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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... | 2 | |
Section 1.1 ........ | Definitions ............................................................................................. | 2 |
Section 1.2 ........ | Construction .......................................................................................... | 11 |
ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................ | 11 | |
Section 2.1 ........ | Formation .............................................................................................. | 11 |
Section 2.2 ........ | Name ..................................................................................................... | 11 |
Section 2.3 ........ | Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices . | 11 |
Section 2.4 ........ | Purposes ................................................................................................ | 11 |
Section 2.5 ........ | Powers ................................................................................................... | 12 |
Section 2.6 ........ | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 12 |
Section 2.7 ........ | Term ...................................................................................................... | 12 |
Section 2.8 ........ | Title to Company Assets ....................................................................... | 12 |
ARTICLE III MEMBERS; CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFERS OF UNITS .................................................................................................................................... | 12 | |
Section 3.1 ........ | Members ................................................................................................ | 12 |
Section 3.2 ........ | Rights of a Member ............................................................................... | 13 |
Section 3.3 ........ | Certificates ............................................................................................ | 13 |
Section 3.4 ........ | Record Holders ...................................................................................... | 14 |
Section 3.5 ........ | Registration and Transfer; Restrictions on Transfer ............................. | 14 |
Section 3.6 ........ | Additional Restrictions on Transfer ...................................................... | 16 |
Section 3.7 ........ | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 17 |
Section 3.8 ........ | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 17 |
Section 3.9 ........ | Citizenship Requirements ..................................................................... | 17 |
Section 3.10 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 17 |
Section 3.11 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 17 |
Section 3.12 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 17 |
Section 3.13 ...... | Redemption of Preferred Units ............................................................. | 17 |
Section 3.14 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 18 |
ARTICLE IV DESIGNATION OF UNITS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS ...................... | 18 | |
Section 4.1 ........ | Designation of Class A Units and Class B Units .................................. | 18 |
Section 4.2 ........ | Treatment under the Uniform Commercial Code ................................. | 18 |
Section 4.3 ........ | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 18 |
Section 4.4 ........ | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 18 |
Section 4.5 ........ | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 18 |
Section 4.6 ........ | Issuances of Additional Units ............................................................... | 18 |
Section 4.7 ........ | Preemptive Rights ................................................................................. | 18 |
Section 4.8 ........ | Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Units ................................... | 18 |
ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS ..................................................... | 19 | |
Section 5.1 ........ | Capital Accounts ................................................................................... | 19 |
Section 5.2 ........ | Allocations ............................................................................................ | 19 |
Section 5.3 ........ | Distributions to Record Holders ............................................................ | 20 |
ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS ................................ | 21 | |
Section 6.1 ........ | Power and Authority of Board of Directors .......................................... | 21 |
Section 6.2 ........ | Number, Qualification and Term of Office of Directors ...................... | 23 |
Section 6.3 ........ | Election of Directors ............................................................................. | 23 |
Section 6.4 ........ | Removal ................................................................................................ | 23 |
Section 6.5 ........ | Resignations .......................................................................................... | 23 |
Section 6.6 ........ | Vacancies .............................................................................................. | 23 |
Section 6.7 ........ | Chairman of Meetings ........................................................................... | 23 |
Section 6.8 ........ | Place of Meetings .................................................................................. | 23 |
Section 6.9 ........ | Meetings; Notice ................................................................................... | 23 |
Section 6.10 ...... | Action Without Meeting ....................................................................... | 24 |
Section 6.11 ...... | Conference Telephone Meetings ........................................................... | 24 |
Section 6.12 ...... | Quorum ................................................................................................. | 24 |
Section 6.13 ...... | Committees ........................................................................................... | 24 |
Section 6.14 ...... | Alternate Members of Committees ....................................................... | 24 |
Section 6.15 ...... | Remuneration ........................................................................................ | 24 |
Section 6.16 ...... | Exculpation, Indemnification, Advances and Insurance ....................... | 24 |
Section 6.17 ...... | Certificate of Formation ........................................................................ | 27 |
Section 6.18 ...... | Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties .......................................................................... | 27 |
Section 6.19 ...... | Officers .................................................................................................. | 28 |
Section 6.20 ...... | Duties of Officers and Directors ........................................................... | 29 |
Section 6.21 ...... | Reliance by Third Parties ...................................................................... | 29 |
Section 6.22 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 30 |
Section 6.23 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 30 |
Section 6.24 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 30 |
Section 6.25 ...... | Preferred Units ...................................................................................... | 30 |
Section 6.26 ...... | [Reserved ............................................................................................... | 30 |
Section 6.27 ...... | [Reserved ............................................................................................... | 30 |
ARTICLE VII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS ............................. | 30 | |
Section 7.1 ........ | Records and Accounting ....................................................................... | 30 |
Section 7.2 ........ | Fiscal Year ............................................................................................ | 30 |
Section 7.3 ........ | Reports .................................................................................................. | 30 |
ARTICLE VIII TAX MATTERS .......................................................................................... | 31 | |
Section 8.1 ........ | Tax Returns and Information ................................................................ | 31 |
Section 8.2 ........ | Tax Elections ......................................................................................... | 31 |
Section 8.3 ........ | Tax Controversies ................................................................................. | 31 |
Section 8.4 ........ | Withholding ........................................................................................... | 31 |
Section 8.5 ........ | Election to be Treated as a Corporation ................................................ | 32 |
ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION ......................................................... | 32 | |
Section 9.1 ........ | Dissolution ............................................................................................ | 32 |
Section 9.2 ........ | Liquidator .............................................................................................. | 32 |
Section 9.3 ........ | Liquidation ............................................................................................ | 33 |
Section 9.4 ........ | Cancellation of Certificate of Formation .............................................. | 33 |
Section 9.5 ........ | Return of Contributions ......................................................................... | 33 |
Section 9.6 ........ | Waiver of Partition ................................................................................ | 33 |
Section 9.7 ........ | Capital Account Restoration ................................................................. | 33 |
ARTICLE X AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT ................................................................ | 34 | |
Section 10.1 ...... | General .................................................................................................. | 34 |
Section 10.2 ...... | [Reserved] ............................................................................................. | 34 |
Section 10.3 ...... | Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the Board of Directors ............. | 34 |
Section 10.4 ...... | Amendments to the Terms of Preferred Units ...................................... | 35 |
ARTICLE XI MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR CONVERSION .................................... | 35 | |
Section 11.1 ...... | Authority ............................................................................................... | 35 |
Section 11.2 ...... | Procedure for Merger, Consolidation, Conversion or Other Business Combination .......................................................................................... | 35 |
Section 11.3 ...... | Approval by Members of Merger, Consolidation, Conversion or Other Business Combination ................................................................. | 36 |
Section 11.4 ...... | Certificate of Merger, Conversion or Consolidation ............................. | 37 |
Section 11.5 ...... | Amendment of Operating Agreement ................................................... | 37 |
Section 11.6 ...... | Preferred Units ...................................................................................... | 37 |
ARTICLE XII MEMBER MEETINGS ................................................................................. | 37 | |
Section 12.1 ...... | Member Meetings ................................................................................. | 37 |
Section 12.2 ...... | Notice of Meetings of Members ........................................................... | 37 |
Section 12.3 ...... | Record Date ........................................................................................... | 38 |
Section 12.4 ...... | Adjournment ......................................................................................... | 38 |
Section 12.5 ...... | Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting ............................................... | 38 |
Section 12.6 ...... | Quorum; Required Vote for Member Action ........................................ | 38 |
Section 12.7 ...... | Conduct of a Meeting ............................................................................ | 39 |
Section 12.8 ...... | Action Without a Meeting ..................................................................... | 39 |
Section 12.9 ...... | Voting and Other Rights ....................................................................... | 40 |
Section 12.10 .... | Proxies and Voting ................................................................................ | 40 |
ARTICLE XIII RIGHT TO ACQUIRE UNITS .................................................................... | 41 | |
Section 13.1 ...... | Right to Acquire Units .......................................................................... | 41 |
Section 13.2 ...... | Notice of Election to Purchase .............................................................. | 41 |
ARTICLE XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................... | 42 | |
Section 14.1 ...... | Addresses and Notices .......................................................................... | 42 |
Section 14.2 ...... | Further Action ....................................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.3 ...... | Binding Effect ....................................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.4 ...... | Expenses ................................................................................................ | 43 |
Section 14.5 ...... | Integration ............................................................................................. | 43 |
Section 14.6 ...... | Creditors ................................................................................................ | 43 |
Section 14.7 ...... | Waiver ................................................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.8 ...... | Counterparts .......................................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.9 ...... | Applicable Law ..................................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.10 .... | Invalidity of Provisions ......................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.11 .... | Consent of Members ............................................................................. | 43 |
Section 14.12 .... | Facsimile Signatures ............................................................................. | 43 |
Section 14.13 .... | Arbitration of Disputes .......................................................................... | 43 |
Section 14.14 .... | Cumulative Remedies ........................................................................... | 45 |
Section 14.15 .... | No Third Party Beneficiaries ................................................................ | 45 |
Section 14.16 .... | Headings ................................................................................................ | 45 |
Section 14.17 .... | Construction .......................................................................................... | 45 |
Exhibit 1 | Unit Designation With Respect To The Series A Preferred Units |
Exhibit 2 | Unit Designation With Respect To The Series B Preferred Units |
Exhibit A | Form Of Class A Unit Certificate |
Exhibit B | Form Of Class B Unit Certificate |
Exhibit C | Form Of Series A Preferred Unit Certificate |
Exhibit D | Form Of Series B Preferred Unit Certificate |
Members: | |
BROOKFIELD OAKTREE HOLDINGS CANADA INC. | |
By: /s/ Swati Mandava | |
Name:Swati Mandava | |
Title:Vice President and Secretary | |
EXCHANGE LP | |
By: Oaktree Capital Holdings LLC, its general partner | |
By: /s/ Martin Boskovich | |
Name:Martin Boskovich | |
Title:Managing Director and General Counsel | |
By: /s/ Peter Boos | |
Name: Peter Boos | |
Title:Senior Vice President |
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Todd Molz | |||||
Name: | Todd Molz | |||||
Title: | General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer | |||||
By: | /s/ Richard Ting | |||||
Name: | Richard Ting | |||||
Title: | Managing Director & Associate General Counsel | |||||
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS GP, LLC, solely in its capacity as a Manager and for the purpose of the Manager’s agreement in Section 2.7(i) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Todd Molz | |||||
Name: | Todd Molz | |||||
Title: | General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer | |||||
By: | /s/ Richard Ting | |||||
Name: | Richard Ting | |||||
Title: | Managing Director & Associate General Counsel | |||||
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Todd Molz | |||||
Name: | Todd Molz | |||||
Title: | General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer | |||||
By: | /s/ Richard Ting | |||||
Name: | Richard Ting | |||||
Title: | Managing Director & Associate General Counsel | |||||
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS GP, LLC, solely in its capacity as a Manager and for the purpose of the Manager’s agreement in Section 2.7(i) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Todd Molz | |||||
Name: | Todd Molz | |||||
Title: | General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer | |||||
By: | /s/ Richard Ting | |||||
Name: | Richard Ting | |||||
Title: | Managing Director & Associate General Counsel | |||||


Certificate Evidencing Class B Units in Oaktree Capital Group, LLC | ||
No. B-[ | ] | [] Units |




