from the Board.

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

All directors, officers and employees owe a duty to the Company to advance its interests when the opportunity to do so arises. Directors, officers and employees are prohibited from taking for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company property, information or position. Directors, officers and employees may not use Company property, information or position for personal gain. In addition, no director, officer or employee may compete with the Company.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Directors, officers and employees must maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by the Company, its customers and/or its suppliers, except when disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to the Company’s competitors, or harmful to the Company or its customers if disclosed.

 

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FAIR DEALING

Each director, officer and employee should endeavor to deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers, competitors and employees. No director, officer or employee should take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse or privileged information, misrepresentation of facts or any other unfair dealing practice.

PROTECTION AND PROPER USE OF COMPANY ASSETS

All directors, officers and employees should protect the Company’s assets and ensure their efficient use. Theft, carelessness and waste have a direct impact on the Company’s profitability and are prohibited.

All Company assets should be used only for legitimate business purposes. Any suspected incident of fraud or theft should be reported for investigation immediately.

The obligation to protect Company assets includes the Company’s proprietary information. Proprietary information includes intellectual property such as trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as business and marketing plans, engineering and manufacturing ideas, designs, databases, code, records and any non-public financial data or reports. Unauthorized use or distribution of this information is prohibited and could also be illegal and result in civil or criminal penalties.

COMPLIANCE

Directors, officers and employees should comply, both in letter and spirit, with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the cities, states and countries in which the Company operates.

Although not all directors, officers and employees are expected to know the details of all applicable laws, rules and regulations, it is important to know enough to determine when to seek advice from appropriate personnel. Questions about compliance should be addressed to the Legal Department.

Insider trading is unethical, illegal and a violation of the Company’s Insider Trading Policy. It is against Company policy for any individual to profit from undisclosed information relating to the Company or any other company in violation of insider trading or other laws. Anyone who is aware of material nonpublic information relating to the Company, our customers, or other companies may not use the information to purchase or sell securities in violation of the federal securities laws. If you are uncertain about the legal rules involving your purchase or sale of any Company securities or any securities in companies that you are familiar with by virtue of your work for the Company, you should consult with the Chief Financial Officer before making any such purchase or sale.

DISCLOSURE

The Company’s periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC, including all financial statements and other financial information, must comply with applicable federal securities laws and SEC rules.

 

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Each director, officer and employee who contributes in any way to the preparation or verification of the Company’s financial statements and other financial information must ensure that the Company’s books, records and accounts are accurately maintained. Each director, officer and employee must cooperate fully with the Company’s accounting department and internal audit function, as well as the Company’s independent public accountants and counsel.

Each director, officer and employee who is involved in the Company’s disclosure process must:

 

1.

be familiar with and comply with the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting; and

 

2.

take all necessary steps to ensure that all filings with the SEC and all other public communications about the financial and business condition of the Company provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.

REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS

All allegations of actions prohibited by this Code involving directors or executive officers must be reported to the Chairman of the Board.

Allegations of actions prohibited by this Code involving anyone other than a director or executive officer must be reported to the reporting person’s supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer.

After receiving a report of an alleged prohibited action, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Financial Officer or the relevant supervisor must promptly take all appropriate actions necessary to investigate.

All directors, officers and employees are expected to cooperate in any internal investigation of misconduct.

PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION

The Company does not tolerate acts of retaliation against any director, officer or employee who makes a good faith report of known or suspected acts of misconduct or other violations of this Code, and any such retaliation may be a violation of the Company’s Whistleblower Policy.

ENFORCEMENT

The Company must ensure prompt and consistent action against violations of this Code.

If, after investigating a report of an alleged prohibited action by any other person, the relevant supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer (in consultation with legal counsel) determines that a violation of this Code has occurred, the supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer will report such determination to the Board if deemed necessary or appropriate.

Upon receipt of a determination that there has been a violation of this Code, the Board or the Chief Financial Officer (in consultation with legal counsel) will take such preventative or disciplinary action as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, reassignment, demotion, dismissal and, in the event of criminal conduct or other serious violations of the law, notification of appropriate governmental authorities.

 

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WAIVERS

The Board (in the case of a violation by a director or executive officer) or the Chief Financial Officer (in the case of a violation by any other person) may, in its discretion, waive any violation of this Code.

Any waiver for a director or an executive officer shall be disclosed as required by SEC and NYSE rules.

MISCELLANEOUS

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Code, this Code is subject to the exemptions in Article X of the Company’s current Certificate of Incorporation.

Subject to the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer may delegate his or her responsibilities herein to the General Counsel.

 

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Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT

Below is a list of our major subsidiaries as of December 29, 2020, their jurisdictions of incorporation or formation and the name under which they do business. Each is wholly owned unless otherwise noted.

 

Subsidiary

  

Jurisdiction

Rush Street Interactive, LP    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive NJ, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive PA, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive IN, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive Colorado, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive Iowa, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive Latin America, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive Development, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive NY, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive IL, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive MI, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive Brazil, LLC    Delaware
RSI VA, LLC    Delaware
Rush Street Interactive Colombia S.A.S.    Colombia
Rush Street Interactive Participacoes Ltda.    Brazil

Exhibit 99.1

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 5, 2021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company” refers to Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (“RSI”) (f/k/a dMY Technology Group, Inc.) and its subsidiaries after the Closing, and dMY Technology Group, Inc. (“dMY”) prior to the Closing.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the combination of the financial information of dMY and Legacy RSI, adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination and related transactions. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses”.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 combines the historical balance sheet of dMY and the historical balance sheet of Legacy RSI on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and related transactions, summarized below, had been consummated on September 30, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, combine the historical statements of operations of dMY and historical statements of operations of Legacy RSI for such periods on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and related transactions, summarized below, had been consummated on January 1, 2019, the beginning of the earliest period presented:

 

   

the Business Combination; and

 

   

the issuance and sale of 16,043,002 shares of Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $160.4 million in the PIPE pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been developed from and should be read in conjunction with:

 

   

the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements;

 

   

the historical audited financial statements of dMY as of December 31, 2019 and for the period from September 27, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2020 by dMY (the “Proxy Statement”);

 

   

the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Legacy RSI as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement;

 

   

the historical unaudited financial statements of dMY as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement;

 

   

the historical unaudited consolidated financial statements of Legacy RSI as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement;

 

   

other information relating to dMY and Legacy RSI contained in the Proxy Statement, including the Business Combination Agreement and the description of certain terms thereof set forth in the section entitled “The Business Combination.”

Pursuant to dMY’s existing amended and restated certificate of incorporation, public stockholders were offered the opportunity to redeem, upon the closing of the Business Combination, shares of Class A Common Stock then held by them for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit (as of two business days prior to the Closing) in the Trust Account (as defined in the Proxy Statement). The unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial statements reflect actual redemptions of 485 shares of Class A Common Stock at $10.03 per share.

 

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Notwithstanding the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, dMY is treated as the acquired company and RSI is treated as the acquirer for financial statement reporting purposes. Legacy RSI has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

   

Legacy RSI’s existing shareholders, through their ownership of the Class V Voting Stock, have the greatest voting interest in the combined entity with over 75% of the voting interest;

 

   

Legacy RSI’s directors represent the majority of the new board of directors of the combined company;

 

   

Legacy RSI’s senior management is the senior management of the combined company; and

 

   

Legacy RSI is the larger entity based on historical operating activity and has the larger employee base.

Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the Business Combination occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of the Company following the completion of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(in thousands)

 

     RSI
(Historical)
    dMY
(Historical)
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
          Pro
Forma
Combined
 

Assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,866     $ 482       230,759       (a   $ 249,270  
         (8,050     (b  
         (20,212     (c  
         160,430       (d  
         (5     (k  
         (125,000     (l  

Restricted cash

     4,249       —         —           4,249  

Players receivable

     659       —         —           659  

Due from affiliates

     35,185       —         —           35,185  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,025       390       (2,760     (c     3,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

     56,984       872       235,162         293,018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investments held in Trust Account

     —         230,759       (230,759     (a     —    

License fee, net

     8,555       —         —           8,555  

Property and equipment, net

     1,308       —         —           1,308  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     816       —         —           816  

Other assets

     911       —         —           911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 68,574     $ 231,631     $ 4,403       $ 304,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Accounts payable

   $ 7,141     $ 39     $ —         $ 7,180  

Accrued expenses

     27,913       2,441       (5,201     (c     25,153  

Share-based liability

     108,932       —         1,984       (g     —    
         (110,916     (h  

Deferred royalty, short-term

     159       —         —           159  

Operating lease liabilities, short term

     206       —         —           206  

Due to partners

     650       —         —           650  

Due to affiliates

     4,331       —         —           4,331  

Other current liabilities

     398       203       —           601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     149,730       2,683       (114,133       38,280  

Deferred royalty, long term

     3,870       —         —           3,870  

Operating lease liabilities, long term

     621       —         —           621  

Deferred underwriting commissions associated with initial public offering

     —         8,050       (8,050     (b     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     154,221       10,733       (122,183       42,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

          

Common stock subject to possible redemptions

     —         215,897       (215,897     (e     —    

Preferred units

     34,437       —         (34,437     (h     —    

Stockholders’ equity/ Members’ deficit

          

Preferred stock

     —         —         —           —    

Common stock

          

Class A

     —         —         2       (d     5  
         2       (e  
         1       (f  
         —         (k  

Class B

     —         1       (1     (f     —    

Class V

         15       (j     15  

Members’ units

     35,186       —         145,353       (h     —    
         (180,539     (l  

Additional paid in capital

     —         7,437       (17,771     (c     216,217  
         160,428       (d  
         215,895       (e  
         (2,437     (i  
         (15     (j  
         (5     (k  
         (125,000     (l  
         (22,315     (l  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (566     —             (566

Accumulated deficit

     (154,704     (2,437     2,437       (i     (155,162
         (1,984     (g  
         1,526       (l  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders / members’ deficit

     (120,084     5,001       175,592         60,509  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

     —         —         201,328       (l     201,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity/ members’ deficit

     (120,084     5,001       376,920         261,837  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity/ members’ deficit

   $ 68,574     $ 231,631     $ 4,403       $ 304,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     RSI
(Historical)
    dMY
(Historical)
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ 63,667     $  —       $ —         $ 63,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses

          

Cost of revenue

     32,893       —         —           32,893  

Advertising and promotions

     28,313       —         —           28,313  

General, administrative and other

     23,649       1       2,441       (dd     31,248  
         1,984       (ee  
         3,173       (ff  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,139       —         —           1,139  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     85,994       1       7,598         93,593  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (22,327     (1     (7,598       (29,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other expense

          

Interest expense, net

     (123     —         —           (123
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (123     —         —           (123
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss

     (22,450     (1     (7,598       (30,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (23,105     (cc     (23,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

   $ (22,450   $ (1   $ 15,507       $ (6,944
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding - Class A

             43,579,704  

Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class A

           $ (0.16

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     RSI
(Historical)
    dMY
(Historical)
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ 178,452     $ —       $ —         $ 178,452  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses

          

Cost of revenue

     118,774       —         —           118,774  

Advertising and promotions

     33,421       —         —           33,421  

General, administrative and other

     114,815       3,068       (2,441     (dd     117,062  
         1,620       (ff  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,368       —         —           1,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     268,378       3,068       (821       270,625  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (89,926     (3,068     821         (92,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

          

Interest expense, net

     (101     —         —           (101

Gain on marketable securities, net, dividends and interest, held in Trust Account

     —         759       (759     (aa     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (101     759       (759       (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss before income tax expense

     (90,027     (2,309     62         (92,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     —         128       (128     (bb     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss

     (90,027     (2,437     190         (92,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (70,950     (cc     (70,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

   $ (90,027   $ (2,437   $ 71,140       $ (21,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding - Class A

             43,579,704  

Basic and diluted net loss per share - Class A

           $ (0.49

 

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

 

1.

Basis of Presentation

The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, dMY is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of Legacy RSI issuing stock for the net assets of dMY, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of dMY are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated on September 30, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2019.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

   

dMY’s unaudited balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement; and

 

   

Legacy RSI’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

   

dMY’s audited statement of operations for the period from September 27, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement; and

 

   

Legacy RSI’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

   

dMY’s unaudited statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement; and

 

   

Legacy RSI’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the related notes, which are set forth on Annex F of the Proxy Statement.

Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Business Combination are based on certain currently available information and certain assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited condensed pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. Management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination based on information available to management at the time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Business Combination taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the post-combination company. They should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes thereto of dMY and Legacy RSI.

 

2.

Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and has been prepared for informational purposes only.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.” Release No. 33-10786 replaces the existing pro forma adjustment criteria with simplified requirements to depict the accounting for the transaction (“Transaction Accounting Adjustments”) and present the reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”). The Company has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

dMY and Legacy RSI have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

Based primarily on historical losses of Legacy RSI, management has determined it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be unable to utilize its deferred tax assets subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement; therefore, management has not recorded the deferred tax assets or a corresponding liability under the Tax Receivable Agreement related to the tax savings the Company may realize from the utilization of tax deductions related to basis adjustments created by the transactions contemplated in the Business Combination Agreement and the exchange of Retained RSI Units for Class A Common Stock (or cash) pursuant to the RSI A&R LPA and tax benefits related to entering into the Tax Receivable Agreement. However, if utilization of the deferred tax assets were more-likely-than-not the Company would recognize a deferred tax asset of approximately $97 million and a liability of approximately $42 million, assuming (i) a price of $10 per share; (ii) a constant corporate tax rate of 29.94%; and (iii) no material changes in tax law.

Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

  a

Reflects the reclassification of investments held in Trust Account that became available following the Business Combination.

 

  b

Reflects the settlement of $8.1 million in deferred underwriting commissions.

 

  c

Represents estimated transaction costs incurred by dMY and Legacy RSI of approximately $20.2 million for legal, financial advisory and other professional fees incurred in consummating the Business Combination. Of the amount:

 

   

$2.8 million was both deferred in prepaid expenses and other current assets and accrued in Accrued expenses by Legacy RSI as of September 30, 2020.

 

   

$2.4 million was accrued by dMY in Accrued expenses as of September 30, 2020 and recognize in expense during the nine-months ended September 30, 2020.

 

   

$17.8 million was reflected as a decrease in additional paid-in capital, which represents the estimated transaction costs of $20.2 million less the $2.4 million previously recognized in expense by dMY. The $2.4 million previously recognized in expense by dMY was reclassified to additional paid-in capital in Note 2(i) of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

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  d

Reflects the proceeds of $160.4 million from the issuance and sale of 16,043,002 shares of Class A Common Stock at $10.00 per share in the PIPE pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements.

 

  e

Reflects the reclassification of $215.9 million of Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption to permanent equity.

 

  f

Reflects the conversion of Class B Common Stock held by the Initial Stockholders into Class A Common Stock.

 

  g

Represents approximately $2.0 million of share-based expense associated with incentive profits interests that vested upon the Closing of the Business Combination. The cost expensed through retained earnings is included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 as discussed in Note (ee) below.

 

  h

Reflects the recapitalization of the equity interests of Legacy RSI effective as of immediately prior to the Closing into a single class of common units pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement.

 

  i

Reflects the elimination of dMY’s historical accumulated deficit.

 

  j

Reflects the issuance of 145,000,000 shares of Class V Voting Stock of the Company upon the Closing of the Business Combination. The Class V Voting Stock, par value $0.0001, entitles its holder to one vote per share but not any right to dividends or distributions.

 

  k

Represents share redemptions of 485 shares of Class A Common Stock for $4,867 allocated to Class A Common Stock and additional paid-in capital using par value of $0.0001 per share and at a redemption price of $10.03 per share.

 

  l

Represents the pro forma adjustment to: 1) reflect the payment of the $125.0 million for 12,500,000 Purchased RSI Units, and 2) to present the Retained RSI Units as noncontrolling interest upon the reorganization of the post-combination company into an Up-C structure. The noncontrolling interest adjustment reflects the allocation of the post-combination company’s total equity to the Retained RSI Unit holders approximate 76.9% economic interest in the post-combination company, as follows:

 

     Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(100%)
     Noncontrolling
Interest
(76.9%)
     Common
Stockholders’
Equity
(23.1%)
 

Historical Legacy RSI members’ deficit

   $ (120,084    $ (92,333    $ (27,751

Historical dMY total stockholders’ equity

     5,001        3,845        1,156  

Class A common stock issued in the PIPE

     160,430        123,356        37,074  

Reclass of redeemable public shares to permanent equity

     215,897        166,004        49,893  

Redemption of public shares

     (5      (4      (1

Recognition of accelerated share-based compensation

     (1,984      (1,526      (458

Recapitalization of Legacy RSI preferred units

     145,353        111,763        33,590  

Payment of transaction costs

     (17,771      (13,664      (4,107

Payment of Purchased RSI Units Cash Consideration

     (125,000      (96,113      (28,887
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 261,837      $ 201,328      $ 60,509  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table represents the share of economic interest of the combined entity between the holders of the Retained RSI Units (noncontrolling interests) and the holders of Class A Common Stock of the Company (stockholders’ equity) as a result of the Business Combination:

 

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     Economic
Interests
     % of
Economic
Interests
 

Retained RSI Units

     145,000,000        76.9

Class A common stock

     43,579,704        23.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     188,579,704        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The adjustment to noncontrolling interest was recorded with an offset: 1) to eliminate Members’ units balance of Legacy RSI of $180.5 million; 2) to accumulated deficit for $1.5 million, representing the portion of the share-based expense in Note (g) allocated to noncontrolling interests; and 3) to additional paid-in capital for the residual amount of $22.3 million.

Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

The Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

  aa

Represents pro forma adjustment to eliminate gain on marketable securities related to the Trust Account

 

  bb

Reflects the elimination of dMY’s income tax expense, which primarily relates to the gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account.

 

  cc

Represents the pro forma adjustment to allocate net income (loss) to the noncontrolling interests as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2020
 

Net loss

   $ (30,049   $ (92,274

Economic interest held by noncontrolling interest holders

     76.9     76.9

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   $ (23,105   $ (70,950

 

  dd

Reflects the elimination of transaction costs incurred by dMY in connection with the Business Combination for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and to reflect these transaction costs as if incurred on January 1, 2019, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. This is a non-recurring item.

 

  ee

Represents approximately $2.0 million of share-based expense associated with Legacy RSI incentive profits interests that vested upon the Closing of the Business Combination. These costs are reflected as incurred on January 1, 2019, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. This is a non-recurring item.

 

  ff

Reflects additional compensation expense related to employment agreements entered into with Mr. Carlin and Mr. Sauers. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the pro forma adjustment includes approximately $1.0 million of non-recurring items associated with the employment agreement with Mr. Sauers related to a one-time signing bonus ($250,000) and a portion of a restricted share award that vested immediately following Mr. Sauers’ Start Date ($762,500). These non-recurring costs for the year ended December 31, 2019 and reflected as incurred on January 1, 2019, the date the Business Combination occurred, for the purpose of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

 

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3.

Loss per Share

Represents the net loss per share calculated using the historical weighted average shares outstanding, and the issuance of additional shares in connection with the PIPE, assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2019. As the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the PIPE have been outstanding for the entire periods presented.

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2019
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2020
 

Pro forma net loss attributable to common shareholders (in thousands)

   $ (6,944    $ (21,324

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted - Class A

     43,579,704        43,579,704  

Net loss per share, basic and diluted - Class A (1)

   $ (0.16    $ (0.49
     

Weighted average shares calculation, basis and diluted - Class A

     

dMY public stockholders - Class A

     22,999,515        22,999,515  

Holders of dMY sponsor shares - Class A (2)

     4,537,187        4,537,187  

PIPE Investors - Class A

     16,043,002        16,043,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     43,579,704        43,579,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

For the purpose of calculating diluted loss per share, it was assumed that all outstanding dMY Warrants sold in the IPO are exchanged for dMY Class A Common Stock. However, since this results in anti-dilution, the effect of such exchange was not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share.

(2)

The pro forma basic and diluted shares of the Holders of dMY sponsor shares exclude 1,212,813 shares of Class A Common Stock to be placed into escrow subject to the achievement of certain earnout targets pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, as these shares are not deemed to be participating securities and would reduce the diluted net loss per share.

 

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