Document

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2025.
Registration No. 333‑289695          
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FT Intermediate, Inc.*
to be renamed as described herein to
Figure Technology Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada737499-2556408
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
5 Bryant Park, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(917) 789-8049
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Michael Tannenbaum
Chief Executive Officer
FT Intermediate, Inc.
5 Bryant Park, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(917) 789-8049
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Marc D. Jaffe
Ian D. Schuman
Adam J. Gelardi
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 906-1200
Ronald Chillemi
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
FT Intermediate, Inc.
5 Bryant Park, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(917) 789-8049
Byron B. Rooney
Derek Dostal
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-4000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box:
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.



EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-289695) is being filed solely for the purpose of filing certain exhibits. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 consists only of the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 16(a) of Part II of the Registration Statement, the signature page to the Registration Statement, and the filed exhibits. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and has therefore been omitted.



PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 16. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit NumberDescription
1.1*
Form of Underwriting Agreement.
3.1
3.2
4.1*
Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate.
4.2*
Form of Class B Common Stock Certificate.
5.1*
Opinion of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.
10.1+
10.2+
10.3+
10.4+
10.5+*
Figure Markets Holdings, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.6+
10.7+
10.8+
10.9+
10.10+
10.11†
10.12†
10.13†*
Seventh Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated , 2025, among FT Intermediate, Inc. and the investors party thereto.
10.14■†
10.15
10.16
10.17
21.1#
23.1#
23.2*
Consent of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
24.1#
107#
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_______________
+Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
*To be filed by amendment.
#Previously filed.
Certain of the schedules and attachments to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(a)(5). The registrant hereby undertakes to provide further information regarding such omitted materials to the SEC upon request.
Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]” have been redacted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(a)(6).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on August 25, 2025.
FT INTERMEDIATE, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael Tannenbaum
Michael Tannenbaum
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ Michael Tannenbaum
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
August 25, 2025
Michael Tannenbaum
/s/ Macrina Kgil
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
August 25, 2025
Macrina Kgil
*
Director
August 25, 2025
Adam Boyden
*
Director
August 25, 2025
Michael Cagney
*
Director
August 25, 2025
David Katsujin Chao
*
Director
August 25, 2025
Lesley Goldwasser
*
Director
August 25, 2025
Sachin Jaitly
*
Director
August 25, 2025
Daniel Morehead
*
Director
August 25, 2025
June Ou

*By: /s/ Michael Tannenbaum
Michael Tannenbaum
Attorney-in-fact
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Document
Exhibit 3.1
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the Corporation is Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
ARTICLE II
REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE
The Corporation may, from time to time, in the manner provided by law, change the registered agent and registered office within the State of Nevada. The registered office of the Corporation shall be the street address of its registered agent in the State of Nevada. The Corporation may also maintain an office or offices for the conduct of its business, either within or without the State of Nevada.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSE
The Corporation may engage in any lawful act, activity or business for which corporations may be organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, including, without limitation, the Nevada Revised Statutes (as amended from time to time, the “NRS”).
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A.Number and Election of Directors.
1.The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”). Except as otherwise provided for in these articles of incorporation (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Articles”), including any certificate of designation relating to any then-outstanding series of Blockchain Common Stock (as defined below) or Preferred Stock (as defined below), the total number of directors shall be determined from time to time as established in the bylaws of the Corporation (as amended from time to time, the “Bylaws”) and the Board of Directors shall be elected in such manner as provided in the Bylaws. Each director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders at which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, or his or her death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.
2.So long as the holders of Class B Common Stock collectively own at least ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, the holders



of Class B Common Stock shall have the right, but not the obligation, to nominate the majority of directors for election to the Board of Directors, and the Corporation shall include such nominees for election to the Board of Directors at all of the Corporation’s applicable annual or special meetings of stockholders (or consents in lieu of a meeting) at which directors are to be elected (adjusted as appropriate to take into account the Corporation’s classified Board of Directors structure, if applicable), subject to satisfaction of all qualification and legal requirements regarding service as a director in accordance with Section (A)(3) of this Article IV.
3.If the Corporation’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines in good faith that a director nominee (i) is not qualified to serve on the Board of Directors consistent with such committee’s duly adopted policies and procedures applicable to all directors or (ii) does not satisfy applicable legal requirements regarding service as a director, the holders of Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class, shall have the right to nominate a different director nominee.
4.In the event that the holders of Class B Common Stock have nominated less than the total number of nominees that they shall be entitled to nominate pursuant to Section (A)(2) of this Article IV, then the holders of Class B Common Stock shall have the right, at any time, to nominate such additional nominee(s) to which they are entitled, in which case, the Corporation and the Board of Directors shall take all necessary corporate action, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including with respect to fiduciary duties under Nevada law), to (x) facilitate the election or appointment of such additional nominee(s) to the Board of Directors, including by increasing the size of the Board of Directors or otherwise, and (y) appoint such additional nominees to fill such newly created directorships or to fill any other existing vacancies.
5.The Corporation shall take all actions necessary and within its control to give effect to the provisions contained in this Section (A) of this Article IV, including soliciting proxies to vote for each director nominee designated by the holders of Class B Common Stock and otherwise using its best efforts to cause each director nominee designated by the holders of Class B Common Stock to be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Corporation and elected as a director of the Corporation.
B.Classification. Effective on and after the date on which Michael S. Cagney and his Affiliates (as defined herein) collectively cease to beneficially own (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act (as defined herein)) more than 50% of the outstanding voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock (such date, the “Trigger Date”):
1.The directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected solely by the holders of any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock (in
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each case, as specified in the certificate of designation relating to such series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock), shall be divided into three classes respectively designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Each such class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors.
2.At each annual meeting of stockholders, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term.
3.Any director of any class elected or appointed to fill a newly created directorship resulting from an increase in the size of a class of directors 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 cause the removal, or shorten the term, of any incumbent director. If any change in the classification of the directors would otherwise increase the term of a director, and unless such change is effected by way of a duly adopted amendment to the Articles that otherwise provides, the term of each incumbent director on the effective date of such change terminates on the date that such term would have terminated had there been no such change in the classification of directors.
4.Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of the Articles, including the certificate(s) of designation relating to such series of Blockchain Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, and such directors so elected shall not be divided into classes pursuant to Section (B) of this Article IV unless expressly provided by such terms.
C.Certain Definitions. As used in the Articles:
1.Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person (as defined below), any other Person who or which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the specified Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates, including any stockholder, partner, officer, director, manager or member of the specified Person and any investment fund now or hereafter managed by, or which is controlled by or is under common control with, one or more general partners of the specified Person.  In the case of a natural Person, his or her Affiliates include members of such Person’s immediate family, natural lineal descendants of such Person or a trust or other similar entity established for the exclusive benefit of such Person and his or her immediate family and natural lineal descendants.  For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of the management and
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policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise. For purposes hereof, the Company and its subsidiaries will not be deemed to be an Affiliate of any specified Person.
2.Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and inclusive of rules and regulations thereunder.
3.Person” means a natural person, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association, trust, unincorporated organization, government (or agency or political subdivision thereof) or any other entity or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act).
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
A.Capital Stock. The Corporation is authorized to issue an aggregate of 1,800,000,000 shares of capital stock of the Corporation, consisting of (a) 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), of which (i) 1,000,000,000 shares shall be a series designated as Class A Common Stock (the “Class A Common Stock”) and (ii) 200,000,000 shares shall be a series designated as Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Common Stock”), (b) 500,000,000 shares of Blockchain Common Stock (the “Blockchain Common Stock”) and (c) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”). The capital stock of the Corporation may be issued from time to time for such consideration as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. When shares are issued upon payment of the consideration fixed by the Board of Directors, such shares shall be fully paid and non-assessable.
B.Common Stock.
1.Equal Status. Except as otherwise provided by the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), the holders of each series of Common Stock shall have the same rights and powers, rank equally (including as to dividends and other distributions, and upon any liquidation, bankruptcy, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, but excluding voting and other matters as described in Section (B)(2) of this Article V), share ratably and be identical in all respects and as to all matters.
2.Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided by the NRS, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall (a) at all times vote together as a single class and not as separate series or classes on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, (b) be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Bylaws and (c) be entitled to vote upon such matters and in such manner as may be provided by applicable law; providedhowever, that, except as otherwise required by law or the Articles, holders of shares of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Articles (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the
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terms of one (1) or more outstanding class or series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected class or series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one (1) or more other such class or series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Articles (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or required by applicable law, (x) each holder of Class A Common Stock shall have the right to one (1) vote per share of Class A Common Stock held of record by such holder, and (y) each holder of Class B Common Stock shall have the right to ten (10) votes per share of Class B Common Stock held of record by such holder.
3.Dividends and Other Distributions. Subject to the preferential or other rights of any holders of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock then outstanding, the holders of all series of Common Stock shall be treated equally, identically and ratably, on a per share basis, with respect to any dividends or other distributions (other than authorized repurchases of outstanding Common Stock) as may be declared and paid from time to time by the Board of Directors out of any assets of the Corporation legally available therefor, unless a disparate dividend or other distribution is approved in advance by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of each series of Common Stock, voting as separate series; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a dividend or other distribution (other than authorized repurchases of outstanding Common Stock) is paid in the form of shares of a series of Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for (“rights to acquire”) such shares), the holders of a series of Common Stock, as such, shall receive shares of such series of Common Stock (or rights to acquire such shares, as the case may be). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may pay or make a dividend or other distribution of shares of Class A Common Stock (or rights to acquire such shares) to the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock otherwise meeting the criteria of this Section (B)(3) of this Article V if such dividend or other distribution is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the then-outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
4.Subdivisions or Combinations. Without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of each series of Common Stock, voting as separate series, the Corporation may not subdivide or combine the issued shares of any series of Common Stock unless the issued shares of each other such series shall, concurrently therewith, be subdivided or combined in a manner that maintains the same proportionate equity ownership between the holders of the outstanding series of Common Stock on the record date of such subdivision or combination.
5.Reclassifications. Without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of each series of Common Stock, voting as separate
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series, the Corporation may not reclassify or otherwise change (other than a subdivision or combination pursuant to which this Section (B)(5) of this Article V shall be applicable) (such reclassification or other change, “Reclassify”) the shares of any series of Common Stock unless the shares of each other series of Common Stock are concurrently Reclassified (i) in a manner that maintains the same proportionate equity ownership between the holders of the outstanding series of Common Stock on the record date of such Reclassification and (ii) into the same kind and amount of stock or securities; provided, that, the stock or securities into which each share of Class B Common Stock is Reclassified shall be deemed the same kind and amount into which each share of Class A Common Stock is Reclassified so long as any differences in the kind and amount of stock or securities are intended solely (as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith) to maintain the relative voting power of each share of Class B Common Stock relative to each share of any other series of Common Stock outstanding prior to the Reclassification.
6.Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Subject to the preferential or other rights of any holders of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock then outstanding, upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of each series of Common Stock will be entitled to receive ratably, on a per share basis, all assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders unless disparate or different treatment of the shares of each such series with respect to distributions upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up is approved in advance by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of each series of Common Stock, voting as separate series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, consideration to be paid or received by a holder of Common Stock pursuant to any employment, consulting, severance or similar services arrangement shall not be deemed to be assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders for the purpose of this Section (B)(6) of this Article V.
C.Conversion of the Class B Common Stock.
1.General. The Class B Common Stock shall be convertible into Class A Common Stock as follows:
i.Each share of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock on the Final Conversion Date (as defined below) (the “Class B Automatic Conversion”).
ii.With respect to any holder of Class B Common Stock, each share of Class B Common Stock held by such holder will automatically be converted into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock, as follows:
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1.on the affirmative written election of such holder or, if later, at the time or the happening of a future event specified in such written election (which election may be revoked by such holder prior to the date on which the automatic conversion would otherwise occur unless otherwise specified by such holder); or
2.on the occurrence of a Transfer (as defined below) of such share of Class B Common Stock, other than to a Permitted Transferee (as defined below).
2.Certain Procedures.
i.The Corporation may, from time to time, establish such policies and procedures relating to the conversion of the Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock and the general administration of the division of the Common Stock into multiple series, including the issuance of stock certificates with respect thereto, as it may deem necessary or advisable, and may from time to time request that holders of shares of Class B Common Stock furnish certifications, affidavits or other proof to the Corporation as it deems necessary to verify the ownership of Class B Common Stock and to confirm that a conversion to Class A Common Stock has not occurred. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine whether or not a Transfer has occurred that results in a conversion to Class A Common Stock.
ii.On the occurrence of the conversion events specified in Section (C)(1) of this Article V, such conversion will occur automatically without the need for any further action by the holders of such shares and whether or not the certificates representing such shares are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent; providedhowever, that the Corporation will not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on such conversion unless the certificates evidencing such shares of Class B Common Stock, if any such certificates have been issued, are either delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent as provided below, or the holder notifies the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates or the issuance of such shares of Class A Common Stock. On the occurrence of such Class B Automatic Conversion, the holders of Class B Common Stock so converted will surrender the certificates, if any, representing such shares at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Class A Common Stock. Thereupon, if requested by any holder of Class B Common Stock, there shall be issued and delivered to
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such holder promptly at such office and in its name as shown on such surrendered certificate(s), certificate(s) for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of Class B Common Stock surrendered were convertible on the date on which such automatic conversion occurred.
3.Reservation. The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Class B Common Stock, such number of its shares of Class A Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock will not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
4.Definitions. As used in the Articles, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
i.Disability” means, the Founder’s mental impairment that can be expected to result in death within twelve (12) months or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, as determined by a licensed physician jointly selected by a majority of the Independent Directors (as defined below) and the Founder. If the Founder is incapable of selecting a licensed physician, then (A) the Founder’s spouse shall make the selection on behalf of the Founder, or (B) in the absence or incapacity of the Founder’s spouse, the Founder’s parents (or sole living parent) shall make the selection on behalf of the Founder, or (C) in the absence of parents of the Founder, a natural person then acting as the successor trustee of a revocable living trust which was created by the Founder and which holds more shares of all classes of capital stock of the Corporation than any other revocable living trust created by the Founder shall make the selection on behalf of the Founder, or (D) in absence of any such successor trustee, the legal guardian or conservator of the estate of the Founder shall make the selection on behalf of the Founder. The term “Disabled” shall have a correlative meaning.
ii.Final Conversion Date” means the first to occur of:
1.the date fixed by the Board of Directors that is no less than sixty-one (61) days and no more than one-hundred-eighty (180) days following the date on which the Founder fails to satisfy the Minimum Class B Share Ownership Condition (as defined below); and
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2.the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the death or Disability of the Founder, provided, that such date may be extended but not for a total period of longer than twelve (12) months, to a date approved by a majority of the Independent Directors then in office.
iii.Founder” means Michael S. Cagney.
iv.Independent Directors” mean the members of the Board of Directors designated as independent directors in accordance with the Listing Standards (as defined below).
v.“Listing Standards” means the requirements of any national stock exchange under which the Corporation’s equity securities are listed for trading that are generally applicable to companies with common equity securities listed thereon.
vi.Minimum Class B Share Ownership Condition” means that the Founder and the Founder’s Permitted Transferees (as defined below) collectively own, of record, at least five (5%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of Common Stock that remain subject to vesting requirements at such time) as of the time these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation become effective.
vii.Permitted Transferee” means:
1.the Founder;
2.an Individual Retirement Account, as defined in Section 408(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or a pension, profit sharing, stock bonus or other type of plan or trust of which one or more such Permitted Transferees is a participant or beneficiary and which satisfies the requirements for qualification under Section 401 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or any comparable structure established under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction; provided that in each case one or more Permitted Transferees have sole dispositive power and exclusive Voting Control with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock held in such account, plan or trust;
3.a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which one or more such Permitted Transferees directly, or indirectly through one or more Permitted Transferees, owns shares, partnership interests, limited partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other interests,
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respectively, with sufficient Voting Control in such entity, or otherwise have legally enforceable rights, such that one or more Permitted Transferees retain dispositive power and Voting Control with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock held by such entity; or
4.trust, estate planning vehicle or similar entity (including but not limited to legacy trusts, remainder trusts, freeze partnerships or limited liability companies, grantor retained annuity trusts, and charitable split interest trusts) for the benefit of a Permitted Transferee or otherwise for estate planning purposes so long as one or more of (1) the Founder, (2) a Permitted Transferee, (3) a professional in the business of providing trustee services (including private professional fiduciaries, trust companies and bank trust departments), and/or (4) an individual who may be removed and replaced at the discretion of the Founder or a Permitted Transferee (any of the foregoing persons identified in clauses (1) through (4), a “Permitted Trustee”) collectively have dispositive power and Voting Control (as defined below) with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock held by such trust, estate planning vehicle or similar entity; provided that in the event one or more Permitted Trustees collectively no longer have dispositive power and Voting Control with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock held by such trust, then a Transfer of each such share of Class B Common Stock then held by such trust shall be deemed to have occurred and such shares shall automatically convert into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock.
viii.Transfer” with respect to a share of Class B Common Stock means any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation or other transfer or disposition of such share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share of Class B Common Stock, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including, without limitation:
1.a transfer of a share of Class B Common Stock to a broker or other nominee (regardless of whether or not there is a corresponding change in beneficial ownership); or
2.the transfer of, or entering into a binding agreement with respect to, Voting Control over a share of Class B Common Stock by proxy or otherwise, other than with respect to a Permitted Transferee.
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Notwithstanding the forgoing, a “Transfer” shall not include:
a.the grant of a proxy to officers or directors of the Corporation at the request of the Board of Directors in connection with actions to be taken at a general or special meeting;
b.the grant of a pledge or other security interest in respect of shares of Class B Common Stock by a holder of Class B Common Stock that creates a mere security interest or equitable mortgage in such shares pursuant to a bona fide loan or indebtedness transaction so long as the holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock continues to exercise Voting Control over such pledged shares; provided, however, that a foreclosure on such shares or other similar action by the pledgee will constitute a Transfer unless such foreclosure or similar action results in a transfer of such shares to a Permitted Transferee;
c.any grant of a proxy to, or entry into a voting trust or agreement or arrangement with the Founder or the Permitted Transferees for the Founder or the Permitted Transferees to exercise Voting Control of shares of Class B Common Stock; or
d.granting of a proxy by the Founder to (A) a professional in the business of providing trustee services (including private professional fiduciaries, trust companies and bank trust departments), or (B) a person disclosed to the Board of Directors, to exercise dispositive power and/or Voting Control of the shares of Class B Common Stock owned directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record, by the Founder effective, in the case of (B), either (x) on the death of the Founder or (y) during any Disability of the Founder, including the exercise of such proxy by such person.
ix.Voting Control” means, with respect to a share of Class B Common Stock, the power (whether exclusive or shared) to vote or direct the voting of such share by proxy, voting agreement or otherwise.
5.No Reissuance of Converted Stock. No share(s) of Class B Common Stock acquired by the Corporation by reason of redemption, purchase, conversion or otherwise shall be reissued, and all such shares shall be cancelled, retired and eliminated from the shares that the Corporation shall be authorized to issue.
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6.Effect of Conversion on Payment of Dividends or Other Distributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this Article V, if the date on which any share of Class B Common Stock is converted into Class A Common Stock pursuant to the provisions of Sections (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this Article V occurs after the record date for the determination of the holders of Class B Common Stock entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution to be paid on the shares of Class B Common Stock, the holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock as of such record date will be entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution on such payment date; provided, that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Articles, to the extent that any such dividend or other distribution is payable in shares of Class B Common Stock, such shares of Class B Common Stock shall automatically be converted to Class A Common Stock, on a one-to-one basis, immediately upon payment of such dividend or other distribution.
D.Blockchain Common Stock and Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors is hereby vested, to the fullest extent permitted under the NRS, with the authority to designate from time to time, by duly adopted resolution(s), one or more series of the Blockchain Common Stock or the Preferred Stock, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and to prescribe the voting powers, designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and relative, participating, optional and other rights of such series. Any such resolution(s) prescribing a series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock must include a distinguishing designation for such series. If any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock is established by resolution(s) of the Board of Directors pursuant to this provision, a certificate of designation relating to such series and complying with the applicable provisions of the NRS must be filed with the Nevada Secretary of State and become effective before the issuance of any shares of such series. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock shall be entitled to only such voting rights, if any, as shall expressly be granted thereto by the Articles, including the certificate of designation relating to such series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock. To the extent provided in the Articles, including any certificate of designation relating to a series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors may increase (but not above the total number of then authorized and undesignated shares of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock) or decrease (but not below the number of shares of that series then outstanding) the number of shares of such series.
E.No Assessment of Capital Stock. The capital stock of the Corporation, after consideration for the issuance thereof has been paid in money, property, or services, as the directors shall determine, shall not be subject to assessment to pay the debts of the Corporation, nor for any other purpose, no stock issued as fully paid shall ever be assessable or assessed, and the Articles shall not be amended in this respect.
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ARTICLE VI
EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
A.Limitation of Liability. The liability of directors and officers of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS. If the NRS is amended to further eliminate or limit or authorize corporate action to further eliminate or limit the liability of directors or officers, the liability of directors and officers of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, as so amended from time to time.
B.Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted under the NRS (including, without limitation, NRS 78.7502, NRS 78.751 and NRS 78.752) and other applicable law, the Corporation shall indemnify and defend any current and former directors and officers of the Corporation in their respective capacities as such and in any and all other capacities in which any of them serves at the request of the Corporation.
C.Payment of Expenses. In addition to any other rights of indemnification permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada or as may be provided for by the Corporation in its bylaws or by agreement, the expenses of directors and officers incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding, involving alleged acts or omissions of such directors or officers in their respective capacities as directors or officers of the Corporation must be paid by the Corporation or through insurance purchased and maintained by the Corporation or through other financial arrangements made by the Corporation, as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation.
D.Repeal or Conflict. Any repeal or modification of this Article VI approved by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation existing as of the time of such repeal or modification. In the event of any conflict between this Article VI and any other article of the Articles, the terms and provisions of this Article VI shall control.
ARTICLE VII
MANDATORY FORUM FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, administrative or investigative, (a) brought in the name or right of the Corporation or on its behalf, (b) asserting a claim for breach of any fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, stockholder, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) for any internal action (as defined in NRS 78.046), including any action asserting a claim against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of NRS Chapters 78 or 92A, the Articles or the Bylaws, any agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 78.365 or as to which the NRS confers jurisdiction on the district court of the State of
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Nevada, (d) to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Articles or the Bylaws or (e) asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided that such exclusive forum provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. In the event that the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada does not have jurisdiction over any such action, suit or proceeding, then any other state district court located in the State of Nevada shall be the sole and exclusive forum therefor and in the event that no state district court in the State of Nevada has jurisdiction over any such action, suit or proceeding, then a federal court located within the State of Nevada shall be the sole and exclusive forum therefor.
Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any claim asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against any Person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person, or other defendant, which Person shall have the right to enforce this clause.
ARTICLE VIII
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
A.    In recognition and anticipation that Michael S. Cagney and his Affiliates (collectively, the “Applicable Parties”) may serve as directors, officers, representatives or agents of the Corporation, and that, directly or indirectly, the Applicable Parties, and/or any members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Corporation (“Non-Employee Directors”), may now engage, may continue to engage or may in the future engage in (i) 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, (ii) transactions, dealings or other matters that may be an investment, corporate, business, strategic or other opportunity or offer a prospective economic or competitive interest, advantage or gain in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, directly or indirectly, could have or be deemed to have an interest or expectancy, (iii) business, investments or transactions with any potential or actual customer, partner, supplier or other business relation of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, (iv) the employment of, or any other affiliation, relationship or engagement with, any officer, employee or other service provider of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, or  (v) business or other transactions or dealings with the Corporation and its Affiliates (each of (i)-(v) above, a “Competitive Opportunity”), the provisions of this Article VIII are set forth to regulate and define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation with respect to such Competitive Opportunities that may involve any Applicable Parties, Non-Employee Directors or their respective Affiliates or their and their Affiliates respective directors, principals, members, managers, officers, associated funds, employees and/or other representatives, including any of the foregoing who serve as directors, officers, representatives or agents of the Corporation (each of the foregoing, an “Identified Person”), and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its directors, officers and stockholders in connection therewith.
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B.    To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Identified Person shall have any duty whatsoever to refrain from directly or indirectly (1) participating or otherwise engaging in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates now engages or proposes to engage, (2) considering, pursuing or entering into any Competitive Opportunity in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, directly or indirectly, could have an interest or expectancy or (3) otherwise competing, directly or indirectly, with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, 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, or otherwise, solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person engages in any of the foregoing. To the fullest extent permitted by law, and except as provided in Section (D) of this Article VIII, 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 Competitive Opportunity for an Identified Person and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates. Subject to Section (D) of this Article VIII, in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other matter or business opportunity which may be a Competitive Opportunity for such Identified Person and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, such Identified Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no fiduciary duty or other duty (contractual or otherwise) to communicate, present or offer such transaction or other business opportunity to the Corporation or any of its Affiliates and such Identified Person or any of its respective Affiliates may pursue, take or acquire any and all such transactions or opportunities for itself or offer such transactions or opportunities to any other individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association or any other entity (each, a “Person”). To the fullest extent permitted by law, no such Identified Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty or other duty (contractual or otherwise) as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues, takes or acquires such corporate opportunity for such Identified Person or any of its Affiliates, or offers or directs such corporate opportunity to another Person, or does not present such corporate opportunity to the Corporation or any of its Affiliates.
C.    The Corporation and its Affiliates do not have any rights in and to the business ventures of any Identified Person, or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the Corporation agrees that each of the Identified Persons may do business with any potential or actual customer or supplier of the Corporation or may employ or otherwise engage any officer or employee of the Corporation.
D.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation does not renounce its interest in any Competitive Opportunity offered to any Identified Person if such Competitive Opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in such Identified Person’s capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation and not in any other capacity, and the provisions of Section (B) or (C) of this Article VIII shall not apply to any such Competitive Opportunity.
E.    In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII, a corporate, business or other opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential Competitive Opportunity for the Corporation if it is an opportunity that (i) the Corporation is neither
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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 or (iii) is one in which the Corporation has no interest or reasonable expectancy.
F.    Neither the alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article VIII, nor the adoption of any provision of the Articles (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) inconsistent with this Article VIII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VIII in respect of any Competitive Opportunity first identified or any other matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article VIII, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, addition, repeal or adoption.
ARTICLE IX
STOCKHOLDER RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING
Subject to the terms of any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the chair of the Board of Directors, and shall be called by the secretary of the Corporation upon the written request (which request shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting) of (i) the chair of the Board of Directors or at least a majority of the Board of Directors, and (ii) prior to the Trigger Date, stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation; provided that a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons and, on and after the Trigger Date, the stockholders of the Corporation shall have no right to request or call a special meeting of stockholders.
ARTICLE X
STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
A.Prior to the Trigger Date, 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 if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is (a) signed by stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on such action (except that if a greater proportion of the voting power would be required for such an action at a meeting, then that proportion of written consents is required), and (b) delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Nevada, 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. In no instance where action is duly and properly authorized by written consent need a meeting of stockholders be called or, unless otherwise required by applicable law or any certificate of designation relating to any series of Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock, notice given.
B.On and after the Trigger Date, no action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called and noticed in the manner required by the Bylaws, and the stockholders of the Corporation may not in any circumstance take action by written consent.
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ARTICLE XI
SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Articles or Bylaws, the Corporation is hereby specifically allowed to make any distribution that otherwise would be prohibited by NRS 78.288(2)(b).
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES
The Company reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in the Articles of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Nevada and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of the Articles of Incorporation or any provision of law that might otherwise permit a lesser vote, from and after the Trigger Date, in addition to the approval of the Board of Directors, the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the amendment, repeal or modification of Section (D) of Article IV, Section (C) of Article V, Article VIII, Article X and this Article XII of the Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE XIII
REGULATED HOLDERS
A.Restriction on Transfer. If any bank holding company subject to the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), or any of its “Affiliates” (as defined in § 225.2(a) of Federal Reserve Board’s implementing Regulation Y thereunder (“Regulation Y”)) (each, a “Regulated Holder”) owns, controls or has power to vote “Voting Securities” (as defined in§ 225.2(q)(1) of Regulation Y) of the Corporation that, but for the limitations on the voting rights of Regulated Holders provided herein, would constitute more than 4.99% of the voting rights of a “Class of Voting Shares” (as defined in§ 225.2(q)(3) of Regulation Y), then a Regulated Holder may only transfer such securities held by it (a) to the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation, (b) as part of a widespread public distribution, including to an underwriter who is conducting a widespread public distribution, (c) as part of a bona fide transfer in which no single person acquires the right to purchase in excess of 2% of any Voting Securities of the Corporation that constitute a Class of Voting Shares or (d) to a party who would control more than 50% of the Voting Securities of the Corporation without giving effect to the shares of the capital stock of the Corporation transferred by such Regulated Holder (each, a “Widely Dispersed Offering”); provided, however, the foregoing shall not restrict a Regulated Holder from otherwise transferring any Common Stock, Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock held by such Regulated Holder that, in connection with such transfer, remains subject to the restrictions applicable to such Regulated Holder (notwithstanding whether the recipient of any Common Stock, Blockchain Common Stock or Preferred Stock so transferred is also a Regulated Holder) following such transfer.
B.Total Equity Limitation. To the extent that a Regulated Holder would be entitled to greater than 33.33% of the Corporation’s “Total Equity” (as defined in, and calculated pursuant to, § 225.34 of Regulation Y) upon the acquisition of control over equity instruments of the Corporation (including, but not limited to, Common Stock, Blockchain Common Stock and Preferred Stock) by such Regulated Holder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in lieu of
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such amount of the Corporation’s Total Equity in excess of 33.33%, the Regulated Holder shall receive from the Corporation a cash payment equal to the equivalent to the then current fair market value of such amount in excess of 33.33% of the Corporation’s Total Equity. As used in this Section B of Article XII, an “acquisition of control over equity instruments” means any transaction, conversion or other acquisition event that would fall within the scope of§ 225.34(e) of Regulation Y.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A.    Deemed Notice and Consent. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each and every Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest (of any nature whatsoever) in any shares of the capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed, by reason of and from and after the time of such purchase or other acquisition, to have notice of and to have consented to all of the provisions of (i) the Articles, (ii) the Bylaws and (iii) any amendment to the Articles or the Bylaws enacted or adopted in accordance with the Articles, the Bylaws and applicable law.
B.    Severability. If any provision or provisions of the Articles shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision(s) in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of the Articles (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of the Articles 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; and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of the Articles (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of the Articles containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed (a) so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service or (b) for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Document
Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
of
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
(a Nevada corporation)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1    Principal Office. The principal office and place of business of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), shall be at such location as is established from time to time by resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”).
Section 1.2    Other Offices. Other offices and places of business either within or without the State of Nevada may be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or as the business of the Corporation may require. The street address of the Corporation’s registered agent in the State of Nevada is the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Nevada.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 2.1    Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other business may be transacted as may be properly brought before the meeting pursuant to these amended and restated bylaws (as further amended and/or restated from time to time, these “Bylaws”). Except as otherwise restricted by the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the Corporation (as further amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Articles of Incorporation”) or applicable law, including, without limitation, the Nevada Revised Statutes (as amended from time to time, the “NRS”), the Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders.
Section 2.2    Special Meetings. Subject to any rights of stockholders set forth in the Articles of Incorporation, special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the chair of the Board of Directors (the “Chair”), and shall be called by the secretary of the Corporation upon the written request (which request shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting) of (i) the Chair or at least a majority of the Board of Directors pursuant to resolution(s) adopted by the Board of Directors, and (ii) prior to the Trigger Date (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation), stockholders holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided that a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons and, on and after the Trigger Date, the stockholders of the Corporation shall have no right to request or call a special meeting of stockholders. Except as otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or applicable law, the Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders. No business shall be acted upon at a special meeting of stockholders except as set forth in the notice of the meeting.
Section 2.3    Place of Meetings. Any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation to be held at a physical location may be held at the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Nevada or at such other physical location in or out of the State of Nevada or the United States as may be designated in the notice of meeting. A waiver of notice signed by all stockholders entitled to vote thereat may designate the physical location, if any, for the holding of such meeting. The Board of Directors may, in



its sole discretion, determine that any meeting of the stockholders shall be held exclusively, or simultaneously with the conduct of the meeting at a physical location, by means of remote communication (as described in NRS 78.320(4)) or other available technology permitted under the NRS, in accordance with Section 2.14.
Section 2.4    Notice of Meetings; Waiver of Notice.
(a)    The chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the secretary, an assistant secretary or any other individual designated by the Board of Directors shall sign and deliver or cause to be delivered to the stockholders written notice of any meeting of stockholders not less than ten (10) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, before the date of such meeting. The notice shall state the physical location, if any, the date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which the stockholders or the proxies thereof shall be deemed to be present and vote and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice shall be delivered in accordance with, and shall contain or be accompanied by such additional information as may be required by, the NRS, including, without limitation, NRS 78.379, 92A.120 or 92A.410.
(b)    In the case of an annual meeting, subject to Section 2.13 (if applicable), any proper business may be presented for action, except that (i) if a proposed plan of merger, conversion or exchange is submitted to a vote, the notice of the meeting must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger, conversion or exchange and must contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan; and (ii) if a proposed action creating dissenter’s rights is to be submitted to a vote, the notice of the meeting must state that the stockholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenter’s rights under NRS 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, and be accompanied by a copy of those statutes.
(c)    A copy of the notice shall be personally delivered or mailed postage prepaid to each stockholder of record at the address appearing on the records of the Corporation. Upon mailing, service of the notice is complete, and the time of the notice begins to run from the date upon which the notice is deposited in the mail. If the address of any stockholder does not appear upon the records of the Corporation or is incomplete, it will be sufficient to address any notice to such stockholder at the registered office of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing and in addition thereto, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation pursuant to NRS Title 7 (including, without limitation, NRS Chapters 75, 78 and 92A), the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws may be given pursuant to any form of electronic transmission permitted under the NRS. Notice shall be deemed given (i) by facsimile when directed to a number consented to by the stockholder to receive notice, (ii) by e-mail when directed to an e-mail address designated or used by the stockholder to receive notice, (iii) by posting on an electronic network together with a separate notice to the stockholder of the specific posting on the later of the specific posting or the giving of the separate notice or (iv) by any other electronic transmission as consented to by and when directed to the stockholder. The stockholder consent necessary to permit electronic transmission to such stockholder shall be deemed revoked and of no force and effect if (A) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with the stockholder’s consent and (B) the inability to deliver by electronic transmission becomes known to the secretary, assistant secretary, transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation responsible for the giving of notice.
(d)    The written certificate of an individual signing a notice of meeting, setting forth the substance of the notice or having a copy thereof attached thereto, the date the notice was mailed or personally delivered to the stockholders and the addresses to which the notice was mailed, shall be prima
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facie evidence of the manner and fact of giving such notice and, in the absence of fraud, an affidavit of the individual signing a notice of a meeting that the notice thereof has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit.
(e)    Any stockholder may waive notice of any meeting by a signed writing or by transmission of an electronic record, either before or after the meeting. Such waiver of notice shall be deemed the equivalent of the giving of such notice.
(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, any notice of a meeting of stockholders delivered pursuant to and in accordance with NRS 78.370(9) shall be deemed to have satisfied any and all requirements applicable to such notice under these Bylaws.
Section 2.5    Determination of Stockholders of Record.
(a)    For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to (i) notice of and to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, (ii) receive payment of any distribution or the allotment of any rights, or (iii) exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, if applicable.
(b)    If stockholder action by written consent is permitted under the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may adopt a resolution prescribing a date upon which the stockholders of record entitled to give written consent must be determined. The date set by the Board of Directors must not precede or be more than ten (10) days after the date the resolution setting such date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors does not adopt a resolution setting a date upon which the stockholders of record entitled to give written consent must be determined, and:
(i)    no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the NRS, then the date shall be the first date on which a valid written consent is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws; or
(ii)    prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the NRS, then the date shall be the close of business on the date that the Board of Directors adopts the resolution.
(c)    If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders: (i) entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and (ii) for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall apply to any postponement of any meeting of stockholders to a date not more than sixty (60) days after the record date or to any adjournment of the meeting; provided that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting and must fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than sixty (60) days later than the date set for the original meeting.
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Section 2.6    Quorum; Adjourned Meetings.
(a)    Unless the NRS or the Articles of Incorporation provide for a different proportion, stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock, represented in person or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on any matter), are necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. If, on any issue, voting by classes or series is required by the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at least a majority of the voting power, represented in person or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on any matter), within each such class or series is necessary to constitute a quorum of each such class or series.
(b)    If a quorum is not represented, a majority of the voting power represented or the person presiding at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be represented, any business may be transacted which might otherwise have been transacted at the adjourned meeting as originally called. When a meeting of stockholders is adjourned to another time or place hereunder, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. However, if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record as of the new record date. The stockholders present at a duly convened meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the departure of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum of the voting power.
Section 2.7    Voting.
(a)    Unless otherwise provided in the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation (including any then-effective certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Articles) or Blockchain Common Stock (as defined in the Articles)), each stockholder of record, or such stockholder’s duly authorized proxy, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of voting stock standing registered in such stockholder’s name at the close of business on the record date or the date established by the Board of Directors in connection with stockholder action by written consent (if stockholder action by written consent is permitted under the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws), as applicable.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, all votes with respect to shares (including pledged shares) standing in the name of an individual at the close of business on the record date (or the date established by the Board of Directors in connection with stockholder action by written consent, as applicable) shall be cast only by that individual or such individual’s duly authorized proxy. With respect to shares held by a representative of the estate of a deceased stockholder, or a guardian, conservator, custodian or trustee, even though the shares do not stand in the name of such holder, votes may be cast by such holder upon proof of such representative capacity. In the case of shares under the control of a receiver, the receiver may vote such shares even though the shares do not stand of record in the name of the receiver but only if and to the extent that the order of a court of competent jurisdiction which appoints the receiver contains the authority to vote such shares. If shares stand of record in the name of a minor, votes may be cast by the duly appointed guardian of the estate of such minor only if such guardian has provided the Corporation with written proof of such appointment.
(c)    With respect to shares standing of record in the name of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity on the record date, votes may be cast: (i) in the
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case of a corporation, by such individual as the bylaws of such other corporation prescribe, by such individual as may be appointed by resolution of the board of directors of such other corporation or by such individual (including, without limitation, the officer making the authorization) authorized in writing to do so by the chair, the vice chair, the chief executive officer, the president or any vice president of such corporation; and (ii) in the case of a partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity, by an individual representing such stockholder upon presentation to the Corporation of satisfactory evidence of his or her authority from such entity’s governing body to do so.
(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws and except for the Corporation’s shares held in a fiduciary capacity, the Corporation shall not vote or cause to be voted, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned or held as treasury shares (as defined in NRS 78.283(1)), and such treasury shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to vote.
(e)    Except with respect to the election of directors, any stockholder entitled to vote on any matter may cast a portion of the votes in favor of such matter and refrain from casting the remaining votes or cast the same against the proposal, provided that if a stockholder is entitled to vote on any such matter, and votes any of such stockholder’s shares affirmatively, but fails to specify the number of affirmative votes, it will be conclusively presumed that the holder is casting affirmative votes with respect to all shares held. 
(f)    With respect to shares standing of record in the name of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, spouses as community property, tenants by the entirety, voting trustees or otherwise and shares held by two or more persons (including proxy holders) having the same fiduciary relationship in respect to the same shares, votes may be cast in the following manner:
(i)    If only one person votes, the vote of such person binds all.
(ii)    If more than one person casts votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all.
(iii)    If more than one person casts votes, but the vote is evenly split on a particular matter, the votes shall be deemed cast proportionately, as split.
(g)    If a quorum is present, unless the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the NRS, or other applicable law provide for a different proportion, action by the stockholders entitled to vote on a matter, other than the election of directors, is approved by and is the act of the stockholders if the number of votes cast by the stockholders, voting as a single class, in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action, unless voting by classes or series is required for any action of the stockholders by the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, in which case the number of votes cast in favor of the action by the voting power of each such class or series must exceed the number of votes cast in opposition to the action by the voting power of each such class or series.
(h)    If a quorum is present, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
Section 2.8    Proxies. At any meeting of stockholders, any holder of shares entitled to vote may designate, in a manner permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, another person or persons to act as a proxy or proxies. If a stockholder designates two or more persons to act as proxies, then a majority
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of those persons present at a meeting has and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the stockholder or, if only one is present, then that one has and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the stockholder, unless the stockholder’s designation of proxy provides otherwise. Every proxy shall continue in full force and effect until its expiration or revocation in a manner permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Section 2.9    Stockholder Action by Written Consent.
(a)    Prior to the Trigger Date, 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 if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is (i) signed by stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on such action (except that if a greater proportion of the voting power would be required for such an action at a meeting, then that proportion of the written consents is required, and (ii) delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Nevada, 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. Any such delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be made by hand, overnight courier or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. In no instance where action is duly and properly authorized by written consent need a meeting of stockholders be called or, unless otherwise required by applicable law or any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock or Blockchain Common Stock, notice given.
(b)    On and after the Trigger Date, no action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called and noticed in the manner required by these Bylaws and the stockholders of the Corporation may not in any circumstance take action by written consent.
Section 2.10    Organization.
(a)    Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chair, or, in the absence of the Chair, by the vice chair of the Board of Directors (the “Vice Chair”), or if there be no Vice Chair or in the absence of the Vice Chair, by the chief executive officer, or if there be no chief executive officer or in the absence of the chief executive officer, by the president, or, in the absence of the president, or, in the absence of any of the foregoing persons, by a chair (who must then be a director or officer of the Corporation) designated by the Board of Directors or chosen at the meeting by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast. The individual acting as chair of the meeting may delegate any or all of his or her authority and responsibilities as such to any other director or officer of the Corporation present in person at the meeting. The secretary, or in the absence of the secretary an assistant secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the secretary and any assistant secretary, the chair of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at each such meeting shall be as determined by the chair of the meeting. The chair of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts and things as are necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, (i) the establishment of procedures for the maintenance of order and safety, (ii) limitation on participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chair of the meeting shall permit, (iii) limitation on the time allotted for consideration of each agenda item and for questions or comments by meeting participants, (iv) restrictions on entry to such meeting after the time prescribed for the commencement thereof and (v) the opening and closing of the
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voting polls. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the chair of the meeting, in his or her discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.
(b)    The chair of the meeting may appoint one or more inspectors of elections. The inspector or inspectors may (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; (ii) determine the number of shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies or ballots; (iii) count all votes and ballots; (iv) determine any challenges made to any determination made by the inspector(s); and (v) certify the determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and the count of all votes and ballots.
(c)    Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.12 shall be eligible to be elected at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to serve as directors (except as may be otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation with respect to any right of holders of Preferred Stock or Blockchain Common Stock to nominate and elect a specified number of 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 Section 2.12. If any proposed nomination or business was not made or proposed in compliance with Section 2.12 (including proper notice under Section 2.13, if applicable, and including whether the stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies in compliance with such stockholder’s representation pursuant to clause (a)(iv)(D) of Section 2.13, if applicable), then the chair of the meeting shall have the power to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted. 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 proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 2.10, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder (or a reliable reproduction or electronic transmission of the writing) delivered to the Corporation prior to the making of such nomination or proposal at such meeting by such stockholder stating that such person is authorized to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders.
Section 2.11    Consent to Meetings. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called, noticed or convened and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters not included in the notice, to the extent such notice is required, if such objection is expressly made at the time any such matters are presented at the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or consent, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws.
Section 2.12    Director Nominations and Business Conducted at Meetings of Stockholders. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the Chair or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such matter at the meeting, who complied with the applicable notice procedures set forth in Section 2.13 and who was a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the secretary of the Corporation. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made
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at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the Chair, or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such matter at the meeting, who complied with the applicable notice procedures set forth in Section 2.13 and who was a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the secretary of the Corporation.
Section 2.13    Advance Notice of Director Nominations and Stockholder Proposals by Stockholders. The provisions of this Section 2.13 shall apply only on and after the Trigger Date and at no time (including on and after the Trigger Date) shall apply to Michael Cagney.
(a)    For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder and for nominations to be properly brought before a special meeting by a stockholder in each case pursuant to Section 2.12, the stockholder of record must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation, and, in the case of business other than nominations, 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 later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting; provided that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than seventy (70) days after 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 earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement (as defined below) of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. 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. The notice must be provided by a stockholder of record and must set forth:
(i)    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 Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected;
(ii)    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 Bylaws, 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, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made;
(iii)    as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made or the business is proposed: (A) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and the name and address of such beneficial owner, (B) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner as of the date of the notice, and a representation that the stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for
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such meeting of the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record by the stockholder and such beneficial owner as of the record date for the meeting, and (C) a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such nomination or business;
(iv)    as to the stockholder giving the notice or, if the notice is given on behalf of a beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made or the business is proposed, as to such beneficial owner, and if such stockholder or beneficial owner is an entity, as to each director, executive, managing member or control person of such entity (any such person, a “control person”): (A) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned (as defined below) by such stockholder or beneficial owner and by any control person as of the date of the notice, and a representation that the stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for such meeting of the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such stockholder or beneficial owner and by any control person as of the record date for the meeting, (B) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or other business between or among such stockholder or beneficial owner or control person and any other person, including without limitation any agreements that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 5 or Item 6 of Exchange Act Schedule 13D (regardless of whether the requirement to file a Schedule 13D is applicable to the stockholder, beneficial owner or control person) and a representation that the stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for such meeting of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting, (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, such stockholder or beneficial owner and by any control person or any other person acting in concert with any of the foregoing, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit from changes in the share price of any class of the Corporation’s stock, or maintain, increase or decrease the voting power of the stockholder or beneficial owner with respect to shares of stock of the Corporation, and a representation that the stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for such meeting of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting, (D) a representation whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, and any control person will engage in a solicitation with respect to the nomination or business and, if so, the name of each participant (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) in such solicitation and whether such person intends or is part of a group which intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding stock required to approve or adopt the business to be proposed (in person or by proxy) by the stockholder; and
(v)    a certification that the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner(s), if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made or the business is proposed, has or have complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with such stockholder’s and/or each such beneficial owner’s acquisition of shares of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation and/or such stockholder’s and/or each such beneficial owner’s acts or omissions as a stockholder of the Corporation, including, without limitation, in connection with such nomination or proposal.
(b)    The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation, including information relevant to a determination whether such proposed nominee can be considered an independent director.
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(c)    For purposes of Section 2.13(a), a “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. For purposes of clause (a)(iv)(A) of this Section 2.13, shares shall be treated as “beneficially owned” by a person if the person beneficially owns such shares, directly or indirectly, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Regulations 13D and 13G thereunder or has or shares pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing): (i) the right to acquire such shares (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or the fulfillment of a condition or both), (ii) the right to vote such shares, alone or in concert with others and/or (iii) investment power with respect to such shares, including the power to dispose of, or to direct the disposition of, such shares.
(d)    This Section 2.13 shall not apply to notice of a proposal to be made by a stockholder if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of his or her intention to present the proposal at an annual or special meeting only pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and such proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such meeting. Any nomination of a person for election to the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 2.12 and Section 2.13 of these Bylaws shall be subject to, and must comply with, the provisions of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act.
(e)    If the stockholder does not provide the information required under clause (a)(iii)(B) and clauses (a)(iv)(A)-(C) of this Section 2.13 to the Corporation within the time frames specified herein, or in the event of noncompliance with the provisions of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act with respect to a nomination of a person for election to the Board of Directors, or 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 proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. The chair of the meeting shall have the power to determine whether notice of a nomination or of any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was properly made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.13. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, 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 herein.
Section 2.14    Meetings Through Remote Communications. Stockholders may participate in a meeting of the stockholders by any means of remote communication or other available technology utilized by the Corporation, including without limitation, videoconferencing, teleconferencing, webcast or other similar method of communication by which all individuals participating in the meeting can hear each other. If any such means are utilized, the Corporation shall, to the extent required under the NRS, implement reasonable measures to (a) verify the identity of each person participating through such means as a stockholder and (b) provide the stockholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting in a substantially concurrent manner with such proceedings. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 2.14 constitutes presence in person at the meeting. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, a meeting of stockholders may be held solely by remote communication pursuant to and in accordance with NRS 78.320(4)-(6).
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ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 3.1    General Powers; Performance of Duties. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in the NRS or the Articles of Incorporation.
Section 3.2    Number, Tenure, and Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall consist of at least one (1) individual, with the number of directors fixed and thereafter changed from time to time, without the need for an amendment to these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation (i) prior to the Trigger Date, by resolution(s) adopted by the Board of Directors or the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and (ii) from and after the Trigger Date, solely by resolution(s) adopted by the Board of Directors. Each director shall hold office until his or her successor shall be elected or appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, disqualification, resignation or removal. No reduction of the number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his or her term of office. Subject to the Articles of Incorporation, no provision of this Section 3.2 shall restrict the right of the Board of Directors to fill vacancies or the right of the stockholders to remove directors, each as provided in these Bylaws.
Section 3.3    Chair of the Board. The Board of Directors shall elect the Chair from the members of the Board of Directors, who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders at which he or she shall be present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
Section 3.4    Vice Chair of the Board. The Board of Directors may elect the Vice Chair from the members of the Board of Directors who, in the absence of the Chair, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders at which he or she shall be present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
Section 3.5    Classification and Elections.
(a)    Prior to the Trigger Date, the directors shall not be classified.
(b)    On and after the Trigger Date:
(i)    The directors (other than any director who may be elected solely by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock or Blockchain Common Stock under circumstances specified in the certificate of designation for such series ) shall be classified with respect to the time for which they shall hold their respective offices, by dividing them into three classes, to be known as “Class I,” “Class II” and “Class III,” as determined by the Board of Directors at such time.
(ii)    The initial allocation of directors into classes shall be made by resolution(s) adopted by the Board of Directors. The term of office of the initial Class I directors shall expire at the first regularly scheduled annual meeting of the stockholders following the Trigger Date, the term of office of the initial Class II directors shall expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders following the Trigger Date, and the term of office of the initial Class III directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the stockholders following the Trigger Date. At each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the first regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders following the Trigger
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Date, each of the individuals elected to succeed the directors of a class whose term shall have expired at such annual meeting shall be elected to hold office for a three (3)-year term and until the third annual meeting next succeeding his or her election and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
(iii)    The number of directors in each class, which shall be such that as near as possible to one-third and at least one-fourth (or such other fraction as required by the NRS) in number are elected at each annual meeting, shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors and shall be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate whenever the total number of directors is increased or decreased.
(iv)    If the number of 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, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors have the effect of removing or shortening the term of any incumbent director.
Section 3.6    Removal and Resignation of Directors. Subject to any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock or Blockchain Common Stock, if any, and except as otherwise provided in the NRS, any director may be removed from office, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of not less than the minimum percentage of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (voting together as a single class), then permitted under the NRS for such vote, which minimum percentage at the time of the adoption of these Bylaws is not less than two-thirds of the voting power (and which at no time shall be less than a simple majority of the voting power); provided that, from and after the Trigger Date, in addition to the minimum percentage of the voting power permitted under the NRS for the removal of directors, any director may be removed. Such voting power excludes any shares of stock entitled to vote only upon the happening of a fact or event unless such fact or event shall have occurred. Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice, unless the notice specifies a later time for effectiveness of such resignation, to the Chair, the chief executive officer, the president or the secretary, or in the absence of all of them, to any other officer of the Corporation.
Section 3.7    Vacancies; Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the Articles of Incorporation or any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock or Blockchain Common Stock, if any, vacancies on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof resulting from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of a director, or from an increase in the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or such committee or otherwise, may be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. The directors so chosen shall (i) in the case of the Board of Directors, hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal and (ii) in the case of any committee of the Board of Directors, hold office until their successors are duly appointed by the Board of Directors or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors that results from an increase in the number of directors may be filled by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, provided that a quorum is present, and any other vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director of any class elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors of such class or from the removal from office, death, disability, resignation or disqualification of a director or other cause shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class.
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Section 3.8    Regular Meetings. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution the physical location, date, and hour, and/or the method of remote communication, for holding regular meetings, and if the Board of Directors so provides with respect to a regular meeting, notice of such regular meeting shall not be required.
Section 3.9    Special Meetings. Subject to any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock or Blockchain Common Stock, if any, and except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called only by the Chair (or in his or her absence, the Vice Chair), or if there be no Chair or Vice Chair, by the chief executive officer, or by the president or the secretary, and shall be called by the Chair (or in his or her absence, the Vice Chair), the chief executive officer, the president, or the secretary upon the request of at least a majority of the Board of Directors. If the Chair (or in his or her absence the Vice Chair), or if there be no Chair or Vice Chair, each of the chief executive officer, the president, and the secretary, fails for any reason to call such special meeting, a special meeting may be called by a notice signed by at least a majority of the Board of Directors.
Section 3.10    Place of Meetings. Any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors may be held at such physical location and/or by such method of remote communication as the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation, as the notice calling such meeting, may designate. A waiver of notice signed by the directors may designate any physical location or method of remote communication for the holding of such meeting.
Section 3.11    Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.8, there shall be delivered to each director at the address appearing for him or her on the records of the Corporation, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of such meeting, a copy of a written notice of any meeting (i) by delivery of such notice personally, (ii) by mailing such notice postage prepaid, (iii) by facsimile, (iv) by overnight courier, or (v) by electronic transmission or electronic writing, including, without limitation, e-mail. If mailed to an address inside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered two (2) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If mailed to an address outside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered four (4) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If sent via overnight courier, the notice shall be deemed delivered the business day following the delivery of such notice to the courier. If sent via facsimile, the notice shall be deemed delivered upon sender’s receipt of confirmation of the successful transmission. If sent by electronic transmission (including, without limitation, e-mail), the notice shall be deemed delivered when directed to the e-mail address of the director appearing on the records of the Corporation and otherwise pursuant to the applicable provisions of NRS Chapter 75. If the address of any director is incomplete or does not appear upon the records of the Corporation, it will be sufficient to address any notice to such director at the registered office of the Corporation. Any director may waive notice of any meeting, and the attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute waiver of notice of the meeting unless such director objects, prior to the transaction of any business, that the meeting was not lawfully called, noticed or convened. Attendance for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of business thereat because the meeting was not properly called or convened shall not constitute presence or a waiver of notice for purposes hereof.
Section 3.12    Quorum; Adjourned Meetings.
(a)    A majority of the directors in office at a meeting duly assembled is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided that, prior to the Trigger Date, such quorum must include the Chair, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chair.
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(b)    At any meeting of the Board of Directors where a quorum is not present, a majority of those present may adjourn, from time to time, until a quorum is present, and no notice of such adjournment shall be required. At any adjourned meeting where a quorum is present, any business may be transacted which could have been transacted at the meeting originally called.
Section 3.13    Manner of Acting. The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors.
Section 3.14    Meetings Through Remote Communications. Members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by any means of remote communication or other available technology utilized by the Corporation, including, without limitation, videoconferencing, teleconferencing, webcast or other similar method of communication by which all individuals participating in the meeting can hear each other. If any such means are utilized, the Corporation shall, to the extent required under the NRS, implement reasonable measures to (a) verify the identity of each person participating through such means as a director or member of the committee, as the case may be, and (b) provide the directors or members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the directors or members of the committee, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting in a substantially concurrent manner with such proceedings. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.14 constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
Section 3.15    Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is signed by all of the members of the Board of Directors or the committee, excluding any director(s) not required to sign such consent pursuant to and in accordance with NRS 78.315(2). The written consent may be signed manually or electronically (or by any other means then permitted under the NRS) and in counterparts, including, without limitation, counterparts delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission, and shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
Section 3.16    Powers and Duties.
(a)    Except as otherwise restricted by NRS Chapter 78 or the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors has full control over the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may delegate any of its authority to manage, control or conduct the business of the Corporation to any standing or special committee, or to any officer or agent, and to appoint any persons to be agents of the Corporation with such powers, including the power to subdelegate, and upon such terms as it deems fit.
(b)    The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the chair presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his or her discretion, may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or any special meeting properly called and noticed for the purpose of considering any such contract or act, if a quorum is present.
(c)    The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, provided that each such committee must have at least one director of the Corporation as a member. Each member of a committee must meet the requirements for membership, if any, imposed by applicable law and rules and regulations of any securities exchange or quotation system on which the securities of the Corporation are listed or quoted. Unless the Articles of Incorporation, the charter of the committee, or the resolutions
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designating the committee expressly require that all members of such committee be directors of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may appoint natural persons who are not directors of the Corporation to serve on such committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more individuals as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another individual to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Subject to applicable law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, any such committee shall have and may exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. The committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article III, the resolutions of the Board of Directors establishing any committee of the Board of Directors and/or the charter of any such committee may establish requirements or procedures relating to the governance and/or operation of such committee that are different from, or in addition to, those set forth in these Bylaws and, to the extent that there is any inconsistency between these Bylaws and any such resolutions or charter, the terms of such resolutions or charter shall be controlling.
Section 3.17    Compensation. The Board of Directors, without regard to personal interest, may establish the compensation of directors for services in any capacity. If the Board of Directors establishes the compensation of directors pursuant to this Section 3.17, such compensation is presumed to be fair to the Corporation unless proven unfair by a preponderance of the evidence.
Section 3.18    Organization. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chair, or in the absence of the Chair by the Vice Chair, or in his or her absence by a chair chosen at the meeting. The secretary, or in the absence, of the secretary an assistant secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the secretary and any assistant secretary, the chair of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at each such meeting shall be as determined by the chair of the meeting.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 4.1    Election. The Board of Directors shall elect or appoint a president, secretary and treasurer, or the respective equivalents of such offices, in accordance with NRS 78.130(1). The Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution, elect or appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and shall have such powers and duties and be paid such compensation as may be directed by the Board of Directors; provided that the Board of Directors may empower the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president, to appoint such other subordinate officers as the business of the Corporation may require. Each officer of the Corporation shall serve until their respective successors are elected and appointed and shall qualify or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any individual may simultaneously hold two or more offices.
Section 4.2    Removal; Resignation. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors with or without cause. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Any such removal or resignation shall be subject to the
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rights, if any, of the respective parties under any contract between the Corporation and such officer or agent.
Section 4.3    Vacancies. Any vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term of such office.
Section 4.4    Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors may elect a chief executive officer who, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, shall have the ultimate responsibility for the management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as provided by law. In the absence of a president, the chief executive officer shall perform the duties and have the powers of the president.
Section 4.5    President. The president, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, shall in general actively supervise and control the business and affairs of the Corporation. The president shall keep the Board of Directors fully informed as the Board of Directors may request and shall consult the Board of Directors concerning the business of the Corporation. The president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated and assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, these Bylaws or as provided by law. If a chief executive officer of the Corporation is not elected or appointed, the president shall also be deemed the chief executive officer of the Corporation.
Section 4.6    Vice President. The Board of Directors may elect one or more vice presidents. In the absence or in the event of the disability of the president, or at the president’s request, the vice president(s) in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors, and if not ranked in the order designated by the President, shall perform all of the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on, the president. Each vice president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers that are delegated and assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
Section 4.7    Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and any committees thereof, and shall keep, or cause to be kept, the minutes of proceedings thereof in books provided for that purpose. He or she shall keep, or cause to be kept, a register of the stockholders of the Corporation and shall be responsible for the giving of notice of meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and any committees, and shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law. The secretary shall be custodian of the corporate seal, if any, the records of the Corporation, the stock certificate books, transfer books and stock ledgers, and such other books and papers as the Board of Directors or any appropriate committee may direct. The secretary shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his or her office and shall perform such other duties which are assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
Section 4.8    Treasurer. The treasurer shall have the care and custody of, and be responsible for, all of the money, funds, securities, receipts and valuable papers, documents and instruments of the Corporation, and all books and records relating thereto. The treasurer shall keep, or cause to be kept, full and accurate books of accounts of the Corporation’s transactions, which shall be the property of the Corporation, and shall render financial reports and statements of condition of the Corporation when so requested by the Board of Directors, the Chair, the chief executive officer, or the president. The treasurer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his or her office and such other duties as may, from
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time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law. The treasurer shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give a bond to the Corporation in such sum and with such security as shall be approved by the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of all the duties of the treasurer and for restoration to the Corporation, in the event of the treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, records, papers, vouchers, money and other property in the treasurer’s custody or control and belonging to the Corporation. The expense of such bond shall be borne by the Corporation. In the absence of a treasurer, the chief financial officer shall perform the duties and have the powers of the treasurer.
Section 4.9    Execution of Negotiable Instruments, Deeds and Contracts. All (i) checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange, and orders for the payment of money of the Corporation, (ii) deeds, mortgages, proxies, powers of attorney and other written contracts, documents, instruments and agreements to which the Corporation shall be a party and (iii) assignments or endorsements of stock certificates, registered bonds or other securities owned by the Corporation shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by such officers or other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Board of Directors may authorize the use of the facsimile signatures of any such persons. Any officer of the Corporation shall be authorized to attend, act and vote, or designate another officer or an agent of the Corporation to attend, act and vote, at any meeting of the owners of any entity in which the Corporation may own an interest or to take action by written consent in lieu thereof. Such officer or agent, at any such meeting or by such written action, shall possess and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such interest.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 5.1    Issuance. Shares of the Corporation’s authorized capital stock shall, subject to any provisions or limitations of the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or any contracts or agreements to which the Corporation may be a party, be issued in such manner, at such times, upon such conditions and for such consideration as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.2    Stock Certificates and Uncertificated Shares.
(a)    The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of uncertificated shares of some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock. Any such issuance of uncertificated shares shall have no effect on existing certificates for shares until such certificates are surrendered to the Corporation, or on the respective rights and obligations of the stockholders. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares on the books of the Corporation, the Corporation shall send to the registered holder thereof a written statement certifying the number and class (and the designation of the series, if any) of the shares owned by such stockholder in the Corporation and any restrictions on the transfer or registration of such shares imposed by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, any agreement among stockholders or any agreement between the stockholders and the Corporation, and, within ten (10) days after receipt of a written request therefor from the stockholder of record, the Corporation shall provide to such stockholder of record holding uncertificated shares, a written statement confirming the information contained in such written statement previously sent to the stockholder of record. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the NRS, the rights and obligations of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be identical whether or not their shares of stock are represented by certificates.
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(b)    The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of certificated shares, in which event every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the Corporation by (i) the chief executive officer, the president, or a vice president and (ii) the secretary, an assistant secretary, the treasurer or the chief financial officer of the Corporation (or any other two officers or agents so authorized by the Board of Directors), certifying the number of shares of stock owned by him, her or it in the Corporation. Whenever any such certificate is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by a transfer agent or a transfer clerk and by a registrar (other than the Corporation), then a facsimile of the signatures of any corporate officers or agents, the transfer agent, transfer clerk or the registrar of the Corporation may be printed or lithographed upon the certificate in lieu of the actual signatures. In the event that any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signatures have been used on any certificate or certificates for stock cease to be an officer or officers because of death, resignation or other reason, before the certificate or certificates for stock have been delivered by the Corporation, the certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed the certificate or certificates, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon, had not ceased to be an officer or officers of the Corporation.
(c)    Each certificate representing shares shall state the following upon the face thereof: the name of the state of the Corporation’s organization; the name of the person to whom issued; the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; the par value of each share, if any, represented by such certificate or a statement that the shares are without par value. Certificates of stock shall be in such form consistent with law as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. No certificate shall be issued until the shares represented thereby are fully paid. In addition to the foregoing, all certificates evidencing shares of the Corporation’s stock or other securities issued by the Corporation shall contain such legend or legends as may from time to time be required by the NRS or such other federal, state or local laws or regulations then in effect.
Section 5.3    Surrendered; Lost or Destroyed Certificates. All certificates surrendered to the Corporation, except those representing treasury shares, shall be canceled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been canceled, except that in case of a lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new one may be issued therefor. However, any stockholder applying for the issuance of a stock certificate in lieu of one alleged to have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated shall, prior to the issuance of a replacement, provide the Corporation with his, her or its affidavit of the facts surrounding the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation and, if required by the Board of Directors, an indemnity bond in an amount not less than twice the then-current market value of the stock, and upon such terms as the treasurer or the Board of Directors shall require which shall indemnify the Corporation against any loss, damage, cost or inconvenience arising as a consequence of the issuance of a replacement certificate.
Section 5.4    Replacement Certificate. When the Articles of Incorporation are amended in any way affecting the statements contained in the certificates for outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation or it becomes desirable for any reason, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, including, without limitation, the merger of the Corporation with another Corporation or the conversion or reorganization of the Corporation, to cancel any outstanding certificate for shares and issue a new certificate therefor conforming to the rights of the holder, the Board of Directors may order any holders of outstanding certificates for shares to surrender and exchange the same for new certificates within a reasonable time to be fixed by the Board of Directors. The order may provide that a holder of any certificate(s) ordered to be surrendered shall not be entitled to vote, receive distributions or exercise any
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other rights of stockholders of record until the holder has complied with the order, but the order operates to suspend such rights only after notice and until compliance.
Section 5.5    Transfer of Shares. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation except on surrender and cancellation of any certificate(s) therefor accompanied by an assignment or transfer by the registered owner made either in person or under assignment. Whenever any transfer shall be expressly made for collateral security and not absolutely, the collateral nature of the transfer shall be reflected in the entry of transfer in the records of the Corporation.
Section 5.6    Transfer Agent; Registrars. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents, transfer clerks and registrars of transfer and may require all certificates for shares of stock to bear the signature of such transfer agents, transfer clerks and/or registrars of transfer.
Section 5.7    Miscellaneous. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of certificates for shares of the Corporation’s stock.
Section 5.8    Inapplicability of Acquisition of Controlling Interest Statutes. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Bylaws to the contrary, and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 78.378, the provisions of NRS 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, or any successor statutes, relating to acquisitions of controlling interests in the Corporation shall not apply to the Corporation or to any acquisition of any shares of the Corporation’s capital stock.
ARTICLE VI
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions (as defined in NRS 78.191) may be declared, subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of Nevada and the Articles of Incorporation, by the Board of Directors and may be paid in money, shares of corporate stock, property or any other medium not prohibited under applicable law. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date, in accordance with and as provided in Section 2.5, prior to the distribution for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive any distribution.
ARTICLE VII
RECORDS AND REPORTS; CORPORATE SEAL; FISCAL YEAR
Section 7.1    Records. All original records of the Corporation, shall be kept at the principal office of the Corporation by or under the direction of the secretary or at such other place or by such other person as may be prescribed by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors.
Section 7.2    Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, authorize a seal, and the seal may be used by causing it, or a facsimile, to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided in these Bylaws, any officer of the Corporation shall have the authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.
Section 7.3    Fiscal Year-End. The fiscal year-end of the Corporation shall be such date as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1    Indemnification and Insurance.
(a)    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
(i)    For purposes of this Article VIII, (A) “Indemnitee” shall mean each director or officer who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding (as defined below), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent (including, without limitation, as a trustee, fiduciary, administrator or manager) of the Corporation or any predecessor entity thereof, or is or was serving in any capacity at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent (including, without limitation, as a trustee, fiduciary administrator, partner, member or manager) of another corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, or as a manager or managing member of a limited liability company, including service with respect to employee benefit plans; and (B) “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including, without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative.
(ii)    Each Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding; provided that such Indemnitee either is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or acted in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any Proceeding that is criminal in nature, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee is liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or did not act in good faith and in a manner in which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or that, with respect to any criminal proceeding he or she had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The Corporation shall not indemnify an Indemnitee for any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Corporation or for any amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Proceeding was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such amounts as the court deems proper. Except as so ordered by a court and for advancement of expenses pursuant to this Section 8.1, indemnification may not be made to or on behalf of an Indemnitee if a final adjudication establishes that his or her acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law and was material to the cause of action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws, no director or officer may be indemnified for expenses incurred in defending any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that such director or officer incurred in his or her capacity as a stockholder.
(iii)    Indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.1 shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any predecessor entity thereof or a director, officer, employee, agent, partner, member, manager or fiduciary
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of another corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise , or as a manager or managing member of a limited liability company, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 8.1 to the contrary, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer (or his or her heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives) or advance expenses in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(iv)    The expenses of Indemnitees must be paid by the Corporation or through insurance purchased and maintained by the Corporation or through other financial arrangements made by the Corporation, as such expenses are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. To the extent that an Indemnitee is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the Corporation shall indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in by him or her in connection with the defense.
(b)    Indemnification of Employees and Other Persons. The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors and to the extent provided in such action, indemnify employees and other persons as though they were Indemnitees.
(c)    Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification provided in this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or directors, or otherwise.
(d)    Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any Indemnitee for any liability asserted against him or her and liability and expenses incurred by him or her in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee, member, managing member or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation has the authority to indemnify him or her against such liability and expenses.
(e)    Other Financial Arrangements. The other financial arrangements which may be made by the Corporation may include the following (i) the creation of a trust fund; (ii) the establishment of a program of self-insurance; (iii) the securing of its obligation of indemnification by granting a security interest or other lien on any assets of the Corporation; and (iv) the establishment of a letter of credit, guarantee or surety. No financial arrangement made pursuant to this subsection may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law, except with respect to advancement of expenses or indemnification ordered by a court.
(f)    Other Matters Relating to Insurance or Financial Arrangements. Any insurance or other financial arrangement made on behalf of a person pursuant to this Section 8.1 may be provided by the Corporation or any other person approved by the Board of Directors, even if all or part of the other person’s stock or other securities is owned by the Corporation. In the absence of fraud, (i) the decision of the Board of Directors as to the propriety of the terms and conditions of any insurance or other financial arrangement made pursuant to this Section 8.1 and the choice of the person to provide the insurance or
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other financial arrangement is conclusive; and (ii) the insurance or other financial arrangement is not void or voidable and does not subject any director approving it to personal liability for his action; even if a director approving the insurance or other financial arrangement is a beneficiary of the insurance or other financial arrangement.
Section 8.2    Amendment. The provisions of this Article VIII relating to indemnification shall constitute a contract between the Corporation and each of its directors and officers which may be modified as to any director or officer only with that person’s consent or as specifically provided in this Section 8.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws relating to their amendment generally, any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII which is adverse to any director or officer shall apply to such director or officer only on a prospective basis, and shall not limit the rights of an Indemnitee to indemnification with respect to any action or failure to act occurring prior to the time of such repeal or amendment. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, Article X), no repeal or amendment of these Bylaws shall affect any or all of this Article VIII so as to limit or reduce the indemnification in any manner unless adopted by (i) the unanimous vote of the directors of the Corporation then serving, or (ii) by the stockholders as set forth in Article X; provided that no such amendment shall have a retroactive effect inconsistent with the preceding sentence.
ARTICLE IX
CHANGES IN NEVADA LAW
References in these Bylaws to the laws of the State of Nevada or the NRS or to any provision thereof shall be to such law as it existed on the date these Bylaws were adopted or as such law thereafter may be changed; provided that (i) in the case of any change which expands the liability of directors or officers or limits the indemnification rights or the rights to advancement of expenses which the Corporation may provide in Article VIII, the rights to limited liability, to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in the Articles of Incorporation and/or these Bylaws shall continue as theretofore to the extent permitted by law; and (ii) if such change permits the Corporation, without the requirement of any further action by stockholders or directors, to limit further the liability of directors or limit the liability of officers or to provide broader indemnification rights or rights to the advancement of expenses than the Corporation was permitted to provide prior to such change, then liability thereupon shall be so limited and the rights to indemnification and the advancement of expenses shall be so broadened to the extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENT OR REPEAL
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the NRS, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, rescind or repeal, in whole or in part, these Bylaws or to adopt new bylaws. These Bylaws may also be amended, rescinded or repealed in any respect, and new bylaws may be adopted, in each case by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Corporation, voting together as a single class, and from and after the Trigger Date, these Bylaws may also be amended or repealed in any respect, and new bylaws may be adopted, in each case by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation, voting together as a single class.
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ARTICLE XI
MANDATORY FORUM FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, administrative or investigative, (a) brought in the name or right of the Corporation or on its behalf, (b) asserting a claim for breach of any fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, stockholder, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) for any internal action (as defined in NRS 78.046), including any action asserting a claim against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of NRS Chapters 78 or 92A, the Articles or the Bylaws, any agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 78.365 or as to which the NRS confers jurisdiction on the district court of the State of Nevada, (d) to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Articles or the Bylaws or (e) asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided that such exclusive forum provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. In the event that the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada does not have jurisdiction over any such action, suit or proceeding, then any other state district court located in the State of Nevada shall be the sole and exclusive forum therefor and in the event that no state district court in the State of Nevada has jurisdiction over any such action, suit or proceeding, then a federal court located within the State of Nevada shall be the sole and exclusive forum therefor.
Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any claim asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against any Person in connection with any offering of the Company’s securities, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any auditor, underwriter, expert, control person, or other defendant, which Person shall have the right to enforce this clause.
ARTICLE XII
SEVERABILITY
If any provision(s) of these Bylaws shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person, entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision(s) in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of these Bylaws containing any such provision(s) held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision(s) to other persons, entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned, as the duly elected Secretary of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that the foregoing Bylaws are effective as of __________, 2025.
Secretary
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Document
Exhibit 10.1
INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT AGREEMENT
This Indemnification and Advancement Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of ________ __, 20__ by and between Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and ______________, [a director/an officer/an employee/an agent] of the Company (“Indemnitee”). This Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all previous agreements between the Company and Indemnitee covering indemnification and advancement of expenses.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) believes that highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held corporations as directors, officers, or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification and advancement of expenses against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation;
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among United States-based corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers, and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself. The Company’s Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation require indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”). The Bylaws and the NRS expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and its directors, officers, and other persons with respect to indemnification and advancement of expenses;
WHEREAS, the uncertainties relating to such insurance, to indemnification, and to advancement of expenses may increase the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future;



WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is in addition to, and in furtherance of, the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, as well as any rights of Indemnitee under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, and is not a substitute therefor, and does not limit, diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the protection available under the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation, and available insurance as adequate in the present circumstances, and may not be willing to serve or continue to serve as a/an [officer/director/employee/agent] without adequate additional protection, and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be so indemnified and be advanced expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1.    Services to the Company. Indemnitee agrees to [serve/continue to serve] as [a/an] [director/officer/employee/agent] of the Company. Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law). This Agreement does not create any obligation on the Company to continue Indemnitee in such position and is not an employment contract between the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or any Enterprise (as defined below)) and Indemnitee.
Section 2.    Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)    “Agent” means any person who is authorized by the Company or an Enterprise to act for or represent the interests of the Company or an Enterprise, respectively.
(b)    “Beneficial Owner” has the meaning given to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Beneficial Owner excludes any Person otherwise becoming a Beneficial Owner by reason of the stockholders of the Company approving a merger of the Company with another entity.
(c)    A “Change in Control” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following events:
i.    Acquisition of Stock by Third Party. Any Person (as defined below) becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities unless the change in relative beneficial ownership of the Company’s
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securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
ii.    Change in Board of Directors. During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Sections 2(b)(i), 2(b)(iii) or 2(b)(iv) of this Agreement) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
iii.    Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity;
iv.    Liquidation. The approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and
v.    Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(d)    “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was acting as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company or an Enterprise.
(e)    “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(f)    “Enterprise” means any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity for which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or Agent.
(g)    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
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(h)    “Expenses” includes all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees and other costs of experts and other professionals, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements, obligations, or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with preparing for or participating in a Proceeding. Expenses also include (i) Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent, and (ii) for purposes of Section 14(d) of this Agreement only, Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, by litigation or otherwise. Expenses, however, do not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(i)    “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the five years prior to its selection or appointment has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements) or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” does not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel.
(j)    “Person” has the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Person excludes (i) the Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (iii) any entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.
(k)    “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, regulatory, or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is, or will be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness, or otherwise by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status or by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee (or a failure to take action by Indemnitee) or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting pursuant to Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses can be
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provided under this Agreement. A Proceeding also includes a situation the Indemnitee believes in good faith may lead to, or culminate in, the institution of a Proceeding.
Section 3.    Indemnity in Third-Party Proceedings. Subject to Section 9 and Section 12 of this Agreement, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 3, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with, or in respect of, such Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue, or matter therein, if Indemnitee (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138, or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
Section 4.    Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Subject to Section 9 and Section 12 of this Agreement, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 4, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138, or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company. The Company will not indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 4 related to any claim, issue, or matter in a Proceeding for which Indemnitee has been finally adjudged by a court (after exhaustion of any appeals taken therefrom) to be liable to the Company or for amounts paid in settlement to the Company, unless, and only to the extent that, a District Court of the State of Nevada having competent jurisdiction (the “Nevada Court”) or any court in which the Proceeding was brought determines upon application by Indemnitee that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.
Section 5.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding to the extent that Indemnitee is successful, on the merits or otherwise. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues, or matters in such Proceeding, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with or related to each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter to the fullest extent permitted by law. For purposes of this Section 5 and without limitation, the termination of
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any claim, issue, or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, will be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue, or matter.
Section 6.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party but to which Indemnitee is a witness, deponent, interviewee, or otherwise asked to participate or provide information.
Section 7.    Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.
Section 8.    Additional Indemnification. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4, or 5 of this Agreement, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including but not limited to, the NRS (including but not limited to NRS 78.751(3)) and any amendments to or replacements of the NRS adopted after the date of this Agreement that expand the Company’s ability to indemnify its officers, directors, employees or Agents) if Indemnitee is a party to, or threatened to be made a party to, any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor).
Section 9.    Exclusions. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company is not obligated under this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee for:
(a)    any amount actually paid to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except to the extent provided in Section 16(b) of this Agreement and except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision;
(b)    an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
(c)     reimbursement of the Company by the Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by the Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act);
(d)    reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any compensation pursuant to any compensation recoupment or clawback policy adopted by the Board or the compensation committee of the Board, including but not limited to any such policy adopted to
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comply with stock exchange listing requirements implementing Section 10D of the Exchange Act; or
(e)    any Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Proceeding or part of any Proceeding is to enforce Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, including a Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement, (ii) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (iii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law.
Section 10.    Advances of Expenses.
(a)    The Company will advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with:
i.    any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) not initiated by Indemnitee; or
ii.     any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee if
1    the Proceeding or part of any Proceeding is to enforce Indemnitee’s rights to obtain indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, including a proceeding initiated pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement, or
2    the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation.
(b)    The Company will advance the Expenses within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding eligible for advancement of expenses.
(c)    Advances will be unsecured and interest free. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay any amounts so advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company, thus Indemnitee qualifies for advances upon the execution of this Agreement and delivery to the Company. No other form of undertaking is required other than the execution of this Agreement. The Company will make advances without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement.
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Section 11.    Procedure for Notification of Claim for Indemnification or Advancement.
(a)    Indemnitee will notify the Company in writing of any Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Indemnitee will include in the written notification to the Company a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding and provide such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of such Proceeding. Indemnitee’s failure to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any obligation it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company will not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement. The Secretary of the Company will, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification or advancement, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification or advancement.
(b)    The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
Section 12.    Procedure Upon Application for Indemnification.
(a)    Unless a Change of Control has occurred, the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification will be made:
i.    by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board;
ii.    by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board;
iii.    if there are no such Disinterested Directors or, if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by written opinion provided by Independent Counsel selected by the Board; or
iv.    if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company.
(b)    If a Change in Control has occurred, the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification will be made by written opinion provided by Independent Counsel selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests such selection be made by the Board)
(c)    The party selecting Independent Counsel pursuant to subsection (a)(iii) or (b) of this Section 12 will provide written notice of the selection to the other party. The notified party may, within ten (10) days after receiving written notice of the selection of Independent Counsel, deliver to the selecting party a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this
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Agreement, and the objection will set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected will act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or the Nevada Court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within thirty (30) days after the later of submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11(a) of this Agreement and the final disposition of the Proceeding, Independent Counsel has not been selected or, if selected, any objection to such selection has not been resolved, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Nevada Court for resolution of any objection made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court designates. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent Counsel will be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).
(d)    Indemnitee will cooperate with the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons, or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. The Company will advance and pay any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making the indemnification determination irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. The Company promptly will advise Indemnitee in writing of the determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied and providing a copy of any written opinion provided to the Board by Independent Counsel.
(e)    If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company will make payment to Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after such determination.
Section 13.    Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.
(a)    In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement, the person, persons, or entity making such determination will, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 11(a) of this Agreement, and the Company will, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper under the circumstances because Indemnitee has met any applicable standard of conduct (under this Agreement or the NRS, as applicable), nor an actual determination by the Company (including
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by its directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, will be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)    If the determination of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification has not been made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement within sixty (60) days after the later of (i) receipt by the Company of Indemnitee’s request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11(a) of this Agreement and (ii) the final disposition of the Proceeding for which Indemnitee requested indemnification (the “Determination Period”), the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification will, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee will be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law. The Determination Period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, the Determination Period will not apply (i) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 12(a)(iv) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board has resolved to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat, or (ii) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel.
(c)    The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue, or matter therein by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, will not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)    For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee will be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee acted based on (i) the records or books of account of the Company, its subsidiaries, or an Enterprise, including financial statements, (ii) information supplied to Indemnitee by the directors or officers of the Company, its subsidiaries, or an Enterprise in the course of their duties, (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Company, its subsidiaries, or an Enterprise or (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Company or an Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser, financial advisor or other expert selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, its subsidiaries, or an Enterprise. Further, Indemnitee will be deemed to have acted in a manner
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“not opposed to the best interests of the Company,” as referred to in this Agreement if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan. The provisions of this Section 13(d) are not exclusive and do not limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.
(e)    The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other person affiliated with the Company or an Enterprise (including, but not limited to, a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, Agent or employee) may not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.
Section 14.    Remedies of Indemnitee.
(a)    Indemnitee may commence litigation against the Company in the District Court of the State of Nevada sitting in Clark County, Nevada, to obtain indemnification or advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement in the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) the Company does not advance Expenses pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) the determination of entitlement to indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement within the Determination Period, (iv) the Company does not indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to Section 5 or 6 or the second to last sentence of Section 12(d) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) the Company does not indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to Section 3, 4, 7, or 8 of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vi) in the event that the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or Proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder. Alternatively, Indemnitee or the Company, at either the Indemnitee’s or the Company’s option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any party requesting arbitration must commence such Proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within one hundred and eighty (180) days following the date on which such party first has the right to commence such Proceeding pursuant to this Section 14(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause does not apply in respect of a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under Section 5 of this Agreement. The Company will not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.
(b)    If a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 will be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial or arbitration on the merits and Indemnitee may not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 the Company will have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses,
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as the case may be, and will not introduce evidence of the determination made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement.
(c)    If a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company will be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 unless (i) a made of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with Indemnitees’ request for indemnification, or (ii) the Company is prohibited from indemnifying Indemnitee under applicable law.
(d)    The Company is, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding, or enforceable and will stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)    It is the intent of the Company that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement, or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, by litigation or otherwise, because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee under this Agreement. The Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will (within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor) advance to Indemnitee such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding concerning this Agreement, Indemnitee’s other rights to indemnification or advancement of Expenses from the Company, or concerning any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, and will indemnify Indemnitee against any and all such Expenses unless the court determines that Indemnitee’s claims in such action were made in bad faith or frivolous, or that the Company is prohibited by law from indemnifying Indemnitee for such Expenses.
Section 15.    Non-exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation.
(a)    The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement are not exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or otherwise. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement may not be limited or restricted by any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement in any way with respect to any action taken or omitted by Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status occurring prior to any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement. To the extent that a change in Nevada law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation, or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy is cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or
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otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, will not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
(b)    The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of Expenses and/or insurance provided by one or more other Persons with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated. The relationship between the Company and such other Persons, other than an Enterprise, with respect to Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification, advancement of Expenses, and insurance is described by this subsection, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section 15 with respect to a Proceeding concerning Indemnitee’s Corporate Status with an Enterprise.
i.    The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees:
1)    the Company’s obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of any other Persons, other than an Enterprise, are secondary (i.e., the Company is the indemnitor of first resort) with respect to any request for indemnification or advancement of Expenses made pursuant to this Agreement concerning any Proceeding;
2)     the Company is primarily liable for all indemnification or advancement of Expenses obligations for any Proceeding, whether created by law, the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation, contract (including this Agreement) or otherwise;
3)    any obligation of any other Persons with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated to indemnify Indemnitee and/or advance Expenses to Indemnitee in respect of any proceeding are secondary to the Company’s obligations; and
4)    the Company will indemnify Indemnitee and advance Expenses to Indemnitee hereunder to the fullest extent provided herein without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against any other Person with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated or an insurer of any such Person.
ii.    the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases (A) any other Person with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated from any claim of contribution, subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration or indemnification, or any other recovery of any kind in respect of amounts paid by the Company to Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement and (B) any right to participate in any claim or remedy of Indemnitee against any Person, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from any Person, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right.
iii.    In the event any other Person with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated or their insurers advances or extinguishes any liability or loss for Indemnitee, the payor has a right of subrogation against the Company or its insurers for all amounts so paid which would otherwise be payable by the Company or its insurers under this Agreement. In no event will payment by any other Person with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated or
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their insurers affect the obligations of the Company hereunder or shift primary liability for the Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses to any other Person with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated.
iv.    Any indemnification or advancement of Expenses provided by any other Person with whom or which Indemnitee may be associated is specifically in excess over the Company’s obligation to indemnify and advance Expenses or any valid and collectible insurance (including but not limited to any malpractice insurance or professional errors and omissions insurance) provided by the Company.
(c)    To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or Agents of the Company, the Company will obtain a policy or policies covering Indemnitee to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee or Agent under such policy or policies, including coverage in the event the Company does not or cannot, for any reason, indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee as required by this Agreement. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to this Agreement, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company will give prompt notice of such claim or of the commencement of a Proceeding, as the case may be, to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company will thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. Indemnitee agrees to assist the Company’s efforts to cause the insurers to pay such amounts and will comply with the terms of such policies, including selection of approved panel counsel, if required.
(d)    The Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee for any Proceeding concerning Indemnitee’s Corporate Status with an Enterprise will be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of Expenses from such Enterprise. The Company and Indemnitee intend that any such Enterprise (and its insurers) be the indemnitor of first resort with respect to indemnification and advancement of Expenses for any Proceeding related to or arising from Indemnitee’s Corporate Status with such Enterprise. The Company’s obligation to indemnify and advance Expenses to Indemnitee is secondary to the obligations the Enterprise or its insurers owe to Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees to take all reasonably necessary and desirable action to obtain from an Enterprise indemnification and advancement of Expenses for any Proceeding related to, or arising from, Indemnitee’s Corporate Status with such Enterprise.
(e)    In the event of any payment made by the Company under this Agreement, the Company will be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee from any Enterprise or its insurance carrier. Indemnitee will execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
Section 16.    Duration of Agreement. The indemnification and advancement of Expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement: (i) are binding upon and enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct
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or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), (ii) continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or Agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise, and (iii) inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
Section 17.    Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and will remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions will be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) will be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
Section 18.    Interpretation. Any ambiguity in the terms of this Agreement will be resolved in favor of Indemnitee and in a manner to provide the maximum indemnification and advancement of Expenses permitted by law. The Company and Indemnitee intend that this Agreement provide to the fullest extent permitted by law for indemnification and advancement of Expenses in excess of that expressly provided, without limitation, by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, vote of the Company’s stockholders or Disinterested Directors, or applicable law.
Section 19.    Enforcement.
(a)    The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving or continuing to serve as director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company.
(b)    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any directors’ and officers’ insurance maintained by the Company, and applicable law, is not a substitute therefor, and does not diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.
Section 20.    Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement is binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be valid unless executed in writing by the party entitled to
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enforce the provision to be waived and any such waiver will not be deemed or constitutes a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement nor will any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
Section 21.    Notice by Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees to promptly notify the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company does not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise.
Section 22.    Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand to the other party, (b) sent by reputable overnight courier to the other party or (c) sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, with receipt of oral confirmation that such communication has been received:
(a)    If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee provides to the Company.
(b)    If to the Company to:
Name: Figure Technology Solutions, Inc.
Address: 5 Bryant Park, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Attention: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Email: rchillemi@figure.com
or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company.
Section 23.    Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, will contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and Agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).
Section 24.    Applicable Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties are governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agree that any action, claim, or proceeding between the parties arising out of or in connection with this
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Agreement may be brought only in the District Court of the State of Nevada sitting in Clark County, Nevada, and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such Nevada court for purposes of any action, claim, or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action, claim, or proceeding in such Nevada court, and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action, claim, or proceeding brought in such Nevada court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.
Section 25.    Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together constitute one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
Section 26.    Headings. The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute part of this Agreement or affect the construction thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
COMPANYINDEMNITEE
By:
Name:Name:
Office:Address:
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Document
Exhibit 10.2
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(As Amended and Restated [ ò ])
(Assumed from Figure Technologies, Inc. on March 18, 2024)

1.Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are:
to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,
to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and
to promote the success of the Company’s business.
The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.
2.Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:
(a)Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(b)Applicable Laws means the legal and regulatory requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards, including but not limited to the related issuance of shares of Common Stock, including but not limited to, under U.S. federal and state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.
(c)Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units.
(d)Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(e)Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f)Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i)Change in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that,
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together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection, the acquisition of additional stock by any one Person, who is considered to own more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company will not be considered a Change in Control; provided, further, that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board also will not be considered a Change in Control. Further, if the stockholders of the Company immediately before such change in ownership continue to retain immediately after the change in ownership, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company’s voting stock immediately prior to the change in ownership, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company or of the ultimate parent entity of the Company, such event shall not be considered a Change in Control under this subsection (i). For this purpose, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting from ownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities which own the Company, as the case may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations or other business entities; or
(ii)Change in Effective Control of the Company. If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this subsection (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or
(iii)Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than fifty percent (50%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (iii), the following will not constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company’s stockholders immediately after the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by the Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s stock, (2) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company,
(3) a Person, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in this subsection (iii)(B)(3). For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
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For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Code
Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.
(g)Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.
(h)Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by a duly authorized committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(i)Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock of the Company (or, if permitted by the Administrator, the Class B Common Stock of the Company).
(j)Company” means FT Intermediate, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.
(k)Consultant” means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services to such entity, provided the services
(i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, in each case, within the meaning of Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act, and provided further, that a Consultant will include only those persons to whom the issuance of Shares may be registered under Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act.
(l)Director” means a member of the Board.
(m)Disability means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the
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Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.
(n)Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.
(o)Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(p)Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.
(q)Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i)If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii)If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii)In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.
(r)Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(s)Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
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(t)Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(u)Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(e).
(v)Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.
(w)Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial
risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.
(x)Plan” means this 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
(y)Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.
(z)Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.
(aa) Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(bb) Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(cc) Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan.
(dd) Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.
(ee) Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(f).
3.Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a)Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 33,727,444 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
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(b)Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholdings related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 3(b).
(c)Share Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
4.Administration of the Plan.
(a)Procedure.
(i)Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.
(ii)Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.
(b)Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:
(i)to determine the Fair Market Value;
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(ii)to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;
(iii)to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv)to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v)to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;
(vi)to institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;
(vii)to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(viii)to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;
(ix)to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards; provided, however, that in no case will an Option or Stock Appreciation Right be extended beyond its original maximum term;
(x)to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 14;
(xi)to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;
(xii)to temporarily suspend the exercisability of an Award if the Administrator deems such suspension to be necessary or appropriate for administrative purposes;
(xiii)to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award; and
(xiv)to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
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(c)Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards and will be given the maximum deference permitted by Applicable Laws.
5.Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6.Stock Options.
(a)Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(b)Option Agreement. Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(c)Limitations. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d)Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(e)Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(i)Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one
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hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e)(i), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Code Section 424(a).
(ii)Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
(iii)Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (5) consideration received by the Company under cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise; (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
(f)Exercise of Option.
(i)Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives:(i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is
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exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.
Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(ii)Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(iii)Disability of Participant.    If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(iv)Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following the Participant’s death, or within such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
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7.Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a)Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b)Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.
(c)Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan.
(d)Stock Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(e)Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) relating
to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.
(f)Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
(i)The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times
(ii)The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.
At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.
8.Restricted Stock.
(a)Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted
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Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(b)Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.
(c)Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.
(d)Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.
(e)Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.
(f)Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.
(g)Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other
distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
(h)Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.
9.Restricted Stock Units.
(a)Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.
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(b)Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.
(c)Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.
(d)Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.
(e)Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.
10.Compliance With Code Section 409A. Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A. In no event will the Company have any obligation under the terms of this Plan to reimburse a Participant for any taxes or other costs that may be imposed on Participant as a result of Section 409A.
11.Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be
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treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
12.Limited Transferability of Awards.
(a)Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.
(b)Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (the “Rule 12h-1(f) Exemption”), an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant, in each case, to the extent required for continued reliance on the Rule 12h-1(f) Exemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f) or, if the Company is not relying on the Rule 12h-1(f) Exemption, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
13.Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.
(a)Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award. Further, the Administrator will make such adjustments to an Award as required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code to the extent the Company is relying upon the exemption afforded thereby with respect to the Award.
(b)Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as
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practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(c)Merger or Change in Control. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph) without a Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this subsection 13(c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly.
In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met, in all cases, unless specifically provided
otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
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For the purposes of this subsection 13(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant’s consent, in all cases, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, and unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control” for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this Section will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.
14.Tax Withholding.
(a)Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).
(b)Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by such methods as the Administrator shall determine, including, without limitation, (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to
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have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine if such amount would not have adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a fair market value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine, in each case, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld, or (v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine if such amount would not have adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion. The fair market value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.
15.No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the right of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
16.Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
17.Term of Plan. Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 18, it will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan, or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.
18.Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a)Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b)Stockholder Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.
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(c)Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
19.Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a)Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b)Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.
20.Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction or to complete or comply with the requirements of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state, federal or foreign law or under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchange on which Shares of the same class are then listed, or any other governmental or regulatory body, which authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary or advisable for the issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance will not have been obtained.
21.Stockholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.
22.Information to Participants. If and as required (i) pursuant to Rule 701 of the Securities Act, if the Company is relying on the exemption from registration provided pursuant to Rule 701 of the Securities Act with respect to the applicable Award, and/or (ii) pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f) of the Exchange Act, to the extent the Company is relying on the Rule 12h-1(f) Exemption, then during the period of reliance on the applicable exemption and in each case of (i) and (ii) until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide to each Participant the information described in paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the Participants or by written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. The Company may request
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that Participants agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential. If a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act (if the Company is relying on the Rule 12h-1(f) Exemption) or Rule 701 of the Securities Act (if the Company is relying on the exemption pursuant to Rule 701 of the Securities Act).
23.Forfeiture Events.
(a)All Awards under the Plan will be subject to recoupment under any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Laws. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a reacquisition right regarding previously acquired Shares or other cash or property. Unless this Section 23 is specifically mentioned and waived in an Award Agreement or other document, no recovery of compensation under a clawback policy or otherwise will be an event that triggers or contributes to any right of a Participant to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent of the Company.
(b)The Administrator may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment upon the occurrence of specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, but will not be limited to, termination of such Participant’s status as a Service Provider for cause or any specified action or inaction by a Participant, whether before or after such termination of service, that would constitute cause for termination of such Participant’s status as a Service Provider.
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Document
Exhibit 10.3
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Award Agreement”). The Number of Restricted Stock Units granted to Participant under this Award are referred to for purposes of this Award Agreement as the “RSUs.”
I.NOTICE OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Name: [                               ]
Address: [                               ]
The undersigned individual (the “Participant”) has been granted the right to receive an Award of RSUs, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
Date of Grant:[                                      ]
Vesting Commencement Date:[                                      ]
Number of Restricted Stock Units:[                                      ]
Expiration Date:[ ]-year anniversary of the Date of Grant
Double-Trigger Vesting Schedule: The vesting of RSUs will be based on the satisfaction of 2 separate vesting requirements on or before the Expiration Date: (1) a time-based vesting requirement defined below as the “Standard Vesting Schedule”; and (2) a liquidity event requirement defined below as the “Liquidity Event Requirement.” RSUs vest on the first day that both requirements (the Standard Vesting Schedule and the Liquidity Event Requirement) are satisfied. Participant must continue to be a Service Provider through each applicable requirement to vest.
Standard Vesting Schedule (1st trigger):
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Liquidity Event Requirement (2nd trigger):
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no RSUs shall vest prior to the earlier of (i) an IPO (as defined below), or (ii) a Change in Control (the earlier to occur of (i) and (ii), a “Liquidity Event,” and the requirement that a Liquidity Event occur before any RSUs vest, the “Liquidity Event Requirement”); provided, however, that the Liquidity Event must occur prior to the Expiration Date.
In the event Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any or no reason before Participant satisfies the Liquidity Event Requirement, all the RSUs will immediately terminate. Participant shall have no right to acquire any Shares with respect to such terminated RSUs.



Only the number of RSUs that have satisfied the Standard Vesting Schedule will vest upon the Liquidity Event. Any unvested RSUs under this Award will continue to vest in accordance with the Standard Vesting Schedule on and after the Liquidity Event.
For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Initial Public Offering” means (x) the effective date of the first registration statement that is filed by the Company and declared effective pursuant to the Exchange Act, with respect to the Company’s Common Stock, for an underwritten offering or a direct sale of the Company’s Common Stock in a direct listing; or (y) the closing of a transaction contemplated by a business combination agreement between the Company and a special purpose acquisition company that results in the surviving corporation’s common stock being registered and traded on a national securities exchange.
If a Liquidity Event does not occur on or prior to the Expiration Date, all RSUs (including RSUs that have satisfied the Standard Vesting Schedule) and Participant’s right to acquire any Shares hereunder will immediately terminate.
II.AGREEMENT
1.Grant of RSUs. The Company hereby grants to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant of RSUs in Part I of this Award Agreement under the Plan an Award of RSUs, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
2.Company’s Obligation to Pay. Each RSU represents the right to receive a Share on the date that an RSU vests. Unless and until the RSUs will have vested in the manner set forth in Section 4 (such that both the Standard Vesting Schedule and Liquidity Event Requirement have been satisfied), Participant will have no right to payment with respect to any such RSUs. Prior to actual payment with respect to any vested RSUs, such RSU will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.
3.Participant’s Representations. Participant shall concurrently with the grant of this Award of RSUs, deliver to the Company an Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
4.Vesting Schedule. Except as provided in Section 6, and subject to Section 7, the RSUs awarded by this Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant (which includes both the Standard Vesting Schedule and the Liquidity Event Requirement). If a Liquidity Event does not occur on or prior to the Expiration Date, all RSUs (including RSUs that have satisfied the Standard Vesting Schedule) and Participant’s right to acquire any Shares hereunder will immediately terminate.
5.Lock-Up Period. Participant hereby agrees that Participant shall not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company or enter into any swap, hedging or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Common Stock (or



other securities) of the Company held by Participant (other than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days following the effective date of any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act (or such other period as may be requested by the Company or the underwriters to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto).
Participant agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the underwriter which are consistent with the foregoing or which are necessary to give further effect thereto. In addition, if requested by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, Participant shall provide, within ten (10) days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act. The obligations described in this Section 5 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule 145 transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said one hundred and eighty (180) day (or other) period. Participant agrees that any transferee of the Award of RSUs or Shares acquired pursuant to the Award of RSUs shall be bound by this Section 5.
6.Payment after Vesting.
(a)General Rule. Subject to Section 11, any RSUs that vest will be paid to Participant (or in the event of Participant’s death, to Participant’s estate) in whole Shares. Subject to the provisions of Section 6(b), such vested RSUs shall be paid in whole Shares as soon as practicable after vesting, but in each such case no later than March 15 of the year following the year of the vesting date. In no event will Participant be permitted, directly or indirectly, to specify the taxable year of payment of any RSUs payable under this Award Agreement.
(b)Acceleration.
(i)    Discretionary Acceleration. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested RSUs at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such RSUs will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator. If Participant is a U.S. taxpayer, the payment of Shares vesting pursuant to this Section 6(b) shall in all cases be paid at a time or in a manner that is exempt from, or complies with, Section 409A. The prior sentence may be superseded in a future agreement or amendment to this Award Agreement only by direct and specific reference to such sentence.
(ii)    Specified Employee. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Award Agreement or any other agreement (whether entered into before, on or after the Date of Grant), if the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the RSUs is accelerated in connection with Participant’s termination as a Service Provider (provided that such termination is a “separation from service” within the



meaning of Section 409A, as determined by the Company), other than due to Participant’s death, and if (x) Participant is a U.S. taxpayer and a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of such termination as a Service Provider and (y) the payment of such accelerated RSUs will result in the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A if paid to Participant on or within the six (6) month period following Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, then the payment of such accelerated RSUs will not be made until the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, unless Participant dies following Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, in which case, the RSUs will be paid in Shares to Participant’s estate as soon as practicable following Participant’s death.
7.Section 409A. It is the intent of this Award Agreement that it and all payments and benefits to U.S. taxpayers hereunder be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A so that none of the RSUs provided under this Award Agreement or Shares issuable thereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to be so exempt or so comply. Each payment payable under this Award Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). However, in no event will the Company reimburse Participant, or be otherwise responsible for, any taxes or costs that may be imposed on Participant as a result of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code, and any final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time.
8.Forfeiture Upon Termination as a Service Provider. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any or no reason, then the then- unvested RSUs awarded by this Award Agreement will thereupon be forfeited at no cost to the Company and Participant will have no further rights thereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Liquidity Event Requirement is not satisfied upon Participant ceasing to be a Service Provider, then all the RSUs are considered to be unvested.
9.Tax Consequences. Participant has reviewed with its own tax advisors the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Award Agreement. With respect to such matters, Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral. Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Participant’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Award Agreement.
10.Death of Participant. If Participant dies after having satisfied all or a portion of the Standard Vesting Schedule after the Liquidity Event Requirement is met but the Shares have not been settled, then this section outlines the treatment of any Shares that would otherwise have been settled to Participant. Any settlement of Shares to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of Participant’s estate. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of such person’s status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.



11.Tax Withholding. Pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may specify from time to time, the Company shall withhold no less than the minimum amount required to be withheld for the payment of income, employment and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld (the “Tax Withholdings”). The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit Participant to satisfy such Tax Withholdings, in whole or in part (without limitation) by (a) paying cash, (b) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a fair market value equal to the amount of such Tax Withholdings, (c) withholding the amount of such Tax Withholdings from Participant’s paycheck(s), (d) delivering to the Company already vested and owned Shares having a fair market value equal to such Tax Withholdings, or (d) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount of the Tax Withholdings. To the extent determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion, it shall have the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any tax withholding obligations by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of such Tax Withholdings hereunder at the time any applicable RSUs otherwise are scheduled to vest pursuant to Sections 4 or 6, Participant will permanently forfeit such RSUs and any right to receive Shares thereunder and the RSUs will be returned to the Company at no cost to the Company. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to deliver the Shares if such Tax Withholdings are not delivered at the time they are due.
12.Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book entry form) will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account). After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
13.No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE RSUS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS RSU AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
14.Award is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 10, this Award and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment



or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Award, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this Award and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
15.Company’s Right of First Refusal. Before any Shares acquired pursuant to this Award Agreement held by Participant or any transferee (either being sometimes referred to herein as the “Holder”) may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 15 (the “Right of First Refusal”).
(a)    Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “Notice”) stating: (i) the Holder’s bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“Proposed Transferee”); (iii) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder proposes to transfer the Shares (the “Offered Price”), and the Holder shall offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).
(b)    Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with subsection (c) below.
(c)    Purchase Price. The purchase price (“Right of First Refusal Price”) for the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section 15 shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Board in good faith.
(d)    Payment. Payment of the Right of First Refusal Price shall be made, at the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any combination thereof within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times set forth in the Notice.
(e)    Holder’s Right to Transfer. If all of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 15, then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date of the Notice, that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable securities laws and that the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section 15 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.



(f)    Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the contrary contained in this Section 15 notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Shares during Participant’s lifetime or on Participant’s death by will or intestacy to Participant’s immediate family or a trust for the benefit of Participant’s immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section 15. “Immediate Family” as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Award Agreement, including but not limited to this Section 15, and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section 15.
(g)    Termination of Right of First Refusal. The Right of First Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares upon the earlier of (i) the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public, or (ii) a Change in Control in which the successor corporation has equity securities that are publicly traded.
17.Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a)    Legends. Participant understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of any Shares acquired pursuant to this Award Agreement together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL IN FAVOR OF THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES, AND IN THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS (AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME), COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL IN FAVOR OF THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD WITHOUT



THE CONSENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE MANAGING UNDERWRITER.
(b)    Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c)    Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Award Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
18.Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. 5 Bryant Park, 34th Floor, New York, NY, 10018, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
19.Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the RSUs awarded under the Plan or future Restricted Stock Units that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
20.No Waiver. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision or provisions of this Award Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions, nor prevent that party from thereafter enforcing each and every other provision of this Award Agreement. The rights granted both parties herein are cumulative and shall not constitute a waiver of either party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.
21.Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Award Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Award Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Award Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. The rights and obligations of Participant under this Award Agreement may only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.
22.Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or Participant’s estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Where the Company determines that the delivery of the payment of any Shares will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws, the Company will defer delivery until the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that



the delivery of Shares will no longer cause such violation. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.
23.Interpretation. The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any RSUs have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. Neither the Administrator nor any person acting on behalf of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
24.Modifications to the Agreement. Participant expressly warrants that Participant is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Award Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Award Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Award Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A in connection to this Award of RSUs.
25.Governing Law; Severability. This Award Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Award Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
26.Entire Agreement. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement (including the exhibits referenced herein and the Double-Trigger Amendment) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Participant’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Participant.
Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Award Agreement subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or



interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Award Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
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Document
Exhibit 10.4
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Assumed from Figure Technologies, Inc. on or about March 18, 2024)
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”).
I.NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
Name:
Address:
The undersigned Participant has been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as follows:
Date of Grant:
Vesting Commencement Date:
Exercise Price per Share:$
Total Number of Shares Granted:
Total Exercise Price :$
Type of Option:Incentive Stock Option
Nonstatutory Stock Option
Term/Expiration Date:
Vesting Schedule:
[________]
Termination Period:



This Option shall be exercisable for three (3) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Participant’s death or Disability, in which case this Option shall be exercisable for twelve (12) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event may this Option be exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above and this Option may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.
II.AGREEMENT
1.    Grant of Option. The Administrator hereby grants to the Participant named in the Notice of Stock Option Grant in Part I of this Option Agreement (“Participant”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “Exercise Price”), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
If designated in the Notice of Stock Option Grant as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. Nevertheless, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option (“NSO”). Further, if for any reason this Option (or portion thereof) shall not qualify as an ISO, then, to the extent of such nonqualification, such Option (or portion thereof) shall be regarded as a NSO granted under the Plan. In no event shall the Administrator, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or any of their respective employees or directors have any liability to Participant (or any other person) due to the failure of the Option to qualify for any reason as an ISO.
2.    Exercise of Option.
(a)    Right to Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.
(b)    Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”) or in a manner and pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine, which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised (the “Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares, together with any applicable tax withholding. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price, together with any applicable tax withholding.
No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise comply with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for



income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to Participant on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.
3.    Participant’s Representations. In the event the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), at the time this Option is exercised, Participant shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his or her Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
4.    Lock-Up Period. Participant hereby agrees that Participant shall not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company or enter into any swap, hedging or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by Participant (other than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days following the effective date of any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act (or such other period as may be requested by the Company or the underwriters to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto).
Participant agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the underwriter which are consistent with the foregoing or which are necessary to give further effect thereto. In addition, if requested by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, Participant shall provide, within ten (10) days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act. The obligations described in this Section 4 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule 145 transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said one hundred and eighty (180) day (or other) period. Participant agrees that any transferee of the Option or shares acquired pursuant to the Option shall be bound by this Section 4.
5.    Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Participant:
(a)    cash;
(b)    check;



(c)    consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan; or
(d)    surrender of other Shares which (i) shall be valued at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, and (ii) must be owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, if accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company.
6.    Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law.
7.    Non-Transferability of Option.
(a)    This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Participant.
(b)    Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration of Options under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (the “Reliance End Date”), Participant shall not transfer this Option or, prior to exercise, the Shares subject to this Option, in any manner other than (i) to persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of Participant upon the death or disability of Participant. Until the Reliance End Date, the Options and, prior to exercise, the Shares subject to this Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than as permitted in clauses (i) and (ii) of this paragraph.
8.    Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.
9.    Tax Obligations.
(a)    Tax Withholding. Participant agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.



(b)    Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the Option granted to Participant herein is an ISO, and if Participant sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (i) the date two (2) years after the Date of Grant, or (ii) the date one (1) year after the date of exercise, Participant shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. Participant agrees that Participant may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by Participant.
(c)    Code Section 409A. Under Code Section 409A, an Option that vests after December 31, 2004 (or that vested on or prior to such date but which was materially modified after October 3, 2004) that was granted with a per Share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant (a “discount option”) may be considered “deferred compensation.” An Option that is a “discount option” may result in (i) income recognition by Participant prior to the exercise of the Option, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges. The “discount option” may also result in additional state income, penalty and interest tax to the Participant. Participant acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant in a later examination. Participant agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with a per Share exercise price that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, Participant shall be solely responsible for Participant’s costs related to such a determination.
10.    Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Participant’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Participant. This Option Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws but not the choice of law rules of California.
11.    No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS OPTION AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.



Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all provisions of the Option. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Option. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
PARTICIPANTFIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
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Exhibit 10.6
FIGURE TECHNOLOY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2025 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
The Plan’s purpose is to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who make (or are expected to make) important contributions to the Company by providing these individuals with equity ownership opportunities and/or equity-linked compensatory opportunities. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article XI.
ARTICLE II.
ELIGIBILITY
Service Providers are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan, subject to the limitations described herein.
ARTICLE III.
ADMINISTRATION AND DELEGATION
3.1    Administration. The Plan is administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has authority to determine which Service Providers receive Awards, grant Awards and set Award terms and conditions, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. The Administrator also has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the Plan, to interpret the Plan and Award Agreements and to adopt, amend and repeal Plan administrative rules, guidelines and practices as it deems advisable. The Administrator may correct defects and ambiguities, supply omissions and reconcile inconsistencies in the Plan or any Award Agreement as it deems necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and any Awards. The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan are in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or any Award.
3.2    Appointment of Committees. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Board or the Administrator may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more Committees or one or more committees of directors or officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that in no event shall an officer of the Company be delegated the authority to grant Awards to, or amend Awards held by, the following individuals: (a) individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or (b) officers of the Company (or Directors) to whom authority to grant or amend Awards has been delegated hereunder. The Board or the Administrator, as applicable, may rescind any such delegation, abolish any such Committee or committee and/or re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority at any time.
ARTICLE IV.
STOCK AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS
4.1    Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Article VIII and the terms of this Article IV, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be equal to the Overall Share Limit. Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued Shares, Shares purchased on the open market or treasury Shares. As of the Effective Date, the Company



will cease granting awards under the Prior Plan; however, Prior Plan Awards will remain subject to the terms of the applicable Prior Plan.
4.2    Share Recycling. If all or any part of an Award or Prior Plan Award expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for or settled in cash, surrendered, repurchased, canceled without having been fully exercised or forfeited, in any case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring Shares covered by the Award or Prior Plan Award at a price not greater than the price (as adjusted to reflect any Equity Restructuring) paid by the Participant for such Shares or not issuing any Shares covered by the Award or Prior Plan Award, the unused Shares covered by the Award or Prior Plan Award will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. In addition, Shares delivered (either by actual delivery or attestation) to the Company by a Participant to satisfy the applicable exercise or purchase price of an Award or Prior Plan Award and/or to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award or Prior Plan Award (including Shares retained by the Company from the Award or Prior Plan Award being exercised or purchased and/or creating the tax obligation) as well as Shares purchased on the open market by the Company with the cash proceeds from the exercise of Options, will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. The payment of Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not count against the Overall Share Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the following Shares shall not be added to the Shares authorized for grant under Section 4.1 and shall not be available for future grants of Awards: (i) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the Stock Appreciation Right on exercise thereof.
4.3    Incentive Stock Option Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no more than [ ò ]1 Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.
4.4    Substitute Awards. In connection with an entity’s merger or consolidation with the Company or the Company’s acquisition of an entity’s property or stock, the Administrator may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its affiliate. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, notwithstanding limitations on Awards in the Plan. Substitute Awards will not count against the Overall Share Limit (nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above), except that Shares acquired by exercise of substitute Incentive Stock Options will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of shares of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees, Consultants or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.
1 Note to Draft: To equal 10 times the initial share reserve.
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4.5    Non-Employee Director Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan, the Administrator may establish compensation for non-employee Directors from time to time, subject to the limitations in the Plan and the requirements of Applicable Law and/or pursuant to a written nondiscretionary formula established by the Administrator (the “Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy”). The sum of any cash compensation, or other compensation, and the value (determined as of the grant date in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor thereto) of Awards granted to a non-employee Director as compensation for services as a non-employee Director during any fiscal year of the Company may not exceed $750,000, increased to $1,000,000 in the fiscal year of a non-employee Director’s initial service as a non-employee Director (the “Director Limit”). The Administrator may make exceptions to the Director Limit in extraordinary circumstances, as the Administrator may determine in its discretion, provided that the non-employee Director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation or in other contemporaneous compensation decisions involving non-employee Directors.
ARTICLE V.
STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
5.1    General. The Administrator may grant Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to Service Providers subject to the limitations in the Plan, including any limitations in the Plan that apply to Incentive Stock Options. A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right) to receive from the Company upon exercise of the exercisable portion of the Stock Appreciation Right an amount determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of one share on the date of exercise over the exercise price per share of the Stock Appreciation Right by the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, subject to any limitations of the Plan or that the Administrator may impose and payable in cash, Shares valued at Fair Market Value or a combination of the two as the Administrator may determine or provide in the Award Agreement.
5.2    Exercise Price. The Administrator will establish each Option’s and Stock Appreciation Right’s exercise price and specify the exercise price in the Award Agreement. The exercise price will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date of the Option (subject to Section 5.6) or Stock Appreciation Right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right that is a Substitute Award, the exercise price per share of the Shares subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, as applicable, may be less than the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant; provided that the exercise price of any Substitute Award shall be determined in accordance with the applicable requirements of Sections 424 and 409A of the Code.
5.3    Duration. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at such times and as specified in the Award Agreement, provided that, subject to Section 5.6, the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right will not exceed ten years. Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless determined otherwise by the Company, in the event that on the last business day of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (other than an Incentive Stock Option) (i) the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is prohibited by Applicable Law, as determined by the Company, or (ii) Shares may not be purchased or sold by the applicable Participant due to any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) or a “lock-up” agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be extended until the date that is 30 days after the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement, as determined by the Company; provided, however, in no event shall the extension last beyond the ten year
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term of the applicable Option or Stock Appreciation Right. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in the Award Agreement or by action of the Administrator following the grant of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, (i) no portion of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right which is unexercisable at a Participant’s Termination of Service shall thereafter become exercisable and (ii) the portion of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that is unexercisable at a Participant’s Termination of Service shall automatically expire sixty (60) days following such Termination of Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted under Applicable Laws, if the Participant, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, violates the non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other similar restrictive covenant provisions of any employment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant shall terminate immediately upon such violation, unless the Company otherwise determines.
5.4    Exercise. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise, in a form the Administrator approves (which may be electronic), signed by the person authorized to exercise the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, together with, as applicable, payment in full (i) as specified in Section 5.5 for the number of Shares for which the Award is exercised and (ii) as specified in Section 9.5 for any applicable taxes. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
5.5    Payment Upon Exercise. Subject to Section 10.8, any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) and Applicable Laws, the exercise price of an Option must be paid by:
(a)    cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or by check payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted;
(b)    if there is a public market for Shares at the time of exercise, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) the Participant’s delivery to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator;
(c)    to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by the Participant valued at their Fair Market Value;
(d)    to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrendering Shares then issuable upon the Option’s exercise valued at their Fair Market Value on the exercise date;
(e)    to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a promissory note or any other property that the Administrator determines is good and valuable consideration; or
(f)    to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the above payment forms approved by the Administrator.
5.6    Additional Terms of Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options only to employees of the Company, any of its present or future parent or subsidiary
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corporations, as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, respectively, and any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code. If an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder, the exercise price will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the Option’s grant date, and the term of the Option will not exceed five years. All Incentive Stock Options will be subject to and construed consistently with Section 422 of the Code. By accepting an Incentive Stock Option, the Participant agrees to give prompt notice to the Company of dispositions or other transfers (other than in connection with a Change in Control) of Shares acquired under the Option made within (i) two years from the grant date of the Option or (ii) one year after the transfer of such Shares to the Participant, specifying the date of the disposition or other transfer and the amount the Participant realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, in such disposition or other transfer. Neither the Company nor the Administrator will be liable to a Participant, or any other party, if an Incentive Stock Option fails or ceases to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock Option or portion thereof that fails to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code for any reason, including becoming exercisable with respect to Shares having a Fair Market Value exceeding the $100,000 limitation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.422-4, will be a Non-Qualified Option.
ARTICLE VI.
RESTRICTED STOCK; RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
6.1    General. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock, or the right to purchase Restricted Stock, to any Service Provider, subject to the Company’s right to repurchase all or part of such Shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from the Participant (or to require forfeiture of such Shares) if conditions the Administrator specifies in the Award Agreement are not satisfied before the end of the applicable restriction period or periods that the Administrator establishes for such Award. In addition, the Administrator may grant to Service Providers Restricted Stock Units, which may be subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions during the applicable restriction period or periods, as set forth in an Award Agreement.
6.2    Restricted Stock.
(a)    Rights as Stockholders. Subject to the Company’s right of repurchase as described above, upon issuance of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to said Shares, subject to the restrictions in the Plan.
(b)    Dividends. Participants holding Restricted Stock will be entitled to all ordinary cash dividends paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award Agreement. In addition, unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, or consist of a dividend or distribution to holders of Shares of property other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to any award of Restricted Stock, dividends which are paid to holders of Shares prior to vesting shall only be paid out to the Participant holding such Restricted Stock to the extent that the vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied. All such dividend payments will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the right to the dividend payment becomes nonforfeitable.
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(c)    Stock Certificates. The Company may require that the Participant deposit in escrow with the Company (or its designee) any stock certificates issued in respect of Restricted Stock, together with a stock power endorsed in blank.
6.3    Restricted Stock Units.
(a)    Settlement. The Administrator may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Restricted Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the Participant’s election, in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.
(b)    Stockholder Rights. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any Restricted Stock Unit unless and until the Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit.
ARTICLE VII.
OTHER STOCK OR CASH BASED AWARDS; DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
7.1    Other Stock or Cash Based Awards. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be granted to Participants, including Awards entitling Participants to receive Shares to be delivered in the future and including annual or other periodic or long-term cash bonus awards (whether based on specified Performance Criteria or otherwise), in each case subject to any conditions and limitations in the Plan. Such Other Stock or Cash Based Awards will also be available as a payment form in the settlement of other Awards, as standalone payments and as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, as the Administrator determines.
7.2    Dividend Equivalents. A grant of Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock or Cash Based Award may provide a Participant with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents, and no Dividend Equivalents shall be payable with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights. Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, settled in cash or Stocks and subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Award with which the Dividend Equivalents are paid and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Dividend Equivalents with respect to an Award shall only be paid out to the Participant to the extent that the vesting conditions applicable to the underlying Award are satisfied. All such Dividend Equivalent payments will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the right to the Dividend Equivalent payment becomes nonforfeitable in accordance with the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE VIII.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK
AND CERTAIN OTHER EVENTS
8.1    Equity Restructuring. In connection with any Equity Restructuring, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VIII, the Administrator will equitably adjust each outstanding Award as it deems appropriate to reflect the Equity Restructuring, which may include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the Award’s exercise price or grant price (if applicable), granting new Awards to Participants, and making a cash payment to Participants. The adjustments provided under this Section 8.1 will be nondiscretionary and final and
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binding on the affected Participant and the Company; provided that the Administrator will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.
8.2    Corporate Transactions. In the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, amalgamation, repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, Change in Control, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other similar corporate transaction or event, other unusual or nonrecurring transaction or event affecting the Company or its financial statements or any change in any Applicable Laws or accounting principles, the Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event (except that action to give effect to a change in Applicable Law or accounting principles may be made within a reasonable period of time after such change) and either automatically or upon the Participant’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to (x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan, (y) facilitate such transaction or event or (z) give effect to such changes in Applicable Laws or accounting principles:
(a)    To provide for the cancellation of any such Award in exchange for either an amount of cash or other property with a value equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights under the vested portion of such Award, as applicable; provided that, if the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, in any case, is equal to or less than zero, then the Award may be terminated without payment;
(b)    To provide that such Award shall vest and, to the extent applicable, be exercisable as to all Shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;
(c)    To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by awards covering the shares of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and/or applicable exercise or purchase price, in all cases, as determined by the Administrator;
(d)    To make adjustments in the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards and/or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Article IV on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued, including pursuant to any Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy) and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise price or applicable performance goals), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards;
(e)    To replace such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator; and/or
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(f)    To provide that the Award will terminate and cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after the applicable event.
8.3    Effect of Non-Assumption in a Change in Control.
(a)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.2, if a Change in Control occurs and a Participant’s Award is not continued, converted, assumed or replaced with a substantially similar award by (a) the Company, or (b) a successor entity or its parent or subsidiary (an “Assumption”), and provided that the Participant has not had a Termination of Service, then, immediately prior to the Change in Control, such Award shall become fully vested, exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, and all forfeiture, repurchase and other restrictions on such Award shall lapse, in which case, such Award shall be canceled upon the consummation of the Change in Control in exchange for the right to receive the Change in Control consideration payable to other holders of Shares (i) which may be on such terms and conditions as apply generally to holders of Shares under the Change in Control documents (including, without limitation, any escrow, earn-out or other deferred consideration provisions) or such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may provide, and (ii) determined by reference to the number of Shares subject to such Award and net of any applicable exercise price; provided that to the extent that any Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” that may not be paid upon the Change in Control under Section 409A without the imposition of taxes thereon under Section 409A (including payments as a result of any termination of “nonqualified deferred compensation” Awards permitted under Section 409A in connection with a Change in Control), the timing of such payments shall be governed by the applicable Award Agreement (subject to any deferred consideration provisions applicable under the Change in Control documents); and provided, further, that if the amount to which the Participant would be entitled upon the settlement or exercise of such Award at the time of the Change in Control is equal to or less than zero, then such Award may be terminated without payment. The Administrator shall determine whether an Assumption of an Award has occurred in connection with a Change in Control.
(b)    If a Change in Control occurs and a Participant’s Awards are assumed pursuant to Section 8.3(a), and, on or within 12 months following such Change in Control, the Company or its successor entity or a parent or subsidiary thereof terminates such Participant’s employment or service with such entity for any reason (other than for Cause and other than as a result of such Participant’s death or Disability), then (A) such Participant’s remaining unvested Awards (including any Substitute Awards) shall become fully vested, exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, and all forfeiture, repurchase and other restrictions on such Awards (including any Substitute Awards) shall lapse, on the date of such Termination of Service, and (B) with respect to Options then held by such Participant, the Participant shall have a period of six months following the date of such Termination of Service (or such longer period as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement(s)) to exercise such Options, to the extent that he or she was otherwise entitled to exercise such Options on the date of such Termination of Service (but in no event shall any Option remain exercisable beyond its outside expiration date).
8.4    Administrative Stand Still. In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other extraordinary transaction or change affecting the Shares or the share price of Common Stock, including any Equity Restructuring or any securities offering or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Administrator may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award for up to 60 days before or after such transaction.
8.5    General. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no Participant will have any rights due to any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class,
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dividend payment, increase or decrease in the number of Shares of any class or dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or other corporation. Except as expressly provided with respect to an Equity Restructuring under Section 8.1 or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no issuance by the Company of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, will affect, and no adjustment will be made regarding, the number of Shares subject to an Award or the Award’s grant or exercise price. The existence of the Plan, any Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder will not affect or restrict in any way the Company’s right or power to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger, consolidation dissolution or liquidation of the Company or sale of Company assets or (iii) any sale or issuance of securities, including securities with rights superior to those of the Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares. The Administrator may treat Participants and Awards (or portions thereof) differently under this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
9.1    Transferability. Except as the Administrator may determine or provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise for Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except for certain beneficiary designations, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or, subject to the Administrator’s consent, pursuant to a domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, will be exercisable only by the Participant. Any permitted transfer of an Award hereunder shall be without consideration, except as required by Applicable Law, and such Award transferred to a permitted transferee shall continue to be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Award as applicable to the original Participant and the Participant or transferor and the receiving permitted transferee shall execute any and all documents requested by the Administrator. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, will include references to a Participant’s authorized transferee that the Administrator specifically approves.
9.2    Documentation. Each Award will be evidenced in an Award Agreement, which may be written or electronic, as the Administrator determines. The Award Agreement will contain the terms and conditions applicable to an Award. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.
9.3    Discretion. Except as the Plan otherwise provides, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award to a Participant need not be identical, and the Administrator need not treat Participants or Awards (or portions thereof) uniformly.
9.4    Termination of Status. The Administrator will determine how the disability, death, retirement, an authorized leave of absence or any other change or purported change in a Participant’s Service Provider status affects an Award and the extent to which, and the period during which the Participant, the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary may exercise rights under the Award, if applicable.
9.5    Withholding. Each Participant must pay the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any taxes required by Applicable Law to be withheld in connection with such Participant’s Awards by the date of the event creating the tax liability. The Company may deduct an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations based on the applicable statutory withholding rates (or such other rate as may be determined by the Company after considering any accounting
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consequences or costs) from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant. In the absence of a contrary determination by the Company (or, with respect to withholding pursuant to clause (ii) below with respect to Awards held by individuals subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, a contrary determination by the Administrator), all tax withholding obligations will be calculated based on the maximum applicable statutory withholding rates. Subject to Section 10.8 and any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods), Participants may satisfy such tax obligations (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, by check made payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, in whole or in part by delivery of Shares, including Shares delivered by attestation and Shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of delivery, (iii) if there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligations are satisfied, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to satisfy the tax obligations, or (B) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, or (iv) to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the foregoing payment forms approved by the Administrator. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the number of Shares which may be so delivered or retained pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be limited to the number of Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery or retention no greater than the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, however, to the extent such Shares were acquired by Participant from the Company as compensation, the Shares must have been held for the minimum period required by applicable accounting rules to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes; provided, further, that, any such Shares delivered or retained shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the applicable Award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. If any tax withholding obligation will be satisfied under clause (ii) above by the Company’s retention of Shares from the Award creating the tax obligation and there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligation is satisfied, the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the applicable Participant’s behalf some or all of the Shares retained and to remit the proceeds of the sale to the Company or its designee, and each Participant’s acceptance of an Award under the Plan will constitute the Participant’s authorization to the Company and instruction and authorization to such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this sentence.
9.6    Amendment of Award; Repricing. The Administrator may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including by substituting another Award of the same or a different type, changing the exercise or settlement date, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Non-Qualified Option. The Participant’s consent to such action will be required unless (i) the action, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award, or (ii) the change is permitted under Article VIII or pursuant to Section 10.6. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator may, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, (i) reduce the exercise price per share of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or (ii) cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or Stock
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Appreciation Rights with an exercise price per share that is less than the exercise price per share of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
9.7    Conditions on Delivery of Shares. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under the Plan or remove restrictions from Shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Company’s satisfaction, (ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy any Applicable Laws. The Company’s inability to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which the Administrator determines is necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any securities, will relieve the Company of any liability for failing to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.
9.8    Acceleration. The Administrator may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately vested and fully or partially exercisable, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise fully or partially realizable.
9.9    Cash Settlement. Without limiting the generality of any other provision of the Plan, the Administrator may provide, in an Award Agreement or subsequent to the grant of an Award, in its discretion, that any Award may be settled in cash, Shares or a combination thereof.
9.10    Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of amounts owed by a Participant under or with respect to the Plan or Awards, including amounts to be paid under the final sentence of Section 9.5: (i) any Shares to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment first becomes due, or as soon thereafter as practicable; (ii) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (iii) the applicable Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting an Award, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (iv) to the extent the Company or its designee receives proceeds of such sale that exceed the amount owed, the Company will pay such excess in cash to the applicable Participant as soon as reasonably practicable; (v) the Company and its designees are under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price; and (vi) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the Participant’s applicable obligation, the Participant may be required to pay immediately upon demand to the Company or its designee an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Participant’s obligation.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1    No Right to Employment or Other Status. No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award will not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan or any Award, except as expressly provided in an Award Agreement or in the Plan.
10.2    No Rights as Stockholder; Certificates. Subject to the Award Agreement, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary will have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares to be
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distributed under an Award until becoming the record holder of such Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless the Administrator otherwise determines or Applicable Laws require, the Company will not be required to deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any Award and instead such Shares may be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). The Company may place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan that the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.3    Effective Date and Term of Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Plan will become effective on the day prior to the Public Trading Date (the “Effective Date”) and will remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of the earlier of (i) the date the Board adopted the Plan or (ii) the date the Company’s stockholders approved the Plan, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, an Incentive Stock Option may not be granted under the Plan after 10 years from the earlier of (i) the date the Board adopted the Plan or (ii) the date the Company’s stockholders approved the Plan, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan. If the Plan is not approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Plan will not become effective, no Awards will be granted under the Plan and the Prior Plan will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
10.4    Amendment of Plan. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no amendment, other than an increase to the Overall Share Limit, may materially and adversely affect any Award outstanding at the time of such amendment without the affected Participant’s consent. No Awards may be granted under the Plan during any suspension period or after the Plan’s termination. Awards outstanding at the time of any Plan suspension or termination will continue to be governed by the Plan and the Award Agreement, as in effect before such suspension or termination. The Board will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.5    Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to address requirements of Applicable Laws and differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters; provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the Overall Share Limit or the Director Limit.
10.6    Section 409A.
(a)    General. The Company intends that all Awards be structured to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A, such that no adverse tax consequences, interest, or penalties under Section 409A apply. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator may, without a Participant’s consent, amend this Plan or Awards, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and retroactive actions) as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of Awards, including any such actions intended to (A) exempt this Plan or any Award from Section 409A, or (B) comply with Section 409A, including regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority that may be issued after an Award’s grant date. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to an Award’s tax treatment under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.6 or otherwise to avoid the taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and will have no liability to any Participant or any other person if any Award,
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compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute noncompliant “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A.
(b)    Separation from Service. If an Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A, any payment or settlement of such Award upon a termination of a Participant’s Service Provider relationship will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A, be made only upon the Participant’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A), whether such “separation from service” occurs upon or after the termination of the Participant’s Service Provider relationship. For purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms means a “separation from service.”
10.7    Limitations on Liability. To the extent permitted under Applicable Law and the Organizational Documents, each member of the Administrator shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such member in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action or failure to act pursuant to the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in satisfaction of judgment in such action, suit, or proceeding against him or her; provided he or she gives the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled pursuant to the Organizational Documents, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
10.8    Lock-Up Period. The Company may, at the request of any underwriter representative or otherwise, in connection with registering the offering of any Company securities under the Securities Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly, selling or otherwise transferring any Shares or other Company securities during a period of up to 180 days following the effective date of a Company registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or such longer period as determined by the underwriter.
10.9    Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section by and among the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including the Participant’s name, address and telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality; job title(s); any Shares held in the Company or its Subsidiaries and affiliates; and Award details, to implement, manage and administer the Plan and Awards (the “Data”). The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the Data to third parties assisting the Company with Plan implementation, administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participant’s country, or elsewhere, and the Participant’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares.
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The Data related to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding such Participant, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such Participant, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 10.9 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. If the Participant refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 10.9, the Company may cancel Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrator’s discretion, the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards. For more information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent, Participants may contact their local human resources representative.
10.10    Severability. If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
(a)    Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or any Award Agreement, any payment(s) of “nonqualified deferred compensation” required to be made under an Award to a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) due to his or her “separation from service” will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period immediately following such “separation from service” (or, if earlier, until the specified employee’s death) and will instead be paid (as set forth in the Award Agreement) on the day immediately following such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (without interest). Any payments of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under such Award payable more than six months following the Participant’s “separation from service” will be paid at the time or times the payments are otherwise scheduled to be made.
10.11    Governing Documents. If any contradiction occurs between the Plan and any Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company (or any Subsidiary) that the Administrator has approved, the Plan will govern, unless it is expressly specified in such Award Agreement or other written document that a specific provision of the Plan will not apply.
10.12    Governing Law. The Plan and all Awards will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Nevada without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
10.13    Claw-back Provisions. All Awards (including, without limitation, any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by Participant upon any receipt or exercise of any Award or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) as and to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy or the Award Agreement.
10.14    Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, if any conflict, the Plan’s text, rather than such titles or headings, will control.
10.15    Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
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the Plan and all Awards will be administered only in conformance with Applicable Laws. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Plan and all Award Agreements will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any provisions relating to exculpation or indemnification of directors, officers, employees or others under the Plan and all Awards will be administered and construed in accordance with Applicable Laws and the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, and other governing documents
10.16    Relationship to Other Benefits. No payment under the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary except as expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.
ARTICLE XI.
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Plan, the following words and phrases will have the following meanings:
11.1    “Administrator” means the Board or a Committee to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the full Board, acting by a majority of its members in office, shall conduct the general administration of the Plan with respect to Awards granted to Directors and, with respect to such Awards, the term “Administrator” as used in the Plan shall be deemed to refer to the Board.
11.2    “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and state corporate, securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Shares are listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction where Awards are granted.
11.3    “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Dividend Equivalents, or Other Stock or Cash Based Awards.
11.4    “Award Agreement” means a written agreement evidencing an Award, which may be electronic, that contains such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
11.5    “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
11.6    “Cause” with respect to a Participant, “Cause” (or any term of similar effect) as defined in such Participant’s employment or service agreement with the Company or an affiliate thereof if such an agreement exists and contains a definition of Cause (or term of similar effect), or, if no such agreement exists or such agreement does not contain a definition of Cause (or term of similar effect), then “Cause” shall mean one or more of the following: (A) failure to perform Participant’s material duties, after written notice of such performance has been given to Participant with 30 days to cure such nonperformance, or any material breach or violation by the Participant of any provision of any agreement or understanding between the Company or any Subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company and the Participant regarding the terms of the Participant’s service as an employee, officer, director or consultant to the Company or a Subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company; (B) the unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs by Participant on the premises of the Company or any Subsidiary or while
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performing Participant’s duties and responsibilities; (C) commission of a felony, a crime of moral turpitude or a misdemeanor involving fraud or dishonesty (for avoidance of doubt, a single driving while intoxicated (or other similar charge) shall not be considered a felony or crime of moral turpitude); (D) the perpetration of any act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation or dishonesty against or affecting the Company, any of its affiliates, or any customer, agent or employee thereof; (E) breach of fiduciary duty that causes or would reasonably be expected to cause material harm to the Company or any Subsidiary; (F) insolent or abusive conduct in the workplace, including but not limited to, harassment of others of a racial or sexual nature after notice of such behavior; (G) taking any action which is intended to harm or disparage the Company, holdings, their affiliates, or their reputations, or which would reasonably be expected to lead to unwanted or unfavorable publicity to the Company, holdings or their affiliates; (H) any material violation by the Participant of any law or regulation applicable to the business of the Company or a Subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company; or (I) engaging in any act of material self-dealing without prior notice to and consent by the Board.
11.7    “Change in Control” means and includes each of the following:
(a)    A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Shares 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 (c) below) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than 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 (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) 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; or
(b)    During any period of twelve consecutive months, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new Director(s) (other than a Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in subsections (a) or (c)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least a a majority of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning of the twelve month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
(c)    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
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(ii)    after which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no person or group 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.
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) or (c) 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).
The Administrator 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.
11.8    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.
11.9    “Committee” means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board, which may include one or more Company directors or executive officers, to the extent Applicable Laws permit. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3, it is intended that each member of the Committee will be, at the time the Committee takes any action with respect to an Award that is subject to Rule 16b-3, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3; however, a Committee member’s failure to qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 will not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.
11.10     “Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company (or, if determined by the Administrator, the Class B common stock of the Company), par value $0.00001.
11.11    “Company” means Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a Nevada incorporated company, or any successor.
11.12     “Consultant” means any person, including any adviser, engaged by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to render services to such entity if the consultant or adviser: (a) renders bona fide services to the Company; (b) renders services not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities; and (c) is a natural person.
11.13    “Designated Beneficiary” means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner the Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participant’s rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated. Without a Participant’s effective designation, “Designated Beneficiary” will mean the Participant’s estate.
11.14    “Director” means a Board member.
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11.15    “Disability” means that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.
11.16    “Dividend Equivalents” means a right granted to a Participant under the Plan to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.
11.17    “Employee” means any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
11.18    “Equity Restructuring” means, as determined by the Administrator, a non-reciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, or other large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the Shares (or other securities of the Company) or the share price of Shares (or other securities of the Company) and causes a change in the per share value of the Shares underlying outstanding Awards.
11.19    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11.20    “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined as follows: (a) if the Shares are listed on any established stock exchange, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Shares as quoted on such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (b) if the Shares are not traded on a stock exchange but is quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date, or if no sales occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (c) without an established market for the Shares, the Administrator will determine the Fair Market Value in its discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award granted on the pricing date of the Company’s initial public offering, the Fair Market Value shall mean the initial public offering price of a Share as set forth in the Company’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
11.21    “Greater Than 10% Stockholder” means an individual then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company or its parent or subsidiary corporation, as defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively.
11.22    “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
11.23    “Non-Qualified Option” means an Option, or portion thereof, not intended or not qualifying as an Incentive Stock Option.
11.24    “Option” means an option to purchase Shares, which will either be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Option.
11.25    “Organizational Documents” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Company’s articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents relating to
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the creation and governance of the Company, and (b) the Committee’s charter or other similar organizational documentation relating to the creation and governance of the Committee.
11.26    “Other Stock or Cash Based Awards” means cash awards, awards of Shares, and other awards valued wholly or partially by referring to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property awarded to a Participant under Article VII.
11.27    “Overall Share Limit” means the sum of (a) [ ò ] 2 Shares; (b) any Shares which remain available for issuance under the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date; and (c) any Shares which are subject to Prior Plan Awards as of the Effective Date which, following the Effective Date, become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Article IV; and (d) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2026 and ending on and including January 1, 2035, equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding (on an as-converted basis) as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) such smaller number of Shares as is determined by the Board.
11.28     “Participant” means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award.
11.29    “Performance Criteria” means the criteria (and adjustments) that the Administrator may select for an Award to establish performance goals for a performance period, which may include (but is not limited to) the following: net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense); gross or net sales or revenue or sales or revenue growth; net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income; profits (including but not limited to gross profits, net profits, profit growth, net operation profit or economic profit), profit return ratios or operating margin; budget or operating earnings (either before or after taxes or before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); cash flow (including operating cash flow and free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); return on assets; return on capital or invested capital; cost of capital; return on stockholders’ equity; total stockholder return; return on sales; costs, reductions in costs and cost control measures; expenses; working capital; earnings or loss per share; adjusted earnings or loss per share; price per share or dividends per share (or appreciation in or maintenance of such price or dividends); regulatory achievements or compliance; implementation, completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or strategic milestones or developments; market share; economic value or economic value added models; division, group or corporate financial goals; customer satisfaction/growth; customer service; employee satisfaction; recruitment and maintenance of personnel; human resources management; supervision of litigation and other legal matters; strategic partnerships and transactions; financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); debt levels or reductions; sales-related goals; financing and other capital raising transactions; cash on hand; acquisition activity; investment sourcing activity; and marketing initiatives, any of which may be measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease. Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the performance of a Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary, or based upon performance relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies.
11.30    “Plan” means this 2025 Incentive Award Plan.
2 Note to Draft: To equal 10% of the Shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding on an as-converted basis as of IPO.
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11.31    “Prior Plan” means the Figure Technologies Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as may have been amended.
11.32    “Prior Plan Award” means an award outstanding under the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date.
11.33    “Public Trading Date” means the first date upon which the Shares are listed (or approved for listing) upon notice of issuance on any securities exchange or designated (or approved for designation) upon notice of issuance as a national market security on an interdealer quotation system.
11.34    “Restricted Stock” means Shares awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.35    “Restricted Stock Unit” means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one Share or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Administrator to be of equal value as of such settlement date awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.36    “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
11.37    “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder.
11.38    “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
11.39    “Service Provider” means an Employee, Consultant or Director.
11.40    “Shares” means shares of Common Stock.
11.41    “Stock Appreciation Right” means a stock appreciation right granted under Article V.
11.42    “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.
11.43    “Substitute Awards” means Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.
11.44    “Termination of Service” means the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider.
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Document
Exhibit 10.7
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2025 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the 2025 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the “RSUs”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference. Each vested RSU represents the right to receive, in accordance with the Agreement, one share of Common Stock (“Share”). [Each RSU is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent to the extent a portion of such RSU is vested, as further described in Article II of the Agreement (the “Dividend Equivalents”).]1
Participant:
[Insert Participant Name]
Grant Date:
[Insert Grant Date]
Number of RSUs:
[Insert Number of RSUs] with respect to [Class A common stock][Class B common stock] of the Company
Vesting Commencement Date:[Insert Vesting Commencement Date]
Vesting Schedule:[To be specified in individual agreements]
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks, Carta or Equity Edge) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information will be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice. In addition, the Company’s signature below shall be deemed to have occurred by the Company’s input of the RSUs in such electronic capitalization table system and Participant’s signature below shall be deemed to have occurred by Participant’s online acceptance of the RSUs through such electronic capitalization table system.
By accepting this Award electronically through the Plan service provider’s online grant acceptance procedure, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Grant Notice. Participant has reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and the Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing the Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Grant Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, the Grant Notice and the Agreement.
1 NTD: To include if dividend equivalents will be granted in tandem.



FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
PARTICIPANT
By:

By:

Print Name:

Print Name:

Title:




EXHIBIT A
TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached, the Company has granted to Participant the number of RSUs set forth in the Grant Notice.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
Section 1.1    Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Grant Notice. For purposes of this Agreement,
(a)     “Cessation Date” shall mean the date of Participant’s Termination of Service (regardless of the reason for such termination).
(b)    “Participating Company” shall mean the Company or any of its parents or Subsidiaries.
Section 1.2    Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs and the shares of Common Stock issued to Participant hereunder (“Shares”) are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan (including, without limitation, Section 10.6 thereof), which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.
ARTICLE II.
AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Section 2.1    Award of RSUs [and Dividend Equivalents]
(a)    In consideration of Participant’s past and/or continued employment with or service to a Participating Company and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date”), the Company has granted to Participant the number of RSUs set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, the Plan and this Agreement, subject to adjustment as provided in Article VIII of the Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share at the times and subject to the conditions set forth herein. However, unless and until the RSUs have vested, Participant will have no right to the payment of any Shares subject thereto. Prior to the actual delivery of any Shares, the RSUs will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable only from the general assets of the Company.
(b)    [The Company hereby grants to Participant an Award of Dividend Equivalents with respect to each RSU granted pursuant to the Grant Notice for all ordinary cash dividends that are paid to all or substantially all holders of the outstanding Shares between the Grant Date and the date when the applicable RSU is distributed or paid to Participant or is forfeited or expires. The Dividend Equivalents for each RSU shall be equal to the amount of cash that is paid as a dividend on one Share. All such Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to Participant and be deemed to be reinvested in additional RSUs as of the date of payment of any such dividend based on the Fair Market Value of a



Share on such date. Each additional RSU that results from such deemed reinvestment of Dividend Equivalents granted hereunder shall be subject to the same vesting, distribution or payment, adjustment and other provisions that apply to the underlying RSU to which such additional RSU relates.]2
Section 2.2    Vesting of RSUs [and Dividend Equivalents].
(a)    Subject to Participant’s continued employment with or service to a Participating Company on each applicable vesting date and subject to the terms of this Agreement, the RSUs shall vest in such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant Notice. [Each additional RSU that results from deemed reinvestments of Dividend Equivalents pursuant to Section 2.1(b) shall vest whenever the underlying RSU to which such additional RSU relates vests.]
(b)    In the event Participant incurs a Termination of Service, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator or as set forth in a written agreement between Participant and the Company, Participant shall immediately forfeit any and all RSUs [and Dividend Equivalents] granted under this Agreement that have not vested or do not vest on or prior to the date on which such Termination of Service occurs, and Participant’s rights in any such RSUs [and Dividend Equivalents] that are not so vested shall lapse and expire.
Section 2.3    Distribution or Payment of RSUs.
(a)    Participant’s RSUs shall be distributed in Shares (either in book-entry form or otherwise) as soon as administratively practicable following the vesting of any RSUs pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, but in no event later than March 15 of the year after the year of vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may delay a distribution or payment in settlement of RSUs if it reasonably determines that such payment or distribution will violate federal securities laws or any other Applicable Law, provided that such distribution or payment shall be made at the earliest date at which the Company reasonably determines that the making of such distribution or payment will not cause such violation, as required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii), and provided further that no payment or distribution shall be delayed under this Section 2.3(a) if such delay will result in a violation of Section 409A.
(b)    All distributions shall be made by the Company in the form of whole Shares.
Section 2.4    Conditions to Issuance of Certificates. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for any Shares or to cause any Shares to be held in book-entry form prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (a) the admission of the Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Shares are then listed, (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable, (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable, and (d) the receipt of full payment of any applicable withholding tax in accordance with Section 2.5 by the Participating Company with respect to which the applicable withholding obligation arises.
2 NTD: Insert for dividend equivalents.



Section 2.5    Tax Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
(a)    The Participating Companies have the authority to deduct or withhold, or require Participant to remit to the applicable Participating Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the employee portion of any FICA obligation) required by Applicable Law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising pursuant to this Agreement. The Participating Companies may withhold or Participant may make such payment in one or more of the forms specified below:
(i)    by cash or check made payable to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises;
(ii)    by the deduction of such amount from other compensation payable to Participant;
(iii)    with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting or settlement of the RSUs, with the consent of the Administrator, by requesting that the Company withhold a net number of vested shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Participating Companies based on the maximum statutory withholding rates in Participant’s applicable jurisdictions for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income;
(iv)    with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting or settlement of the RSUs, with the consent of the Administrator, by tendering to the Company vested shares of Common Stock having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Participating Companies based on the maximum statutory withholding rates in Participant’s applicable jurisdictions for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income;
(v)    with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting or settlement of the RSUs, through the delivery of a notice that Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker acceptable to the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock then issuable to Participant pursuant to the RSUs, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises in satisfaction of such withholding taxes; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the applicable Participating Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, but in any event not later than the settlement of such sale; or
(vi)    in any combination of the foregoing.
(b)    With respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the RSUs, in the event Participant fails to provide timely payment of all sums required pursuant to Section 2.5(a), the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat such failure as an election by Participant to satisfy all or any portion of Participant’s required payment obligation pursuant to Section 2.5(a)(ii) or Section 2.5(a)(iii) above, or any combination of the foregoing as the Company may determine to be appropriate. The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing shares of Common Stock issuable with respect to the RSUs to Participant or his or her legal representative



unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the vesting or settlement of the RSUs or any other taxable event related to the RSUs.
(c)    In the event any tax withholding obligation arising in connection with the RSUs will be satisfied under Section 2.5(a)(iii), then the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on Participant’s behalf a whole number of shares from those shares of Common Stock then issuable to Participant pursuant to the RSUs as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding obligation and to remit the proceeds of such sale to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises. Participant’s acceptance of this Award constitutes Participant’s instruction and authorization to the Company and such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this Section 2.5(c), including the transactions described in the previous sentence, as applicable. The Company may refuse to issue any shares of Common Stock in settlement of the RSUs to Participant until the foregoing tax withholding obligations are satisfied, provided that no payment shall be delayed under this Section 2.5(c) if such delay will result in a violation of Section 409A of the Code.
(d)    Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs, regardless of any action any Participating Company takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs. No Participating Company makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Participating Companies do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
Section 2.6    Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any Person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book-entry form) will have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars and delivered to Participant (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
ARTICLE III.
OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 3.1    Administration. The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested Persons. To the extent allowable pursuant to Applicable Laws, no member of the Committee or the Board will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made with respect to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement.



Section 3.2    RSUs Not Transferable. The RSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the Shares underlying the RSUs have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such Shares have lapsed. No RSUs or any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.
Section 3.3    Adjustments. The Administrator may accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of the RSUs in such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, may determine. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan, including Article VIII of the Plan.
Section 3.4    Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company at the Company’s principal office, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at Participant’s last email or physical address reflected on the Company’s records. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 3.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.
Section 3.5    Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
Section 3.6    Governing Law. The laws of the State of Nevada shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.
Section 3.7    Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the RSUs are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to Applicable Laws. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
Section 3.8    Amendment, Suspension and Termination. To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator or the Board, provided that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely affect the RSUs in any material way without the prior written consent of Participant, unless such action is necessary to ensure or facilitate compliance with Applicable Law, as determined by the Administrator.



Section 3.9    Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3.2 and the Plan, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
Section 3.10    Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the RSUs [(including RSUs that result from the deemed reinvestment of Dividend Equivalents), the Dividend Equivalents], the Grant Notice and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
Section 3.11    Not a Contract of Service Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any right to continue to serve as an employee or other service provider of any Participating Company or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of any Participating Company, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent (a) expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between a Participating Company and Participant or (b) where such provisions are not consistent with applicable foreign or local laws, in which case such applicable foreign or local laws shall control.
Section 3.12    Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 3.13    Section 409A. This Award is not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and shall be interpreted consistent with such intent. However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, if at any time the Administrator determines that this Award (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other Person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate for this Award either to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
Section 3.14    Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
Section 3.15    Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant shall have only the rights of a general



unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs [and Dividend Equivalents].
Section 3.16    Clawback. The RSUs (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit the Participant actually or constructively receives upon receipt or settlement of the RSUs or the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the RSUs) will be subject to any Company claw-back policy as in effect from time to time, including any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder).
Section 3.17    Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
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Document
Exhibit 10.8
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2025 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the 2025 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc, (the “Company”). The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the “Option”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant:
[Insert name of Participant]
Grant Date:
[Insert Grant Date]
Exercise Price per Share:
[Insert Exercise Price per Share]
Shares Subject to the Option:
[____] shares of [Class A common stock][Class B common stock] of the Company
Final Expiration Date:
[Insert Final Expiration Date]
Vesting Commencement Date:
[Insert Vesting Commencement Date]
Vesting Schedule:
[To be specified in individual agreements]
Type of Option
o Incentive Stock Option     o Non-Qualified Stock Option
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks, Carta or Equity Edge) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information will be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice. In addition, the Company’s signature below shall be deemed to have occurred by the Company’s input of the Options in such electronic capitalization table system and Participant’s signature below shall be deemed to have occurred by Participant’s online acceptance of the Options through such electronic capitalization table system.
By accepting this Award electronically through the Plan service provider’s online grant acceptance procedure, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Grant Notice. Participant has reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and the Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing the Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Grant Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, the Grant Notice and the Agreement.



FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
PARTICIPANT
By:

By:

Print Name:

Print Name:

Title:




EXHIBIT A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1    Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.2    Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Grant Notice. For purposes of this Agreement,
(a)    “Cessation Date” shall mean the date of Participant’s Termination of Service (regardless of the reason for such termination).
(b)    “Participating Company” shall mean the Company or any of its parents or Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE II.
GRANT OF OPTION
2.1    Grant of Option. In consideration of Participant’s past and/or continued employment with or service to a Participating Company and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company has granted to the Participant the Option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate number of Shares set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, the Plan and this Agreement, subject to adjustment as provided in Article VIII of the Plan.
2.2    Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share of the Shares subject to the Option (the “Exercise Price”) shall be as set forth in the Grant Notice.
2.3    Consideration to the Company. In consideration of the grant of the Option by the Company, Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient services to any Participating Company.
ARTICLE III.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
3.1    Commencement of Exercisability.
(a)    Subject to Participant’s continued employment with or service to a Participating Company on each applicable vesting date and subject to Sections 3.2, 3.3, 5.9 and 5.14 hereof, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant Notice.
(b)    Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or as set forth in a written agreement between Participant and the Company, any portion of the Option that has not become vested and exercisable on or prior to the Cessation Date (including, without limitation, pursuant to any
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employment or similar agreement by and between Participant and the Company) shall be forfeited on the Cessation Date and shall not thereafter become vested or exercisable.
3.2    Duration of Exercisability. The installments provided for in the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are cumulative. Each such installment that becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice shall remain vested and exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof. Once the Option becomes unexercisable, it shall be forfeited immediately.
3.3    Expiration of Option. The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events:
(a)    The expiration date set forth in the Grant Notice; provided that such expiration date shall not be later than the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date;
(b)    Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the ninetieth (90th) day following the Cessation Date by reason of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason other than due to death, Disability or by a Participating Company for Cause;
(c)    Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, immediately upon the Cessation Date by reason of Participant’s Termination of Service by a Participating Company for Cause; and
(d)    The expiration of twelve (12) months from the Cessation Date by reason of Participant’s Termination of Service due to death or Disability.
3.4    Tax Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
(a)    The Participating Companies have the authority to deduct or withhold, or require Participant to remit to the applicable Participating Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the employee portion of any FICA obligation) required by Applicable Law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising pursuant to this Agreement. The Participating Companies may withhold or Participant may make such payment in one or more of the forms specified below:
(i)    by cash or check made payable to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises;
(ii)    by the deduction of such amount from other compensation payable to Participant;
(iii)    with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the exercise of the Option, with the consent of the Administrator, by requesting that the Participating Companies withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable upon the exercise of the Option having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Participating Companies based on the maximum statutory withholding rates in Participant’s applicable jurisdictions for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income;
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(iv)    with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the exercise of the Option, with the consent of the Administrator, by tendering to the Company vested Shares held for such period of time as may be required by the Administrator in order to avoid adverse accounting consequences and having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Participating Companies based on the maximum statutory withholding rates in Participant’s applicable jurisdictions for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income;
(v)    with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the exercise of the Option, through the delivery of a notice that Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker acceptable to the Company with respect to Shares then issuable to Participant pursuant to the Option, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises in satisfaction of such withholding taxes; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the applicable Participating Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, but in any event not later than the settlement of such sale; or
(vi)    in any combination of the foregoing.
(b)    With respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the Option, in the event Participant fails to provide timely payment of all sums required pursuant to Section 3.4(a), the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat such failure as an election by Participant to satisfy all or any portion of Participant’s required payment obligation pursuant to Section 3.4(a)(ii) or Section 3.4(a)(iii) above, or any combination of the foregoing as the Company may determine to be appropriate. The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the exercise of the Option to, or to cause any such Shares to be held in book-entry form by, Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the exercise of the Option or any other taxable event related to the Option.
(c)    In the event any tax withholding obligation arising in connection with the Option will be satisfied under Section 3.4(a)(iii), then the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on Participant’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares then issuable upon the exercise of the Option as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding obligation and to remit the proceeds of such sale to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises. Participant’s acceptance of this Option constitutes Participant’s instruction and authorization to the Company and such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this Section 3.4(c), including the transactions described in the previous sentence, as applicable. The Company may refuse to issue any Shares to Participant until the foregoing tax withholding obligations are satisfied, provided that no payment shall be delayed under this Section 3.4(c) if such delay will result in a violation of Section 409A.
(d)    Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action any Participating Company takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Option. No Participating Company makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Participating
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Companies do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
ARTICLE IV.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
4.1    Person Eligible to Exercise. During the lifetime of Participant, only Participant may exercise the Option or any portion thereof. After the death of Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof, be exercised by Participant’s personal representative or by any Person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then Applicable Laws of descent and distribution.
4.2    Partial Exercise. Subject to Section 5.2, any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof.
4.3    Manner of Exercise. The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company (or any third party administrator or other Person designated by the Company), during regular business hours, of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof.
(a)    An exercise notice in a form specified by the Administrator, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator;
(b)    The receipt by the Company of full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, in such form of consideration permitted under Section 4.4 that is acceptable to the Administrator;
(c)    The payment of any applicable withholding tax in accordance with Section 3.4;
(d)    Any other written representations or documents as may be required in the Administrator’s sole discretion to effect compliance with Applicable Law; and
(e)    In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 by any Person or Persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such Person or Persons to exercise the Option.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Administrator shall have the right to specify all conditions of the manner of exercise, which conditions may vary by country and which may be subject to change from time to time.
4.4    Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:
(a)    Cash or check;
(b)    With the consent of the Administrator, surrender of vested Shares (including, without limitation, Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option) held for such period of time as may be required by the Administrator in order to avoid adverse accounting consequences and having a
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Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Option or exercised portion thereof;
(c)    Through the delivery of a notice that Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker acceptable to the Company with respect to Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Option, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the Exercise Price; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, but in any event not later than the settlement of such sale; or
(d)    Any other form of legal consideration acceptable to the Administrator.
4.5    Conditions to Issuance of Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for any Shares or to cause any Shares to be held in book-entry form prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (a) the admission of the Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Shares are then listed, (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable, (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable, (d) the receipt by the Company of full payment for such Shares, which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4, and (e) the receipt of full payment of any applicable withholding tax in accordance with Section 3.4 by the Participating Company with respect to which the applicable withholding obligation arises.
4.6    Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any Person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book-entry form) will have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars and delivered to Participant (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account). No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of such issuance, recordation and delivery, except as provided in Article VIII of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1    Administration. The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested Persons. To the extent allowable pursuant to Applicable Law, no member of the Committee or the Board will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made with respect to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.2    Whole Shares. The Option may only be exercised for whole Shares.
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5.3    Option Not Transferable. The Option shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan.
5.4    Adjustments. The Administrator may accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of the Option in such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, may determine. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan, including Article VIII of the Plan.
5.5    Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of the Company at the Company’s principal office, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at Participant’s last email or physical address reflected on the Company’s records. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.5, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email (to Participant only) or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.
5.6    Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.7    Governing Law. The laws of the State of Nevada shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.
5.8    Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Option is granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to Applicable Laws. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
5.9    Amendment, Suspension and Termination. To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator or the Board, provided that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely affect the Option in any material respect without the prior written consent of Participant.
5.10    Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 5.3 and the Plan, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.11    Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Option, the Grant Notice and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent
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permitted by Applicable Laws, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
5.12    Not a Contract of Service Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any right to continue to serve as an employee or other service provider of any Participating Company or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of any Participating Company, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent (i) expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between a Participating Company and Participant or (ii) where such provisions are not consistent with applicable foreign or local laws, in which case such applicable foreign or local laws shall control.
5.13    Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, provided that the Option shall be subject to any accelerated vesting provisions in any written agreement between Participant and the Company (or any Participating Company) or a Company plan pursuant to which Participant participates, in each case, in accordance with the terms therein.
5.14    Section 409A. This Option is not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A. However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, if at any time the Administrator determines that this Option (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other Person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate for this Option either to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
5.15    Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.16    Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant shall have only the right to receive Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
5.17    Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
5.18    Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of any broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of withholding taxes as provided in Section 3.4(c) or the payment of the Exercise Price as provided in Section 4.4(c): (a) any Shares to be sold through a broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the tax withholding obligation or exercise of the Option, as applicable, occurs or arises, or as soon
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thereafter as practicable; (b) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other participants in the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (c) Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (d) to the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the applicable tax withholding obligation or Exercise Price, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to Participant as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) Participant acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligation or Exercise Price; and (f) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligation, Participant agrees to pay immediately upon demand to the Participating Company with respect to which the withholding obligation arises an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the applicable Participating Company’s withholding obligation.
5.19    Clawback. The Option (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Participant upon any receipt or exercise of the Option or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Option) will be subject to any Company claw-back policy as in effect from time to time, including any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder).
5.20    Incentive Stock Options. Participant acknowledges that to the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares (determined as of the time the option with respect to the Shares is granted) with respect to which Incentive Stock Options, including this Option (if applicable), are exercisable for the first time by Participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000 or if for any other reason such Incentive Stock Options do not qualify or cease to qualify for treatment as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, such Incentive Stock Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Options. Participant further acknowledges that the rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking the Option and other stock options into account in the order in which they were granted, as determined under Section 422(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Participant also acknowledges that an Incentive Stock Option exercised more than three (3) months after Participant’s Termination of Service, other than by reason of death or disability, will be taxed as a Non-Qualified Option.
5.21    Notification of Disposition. If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option, Participant shall give prompt written notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any Shares acquired under this Agreement if such disposition or transfer is made (a) within two (2) years from the Grant Date or (b) within one (1) year after the transfer of such Shares to Participant. Such notice shall specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by Participant in such disposition or other transfer.
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Document
Exhibit 10.9
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2025 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Plan is to assist Eligible Employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries in acquiring a stock ownership interest in the Company.
The Plan consists of two components: (i) the Section 423 Component and (ii) the Non-Section 423 Component. The Section 423 Component is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code and shall be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. The Non-Section 423 Component authorizes the grant of rights which need not qualify as rights granted pursuant to an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code. Rights granted under the Non-Section 423 Component shall be granted pursuant to separate Offerings containing such sub-plans, appendices, rules or procedures as may be adopted by the Administrator and designed to achieve tax, securities laws or other objectives for Eligible Employees and Designated Subsidiaries but shall not be intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code. Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided herein, the Non-Section 423 Component will operate and be administered in the same manner as the Section 423 Component. Offerings intended to be made under the Non-Section 423 Component will be designated as such by the Administrator at or prior to the time of such Offering.
For purposes of this Plan, the Administrator may designate separate Offerings under the Plan in which Eligible Employees will participate. The terms of these Offerings need not be identical, even if the dates of the applicable Offering Period(s) in each such Offering are identical, provided that the terms of participation are the same within each separate Offering under the Section 423 Component (as determined under Section 423 of the Code). Solely by way of example and without limiting the foregoing, the Company could, but shall not be required to, provide for simultaneous Offerings under the Section 423 Component and the Non-Section 423 Component of the Plan.
ARTICLE II.
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
2.1    “Administrator” means the entity that conducts the general administration of the Plan as provided in Article XI.
2.2    Agent” means the brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution, entity or person(s), if any, engaged, retained, appointed or authorized to act as the agent of the Company or an Employee with regard to the Plan.
2.3    Applicable Law” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which Shares are listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction where rights under this Plan are granted.



2.4    “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.5    “Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.
2.6    “Common Stock” means common stock of the Company and such other securities of the Company that may be substituted therefore.
2.7    “Company” means Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor.
2.8    “Compensation” of an Eligible Employee means, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the gross base compensation received by such Eligible Employee as compensation for services to the Company or any Designated Subsidiary, including prior week adjustment and overtime payments but excluding vacation pay, holiday pay, jury duty pay, funeral leave pay, military leave pay, commissions, incentive compensation, one-time bonuses (e.g., retention or sign on bonuses), education or tuition reimbursements, travel expenses, business and moving reimbursements, income received in connection with any stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other compensatory equity awards, fringe benefits, other special payments and all contributions made by the Company or any Designated Subsidiary for the Employee’s benefit under any employee benefit plan now or hereafter established.
2.9    “Designated Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary designated by the Administrator in accordance with Section 11.2(b), such designation to specify whether such participation is in the Section 423 Component or Non-Section 423 Component. A Designated Subsidiary may participate in either the Section 423 Component or Non-Section 423 Component, but not both; provided that a Subsidiary that, for U.S. tax purposes, is disregarded from the Company or any Subsidiary that participates in the Section 423 Component shall automatically constitute a Designated Subsidiary that participates in the Section 423 Component.
2.10    “Effective Date” means the day prior to the Public Trading Date.
2.11    “Eligible Employee” means:
(a)    an Employee who does not, immediately after any rights under this Plan are granted, own (directly or through attribution) stock possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of Common Stock and other securities of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary (as determined under Section 423(b)(3) of the Code). For purposes of the foregoing, the rules of Section 424(d) of the Code with regard to the attribution of stock ownership shall apply in determining the stock ownership of an individual, and stock that an Employee may purchase under outstanding options shall be treated as stock owned by the Employee.
(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may provide in an Offering Document that an Employee shall not be eligible to participate in an Offering Period under the Section 423 Component if: (i) such Employee is a highly compensated employee within the meaning of Section 423(b)(4)(D) of the Code; (ii) such Employee has not met a service requirement designated by the Administrator pursuant to Section 423(b)(4)(A) of the Code (which service requirement may not exceed two years); (iii) such Employee’s customary employment is for twenty hours per week or less; (iv) such Employee’s customary employment is for less than five months in any calendar year; and/or (v) such Employee is a citizen or resident of a foreign jurisdiction and the grant of a right to purchase Shares under
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the Plan to such Employee would be prohibited under the laws of such foreign jurisdiction or the grant of a right to purchase Shares under the Plan to such Employee in compliance with the laws of such foreign jurisdiction would cause the Plan to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided, further, that any exclusion in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) shall be applied in an identical manner under each Offering Period to all Employees, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.423-2(e).
(c)    Further notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Non-Section 423 Component, the first sentence in this definition shall apply in determining who is an “Eligible Employee,” except (i) the Administrator may limit eligibility further within the Company or a Designated Subsidiary so as to only designate some Employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary as Eligible Employees, and (ii) to the extent the restrictions in the first sentence in this definition are not consistent with applicable local laws, the applicable local laws shall control.
2.12    “Employee” means any individual who renders services to the Company or any Designated Subsidiary in the status of an employee, and, with respect to the Section 423 Component, a person who is an employee within the meaning of Section 3401(c) of the Code. For purposes of an individual’s participation in, or other rights under the Plan, all determinations by the Company shall be final, binding and conclusive, notwithstanding that any court of law or governmental agency subsequently makes a contrary determination. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company or Designated Subsidiary and meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2). Where the period of leave exceeds three (3) months and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated on the first day immediately following such three (3)-month period.
2.13    “Enrollment Date” means the first Trading Day of each Offering Period.
2.14    “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Shares determined as follows: (i) if the Shares are listed on any established stock exchange, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Shares as quoted on such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (ii) if the Shares are not traded on a stock exchange but are quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date, or if no sales occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (iii) without an established market for the Shares, the Administrator will determine the Fair Market Value in its discretion.
2.15    “Non-Section 423 Component” means those Offerings under the Plan, together with the sub-plans, appendices, rules or procedures, if any, adopted by the Administrator as a part of this Plan, in each case, pursuant to which rights to purchase Shares during an Offering Period may be granted to Eligible Employees that need not satisfy the requirements for rights to purchase Shares granted pursuant to an “employee stock purchase plan” that are set forth under Section 423 of the Code.
2.16    “Offering” means an offer under the Plan of a right to purchase Shares that may be exercised during an Offering Period as further described in Article IV hereof. Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator, each Offering to the Eligible Employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary shall be deemed a separate Offering, even if the dates and other terms of the applicable
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Offering Periods of each such Offering are identical, and the provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each Offering. To the extent permitted by Treas. Reg. § 1.423-2(a)(1), the terms of each separate Offering under the Section 423 Component need not be identical, provided that the terms of the Section 423 Component and an Offering thereunder together satisfy Treas. Reg. § 1.423-2(a)(2) and (a)(3).
2.17    “Offering Document” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.1.
2.18    “Offering Period” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.1.
2.19    “Parent” means any corporation, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, at the time of the determination, each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
2.20    “Participant” means any Eligible Employee who has executed a subscription agreement and been granted rights to purchase Shares pursuant to the Plan.
2.21    “Payday” means the regular and recurring established day for payment of Compensation to an Employee of the Company or any Designated Subsidiary.
2.22    Plan” means this 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including both the Section 423 Component and Non-Section 423 Component and any other sub-plans or appendices hereto, as amended from time to time.
2.23    “Public Trading Date means the first date upon which the Class A Common Stock is listed (or approved for listing) upon notice of issuance on any securities exchange or designated (or approved for designation) upon notice of issuance as a national market security on an interdealer quotation system.
2.24    “Purchase Date” means the last Trading Day of each Purchase Period or such other date as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Offering Document.
2.25    “Purchase Period” means one or more periods within an Offering Period, as designated in the applicable Offering Document; providedhowever, that, in the event no Purchase Period is designated by the Administrator in the applicable Offering Document, the Purchase Period for each Offering Period covered by such Offering Document shall be the same as the applicable Offering Period.
2.26    “Purchase Price” means the purchase price designated by the Administrator in the applicable Offering Document (which purchase price, for purposes of the Section 423 Component, shall not be less than 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Enrollment Date or on the Purchase Date, whichever is lower); provided, however, that, in the event no purchase price is designated by the Administrator in the applicable Offering Document, the purchase price for the Offering Periods covered by such Offering Document shall be 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Enrollment Date or on the Purchase Date, whichever is lower; provided, further, that the Purchase Price may be adjusted by the Administrator pursuant to Article VIII and shall not be less than the par value of a Share.
2.27    “Section 423 Component” means those Offerings under the Plan, together with the sub-plans, appendices, rules or procedures, if any, adopted by the Administrator as a part of this Plan, in each case, pursuant to which rights to purchase Shares during an Offering Period may be granted to Eligible
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Employees that are intended to satisfy the requirements for rights to purchase Shares granted pursuant to an “employee stock purchase plan” that are set forth under Section 423 of the Code.
2.28     “Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2.29    “Share” means a share of Class A Common Stock.
2.30    “Subsidiary” means any corporation, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of the determination, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in an unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain; provided, however, that a limited liability company or partnership may be treated as a Subsidiary to the extent either (a) such entity is treated as a disregarded entity under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(a) by reason of the Company or any other Subsidiary that is a corporation being the sole owner of such entity, or (b) such entity elects to be classified as a corporation under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(a) and such entity would otherwise qualify as a Subsidiary. In addition, with respect to the Non-Section 423 Component, Subsidiary shall include any corporate or non-corporate entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect equity interest or significant business relationship.
2.31    “Trading Day” means a day on which national stock exchanges in the United States are open for trading.
2.32    “Treas. Reg.” means U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations.
ARTICLE III.
SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
3.1    Number of Shares. Subject to Article VIII, the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to rights granted under the Plan shall be [ ò ]1 Shares. In addition to the foregoing, subject to Article VIII, on the first day of each calendar year beginning on January 1, 2026 and ending on and including January 1, 2035, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be increased by that number of Shares equal to the lesser of (a) 1% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company outstanding on an as-converted basis on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (b) such smaller number of Shares as determined by the Board. If any right granted under the Plan shall for any reason terminate without having been exercised, the Shares not purchased under such right shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, the number of Shares that may be issued or transferred pursuant to the rights granted under the Section 423 Component of the Plan shall not exceed an aggregate of [ ò ]2 Shares, subject to Article VIII.
3.2    Shares Distributed. Any Shares distributed pursuant to the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Shares, treasury shares or Shares purchased on the open market.
1 Note to Draft: To equal 1% of the Shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding on an as-converted basis as of IPO.
2 Note to Draft: To equal 20 times the initial share reserve.
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ARTICLE IV.
OFFERING PERIODS; OFFERING DOCUMENTS; PURCHASE DATES
4.1    Offering Periods. The Administrator may from time to time grant or provide for the grant of rights to purchase Shares under the Plan to Eligible Employees during one or more periods (each, an “Offering Period”) selected by the Administrator. The terms and conditions applicable to each Offering Period shall be set forth in an “Offering Document” adopted by the Administrator, which Offering Document shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall deem appropriate and shall be incorporated by reference into and made part of the Plan and shall be attached hereto as part of the Plan. The Administrator shall establish in each Offering Document one or more Purchase Periods during such Offering Period during which rights granted under the Plan shall be exercised and purchases of Shares carried out during such Offering Period in accordance with such Offering Document and the Plan. The provisions of separate Offering Periods under the Plan need not be identical.
4.2    Offering Documents. Each Offering Document with respect to an Offering Period shall specify (through incorporation of the provisions of this Plan by reference or otherwise):
(a)    the length of the Offering Period, which period shall not exceed twenty-seven months;
(b)    the length of the Purchase Period(s) within the Offering Period;
(c)    in connection with each Offering Period that contains only one Purchase Period the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased by any Eligible Employee during such Offering Period, which, in the absence of a contrary designation by the Administrator, shall be 1,250 Shares;
(d)     in connection with each Offering Period that contains more than one Purchase Period, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be purchased by any Eligible Employee during each Purchase Period, which, in the absence of a contrary designation by the Administrator, shall be 1,250 Shares; and
(e)    such other provisions as the Administrator determines are appropriate, subject to the Plan.
ARTICLE V.
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
5.1    Eligibility. Any Eligible Employee who shall be employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary on a given Enrollment Date for an Offering Period shall be eligible to participate in the Plan during such Offering Period, subject to the requirements of this Article V and, for the Section 423 Component, the limitations imposed by Section 423(b) of the Code.
5.2    Enrollment in Plan.
(a)    Except as otherwise set forth in an Offering Document or determined by the Administrator, an Eligible Employee may become a Participant in the Plan for an Offering Period by delivering a subscription agreement to the Company by such time prior to the Enrollment Date for such Offering Period (or such other date specified in the Offering Document) designated by the Administrator and in such form as the Company provides.
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(b)    Each subscription agreement shall designate a whole percentage of such Eligible Employee’s Compensation to be withheld by the Company or the Designated Subsidiary employing such Eligible Employee on each Payday during the Offering Period as payroll deductions under the Plan. The percentage of Compensation designated by an Eligible Employee may not be less than 1% and may not be more than the maximum percentage specified by the Administrator in the applicable Offering Document (which percentage shall be 20% in the absence of any such designation) as payroll deductions. The payroll deductions made for each Participant shall be credited to an account for such Participant under the Plan and shall be deposited with the general funds of the Company.
(c)    A Participant may increase or decrease the percentage of Compensation designated in his or her subscription agreement, subject to the limits of this Section 5.2, or may suspend his or her payroll deductions, at any time during an Offering Period; provided, however, that the Administrator may limit the number of changes a Participant may make to his or her payroll deduction elections during each Offering Period in the applicable Offering Document (and in the absence of any specific designation by the Administrator, a Participant shall be allowed to decrease and/or suspend (but not increase) his or her payroll deduction elections one time during each Offering Period). Any such change or suspension of payroll deductions shall be effective with the first full payroll period following five business days after the Company’s receipt of the new subscription agreement (or such shorter or longer period as may be specified by the Administrator in the applicable Offering Document). In the event a Participant suspends his or her payroll deductions, such Participant’s cumulative payroll deductions prior to the suspension shall remain in his or her account and shall be applied to the purchase of Shares on the next occurring Purchase Date and shall not be paid to such Participant unless he or she withdraws from participation in the Plan pursuant to Article VII.
(d)    Except as otherwise set forth in an Offering Document or determined by the Administrator, a Participant may participate in the Plan only by means of payroll deduction and may not make contributions by lump sum payment for any Offering Period.
5.3    Payroll Deductions. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Offering Document, payroll deductions for a Participant shall commence on the first Payday following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last Payday in the Offering Period to which the Participant’s authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Article VII or suspended by the Participant or the Administrator as provided in Section 5.2 and Section 5.6, respectively. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan to the contrary, in non-U.S. jurisdictions where participation in the Plan through payroll deductions is prohibited, the Administrator may provide that an Eligible Employee may elect to participate through contributions to the Participant’s account under the Plan in a form acceptable to the Administrator in lieu of or in addition to payroll deductions; provided, however, that, for any Offering under the Section 423 Component, the Administrator shall take into consideration any limitations under Section 423 of the Code when applying an alternative method of contribution.
5.4    Effect of Enrollment. A Participant’s completion of a subscription agreement will enroll such Participant in the Plan for each subsequent Offering Period on the terms contained therein until the Participant either submits a new subscription agreement, withdraws from participation under the Plan as provided in Article VII or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in the Plan.
5.5    Limitation on Purchase of Shares. An Eligible Employee may be granted rights under the Section 423 Component only if such rights, together with any other rights granted to such Eligible Employee under “employee stock purchase plans” of the Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary, as specified by Section 423(b)(8) of the Code, do not permit such employee’s rights to purchase stock of the
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Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to accrue at a rate that exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of such stock (determined as of the first day of the Offering Period during which such rights are granted) for each calendar year in which such rights are outstanding at any time. This limitation shall be applied in accordance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code.
5.6    Suspension of Payroll Deductions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 5.5 (with respect to the Section 423 Component) or the other limitations set forth in this Plan, a Participant’s payroll deductions may be suspended by the Administrator at any time during an Offering Period. The balance of the amount credited to the account of each Participant that has not been applied to the purchase of Shares by reason of Section 423(b)(8) of the Code, Section 5.5 or the other limitations set forth in this Plan shall be paid to such Participant in one lump sum in cash as soon as reasonably practicable after the Purchase Date.
5.7    Foreign Employees. In order to facilitate participation in the Plan, the Administrator may provide for such special terms applicable to Participants who are citizens or residents of a foreign jurisdiction, or who are employed by a Designated Subsidiary outside of the United States, as the Administrator may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom. Except as permitted by Section 423 of the Code, with respect to the Section 423 Component, such special terms may not be more favorable than the terms of rights granted under the Section 423 Component to Eligible Employees who are residents of the United States. Such special terms may be set forth in an addendum to the Plan in the form of an appendix or sub-plan (which appendix or sub-plan may be designed to govern Offerings under the Section 423 Component or the Non-Section 423 Component, as determined by the Administrator). To the extent that the terms and conditions set forth in an appendix or sub-plan conflict with any provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the appendix or sub-plan shall govern. The adoption of any such appendix or sub-plan shall be pursuant to Section 11.2(g). Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrator is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures, with respect to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed in non-U.S. jurisdictions, regarding the exclusion of particular Subsidiaries from participation in the Plan, eligibility to participate, the definition of Compensation, handling of payroll deductions or other contributions by Participants, payment of interest, conversion of local currency, data privacy security, payroll tax, withholding procedures, establishment of bank or trust accounts to hold payroll deductions or contributions.
5.8    Leave of Absence. During leaves of absence approved by the Company meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2) under the Code, a Participant may continue participation in the Plan by making cash payments to the Company on his or her normal Payday equal to the Participant’s authorized payroll deduction.
ARTICLE VI.
GRANT AND EXERCISE OF RIGHTS
6.1    Grant of Rights. On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each Eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be granted a right to purchase the maximum number of Shares specified under Section 4.2, subject to the limits in Section 5.5, and shall have the right to buy, on each Purchase Date during such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price), such number of whole Shares as is determined by dividing (a) such Participant’s payroll deductions accumulated prior to such Purchase Date and retained in the Participant’s account as of the Purchase Date, by (b) the applicable Purchase Price (rounded down to the nearest Share). The right shall expire on the earliest of: (x) the last Purchase Date of the Offering Period, (y) the last day of the Offering Period, and (z) the date on which the Participant withdraws in accordance with Section 7.1 or Section 7.3.
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6.2    Exercise of Rights. On each Purchase Date, each Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions and any other additional payments specifically provided for in the applicable Offering Document will be applied to the purchase of whole Shares, up to the maximum number of Shares permitted pursuant to the terms of the Plan and the applicable Offering Document, at the Purchase Price. No fractional Shares shall be issued upon the exercise of rights granted under the Plan, unless the Offering Document specifically provides otherwise. Any cash in lieu of fractional Shares remaining after the purchase of whole Shares upon exercise of a purchase right will be credited to a Participant’s account and carried forward and applied toward the purchase of whole Shares for the next following Offering Period. Shares issued pursuant to the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator may determine and may be issued in certificated form or issued pursuant to book-entry procedures.
6.3    Pro Rata Allocation of Shares. If the Administrator determines that, on a given Purchase Date, the number of Shares with respect to which rights are to be exercised may exceed (a) the number of Shares that were available for issuance under the Plan on the Enrollment Date of the applicable Offering Period, or (b) the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan on such Purchase Date, the Administrator may in its sole discretion provide that the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the Shares available for purchase on such Enrollment Date or Purchase Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all Participants for whom rights to purchase Shares are to be exercised pursuant to this Article VI on such Purchase Date, and shall either (i) continue all Offering Periods then in effect, or (ii) terminate any or all Offering Periods then in effect pursuant to Article IX. The Company may make pro rata allocation of the Shares available on the Enrollment Date of any applicable Offering Period pursuant to the preceding sentence, notwithstanding any authorization of additional Shares for issuance under the Plan by the Company’s stockholders subsequent to such Enrollment Date. The balance of the amount credited to the account of each Participant that has not been applied to the purchase of Shares shall be paid to such Participant in one lump sum in cash as soon as reasonably practicable after the Purchase Date or such earlier date as determined by the Administrator.
6.4    Withholding. At the time a Participant’s rights under the Plan are exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Shares issued under the Plan are disposed of, the Participant must make adequate provision for the Company’s federal, state, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, that arise upon the exercise of the right or the disposition of the Shares. At any time, the Company may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the Participant’s compensation or Shares received pursuant to the Plan the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Shares by the Participant.
6.5    Conditions to Issuance of Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for, or make any book entries evidencing, Shares purchased upon the exercise of rights under the Plan prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges, if any, on which the Shares are then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, that the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; (d) the payment to the Company of all amounts that it is required to withhold under federal, state or local law upon exercise of the rights, if any; and (e) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the rights as the Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.
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ARTICLE VII.
WITHDRAWAL; CESSATION OF ELIGIBILITY
7.1    Withdrawal. A Participant may withdraw all but not less than all of the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his or her rights under the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Company in a form acceptable to the Company no later than one week prior to the end of the Offering Period or, if earlier, the end of the Purchase Period (or such shorter or longer period as may be specified by the Administrator in the applicable Offering Document). All of the Participant’s payroll deductions credited to his or her account during an Offering Period shall be paid to such Participant as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of notice of withdrawal without any interest thereon (except as may be required by applicable local laws) and such Participant’s rights for the Offering Period shall be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase of Shares shall be made for such Offering Period. If a Participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions shall not resume at the beginning of the next Offering Period unless the Participant timely delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement.
7.2    Future Participation. A Participant’s withdrawal from an Offering Period shall not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar plan that may hereafter be adopted by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary or in subsequent Offering Periods that commence after the termination of the Offering Period from which the Participant withdraws.
7.3    Cessation of Eligibility. Upon a Participant’s ceasing to be an Eligible Employee for any reason, he or she shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan pursuant to this Article VII and the payroll deductions credited to such Participant’s account during the Offering Period shall be paid to such Participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 12.4, as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon (except as may be required by applicable local laws), and such Participant’s rights for the Offering Period shall be automatically terminated. If a Participant transfers employment from the Company or any Designated Subsidiary participating in the Section 423 Component to any Designated Subsidiary participating in the Non-Section 423 Component, such transfer shall not be treated as a termination of employment, but the Participant shall immediately cease to participate in the Section 423 Component; however, any contributions made for the Offering Period in which such transfer occurs shall be transferred to the Non-Section 423 Component, and such Participant shall immediately join the then-current Offering under the Non-Section 423 Component upon the same terms and conditions in effect for the Participant’s participation in the Section 423 Component, except for such modifications otherwise applicable for Participants in such Offering. A Participant who transfers employment from any Designated Subsidiary participating in the Non-Section 423 Component to the Company or any Designated Subsidiary participating in the Section 423 Component shall not be treated as terminating the Participant’s employment and shall remain a Participant in the Non-Section 423 Component until the earlier of (i) the end of the current Offering Period under the Non-Section 423 Component or (ii) the Enrollment Date of the first Offering Period in which the Participant is eligible to participate following such transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may establish different rules to govern transfers of employment between entities participating in the Section 423 Component and the Non-Section 423 Component, consistent with the applicable requirements of Section 423 of the Code.
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ARTICLE VIII.
ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN SHARES
8.1    Changes in Capitalization. Subject to Section 8.3, in the event that the Administrator determines that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), change in control, reorganization, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, combination, repurchase, redemption, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event, as determined by the Administrator, affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Administrator to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any outstanding purchase rights under the Plan, the Administrator shall make equitable adjustments, if any, to reflect such change with respect to (a) the aggregate number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 3.1 and the limitations established in each Offering Document pursuant to Section 4.2 on the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased); (b) the class(es) and number of Shares and price per Share subject to outstanding rights; and (c) the Purchase Price with respect to any outstanding rights.
8.2    Other Adjustments. Subject to Section 8.3, in the event of any transaction or event described in Section 8.1 or any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events affecting the Company, any affiliate of the Company, or the financial statements of the Company or any affiliate, or of changes in Applicable Law or accounting principles, the Administrator, in its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any right under the Plan, to facilitate such transactions or events or to give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles:
(a)    To provide for either (i) termination of any outstanding right in exchange for an amount of cash, if any, equal to the amount that would have been obtained upon the exercise of such right had such right been currently exercisable or (ii) the replacement of such outstanding right with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion;
(b)    To provide that the outstanding rights under the Plan shall be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar rights covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices;
(c)    To make adjustments in the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding rights under the Plan and/or in the terms and conditions of outstanding rights and rights that may be granted in the future;
(d)    To provide that Participants’ accumulated payroll deductions may be used to purchase Shares prior to the next occurring Purchase Date on such date as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion and the Participants’ rights under the ongoing Offering Period(s) shall be terminated; and
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(e)    To provide that all outstanding rights shall terminate without being exercised.
8.3    No Adjustment Under Certain Circumstances. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, no adjustment or action described in this Article VIII or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause the Section 423 Component of the Plan to fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 423 of the Code.
8.4    No Other Rights. Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no Participant shall have any rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any dividend, any increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class or any dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or any other corporation. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or pursuant to action of the Administrator under the Plan, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of Shares subject to outstanding rights under the Plan or the Purchase Price with respect to any outstanding rights.
ARTICLE IX.
AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION
9.1    Amendment, Modification and Termination. The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time and from time to time; provided, however, that approval of the Company’s stockholders shall be required to amend the Plan to: (a) increase the aggregate number, or change the type, of shares that may be sold pursuant to rights under the Plan under Section 3.1 (other than an adjustment as provided by Article VIII) or (b) change the corporations or classes of corporations whose employees may be granted rights under the Plan.
9.2    Certain Changes to Plan. Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any Participant rights may be considered to have been adversely affected (and, with respect to the Section 423 Component of the Plan, after taking into account Section 423 of the Code), the Administrator shall be entitled to change or terminate the Offering Periods, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld from Compensation during an Offering Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of payroll withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Shares for each Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion to be advisable that are consistent with the Plan.
9.3    Actions In the Event of Unfavorable Financial Accounting Consequences. In the event the Administrator determines that the ongoing operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting consequences, the Administrator may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify or amend the Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting consequences including, but not limited to:
(a)    altering the Purchase Price for any Offering Period including an Offering Period underway at the time of the change in Purchase Price;
(b)    shortening any Offering Period so that the Offering Period ends on a new Purchase Date, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the Administrator action; and
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(c)    allocating Shares.
Such modifications or amendments shall not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Participant.
9.4    Payments Upon Termination of Plan. Upon termination of the Plan, the balance in each Participant’s Plan account shall be refunded as soon as practicable after such termination, without any interest thereon, or the Offering Period may be shortened so that the purchase of Shares occurs prior to the termination of the Plan.
ARTICLE X.
TERM OF PLAN
The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date. The effectiveness of the Section 423 Component of the Plan shall be subject to approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders within twelve months following the date the Plan is first approved by the Board. No right may be granted under the Section 423 Component of the Plan prior to such stockholder approval. The Plan shall remain in effect until terminated under Section 9.1. No rights may be granted under the Plan during any period of suspension of the Plan or after termination of the Plan.
ARTICLE XI.
ADMINISTRATION
11.1    Administrator. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Administrator of the Plan shall be the Compensation Committee of the Board (or another committee or a subcommittee of the Board to which the Board delegates administration of the Plan). The Board may at any time vest in the Board any authority or duties for administration of the Plan. The Administrator may delegate administrative tasks under the Plan to the services of an Agent or Employees to assist in the administration of the Plan, including establishing and maintaining an individual securities account under the Plan for each Participant.
11.2    Authority of Administrator. The Administrator shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
(a)    To determine when and how rights to purchase Shares shall be granted and the provisions of each offering of such rights (which need not be identical).
(b)    To designate from time to time which Subsidiaries of the Company shall be Designated Subsidiaries, which designation may be made without the approval of the stockholders of the Company.
(c)    To impose a mandatory holding period pursuant to which Employees may not dispose of or transfer Shares purchased under the Plan for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its discretion.
(d)    To construe and interpret the Plan and rights granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Administrator, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective.
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(e)    To amend, suspend or terminate the Plan as provided in Article IX.
(f)    Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Administrator deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to carry out the intent that the Plan be treated as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code for the Section 423 Component.
(g)    The Administrator may adopt sub-plans applicable to particular Designated Subsidiaries or locations, which sub-plans may be designed to be outside the scope of Section 423 of the Code. The rules of such sub-plans may take precedence over other provisions of this Plan, with the exception of Section 3.1 hereof, but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plan, the provisions of this Plan shall govern the operation of such sub-plan.
11.3    Decisions Binding. The Administrator’s interpretation of the Plan, any rights granted pursuant to the Plan, any subscription agreement and all decisions and determinations by the Administrator with respect to the Plan are final, binding, and conclusive on all parties.
ARTICLE XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1    Restriction upon Assignment. A right granted under the Plan shall not be transferable other than by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant. Except as provided in Section 12.4 hereof, a right under the Plan may not be exercised to any extent except by the Participant. The Company shall not recognize and shall be under no duty to recognize any assignment or alienation of the Participant’s interest in the Plan, the Participant’s rights under the Plan or any rights thereunder.
12.2    Rights as a Stockholder. With respect to Shares subject to a right granted under the Plan, a Participant shall not be deemed to be a stockholder of the Company, and the Participant shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder, until such Shares have been issued to the Participant or his or her nominee following exercise of the Participant’s rights under the Plan. No adjustments shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash securities, or other property) or distribution or other rights for which the record date occurs prior to the date of such issuance, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as determined by the Administrator.
12.3    Interest. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions or contributions of a Participant under the Plan.
12.4    Designation of Beneficiary.
(a)    A Participant may, in the manner determined by the Administrator, file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any Shares and/or cash, if any, from the Participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s death subsequent to a Purchase Date on which the Participant’s rights are exercised but prior to delivery to such Participant of such Shares and cash. In addition, a Participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the Participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s death prior to exercise of the Participant’s rights under the Plan. If the Participant is married and resides in a community property state, a designation of a person other than the Participant’s spouse as his or her beneficiary shall not be effective without the prior written consent of the Participant’s spouse.
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(b)    Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Participant at any time by written notice to the Company. In the event of the death of a Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such Participant’s death, the Company shall deliver such Shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such Shares and/or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the Participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate.
12.5    Notices. All notices or other communications by a Participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.
12.6    Equal Rights and Privileges. Subject to Section 5.7, all Eligible Employees will have equal rights and privileges under the Section 423 Component so that the Section 423 Component of this Plan qualifies as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code. Subject to Section 5.7, any provision of the Section 423 Component that is inconsistent with Section 423 of the Code will, without further act or amendment by the Company, the Board or the Administrator, be reformed to comply with the equal rights and privileges requirement of Section 423 of the Code. Eligible Employees participating in the Non-Section 423 Component need not have the same rights and privileges as other Eligible Employees participating in the Non-Section 423 Component or as Eligible Employees participating in the Section 423 Component.
12.7    Use of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions.
12.8    Reports. Statements of account shall be given to Participants at least annually, which statements shall set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of Shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any.
12.9    No Employment Rights. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to give any person (including any Eligible Employee or Participant) the right to remain in the employ of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or affect the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any person (including any Eligible Employee or Participant) at any time, with or without cause.
12.10    Notice of Disposition of Shares. Each Participant shall give prompt notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any Shares purchased upon exercise of a right under the Section 423 Component of the Plan if such disposition or transfer is made: (a) within two years from the Enrollment Date of the Offering Period in which the Shares were purchased or (b) within one year after the Purchase Date on which such Shares were purchased. Such notice shall specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by the Participant in such disposition or other transfer.
12.11    Governing Law. The Plan and any agreements hereunder shall be administered, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, disregarding any state’s choice of law principles requiring the application of a jurisdiction’s laws other than the State of Nevada.
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12.12    Electronic Forms. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law and in the discretion of the Administrator, an Eligible Employee may submit any form or notice as set forth herein by means of an electronic form approved by the Administrator. Before the commencement of an Offering Period, the Administrator shall prescribe the time limits within which any such electronic form shall be submitted to the Administrator with respect to such Offering Period in order to be a valid election.
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Exhibit 10.10
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY
Non-employee members of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) shall be eligible to receive cash and equity compensation as set forth in this Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (this “Policy”). The cash and equity compensation described in this Policy shall be paid or be made, as applicable, automatically and without further action of the Board, to each member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company (each, a “Non-Employee Director”) who may be eligible to receive such cash or equity compensation, unless such Non-Employee Director declines the receipt of such cash or equity compensation by written notice to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Non-Employee Director who is an affiliate of RPM Ventures, DCM Ventures, Morgan Creek Digital or Pantera Capital Management (“each, an “Investor Director”) shall not be eligible to receive an Annual Retainer, an Annual Award or an Initial Award (each as defined below) and shall only be eligible to receive, to the extent applicable, Committee Retainer(s) and the Lead Independent Retainer (each as defined below). This Policy shall become effective after the effectiveness of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) and shall remain in effect until it is revised or rescinded by further action of the Board. This Policy may be amended, modified or terminated by the Board at any time in its sole discretion and if such IPO does not occur on or prior to December 31, 2025, this Policy shall be void ab initio. The terms and conditions of this Policy shall supersede any prior cash and/or equity compensation arrangements for service as a member of the Board between the Company and any of its Non-Employee Directors and between any subsidiary of the Company and any of its non-employee directors.
1.    Cash Compensation.
(a)    Annual Retainers. Each Non-Employee Director shall receive an annual retainer of $75,000 for service on the Board (an “Annual Retainer”).
(b)    Additional Annual Retainers. In addition, a Non-Employee Director shall receive the following annual retainers (each annual retainer described in clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) below, a “Committee Retainer”):
(i)    Lead Independent Director. A Non-Employee Director serving as Lead Independent Director of the Board shall receive an additional annual retainer of $25,000 for such service (the “Lead Independent Retainer”).
(ii)    Audit Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Audit Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $25,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member of the Audit Committee (other than the Chairperson) shall receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for such service.
(iii)    Compensation Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $25,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member of the Compensation



Committee (other than the Chairperson) shall receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for such service.
(iv)    Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $25,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (other than the Chairperson) shall receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for such service.
(c)    Payment of Retainers. The annual retainers described in Sections 1(a) and 1(b) shall be earned on a quarterly basis based on a calendar quarter and shall be paid by the Company in arrears not later than the fifteenth day following the end of each calendar quarter. In the event a Non-Employee Director does not serve as a Non-Employee Director, or in the applicable positions described in Section 1(b), for an entire calendar quarter, such Non-Employee Director shall receive a prorated portion of the retainer(s) otherwise payable to such Non-Employee Director for such calendar quarter pursuant to Sections 1(a) and 1(b), with such prorated portion determined by multiplying such otherwise payable retainer(s) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during which the Non-Employee Director serves as a Non-Employee Director or in the applicable positions described in Section 1(b) during the applicable calendar quarter and the denominator of which is the number of days in the applicable calendar quarter.
2.    Equity Compensation. Non-Employee Directors shall be granted the equity awards described below. The awards described below shall be granted under and shall be subject to the terms and provisions of the Company’s 2025 Incentive Award Plan or any other applicable Company equity incentive plan then-maintained by the Company (such plan, as may be amended from time to time, the “Equity Plan”) and shall be granted subject to the execution and delivery of award agreements, including attached exhibits, in substantially the forms previously approved by the Board. All applicable terms of the Equity Plan apply to this Policy as if fully set forth herein, and all equity grants hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms of the Equity Plan.
(a)    Annual Awards. Each Non-Employee Director who (i) serves on the Board as of the date of any annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders (an “Annual Meeting”) after the date the IPO price of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock is established in connection with the Company’s IPO (the “Pricing Date”) and (ii) will continue to serve as a Non-Employee Director immediately following such Annual Meeting shall be automatically granted, on the date of such Annual Meeting, an award of restricted stock units that has an aggregate fair value on the date of such Annual Meeting of $100,000 (as determined in accordance with ASC 718 and with the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying such award subject to adjustment as provided in the Equity Plan). The awards described in this Section 2(a) shall be referred to as the “Annual Awards.” For the avoidance of doubt, a Non-Employee Director elected for the first time to the Board at an Annual Meeting shall receive only an Annual Award in connection with such election, and shall not receive any Initial Award (as defined below) on the date of such Annual Meeting as well.
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(b)    Initial Awards. Except as otherwise determined by the Board, each Non-Employee Director who is initially elected or appointed to the Board after the Pricing Date on any date other than the date of an Annual Meeting shall be automatically granted, on the date of such Non-Employee Director’s initial election or appointment (such Non-Employee Director’s “Start Date”), an award of restricted stock units that has an aggregate fair value on such Non-Employee Director’s Start Date equal to the product of (i) $100,000 (as determined in accordance with ASC 718) and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is (x) 365 minus (y) the number of days in the period beginning on the date of the Annual Meeting immediately preceding such Non-Employee Director’s Start Date (or, if no such Annual Meeting has occurred, the effective date of the Company’s IPO) and ending on such Non-Employee Director’s Start Date and the denominator of which is 365 (with the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying each such award subject to adjustment as provided in the Equity Plan). The awards described in this Section 2(b) shall be referred to as “Initial Awards.” For the avoidance of doubt, no Non-Employee Director shall be granted more than one Initial Award.
(c)    Termination of Employment of Employee Directors. Members of the Board who are employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company who subsequently terminate their employment with the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company and remain on the Board will not receive an Initial Award pursuant to Section 2(b) above, but to the extent that they are otherwise eligible, will be eligible to receive, after termination from employment with the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company, Annual Awards as described in Section 2(a) above.
(d)    Vesting of Awards Granted to Non-Employee Directors. Each Annual Award and Initial Award shall vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (i) the day immediately preceding the date of the first Annual Meeting following the date of grant and (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Non-Employee Director continuing in service on the Board through the applicable vesting date. No portion of an Annual Award or Initial Award that is unvested or unexercisable at the time of a Non-Employee Director’s termination of service on the Board shall become vested and exercisable thereafter. All of a Non-Employee Director’s Annual Awards and Initial Awards shall vest in full immediately prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), to the extent outstanding at such time.
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Exhibit 10.11


CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
DATED DECEMBER 31, 2023
BETWEEN
FIGURE LENDING CORP.
AND
FIGURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 31, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Figure Lending Corp. a Delaware corporation (“Recipient”) and Figure Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Contributor”). Each of Recipient and Contributor are referred to in this Agreement as a “Party”, and collectively as the “Parties”.
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, effective as of the Effective Date, Contributor shall transfer or cause other members of the Contributor Group (as defined in this Agreement) to transfer the Contributed Assets (as defined in this Agreement) to Recipient, and Recipient will accept the Contributed Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities (as defined and further described in this Agreement) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement the following terms will have the meaning indicated:
Affiliate” means, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such other Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including with correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means 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 or other interests, by contract, or otherwise; provided that no member of the Recipient Group, on the one hand, and no member of the Contributor Group, on the other hand, shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the other Group.
Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning set forth on Article II(b).
Contributed Assets” has the meaning set forth on Article II(a).
Contributed Contracts” means the contracts set forth on Exhibit A.
Contributed Copyrights” means, to the extent owned by or registered in the name of any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, any Copyrights embodied by the Contributed Technology.
Contributed Documents” means, to the extent transferable by any Contributor Group member(s), copies of all internal documents, policies, procedures, compliance matrices, decision trees, and law firm memos or opinions related to the Contributed Assets or the Recipient Business, but excluding (i) any documents or information which are subject to attorney client privilege if providing such documents or information to Recipient cannot be accomplished in a manner that protects such privilege, and (ii) Contributed Technology.
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Contributed Equity” means the equity interest assets owned by Contributor and set forth on Exhibit A.
Contributed Intellectual Property Rights” means (i) the Contributed Trademarks, (ii) the Contributed Internet Properties, (iii) the Contributed Patents and (iv) the Contributed Copyrights, in each case subject to the rights reserved by or granted to Contributor Group members in this Agreement.
Contributed Internet Properties” means, to the extent owned by or registered in the name of any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, (i) the registrations of domain names set forth on Exhibit A, and (ii) the right to assume administrative control over such registrations and DNS information applicable thereto.
Contributed Patents” means, to the extent owned by any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, the Patents expressly identified on Exhibit A.
Contributed Tangible Assets” means, to the extent owned by any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, the tangible assets used exclusively in the Recipient Business and set forth on Exhibit A.
Contributed Technology” means copies of the following, to the extent transferable by any Contributor Group member(s): (i) the Software constituting the Recipient Products, including Source Code where available; (ii) the build instructions and tools, CI/CD workflows, test suites and test harnesses and any other similar materials used in the development, testing, maintenance or support of the Recipient Product (other than generally available third party commercial software such as operating systems); (iii) the related documentation for any of the foregoing; (iv) the registration, account, and usage data associated with and collected from end users of the Recipient Products (“User Data”) and (v) the technology set forth on Exhibit A. For clarity, Contributed Technology excludes any Intellectual Property Rights in the foregoing.
Contributed Trademarks” means, to the extent owned by or registered in the name of any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, the Trademarks set forth on Exhibit A.
Contributor Group” means Contributor and each Subsidiary of Contributor (excluding, in each case, any member of the Recipient Group).
Governmental Body” means any: (i) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature; (iv) multi-national organization or body; or (v) individual, entity or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.
Group” means either the Contributor Group or the Recipient Group, as context requires.
Intellectual Property Rights” means all rights arising under or associated with the following: (i) patents, patent applications, statutory invention registrations, registered designs,
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industrial property rights and similar or equivalent rights in inventions and designs, including all renewals, extensions, reexaminations and reissues, divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part, substitutions and foreign counterparts relating thereto (“Patents”); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names and other similar designations of origin, together with all goodwill associated therewith and any registrations and applications for registration therefor (“Trademarks”); (iii) Internet address, domain name and URL registrations (“Internet Properties”); (iv) copyrights and any other similar or equivalent rights in works of authorship (including rights in software as a work of authorship) and any other related rights of authors, moral rights, and any registrations and applications for registration thereof (“Copyrights”); (v) trade-secret rights and all other rights in or to confidential business or technical information; (vi) sui generis rights in databases and data collections (including knowledge databases, customer lists and customer databases); and (vii) other similar or equivalent intellectual property rights anywhere in the world. Intellectual Property Rights specifically excludes contractual rights, including license grants.
Licensed Intellectual Property Rights” means any Copyrights and trade-secret rights owned by any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date that (i) are embodied by the Contributed Technology, and (ii) not otherwise transferred as assigned to Recipient and Contributed Intellectual Property Rights. For clarity, Licensed Intellectual Property Rights exclude all Patents, Trademarks and Internet Properties.
Recipient Business” means, collectively, the business operations of the Recipient Group that are directly and solely engaged in providing a suite of lending products to consumers through business-to-consumer and business-to-business-to-consumer channels using the Recipient Group’s technology platform.
Recipient Group” means Recipient and each Subsidiary of Recipient.
Recipient Products” means the products, offerings, distributions and services listed or described on Exhibit B.
Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, organization or other entity.
Shared Technology” means any portions of the Contributed Technology that, immediately prior to the Effective Date, are not exclusively related to and used in the Recipient Business. Without limiting the foregoing, Shared Technology includes any portions of Contributed Technology that, immediately prior to the Effective Date, are incorporated in or used in connection with any products, offerings, distributions or services developed (or under development), marketed, sold, licensed, provided, supported or maintained by or for any member of the Contributor Group (beyond the Recipient Products), or that are otherwise used in or necessary to any business operations of any Contributor Group member(s) (beyond the Recipient Business).
Software” means computer software, whether in Source Code or object code form.
Source Code” means the underlying instructions for a computer written in human-readable programming languages, including all embedded comments, as well as procedural code such as job control language statements, in a form readable by human beings when displayed on a
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monitor or printed on paper, etc. and that must be translated into a form that is directly executable by a computer by a process generally known as compiling or assembly.
Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other legal entity of which such Person either directly or indirectly: (i) beneficially owns more than 50% of (a) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such entity, (b) the total combined equity interests or (c) the capital or profit interests; or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.
Technology” means all tangible embodiments of technology including (i) Software, Source Code, and executable code, documentation, designs, specifications, files, records, data and similar works of authorship, (ii) inventions, (iii) proprietary and confidential information, and know how, and (iv) databases, data compilations and collections and technical data.
Article II
CONTRIBUTION OF CONTRIBUTED ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
(a)    Effective as of the Effective Date, to the extent that any Contributor Group member has any right, title and interest in and to the following, Contributor (on behalf of itself and the applicable Contributor Group member(s)), hereby contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to Recipient, subject to the rights retained by the Contributor Group pursuant to Article III of this Agreement, to have and hold forever, all of the Contributor Group members’ right, title and interest in and to the following assets (the “Contributed Assets”):
(i)    the Contributed Contracts;
(ii)    copies of the Contributed Technology (in accordance with Article II(e));
(iii)    the Contributed Intellectual Property Rights, together with the right to sue and recover damages for past infringement, and with respect to Trademarks, the goodwill of the Recipient Business appurtenant thereto;
(iv)    copies of the Contributed Documents (in accordance with Article II(e));
(v)    the Contributed Equity; and
(vi)    the Contributed Tangible Assets.
Without limiting and subject to the license rights expressly granted to Recipient in Article III(a)(i), the Contributed Assets specifically exclude any and all Intellectual Property Rights that are not Contributed Intellectual Property Rights.
(b)    Effective as of the Effective Date, Recipient hereby accepts the contribution, transfer, assignment and conveyance to it of the Contributed Assets, and assumes and agrees to perform or cause to be performed all of the liabilities and obligations which accrue or are required to be performed in connection with or are otherwise associated with the Contributed Assets from, and after the Effective Date, including the liabilities set forth on Exhibit A (the “Assumed Liabilities”). After such contribution, transfer, assignment and conveyance, the Contributor Group
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will have no rights (except any rights specifically retained by the Contributor Group pursuant to this Agreement) or liabilities with respect to the Contributed Assets.
(c)    Recipient agrees that the Contributed Intellectual Property Rights shall remain subject to all rights and encumbrances that, immediately prior to the Effective Date, have been or are required to be granted to any third party, including without limitation any release, license, covenant not to sue, standstill or similar right, whether express or implied, based on any obligation or commitment made in connection with any obligation or agreement existing immediately prior to the Effective Date, all of which shall remain in effect. In addition, Recipient agrees that, as between the Parties, Recipient is solely responsible for obtaining rights and licenses from any third parties that may be necessary for the full use and exploitation of the Contributed Assets, and that, other than with respect to the transfer of Contributed Contracts hereunder, Company shall have no obligations with respect to the procurement of any such rights or licenses.
(d)    Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, except as set forth in Exhibit C, this Agreement will not constitute or be construed as an attempt or agreement to assign any lease, contract, asset, or right, if by its terms or by legal or contractual requirement an attempted assignment, transfer or sublease would, without the consent or waiver of a third party or a Governmental Body, constitute a breach thereof or would render the same cancelable by such entity until such time as such consent or waiver is able to be obtained, including without limitation with respect to any transfer of User Data. Contributor will use its commercially reasonable efforts, and Recipient will reasonably cooperate with Contributor to obtain such consents and waivers and to resolve the impediments to the assignment, transfer, sale, delivery or sublease required by this Agreement and to obtain any other consents and waivers necessary to convey to Recipient all of the Contributed Assets. In the event that a Contributed Contract cannot be assigned by Contributor to Recipient (each, a “Non-Assignable Contract”), Contributor will use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise its rights under such Non-Assignable Contract, to the extent permitted under applicable law, for the benefit of Recipient; provided that Recipient will be responsible for any amounts accrued in connection with Contributor’s exercise of its rights for the benefit of Recipient.
(e)    Recipient acknowledges that, as of the Effective Date, Contributor has delivered to Recipient, by electronic transmission, the Contributed Technology and Contributed Documents. Contributor and Recipient shall prepare and retain in their business records contemporaneous documentation of such transfers. To the extent applicable, this Agreement is intended to constitute a “technology transfer agreement” within the meaning of California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 6011(c)(10) and California Board of Equalization Sales and Use Tax Regulations Section 1507 and therefore it is intended that the transactions effected pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to California sales and use tax. However, if and to the extent any sales, use, value added or other similar Tax applies to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Recipient shall bear one hundred percent (100%) of such taxes.
(f)    
(i)    To the extent the Contributed Equity is held in certificated form, Contributor hereby irrevocably instructs Digital Asset Registration Technologies, Inc. (“DART”) to, and upon the Effective Date DART shall: (1) cancel any stock certificate issued to Contributor
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representing the Contributed Equity; and (2) issue and deliver to Recipient a duly executed stock certificate evidencing the Contributed Equity in the Recipient’s name.
(ii)    Contributor and Recipient agree that this Agreement shall constitute a stock power or other necessary authorization to transfer the Contributed Equity, as the case may be, and this Agreement authorizes DART and/or its transfer agent to record on the books and records of DART the transfer of the Contributed Equity from Contributor to Recipient.
(g)    Each Party will execute and cause to be delivered to the other Party such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the other Party may reasonably request in order to carry out or evidence any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(h)    Attorney-Client Privileged Information. Contributor shall: (i) use best efforts to maintain attorney-client privilege with respect to all attorney-client privileged information or work-product privileged information existing as of the Effective Date that relates to the Contributed Assets or the Recipient Business; and (ii) provide Recipient with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice before disclosing to any third party, or waiving any attorney-client privilege with respect to, any such attorney-client privileged information or work-product privileged information. In the event that Contributor subsequently waives privilege with respect to attorney-client privileged information or work-product privileged information related to the Contributed Assets or the Recipient Business, Contributor shall also provide such information to Recipient. Upon Recipient’s request, Contributor and Recipient shall negotiate and enter into a common interest agreement under which Recipient may have access to, while preserving the privilege thereof, attorney-client privileged information or work-product privileged information that Recipient and Contributor agree is necessary for Recipient’s use in connection with the Contributed Assets or the Recipient Business, at no additional cost to Recipient other than Contributor’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the course of fulfilling its obligations under such agreement.
Article III
IP LICENSES
(a)    
(i)    From Contributor to Recipient. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contributor (on behalf of itself and the applicable Contributor Group member(s)) hereby grants to Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid up, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), transferable right and license under the Licensed Intellectual Property Rights to use and exploit the Contributed Assets in the continuation of the Recipient Business with respect to Recipient Products (and further versions of Recipient Products that are derived from or otherwise based on Contributed Technology), solely on an “as-is” basis and without any representation or warranty of any kind by Contributor or the other Contributor Group members.
(ii)    Shared Technology. The assignment and transfer of the Contributed Intellectual Property Rights from Contributor to Recipient provided in this Agreement are subject to a retained license to Contributor Group. Recipient (on behalf of itself and the other members of
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the Recipient Group) hereby grants to Contributor Group a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid up, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), transferable right and license under the Contributed Copyrights and Contributed Patents to use and exploit the Shared Technology in any manner in connection with the products, services, and businesses of any Contributor Group member.
(b)    Commercial Agreements. Upon the applicable Contributor Group member(s)’s reasonable request, Recipient or the applicable Recipient Group member will make available to the applicable Contributor Group member(s) the CME/Omnibus Software and/or the Portfolio Manager Software (each as listed on Exhibit A) on commercially reasonable terms to be negotiated by the applicable parties for use in connection with the products, services, and businesses of the applicable Contributor Group member(s). Upon the applicable Recipient Group member(s)’s reasonable request, Contributor or the applicable Contributor Group member will make available to the applicable Recipient Group member(s) the “Asset Manager” Software on commercially reasonable terms to be negotiated by the applicable parties for use in connection with the Recipient Business.
(c)    Reservation of Rights. Each Party hereby reserves all rights not expressly granted hereunder.
(d)    Contributed Equity. The Contributed Equity represents all the issued and outstanding equity interests of DART. Contributor has good and marketable right, title and interest (legal and beneficial) in and to all of the Contributed Equity, in each case free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, equity or encumbrances of any kind. Upon transfer of the Contributed Equity in accordance with this Agreement, Recipient will acquire good and marketable title to the Contributed Equity free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, equity or encumbrances of any kind.
Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CONTRIBUTOR
Contributor represents and warrants to Recipient as follows:
(a)    Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Contributor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(b)    Due Authorization. The execution, delivery of, and the performance of the obligations of Contributor under this Agreement has been authorized by all necessary corporation action prior to the date hereof and this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Contributor, enforceable against Contributor in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or others laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.
(c)    No Conflicting Obligations. The execution, delivery of, and performance of the obligations of Contributor under this Agreement does not (i) violate or conflict with, or cause a
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default under any agreement, instrument, order or decree to which Contributor is a party or by which Contributor is bound, and (ii) violate any statute, regulation, rule or other law.
Article V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RECIPIENT
Recipient represents and warrants to Contributor as follows:
(a)    Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Recipient is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(b)    Due Authorization. The execution, delivery of, and the performance of the obligations of Recipient under this Agreement has been authorized by all necessary corporate action prior to the date hereof and this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Recipient, enforceable against Recipient in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or others laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.
(c)    No Conflicting Obligations. The execution, delivery of, and performance of the obligations of Recipient under this Agreement does not (i) violate or conflict with, or cause a default under any agreement, instrument, order or decree to which Recipient is a party or by which Recipient is bound, and (ii) violate any statute, regulation, rule or other law.
Article VI
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND DAMAGES
NEITHER CONTRIBUTOR NOR ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR GROUP MEMBER WILL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAULT, NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), REPRESENTATION, STRICT LIABILITY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY), FOR COST OF COVER OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLIED, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFIT, SAVINGS OR BUSINESS ARISING FROM OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF A RECIPIENT GROUP MEMBER OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY HEREIN. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE EXCLUSIONS OF POTENTIAL DAMAGES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
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Article VII
COVENANTS
(a)    Confidentiality.
(i)    Each of the Parties and its respective Group members (a “Discloser” when disclosing information to the other Party and the other Party’s Group members, and a “Receiver” when receiving information from Discloser) hereby agrees that the information obtained in connection with this Agreement, or pursuant to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the terms of this Agreement (the “Confidential Information”), shall be governed by this Article VII(a). Each Party shall, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives or advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) to, hold in confidence and not disclose to any person outside its organization (other than its Representatives who have a need to know such information): (1) any Confidential Information of the Discloser; (2) the fact that discussions or negotiations between the Parties are taking or have taken place; (3) any of the terms (including price), conditions or other facts with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, whether oral or written, and including copies or drafts of this Agreement, the status of the discussions or negotiations or facts with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, or a Party's consideration of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; or (4) the fact that information has been requested or made available to Receiver or its Representatives (except that either Party may make any disclosure otherwise prohibited under clauses (1), (2), (3) or (4) above, if, in the opinion of its legal counsel, such disclosure is required by applicable law or stock exchange regulation, provided, that either Party may disclose the existence of the Agreement in connection with consummating a bona-fide equity or debt financing transaction with the principal purpose of raising capital. Receiver shall, and cause its Representatives to use: (x) such information in evaluation and consideration of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (y) with respect to such information, no less than the same degree of care as Receiver uses with respect to its own confidential information to protect the confidentiality of such information.
(ii)    This Article VII(a) imposes no obligation upon Receiver with respect to Confidential Information that: (1) was in Receiver's possession or known to Receiver before receipt from Discloser; (2) is or becomes publicly available or otherwise available to Receiver on a non-confidential basis, but only if the disclosure of such Confidential Information did not result from a violation of Receiver's contractual, legal or fiduciary obligations, including the obligations set forth in this Agreement; (3) is received by Receiver from a third party without a duty of confidentiality; (4) is independently developed by Receiver without a breach of this Agreement; (5) only in the instance where a Contributor Group member is the Receiver, is or has been developed or conceived by employees of a Receiver Group member, in connection with the employees’ employment with or provision of services to Contributor Group before the Effective Date; (6) is disclosed during the course of litigation, so long as the disclosure of such terms and conditions is restricted in the same manner as is the confidential information of other litigating parties; or (7) is disclosed by Receiver with Discloser's prior written approval.
(iii)    Notwithstanding the transfer of any Contributed Technology to Recipient hereunder that constitutes a Confidential Information, (1) such Confidential Information shall be
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deemed the Confidential Information of each of Contributor and Recipient, and nothing set forth in this Agreement shall restrict either of Contributor or Recipient in the possession or use of such Confidential Information from enforcing its rights in the event any third party misappropriates such Confidential Information from such Party, and (2) each Party shall treat such Confidential Information in a manner similar to how it treats its own Confidential Information of like importance, including using its reasonable business judgment in the protection, maintenance, use, and disclosure of such Confidential Information. Nothing in this Article VII(a) shall be deemed to limit or constrain either Party from exercising any license granted to it in this Agreement.
(b)    Tax Treatment. The transfer of the Contributed Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities pursuant to this Agreement is intended to be treated for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes as a capital contribution by Contributor and/or a transfer by Contributor described in Section 351(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (and any comparable provision of applicable state or local tax law), preceded, in the case of any Contributed Asset or Assumed Liability held by a member of the Contributor Group other than Contributor, by a transfer of such Contributed Asset or Assumed Liability to Contributor.
Article VIII
GENERAL
(a)    Assignment. Neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its duties under this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that either of Contributor and Recipient may assign all of its rights and delegate all of its duties under this Agreement, without such consent, to: (i) the surviving entity in a merger, acquisition, consolidation or other such combination; or (ii) to an entity that acquires all or substantially all of such assigning Party's assets. Any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent will be void.
(b)    Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of laws. If any provision of this Agreement is for any reason found to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. Any disputes arising hereunder shall be subject to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in New Castle County, Delaware, and each Party consents to such jurisdiction and waives any objection thereto.
(c)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement will have full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be modified, or partially enforced, to the maximum extent permitted to effectuate the original objective.
(d)    Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or electronic mail or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:
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(i)    if to Contributor, to the attention of Figure Technologies, Inc., at 650 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, Email: mcagney@figure.com.
(ii)    if to Recipient, to the attention of Figure Lending Corp., at 5 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018, Email:legal@figure.com.
Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (1) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered (or if sent via a nationally-recognized overnight courier service, freight prepaid, specifying next-business-day delivery, one business day after deposit with the courier), (2) if sent via mail, at the earlier of its receipt or five days after the same has been deposited in a regularly-maintained receptacle for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid, (3) if sent via facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or (4) if sent by electronic mail on or prior to 5 p.m. Pacific time on a business day, when delivered, or if sent by electronic mail on a holiday or after 5 p.m. Pacific time, the next business day.
(e)    Complete Understanding; Modification. This Agreement, together with its exhibits, constitutes the complete and exclusive understanding and agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any waiver, modification or amendment of any provision of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by the Parties.
(f)    Third Party Beneficiary Rights. No provisions of this Agreement are intended, nor shall be interpreted, to provide or create any third party beneficiary rights or any other rights of any kind in any person not a party hereto, except that it is intended that DART is an express third party beneficiary of the provisions of Article II(f) of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Contribution Agreement as of the date first above written.
FIGURE LENDING CORP.
a Delaware corporation
By:/s/ Thomas Milani
Name: Thomas Milani
Title: Authorized Signatory
FIGURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:/s/ Michael S. Cagney
Name: Michael S. Cagney
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Signature Page to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit A
Contributed Assets
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit B
Recipient Products
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit C
Required Consents
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement
Document
Exhibit 10.12

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 18, 2024
BETWEEN
FIGURE LENDING CORP.
AND
FIGURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement”) is made as of March 18, 2024 (the Effective Date”) by and between Figure Lending Corp. a Delaware corporation (“Recipient”) and Figure Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Contributor”). Each of Recipient and Contributor are referred to in this Agreement as a “Party”, and collectively as the “Parties”.
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, effective as of the Effective Date, Contributor shall transfer or cause other members of the Contributor Group (as defined in this Agreement) to transfer the Contributed Assets (as defined in this Agreement) to Recipient, and Recipient will accept the Contributed Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities (as defined and further described in this Agreement) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement the following terms will have the meaning indicated:
Affiliate means, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such other Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including with correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means 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 or other interests, by contract, or otherwise; provided that no member of the Recipient Group, on the one hand, and no member of the Contributor Group, on the other hand, shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the other Group.
Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning set forth on Article II(b).
“Cash and Cash Equivalents” means cash or cash equivalents, bank accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements.
Contributed Assets” has the meaning set forth on Article II(a).
Contributed Contracts means the contracts set forth on Exhibit A.
Contributed Tangible Assets” means, to the extent owned by any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, the tangible assets used exclusively in the Recipient Business and set forth on Exhibit A.
Contributor Group means Contributor and each Subsidiary of Contributor (excluding, in each case, any member of the Recipient Group).
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Deposits means all deposits, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds.
FTI Data” means (i) the data (a) that relates exclusively to the business(es) of the Contributor Group or (b) set forth on Exhibit E, and (ii) all Intellectual Property Rights embodied thereby, but excluding any Patents, Trademarks and Internet Properties. For the avoidance of doubt, FTI Data excludes any and all Lending Data.
Governmental Body means any: (i) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature; (iv) multi-national organization or body; or (v) individual, entity or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.
Group” means either the Contributor Group or the Recipient Group, as context requires.
Intellectual Property Rights means all rights arising under or associated with the following: (i) patents, patent applications, statutory invention registrations, registered designs, industrial property rights and similar or equivalent rights in inventions and designs, including all renewals, extensions, reexaminations and reissues, divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part, substitutions and foreign counterparts relating thereto (“Patents”); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names and other similar designations of origin, together with all goodwill associated therewith and any registrations and applications for registration therefor (“Trademarks”); (iii) Internet address, domain name and URL registrations (“Internet Properties”); (iv) copyrights and any other similar or equivalent rights in works of authorship (including rights in software as a work of authorship) and any other related rights of authors, moral rights, and any registrations and applications for registration thereof (“Copyrights”); (v) trade-secret rights and all other rights in or to confidential business or technical information; (vi) sui generis rights in databases and data collections (including knowledge databases, customer lists and customer databases); and (vii) other similar or equivalent intellectual property rights anywhere in the world. Intellectual Property Rights specifically excludes contractual rights, including license grants.
Issuing Processor Technology Sale Proceeds means the proceeds from any future sale by Contributor Group of the issuing processor technology developed pursuant to the Debt Processing Services Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2022, between Figure Payment Corporation dba Figure and Visa USA, Inc.
Lending Data” means (i) to the extent owned or transferable by any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, the data (a) that relates exclusively to the Recipient Business or (b) set forth on Exhibit A, and (ii) to the extent owned by any Contributor Group member(s) immediately prior to the Effective Date, all Intellectual Property Rights embodied thereby, but excluding any Patents, Trademarks and Internet Properties. For the avoidance of doubt, Lending Data excludes any and all FTI Data.
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Receivables” means all accounts receivable, whether past due, due or to become due, including any interest, sales or use taxes, finance charges, late or returned check charges and other obligations with respect thereto, and any obligations related to any of the foregoing.
Recipient Balance Sheet means the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Recipient Business as of December 31, 2023, attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Recipient Balance Sheet Assets” means all Receivables, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Deposits, equipment, prepaid expenses, intangible items, and accumulated depreciation of Contributor or any Contributor Group member: (i) that are reflected in the Recipient Balance Sheet, subject to any dispositions at or prior to the Effective Date; (ii) that have been written off, expensed or fully depreciated that, had they not been written off, expensed or fully depreciated, would have been reflected in the Recipient Balance Sheet in accordance with the principles and accounting policies under which the Recipient Balance Sheet was prepared; or (iii) that have been or are acquired by Contributor or any Contributor Group member after the date of the Recipient Balance Sheet that would be reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of Recipient as of the Effective Date if such consolidated balance sheet was prepared using the same principles and accounting policies under which the Recipient Balance Sheet was prepared.
Recipient Business” means, collectively, the business operations of the Recipient Group that are directly and solely engaged in providing a suite of lending products to consumers through business-to-consumer and business-to-business-to-consumer channels using the Recipient Group’s technology platform.
Recipient Group” means Recipient and each Subsidiary of Recipient.
Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, organization or other entity.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any other legal entity of which such Person either directly or indirectly: (i) beneficially owns more than 50% of (a) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such entity, (b) the total combined equity interests or (c) the capital or profit interests; or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.
Transferring Employees” means the employees of Contributor engaged in the operation of the Recipient Business listed on Exhibit C.
Article II
CONTRIBUTION OF CONTRIBUTED ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
(a)    Effective as of the Effective Date, to the extent that any Contributor Group member has any right, title and interest in and to the following, Contributor (on behalf of itself and the applicable Contributor Group member(s)), hereby contributes, transfers, assigns and conveys to
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Recipient, to have and hold forever, all of the Contributor Group members’ right, title and interest in and to the following assets (the “Contributed Assets”):
(i)    the Contributed Contracts;
(ii)    the Lending Data;
(iii)    the Contributed Tangible Assets; and
(iv)    fifty percent (50%) of the Issuing Processor Technology Sale Proceeds.
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding the foregoing, any assets previously contributed, transferred, assigned or conveyed to Recipient pursuant to the Contribution Agreement between the Parties dated December 31, 2023, shall not be considered “Contributed Assets” for the purposes of this Agreement. In addition, and notwithstanding the foregoing, any assets that are not Contributed Assets are retained by the Contributor Group and will not be sold, transferred or assigned to Recipient under this Agreement (the “Excluded Assets”). Without limitation, the Excluded Assets include (1) all contracts that are not Contributed Contracts, and (2) all Intellectual Property Rights, except for those within Lending Data.
(b)    Effective as of the Effective Date, Recipient hereby accepts the contribution, transfer, assignment and conveyance to it of the Contributed Assets, and assumes and agrees to perform or cause to be performed all of the liabilities and obligations which accrue or are required to be performed in connection with or are otherwise associated with the Contributed Assets from, and after the Effective Date, including the liabilities set forth on Exhibit A (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”). After such contribution, transfer, assignment and conveyance, the Contributor Group will have no rights or liabilities with respect to the Contributed Assets. To the extent that Recipient holds or acquires ownership or control of any FTI Data pursuant to the assignment of the Contributed Contracts under Article II(a) or otherwise, Recipient hereby transfers, assigns and conveys to Contributor all of the Recipient Group members’ right, title and interest in and to any FTI Data and Recipient will take prompt action to ensure that Contributor Group has access to and control over all such FTI Data.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, except as set forth in Exhibit B, this Agreement will not constitute or be construed as an attempt or agreement to assign any lease, contract, asset, or right, if by its terms or by legal or contractual requirement an attempted assignment, transfer or sublease would, without the consent or waiver of a third party or a Governmental Body, constitute a breach thereof or would render the same cancelable by such entity until such time as such consent or waiver is able to be obtained, including without limitation with respect to any transfer of User Data. Contributor will use its commercially reasonable efforts, and Recipient will reasonably cooperate with Contributor to obtain such consents and waivers and to resolve the impediments to the assignment, transfer, sale, delivery or sublease required by this Agreement and to obtain any other consents and waivers necessary to convey to Recipient all of the Contributed Assets. In the event that a Contributed Contract cannot be assigned by Contributor to Recipient (each, a “Non-Assignable Contract”), Contributor will use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise its rights under such Non-Assignable Contract, to the extent permitted under
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applicable law, for the benefit of Recipient; provided that Recipient will be responsible for any amounts accrued in connection with Contributor’s exercise of its rights for the benefit of Recipient.
(d)    If and to the extent any sales, use, value added or other similar tax applies to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Recipient shall bear one hundred percent (100%) of such taxes.
(e)    Each Party will execute and cause to be delivered to the other Party such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the other Party may reasonably request in order to carry out or evidence any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f)    If, after the Effective Date, it is determined that any asset that was intended to fall within the definition of a “Contributed Asset” was not included on Exhibit A and transferred to Recipient as of the Effective Date, Contributor (on behalf of itself and the applicable Contributor Group member(s)) shall promptly, without payment of further consideration by Recipient, transfer and assign such asset to Recipient, which assignment shall be deemed to have been effective as of the Effective Date, and Exhibit A shall be amended accordingly.
Article III
HIRING OF EMPLOYEES
Contributor hereby agrees to allow Recipient’s Subsidiary, Figure Lending LLC (“FL LLC”), and its agents to solicit for employment and hire the Transferring Employees and waives any non-solicitation restrictions included in each Transferring Employee’s employment agreements, solely to the extent pertaining to such solicitation or employment. Waiver by Contributor of any non-solicitation restrictions in the applicable employment agreements between any Transferring Employee and any Contributor Group member, as specifically described in this Agreement, does not waive its right to take action based on any other breach of those agreements. Recipient covenants that neither it nor any other members of the Recipient Group shall use, disclose (including, without limitation, by disclosure to Recipient Group employees or consultants) or rely upon any confidential or proprietary information of any Contributor Group member for Recipient Group operations or activities to the extent that any Transferring Employee is required to preserve such information as confidential pursuant to any agreement between any such Transferring Employee and a Contributor Group member. All liabilities relating to the Transferring Employees, whether relating to the period prior to, at or following the Effective Date, shall be Assumed Liabilities hereunder.
Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CONTRIBUTOR
Contributor represents and warrants to Recipient as follows:
(a)    Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Contributor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite
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corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(b)    Due Authorization. The execution, delivery of, and the performance of the obligations of Contributor under this Agreement has been authorized by all necessary corporation action prior to the date hereof and this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Contributor, enforceable against Contributor in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or others laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.
(c)    No Conflicting Obligations. The execution, delivery of, and performance of the obligations of Contributor under this Agreement does not (i) violate or conflict with, or cause a default under any agreement, instrument, order or decree to which Contributor is a party or by which Contributor is bound, and (ii) violate any statute, regulation, rule or other law.
(d)    Sufficiency. To the knowledge of Contributor, the Contributed Assets, together with any assets previously contributed, transferred, assigned or conveyed to Recipient pursuant to the Contribution Agreement between the Parties dated December 31, 2023 and other rights, licenses, services and benefits provided to the Recipient Group pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement dated as of March 18, 2024 between Recipient and Figure Markets Holdings, Inc., (i) reflect all of the Recipient Balance Sheet Assets and (ii) constitute all of the material assets and material rights of Contributor Group that are necessary to enable Recipient, following the Effective Date, to continue to conduct the Recipient Business as currently conducted.
Article V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RECIPIENT
Recipient represents and warrants to Contributor as follows:
(a)    Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Recipient is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(b)    Due Authorization. The execution, delivery of, and the performance of the obligations of Recipient under this Agreement has been authorized by all necessary corporate action prior to the date hereof and this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Recipient, enforceable against Recipient in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or others laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.
(c)    No Conflicting Obligations. The execution, delivery of, and performance of the obligations of Recipient under this Agreement does not (i) violate or conflict with, or cause a
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default under any agreement, instrument, order or decree to which Recipient is a party or by which Recipient is bound, and (ii) violate any statute, regulation, rule or other law.
Article VI
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND DAMAGES
NEITHER CONTRIBUTOR NOR ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR GROUP MEMBER WILL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAULT, NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), REPRESENTATION, STRICT LIABILITY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY), FOR COST OF COVER OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLIED, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFIT, SAVINGS OR BUSINESS ARISING FROM OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF A RECIPIENT GROUP MEMBER OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY HEREIN. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE EXCLUSIONS OF POTENTIAL DAMAGES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
Article VII
COVENANTS
(a)    Confidentiality.
(i)    Each of the Parties and its respective Group members (a “Discloser” when disclosing information to the other Party and the other Party’s Group members, and a “Receiver” when receiving information from Discloser) hereby agrees that the non-public information obtained in connection with this Agreement, or pursuant to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the terms of this Agreement (the Confidential Information”), shall be governed by this Article VII(a). Each Party shall, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, representatives or advisors (collectively, Representatives”) to, hold in confidence and not disclose to any person outside its organization (other than its Representatives who have a need to know such information): (1) any Confidential Information of the Discloser; (2) the fact that discussions or negotiations between the Parties are taking or have taken place; (3) any of the terms (including price), conditions or other facts with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, whether oral or written, and including copies or drafts of this Agreement, the status of the discussions or negotiations or facts with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, or a Party's consideration of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; or (4) the fact that information has been requested or made available to Receiver or its Representatives (except that either Party may make any disclosure otherwise prohibited under clauses (1), (2), (3) or (4) above, if, in the opinion of its legal counsel, such disclosure is required by applicable law or stock exchange regulation, provided, that either Party may disclose the
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existence and terms and conditions of the Agreement in confidence to accountants, banks, proposed investors, proposed acquirors, and financing sources and their advisors in connection with consummating a bona-fide equity or debt financing transaction with the principal purpose of raising capital or in connection with a merger or acquisition or proposed merger or acquisition, or the like. Receiver shall, and cause its Representatives to use: (x) such information in evaluation and consideration of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (y) with respect to such information, no less than the same degree of care as Receiver uses with respect to its own confidential information to protect the confidentiality of such information.
(ii)    This Article VII(a) imposes no obligation upon Receiver with respect to Confidential Information that: (1) was in Receiver's possession or known to Receiver before receipt from Discloser; (2) is or becomes publicly available or otherwise available to Receiver on a non-confidential basis, but only if the disclosure of such Confidential Information did not result from a violation of Receiver's contractual, legal or fiduciary obligations, including the obligations set forth in this Agreement; (3) is received by Receiver from a third party without a duty of confidentiality; (4) is independently developed by Receiver without a breach of this Agreement; (5) only in the instance where a Contributor Group member is the Receiver, is or has been developed or conceived by employees of a Receiver Group member, in connection with the employees’ employment with or provision of services to Contributor Group before the Effective Date; (6) is disclosed during the course of litigation, so long as the disclosure of such terms and conditions is restricted in the same manner as is the confidential information of other litigating parties; or (7) is disclosed by Receiver with Discloser's prior written approval.
(b)    Tax Treatment. The transfer of the Contributed Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities pursuant to this Agreement is intended to be treated for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes as a transfer by Contributor described in Section 351(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (and any comparable provision of applicable state or local tax law), preceded, in the case of any Contributed Asset or Assumed Liability held by a member of the Contributor Group other than Contributor, by a transfer of such Contributed Asset or Assumed Liability to Contributor.
Article VIII
GENERAL
(a)    Assignment. Neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its duties under this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that either of Contributor and Recipient may assign all of its rights and delegate all of its duties under this Agreement, without such consent, to: (i) the surviving entity in a merger, acquisition, consolidation or other such combination; or (ii) to an entity that acquires all or substantially all of such assigning Party's assets. Any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent will be void.
(b)    Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of laws. If any provision of this Agreement is for any reason found to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will
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continue in full force and effect. Any disputes arising hereunder shall be subject to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in New Castle County, Delaware, and each Party consents to such jurisdiction and waives any objection thereto.
(c)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement will have full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be modified, or partially enforced, to the maximum extent permitted to effectuate the original objective.
(d)    Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or electronic mail or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:
(i)    if to Contributor, to the attention of Figure Technologies, Inc., at 650 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, Email: mcagney@figure.com.
(ii)    if to Recipient, to the attention of Figure Lending Corp., at 5 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018, Email:legal@figure.com.
Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (1) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered (or if sent via a nationally-recognized overnight courier service, freight prepaid, specifying next-business-day delivery, one business day after deposit with the courier), (2) if sent via mail, at the earlier of its receipt or five days after the same has been deposited in a regularly-maintained receptacle for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid, (3) if sent via facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or (4) if sent by electronic mail on or prior to 5 p.m. Pacific time on a business day, when delivered, or if sent by electronic mail on a holiday or after 5 p.m. Pacific time, the next business day.
(e)    Complete Understanding; Modification. This Agreement, together with its exhibits, constitutes the complete and exclusive understanding and agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any waiver, modification or amendment of any provision of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by the Parties.
(f)    Third Party Beneficiary Rights. No provisions of this Agreement are intended, nor shall be interpreted, to provide or create any third party beneficiary rights or any other rights of any kind in any person not a party hereto.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Contribution Agreement as of the date first above written.
FIGURE LENDING CORP.
a Delaware corporation
By:/s/ Thomas Milani
Name: Thomas Milani
Title:   Authorized Signatory
FIGURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:/s/ Michael S. Cagney
Name: Michael S. Cagney
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Signature Page to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit A
Contributed Assets
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit B
Required Consents
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit C
Transferring Employees
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit D
Recipient Balance Sheet
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement


Exhibit E
FTI Data
Exhibits to Contribution Agreement
Document
Exhibit 10.14


AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
FIG SIX MORTGAGE LLC
THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS EVIDENCED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NO MEMBERSHIP INTEREST MAY BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE (WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW) UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH LAWS WITH RESPECT TO THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IS THEN IN EFFECT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH LAWS IS THEN APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS. MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS ALSO MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR ENCUMBERED UNLESS THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER OR ENCUMBRANCE ARE SATISFIED.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
ARTICLE II FORMATION 20
2.1Organization20
2.2Agreement20
2.3Name20
2.4Term21
2.5Registered Agent and Office21
2.6Principal Office21
ARTICLE III PURPOSE; NATURE OF BUSINESS21
3.1Purpose21
3.2Separateness Covenants21
3.3Subsidiaries22
ARTICLE IV MEMBERS 22
4.1Members22
4.2Bad Act Termination Events23
4.3Run-Off Period26
ARTICLE V ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS 29
5.1Records to be Maintained29
5.2Books and Records29
5.3Reports to Members30
5.4Tax Returns and Reports30
5.5Company Budget31
5.6Company Accountant32
ARTICLE VI INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY 32
6.1Return of Capital32
6.2Ownership 32
6.3Waiver of Partition; Nature of Interests in the Company 32
ARTICLE VII RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 32
7.1No Management Rights as Members; Voting32
7.2Intentionally Omitted33
7.3Representations, Warranties and Covenants33
7.4Conflicts of Interest Waiver; Waiver of Duties35
7.5Cooperation37
ARTICLE VIII MANAGEMENT 38
8.1Board of Managers38
8.2Authority of Administrative Member 40
8.3Limitations on Administrative Member43
8.4[Reserved]49
8.5Actions of Administrative Member49
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8.6Limitation on Liability; Indemnification49
8.7Manager’s Discharge of Duties52
8.8Resignation; Removal of Manager52
8.9Distributions53
8.10Reimbursable Expenses53
ARTICLE IX CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 53
9.1Capital Contributions53
9.2Initial Capital Contributions53
9.3Additional Capital Contributions53
9.4Failure to Contribute54
9.5Capital Account56
9.6No Obligation to Restore Deficit Balance57
9.7Interest57
9.8Repayment of Capital Contribution57
ARTICLE X ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 57
10.1Allocations of Profits and Losses57
10.2Special Allocations58
10.3Reserved59
10.4Section 754 Election59
10.5Other Allocation Rules59
10.6Distributions60
10.7Amounts Withheld62
ARTICLE XI TAXES62
11.1Tax Characterization62
11.2Partnership Representative62
ARTICLE XII TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST63
12.1Compliance with Securities Laws63
12.2Transfer of Membership Interest64
12.3Substitute Members66
12.4Register66
ARTICLE XIII DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND WINDING UP 67
13.1Dissolution and Liquidation67
13.2Effect of Dissolution; Certain Procedures of Dissolution68
13.3Distribution of Assets on Dissolution68
13.4Winding Up and Certificate of Cancellation68
13.5Claims of Members68
ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS 69
14.1Notices69
14.2Headings69
14.3Entire Agreement69
14.4Binding Agreement69
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14.5Saving Clause69
14.6Counterparts70
14.7Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial70
14.8No Partnership Intended for Nontax Purposes70
14.9No Rights of Creditors and Third Parties under Agreement70
14.10Specific Performance and Prevailing Party Litigation; Injunctive Relief70
14.11Single Representative71
14.12General Interpretive Principles72
14.13Confidentiality73
14.14Amendment; Waiver74
14.15Patriot Act; Sanctions74
14.16Corporate Transparency Act74
14.17Severability75
14.18Attorney Representation76
14.19Attorneys’ Fees76
14.20Successors and Assigns76
14.21Extension Not a Waiver76
14.22Further Assurances76
14.23Waiver of Consequential Damages76
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AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
FIG SIX MORTGAGE LLC
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of Fig Six Mortgage LLC (the “Company”) is made and entered into effective as of the 26th day of February, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and among the Company, Fig SSP Member LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its permitted successors and/or assigns, collectively, the “Figure Member”), and [***] (together with its permitted successors and/or assigns, collectively, the “Investor Member”), and each other Person who may become a Member after the date hereof in accordance with this Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company was formed by the filing of a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the 6th day of February, 2025 and the Figure Member entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company on the 13th day of February, 2025 (the “Original LLC Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Figure Member and the Company desire to admit the Investor Member as a Member of the Company and to amend and restate the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety, and thus are entering into this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to work cooperatively and in good faith to effectuate the purposes of the Company as described in Section 3.1, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth their understanding with respect to the operation of the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree that the Original LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
ABS” means an asset-backed securitization.
Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. § 18 101 et seq. as amended from time to time.
Additional Capital Contribution” means an additional capital contribution payable by a Member pursuant to Section 9.3.
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year, after giving effect to the



following adjustments: (a) credit to such Capital Account any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore pursuant to this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(c) of the Regulations or pursuant to the penultimate sentences of sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations; and (b) debit to such Capital Account the items described in sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6) of the Regulations. The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Administrative Member” means initially, the Figure Member, or upon removal or resignation of the Figure Member as Administrative Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (it being understood that the Figure Member may not resign as Administrative Member other than in accordance with Section 4.2 or if Figure ceases to own any Membership Interests in the Company, the Figure Member shall have the right to resign, as Administrative Member of the Company, effective as of the date Investor has appointed a replacement Administrative Member; provided, that Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to appoint and identify a suitable replacement for the Administrative Member as promptly as practicable following receipt of written notice from Figure of its intent to resign as Administrative Member and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days (and if a replacement Administrative Member has not been appointed within such one hundred twenty (120) day period, then the Figure Member shall have the right (but not the obligation) to deem its resignation to nonetheless be effective as of such one hundred twentieth (120th) day)), such other Person as may be appointed as Administrative Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Adverse Regulatory Event” means any change in applicable non-tax law or regulation or enforcement action taken by a Governmental Entity that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material and adverse effect on (i) the value of the Company Assets as a whole (which for purposes of this definition shall mean that the value of the Company Assets have decreased or would be reasonably expected to decrease by [***] on an aggregate basis as a result of such Adverse Regulatory Event), or (ii) the enforceability or performance of any Basic Document or this Agreement in any material respect; provided that for a period of ninety (90) days after a Member notifies the other Member of any Adverse Regulatory Event, the Members shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to resolve any such Adverse Regulatory Event, if such Adverse Regulatory Event in all material respects, can be so resolved.
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any entity Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such Person; provided, for the purpose of Section 8.6, no Manager shall be considered to be an Affiliate of any other Manager. With respect to Investor, the term “Affiliate” shall include the Sixth Street Persons and with respect to Figure, the term “Affiliate” shall include the Figure Persons. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Company nor any Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of either Member.
Affiliate Agreement” means, with respect to each Member, any agreement between the Company or any Subsidiary on the one hand, and a Member or a Related Party of such Member, on the other hand. For the avoidance of doubt, the Figure Connect Documents shall be considered Affiliate Agreements with respect to Figure, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable to the Administrative Member shall be considered an Affiliate Agreement with respect to Figure so long as Figure is serving as Administrative Member.
Affiliate Service Provider” means, with respect to each Member, such Member and any Person that is a Related Party of such Member providing services of any kind from time to time to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof pursuant to an Affiliate Agreement, in each case, in accordance with this Agreement and such Affiliate Agreement, as applicable.
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Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
AML Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a).
Approved Accountant” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a)(xx).
Asset” means any (i) HELOC, (ii) asset-backed securities collateralized by HELOCs, (iii) non-qualified mortgages or (iv) other type of financial assets, in each case, originated by a Figure Person or its Related Parties.
Assumed Tax Rate” means the highest marginal federal, state and local individual tax rates (including the tax rate imposed pursuant to section 1411 of the Code, but not taking into account section 199A of the Code) then applicable to an individual resident in New York, New York, taking into account the character of the Company’s income and gain, as reasonably determined by the Members.
Bad Act Termination Event” means, with respect to any Member, the occurrence of any of the following actions, events, circumstances, or occurrences:
(a)    any (x) breach of any representation, warranty or covenant by such Member or its Affiliate contained in any Basic Document (other than a Basic Securitization Document) to which such Member is a party, or (y) with respect to Figure, any Event of Servicing Termination (as defined in the Servicing Agreement) under the Servicing Agreement, which in each case, would reasonably be expected to have, (i) a material and adverse effect on the other Member or any of its Affiliates as a whole, or (ii) a material and adverse effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a whole, and in each case, such breach is not cured within any applicable notice and cure periods set forth in such Basic Document; provided, that a breach of any representations and warranties under any Common Marketplace Terms by a Member or its Affiliate shall not constitute a breach if the applicable HELOC or other Asset is repurchased in accordance with the terms thereof;
(b)    any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant by such Member contained in this Agreement, in each case, other than such Member’s failure to make Additional Capital Contributions, that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, (i) a material and adverse effect on the other Member or any of its Affiliates as a whole, or (ii) a material and adverse effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a whole, and in each case, such breach is not cured (if curable) within fifteen (15) days after the earlier of (x) written notice from the other Member or (y) the date that any Manager appointed by such Member had actual knowledge of such breach; provided, that if such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured within such fifteen (15) day period as determined in good faith by such Member, then such cure period shall be increased by such additional period of time as may be reasonably necessary to complete such cure not to exceed an additional forty-five (45) days, provided that the breaching Member has commenced such cure within such initial fifteen (15) day period and is thereafter diligently pursuing the same;
(c)    any breach by such Member or its Affiliate of its obligations under any Basic Securitization Document to which such Member is a party, which breach has, or would reasonably be expected to have, (i) a material and adverse effect on the other Member or any of its Affiliates as a whole, or (ii) a material and adverse effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a whole, and in each case, such breach is not cured within any applicable notice and cure periods set forth in such Basic Securitization Document; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, a breach of any asset-level representations and warranties under any Basic Securitization Document by a Member or its Affiliate shall not constitute a breach hereunder if the applicable HELOC or other Asset is repurchased in accordance with the terms thereof;
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(d)    any breach by such Member or its Affiliate of its obligations under any law or rule applicable to such Member or Affiliate thereof in respect of the securitization transaction for which such Member or its Affiliate is acting as sponsor (including without limitation Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act, Rule 17g-5 under the Exchange Act, Regulation RR, 17 C.F.R. § 246.1, et seq., the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Regulation (EU) 2017/2402, as amended and the UK Securitization Framework), which breach has, or would reasonably be expected to have, (i) a material and adverse effect on the other Member or any of its Affiliates as a whole, or (ii) a material and adverse effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a whole, and in each case, such breach is not cured (if curable) within fifteen (15) days after the earlier of (x) written notice from the other Member, or (y) the date any Manager appointed by such Member had actual knowledge of such breach; provided, that if such breach is not reasonably capable of being cured within such fifteen (15) day period as determined in good faith by such Member, then such cure period shall be increased by such additional period of time as may be reasonably necessary to complete such cure not to exceed an additional forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as may be permitted under applicable law); provided that the breaching Member or its Affiliate has commenced such cure within such initial fifteen (15) day period and is thereafter diligently pursuing the same;
(e)    any Change of Control with respect to such Member;
(f)    any Insolvency Event of, or with respect to, such Member or any Affiliate thereof that is a party to a Basic Document;
(g)    such Member’s failure to make any Additional Capital Contributions required hereunder three or more times;
(h)    the commission of fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence by a Member or its Affiliate, or any of their respective Related Parties, in connection with this Agreement, the Basic Documents or any transaction contemplated hereunder or thereunder, or otherwise in connection with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, other than an Excusable Employee Misconduct.
Bad Act Termination Event Asset Buyout” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(vii).
Bad Act Termination Event Buyout” means either a Bad Act Termination Event Asset Buyout or a Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout, as the context may require.
Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(vii).
Bad Act Termination Event Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).
Bad Act Termination Event Remedy” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).
Basic Documents” means (a) each Figure Connect Document, (b) the Basic Securitization Documents, and (c) any other material contract or agreement executed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any hedging, financing, warehousing or sale of any Company Assets.
Basic Securitization Documents” means each indenture, mortgage loan sale agreement, servicing Agreement, back-up servicing agreement, custodial agreement, administration agreement, note purchase agreement, Trust Agreement, loan data agent agreement, warranty agreement, EU risk retention letter and/or similarly styled agreements, in each case executed in connection with a securitization transaction with respect to Company Assets or any Committed ABS, in each case, sponsored by Figure or
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any of its Affiliates or the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to which the Company or any Subsidiary is the retention party, and all other material agreements, documents, instruments and certificates delivered in connection with any such securitization transaction.
Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
Business Day” means any day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday, or (b) a day on which banking and savings and loan institutions in the states of New York or California are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
[***].
Buying Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).
Buyout Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(i).
Buyout Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(ii).
Call Option Payments” means funds required to consummate any Call Options exercised with in accordance with this Agreement.
Call Options” means any call or other termination options under or with respect to securitizations sponsored by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any Figure Person or its Related Parties.
Capital Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.
Capital Call” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
Capital Call Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
Capital Contribution” means, with respect to each Member, as of any date of determination, such Member’s Initial Capital Contribution, plus any Additional Capital Contributions made by such Member in accordance with this Agreement.
Capital Contribution Cap” [***].
Capital Contribution Percentage” means, with respect to (i) Figure, five percent (5%), and (ii) Investor, ninety-five percent (95%).
Certificate of Formation” means the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as amended from time to time, and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
Change of Control” means (i) with respect to Figure, that Figure ceases to be Controlled by Figure Corp., and (ii) with respect to Investor, if Investor ceases to be under common Control with SSP.
Closing Cost Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(ii).
Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time.
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Commitment Period” means the period beginning on the Side Letter Effective Date and ending on the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Side Letter Effective Date (the “Initial Commitment Period”); provided, that, (i) so long as the Run-Off Commencement Date has not occurred, during the three (3) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Commitment Period, Investor may elect, in its sole discretion, to extend the Commitment Period for a period of an additional twelve (12) months after the end of the Initial Commitment Period (the “First Renewal Period”) and (ii) so long as the Run-Off Commencement Date has not occurred, during the three (3) months prior to the expiration of the First Renewal Period, the Members may mutually agree to extend the Commitment Period for a period of an additional twelve (12) months after the end of the First Renewal Period. The Commitment Period shall terminate upon the occurrence of the Run-Off Period Commencement Date.
Common Marketplace Terms” means the Common Marketplace Terms, version 2, version date January 27, 2025, included as Exhibit B to the Marketplace SOW, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Side Letter.
Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Company Accountant” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6.
Company Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the Assets actually owned by the Company, whether directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries.
Company Budget” means any monthly or annual operating plan or budget (or similar document) covering the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ anticipated operations, including any Non-Discretionary Expenses, approved by the Board in accordance with this Agreement and in effect from time to time pursuant to Section 5.5, subject to a permitted variance (i) of the amounts set forth therein by ten percent (10%) with respect to each line item included therein, and (ii) up to the actual amount of any Non- Discretionary Expenses to the extent such Non-Discretionary expense is included as a line item therein.
Company Expenses” means all costs, expenses, fees and other amounts payable in connection with operating the Company and its Subsidiaries incurred by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries (including any amounts incurred by any Member, the Board or Manager and reimbursed by the Company in accordance with Section 8.10), including, without limitation: (a) Organizational Expenses; (b) fees, costs and expenses of servicers, financing sources, custodians, administrators, agents, outside counsel, banks, tax advisors, auditors, administrators, consultants, compliance firms, information technology providers, diligence services providers, depositaries, accountants and advisors; (c) costs and expenses related to identifying, evaluating, arranging, negotiating, structuring, trading, or settling any transaction contemplated for investment by the Company or its Subsidiaries (regardless of whether such transaction is subsequently consummated); (d) costs, fees, expenses and other amounts payable in connection with monitoring, holding (including owning, operating, and maintaining), marketing, hedging, valuing, financing, securitizing, or selling any Assets, including record-keeping expenses; (e) costs of reporting to the Members, tax returns and Schedule K-1s, and of any meetings of the Board or the Members; (f) any taxes, fees or other governmental charges levied against the Company, its Subsidiaries, or on its income or assets or in connection with its business or operations; (g) insurance costs, expenses, and fees, including premiums; (h) costs, expenses, and other amounts payable in connection with any litigation and threatened litigation; (i) costs, expenses, and other amounts payable in connection with indemnification obligations; (j) liquidation costs and expenses; (k) capital payments, interest and other expenses in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money; (l) extraordinary expenses, including fees and expenses associated with any tax or other audit, investigation, proceeding, regulatory matter, settlement or review of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
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(m) costs and expenses related to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with applicable laws; (n) amounts payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, the Basic Documents or any other agreement entered into in accordance with this Agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party; (o) all deposits into reserve accounts established in accordance with this Agreement; (p) costs and expenses related to any road show or other marketing activities in connection with the business activities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (q) all other costs, expenses, and other amounts properly chargeable to the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Company Offer” has the meaning set forth Section 4.3(d).
Company Property” means, as of any date of determination, the Company Assets and all other assets and properties owned by the Company, whether directly or indirectly through the Subsidiaries.
Competitor” means, (i) ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. (ii) Optimal Blue, LLC, (iii) Tradeweb Markets LLC, (iv) any Person (including any other mortgage tech company) directly or indirectly engaged in the origination, aggregation and/or securitization of greater than $25,000,000 per month or greater than $300,000,000 per year of Restricted Assets, (v) any Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons, and (v) any Person that directly or indirectly owns thirty percent (30%) or more of the beneficial interests in any of the foregoing Persons. “Restricted Assets” for purposes of this definition means any asset or types of Assets with respect to which Figure or any of its Related Parties is engaged in any business or otherwise involved.
Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.13(a).
Conflict of Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(f)
Contributing Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
Control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting interests of such Person, by contract or otherwise. A Person may be considered “controlled” by a Person even if one or more other Persons hold “major decision” or similar rights.
Cooling Off Period” means with respect to any Defaulting Member, the six (6) month anniversary of the later of (a) such Member becoming a Defaulting Member or (b) the expiration of the Commitment Period.
Corporate Opportunity” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(d).
Covered Persons” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(b).
CTA” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.16(a).
Deadlock” means the failure of the Figure Managers and SSP Managers to agree upon any Material Decision [***].
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Default Rate” means a rate determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Person advancing the applicable Member Loan, not to exceed [***], based on actual/365 days, compounded quarterly, or if lower the maximum rate allowed under applicable law.
Defaulting Member” means a Member with respect to which a Bad Act Termination Event has occurred and is then continuing.
Designated Individual” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a).
Distribution” means distributions made to a Member on account of its Membership Interest pursuant to this Agreement.
Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
Exchange Act” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Bad Act Termination Event”.
Excusable Employee Misconduct” means, with respect to a Bad Act Termination Event under clause (g) of the definition thereof, (a) the conduct that would otherwise constitute a Bad Act Termination Event (the “Applicable Employee Misconduct”) was committed without the participation, actual knowledge or involvement of any Person holding an executive management position (i.e., C-level officers or General Counsel) or higher (or the equivalent) in such Member or any Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Member; and (b) promptly after (but in any event within five (5) Business Days of) any Manager appointed by such Member or the general counsel of such Member or the parent company of such Member (which for purposes of Figure shall mean Figure Corp.) obtaining actual knowledge of the Applicable Employee Misconduct, such Member provides written notice thereof to the other Member (unless the non-offending Member previously notified the offending Member of such instance of such conduct), and such employee within ten (10) Business Days thereafter is reassigned or discharged such that he or she has no further involvement with the Company, any Subsidiary, or the Company Assets; and (c) such Member, within thirty (30) days after such Member obtaining actual knowledge of the Applicable Employee Misconduct, makes full monetary restitution to the other Member, the Company and/or any Subsidiary, as applicable, for one hundred percent (100%) of all actual direct Indemnifiable Losses, including actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such other Member, the Company and/or any Subsidiary, as applicable, and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Member and its related Covered Persons, the Company and the Subsidiaries from all actual direct Indemnifiable Losses such other Member or its related Covered Persons, the Company and/or the Subsidiaries suffer by reason of the same.
Fair Market Value” means as of any date, the fair market value of an asset or service on such date as determined in good faith by the Members. For this purpose, the Members may in their commercially reasonable discretion value assets that are restricted by law, contract, market conditions or otherwise as to salability or transferability at an appropriate discount, based on the nature and term of such restrictions.
Figure” means, individually and/or collectively as the context may require, the Figure Member, and each of its Affiliates that hold a Membership Interest from time to time.
Figure Connect Documents” means the Master Services Agreement, the Marketplace SOW (including the Marketplace Rules), the Common Marketplace Terms and Marketplace Glossary attached thereto, the Side Letter, each Transaction Terms Agreement and the Servicing Agreement.
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Figure Corp.” means FT Intermediate, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Figure Manager” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b).
Figure Member” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Figure Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(d).
Figure Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.11.
Figure Standard Production” means the HELOCs offered for sale on the Figure marketplace as more fully described in the Figure Connect Documents.
“Fiscal Year” means the twelve (12) month period ending on December 31 of each year, or such applicable lesser number of months in the year ended December 31, 2025 or in the final year of the Company’s existence.
Fundamental Decisions” means those Material Decisions indicated to be a “Fundamental Decision” in Section 8.3(a).
GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
Goodwin” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.18.
Governmental Entity” means any U.S. federal, state, provincial or local governmental authority, court, government or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing, including any governmental, quasi-governmental or nongovernmental body, or any court, arbitrator, arbitration panel or similar judicial body.
“Gross Asset Value” means, with respect to any of the Company’s assets, the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
(a)    The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the Fair Market Value of such asset as of the date of such contribution, as mutually determined by the Members;
(b)    The Gross Asset Value of each asset shall be adjusted to equal its Fair Market Value, as of the following times: (i) the acquisition of an additional Membership Interest by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution unless the Members determine that such adjustment is not necessary to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members of the Company; (ii) the Distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company assets (other than cash) as consideration for all or part of its Membership Interest unless the Members determine that such adjustment is not necessary to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company; (iii) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Regulations; (iv) in connection with the grant of an interest in the Company (other than a de minimis interest) as consideration for the provision of services to or for the benefit of the Company by an existing Member acting in a partner capacity, or by a new Member acting in a partner capacity in anticipation of being a Member unless the Members determine that such adjustment is not necessary to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company; and (v) the acquisition of an interest in the Company upon the exercise of a noncompensatory option in accordance with section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s) of the
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Regulations; provided that if any noncompensatory option is outstanding, Gross Asset Values shall be adjusted in accordance with sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2) of the Regulations;
(c)    The Gross Asset Value of an asset distributed to any Member shall be the Fair Market Value of such asset as of the date of Distribution thereof;
(d)    The Gross Asset Value of each asset shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such asset pursuant to section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Regulations; provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph (d) to the extent that the Members determine that an adjustment pursuant to paragraph (b) above is necessary or appropriate in conjunction with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (d); and
If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (d) above, such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted to reflect the depreciation or amortization taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.
HELOC” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Marketplace Glossary.
Indemnifiable Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(b).
Initial Capital Contribution” means, with respect to each of Figure and Investor, 50% of all Organizational Expenses.
Initial Company Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.
Insolvency Event” means, with respect to a Person, (a) such Person filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or initiating any proceedings to have such Person adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, (b) such Person being adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or consenting to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, (c) such Person having entered against it an order for relief, in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, (d) such Person filing a petition seeking or consenting to reorganization or relief of such Person as debtor under any applicable law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief for debtors with respect to such Person; or seeking or consenting to the appointment of any trustee, receiver, conservator, assignee, sequestrator, custodian, liquidator (or other similar official) of such Person or of all or any substantial part of the properties and assets of such Person, or (e) such Person making any general assignment for the benefit of creditors with respect to such Person or taking any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing; provided, in each of the foregoing cases, that if such proceeding or action is involuntary, then the same shall not be deemed to constitute an “Insolvency Event” unless such proceeding is not dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days of its initiation. The foregoing definition of “Insolvent Event” is intended to replace and shall supersede and replace the definition of “Bankruptcy” set forth in Sections 18-101(1) and 18-304 of the Delaware Act.
Instructions” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c).
Investment Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
Investor” means, individually and/or collectively as the context may require, the Investor Member, and each of its Affiliates that hold a Membership Interest from time to time.
Investor Member” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
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Investor Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.11.
Manager” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
Management Standard” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(f).
Marketplace Application” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Marketplace Glossary.
Marketplace Glossary” means the Marketplace Glossary, version 2, version date January 27, 2025 included as Exhibit C to the Marketplace SOW, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Side Letter.
Marketplace Rules” means the Marketplace Rules, version 2, version date January 27, 2025, included as Exhibit A to the Marketplace SOW, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Side Letter.
Marketplace SOW” means the Statement of Work (SOW): Marketplace Application, dated as of the Side Letter Effective Date, between Figure Lending LLC and the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Side Letter.
Master Services Agreement” means the Master Services Agreement, Version 2, dated as of the Side Letter Effective Date, between Figure Lending LLC and the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Side Letter.
Material Adverse Effect” means, (i) with respect to any a Person, any event or occurrence, that has or would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on the business, assets, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Person as a whole, or (ii) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, any event or occurrence that has or would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on the value of the HELOCs or Other Assets acquired by the Company and its Subsidiaries, as a whole.
Material Decisions” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(c).
Member” means the Figure Member and/or the Investor Member and any other party executing or otherwise acceding to this Agreement as a holder of Membership Interests and admitted as a member of the Company, subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Member Default Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(c).
Member’s Tax Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(d).
Membership Interest” means, with respect to any Member at any time, the equitable and beneficial interest of such Member in the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive allocations of Profits and Losses, Distributions, returns of capital, and Distributions of assets upon a dissolution of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, together with the obligations of such Member to comply with all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Membership Interest Buyout Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(d).
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Morgan Lewis” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.18.
Net Cash Flow” means, for any date on which a Distribution is to be made in accordance with this Agreement, all cash available for distribution by the Company, as determined in the good faith discretion of the Administrative Member in excess of amounts retained by the Company for other purposes, including to: (a) pay any Company Expenses, and (b) any other amounts that the Board deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to reserve for future or anticipated costs, expenses, charges, or Obligations of the Company and the Subsidiaries; provided that cash contributed by the Members as Capital Contributions shall not be included in the calculation of “Net Cash Flow”; provided, that the Administrative Member shall cooperate with Investor in its review and evaluation of any such determination of Net Cash Flow, and shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Investor and its Representatives such supporting documentation as may be reasonably requested by Investor in connection therewith, and in the event Investor does not agree with any such determination of Net Cash Flow, Administrative Member shall consider any potential adjustments proposed by Investor with respect to such determination of Net Cash Flow, and make any corresponding changes to such determination of Net Cash Flow that Administrative Member reasonably deems appropriate based on Investor’s proposed adjustments, and to the extent Administrative Member makes any such changes that would have that effect of increasing or decreasing Net Cash Flow, Administrative Member will make appropriate adjustments to the amounts to be distributed to the Members in the next distribution made to the Members pursuant to Section 10.6(a).
Non-Contributing Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
Non-Defaulting Member” means any Member with respect to which a Bad Act Termination Event is not then continuing.
Non-Discretionary Expenses” means taxes, insurance premiums under policies obtained in accordance with this Agreement, utilities, hedging costs, servicing fees and any amounts due and payable pursuant to contracts or other agreements entered into by the Company or the Subsidiaries in accordance with this Agreement.
Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in sections 1.704-2(b)(1) and 1.704-2(c) of the Regulations.
Nonrecourse Liability” has the meaning set forth in section 1.704-2(b)(3) of the Regulations.
Obligations” means the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries to Persons other than Members under or in connection with this Agreement, the Basic Documents or any other document entered into in accordance with this Agreement (including, without limitation, any financing documents) and in effect as of any date of determination.
OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
OFAC List” is any list of Persons with whom or which transactions or dealings are prohibited or restricted that is administered or maintained by OFAC or the U.S. State Department, including the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.
Organizational Expenses” means fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of attorneys (including tax and regulatory counsel) and other professionals) in connection with the organization or formation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of attorneys and other professionals incurred by the Company and each
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Member in connection with preparing, negotiating and executing this Agreement and the Figure Connect Documents as of the Side Letter Effective Date.
Original LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
Other Termination Event” means (a) any Adverse Regulatory Event, (b) any Tax Event, (c) the occurrence of any other event which has a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which effect, in the case of clauses (b) or (c), is continuing for forty-five (45) days following the earlier of (i) receipt of written notice from a Member of the occurrence of such event or (ii) the actual knowledge of any Manager appointed by such Member or the general counsel of such Member or the parent company of such Member (which for purposes of Figure shall mean Figure Corp.), of the occurrence of such event, or (d) the issuance of a going concern opinion by a nationally recognized accounting firm with respect to a Member or any Affiliate thereof that is a party to a Basic Document.
Partner” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
Partner Nonrecourse Debt” has the meaning set forth in section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations.
Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” shall mean 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 section 1.704-2(i)(3) of the Regulations.
Partner Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704- 2(i)(2) of the Regulations.
Partnership” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
Partnership Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth in sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations.
Partnership Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a).
Partnership Tax Audit Rules” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(b).
Percentage Interest” means, with respect to each Member, as of any date of determination, the ratio (reflected as a percentage) of (a) such Member’s aggregate Unreturned Capital Contributions (for the avoidance of doubt, other than Unreturned Superpriority Contributions) divided by (b) the aggregate Unreturned Capital Contributions (for the avoidance of doubt, other than Unreturned Superpriority Contributions) made by all Members.
Permitted Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(a).
Person” means a natural person, corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability company, or other legal entity or organization.
Pre-Existing Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(i).
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Pre-Defaulting Member” a Member that would be a Defaulting Member, if any event has occurred and is continuing which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a Bad Act Termination Event with respect to such Member.
Preferred Hurdle Rate” means [***].
Preferred Return” means, with respect to each Member, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Preferred Hurdle Rate (determined on the basis of 360 days), cumulative and compounded monthly, multiplied by (b) the amount of such Member’s Unreturned Capital Contributions. The Preferred Return in respect of any Unreturned Capital Contributions shall begin to accrue (cumulative and compounded monthly to the extent not paid) as of the date such Capital Contribution is made and shall cease to accrue as of the date the related Unreturned Capital Contributions are distributed to such Member pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(iv).
Proceeding” means any administrative, judicial or other adversary proceeding, including litigation, arbitration, administrative adjudication, mediation and appeal or review of any of the foregoing.
Profitsand Losses” means, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such Fiscal Year or period, determined in accordance with section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:
(a)    Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(b)    Any expenditures of the Company described in section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code or treated as section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code expenditures pursuant to section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Regulations (other than expenses in respect of which an election is properly made under section 709(b) of the Code), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(c)    In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss, as applicable, from the disposition of such Company asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses;
(d)    Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of any Company asset 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 Company asset disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Company asset may differ from its Gross Asset Value;
(e)    In accordance with section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g)(3) of the Regulations, depreciation with respect to any Company asset shall be computed by reference to the adjusted Gross Asset Value of such asset, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Company asset differs from its Gross Asset Value;
(f)    To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to section 734(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) of the Regulations, to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s interest in the Company, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain
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(if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; and
(g)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this definition, any item which is specially allocated pursuant to Sections 10.2 or 10.3 shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses.
The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Sections 10.2 or 10.3 shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) above.
Prohibited Person” means a Person with whom or which transactions or dealings are prohibited under Sanctions or AML Laws by virtue of being (a) named on any OFAC List; (b) a Governmental Entity of, or otherwise a representative, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of, the government of any country or territory that itself is the target of Sanctions (currently, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and so-called Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine, each, a “Sanctioned Territory”) or other government that is subject to asset blocking sanctions (currently Venezuela); or (c) located in, organized under the laws of, or residing in a Sanctioned Territory; (d) 50% or more owned or Controlled by any of the foregoing; or (e) otherwise a Person with whom transactions or dealings are prohibited under Sanctions or AML Laws.
Proposed Value” means [***].
Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the Side Letter.
Qualified Appraiser” means Houlihan Lokey, Kroll, or such other nationally recognized appraisal firm with no less than ten (10) years of experience appraising assets similar to the Company Assets.
Reasonable Efforts To Resolve” means the use of good faith commercially reasonable efforts by the Members or Managers, as applicable, to resolve a deadlock over a Material Decision or a Fundamental Decision, as the case may be, for a period of no less than thirty (30) days, or such other number of days as may be agreed to by the Members or Managers, as applicable. “Reasonable Efforts To Resolve” shall in all cases require the escalation of the disagreement to delegates of such Member or the Member that appointed such Managers (or their applicable parent Affiliates), as applicable, who shall meet in good faith to attempt to resolve the applicable deadlock during such thirty (30) day (or other day as may be agreed to by the Members or Managers, as applicable) period.
Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.4(a).
Regulations” shall mean the final and temporary federal income tax regulations promulgated by the United States Treasury Department under the Code as such Regulations may be amended from time to time, or if no final or temporary regulations with respect to a tax issue are then in effect, any relevant proposed regulations then in effect if reasonably determined by the Manager. All references herein to a specific section of the Regulations shall be deemed also to refer to any corresponding provision of succeeding Regulations.
Regulatory Allocations” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.
Reimbursable Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.10.
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REIT” means a “real estate investment trust” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Related Parties” means, with respect to each Member, each of such Member’s Affiliates (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Affiliate Service Providers related to such Member), the directors, officers, partners, shareholders, members, managers and employees of such Member or its Affiliates, and the Managers appointed by such Member. For the avoidance of doubt, Sixth Street Persons are Related Parties of Investor and Figure Persons are Related Parties of Figure.
Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.13(a).
Restricted Assets” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Competitor”.
Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(f).
Restricted Transaction Structure” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(f).
Retained Assets” means Company Assets which the Company or the Subsidiaries are then obligated to retain under applicable laws and regulations, such as risk retention interests in any securitizations.
Reviewed Tax Return” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).
ROFO Acceptance Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).
ROFO” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).
ROFO Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).
ROFO Response Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).
ROFO Waiver” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).
Run-Off Commencement Date” means, subject to the final sentence of the definition of Run-Off Commencement Notice, the earliest to occur of:
(a)    at any time on or after the expiration of the Commitment Period, the date determined by any Member by delivering no less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to such other Member;
(b)    upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Bad Act Termination Event with respect to a Member, the date determined by any Member who is not then a Defaulting Member by delivering no less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to the Defaulting Member;
(c)    upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Other Termination Event, the date determined by any Member by delivering no less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to such other Member;
(d)    upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Deadlock, the date determined by any Member who is not then a Defaulting Member by delivering no less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to such other Member;
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(e)    [***].
Run-Off Commencement Notice” means a notice given by either Figure or Investor in accordance with the definition of “Run-Off Commencement Date” setting forth the Run-Off Commencement Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Member that is a Defaulting Member shall only be permitted to deliver a Run-Off Commencement Notice (i) following the expiration of the Cooling Off Period, and (ii) only then if the other Member has not previously delivered a Run-Off Commencement Notice or exercised such Member’s right to cause a Bad Act Event Termination Buyout.
Sanctioned Territory” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Prohibited Person”.
Sanctions” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(c).
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Seller” means Figure Lending LLC, or its successors or permitted assigns, in its capacity as Seller under the Figure Connect Documents (including each Transaction Terms Agreement).
Selling Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).
Servicer” means Figure Lending LLC, or its successors or permitted assigns, in its capacity as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement.
Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
Servicing Agreement” means the Servicing Agreement, dated as of the Side Letter Effective Date, between the Company and Servicer, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Side Letter.
Side Letter” means the Letter Agreement, dated as of the Side Letter Effective Date, among the Purchaser (as defined therein), Servicer and Seller, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Side Letter Effective Date” means the date of the execution and delivery of the Side Letter by the parties thereto.
Similar Law” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(e).
Sixth Street Competitor” means any of [***].
Sixth Street Persons” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(d).
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SSP” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(d).
SSP Funds” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(d).
SSP Manager” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b).
SSP SMAs” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(d).
[***]
[***]
Subject Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(d).
Subsidiary” means any wholly-owned (other than preferred shares necessary to satisfy REIT requirements) direct or indirect entity owned by the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, any securitization trust co-sponsored by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to constitute a Subsidiary hereunder.
Substitute Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.3(a).
Superpriority Contribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(b).
Superpriority Return” means, with respect to any Member who has made any Superpriority Contributions, an amount equal to the product of (a) [***] per annum (determined on the basis of 360 days), cumulative and compounded quarterly, multiplied by (b) the amount of such Member’s Unreturned Superpriority Contributions. The Superiority Return in respect of any Superpriority Contribution shall begin to accrue as of the date such Superpriority Contribution is made and shall cease to accrue (cumulative and compounded to the extent not paid) as of the date the related Unreturned Superpriority Contributions are distributed to such Member pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(i).
Supplemental Capital Call Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
Supplemental Funding” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
Supplemental Side Letter” means that certain side letter dated no later than the Side Letter Effective Date, to be entered into by and between the Company and the Figure Person named therein, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Tax Efficient Securitization Structure” means a structure that can be used to finance or dispose of Company Assets in a manner in which: (i) the Company is not required, directly or indirectly, to hold a REMIC residual interest (as defined in Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) other than prior to a disposition that is contemporaneous with its issuance, and (ii) the Company’s income from retained interests in the securitization (other than excess inclusion income with respect to REMIC residual interests or REIT dividends of comparable amounts from taxable mortgage pools) will not be subject to U.S. withholding tax in the hands of foreign investors in the Company or unrelated taxable income tax in the hands of tax-exempt investors in the Company (after taking account of the potential use, if necessary or helpful, of commonly used alternative investment vehicles and blocker companies typically used in the investment funds market). For the avoidance of doubt a securitization will not fail to be created though a Tax Efficient Securitization Structure solely on account of x) the Company being required, directly or indirectly, to hold a REMIC
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residual interest (as defined in Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in a securitization with respect to which it is treated as a sponsor for federal income tax purposes (or is an affiliate of a sponsor) and such REMIC residual interest represents the obligation to make funding draws on HELOCs, so long as there is no expectation of a material amount of associated phantom income or (y) there being original issue discount or other non-cash taxable income that accrues on any security or derivative financial product that is a component of any security the Company (or an affiliate) receives or retains in the securitization transaction.
Tax Event” means a change in applicable tax law, tax regulation, or other tax related administrative guidance from a Governmental Entity, after the date of this Agreement (x) as a result of which the Company is unable to implement and maintain a Tax Efficient Securitization Structure with respect to the Company Assets acquired by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with this Agreement or (y) that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material and adverse effect on any Member, any of its Affiliates or any of its direct or indirect owners as a whole related to the tax treatment of the Company or such Member’s Membership Interest.
TBA” means a “To Be Announced” contract to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities at a specific date in the future.
Transaction Terms Agreements” means each Transaction Terms Agreement between the Seller and Purchaser, substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Common Marketplace Terms.
Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(a).
Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b).
Transferor” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b).
Trust” means each Delaware statutory trust formed as a special-purpose entity by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with a securitization transaction in accordance with this Agreement.
Trust Agreement” means the governing trust agreement for each Trust to be dated on or about the closing date of the related securitization transaction.
UK Securitization Framework” means the framework comprising (a) the Securitisation Regulations 2024, (b) the securitisation sourcebook of the handbook of rules and guidance adopted by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom, (c) the Securitisation Part of the rulebook of published policy of the Prudential Regulation Authority of the Bank of England and (d) relevant provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, each as further amended, supplemented or replaced.
Unencumbered Assets” means Company Assets other than Retained Assets.
Unindemnifiable Acts” means with respect to any Person, (a) the fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence by such Person in connection with this Agreement, the Basic Documents or any transaction contemplated hereunder or thereunder, or otherwise in connection with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, other than an Excusable Employee Misconduct, (b) bad faith (i.e., intentional dishonest conduct meant to disadvantage another Person) of such Person, and (c) any material breach of this Agreement by such Person (other than a breach occurring as a result of the simple negligence of such Person).
Unreturned Capital Contributions” means, with respect to each Member, as of the date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) such Member’s aggregate Capital Contributions (other than
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Superpriority Contributions), over (b) the cumulative Distributions to such Member as a return of Unreturned Capital Contributions pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(iv).
Unreturned Preferred Return” means, with respect to each Member, as of the date of determination, the amount, if any, equal to (a) the aggregate Preferred Return accrued on the Unreturned Capital Contribution made by such Member as of such time, reduced by (b) the aggregate amount of Distributions made by the Company in respect of such Preferred Return pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(iii) (including after the application of Section 13.3(c) to the extent, without duplication, that a Distribution is made under Section 10.6(a) by application of Section 13.3(c)), as applicable, as of such time.
Unreturned Superpriority Contributions” means, with respect to each Member who has made any Superpriority Contributions, as of the date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) such Member’s aggregate Superpriority Contributions, over (b) the cumulative Distributions to such Member as a return of Unreturned Superpriority Contributions pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(ii).
Unreturned Superpriority Return” means, with respect to any Member who has made any Superpriority Contributions, as of the date of determination, the amount, if any, equal to (a) the aggregate Superpriority Return on the Unreturned Superpriority Contributions made by such Member as of such time, reduced by (b) the aggregate amount of Distributions made by the Company in respect of such Superpriority Return pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(i), as of such time.
U.S. Risk Retention Rules” means the risk retention requirements of Regulation RR promulgated under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. Part 246.1, et. seq.).
ARTICLE II
FORMATION
2.1    Organization.
The Company was formed by the filing of the Certificate of Formation as a Delaware limited liability company pursuant to the provisions of the Act and all actions taken by the person who executed and filed the Certificate of Formation are hereby adopted and ratified. Subject the provisions of this Agreement, including Article VIII, the Administrative Member is hereby authorized and directed to file and record any necessary amendments to the Certificate of Formation and such other documents as may be reasonably required or appropriate under the Act or the laws of any other jurisdiction in which the Company may conduct business or own property.
2.2    Agreement.
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Members executing this Agreement hereby agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and as it may from time to time be amended, restated, modified, or supplemented in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.3    Name.
The name of the Company is Fig Six Mortgage LLC, and all business of the Company shall be conducted under that name or under any other name determined by the Board but, in any case, only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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2.4    Term.
The term of the Company shall commence on the Effective Date and shall be perpetual unless sooner terminated as provided herein. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity will continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Formation as provided in the Act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.5    Registered Agent and Office.
The registered agent for the service of process and the registered office shall be Capitol Services, Inc. at 108 Lakeland Avenue, City of Dover, County of Ken, Delaware 19901. The Board may, from time to time, change the registered agent or office through appropriate filings with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. In the event the registered agent ceases to act as such for any reason or the registered office shall change, the Board shall promptly designate a replacement registered agent or file a notice of change of address as the case may be.
2.6    Principal Office.
The Principal Office of the Company shall be located at 5 Bryant Park 34th Floor, New York, New York 10018. The Board may change the location of the Company’s Principal Office.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSE; NATURE OF BUSINESS
3.1    Purpose.
The Company is organized for the purpose of, directly or indirectly, through one or more Subsidiaries, engaging in the business of acquiring, managing, maintaining, hedging, financing, warehousing, pledging, securitizing, selling and disposing of HELOCs and other Assets approved by the Members as a Material Decision or Fundamental Decision, as applicable, and any and all actions, proceedings, activities and transactions necessary or convenient in connection therewith (the “Investment Business”) pursuant and subject to this Agreement. The Company may act on its own behalf and may contract with third party vendors in connection therewith. The Company shall have the authority to do all things necessary or convenient to accomplish its purpose and operate its business as described in this Section 3.1 and as contemplated by the Basic Documents, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. The authority granted to the Board hereunder to bind the Company shall be limited to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement.
3.2    Separateness Covenants.
(a)    Unless otherwise agreed to by the Members, the Company shall engage only in the Investment Business.
(b)    Subject the provisions of Article VIII, the Board shall cause the Company to do or cause to be done all things commercially reasonably necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises. Subject the provisions of Article VIII, the Board also shall cause the Company to:
(i)    maintain its own separate books and records and bank accounts separate from those of the Members;
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(ii)    at all times hold itself out to the public and all other Persons as a legal entity separate from the Members and any other Person;
(iii)    file its own tax returns, if any, as may be required under applicable law, and pay any taxes so required to be paid under applicable law;
(iv)    conduct its business in its own name and comply in all material respects with organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence;
(v)    not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others or pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person; and
(vi)    allocate fairly and reasonably and pay from the Company’s own funds the cost of any (1) overhead expenses shared with any Member or any of its Affiliates in connection with any services that it provides to the Company or the Board, and (2) any services (including legal and accounting services) that are provided jointly to the Company and to any Member or its Affiliates.
The failure of the Company, or the Board on behalf of the Company, to comply with any of the foregoing covenants or any other covenants contained in this Agreement shall not affect the status of the Company as a separate legal entity or the limited liability of the Members.
3.3    Subsidiaries.
The Board may cause the Company to form one or more Subsidiaries, to own all or any part of the Assets or otherwise in furtherance of the Investment Business. In such case, it is expressly understood that the Company shall conduct its business through each Subsidiary, and it is the intent of the Members that the organizational documents relating to the formationof each Subsidiary shall be interpreted together with the provisions of this Agreement to have substantially the same effect to the Members (aside from legal, tax, regulatory and other considerations and consequences, if applicable, relevant to the formation of such Subsidiary) as would be the case if all business of the Subsidiary were conducted by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, but taking into account the rights and obligations of members or partners of the Subsidiaries, if any, and the requirements of any applicable laws, including, without limitation, tax laws.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERS
4.1    Members.
(a)    Effective as of the Effective Date, the Members of the Company shall be the Figure Member and the Investor Member. The names and addresses and Percentage Interests of the Members as of the Effective Date are set forth on Exhibit A. The Capital Contributions (with and without Superpriority Contributions), Member Default Loans and Superpriority Contributions made by each Member shall be maintained in the Company’s books and records. Administrative Member shall update Exhibit A from time to time as necessary to accurately reflect the information therein. Any update to Exhibit A made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment or modification to this Agreement or require the consent or approval of any Member. Any reference in this Agreement to Exhibit A shall be deemed to be a reference to Exhibit A as amended and in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, no other Person shall be admitted as a member of the Company, and no additional Membership Interest shall be issued, without the approval of the Members in accordance with this Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Members, and the respective Managers appointed by such Members, and the Administrative Member shall have no duties (fiduciary,
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duty of loyalty, duty of care or otherwise) whatsoever toward one another, their respective Affiliates, or the Company.
(b)    Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Act and except for the indemnification obligations under Section 8.6(e), the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and no Member shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Member. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Act and except for the indemnification obligations under Section 8.6(e), the liability of each Member shall be limited to (i) the amount of Capital Contributions required to be made by such Member in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) such Member’s Membership Interests in the Company.
4.2    Bad Act Termination Events.
(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Figure Connect Document, or any other Basic Document, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Bad Act Termination Event with respect to any Member, a Non-Defaulting Member (in its sole discretion) may elect, by delivering written notice (the “Bad Act Termination Event Notice”) to the Company and each other Member, to take, or cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to take, as applicable, any or all of the following actions (each a “Bad Act Termination Event Remedy”), without the consent or approval of the Company, the Board, any Manager, or any other Member, and without penalty owed to any Member under this Agreement, the Figure Connect Documents, any other Basic Document or otherwise, in each case, as may be expressly provided hereunder or thereunder:
(i)    to elect that the Members cease making further Additional Capital Contributions (whether with respect to a Capital Call or otherwise) or to otherwise provide any additional funding or investment in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, for the purpose of acquiring new Assets (but the Members shall continue to be obligated to make Additional Capital Contributions up to its Capital Contribution Cap to fund Company obligations to purchase Assets (including new Assets) pursuant to the terms of then existing agreements and contracts (including any Call Options exercised in the future pursuant to the terms of such agreements or contracts)), including by way of example only, (A) purchasing new HELOCs during prefunding periods for any Committed ABS sponsored by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (B) satisfying the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ obligations under any outstanding TBA transactions, (C) repurchasing Assets as required by any securitization related documents to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party, and (D) satisfying the Company’s and Subsidiaries’ indemnification obligations under any outstanding securitization transactions, (E) satisfying the Company’s obligations as a risk retention sponsor under any outstanding securitization transaction, and (F) funding Call Option Payments if the Call Option is exercised in the future) (collectively, “Pre-Existing Obligations”);
(ii)    to not purchase, acquire or invest in any HELOCs or other Assets under the Figure Connect Documents or any other Basic Document (but the Members shall continue to be obligated to make Additional Capital Contributions to fund Pre-Existing Obligations);
(iii)    if Figure is the Defaulting Member, to remove Figure as Administrative Member and replace the same with any Person selected by Investor (which need not be a Member of the Company with an economic interest in the Company); provided, that in such case, Figure shall have the right to terminate, or cause to be terminated, the commitment to offer Assets to the Company set forth in the Side Letter, except as may be required to satisfy the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ obligations under any Committed ABS or any other then existing Basic Securitization Document;
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(iv)    if Figure is the Defaulting Member, to exercise the [***] pursuant to and in accordance with the Supplemental Side Letter;
(v)    if Figure is the Defaulting Member, to terminate any Basic Document to which a Figure Person is a party (including the Side Letter); provided, that in the event the commitment to offer Assets to the Company set forth in the Side Letter is terminated (except as may be required to satisfy the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ obligations under any Committed ABS or any other then existing Basic Securitization Document) the Figure Member shall have the right to resign, as Administrative Member of the Company, effective as of the date Investor has appointed a replacement Administrative Member; provided, that Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to appoint and identify a suitable replacement for the Administrative Member as promptly as practicable following receipt of written notice from Figure of its intent to resign as Administrative Member in accordance with this clause (v) and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days (and if a replacement Administrative Member has not been appointed within such one hundred twenty (120) day period, then the Figure Member shall have the right (but not the obligation) to deem its resignation to nonetheless be effective as of such one hundred twentieth (120th) day);
(vi)    to either, as such Non-Defaulting Member may elect in its sole discretion, (x) purchase (either directly or through a designee), or cause the Company to redeem, all but not less than all, of the Membership Interests held by the Defaulting Member and any of its Affiliates (a “Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout”) or (y) purchase (either directly or through a designee) all of the Company Assets from the Company (a “Bad Act Termination Event Asset Buyout”), in each case, subject to and in accordance with Section 4.2(b); or
(vii)    to give a Run-Off Commencement Notice.
(b)    Bad Act Termination Event Buyout.
(i)    If a Non-Defaulting Member elects to cause a Bad Act Termination Event Buyout pursuant to a Bad Act Termination Event Notice delivered by the Non-Defaulting Member, the closing of the Bad Act Termination Event Buyout shall occur as promptly as reasonably practicable, and in any event, no later than thirty (30) days after the final determination of the Buyout Price (as defined below) pursuant to this Section 4.2(b), subject to extension, not to exceed an additional sixty (60) days to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain required Governmental Entity approvals or clearances or required lender consents (the “Buyout Closing Date”). If any full recourse guaranties have been provided by any Defaulting Member or its Affiliates in connection with any warehousing facilities, financings or securitizations for the benefit of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, it shall be a condition precedent that the Members and the Company obtain the release of any such Defaulting Member or its Affiliates from any such guaranties simultaneously with the closing of the Bad Act Termination Event Buyout.
(ii)    The aggregate cash consideration payable in connection with a Bad Act Termination Event Buyout or in connection with a ROFO or a Company Offer (in each case, the “Buyout Price”) (x) [***] and the proceeds thereof were distributed to the Members in accordance with Section 10.6(a) (including clauses (iv) and (v) thereof) or (y) to the Company in respect of a purchase all of the Company Assets shall be the Proposed Value, in each case, subject to the adjustments set forth below. The Buyout Price payable in connection with a Bad Act Termination Event Buyout shall be determined in accordance with this Section 4.2(b). For a period of at least fifteen (15) days after the delivery of such Bad Act Termination Event Notice, the Members shall
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negotiate in good faith to mutually agree on the Buyout Price. If the Members are not able to mutually agree on the Buyout Price after negotiating in good faith for such fifteen (15) day period, each Member shall, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, appoint a Qualified Appraiser. If either Member fails to appoint a Qualified Appraiser within such fifteen (15) day period, the Buyout Price determined by the sole Qualified Appraiser timely appointed by the appointing Member shall be binding upon the Members. In addition, Figure shall have the right to elect to have a third Qualified Appraiser appointed in which case the two Qualified Appraisers initially appointed by the Members shall, within fifteen (15) days of their appointment, collectively select a third Qualified Appraiser. Each Member shall be responsible for the cost of its own Qualified Appraiser; provided, that Figure shall be responsible for the cost of any third Qualified Appraiser. The Members shall instruct the Qualified Appraisers to promptly (but no later than thirty (30) days after the appointment of the final Qualified Appraiser) complete the appraisal and valuation of the Company Assets and determination of the Proposed Value. [***] Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if a Non-Defaulting Member elects to exercise a Bad Act Termination Event Buyout but the closing thereof fails to occur for any reason (except for any reason solely or primarily attributable to the action or inaction of the Defaulting Member) by the scheduled Buyout Closing Date, then the Defaulting Member shall thereafter have the right to market and sell its Membership Interest at any price to a third party that is not a Sixth Street Competitor (if the Defaulting Member is any Member other than Investor) or Competitor (if the Defaulting Member is a Member other than Figure); provided, that, the Non-Defaulting Member may in its sole discretion waive any condition to such Non-Defaulting Member’s obligation to close other than the payment of the Buyout Price and the release of any full recourse guarantees.
(c)    Effect of Redemption Pursuant to Bad Act Termination Event Buyout. Effective immediately upon the redemption of any Membership Interests of any Defaulting Member pursuant to a Bad Act Termination Event Buyout, without any further action on the part of the Company, or any other Member, such Membership Interests so redeemed shall be automatically and immediately terminated, such redeemed Member shall immediately and automatically cease to be a Member, and any
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rights, benefits, or privileges of such redeemed Member under this Agreement shall immediately and automatically terminate and cease to exist.
(d)    Sale of Membership Interest. The purchase of the Membership Interests of any Member by another Member or its designee pursuant to a Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout or in connection with a ROFO with respect to a Member’s Membership Interest shall be on terms customary for similar transactions among members of a joint venture as the parties shall negotiate in good faith and for the payment of the applicable Buyout Price in cash, and with no representations or warranties by the Member selling its Membership Interest; provided, however, that the selling Member shall warrant and represent that it is the sole owner of its Membership Interest and holds the same free and clear of any liens or other encumbrances (other than such liens and encumbrances which are not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement and/or which will be terminated, released or otherwise removed on or prior to the Buyout Closing Date), and (ii) such purchase has been authorized by all requisite action on the part of the selling Member and any applicable Affiliates and it has the right and power to sell, exchange, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the selling Member’s Membership Interest.
(e)    Sale of Company Assets. The purchase of the Company Assets by another Member or its designee pursuant to a Bad Act Termination Event Asset Buyout or in connection with a Company Offer or ROFO with respect to the Company Assets shall be on terms customary for similar transactions among members of a joint venture as the parties shall negotiate in good faith and for the payment of the applicable Buyout Price in cash, and with no representations or warranties by the Company or any other Member; provided, however, the Company shall warrant and represent that such sale has been authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Company and shall provide back-to-back representations and warranties with respect to the Company Assets purchased by the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to the Common Marketplace Terms to the same extent of any representations and warranties provided by the applicable Figure Person pursuant to the Common Marketplace Terms.
(f)    Notification. Each Member shall notify the Company in writing, no later than five (5) Business Days, upon obtaining actual knowledge of (i) the occurrence of a Bad Act Termination Event with respect to such Member, (ii) such Member becoming a Pre-Defaulting Member, (iii) the occurrence of any Other Termination Event, or (iv) any material breach by such Member of any of its representations, warranties and covenants in this Agreement; provided, that for purposes of this Section 4.2(f), a Member shall be deemed to have obtained actual knowledge of the matters set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) only when any Manager appointed by such Member obtaining actual knowledge of the same.
4.3    Run-Off Period.
(a)    Beginning on the Run-Off Commencement Date, the obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries to purchase or acquire any new HELOCs or other Assets under the Figure Connect Documents shall cease and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall cease acquiring or purchasing any such HELOCs or other Assets (provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Subsidiaries shall continue to perform any then outstanding obligations of the Company and the Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Pre-Existing Obligations)). Subject to the remainder of this Section 4.3, Administrative Member shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to use reasonable efforts to promptly in accordance with the determination of the Board, sell or dispose of all of the Company Assets held by the Company and its Subsidiaries or engage in any other liquidation transactions with respect to such Company Assets (it being understood that any such sales or disposals of Company Assets may be in tranches for all or a portion of the Company Assets and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or otherwise, the sale of any Retained Assets may only be undertaken to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and securitization documents, and distribute the net cash proceeds from any such sales, dispositions, or other liquidation transactions of Company Assets (after payment of applicable
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expenses and providing for reserves agreed upon by the Members pursuant to Section 8.3(a)(xxx)) to the Members in accordance with Section 10.6(a) and Administrative Member and the Board shall in good faith seek to maximize the value to be received by the Members in any such transaction or transactions, including taking into account the potential tax exposure to a REIT from such transactions (including the tax implications of a sale through a taxable REIT subsidiary); provided, that prior to marketing all or any of the Company Assets for sale or other disposition, (i) Figure shall provide (acting on behalf of the Company in the case of a ROFO Notice for Company Assets), a ROFO Notice to Investor and either (x) Investor shall have declined or deemed to have declined to provide a ROFO Response Notice, pursuant to Section 4.3(c), or (y) Figure shall have declined or deemed to have declined to provide a ROFO Acceptance Notice pursuant to Section 4.3(c) (the occurrence of any of the foregoing in this clause (i), a “ROFO Waiver”) and (ii) Figure and the Company shall have complied with the provisions of Section 4.3(d).
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time on or after the Run-Off Commencement Date, either Member, shall have the right (but not the obligation) to Transfer their respective Membership Interests (in whole but not in part) to any Person, without the approval or consent of any other Member, the Company, the Board, or any Manager, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Article XII and subject to a ROFO with respect to such Member’s Membership Interest, which shall be exercised in accordance with Section 4.3(c).
(c)    With respect to any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(b) or the final proviso of the final sentence of Section 4.3(a), the Member that desires to Transfer its Membership Interests (or in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), Figure, for itself or, in the case of a ROFO with respect to Company Assets, on behalf of the Company, as applicable), shall first offer such Member’s Membership Interests (or in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), Figure’s Membership Interest or all of the Company Assets, as applicable) to the other Member (the “Buying Member”) for purchase by providing written notice (the “ROFO Notice”; and such Member (including Figure in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), delivering the ROFO Notice), the “Selling Member”) to the Buying Member, and the Buying Member shall have the right to offer to purchase the Selling Member’s Membership Interests (or in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), all of Figure’s Membership Interest or all of the Company Assets), at the Buyout Price calculated based on a Proposed Value reasonably proposed by Buying Member (each, a “ROFO”). In order to exercise the ROFO, the Buying Member must, no later than thirty (30) days after its receipt of the ROFO Notice, provide written notice to the Selling Member (the “ROFO Response Notice”), stating that it desires to purchase the Selling Member’s Membership Interests (or in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), all of Figure’s Membership Interest or all of the Company Assets), which notice shall set forth the Proposed Value, as reasonably determined by Buying Member, of all of the Company Assets then owned by the Company and the Subsidiaries, and therefore the basis on which the Buyout Price payable to the Selling Member (or in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), to Figure or the Company, as applicable) would be calculated. In the event the Buying Member fails to deliver a ROFO Response Notice within thirty (30) days following its receipt of the ROFO Notice, the Buying Member shall be deemed to have waived its right to exercise the ROFO. The Selling Member (including on behalf of the Company in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a)) shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to the Buying Member (the “ROFO Acceptance Notice”) within thirty (30) days after its receipt of the ROFO Response Notice, to elect to sell to the Buying Member or its designee the Selling Member’s Membership Interest (or in the case of any ROFO undertaken pursuant to Section 4.3(a), all of Figure’s Membership Interest or all of the Company Assets) at the Buyout Price calculated based on the Proposed Value set forth in the ROFO Response Notice, in which event the Members, and the Company, as applicable, shall consummate the closing of such sale at such Buyout Price as promptly as reasonably practicable, and in any event, within thirty (30) days after the Selling Member’s delivery of the ROFO Acceptance Notice (subject to extension for up to an additional sixty (60) days to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain required Governmental Entity approvals or clearances or required
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lender consents). If Selling Member fails to provide a ROFO Acceptance Notice within such thirty (30) days period, then the Selling Member shall be deemed to have elected not to accept the terms of the ROFO Response Notice. Except with respect to a sale of the Company Assets, at the closing of any sale to the Buying Member pursuant to a ROFO Acceptance Notice, the adjustments set forth in clauses (A) through (C) of Section 4.2(b)(ii) shall be made to the Proposed Value and the Buyout Price, as applicable, to arrive at the final Buyout Price payable to the Selling Member pursuant to this Section 4.3(c). If Buying Member does not timely elect to exercise such ROFO, or if the Selling Member rejects the ROFO Response Notice or declines to provide a ROFO Acceptance Notice, then the Selling Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter, to sell all but not less than all of its Membership Interests or to cause the Company to sell all but not less than all of the Company Assets (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or otherwise, the sale of any Retained Assets may only be undertaken to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and securitization documents) to a third party at a price calculated based on a Proposed Value greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the Proposed Value set forth in any ROFO Response Notice given in accordance with this Section 4.3(c). If Selling Member (or in the case of Section 4.3(a), Figure) fails to sell (or cause to be sold) its Membership Interests (or in the case of Section 4.3(a), Figure’s Membership Interests or all of the Company Assets) within such one hundred and twenty (120) day period in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Selling Member must once again provide a ROFO Notice to Buying Member before it elects to sell its Membership Interests pursuant to Section 4.3(b) or in the case of Section 4.3(a), before Figure elects to sell its Membership Interests or cause the Company to sell, all of the Company Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the Buying Member elects to exercise the ROFO, and the Selling Member elects to exercise its ROFO Acceptance, and the closing thereof fails to occur for any reason (except for any reason solely or primarily attributable to the action or inaction of the Selling Member), then the Selling Member shall thereafter have the right to market and sell its Membership Interest (or in the case of Section 4.3(a), Figure’s Membership Interest or the Company Assets) to a third party that is not a Sixth Street Competitor (if the Defaulting Member is any Member other than Investor) or Competitor (if the Defaulting Member is a Member other than Figure), at any price (including at a price calculated based on less than 100% of the Proposed Value set forth in the ROFO Notice); provided, that, the Buying Member may in its sole discretion waive any condition to such Buying Member’s obligation to close other than the payment of the purchase price and the release of any full recourse guarantees. If any full recourse guaranties have been provided by any Selling Member or its Affiliates in connection with any warehousing facilities, financings or securitizations for the benefit of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, it shall be a condition precedent that the Members and the Company obtain the release of the Selling Member or its Affiliates from any such guaranties simultaneously with the closing of any ROFO.
(d)    If a ROFO Waiver occurs, prior to marketing less than all of the Company Assets (the “Subject Assets”) for sale to third parties (it being agreed that a sale of all of the Company Assets shall be governed by Sections 4.3(a) and (c)), Figure, acting on behalf of the Company, shall offer to sell such Company Assets to Investor (either directly or through its designee) in exchange for a purchase price equal to a proposed value for such Subject Assets as reasonably determined by Figure (a “Company Offer”). If Investor receives a Company Offer, Investor shall have the right to elect (by written notice delivered to the Company and Figure) to purchase such Subject Assets within thirty (30) days following receipt of such Company Offer; provided, that if Investor fails to provide written notice of such election within such thirty (30) day period, Investor shall be deemed to have elected not to accept the Company Offer. If Investor declines or is deemed to have declined to purchase the applicable Subject Assets pursuant to a Company Offer, Figure, acting on behalf of the Company, shall have the right but not the obligation, for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days thereafter, to sell all but not less than all of the Subject Assets to a third party at a price greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the proposed value of the Subject Assets set forth in the Company Offer given in accordance with this Section 4.3(d) (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or otherwise, the sale of any Retained Assets may only be undertaken to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and securitization
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documents). If the Company fails to consummate a sale of the Subject Assets within such one hundred and twenty (120) day period in accordance with the foregoing provisions, Figure must once again provide a Company Offer to Investor with respect to such Subject Assets before the Company can sell the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Investor elects to exercise its right to purchase any Subject Assets pursuant to a Company Offer but the closing thereof fails to occur for any reason (except for any reason solely or primarily attributable to the action or inaction of Figure), then Figure, acting on behalf of the Company, shall thereafter have the right to market and sell such Subject Assets to a third party that is not a Sixth Street Competitor at any price; provided, that, Investor may in its sole discretion waive any condition to Investor’s obligation to close other than the payment of the purchase price and the release of any full recourse guarantees.
(e)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, if not all of the Company Assets have been disposed within two (2) years after the Run-Off Commencement Date, either Member shall have the right to unilaterally cause the Company to sell the remaining Company Assets (excluding, however, any Retained Assets the sale of which is not permitted by applicable laws and regulations and securitization documents) in a dealer-auction participated in with a minimum of three (3) nationally recognized dealers; provided, that either Member shall have the right to participate in such dealer-auction as a bidder. Each Member shall, and shall cause its Affiliates (including in their capacity as the Seller and Servicer) to, cooperate with and provide assistance to the Company, its Subsidiaries, the Board, and each other Member in connection therewith, including executing and delivering documents, agreements, instruments, and certificates, providing information and reports and doing such other things, as may be reasonably requested by the Company, its Subsidiaries, the Board, and each other Member in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Section 4.3; provided, that the same does not increase the liabilities or obligations, or decrease the rights and benefits, of such Member by more than a de minimis extent.
ARTICLE VACCOUNTING AND RECORDS
5.1    Records to be Maintained.
Administrative Member shall maintain, or cause to be maintained:
(a)    A current list of the full name and last known business address of each Member, each Member’s Membership Interests, and each Member’s Capital Contributions (with and without Superiority Contributions);
(b)    A copy of the Certificate of Formation and all amendments thereto, together with executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which the Certificate of Formation or any such amendment has been executed; and
(c)    A copy of the Company’s federal, state and local income tax returns and reports.
5.2    Books and Records.
(a)    Administrative Member shall keep, or cause to be kept, complete and accurate financial books and records with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries and each Member shall be entitled to access and review such books and records of the Company from time to time upon at least one Business Day prior written notice, to the extent such books and records are then available, as may be reasonably requested by a Member; provided that the Members do so during regular business hours at Administrative Member’s office or such other location as reasonably determined by the Members and Administrative Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company or the Board reserves the right to withhold any documents or information from a Member or any of its Affiliates (i) if the provision of such
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documents or information to such Member would result in a waiver of attorney-client privilege, work product protection or trade secret protection or other similar privilege or protection, or (ii) such document or information relates to any potential claim by or against the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any Member or any Affiliate of a Member made by or against such Member or its Affiliates. Except for the reports set forth in Section 5.3 or as otherwise required under this Agreement, any Basic Document to which a Figure Person is a party or under any other agreement or document entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby, in no event shall the Company be required to prepare, produce, provide or deliver any documents or information to any Member that are not then available.
(b)    The books of the Company shall be kept on the accrual basis in accordance with GAAP. The Company also shall report its operations for tax purposes on the accrual method. The fiscal year and tax year of the Company shall end on December 31 of each year, unless a different tax year shall be required by the Code. If any Member elects to conduct an audit of the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, Administrative Member shall cooperate in good faith with such Member, at such Member’s expense, to provide in a timely manner such information and documents as may be reasonably requested by such Member. All schedules of book income shall be prepared on a GAAP basis.
5.3    Reports to Members.
Administrative Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be provided by the Company Accountant, the following to the Members:
(a)    An estimated Form 1065, Schedule K-1 for the prior Fiscal Year no later than March 31 of the current Fiscal Year;
(b)    A final Form 1065, Schedule K-1 for the prior Fiscal Year no later than May 15 of the current Fiscal Year;
(c)    A projection, no later than October 25 of each Fiscal Year, of taxable income at the federal and state level for the first three quarters of such Fiscal Year;
(d)    Within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, an annual operating statement, annual balance sheet and statement of cash flows of the Company prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles, audited by independent public accountants selected by the Board; and
(e)    As soon as available, and in any event within one hundred and five (105) days after the end of each calendar quarter, a quarterly report setting forth in a summary manner the financial results of operations in such form as the Board shall determine.
5.4    Tax Returns and Reports.
(a)    Subject to Section 5.3(a), the Administrative Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and timely file, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be prepared and timely filed by the Company Accountant, income tax returns of the Company in all jurisdictions where such filings are required, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and timely deliver or cause to be prepared and timely delivered to each Member, all information returns required by the Code (taking into account applicable extensions). The Administrative Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to each Member any Company information necessary for the preparation of the Members’ federal, state, and local income tax returns, including any estimated tax returns or extension requests, that any such Member reasonably requests. Notwithstanding the anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
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Administrative Member shall promptly deliver all information and documentation in the possession of Administrative Member, or in the case of information and documentation within the control of Administrative Member, use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly deliver such information and documentation, to the Company Accountant that is necessary for the preparation of any tax returns of the Company or any Form 1065, Schedule K-1s.
(b)    Administrative Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be provided, a copy of any federal and state income tax return for the prior Fiscal Year (each, a “Reviewed Tax Return”) to Investor for review and comment no later than sixty (60) days prior to the date required for filing thereof (taking into account all applicable extensions to file). Investor shall have thirty (30) days after the date a Reviewed Tax Return is provided to review and provide comments to such Reviewed Tax Return. Administrative Member shall reflect all comments of Investor to any Reviewed Tax Return provided during such thirty (30) day period for such Reviewed Tax Return; provided, that with respect to any such comment that impacts (or reasonably could impact) (A) any book item (or portion thereof) allocated to Figure in such year pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.1 through Section 10.5 (collectively, the “Allocation Provisions”) to reflect Figure’s entitlement to distributions under Section 10.6(a)(v) or the corresponding tax item (or portion thereof) or (B) the determination of the amount of book allocations to Figure in such year under the Allocation Provisions to reflect Figure’s entitlement to distributions under Section 10.6(a)(v) and/or the corresponding tax items, Administrative Member shall not reflect any such comment that is reasonably expected to have an adverse and disproportionate effect on Figure without Figure’s prior consent. After reflecting Investor comments in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, Administrative Member shall use commercially reasonable efforts to timely file, or caused to be timely filed, such Reviewed Tax Return with the applicable governmental authority. Administrative Member will timely obtain an extension of any deadline required for the filing of any Reviewed Tax Return to the extent such an extension is available. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) any revisions made by the Administrative Member to any Schedule K-1 to incorporate comments from Investor to any Reviewed Tax Returns in accordance with this Section 5.4(b) after the delivery of the final Schedule K-1 pursuant to Section 5.3(b) shall not be deemed a breach of Section 5.3(b) and (ii) nothing in this Section 5.4(b) shall limit any Member’s rights under Section 8.3(a)(i) or Section 8.3(a)(xv).
5.5    Company Budget.
The initial Company Budget shall be approved by the Board no later than the Side Letter Effective Date (the “Initial Company Budget”). As soon as practicable prior to the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Year 2026, and in any event not later than thirty (30) days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year, and with respect to any Company Budget relating to securitization, from time-to-time, the Administrative Member shall prepare and deliver to the Board for approval, a proposed Company Budget, in form substantially similar to the Initial Company Budget, which for the avoidance of doubt shall include Non-Discretionary Expenses. The Board shall endeavor to approve any proposed Company Budget or propose amendments thereto within five (5) Business Days; [***].
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5.6    Company Accountant.
The Company shall retain as the regular accountant and auditor for the Company a nationally recognized accounting firm designated by the Board in accordance with Section 8.3(a)(xx) (the “Company Accountant”). The fees and expenses of the Company Accountant and all costs associated with the selection and engagement of the Company Accountant shall be a Company Expense.
ARTICLE VI
INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY
6.1    Return of Capital. No Member shall be liable for the return of the Capital Contributions or Superpriority Contributions (or any portion thereof) of any other Member, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from the assets of the Company. No Member shall be entitled to withdraw or receive a return of any part of its Capital Contributions, Superpriority Contributions or Capital Account, to receive interest on its Capital Contributions, Superpriority Contributions or Capital Account or to receive any distributions from the Company, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or under applicable law.
6.2    Ownership. Title to Company Property (including the Company Assets) shall be held by the Company in the Company’s name or, as provided in Section 3.3 by one or more Subsidiaries in the name of the Company or the name of such Subsidiaries.
6.3    Waiver of Partition; Nature of Interests in the Company. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, each of the Members hereby irrevocably waives any right or power that such Member might have:
(a)    To cause the Company or any of its assets to be partitioned;
(b)    To cause the appointment of a receiver for all or any portion of the assets of the Company;
(c)    To compel any sale of all or any portion of the assets of the Company pursuant to any applicable law; or
(d)    To file a complaint, or to institute any proceeding at law or in equity, to cause the termination, dissolution or liquidation of the Company.
Each of the Members has been induced to enter into this Agreement in reliance upon the waivers set forth in this Section 6.3, and without such waivers no Member would have entered into this Agreement. No Member shall have any interest in any specific Company Property. The interests of all Members in this Company are personal property.
ARTICLE VII
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
7.1    No Management Rights as Members; Voting.
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or as required by applicable law, no Member shall have authority as a Member to bind the Company or to have any right to participate in the management of the Company, to vote on any matter or to grant or withhold consent or approval of actions of the Company. To the extent a vote of, or consent or determination by, “members” is required by
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applicable law, or is otherwise sought by the Company, each Member shall act through its designated Managers on the Board (except with respect to matters that require the consent of the Members when a Member does not have a representative on the Board such as Fundamental Decisions, which consent shall require the written consent of the applicable Member and the provisions of Section 8.1(f) shall apply mutatis mutandis), and any such action, consent or approval may be taken without a meeting if all of the Managers on the Board consent thereto in writing or by electronic communication in accordance with Section 8.1(e); provided, that a Defaulting Member shall not have the right to appoint any Managers to the Board and any Managers theretofore appointed by a Defaulting Member shall automatically, without further action by any party, be removed as Manager hereunder so long as such Member remains a Defaulting Member.
7.2    Intentionally Omitted.
7.3    Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
Each Member hereby represents and warrants to the Company and to each other Member that the following statements are true and correct as of the Effective Date and shall be true and correct at any time such Member is a Member of the Company:
(a)    if such Member is not a natural person, it is duly formed, validly existing, and (if applicable) in good standing under the law of the state of its formation, and if required by applicable law, is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of business (if not formed therein); (b) such Member has full corporate, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other applicable power and authority to execute and agree to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and all necessary actions by the board of directors, shareholders, managers, members, partners, trustees, beneficiaries or other Persons necessary for the due authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by such Member have been duly taken; (c) such Member has duly executed and delivered this Agreement; (d) such Member’s authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement does not conflict in any material way with (i) any law, rule or court order applicable to such Member, (ii) such Member’s certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, limited liability company agreement or any similar organizational documents, or (iii) any other material agreement or arrangement to which such Member is a party or by which it is bound; (e) such Member is acquiring its interest in the Company for its own account for investment and not with a view to the resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof; (f) such Member has such knowledge and experience in financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the relative risks and merits of this investment; (g) such Member has adequate means of providing for its current needs and contingencies and has no need for liquidity in this investment; (h) all documents and records requested by such Member have been delivered or made available to it and such Member’s investment decision is based upon its own investigation and analysis and not the representations or inducements of the Company, the Board, or any Member; (i) such Member understands that the interests in the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration; and (j) such Member is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code or is a disregarded entity the assets of which are treated as owned by a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, for United States federal income tax purposes.
(b)    It understands that (i) an investment in the Company involves substantial and a high degree of risk, (ii) no federal or state agency has passed on the offer and sale of the Membership Interest in the Company to such Person, (iii) it may be required to bear, and is able to bear, the economic and financial risk of such Person’s investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time, since as of the Effective Date such Person’s Membership Interest in the Company has not been registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933 and may never be registered and, therefore, cannot be sold or otherwise transferred unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to an exemption
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from such registration, and the Membership Interest in the Company of such Person cannot be sold or otherwise transferred unless registered under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration, (iv) there is no current established market for the Membership Interest of such Person in the Company and none is expected to develop, (v) such Person has such knowledge and experience in real estate and other financial and business matters, so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company, (vi) such Person is acquiring Membership Interest in the Company for investment only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution to the public or public offering thereof, except in compliance with the Exchange Act.
(c)    It is, as of the Effective Date, in material compliance with, and will remain at all times while a Member of the Company, specifically with respect to activities undertaken in connection with being a Member of, or otherwise for or on behalf of, the Company, in compliance with, all applicable: (i) anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws, regulations, rules, and executive orders, including the reporting, record keeping and compliance requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by The International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act, and related Securities and Exchange Commission, or other relevant agency rules and regulations relating to anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing (“AML Laws”) and (ii) economic sanctions laws, regulations, rules, and executive orders administered or enforced by OFAC or the U.S. State Department (“Sanctions”).
(d)    Neither such Member nor any Person for whom such Member is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment nor any Person that Controls or is Controlled by such Member or, to the knowledge of such Member after due inquiry, any other Affiliate of such Member, is a Prohibited Person.
(e)    No broker, finder, or investment bank is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s, or other fee or commission from the Company or any of the Members in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Member or its Affiliates.
(f)    Such Member hereby represents, warrants and covenants that it is not (A) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (B) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code, that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (C) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of the foregoing plans described in clause (A) or (B) pursuant to Section 3(42) of ERISA. In addition, each Member represents, warrants and covenants that it is not (and is not purchasing the Membership Interest with funds that constitute the assets of) a “governmental plan”, a non-electing “church plan”, or a non-U.S. plan, each as defined under Title I of ERISA, and that such Member is not subject to any laws, regulations or policies regulating investments of and fiduciary obligations with respect to such plans that would be violated by the transactions contemplated hereunder (a “Similar Law”).
(g)    Such Member is a Qualified Purchaser as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(h)    In the case of Investor, Investor hereby represents and warrants to Figure that as of the Effective Date, Investor Member is under common Control with SSP.
(i)    In the case of Figure, Figure hereby represents and warrants to Investor that as of the Effective Date, Figure Member is Controlled by Figure Corp.
(j)    All representations and warranties and covenants contained in this Section 7.3 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the termination and dissolution of the Company or
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any other Member and the time any Member ceases to be a Member in the Company with respect to the period of time such Member was a Member in the Company.
7.4    Conflicts of Interest Waiver; Waiver of Duties.
(a)    Subject to Section 7.4(f) in the case of Figure, each Member and its Related Parties shall be entitled to enter into transactions that may be considered to be competitive with, or a business opportunity that may be beneficial to, the Company or its Subsidiaries. Subject to approval as a Fundamental Decision pursuant to Section 8.3(a)(xxxiv), a Member or its Related Parties may lend money to and transact other business with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the provisions of Section 8.3(a)(xxxiv), the rights and obligations of a Member or its Related Party who lends money to or transacts business with the Company or its Subsidiaries in accordance with this Agreement are the same as those of a Person who is not a member of the Company, subject to other applicable law. Subject to limitations set forth in this Agreement and without limiting the provisions of Section 8.3(a)(xxxiv), no transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be void or voidable solely because a Member or its Related Parties has a direct or indirect interest in the transaction if the transaction is on arm’s length terms or otherwise on terms readily available in the market to unaffiliated parties.
(b)    Subject to Section 7.4(f) in the case of Figure, if a Member or its Related Party acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter that may be a “Corporate Opportunity” (as defined in Section 7.4(d)), none of the other Members, the Company, or any Subsidiary of the Company shall have an interest in, or expectation that, such Corporate Opportunity be offered to it or that it be offered an opportunity to participate therein, and any such interest, expectation, offer or opportunity to participate, and any other interest or expectation otherwise due to the Company with respect to such Corporate Opportunity, is hereby renounced by the Company and each other Member on its behalf and on behalf of any other entity owned by the Company or any other Member. Accordingly, subject to Section 7.4(f) in the case of Figure, (i) none of the Members nor their Related Parties will be under any obligation to present, communicate or offer any such Corporate Opportunity to the Company or any other Person and (ii) each Member and its Related Parties shall have the right to hold any such Corporate Opportunity for its own or the account of its Related Parties, or to direct, recommend, sell, assign or otherwise transfer such Corporate Opportunity to any Person or Persons in its sole discretion. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, none of the Members nor their Related Parties shall have or be under any duty to any other Member, the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any other entity owned by the Company or any other Member with respect to such Corporate Opportunity or otherwise, including any fiduciary duty, duty of loyalty or duty to act in good faith or in the best interests of any of the Company or any entity owned by the Company or any Member, and shall not be liable to any other Member, the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any entity owned by the Company or any Member for any breach or alleged breach thereof or for any derivation of personal economic gain.
(c)    To the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, each Manager shall be deemed an agent of the Member who appoints, nominates or otherwise designates such Manager, may act in the best interest of the Member by whom he or she was appointed, shall not be required to take into consideration the interests of the other Members or their respective Affiliates and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither any Manager nor any Member shall owe a fiduciary duty to the Company, any Member, or any other Person bound by this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of the Managers and/or the Members otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to so restrict or eliminate such duties and liabilities of the Managers and the Members.
(d)    For purposes of this Agreement: “Sixth Street Persons” shall mean (A) Sixth Street Partners, LLC (“SSP”), (B) any investment fund managed directly or indirectly by SSP or its
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Affiliates (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) (the “SSP Funds”), (C) any investment account managed directly or indirectly by SSP, its Affiliates, or any SSP Funds, or with respect to which SSP, its Affiliates, or any SSP Funds has discretionary investment or management authority (the “SSP SMAs”), (D) any Affiliates of SSP, the SSP Funds, or the SSP SMAs (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) and (E) any director, manager, officer or employee of any of the entities set forth in clauses (A), (B), (C), and (D) regardless of whether such Persons are also directors, managers, officers or employees of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any entity owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, “Figure Person” means the (A) Figure, Figure Corp., Servicer, Figure Lending Corp., and (B) any Affiliate of Figure that is a party to any Affiliate Agreement from time to time. As used in Section 7.4(b), “Corporate Opportunity” shall include business opportunities which the Company is financially able to undertake, which are, from their nature, in the line of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business, are of practical advantage to it and are ones in which the Company has an interest or a reasonable expectancy, and in which, by embracing the opportunities, the self-interest of a Member or its Related Parties, as applicable, will be or could reasonably expect to be brought into conflict with that of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Members (other than Investor and its Affiliates) acknowledge that Investor is an Affiliate of SSP, a full service investment advisory firm engaged, either directly or through Affiliates, in various activities, including securities trading, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing, securitization, and brokerage activities. In the ordinary course of these activities, SSP and its Affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and/or financial instruments (including loans) for its own account and for the accounts of its clients and may at any time hold long and short positions in such securities and/or instruments. Such investment and other activities may involve securities and instruments of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as well as of other Persons and their Affiliates which may (i) be involved in transactions arising from or relating to the transactions in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged, (ii) be customers or competitors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (iii) have other relationships with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict or preclude the Company, its Subsidiaries, Investor or its Related Parties from pursuing any business opportunities either on its or their own behalf or in conjunction with any of their clients or other third parties.
(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Members (other than Figure and its Affiliates) acknowledge and agree that (i) Figure is an Affiliate of Figure Corp., which is engaged, either directly or through Affiliates, in various activities, including originating, holding, servicing, hedging, financing and securitizing HELOCs and other financial products, (ii) except as expressly set forth in the Side Letter, neither Figure nor any of its Related Parties shall have any obligation to sell or offer to sell HELOCs or any other Assets to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii) subject to the remainder of this Section 7.4(f), Figure shall in no way be restricted from selling (including through a joint venture), financing or engaging in any business with respect to HELOCs or any other Assets. The term “Restricted Period” shall mean the period from and after the Effective Date until, (A) if a Run-Off Commencement Date has occurred and at such time as Figure is not a Pre-Defaulting Member, such Run-Off Commencement Date, (B) if a Run-Off Commencement Date has occurred and at such time Figure is a Pre-Defaulting Member (x) if following such Run-Off Commencement Date, Figure becomes a Defaulting Member in respect of the Bad Act Termination Event that caused Figure to then become a Pre-Defaulting Member, the two-year anniversary of such Run-Off Commencement Date, or (y) if following such Run-Off Commencement Date, Figure does not become a Defaulting Member in respect of the Bad Act Termination Event that caused Figure to then become a Pre-Defaulting Member, such Run-Off Commencement Date, or (C) if a Run-Off Commencement Date has occurred and at such time Figure is a Defaulting Member, the two-year anniversary of such Run-Off Commencement Date. During the Restricted Period, Figure and its Related Parties shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) enter into a joint venture
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with an unaffiliated third party established for the purpose of buying and securitizing HELOCs, or (ii) issue securities in connection with or create any TBA/Forward markets for HELOCs (each of clause (i) or (ii), a “Restricted Transaction Structure”). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Figure shall have the right to engage in any Restricted Transaction Structure from and after the expiration of any Restricted Period; and (ii) during the Restricted Period, Figure and its Related Parties shall in no event be restricted from (x) engaging in any business with respect to Assets other than HELOCs, including, without limitation, by entering into a joint venture analogous to the Restricted Transaction Structure but with respect to Assets other than HELOCs, or (y) engaging in any business with respect to HELOCs (including financing or securitizing the same) other than using the Restricted Transaction Structure.
7.5    Cooperation.
(a)    Each Member shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Subsidiaries to, at the Company’s expense, provide commercially reasonable assistance to the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with any hedging, financing (including a warehouse facility), securitization or loan sale transaction pursued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with this Agreement, if any, including to (i) form (or cause a securitization depositor to form) each securitization borrower and/or issuer, (ii) provide information reasonably requested in connection therewith by lenders, initial purchasers, trustees or other contractual counterparties, (iii) provide information for inclusion in any disclosure materials to the extent necessary or advisable to comply with U.S. federal or state securities laws, (iv) provide information, documents, agreements, opinions, certificates, or other instruments reasonably requested in support of the Company’s sponsorship or participation in any such transaction and for the establishment and maintenance of the website required by Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and post any requisite ABS 15E on such website, (v) cooperate in preparation and filing of requisite Form ABS-15G filings and any ABS 15E, and (vi) participate in and help prepare any roadshows.
(b)    The parties acknowledge and agree that the Company or the Subsidiaries shall purchase or retain an eligible horizontal residual interest or vertical interest in any securitization transaction sponsored by the Company or any Subsidiaries, or combination thereof, as required by the U.S. Risk Retention Rules for so long as required by the U.S. Risk Retention Rules in connection with any securitization transaction that is sponsored (or co-sponsored) by the Company or its Subsidiaries for which the Company or any Subsidiary is the retaining sponsor under the U.S. Risk Retention Rules.
(c)    Investor and Figure will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate to obtain the best advance rate for each warehouse facility. To the extent that any warehouse financer requires a recourse guarantee from Investor, and without such financing the Company would not have monthly Net Cash Flow (without regard to Net Cash Flow from any prior months) sufficient to make distributions to the Members pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(iii) in full on a monthly basis (assuming for the purposes of this Section 7.5(c) that no Superpriority Contributions have been made by the Members), and Investor does not agree to provide such guarantee, then Investor and Figure agree to renegotiate in good faith the Preferred Hurdle Rate solely to the extent there is a decrease in the Company’s ability to make distributions to the Members in full on a monthly basis pursuant to Section 10.6(a)(iii) from monthly Net Cash Flow (without regard to Net Cash Flow from any prior months and assuming for the purposes of this Section 7.5(c) that no Superpriority Contributions have been made by the Members) as a direct result of any actual diminution of warehouse economics to the Company.
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ARTICLE VIII
MANAGEMENT
8.1    Board of Managers.
(a)    General; Authority. Subject to the provisions of Section 8.2 and Section 8.3(c), the business and affairs of the Company shall be made, managed, and controlled by a Board of Managers for the Company (the “Board”) comprised of natural persons (each, a “Manager” and, collectively, the “Managers”) appointed as provided below; provided, that the Members and the Board hereby appoint and authorize Administrative Member to, and Administrative Member agrees to, subject to Material Decisions and Fundamental Decisions and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, conduct and manage the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to perform the management services and other support services set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and to manage the day-to-day operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Services”), including, without limitation, to (i) establish the policies and operating procedures with respect to the business and affairs of the Company and manage the day-to-day affairs of the Company, (ii) appoint representatives of the Company and delegate to such representatives the power to perform any of the acts that the Administrative Member is authorized to perform, including, without limitation, the authority to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Company and all Subsidiaries, (iii) make decisions relating to the business and affairs of the Company, and (iv) implement the Material Decisions and Fundamental Decisions approved by the Board or the Members, as applicable), in each case, subject to the express terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Managers shall be “managers” within the meaning of the Act.
(b)    Appointment of Managers. The authorized number of Managers on the Board shall be four (4) (which number may be modified from time to time by the Members), where (i) two (2) Managers shall be appointed by Investor and, as of the date hereof, shall be [***] (each, an “SSP Manager”) and (ii) two (2) Managers shall be appointed by Figure and, as of the date hereof, shall be Todd Stevens and Esteban Del Solar (each, a “Figure Manager”); provided, that upon a Member becoming a Defaulting Member, any Managers theretofore appointed by such Defaulting Member shall automatically, without further action by any party, be removed as Manager hereunder so long as such Member remains a Defaulting Member. Each Manager shall act at the exclusive direction of, be the agent of and shall be free to represent the views and positions of such appointing Member, except to the extent otherwise required under the Investment Advisers Act solely with respect to investment management decisions. Each Manager shall have the right to propose, and the Board shall have the sole authority to authorize and approve, Material Decisions. Each Member may, by written notice to the other Member, remove any Manager appointed by such Member and appoint a substitute therefor; provided, however, that any new Manager appointed to the Board by any Member must either (i) be a partner, managing member, officer, director or employee of such Member or of an Affiliate of such Member, or (ii) be approved by the Managers appointed by the other Member, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any Member may, by written notice delivered to the other Members, delegate any or all of the duties of such Member’s representatives on the Board to another of its representatives on the Board or to any employee of such Member or any of its respective Affiliates (and such delegate shall also be an agent of and operate at the sole direction of the appointing Member), and any decisions or actions taken by such delegate shall be fully binding upon the Company and the Members as if taken by such Manager.
(c)    Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board shall take place from time to time, but not less frequently than twice a year at the offices of the Company or at such other location as may be determined by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by any Manager. Written notice of every meeting of the Board or any committees thereof shall be given to each Manager at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date of such meeting. Such notice need not state the purpose or purposes of, nor the business to be transacted at, such meeting, except as may otherwise be required by law or provided for in
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this Agreement. Notice of any meeting of the Board may be given personally, by mail, courier, electronic mail or other reasonably appropriate means. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any Manager who signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting or a consent in lieu of meeting or an approval of the minutes of a meeting, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice. At all meetings of the Board, business shall be transacted in such order as shall from time to time be determined by a chairman selected by a majority of the Board in attendance at such meeting.
(d)    Quorum. At any meeting of the Board (or any committee thereof), unless otherwise determined by the Board, the presence of at least one SSP Manager and one Figure Manager shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, it being understood that, at any time a Member is a Defaulting Member, a Manager appointed by such Member shall not be required to constitute a quorum.
(e)    Actions. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including Section 8.3(b), the act of the Board (or any committee thereof) shall be (i) the vote of more than a majority of the number of Managers entitled to vote on such matter (i.e., that have not been recused from any such vote) taken at any meeting of the Board (or any committee thereof) at which a quorum is present, or (ii) pursuant to a written consent signed by more than a majority of the number of Managers. Each Manager present at a meeting of the Board (or a committee thereof) or executing a written consent of the Board (or a committee thereof) shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote, it being the case that any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the actions so taken, shall be signed by more than the majority of the number of Managers entitled to vote on such matter; provided that each SSP Manager present at a meeting of the Board (or a committee thereof) or executing a written consent of the Board (or a committee thereof) shall be entitled to vote or execute a written consent on behalf of each other SSP Manager that is not present at the meeting or executing such written consent and each Figure Manager present at a meeting of the Board (or a committee thereof) or executing a written consent of the Board (or a committee thereof) shall be entitled to vote or execute a written consent on behalf of each other Figure Manager that is not present at the meeting or executing such written consent. For the purpose of clarity, so long as neither Member is a Defaulting Member, and except where (i) all of the SSP Managers or all of the Figure Managers, as applicable, have been recused on a particular agenda item pursuant to Section 8.1(f), or (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 8.3(a) regarding disputes over certain Material Decisions specified therein which, after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, may be determined by the SSP Managers, the affirmative vote of, or written consent signed by, at least one SSP Manager and one Figure Manager shall be required to constitute an act of the Board.
(f)    Recusal. The Managers appointed by a Member will be recused from participating in any deliberations of or vote related to (each a “Conflict of Interest”) the execution of, or exercise of the rights of the Company or the Subsidiaries under (including with respect to a dispute), an Affiliate Agreement with such Member or its Related Parties, including the enforcement of any of the terms thereof or the termination thereof in accordance with this Agreement and/or such Affiliate Agreement and/or any dispute or potential dispute involving such Manager, any Affiliate of such Manager (including the Member that appointed such Manager), on the one hand, and the Company and or any of its Subsidiaries on the other hand; provided, however, that, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any of the Subsidiaries terminate any Affiliate Agreement with Figure or a Related Party thereof other than in accordance with their terms (subject, however, to the terms of the Supplemental Side Letter). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) neither the Managers appointed by a Member nor such Member shall be entitled to exercise the rights of the Company or the Subsidiaries in connection with any transaction where such Member has a Conflict of Interest (e.g., the enforcement of any of the terms of or the termination of this Agreement or any Affiliate Agreement or in connection with any dispute or potential dispute), and (ii) the Managers appointed by the other Member who does not have a Conflict of Interest shall be entitled to, on
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behalf of the Company or of its Subsidiaries, exercise of the rights of the Company or such Subsidiaries in connection therewith.
(g)    Telephone Conference. Managers may participate in a meeting of the Board in person, by telephone, video conference or other electronic communications equipment by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, or by any other means permitted by law. Such participation will constitute presence in person at such meeting.
(h)    Compensation of Managers. None of the Managers shall be entitled to receive compensation for serving as a Manager nor for any travel and expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board.
(i)    No Exclusive Duty to the Company. The Managers shall devote as much of their time to the affairs of the Company as in the judgment of the Managers the conduct of the Company’s business shall reasonably require, and the Managers shall not be obligated to do or perform any act or thing in connection with the business of the Company not expressly set forth herein. Subject to Section 7.4(f) in the case of any Figure Manager, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to preclude the Managers from engaging directly or indirectly in any other business or from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling, holding or otherwise dealing with any securities or assets for the account of any such other business, for its own accounts or for other clients. No Member shall, by reason of being a Member, have any right to participate in any manner in any profits or income earned, derived by or accruing to the Managers from the conduct of any business other than the business of the Company (to the extent provided herein) or from any transaction in securities or assets effected by the Managers for any account other than that of the Company.
(j)    Minutes. Minutes and/or resolutions of the Board when initialed or signed or otherwise approved in writing (which approval may be given by email without physical execution), in each case by the Managers entitled to approve such matter in accordance with the terms of this Article VIII, shall be binding and conclusive evidence of the decisions reflected therein and any authorizations granted thereby.
(k)    Term of Office as Manager. Each Manager shall serve until the earlier of (i) his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified or (ii) such Manager’s death or disability, resignation or removal in accordance with Section 8.8(b).
8.2    Authority of Administrative Member. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.2, Section 8.1 and Section 8.3, and the limitations imposed by applicable law:
(a)    The Administrative Member shall have all of the same powers as, but not the duties of, a general partner of a general partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware:
(i)    including, without limitation, the full power and authority to do the following on behalf of the Company:
(ii)    acquire, hold, operate, sell, transfer, assign, convey, exchange, lease, sublease, mortgage or otherwise dispose of or deal with all or any part of Company property (provided, that Administrative Member shall have the right to delegate its duties to an Affiliate under this clause (ii));
(iii)    in furtherance of the Company’s purposes and business, borrow money, whether on a secured or unsecured basis, refinance, recast, modify, amend, extend, compromise or otherwise deal with any such loan, and in connection therewith, issue evidences of indebtedness and secure
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the same by mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements or other similar documents affecting the assets of the Company;
(iv)    authorize other persons to execute and deliver such documents on behalf of the Company as the Board may deem necessary or desirable for the Company’s business, including, without limitation, guarantees and indemnities;
(v)    perform, or cause to be performed, all of the Company’s obligations under any agreement to which the Company is a party;
(vi)    opening bank accounts for the Company;
(vii)    enter into contracts on behalf of the Company and make expenditures as are required to operate and manage the Company and the Company Properties; and
(viii)    do any act which is necessary or desirable to carry out any of the purposes of the Company.
(b)    Without limiting the generality of Section 8.2(a)(i), Administrative Member shall be responsible for performing, or causing to be performed, and shall have the sole and exclusive authority to perform the Services in accordance with this Agreement (whether on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary), at the Company’s expense and to the extent of available funds, and in accordance with the Company Budget (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the permitted variance and amounts for Non- Discretionary Expenses set forth in the definition thereof) and the terms of this Agreement, and subject to the foregoing, shall:
(i)    conduct the business of the Company on a day-to-day basis, including making distributions to the Members in accordance with this Agreement;
(ii)    retain any Affiliate Service Provider, or another Person (subject to the provisions of Section 8.1(f) and the approval of the Members as a Fundamental Decision with respect to Affiliate Service Providers and the Affiliate Agreements), to perform the responsibilities and obligations of Administrative Member for the Company and/or the applicable Subsidiary;
(iii)    carry out and implement all decisions and resolutions of the Board and/or the Members.
(c)    Subject to obtaining the approval of the Board as to any matter which is a Material Decision and the approval of each Member as to any matter which is a Fundamental Decision, as applicable, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Administrative Member shall not take or implement any Material Decisions or Fundamental Decisions, without the prior written consent of, and pursuant to and in accordance with written instructions (“Instructions”) from the Managers authorized to approve such Material Decision or the Members with respect to Fundamental Decision in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, which Instructions may be in the form or minutes of a meeting of the Board approved by the Managers or the Members, as applicable (which approval may be given by email without physical execution) or a written consent of the Board or the Members, as applicable (which may be given by email without physical execution), in each case, in accordance with Section 8.1.
(d)    Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement and the guidelines reasonably adopted by the Board, Administrative Member, on behalf of the Company, shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the Company in accordance with the current Company Budget
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approved by the Board (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the permitted variance and provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Administrative Manager shall in any event have the right and authority to cause the Company to pay the actual amount Company Expenses which are Non- Discretionary Expenses, to the extent there is a line item for such Non-Discretionary Expenses included in the then applicable Company Budget), to make expenditures as are required to implement the foregoing, but only to the extent that any such expenditures and amounts required to be paid by the Company under such contracts and other instruments and documents have either been approved by the Board, or are not in excess of the amount set forth in the then current Company Budget for such expenditure or budget category (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the permitted variance) or are Non-Discretionary Expenses (and then only to the extent there is a line item for such Non-Discretionary Expense included in the then applicable Company Budget), or to the extent such amounts constitute Fundamental Decisions, are otherwise approved by the Members. Except as expressly set forth in any agreement entered into in accordance with this Agreement, neither Administrative Member nor any of its Related Parties shall be entitled to receive any fees or other compensation in respect of its activities as Administrative Member. For the avoidance of doubt, Administrative Member will not receive reimbursement for (i) compensation payable to any of its employees or other direct or indirect overhead which may be attributable to the performance of its duties as Administrative Member, or (ii) any fees, costs and expenses which are a result of the Administrative Member’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(e)    Administrative Member agrees that the Services shall be performed, and such rights shall be exercised, and it shall carry out and implement all decisions and resolutions of the Board and/or the Members in accordance (i) with all applicable governmental authorizations and applicable laws and regulations in all material respects, (ii) the standard of care exercised by prudent and experienced professionals performing similar functions, in accordance with customary industry standards and in a good faith manner, and (iii) with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including without limitation Section 8.1 and Section 8.3), the governing documents of any Subsidiary of the Company, and any Basic Document or any other contract or agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound (the “Management Standard”). Administrative Member further acknowledges and agrees to the limitations on the powers and authority of the Company and the Board, set forth in Section 4.2 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or otherwise to the contrary, Administrative Member shall perform all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement and with respect to any Company Assets in accordance with the Management Standard, and shall devote sufficient time and resources to perform diligently its responsibilities hereunder; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Administrative Member shall have no liability and shall not be deemed to be in breach hereunder for any act or omission taken in good faith, to the extent such act or omission was (i) consistent with prevailing industry practices or custom or (ii) consistent with advice of counsel.
(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Administrative Member hereby expressly disclaims, and Administrative Member shall in no event be deemed to have, any fiduciary duties or obligations to the Company, any Subsidiary or any other Member in connection with the performance of the Services (except to the extent otherwise required under the Investment Advisers Act solely with respect to investment management decisions), and the Company and the other Members each hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
(g)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, there shall be no restriction on any Sixth Street Person charging and receiving a syndication fee from any Member other than Figure or any Affiliate thereof.
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8.3    Limitations on Administrative Member.
(a) Material Decisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained this Agreement, any Basic Document, or any other agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, but subject to Section 4.2, Administrative Member shall not cause the Company or any Subsidiary to take any of the following actions, or enter into any agreement to take any of the following actions (“Material Decisions”), without the prior approval of the Board acting in accordance with Section 8.1:
(i)    (x) form any new Subsidiary or acquiring any direct or indirect equity interest in any Person and (y) causing any Subsidiary to be classified as a REIT and transferring any Company Assets to such Subsidiary; provided, that if the Board or the Members (if a Fundamental Decision), as applicable, is/are unable to agree upon a matter set forth in this clause (i) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve and such matter relates to the formation of a Subsidiary that is intended to be classified as a REIT or causing any Subsidiary to be classified as a REIT, Investor shall have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of Figure’s Membership Interests pursuant to the procedures for a Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (but for the avoidance of doubt, a Bad Act Termination Event shall not be deemed to have occurred with respect to Figure as a result of the failure of the Board to agree upon a matter set forth in clause (i)); provided, further, that if a decision is made in accordance with this clause (i) to form a new Subsidiary to be classified as a REIT or cause an existing Subsidiary to be treated as a REIT, the Members shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to engage a third-party advisor or consultant to provide REIT compliance advice and/or reporting services; [Fundamental Decision to the extent relating to forming a new Subsidiary to be classified as a REIT or causing an existing Subsidiary to be treated as a REIT]
(ii)    amending the [***] from Figure Standard Production; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (ii) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers [***];**
(iii)    adjusting the Preferred Hurdle Rate [Fundamental Decision];
(iv)    (x) determining inputs for the [***], including the [***], for any TBA/Committed ABS; and (y) committing the Company to a TBA/Committed ABS and agreement on any Forward Sale documentation; provided, that (A) in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary commit to a TBA/Committed ABS or enter into an agreement therefor before the Board has agreed on the matters set forth in clause (iv)(x) above and (B) once the Company or any Subsidiary has committed to a to a TBA/Committed ABS or entered into an agreement therefor, the matters set forth in clause (iv)(x) based on which such commitment was made may not thereafter be modified;
(v)    entering into any agreement for interest rate risk management; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (v) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers;**
(vi)    exercising any Call Options; provided, that if after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, the Board or the Members (if a Fundamental Decision), as applicable, is/are unable to agree upon the exercise of any Call Option and either the SSP Managers or the Figure Managers have approved the exercise of such Call Option, the Member appointing the Managers in favor of exercising such Call Option shall have the right to cause the Company to assign such Call Option at its fair market value to such Member
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or its Affiliate; [Fundamental Decision to the extent that Additional Capital Contributions in excess of the Members’ respective Capital Contribution Caps would be required to exercise the Call Option and fund the related Call Option Payments]
(vii)    except as required in connection with the securitization of Company Assets in the ordinary course of business, borrowing money or issuing notes, bonds or other securities to finance the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(viii)    (A) establishing new warehouses, financing facilities or securitization vehicles, or initiating any initial public offering or listing of the equity interests of the Company or any Subsidiary on any capital markets exchange; provided, that the pledge of all or a portion of all or any of the Company Assets as collateral to secure any such warehousing, financing and securitization that has been previously approved as a Material Decision, in each case, directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary, shall not require further Board approval; or (B) determining the optimal risk retention structure, which may include a horizontal risk retention slice or a vertical risk retention slice;
(ix)    any guaranty by the Company or any Subsidiary of any debt of any Person (including any Subsidiary); [Fundamental Decision];
(x)    approval of any Company Budget and any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto, other than those permitted under this Agreement; provided, that the Board has approved the Initial Company Budget;
(xi)    acquiring any Assets pursuant to the Basic Documents other than acquisition of any Assets necessary to satisfy Pre-Existing Obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xi) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers**;
(xii)    acquiring any Assets other than HELOCs and rights incidental thereto pursuant to the Basic Documents to the extent such Asset type has not previously been acquired by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Basic Documents [Fundamental Decision];
(xiii)    subject to the terms of this Agreement, selling any Company Assets (x) other than in the ordinary course of business involving securitizing such Asset and (y) except for sales undertaken in accordance with Section 4.3 or Section 4.2(e)); provided, that, if, prior to the Run-Off Commencement Date, the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xiii) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers**
(xiv)    [intentionally omitted];
(xv)    making or changing such elections under the Code and other relevant tax laws as to the treatment of items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including elections referred to in section 754 of the Code to adjust the tax basis of Company property for federal income tax purposes in the manner prescribed in section 734 or 743 of the Code (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any matters or actions described in clause (i) above or Section 11.2 below); provided, that if the Board or the Members (if a Fundamental Decision), as applicable, is/are unable to agree upon a matter set forth in this clause (xv) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such matter shall be determined by the SSP Managers** and if any determination by the SSP Managers pursuant to this proviso would result in an adverse and disproportionate effect on Figure, then such determination shall require Figure’s prior written consent; provided, further, that if Figure does not so consent, then Investor shall have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of Figure’s Membership Interests pursuant to the procedures
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for a Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (but for the avoidance of doubt, a Bad Act Termination Event shall not be deemed to have occurred with respect to Figure as a result of the failure of the Board to agree upon a matter set forth in this clause (xv)) [Fundamental Decision, to the extent such determination would result in an adverse and disproportionate effect on Figure];
(xvi)    selecting and changing of the method of accounting and bookkeeping procedures to be used by the Company or its Subsidiaries; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xvi) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers but only to the extent the proposed change is related to the operation and management of the SSP Funds and would not result in an adverse and disproportionate effect on Figure ** and if any determination by the SSP Managers pursuant to this proviso would result in an adverse and disproportionate effect on Figure, then such determination shall require Figure’s prior written consent; provided, further, that if Figure does not so consent, then Investor shall have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of Figure’s Membership Interests pursuant to the procedures for a Bad Act Termination Event Membership Interest Buyout pursuant to Section 4.2(b) (but for the avoidance of doubt, a Bad Act Termination Event shall not be deemed to have occurred with respect to Figure as a result of the failure of the Board to agree upon a matter set forth in clause (i));
(xvii)    selecting and engaging legal representatives for the Company or any Subsidiaries other than with respect to day-to-day matters or implementation of business objectives; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xvii) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers to the extent such legal representative is being engaged for the defense of litigation;**
(xviii)    selecting and engaging service providers to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiaries other than those (i) to which neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is expected to pay more than $250,000 in any given calendar year, (ii) which are contemplated in the approved Company Budget, (iii) providing origination related or securitization services, and/or (iv) permitted to be entered into pursuant to the Basic Documents; provided, that the Members agree that a Figure Person shall act as the servicer for any securitization trusts co-sponsored by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(xix)    enter into service agreements pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary is required to pay more than $250,000 in any given calendar year, other than those which (i) are contemplated in the approved Company Budget, (ii) permitted under the Basic Documents, and/or (iii) are for origination related services;
(xx)    selecting and engaging Company’s accountants and auditors; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xx) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers so long as such accountant or auditor is one of the “Big Four” accounting firms or Grant Thorton, BDO USA LLC, RSM USA LLC and Baker Tilly) (each, an “Approved Accountant”);**
(xxi)    selecting banks where operating accounts for the Company are to be maintained; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xxi) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers; provided, further, for the avoidance of doubt, that accounts into which HELOC payments are to be received shall not be a Material Decision and may be determined by the Figure Person acting as “Servicer” under the Figure Connect Documents;**
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(xxii)    establishing Company offices; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xxii) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers;**
(xxiii)    making distributions other than as provided in Section 10.6(a) or Section 13.3(c); or making any in-kind distributions; [Fundamental Decision]
(xxiv)    communications with a Governmental Entity (specifically excluding the rating agencies) that would bind the Company or any Subsidiary, other than with respect to tax audits or tax Proceedings, which shall be governed by Section 11.2 below; [Fundamental Decision to the extent such communication would reasonably be expected to have adverse implications for the business of any Figure Person or their Affiliates];
(xxv)    expending any funds on behalf of the Company or the Subsidiaries that varies from the Company Budget (provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that expenditures within the permitted variance and increases for Non-Discretionary Expenses as set forth in the definition of “Company Budget” shall not constitute a Material Decision);
(xxvi)    making any temporary short-term investment of the funds of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than as set forth in a Company Budget or short-term investments of cash and cash equivalents, entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xxvi) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers;**
(xxvii)    approving the initial insurance plan for the Company and any insurance plan for the Company or Subsidiaries that provides material changes to the coverages or limits as compared to the previous insurance plan for the Company and the Subsidiaries in effect;
(xxviii) instituting or defending any legal action in the name of the Company or Subsidiary involving a claim in excess of $375,000, other than any tax actions described in Section 11.2 below and other than those that are covered by insurance; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xxviii) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers;**
(xxix)    settling or compromising Proceedings (other than any tax Proceedings described in Section 11.2 below) involving amounts in excess of $750,000 per claim or $2,000,000 in the aggregate for any calendar year; provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xxix) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such Material Decision shall be determined by the SSP Managers, unless the same would result in disproportionate liability to Figure);**
(xxx)    establishing reserves to fund expenses of the Company and the Subsidiaries and contingent liabilities; provided, however, that all Net Cash Flow remaining after distributions are made pursuant to Section 10.6(a) shall be held as reserves for the Company for the purchase of additional Assets and other Company Expenses; [Fundamental Decision with respect to establishing reserves to fund potential securitization related liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries following the occurrence of a Run-Off Commencement Date]
(xxxi)    calling for capital, including pursuant to Section 9.3(a); [Fundamental Decision for any Member if the same would require such Member to fund more than its Capital Contribution Cap]
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(xxxii)    issuing, selling, redeeming or repurchasing any equity interests in the Company, other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement; [Fundamental Decision to the extent it would result in an adverse and disproportionate impact on a Member]
(xxxiii)    admitting any additional Members into the Company, other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer; [Fundamental Decision to the extent the prospective new Member is a Competitor or admitting any new Member that is not an Affiliate of an existing Member within 12- months following the date of this Agreement]
(xxxiv)    except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Basic Document, causing the Company or any Subsidiary to pay or compensate a Member or an Affiliate of a Member; or entering into, supplementing, modifying or terminating any transaction with a Member or an Affiliate of a Member; provided, in each of the foregoing cases, that such determination and exercise shall require the approval of, and only of, the Managers appointed by the non-Affiliate Member (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the Basic Documents are hereby approved); and provided, further, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in the Basic Documents, Affiliate Agreements with a Member may only be terminated in accordance with their respective terms (subject, however, to the terms of the Supplemental Side Letter), or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Bad Act Termination Event with respect to such Member in accordance with Section 4.2(a); [Fundamental Decision for non-Affiliate Members]
(xxxv)    making a determination that any Affiliate Service Provider or other Affiliate of a Member is in default under, or that there is a claim against such Affiliate under, any Affiliate Agreement; and the exercise of any rights and remedies under any Affiliate Agreement; provided, in each of the foregoing cases, that such determination and exercise shall require the approval of, and only of, the Managers appointed by the non-Affiliate Member; and provided, further, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in the Basic Documents, Affiliate Agreements with a Member may only be terminated in accordance with their respective terms (subject, however, to the terms of the Supplemental Side Letter) or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Bad Act Termination Event with respect to such Member in accordance with Section 4.2(a); [Fundamental Decision for non-Affiliate Members]
(xxxvi)    amending or modifying this Agreement, the Certificate of Formation or the organizational document of any Subsidiary; provided, that if the Board or the Members (if a Fundamental Decision), as applicable, is/are unable to agree upon a matter set forth in this clause (xxxvi) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such matter shall be determined by the SSP Managers unless Figure reasonably determines that such change would have, or is reasonably likely to have (A) in the case of any such amendment or modification (i) which are reasonably necessary for the Company or any Subsidiary to comply with applicable regulatory or legal requirements, (ii) any such amendment or modification required to satisfy lender requirements in connection with any hedging, securitization, financing, warehousing or sale transaction in respect of any Company Assets undertaken in accordance with this Agreement, or (iii) which are necessary to implement a Material Decision or Fundamental Decision determined in accordance with Section 8.3(a)(i) or 8.3(a)(xv), in each case, only to the extent not already approved under Section 8.3(a)(i) or 8.3(a)(xv), a disproportionate and adverse effect on Figure, or (B) in the case of any other amendment or modification, an adverse effect on Figure, in which event each such matter shall require the prior written consent of Figure;** [Fundamental Decision for a Member to the extent any amendment or modification would have, or is reasonably likely to have, (A) in the case of any such amendment or modification (i) which are necessary to comply with regulatory or legal requirements, (ii) any such amendment or modification required to satisfy lender requirements in connection with any hedging, securitization, financing, warehousing or sale transaction in respect of any Company Assets approved as a Material Decision, or (iii) which are necessary to implement a Material Decision or Fundamental Decision determined in accordance with Section 8.3(a)(i) or 8.3(a)(xv), in each case, only to the extent
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not already approved under Section 8.3(a)(i) or 8.3(a)(xv), a disproportionate and adverse effect on such Member, or (B) in the case of any other amendment or modification, an adverse effect on such Member, in each case, as reasonably determined by such Member]
(xxxvii)(A) filing any voluntary petition in bankruptcy on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, (B) consenting to the filing of any involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Company or any Subsidiary, (C) filing any petition seeking, or consenting to, the reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (D) consenting to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator the Company or any Subsidiary or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any Subsidiary, (E) making any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (F) admitting in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due or (G) taking any action by the Company or any Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action; [Fundamental Decision]
(xxxviii)    causing the Company or any Subsidiary to undertake a merger, consolidation or other form of reorganization; [Fundamental Decision]
(xxxix) other than in accordance with Article XIII, dissolve, liquidate or terminate the Company or any Subsidiary, approve or modify any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any Subsidiary, or the process and terms of the liquidation of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; [Fundamental Decision]
(xl)    changing the nature of the business conducted by the Company from that described in Section 2.1; [Fundamental Decision]
(xli)    borrowing money under a loan or enter into any other transaction which will require a Member or its Affiliates to provide a guarantee or indemnity; or if a Member or its Affiliate has provided any such guaranties or indemnities on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, modifying or amending the underlying obligations in a manner which materially increases the scope of such guarantor’s or indemnitor’s recourse obligations or taking any action or inaction that would trigger such guarantor’s or indemnitor’s recourse obligations; [Fundamental Decision]
(xlii)    entering into, amending or terminating any contract or agreement pursuant to which a Member or its Affiliate would become personally liable for the performance of any obligations of the Company, any Subsidiary or another Member; [Fundamental Decision]
(xliii)    engaging any employees; [Fundamental Decision]
(xliv)    amending or terminating any Basic Document that is not an Affiliate Agreement (it being understood that the amendment or termination of any Affiliate Agreement is covered by clause (xxxiv)); provided, that if the Board is unable to agree upon a Material Decision set forth in this clause (xliv) after Reasonable Efforts to Resolve, such matter shall be determined by the SSP Managers unless such change would have, or is reasonably likely to have, an adverse and disproportionate effect on Figure, as reasonably determined by Figure;**
(xlv)    any action by, or with respect to, a Subsidiary of the Company which, if taken by or with respect to the Company, would be a Material Decision or Fundamental Decision, as applicable, under any other provision [Fundamental Decision to the extent relating to a matter that would otherwise constitute a Fundamental Decision]; and
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(xlvi)    the approval, determination or any other action expressly reserved to the Board under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any modification, amendment or renewal of any matter previously requiring the approval of the Board.
(b)    Fundamental Decisions. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Members, the Board or Administrative Member shall, without the prior written consent of the specific act by all the Members (which shall be deemed given by a Member if all of the Managers appointed by such Member approve such act as a Material Decision) given in accordance with this Agreement or by other written instrument executed and delivered by all the Members subsequent to the date of this Agreement, in each case, regardless of whether a Member is a Defaulting Member, cause or permit the Company or any Subsidiary to take any actions or decisions constituting a Fundamental Decision.
(c)    REMIC Interests. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall not acquire any REMIC residual interests (as defined in Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) except in accordance with this Section 8.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may acquire one or more REMIC residual interests in connection with issuance of REMIC securities with respect to which it is treated as a sponsor for federal income tax purposes (or is an affiliate of a sponsor), provided that at the time of acquisition of any REMIC residual interest, the Company has entered into a contract to dispose of such REMIC residual interest, and pursuant to which the transferee is required to treat the transfer of ownership of the REMIC residual interest for federal income tax purposes as occurring simultaneously (or immediately after) its acquisition by the Company. In the event that no such transfer is affected, the Company and Figure shall be treated as holding the REMIC residual interest on behalf of Figure (or its designee) for federal income tax purposes. In the event the Company is treated as the owner of any residual interest for federal income tax purposes, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all income (including excess inclusion income, as defined in Section 860E of the Code), gain, loss, deductions, and credits shall be allocated to Figure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may hold a REMIC residual interest (as defined in Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in a securitization with respect to which it is treated as a sponsor for federal income tax purposes (or is an affiliate of a sponsor) and such REMIC residual interest represents the obligation to make funding draws on HELOCs, so long as there is no expectation of a material amount of associated phantom income.
8.4    [Reserved].
8.5    Actions of Administrative Member.
No Person dealing with the Company shall have any obligation to inquire into the power or authority of Administrative Member acting on behalf of the Company. Any person dealing with the Company may rely (without duty of further inquiry) upon a certificate issued by the Company that is signed by Administrative Member or any Manager as to any of the following: (a) the identity of any Member, Administrative Member or authorized signatory of the Company; or (b) the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver any instrument or document of the Company.
8.6    Limitation on Liability; Indemnification.
(a)    The debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and no Member, Partnership Representative, or Manager shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Member, Partnership Representative, or Manager.
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(b)    To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Manager, Member, Administrative Member, Partnership Representative, or any of their respective Related Parties, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Covered Persons”) shall be liable to the Company or any Member for any loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including judgments, fines, penalties, interest, amounts paid in settlement with the approval of the Board, and attorneys’ fees and disbursements) (collectively, “Indemnifiable Losses”) arising out of any act or omission by such Covered Person in its capacity as such in good faith arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the business or affairs of the Company or the Subsidiaries in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except for any actual direct Indemnifiable Losses arising out of any Unindemnifiable Act of such Covered Person or any Affiliate thereof.
(c)    The Company shall indemnify each Covered Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, against all Indemnifiable Losses incurred by reason of any act or omission by such Covered Person related to, in connection with, or arising from the performance of any of his, her or its duties or obligations in connection with the Company, the business and operations of the Company, this Agreement, or any investment made by or on behalf of, or held by or on behalf of, the Company or its Subsidiaries, including in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other action, suit or proceeding to which any such Covered Person may hereafter be made party by reason of being or having been a Covered Person, except for any for any actual direct Indemnifiable Losses arising from any Unindemnifiable Act of such Covered Person or any Affiliate thereof. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent they restrict, modify or eliminate any or all of the duties and liabilities of each Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed and accepted by each Member to restrict, modify or eliminate such duties and liabilities of each Covered Person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(d)    With the approval of the Board, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding with respect to which such Covered Person is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.6, may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Covered Person engaged in any Unindemnifiable Act.
(e)    To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Member shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the other Members and their respective Covered Persons from and against any and all actual direct Indemnifiable Losses incurred by such Person arising out of or attributable to such Member’s (or its Affiliate’s) Unindemnifiable Acts.
(f)    The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Section 8.6 are not exclusive and are in addition to any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under this Agreement, or any other agreement or document, vote of the Board or the Members or otherwise, and shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Covered Person unless otherwise provided in a written agreement with such Covered Person or in the writing pursuant to which such Covered Person is indemnified, it being agreed that indemnification and advancement of expenses of the Covered Persons as specified in this Section 8.6 shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, except as otherwise provided herein. The provisions of this Section 8.6 shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any Person who is not specified herein but whom the Company has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the Act.
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(g)    Each of the Covered Persons may, in the performance of such Covered Person’s duties arising under or in connection with this Agreement or the business and affairs of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, consult with legal counsel and accountants, and any act or omission by such Covered Person on behalf of the Company in furtherance of the interests of the Company in good faith in reliance upon, and in accordance with, the advice of such legal counsel or accountants will be full justification for any such act or omission, and such Covered Person will be fully protected for such acts and omissions; provided that such legal counsel or accountants were selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company. A Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and on such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any of the officers or employees of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or by any other Person as to matters such Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence.
(h)    Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 8.6 shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of any Covered Person under this Section 8.6 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 and provided such Person became a Covered Person hereunder prior to such amendment, modification or repeal. If this Section 8.6 or any portion of this Section 8.6 shall be invalidated on any ground by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify each Covered Person as to actual direct Indemnifiable Losses to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 8.6 that shall not have been invalidated. The obligations of the Company under this Section 8.6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year from the date of dissolution of the Company, provided that (i) if at the end of such period there are any actions, proceedings or investigations then pending, any Covered Person may so notify the Company and the other Members at such time (which notice shall include a brief description of each such action, proceeding or investigation and the liabilities asserted therein) and the provisions of this Section 8.6 shall survive with respect to each such action, proceeding or investigation set forth in such notice (or any related action, proceeding or investigation based upon the same or similar claim) until such date that such action, proceeding or investigation is finally resolved and (ii) the obligations of the Company under this Section 8.6 shall be satisfied solely out of Company assets.
(i)    A Covered Person seeking indemnification under this Section 8.6 will give prompt written notice to the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, of any third party claim that may give rise to indemnification under this Section 8.6, provided that any failure or delay in providing such notice shall not affect the rights of such Covered Person or obligations of the Company except to the extent that, as a result of such failure, the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, shall have been prejudiced by the Covered Person’s failure to give such notice, in which case the Company shall be relieved from its obligations under this Section 8.6 only to the extent of such prejudice, unless approved by the Board. If the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, elects to conduct the defense of the third party claim, the Covered Person will cooperate with and make available to the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, such assistance, personnel, witnesses and materials as the Company may reasonably request. The Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, may elect at any time to settle or compromise any such action or claim or to defend such action or claim, in each case at its sole cost and expense and with its own counsel. If, within thirty (30) days of receipt from a Covered Person of the notice referred to above, the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, (i) advises the Covered Person in writing that it shall not elect to defend, settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim or (ii) fails to make such an election in writing, the Covered Person may (subject to the Company’s or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, continuing right of election in the preceding sentence), at such Covered Person’s option, defend, settle, compromise or pay such action or claim; provided that any such settlement or compromise by any Covered Person shall be
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permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable. The Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, shall not settle any third party claim subject to indemnification under this Section 8.6 against a Covered Person where the Covered Person is not released from liability resulting from such third party claim without the Covered Person’s consent.
(j)    If a Covered Person is entitled under any provision of this Section 8.6 to indemnification by the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, for some or a portion of the expenses or Indemnifiable Losses incurred by such Covered Person in the preparation, investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any action or claim, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company or the other indemnifying Member, as applicable, shall indemnify the Covered Person for the portion of such expenses or Indemnifiable Losses to which the Covered Person is entitled.
(k)    The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Persons who are Covered Persons hereunder may be involved with the Company and its Subsidiaries in other capacities in addition to being a Member, Administrative Member, Partnership Representative or Manager of the Company, or their respective Related Parties, agents or representatives. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the indemnification, exculpation, advancement of expenses and other rights and obligations set forth in this Section 8.6 shall not apply or be available to any Covered Person with respect to any actions or omissions of such Covered Person in any capacity other than as a Member, Administrative Member, Partnership Representative or Manager of the Company, or their respective Related Parties, agents or representatives, unless approved by the Board, or in the case of an Affiliated Party, by the Members. The amount of any recovery by a Covered Person pursuant to this Section 8.6 shall be reduced by any indemnification and similar payments actually recovered by any Covered Person or such Covered Person’s Affiliates under any Basic Document.
8.7    Manager’s Discharge of Duties.
In discharging its duties, Administrative Member and each Manager shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements by any Person as to matters Administrative Member or such Manager reasonably believes are within such other Person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, Profits or Losses of the Company or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which Distributions to Members might properly be paid.
8.8    Resignation; Removal of Manager.
(a)    In the event of the vacancy on the Board, at any time by the death, disability, retirement, resignation or removal (with or without cause) of a Manager, then, subject to Section 8.1(b), and so long as such Member is not a Defaulting Member, the Member that appointed such Manager shall have the right to appoint a replacement Manager to fill such vacancy at any time and from time to time; provided, that any replacement shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.1(b).
(b)    A Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified in such notice or, if not so specified, immediately upon receipt of such notice by the Company.
(c)    Any Manager may be removed, with or without cause, only with the consent of the Member or Members that appointed such Manager. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Members agree to take any action required to cause any Manager appointed by such Member to resign, or be removed, as needed, to effect the intent of Section 8.1(b).
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8.9    Distributions.
Each Member shall look solely to the assets of the Company for all Distributions and a share of any Profits or Losses and shall have no recourse therefor (upon dissolution or otherwise) against the Board, any Manager, or any Member. No Member shall have any right to demand or receive assets other than money upon dissolution and termination of the Company.
8.10    Reimbursable Expenses.
To the extent not paid directly by the Company, the Company shall reimburse Manager, Members, Administrative Member and their respective Affiliates for any Company Expenses or other out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by any Manager, Member, Administrative Member or their respective Affiliates on behalf of the Company or any Manager connection with the management the Company or the business and operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries (“Reimbursable Expenses”); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) no Manager shall be entitled to be paid any compensation, out of the assets of the Company, in respect of his or her service on the Board, and (ii) no Member shall be entitled to a reimbursement for any internal or overhead costs and (iii) Administrative Member shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any costs or expenses that are not expressly contemplated by the Company Budget (provided, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Administrative Member be required to pay for Company Expenses directly from its own account).
ARTICLE IX
CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
9.1    Capital Contributions.
Except as set forth in Section 9.2 and Section 9.3 and as otherwise required by law, at no time shall any Member be required or permitted to make any Capital Contributions to the Company; provided that any Member shall be permitted (but not required) to make Capital Contributions (but not Superpriority Contributions) from time to time if approved by the Board. The cumulative Capital Contributions made to the Company by each Member at any given point in time shall be set forth in the Company’s books and records.
9.2    Initial Capital Contributions.
Figure and Investor agree to make their respective Initial Capital Contributions in cash no later than immediately prior to such Member making its Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to the first Capital Call Notice issued by the Company.
9.3    Additional Capital Contributions.
(a)    By no later than the tenth (10th) day (or if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day) of each calendar month, commencing with the first month after Side Letter Effective Date, the Board shall determine the amount of Additional Capital Contributions required to be made by each Member to fund Company expenses anticipated for such month (which shall in any event include funds necessary to make Call Option Payments and funds necessary for the Company and its Subsidiaries to perform obligations under matters approved as a Material Decision or Fundamental Decision as the case may be) and Administrative Member shall provide notice thereof in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C (each, a “Capital Call Notice”) to each Member (each, a “Capital Call”). The Capital Call Notice shall specify (i) (x) the minimum aggregate amount of the Additional Capital Contributions required to be made by of all Members pursuant to such Capital Call, and (y) the maximum
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aggregate amount of the Additional Capital Contributions that may be required to be made by all of the Members pursuant to such Capital Call, which maximum aggregate amount shall not be greater than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the minimum aggregate amount specified in such Capital Call Notice, and (z) and the pro rata portion thereof required to be contributed by each Member in accordance with the respective Capital Contribution Percentage, (ii) the date on which such Additional Capital Contributions are to be made (which shall be the twenty-fifth (25th) day (or if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day) of such calendar month, and (iii) the account details for the bank account to which such Additional Capital Contributions are to be paid. Not later than one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which such Additional Capital Contributions are to be made by the Members (as designated in the Capital Call Notice), the Board shall determine the exact aggregate amount of the Additional Capital Contributions to be made by of all Members pursuant to such Capital Call (which aggregate amount may not be less than the minimum amount or greater than the maximum amount set forth in the Capital Call Notice), and Administrative Member shall deliver written notice to each Member (each, a “Supplemental Capital Call Notice”) specifying such exact aggregate amount of the Additional Capital Contributions to be made by of all Members pursuant to such Capital Call (which aggregate amount may not be less than the minimum amount or greater than the maximum amount set forth in the Capital Call Notice) and the pro rata portion thereof required to be contributed by each Member in accordance with their respective Capital Commitment Percentages, which shall be calculated as set forth below. In the event of a Capital Call, each Member shall be required to make, no later than the applicable date designated in the Capital Call Notice, an Additional Capital Contribution to the Company by wire transfer of funds to the specified account in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Member’s Capital Contribution Percentage multiplied by (B) the aggregate amount of the Additional Capital Contributions to be made pursuant to such Capital Call as set forth in the Supplemental Capital Call Notice; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, other than Additional Capital Contributions required to fund Call Option Payments approved as a Fundamental Decision pursuant to Section 8.3(a)(vi), which the Members shall be obligated to fund even in excess of their respective Capital Contribution Caps, no Member shall be required to make any portion of (which may be all) of any Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to a Capital Call to the extent that it would result in the amount of Capital Contributions (excluding Superiority Contributions) made by such Member to exceed such Member’s Capital Contribution Cap.
(b)    The obligations of the Members to fund Additional Capital Contributions are several (and not joint), and (i) no Member shall be responsible for any other Member’s failure to fund any Additional Capital Contribution as so required and (ii) it shall be a condition precedent to the funding of an Additional Capital Contribution by a Member that each other Member funds its required portion of such Additional Capital Contributions. In the event any Member fails to fund an Additional Capital Contribution in accordance with Section 9.3(a) within the time period required therefor, and the other Members have funded their required Additional Capital Contribution, then each other Member may elect (by written notice to the Company) to require the Company to return the amount funded by such Member.
9.4    Failure to Contribute.
(a)    Upon the failure of any Member (a “Non-Contributing Member”) to pay in full all or any portion of an Additional Capital Contribution required under Section 9.3 by the date such Capital Contribution is due, if any such failure continues for five (5) Business Days after such due date then, in addition to its other rights and remedies set forth herein or otherwise provided by law, the other Member who has timely funded its Additional Capital Contribution in full (a “Contributing Member”) and has not required the Company to return its corresponding Additional Capital Contribution pursuant to Section 9.3(b) shall be permitted (but not obligated to) fund all or a portion of the Non-Contributing Member’s Additional Capital Contribution (the “Supplemental Funding”) as set forth in this Section 9.4.
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(b)    If both (x) Figure or Investor (but not any other Member) is the Non-Contributing Member, and (y) in respect of such failure to fund described in clause (x), Figure or Investor (but not any other Member) is the Contributing Member, then the Contributing Member shall have the right to elect (by written notice to the Company) to treat the Supplemental Funding that it makes as a contribution of capital to the Company (a “Superpriority Contribution”). Any Superpriority Contribution shall earn and accrue the Superpriority Return and shall be payable from any distributions made by the Company pursuant to Section 10.6(a). No Member shall be personally obligated to repay a Superpriority Contribution, and a Superpriority Contribution shall be payable or collectible only out of the assets of the Company. If multiple Superpriority Contributions are outstanding at any time, all payments in respect of such Superpriority Contributions and the accrued and unpaid Superpriority Return thereon shall be made in reverse order based on the date when each such Superpriority Contribution was made so that the most recent Superpriority Contribution that was made as of the date that a distribution is made by the Company (together with all accrued and unpaid Superpriority Return thereon) shall be paid first and then the next most recent Superpriority Contribution (together with all accrued and unpaid Superpriority Return thereon) shall be paid and so forth. All distributions to a Contributing Member hereunder in respect of any Superpriority Contributions shall be applied first to payment of any accrued and unpaid Superpriority Return on such Superpriority Contribution and then to return such Superpriority Contribution until all amounts due thereunder or in respect thereof are paid in full.
(c)    Contributing Member shall have the right to treat the Supplemental Funding as a loan (a “Member Default Loan”) to the Non-Contributing Member. Except as otherwise provided by the next sentence below, the Capital Account and Capital Contributions balance of the Non-Contributing Member shall be credited with the Defaulted Amount funded as a Member Default Loan, and such Member Default Loan shall constitute a debt owed by the Non-Contributing Member to the Contributing Member. Any Default Loan shall (i) bear interest at the Default Rate, (ii) be due on the one year anniversary of the date on which such Member Default Loan is advanced (the “Maturity Date”), (iii) be prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time without penalty, (iv) be a personal obligation of Non-Contributing Member, and (v) be payable from any distributions otherwise payable to Non-Contributing Member pursuant to Section 10.6(a) and Section 13.3(c) before any distributions are made to such Non-Contributing Member pursuant to Section 10.6(a) and Section 13.3(c). Interest on a Member Default Loan to the extent unpaid shall accrue and compound quarterly. All payments or distributions to a Contributing Member hereunder in respect of any such Member Default Loan shall be applied first to payment of any interest due under any such Member Default Loan and then to principal until all amounts due thereunder are paid in full. If a Member Default Loan remains unpaid after its maturity date set forth above, the Contributing Member who made such loan shall have the right, exercisable by providing written notice thereof to the Non-Contributing Member to convert the outstanding principal amount of such Member Default Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon as a Superpriority Contribution (and in such case, (A) such Member Default Loan shall be deemed repaid on the date of such conversion and (B) the Capital Account and Capital Contributions balance of the Non-Contributing Member shall be debited with such converted amount); provided, that whether or not the Contributing Member exercises such right, the Non-Contributing Member shall not be deemed to be a Defaulting Member hereunder or to have otherwise default under the Member Default Loan as a result of any failure repay a Member Default Loan in full by the initial maturity date; provided, further, that if the Contributing Member does not elect such right, the Maturity Date shall be deemed extended by an additional one (1) year period, it being understood that any time during such one (1) year extension period, the Non-Contributing Member shall have the right to convert the outstanding principal amount of such Member Default Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon as a Superpriority Contribution, in accordance with this Section 9.4(c).
(d)    No Non-Contributing Member shall be entitled to receive any distributions pursuant to this Agreement unless and until (x) each Member Default Loan made to such Non-Contributing Member has been paid in full (including accrued interest thereon) and (y) each Contributing Member who
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has made a Superpriority Contribution in respect to amounts which such Non-Contributing Member failed to fund has received the full amount of such Unreturned Superpriority Contribution and the related Superpriority Return. Distributions that otherwise would be payable to the applicable Non-Contributing Member under this Agreement shall instead be paid to the applicable Member who made a Member Default Loan to such Non-Contribution Member for application towards the repayment of any outstanding Member Default Loan (first to interest, then to principal); provided, further that such amounts repaid to the Contributing Member shall be deemed distributed to such Non-Contributing Member for all purposes under this Agreement (including, without limitation, for purposes of reducing such Non-Contributing Member’s Capital Account, Unreturned Preferred Return, Unreturned Capital Contributions, Unreturned Superpriority Return and Unreturned Superpriority Contributions, as applicable).
9.5    Capital Account.
A separate capital account shall be maintained for each Member throughout the term of the Company in accordance with the rules of section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Regulations (“Capital Account”) as in effect from time to time, and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, to which the following provisions apply:
(a)    Each Member’s Capital Account shall be credited with (i) such Member’s Capital Contributions (including Additional Capital Contributions and Superpriority Contributions, if any); (ii) such Member’s share of Profits and items of income and gain as determined under the definition of “Profits” that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Article X; and (iii) to the extent not taken into account in determining the amount of such Member’s Capital Contributions under clause (i) above, the amount of any Company liabilities assumed by such Member (other than liabilities described in Section 9.5(b)(ii) below that are assumed by such Member).
(b)    Each Member’s Capital Account shall be debited with: (i) the amount of money distributed to such Member by the Company (including liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company as provided in section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(c) of the Regulations) other than amounts which are in repayment of debt obligations of the Company to such Member; (ii) the Gross Asset Value of property distributed to such Member (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that such Member is considered to assume or take subject to under section 752 of the Code); and (iii) such Member’s share of Losses and items of loss and deduction as determined under the definition of “Losses” that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Article X.
(c)    All such contributions, allocations and Distributions shall be credited or charged, as the case may be, to the appropriate Capital Accounts of the respective Members to whom they apply, as of the time the contributions, allocations or Distributions are made.
(d)    The Capital Account of a transferee Member shall include the appropriate portion of the Capital Account of the Member from whom the transferee Member’s interest was obtained.
(e)    In determining the amount of any liability, there shall be taken into account section 752(c) of the Code and any other applicable provisions of the Code and Regulations.
The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with section 1.704-1(b) of the Regulations, and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. Consistent with such intention, the value of any property (other than cash) (i) contributed to the Company by a Member, (ii) distributed to a Member from the Company or (iii) owned by the Company and subject to a revaluation upon the occurrence of certain events shall be the Fair Market Value of such property (net of liabilities secured by such property
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that the Company or such Member, as the case may be, is considered to assume or take subject to under section 752 of the Code) on the date of contribution, Distribution or revaluation, as applicable.
9.6    No Obligation to Restore Deficit Balance.
No Member shall be required to restore any deficit balance in its Capital Account.
9.7    Interest.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member shall be entitled to interest or other return on such Member’s Capital Contribution or on any Profits retained by the Company.
9.8    Repayment of Capital Contribution.
(a)    The Board and the Company shall have no liability for the repayment of any Capital Contributions of any Member, and no Member or any of its Affiliates (or their respective Related Parties) shall have liability for the repayment of any Capital Contributions of any other Member. The repayment of any Capital Contribution shall be made only to the extent of available Company assets in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member shall have priority over any other Member as to the return of its Capital Contribution or as to Distributions of cash made by the Company.
(c)    No Member shall have the right to withdraw or be repaid any Capital Contribution except as provided in this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Member shall not be entitled to (i) demand or receive assets other than cash in return for its Capital Contribution or (ii) receive any funds or assets of the Company.
ARTICLE X
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
10.1    Allocations of Profits and Losses.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Profits and Losses and, to the extent necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction, of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Sections 10.2 and 10.3, the Capital Account of each Member, immediately after making such allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal proportionally to the following net amount (positive or negative): (i) the Distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 10.6 or the amount for which such Member would be liable to the Company under this Agreement, if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up and all of the assets owned by the Company were sold for cash equal to their Gross Asset Value, all Company liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing such liability), and the net assets of the Company were distributed in accordance with Section 13.3(c) to the Members immediately thereafter, minus (ii) such Member’s share of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10.1, either Member may propose an alternative allocation of items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the Company to give economic effect to the provisions of this Agreement, taking into account the Regulations promulgated Section 704(b) of the Code, and if agreed to by the Members, such items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the Company shall be allocated in accordance with such alternative allocation.
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10.2    Special Allocations.
The following special allocations shall be made:
(a)    Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Fiscal Year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with section 1.704-2(g) of the Regulations. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the Regulations. This Section 10.2(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(b)    Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X, if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share of the Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations, shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the Regulations. This Section 10.2(b) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(c)    Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or Distributions described in section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) or section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6) of the Regulations that increase a Member’s Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to the Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of the Member as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 10.2(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that the Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article X have been tentatively made as if this Section 10.2(c) were not in this Agreement.
(d)    Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Member has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, such Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 10.2(d) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article X have been made as if Section 10.2(c) and this Section 10.2(d) were not in this Agreement.
(e)    Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective outstanding unreturned Capital Contributions.
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(f)    Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Any Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated to the Member 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 section 1.704-2(i)(1) of the Regulations.
(g)    Certain Book-ups. To the extent an adjustment to (i) the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts or (ii) pursuant to section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) of the Regulations, the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is permitted to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated, as provided in section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(m) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) of the Regulations, respectively, as an item of Profit (if the adjustment increases such basis or Gross Asset Value of the asset) or Loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis or Gross Asset Value), and such Profit or Loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such section of the Regulations.
(h)    Mandatory Allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code.
(i)    Any item of Company income, gain, loss and deduction as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to any property (other than cash) that has been contributed by a Member to the capital of the Company and which is required or permitted to be allocated to such Member for income tax purposes under section 704(c) of the Code so as to take into account the variation between the tax basis of such property and its Fair Market Value at the time of its contribution shall be allocated solely for income tax purposes in the manner so required or permitted under section 704(c) of the Code using the “traditional method” described in section 1.704-3(b) of the Regulations; provided, however, that any other method allowable under applicable Regulations may be used for any contribution of property as to which there is agreement between the contributing Member and the Board.
(ii)    In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to Section 10.2(g) in accordance with section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) of the Regulations, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in a manner consistent with Section 10.2(h)(i).
(iii)    Except as provided in Sections 10.2(h)(i) and 10.2(h)(ii), for United States federal, state and local income tax purposes, the income, gains, losses and deductions of the Company shall, for each taxable period, be allocated among the Members in the same manner and in the same proportion that such items have been allocated among the Members’ respective Capital Accounts.
10.3    Reserved.
10.4    Section 754 Election.
The cost of preparing any election described under Section 754 of the Code and any additional accounting expenses of the Company occasioned by such election, shall be borne by such transferees or distributees.
10.5    Other Allocation Rules.
(a)    For purposes of determining the Profits, Losses or any other item allocable to any period (including allocations to take into account any transfer of any interest in the Company), Profits,
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Losses and any such other item shall be determined on a daily, monthly or other basis, as determined by the Board using any permissible method under section 706 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder.
(b)    The Members are aware of the income tax consequences of the allocations made by this Article X and hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article X in reporting their shares of Company income and loss for income tax purposes.
(c)    Solely for purposes of determining a Member’s proportionate share of the “excess nonrecourse liabilities” of the Company within the meaning of section 1.752-3(a)(3) of the Regulations, the Members’ interests in Company Profits are in proportion to their respective outstanding unreturned Capital Contributions.
(d)    To the extent permitted by section 1.704-2(h)(3) of the Regulations, the Board shall endeavor to treat Distributions as having been made from the proceeds of a Nonrecourse Liability or a Partner Nonrecourse Debt only to the extent that such Distributions would not cause or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit for any Member.
(e)    Except as otherwise provided in this Article X, an allocation of Company Profits or Losses to a Member shall be treated as an allocation to such Member of the same share of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing such Profits or Losses.
(f)    For purposes of determining the character (as ordinary income or capital gain) of any Profits allocated to the Members pursuant to this Article X, such portion of Profits that is treated as ordinary income attributable to the recapture of depreciation shall, to the extent possible, be allocated among the Members in the proportion which (i) the amount of depreciation previously allocated to each Member bears to (ii) the total of such depreciation allocated to all Members. This Section 10.5(f) shall not alter the amount of allocations among the Members pursuant to this Article X, but merely the character of income so allocated.
(g)    Except for arrangements expressly described in this Agreement or authorized under any Basic Securitization Document, no Member shall enter into (or permit any Affiliate of that Member to enter into) any arrangement with respect to any liability of the Company that would result in such Member (or a person related to such Member under section 1.752-4(b) of the Regulations) bearing the economic risk of loss (within the meaning of section 1.752-2 of the Regulations) with respect to such liability unless such arrangement has been approved by the Board. To the extent a Member is permitted to guarantee the repayment of any Company indebtedness under this Agreement, each of the other Members shall be afforded the opportunity to guarantee such Member’s pro rata share of such indebtedness, determined in accordance with the Members’ respective outstanding unreturned Capital Contributions.
10.6    Distributions.
(a)    Subject to Section 13.3 and the other provisions of this Section 10.6, the Company shall make distributions of all Net Cash Flow on a monthly basis in accordance with the order of priority set forth in this Section 10.6(a).
(i)    First, to each Member, pro rata, in respect of and in proportion to their respective Unreturned Superpriority Return, until each Member’s Unreturned Superpriority Return has been reduced to zero;
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(ii)    Second, to each Member, pro rata, in respect of and in proportion to their respective Unreturned Superpriority Contributions, until each Member’s Unreturned Superpriority Contributions has been reduced to zero;
(iii)    Third, to each Member, pro rata, in respect of and in proportion to their respective Unreturned Preferred Return, until each Member’s Unreturned Preferred Return has been reduced to zero;
(iv)    Fourth, (A) from and after a Run-Off Commencement Date, or (B) following the sale of all or any of the Company Assets pursuant to Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, or (C) in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, to each Member, pro rata, in respect of and in proportion to their respective Unreturned Capital Contributions, until each Member’s Unreturned Capital Contributions has been reduced to zero; and
(v)    Fifth, (A) from and after a Run-Off Commencement Date, or (B) following the sale of all or any of the Company Assets pursuant to Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, or (C), in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, to each Member, (x) [***] to Investor and (y) [***] to Figure.
(b)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.6(a), upon the dissolution and winding-up of the Company, the proceeds of sale and other assets of the Company distributable to the Members under Section 13.3 shall be distributed in accordance with Section 10.6(a). With the approval of the Members, a pro rata portion of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the Members (pro rata in proportion to the amounts otherwise distributed to the Members) under the preceding sentence may be distributed to a trust reasonably established, for a reasonable period of time, for the benefit of the Members for the purposes of liquidating Company Property, collecting amounts owed to the Company, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company arising out of or in connection with the Company. The assets of any trust established under this Section 10.6(b) will be distributed to the Members from time to time by the trustee of the trust, upon approval of the Board in the same proportions as the amount distributed to the trust by the Company would otherwise have been distributed to the Members under this Agreement.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to make a Distribution (i) to any Member if such distribution would violate the Act or any other law, rule, regulation, order or directive of any Governmental Entity then applicable to the Company, (ii) to any Member if such distribution would violate any contract or agreement to which the Company is then a party, (iii) to any Member to the extent that the Board, in its reasonable discretion, determines that any amount otherwise distributable should be retained by the Company to pay, or to establish a reserve for the payment of, any liability or obligation of the Company, whether liquidated, fixed, contingent or otherwise, or (iv) to any Member to the extent that the Board, in its reasonable discretion, determines that the cash available to the Company is insufficient to permit such distribution.
(d)    The Company shall distribute to each Member, out of available Net Cash Flow of the Company, with respect to each fiscal quarter of the Company, an amount equal to such Member’s Tax Distribution for such fiscal quarter. A Member’s Tax Distribution with respect to any Fiscal Year is equal to (i) the excess of (A) the taxable income allocated to the Member for such Fiscal Year over (B) any taxable losses allocated to the Member in prior Fiscal Years that have not previously been taken into account in computing a Member’s Tax Distribution, multiplied by (ii) the Assumed Tax Rate thereafter (the “Member’s Tax Distribution”). Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10.6(d), if a Member has not received cumulative distributions as of the end of any Fiscal Year pursuant to this Section 10.6(d) of an amount at least equal to the Member’s Tax Distribution for such Fiscal Year, the Member shall receive, as
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soon as practicable after the end of such Fiscal Year out of available Net Cash Flow of the Company, as determined by the Board, in priority to distributions to any other Member, the amount of such shortfall. The amount of a Member’s Tax Distribution distributed pursuant to this Section 10.6(d) shall serve as an advance against future distributions to the Member pursuant to Section 10.6. If more than one Member is entitled to a Member’s Tax Distribution, and available Net Cash Flow of the Company is insufficient to pay each Member its Member’s Tax Distribution, the Members shall share the amount available for Member’s Tax Distributions pro rata in proportion to the aggregate Member’s Tax Distributions to which they are otherwise entitled.
10.7    Amounts Withheld.
All amounts required to be withheld or tax payments required to be made by the Company pursuant to the Code or any provision of any state or local tax law with respect to any payment, distribution or allocation to the Company or the Members (including, but not limited to, any “imputed underpayment” within the meaning of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules that the Board determines is attributable to a Member and any amounts paid by the Company pursuant to section 1446(f) of the Code that the Board determines is attributable to a Member) shall be treated as amounts distributed to the Members pursuant to this Section 10.7 for all purposes under this Agreement. The Board is authorized to withhold from Distributions (or otherwise, including pursuant to section 1446(f)(4) of the Code), or with respect to allocations, to the Members and to pay over to any federal, state or local government any amounts required to be so withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of any other federal, state or local law, and shall allocate any such amounts to the Members with respect to which such amount was withheld. To the extent that the aggregate amount required to be withheld with respect to a Member for any period exceeds the Distributions that such Member would have received for such period but for such withholding, the Partnership Representative shall notify such Member as to the amount of such excess and such Member shall make a prompt payment to the Company of such amount, which payment shall be not be treated as a Capital Contribution.
ARTICLE XI
TAXES
11.1    Tax Characterization.
It is intended that the Company be characterized and treated as a partnership for, and solely for, federal, state and local income tax purposes. For such purpose, the Company shall be subject to all of the provisions of subchapter K of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Code, all references to a “Partner,” to “Partners” and to the “Partnership” in this Agreement (including the provisions of Article XI and Article X) and in the provisions of the Code and Regulations cited in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to a Member, the Members and the Company, respectively.
11.2    Partnership Representative.
(a)    The Investor Member shall be the “partnership representative” of the Company within the meaning of section 6223 of the Code (the “Partnership Representative”), and it shall serve as such at the expense of the Company with all powers granted to a partnership representative under the Code, but subject to the limitations set forth herein. The Partnership Representative shall appoint a natural person to serve as the “designated individual” within the meaning of section 301.6223-1(b)(3) of the Regulations to act on behalf of the Partnership Representative (the “Designated Individual”). The Partnership Representative shall receive no additional compensation from the Company for its services in that capacity, but all reasonable expenses incurred by the Partnership Representative in such capacity shall be borne by the Company and shall be Reimbursable Expenses to the extent incurred or paid by the Partnership Representative or its Affiliates on behalf of the Company. The Partnership Representative is authorized to
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employ such accountants, attorneys and agents as it, in its reasonable discretion, determines are necessary to or useful in the performance of its duties. Subject to Section 8.3, the Partnership Representative is authorized to represent the Company before the United States Internal Revenue Service and any other Governmental Entity with jurisdiction, and to sign such consents and to enter into settlements and other agreements with such agencies as the Partnership Representative or its duly authorized officer deems necessary or advisable. Each Member shall give prompt notice to the Partnership Representative and to each other Member of any and all notices it receives from the United States Internal Revenue Service concerning the Company, including any notice of a thirty (30) day appeal letter and any notice of deficiency in tax concerning the Company’s federal income tax returns. The Partnership Representative shall serve in a similar capacity (or in a capacity similar to being the tax matters partner) with respect to any similar tax related or other election provided by state or local laws. The Partnership Representative shall not cause the Company to make an election under section 6221 of the Code if the Company is then eligible to make such election.
(b)    The Members agree to take all actions and provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or the Partnership Representative to comply with the Partnership Tax Audit Rules. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Member shall be required to (A) file amended tax returns in accordance with section 6225(c)(2) of the Code (or any similar provisions under state or local law), or (B) take any action in accordance with the “alternative procedure” pursuant to section 6225(c)(2)(B) of the Code (or any similar provisions under state or local law). For purposes of this Agreement, “Partnership Tax Audit Rules” shall mean (i) sections 6221-6241 of the Code (as enacted pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-74), as amended from time to time, (ii) any Regulations or other official guidance promulgated under or relating to such Code sections, and (iii) any corresponding provisions of state or local income tax law.
(c)    The Partnership Representative shall promptly give notice to the Members of the commencement of any administrative or judicial proceeding involving the tax treatment or amount of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Company and will use commercially reasonably efforts to keep the Members fully informed of all material developments in such proceedings. The Partnership shall not settle any administrative or judicial proceeding involving the tax treatment or amount of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Company if such settlement would result in a materially and disproportionately adverse effect on Figure, in which event such matter shall require Figure’s prior written consent.
(d)    This Article XI shall survive the dissolution or termination of the Company and the withdrawal or other transfer of interests of or by any Member.
ARTICLE XII
TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
12.1    Compliance with Securities Laws.
No Membership Interest has been registered under the Securities Act or under any applicable state or other jurisdiction’s securities laws. A Member may not transfer all or any part of such Member’s Membership Interest, except upon compliance with the applicable federal and state or other jurisdiction’s securities laws. The Board shall have no obligation to register any Member’s Membership Interest under the Securities Act or under any applicable state or other jurisdiction’s securities laws, or to make any exemption therefrom available to any Member.
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12.2    Transfer of Membership Interest.
(a)    Except as otherwise provided herein and subject to compliance with this Article XII, a Member (and for the avoidance of doubt, its direct and indirect equity owners) shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber (a “Transfer”) all or any part of its Membership Interest (or for the avoidance of doubt, any direct or indirect interest therein) other than (i) with the prior written consent of the other Member in its sole discretion and approval of the Board, (ii) direct or indirect Transfer of all or any part of its Membership Interest to an Affiliate of such Member (other than, in the case of Investor, Affiliates pursuant to clause (E) of the definition of Sixth Street Persons), (iii) any indirect Transfer of all or any part of its Membership Interest to any Person that is not a Competitor or a Sixth Street Competitor (provided, that any indirect Transfers of all or any part of Investor’s Membership Interests to a Sixth Street Person or any limited partner or other investor in a Sixth Street Person shall not be subject to the requirement that such Transfer only be to a Person that is not a Competitor or a Sixth Street Competitor), (iv) following the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date, any direct Transfer of all or any part of its Membership Interest to any Person that is not a Competitor or a Sixth Street Competitor, or (v) pursuant to Transfers of Membership Interests permitted under Sections 4.2 and 4.3 and 8.3(a); provided, that in each of the foregoing cases other than a Transfer described in clause (v), immediately following such Transfer: (A) in the case of a direct or indirect Transfer by Investor (or its direct or indirect equity owners), one or more Sixth Street Persons collectively (other than those described in clause (E) of the definition thereof) continues to directly or indirectly own [***] of the Membership Interests owned on the Effective Date by the Investor Member and SSP continues to be under common Control with the owner of [***] of the Membership Interests owned on the Effective Date by the Investor Member, (B) in the case of a direct or indirect Transfer by Figure (or its direct or indirect equity owners), one or more Figure Persons and Affiliates of Figure Persons collectively continues to own [***] of the Membership Interests owned on the Effective Date by the Figure Member and Figure Corp. continues to Control [***] of the Membership Interests owned on the Effective Date by Figure Member, and (C) the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 7.3 given by the Transferring Member continue to be true and correct in all material respects following such Transfer with respect to the Transferee Member and any remaining Transferring Member; provided, further, that in each of the foregoing Transfers described in clauses (i) through (v) above, to the extent applicable, the requirements of the remainder of this Article XII shall be satisfied with respect to such Transfer (any Transfer permitted pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) through (v), each, a “Permitted Transfer”). Any Transfer or attempted Transfer in violation of this Article XII shall be null and void and the Company shall not in any way give effect to any such Transfer.
(b)    With respect to any direct or, to the extent applicable, indirect Transfer of any Membership Interest by a Member (and for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent applicable, its direct and indirect equity owners) (a “Transferor”) to another Person (a “Transferee”) that is permitted pursuant to this Article XII or elsewhere in this Agreement, such Transfer may not occur in whole or in part unless the following terms and conditions have been satisfied:
(i)    the Transferor shall have: (A) paid or otherwise satisfied all costs (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Company in connection with the Transfer, (B) if requested by the Board or the Member entitled to consent to such Transfer, furnished the Company with a written opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to counsel for the Company, that such Transfer complies with applicable federal and state securities laws and this Agreement, (C) if requested by the Board or the Member entitled to consent to such Transfer, furnished the Company with a written advice of Morgan Lewis, Goodwin or Chapman and Cutler LLP or a written opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to counsel for the Company, that (x) such Transferee has the legal right, power and capacity to own the Membership Interest proposed to be transferred and (y) such Transfer will not result in the Company being treated as a publicly traded partnership for purposes of
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section 7704 of the Code and (D) complied with such other conditions as the Board may reasonably require from time to time;
(ii)    in the case of a Transfer of a direct interest in the Company, the Transferee shall have assumed in writing the obligations, if any, of the Transferor to the Company, including the obligation to fulfill the Transferor’s commitment to make Additional Capital Contributions related to the transferred Membership Interest or portion thereof;
(iii)    in the case of a Transfer of a direct interest in the Company, the Transferee shall have adopted and approved in writing (by executing and delivering a counterpart signature page to this Agreement and becoming a party hereto as a Member) all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including the representations, warranties, and covenants set forth herein), and any related agreements hereto then in effect, as applicable;
(iv)    the Transferor and Transferee shall have provided to the Company and the Partnership Representative any forms, documents, certifications, or such other information requested by the Partnership Representative to allow the Partnership Representative to (A) determine the application of any tax-related obligations (including any tax withholding or filing requirements) related to the Transfer, and (B) ensure that the Company shall not be subject to any taxes or the obligation to withhold any taxes as a result of such Transfer, including pursuant to section 1446(f) of the Code;
(v)    a Transfer of a direct Membership Interest that is otherwise permitted hereunder will only be permitted if such Transfer does not cause the Company, the remaining Member or any of their applicable respective Affiliates to be subjected to any new and materially burdensome regulatory or reporting requirements; and
(vi)    The Transferor and the Transferee shall have provided to the Board and/or the Member entitled to consent to such Transfer any information, documents, agreements, certificates, or instruments as may be reasonably requested by the Board or the Member entitled to consent to such Transfer in order for the Board or the Member entitled to consent to such Transfer to determine whether such Transfer is in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, such information, documents, agreements, certificates or instruments may be reasonably requested to the extent necessary to confirm (as determined in the Board’s and/or Member’s sole and reasonable discretion) the Transferor’s and/or Transferee’s compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 7.3, and, to the extent the Transferor or Transferee is not permitted to provide (as determined in such Person’s sole and reasonable discretion) any such reasonably requested information, documents, agreements, certificates or instruments, the Transferor or Transferee (as applicable) shall provide to the Board or the Member a certification, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Board or the Member, certifying to its compliance with the requirements of Section 7.3.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, without the prior approval of the Board and the non-Transferring Member, no Transfer will be made (directly or indirectly) that, in the reasonable discretion of the Board and/or such non-Transferring Member, would or would be reasonably likely to (i) violate or conflict with the Act or any applicable law, including any federal or state securities laws (or trigger any registration requirements thereunder), (ii) cause the Company to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of section 7704(b) of the Code or section 1.7704-1 of the Regulations, (iii) cause the Company to lose its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, (iv) require the Company to withhold under section 1446(f)(4) of the Code, (v) violate the terms of any financing documents or any Basic Securitization Document, (vi) cause any Subsidiary that is classified as “real estate investment trust” within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code to lose its status as “real estate investment trust”), (vii) cause the Company or any Subsidiary to be regulated under the
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Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, (viii) cause the Company or the non-Transferring Member to violate any AML Laws or Sanctions, including (but not limited to) by virtue of a Transfer made to any Prohibited Person, or (ix) allow the assets of the Company to be deemed to include “plan assets” under the U.S. Department of Labor regulation Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA or (xi) result in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” under Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law.
(d)    Any attempt to effect any Transfer prohibited or not expressly permitted under this Article XII shall be void and, in addition to other rights and remedies at law and in equity, the other Member or Members shall be entitled to injunctive relief enjoining the prohibited action. The Members expressly acknowledge that damages at law would be an inadequate remedy for a breach or threatened breach of the provisions concerning Transfer set forth in this Agreement. The giving of consent or approval by the Members required under this Article XII in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the need for such consent or approval in any other or subsequent instances. Notwithstanding anything in this Article XII or this Agreement to the contrary, without the prior approval of the other Members, no Member shall have the right to effect any Transfer of its Membership Interest if such Transfer would cause the Company to terminate under applicable law.
12.3    Substitute Members.
(a)    No Transferee of all or any part of a Membership Interest of a Member in the Company shall be admitted to the Company as a substitute member (a “Substitute Member”) unless and until (i) the Transferee has executed a counterpart of this Agreement (as modified or amended from time to time) and such other instruments as the Board may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to confirm the undertaking of the Transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (ii) all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such assignment and substitution to the extent not paid by the Transferor, and (iii) the Board approves the admission of such Transferee as a member of the Company if required under Section 12.2. Unless and until a Transferee of a Membership Interest becomes a Substitute Member, such Transferee shall not be entitled to exercise any vote, consent or any other right or entitlement with respect to such Membership Interest. A Person shall be deemed admitted to the Company as a Substitute Member at the time that the foregoing provisions are satisfied. No substitution shall be recognized by the Company unless effected in accordance with and as permitted by this Agreement. Membership Interests held by a direct or indirect transferee of a Member that is not admitted to the Company as a Member with respect to such Membership Interests shall be deemed to be owned by the transferor (to the extent that the transferor is a Member as of such time).
(b)    In the event of the admission of a Transferee as a Substitute Member, all references herein to the transferring Member shall be deemed to apply to such Substitute Member, and such Substitute Member shall succeed to all rights and be subject to all obligations of the transferring Member hereunder with respect to the transferred Membership Interest.
12.4    Register.
(a)    Administrative Member shall cause the Company to maintain a record in its books for the purpose of registering the ownership and transfer of Membership Interests (the “Register”). The Membership Interest of each Member in the Company as of the date hereof is set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, and will be recorded in the Register. Members may make Capital Contributions to the Company from time to time as agreed to by the Board, and the Register shall be updated to reflect such activity. Upon any direct transfer of Membership Interests in the Company, Administrative Member shall cause the Company to register such transfer in the Register, to the extent, with respect to any transfer by a Member that is not Figure, Administrative Member is provided written notice thereof by the Transferring Member.
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The Register shall include the names and addresses of the Members that are the holders of the Membership Interests. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and no transfer or assignment of a Membership Interest is effected unless such the transferee or assignee is reflected as the new holder of the transferred or assigned Membership Interest. Similarly, no new Member shall be respected as an owner of a Membership Interest unless such Member is reflected in the Register. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Administrative Member shall not be deemed to be in breach of an obligation to maintain and update the Register unless and until it has been notified in writing by a Member of any such non-compliance and it fails to cure such non-compliance with thirty (30) days of the receipt of such notice.
(b)    The Company shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered in the Register as the owner of a Membership Interest to receive distributions and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for Capital Calls a person registered on its books as the owner of a Membership Interest, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Membership Interest on the part of any other person, regardless of whether it shall have received actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by applicable law.
ARTICLE XIII
DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND WINDING UP
13.1    Dissolution and Liquidation.
The Company shall be dissolved without further action by the Members and its affairs wound up upon the first to occur of any of the following events:
(a)    Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, upon written agreement by the Members, if following the Run-Off Commencement Date or a Bad Act Termination Event Asset Sale, the Company holds Assets with a value in the aggregate of less than $5,000,000 (as reasonably determined by the Board);
(b)    other unanimous written agreement by the Members; or
(c)    at any time following the six (6) month anniversary of the Effective Date, upon delivery of written notice by either Member to the other Member and the Company, if the Side Letter and/or if the Supplemental Side Letter have not been fully executed.
provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, no Member shall be permitted to cause the dissolution of the Company if such dissolution would cause the Company or any Member to fail to comply with the risk retention rules with respect to securitizations undertaken by the Company and/or any Subsidiary.
Without limitation on, but subject to, the other provisions hereof, the assignment of all or any part of a Member’s Membership Interest permitted hereunder will not result in the dissolution of the Company. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, each Member agrees that, without the consent of all of the other Members, no Member may withdraw from or cause a voluntary dissolution of the Company. If any Member withdraws from or causes a voluntary dissolution of the Company in contravention of this Agreement, such withdrawal or the causing of a voluntary dissolution shall not affect such Member’s liability for obligations of the Company.
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13.2    Effect of Dissolution; Certain Procedures of Dissolution.
Upon dissolution, the Company shall not be terminated and shall continue until the winding up of its affairs is completed and a certificate of cancellation has been accepted for filing by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
13.3    Distribution of Assets on Dissolution.
Upon the winding up of the Company, the Board shall take full account of the assets and liabilities of the Company, may sell or otherwise dispose of any assets of the Company as it shall deem necessary or appropriate in the Board’s sole discretion and shall pay the debts and liabilities and distribute the net assets as follows:
(a)    First, to the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company to creditors in satisfaction of such debts and liabilities, and to the payment of necessary expenses of liquidation;
(b)    Second, to the setting up of any reserves which the Members may deem necessary or appropriate for any anticipated obligations or contingencies of the Company arising out of or in connection with the operation or business of the Company, including, without limitation, reserves to fund potential securitization-related liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries following the Run-Off Commencement Date. Such reserves may be paid over by the Board to an escrow agent or trustee selected by the Board to be disbursed by such escrow agent or trustee in payment of any of the aforementioned obligations or contingencies and, if any balance remains at the expiration of such period as the Board shall deem advisable, shall be distributed by such escrow agent or trustee in the manner hereinafter provided; and
(c)    Then, to the Members in accordance with Section 10.6(a) (as if such assets or cash were Net Cash Flow in accordance therewith). Such Distributions may be in kind only with the consent of the Members.
13.4    Winding Up and Certificate of Cancellation.
The winding up of the Company shall be completed when all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company have been paid and discharged or reasonably adequate provision therefore has been made, and all of the remaining assets of the Company have been distributed to the Members in accordance with Section 13.3. Following the dissolution and completion of the winding up of the Company, a certificate of cancellation shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The certificate of cancellation shall set forth the information required by the Act.
13.5    Claims of Members.
Members and former Members shall look solely to the Company’s assets for the return of their Capital Contributions, and if the assets of the Company remaining after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company are insufficient to return such Capital Contributions, the Members and former Members shall have no recourse against the Company or any other Member.
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ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
14.1    Notices.
Notices to the Company or the Board shall be sent to each of the Managers at the address of the Member that appointed such Manager set forth on Exhibit A, or such other address or electronic mail address as such Manager may designate by giving notice to the Members and the other Managers in accordance with this Section 14.1. Notices to a Member shall be sent to its address or electronic mail address set forth on Exhibit A or such other address or electronic mail address as such Member may designate by giving notice to the Company, the Board, and the other Members in accordance with this Section 14.1. Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt) (with a copy by electronic mail), (b) sent by electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, provided that, except with respect to any Capital Call Notice, Supplemental Capital Call Notice, requests for acknowledgement of, and confirmations of, Board meeting minutes pursuant to Section 8.1(j) or 8.2(c), a copy of such communication is also mailed by one of the other methods specified in clause (a) or (c), and provided, that any notice delivered after business hours on a Business Day shall be deemed to have been delivered on the immediately following Business Day, or (c) when received by the addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested) (with a copy by electronic mail), in each case to the appropriate addresses or electronic mail addresses in accordance with this Section 14.1.
14.2    Headings.
All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any Article or Section.
14.3    Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and the Basic Documents constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding among them respecting the subject matter of this Agreement.
14.4    Binding Agreement.
This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, their successors, heirs, legatees, devisees, assigns, legal representatives, executors and administrators, except as otherwise provided herein.
14.5    Saving Clause.
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. To the extent any provision of this Agreement is prohibited or ineffective under the Act, this Agreement shall be considered amended to the smallest degree possible in order to make this Agreement effective under the Act. In the event the Act is subsequently amended or interpreted in such a way to make any provision of this Agreement that was formerly invalid valid, such provision shall be considered to be valid from the effective date of such interpretation or amendment.
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14.6    Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, including by pdf. electronic transmission, and all so executed shall constitute one agreement, binding on all the parties hereto, even though all parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Any counterpart of this Agreement shall for all purposes be deemed a fully executed instrument. Electronically transmitted signatures or digitally executed signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and other electronic means) shall serve as the equivalent of manually executed signatures for all purposes hereunder.
14.7    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a)    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws.
(b)    The parties hereby agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware), so long as one of such courts shall have subject-matter jurisdiction over such suit, action or proceeding, and that any cause of action arising out of this Agreement shall be deemed to have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient form.
(c)    Each party hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
14.8    No Partnership Intended for Nontax Purposes.
The Members have formed the Company under the Act, and expressly do not intend hereby to form a partnership under either the Delaware Uniform Partnership Law or the Delaware Uniform Limited Partnership Law. The Members do not intend to be partners one to another or partners as to any third party.
14.9    No Rights of Creditors and Third Parties under Agreement.
This Agreement is entered into among the Company and the Members for the exclusive benefit of the Company, the Members and their permitted successors and assignees. This Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Company or any other Person. Except and only to the extent provided by applicable statute, no such creditor or any third party shall have any rights under this Agreement or any agreement between the Company and any Member with respect to any Capital Contribution or otherwise.
14.10    Specific Performance and Prevailing Party Litigation; Injunctive Relief.
(a)    If any Member fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement (the “Breaching Member”), then, in addition to all of the other remedies available to the other Members by
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reason of the Breaching Member’s breach of this Agreement, the other Members shall have the right to obtain specific performance of the Breaching Member’s obligations hereunder; provided, however, that no Member shall have the right to obtain specific performance of any obligation of any Member to make a Capital Contribution. In the event of any litigation under this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and disbursements from the other parties in such litigation.
(b)    Each party hereby acknowledges and agrees that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened (directly in writing) breach of this Agreement, and accordingly, each party, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, consents to the other party seeking an order from a court of competent jurisdiction finding that any other party and/or the Company has been irreparably harmed as a result of any such breach of this Agreement, and each party, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, further waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with any such remedy. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for a breach or threatened (directly in writing) breach of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available to the party(ies) pursuant to this Agreement and/or at law and/or in equity.
14.11    Single Representative.
(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or otherwise, if at any time there is more than one Person comprising Investor, (i) each Investor shall be deemed to have designated (and each such Investor hereby designates) the Investor Member (or another single Sixth Street Person designated by the Investor Member (Investor Member or such designee, “Investor Representative”) as such Investor’s representative for all purposes under this Agreement, with exclusive right and authority to act on behalf of all Investors under and otherwise in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, in the exercise of rights and remedies and/or the giving or withholding of consent on behalf of all Investors, (ii) each Investor may only act through the Investor Representative and no individual Investor may take any action or omission in a manner that is inconsistent with the Investor Representative, (iii) in representing the Investors, the Investor Representative shall take a single unified position on behalf of all Investors, (iv) all other Members and the Company shall have the right to, and shall only be required to, deal solely with a single Investor Representative on behalf of all Investors (including providing notices to and seeking approvals from Investors), (v) the act or omission (including any election or rights or remedies) of the Investor Representative shall constitute the act or omission of all Investors, (vi) all other Members and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the approval or agreement by the Investor Representative as constituting the approval and agreement of all Investors, (vii) if ever the Membership Interests of any Investor shall be subject to a buy-out right in favor or another Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Membership Interests of all Investors shall be deemed subject to a buy-out right (and the other Member shall only have the right to buy-out the Membership Interests of all, but not less than all, Investors), and (viii) if ever a Bad Act Termination Event is deemed to have occurred with respect to any Investor, a Bad Act Termination Event shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to all Investors.
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or otherwise, if at any time there is more than one Person comprising Figure, (i) each Figure shall be deemed to have designated (and each such Figure hereby designates) the Figure Member (or another single Figure Person designated by the Figure Member (Figure Member or such designee, “Figure Representative”) as such Figure’s representative for all purposes under this Agreement, with exclusive right and authority to act on behalf of all Figures under and otherwise in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, in the exercise of rights and remedies and/or the giving or withholding of consent on behalf of all Figures, (ii) each Figure may only act through the Figure Representative and no individual Figure may take any action or omission in a manner that is inconsistent with the Figure Representative, (iii) in representing the Figures, the Figure Representative shall take a single unified position on behalf of all Figures, (iv) all other Members
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and the Company shall have the right to, and shall only be required to, deal solely with a single Figure Representative on behalf of all Figures (including providing notices to and seeking approvals from Figures), (v) the act or omission (including any election or rights or remedies) of the Figure Representative shall constitute the act or omission of all Figures, (vi) all other Members and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the approval or agreement by the Figure Representative as constituting the approval and agreement of all Figures, (vii) if ever the Membership Interests of any Figure shall be subject to a buy-out right in favor or another Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Membership Interests of all Figures shall be deemed subject to a buy-out right (and the other Member shall only have the right to buy-out the Membership Interests of all, but not less than all, Figures), and (viii) if ever a Bad Act Termination Event is deemed to have occurred with respect to any Figure, a Bad Act Termination Event shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to all Figures.
14.12    General Interpretive Principles.
For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)    The terms defined in this Agreement include the plural as well as the singular;
(b)    Accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the United States in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)    References herein to “Articles”, “Sections,” “paragraphs” and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles, Sections, paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;
(d)    A reference to a paragraph without further reference to a Section is a reference to such paragraph as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to other sub-divisions;
(e)    The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision;
(f)    The term “include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration;
(g)    the word “or” is not exclusive;
(h)    a reference to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder;
(i)    Any reference to (i) Investor shall be deemed to refer to any or all Affiliates of the Investor Member that then hold Membership Interests, and (ii) Figure shall be deemed to refer to any or all Affiliates of the Figure Member that then holds Membership Interests, in each case, as the context may require;
(j)    This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted; and
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(k)    The Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
14.13    Confidentiality.
(a)    Each Member (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, and their respective Related Parties, agents, representatives and advisors (collectively, “Representatives”)) agrees that, except as otherwise consented to by the Members, the terms and provisions of this Agreement and all non-public, confidential, and proprietary information concerning the Company or its operations and business (including any information furnished to such Member pursuant to this Agreement) (collectively, “Confidential Information”) will be kept confidential, will not be used for any purpose other than solely for the purpose of making or monitoring its investment in the Company, and will not be disclosed, by such Member or its Representatives in any manner, in whole or in part, except that each Member will be permitted to disclose Confidential Information (i) to those of such Member’s Representatives who need to be familiar with such Confidential Information in connection with such Member’s investment in the Company and who are charged with an obligation of confidentiality, and (ii) to the extent required by law or governmental or regulatory process or authority, so long as, in the case of a disclosure required by the order of a governmental authority, such Member will have, to the extent permitted by applicable law and not restricted by any request or order of the applicable Governmental Entity, first provided the Company a reasonable opportunity to contest the necessity of disclosing such Confidential Information.
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Member and its Related Parties shall be permitted to disclose Confidential Information (A) to the extent necessary or customary for inclusion in league table measurements or in any tombstone or other advertising materials (and the Company and each other Member consents to the publication of such tombstone or other advertising materials, and the use of such Person’s name insignia, symbol, trademark, trade name, logo, or other identifying information in connection therewith), (B) in connection with providing general performance and investment information relating to the Company Assets and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Basic Documents to its existing and prospective ultimate investors, (C) to its existing or prospective lenders, (D) on a confidential basis, to Transferees or prospective Transferees of any such Member’s direct or indirect interest in the Company (or an interest in any such Member), (E) to existing or prospective counterparties to or partners of the Company or its Subsidiaries and to service providers or other parties as may be necessary or desirable to effect any transaction related to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (F) if necessary to perform its duties or obligations hereunder or in any Basic Document or other agreement entered into by the Company or any Subsidiaries; provided, that other than in the case of rating agencies and Governmental Entities, such Person disclosing Confidential Information uses its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such Confidential Information is disclosed on a confidential basis. Each Member agrees that it will be responsible for any breach or violation of the provisions of this Section 14.13 by any of its Representatives.
(c)    For purposes of this Section 14.13, “Confidential Information” will not include any information which such Member can demonstrate was or has become generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by such Member or its Representatives in violation of this Section 14.13 or any other obligation of confidentiality owed by any such Person to the Company or a Subsidiary thereof. Nothing in this Section 14.13 will in any way limit or otherwise modify any confidentiality covenants contained in any Basic Document. The covenants contained in this Section 14.13 will survive the Transfer of the Membership Interest of any Member and the termination of the Company.
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14.14    Amendment; Waiver.
(a)    This Agreement may be modified or amended solely in writing executed by the applicable Members in accordance with Section 8.3(a)(xxxvi).
(b)    No waiver or consent by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving or consenting. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver or consent, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver or consent. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver or consent thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
14.15    Patriot Act; Sanctions.
In order to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including AML Laws and Sanctions, and to verify a Member’s compliance with Section 7.3(c) and (d), the Company or another Member may be required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to the Members (including with respect to any direct or indirect owners). Accordingly, each of the Members agrees to provide to the Company and the other Member upon its reasonable request from time to time such identifying information and documentation for such Member (including with respect to any direct or indirect owners) in order to enable the Company and the other Member to comply with AML Laws and Sanctions and to verify a Member’s compliance with Section 7.3(c) and (d). To the extent a Member is not permitted to provide (as determined by such Member in its sole and reasonable discretion) any reasonably requested information or documentation, the Member shall provide to the Company or the other Member a certification, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company or the other Member, certifying compliance with the requirements of Section 7.3(c) and (d).
14.16    Corporate Transparency Act.
(a)    The Corporate Transparency Act (31 U.S.C. § 5336) and its implementing regulations, as amended (the “CTA”), may require the Company to file reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from time to time. The Company is hereby authorized to take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to (and is hereby authorized to engage or designate one or more agents or independent contractors of the Company to) prepare and make any such filings, and to otherwise comply with the Company’s obligations under the CTA, if any.
(b)    Each Member agrees to (i) from time to time upon the request of the Company, provide the Company with any information, which may include a certification if requested by the Company, reasonably necessary for the Company to confirm the Member’s compliance with its reporting and disclosure requirements under the CTA to enable the Company (or any Subsidiary) to comply with its reporting and disclosure requirements under the CTA; and (ii) to promptly inform the Company of any changes to any information previously provided to the Company under this Section 14.16 (including any changes regarding such Member’s beneficial owners (as defined in the CTA) but in any event within ten (10) Business Days of such change. Each Member may satisfy the requirements in the previous sentence with respect to natural persons by providing a “FinCEN identifier” (as defined in the CTA) to the Company in lieu of other required information to the extent permitted by the CTA and authorized by FinCEN. Each Member authorizes the disclosure by the Company of such information to the extent necessary to comply with the CTA.
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(c)    The Members hereby designate Administrative Member to be responsible for the timely submission of all reports, filings and other information required to be disclosed to FinCEN with respect to the Company and any Subsidiary when due under the CTA; provided, that (i) at least five (5) Business Days prior to any such submission, Administrative Member shall provide such reports, filings or other information to be disclosed to FinCEN (including with respect to any modifications thereto) to the other Member and shall in good faith consult with such Member, (ii) Administrative Member shall promptly furnish to the other Member a copy of each material written notice or other communication received from FinCEN with respect to the Company and/or any Subsidiary to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and (iii) Administrative Member shall consult with the other Member prior to communicating with FinCEN with respect to any reports, filings or other information with respect to the Company and/or any Subsidiary.
(d)    Each Member covenants and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to Administrative Member or the Company such Member’s beneficial ownership information (which may include FinCEN identifiers as set forth in Section 14.16(b)) and any other information required under the CTA for disclosure (i) to FinCEN and other appropriate governmental authorities to the extent required under the CTA, (ii) to any entity which may be required to make a filing under the CTA because such beneficial owners own or control an ownership interest in such entity of twenty-five percent (25%) or more or exercises substantial control over such entity, and (iii) to financial institutions and other counterparties in connection with their customer due diligence and know your customer processes, in each case if Administrative Member determines in good faith that it is necessary or advisable to disclose such information in light of the requirements of the CTA applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries. Each Member covenants and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver any additional consents and/or documentation necessary to effectuate the foregoing, including as may be required by FinCEN from time to time for FinCEN to release beneficial ownership information to a financial institution in connection with the financial institution’s know your customer and similar processes.
(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 14.16, no Member shall be deemed to be in breach of its obligations under this Section 14.16 for failure to provide information regarding its limited partners or equivalent investors due to such partners or investors declining to provide such information or authorize the disclosure of such information, despite such Member having used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Administrative Member have any liability under this Section 14.16 with respect to any liabilities, damages, costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) which are or may be incurred by the Company or any other Member to the extent arising from or relating to a failure by any other Member to provide any information or to otherwise timely comply with its obligations under this Section 14.16.
14.17    Severability.
If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
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14.18    Attorney Representation.
Each Member hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the Basic Documents and with respect to the matters contemplated hereby and thereby, Figure has been independently represented by the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP (“Goodwin”) and Investor has been independently represented by the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (“Morgan Lewis”); (b) Goodwin has represented both Figure and its Affiliates in other related and unrelated matters and Morgan Lewis has represented both Investor and its Affiliates in other related and unrelated matters; (c) each Member hereby waives any potential conflict of interest resulting from Goodwin’s representation of Figure and its Affiliates, or from Morgan Lewis’ representation of Investor and its Affiliates, in each case, with respect to this Agreement, the Basic Documents, and the matters contemplated hereby and thereby, including in connection with such Member and its Affiliates’ enforcement of this Agreement and the Basic Documents or the exercise or performance of any rights, obligations, or remedies hereunder or thereunder; and (d) Figure agrees and acknowledges that in the event of a default on the part of a Figure Person under any Basic Documents, Morgan Lewis shall be free to represent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the enforcement of such Basic Document.
14.19    Attorneys’ Fees.
If the Company or any Member obtains a final judgment or final award against any other Member by reason of the breach of this Agreement or the failure to comply with the terms hereof, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs as fixed by the court or arbitrator may be included in such judgment.
14.20    Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective executors, administrators, legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and, except as otherwise provided herein, their respective executors, administrators, legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.
14.21    Extension Not a Waiver.
No delay or omission in the exercise of any power, remedy or right herein provided or otherwise available to a Member or the Company shall impair or affect the right of such Member or the Company thereafter to exercise the same. Any extension of time or other indulgence granted to a Member hereunder shall not otherwise alter or affect any power, remedy or right of any other Member or of the Company, or the obligations of the Member to whom such extension or indulgence is granted.
14.22    Further Assurances.
Each Member agrees to execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, record and publish such further reasonable instruments and documents, and do all such other reasonable acts and things as may be required by law, or as may be required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
14.23    Waiver of Consequential Damages.
No Member shall be liable to the other Members or the Company for any consequential, indirect, punitive, lost profits, diminution in value or exemplary damages arising under, or in connection with, this Agreement, except in the case of any liabilities arising from a third party claim to the extent such amounts are payable to a third party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the Effective Date.
COMPANY:
FIG SIX MORTGAGE LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By:Fig SSP Member LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, its Administrative Member
By:/s/ Todd Stevens
Name:    Todd Stevens
Title:    Authorized Signatory
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MEMBERS:
FIG SSP MEMBER LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By:/s/ Todd Stevens
Name:    Todd Stevens
Title:    Authorized Signatory
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[***]
By:[***]
By:[***]
Name: [***]
Title: [***]
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EXHIBIT A
Name and Address
Capital Contribution and
Capital Contribution Cap
Percentage Interests
Members
[***]
[***]
Percentage Interest: --
Fig SSP Member LLC
[***]
with a copy to (other than for Material Decisions and other notices relating to day-to-day operations):
Goodwin Procter LLP
[***]
[***]
Percentage Interest: ---
Exhibit A to A&R LLC Agreement of Fig Six Mortgage LLC


Exhibit B
Management Services

Exhibit B to A&R LLC Agreement of Fig Six Mortgage LLC


Exhibit C
Form of Capital Call Notice

Exhibit C to A&R LLC Agreement of Fig Six Mortgage LLC


Annex I
Company Wire Instructions
Exhibit C to A&R LLC Agreement of Fig Six Mortgage LLC
Document
Exhibit 10.15
EXHIBIT A
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM NOTE
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY COMPARABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF OR INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THE SAME IS REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM NOTE
June 12, 2023    $9,149,559
Provenance Blockchain Foundation Inc., a non-stock corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (and its successors and assigns, the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to Figure Technologies, Inc. (and its successors and assigns, the “Lender”), the principal amount of NINE MILLION ONE- HUNDRED FORTY-NINE-THOUSAND FIVE-HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($9,149,559) or, if less, the aggregate outstanding principal sum of the Loans (as defined below) made by the Lender to the Borrower under this Second Amended and Restated Term Note (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Note”) in cash, together with interest added to such principal sum or accrued and unpaid, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Note in accordance with the provisions of this Note. This Note replaces that certain First Amended and Restated Term Note issued on July 25, 2022 by the Borrower in favor of the Lender in the principal amount of $5,000,000.
1.Defined Terms. As used in this Note, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:
(a)    “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, (a) each officer, director, partner or joint-venturer of such Person (and in the case of any Person that is a limited liability company, each manager and member of such Person), and (b) any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.
(b)    “Asset Sale” means any single disposition of Property or a series of related dispositions of Property by the Borrower.
(c)    “Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. §101 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors’ rights.
(d)    “Business Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the State of New York are authorized or obligated to close.
(e)    “Capitalized Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, all rental obligations of such Person which, under GAAP, are or will be required to be capitalized on the books of such Person, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as indebtedness in accordance with such principles.
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(f)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(g)    “Default Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 3 herein.
(h)    “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
(i)    “Governmental Authority” means any (i) government; (ii) governmental or quasi- governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official or entity and any court or other tribunal or arbitral body (public or private)); or (iii) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature; or (iv) any Person acting pursuant to a grant of authority from a Governmental Authority, in the case of any of clause (i) through (iv), whether federal, state, provincial, territorial, local, municipal, foreign, supranational or of any other jurisdiction.
(j)    “HASH Token” means the digital utility token native to Provenance Blockchain.
(k)    “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services, including earnouts or similar payments (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (d) all Capitalized Lease Obligations, (e) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product, (f) all amounts required to be paid by such Person by contract and/or as a guaranteed payment (including, without limitation, any such amounts required to be paid to partners and/or as a preferred or special dividend, including any mandatory redemption of shares or interests), (g) all contingent or non-contingent obligations of such Person to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit, surety bond or other similar instrument, (h) all equity securities of such Person subject to repurchase or redemption other than at the sole option of such Person, (i) all indebtedness secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness is an obligation of such Person, and (j) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of others guaranteed, endorsed (other than in the ordinary course of business), co-made, discounted with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person or for which such Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable.
(l)    “Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or otherwise), security interest or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a capital
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lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.
(m)    “Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2 herein.
(n)    “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on any of (a) the operations, business, assets, properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (b) the ability of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole to perform any of its obligations under any Note Document to which it is a party, (c) the legality, validity or enforceability of any Note Document or (d) the rights and remedies of the Lender under any Loan Document.
(o)    “Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3 herein.
(p)    “Maximum Loan Amount” means an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Nine Million One-Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Five-Hundred and Fifty-Nine Dollars ($9,149,559) at any one time.
(q)    “Note Documents” means this Note and each other document, note, instrument or agreement entered into or delivered by the Borrower in connection therewith, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced, or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time as permitted under this Note and any other agreement extending the maturity of, consolidating, otherwise restructuring, renewing, replacing or refinancing all or any portion of the Indebtedness owed to the Lender pursuant to this Note.
(r)    “Obligations” means all Indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of any kind whatsoever at any time owed by the Borrower to the Lender under the Note Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, reimbursements or other sums, and whether or not such amounts accrue after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or after the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, and whether or not allowed in such case or proceeding, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and howsoever acquired, and whether or not evidenced by any instrument or for the payment of any money.
(s)    “Payment in Full” has the meaning set forth in Section 13 herein.
(t)    “Permitted Liens” means each of the following: (i) Liens with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, in each case, imposed by law and arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Liens securing amounts that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested by the Borrower in good faith and (iii) rights of setoff or banker’s liens imposed by law upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely incurred in connection with the maintenance of such deposits in the ordinary course of business in deposit accounts maintained with such bank or depository institution or overdraft protection and other similar services in connection therewith.
(u)    “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a Governmental Authority, arbitrator, or another entity.
(v)    “Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or intangible.
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(w)    “Related Persons” means, with respect to any Person, each Affiliate of such Person and each director, officer, employee, agent, trustee, representative, attorney, accountant and each insurance, environmental, legal, financial and other advisor and other consultants and agents of or to such Person or any of its Affiliates.
(x)    “Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, any law (statutory or common), ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, order, policy, guidance, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, or other legal requirement or determination of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.
(y)    “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(z)    “Stock” means all shares of capital stock (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock), equity interests, beneficial, partnership or membership interests, joint venture interests, participations or other ownership or profit interests in or equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person (other than an individual), whether voting or non-voting.
(aa) “Stock Equivalents” means all securities convertible into or exchangeable for Stock or any other Stock Equivalent and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Stock or any other Stock Equivalent, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.
(bb) “Subordinated Indebtedness” means Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower that is subordinated to all of the Obligations pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender entered into between the Lender and the subordinated creditor.
(cc) “Transfer” means, with respect to any Property, to sell, convey, transfer, assign, license, rent, lease, sublease, mortgage, transfer or otherwise dispose of any interest therein or to permit any Person to acquire any such interest.
2.Loans.
(a)    Pursuant to the terms of this Note, on and after the date hereof and prior to the Maturity Date, the Lender shall make term loans (each, a “Loan” and, collectively, the “Loans”) to the Borrower on the dates and in the amounts as set forth below and as agreed between the parties from time to time:
DateAmount
July 26, 2022$1,250,000
August 26, 2022$1,250,000
September 26, 2022$1,250,000
(b)    The aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Loans made under this Note shall at no time exceed the Maximum Loan Amount.
(c)    On the date any Loan is made hereunder, the Lender is authorized to record on Annex A attached hereto (i) the date such Loan is made by the Lender to the Borrower, (ii) the amount of the principal of such Loan and (iii) the total outstanding principal amount of Loans under this Note; provided that the failure to so record therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Obligations evidenced by this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.
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3.Interest. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal amount of this Note from the date that the Lender makes the first Loan to the Borrower at rate of 8.5% per annum (calculated on the basis of a 365-day year). Such interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which they are declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Note. If any principal of or interest on any outstanding amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to 2.0% (the “Default Rate”) plus the rate otherwise applicable under this Note.
4.Payments.
(a)    Maturity Date. The Borrower shall pay the entire outstanding principal amount of this Note (if any), together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, on July 28, 2028 (the “Maturity Date”).
(b)    Reserved.
(c)    Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, prepay all or any portion of the unpaid principal amount of this Note together with any unpaid interest which has accrued on the portion of the principal so prepaid.
(d)    Payments Generally. At the Lender’s option, the Borrower shall pay all or a portion of the amounts due under this Note, including any accrued but unpaid interest, in Hash tokens in the manner determined by the Lender in its sole discretion. Payments of principal and interest shall be delivered to the address of the Lender set forth herein or at such other address as is specified by prior notice by the Lender to the Borrower. Whenever any payment or delivery to be made hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall instead be made on the next succeeding Business Day. Payments under this Note shall be applied (i) first, to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest hereunder until all such interest is paid and (ii) second, to the repayment of the unpaid principal amount of this Note.
5.Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender that:
(a)    the Borrower is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;
(b)    the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Note has been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not (x) contravene the Borrower’s organizational documents or any material Requirement of Law binding the Borrower or (y) result in or require the creation or imposition of any lien on any of the Borrower’s Property;
(c)    no action by, filing, registration, qualification with, or approval, consent or withholding of objections from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person, except those which have been obtained and are in full force and effect, is required for the Borrower’s due execution, delivery and performance of this Note;
(d)    this Note constitutes the Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, scheme of arrangement or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect or similar
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laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability; and
(e)    there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending (or to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing) against the Borrower which would, if decided against the Borrower, materially adversely affect the Borrower’s financial condition or operations or which affects or involves the legality, validity or enforceability of this Note.
6.Affirmative Covenants. Until Payment in Full of the Obligations, the Borrower agrees that, unless the Lender shall otherwise expressly consent in writing (including via electronic mail), it shall:
(a)    comply with the requirements of all laws and comply with all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or to its business or property, except where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b)    preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(c)    use the proceeds borrowed pursuant to the Note for ongoing working capital and other general corporate purposes.
7.Negative Covenants. Until Payment in Full of the Obligations, the Borrower agrees that, unless the Lender shall otherwise expressly consent in writing (including via electronic mail), it shall not:
(a)    incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than (i) the Obligations and (ii) any Subordinated Indebtedness;
(b)    make any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, interest, fees, redemption, exchange, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any Indebtedness other than (i) the Obligations and (ii) any Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with the subordination provisions thereof or any subordination agreement with respect thereto;
(c)    amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Indebtedness in violation of the subordination provisions thereof or any subordination agreement with respect thereto, or adversely affect the subordination thereof to Obligations owed to the Lender;
(d)    create, incur or allow to exist any Lien on the assets of Borrower, other than Permitted Liens;
(e)    declare or pay any dividends or make any other distribution or payment on account of or redeem, retire, defease or purchase any Stock or Stock Equivalent; or
permit any Asset Sale other than Asset Sales of obsolete, worn out, used or surplus property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;
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provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be permitted to grant, sell, issue and distribute Hash tokens in the ordinary course of business.
8.Registered Obligation. The Lender is hereby authorized by the Borrower to record in the manual or data processing records of the Lender, the date and amount of each obligation hereunder and the amount of the outstanding principal under this Note and the date and amount of each repayment of principal and each payment of interest. In the absence of established error by the Lender pursuant to its registered records under this Section 8, such records shall be presumed to reflect the outstanding principal amount of all principal and interest owing hereunder and the amount of the total outstanding under this Note, and the payment of interest, principal and other sums due under this Note; provided, however, that the failure of the Lender to make any such record entry with respect to any borrowing or payment shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Note. This Note: (a) shall, pursuant to this Section 8, be also registered as to both principal and any stated interest with the Borrower or its agent, and (b) may be transferred by Lender, subject to the provisions hereof, only by (1) surrender of the old instrument and either (i) the reissuance by the Borrower of the old instrument to the new Lender or (ii) the issuance by the Borrower of a new instrument to the new Lender, or (2) confirmation with the Borrower that the right to the principal and stated interest on the obligation is maintained through a book entry system kept by the Borrower or its agent. This Note shall be treated as being in “registered form” pursuant to Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2), 881(c)(2) and 103 of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 5f.l03-l(c). All payments hereunder shall be made without offset, deduction or withholding, free and clear of all taxes, levies, imports, duties, fees and charges and without any withholding, restriction or conditions imposed by any governmental authority. If the Borrower shall be required to deduct and withhold from or in respect of any amount payable under this Note, then the amount so payable to the Lender shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required deductions and withholdings, the Lender shall receive an amount equal to the sum they would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made.
9.Defaults and Remedies.
(a)    Events of Default. The occurrence and continuance of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note:
(i)    the Borrower shall fail to make any payment of unpaid principal or accrued but unpaid interest under this Note when and as the same shall become due and payable and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that interest obligations that are paid in kind and capitalized pursuant to this Note shall not give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 9(a)(i) when capitalized; or
(ii)    the Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any covenant set forth herein and such failure continues for 10 Business Days after the earlier of (i) the date on which an officer of the Borrower becomes aware, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have become aware, of such failure and (ii) the date on which notice shall have been given to the Borrower from the Lender;
(iii)    any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Note shall be untrue or shall be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made and in the case of any such misrepresentations that is capable of being cured such misrepresentation continues for 10 Business Days after
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the earlier of (i) the date on which an officer of the Borrower becomes aware, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have become aware, of such failure and (ii) the date on which notice shall have been given to the Borrower from the Lender; or
(iv)    institution by or against the Borrower of insolvency, receivership or bankruptcy proceedings or any other proceedings for the settlement of debts, making an assignment for the benefit of the Borrower’s creditors or the Borrower’s dissolution, winding down, liquidation or ceasing to do business, in each case, that remain in effect for 30 days.
(b)    Remedies. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing:
(i)    the Lender may declare all or any portion of the unpaid Obligations to be immediately due and payable (provided, however, that if an Event of Default specified in Section 9(a)(iv) above occurs, the entire unpaid Obligations shall forthwith become and be immediately due and payable without any notice, declaration or other act on the part of the Lender);
(ii)    the Lender may elect to apply the Default Rate on any Obligations that are past due; and
(iii)    the Lender shall be entitled to exercise any other rights which the Lender may have been afforded under any contract or agreement at any time and other rights which the Lender may have pursuant to applicable law.
10.Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Note and the obligations of the Borrower and Lender hereunder is subject to satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent on or prior to the date hereof:
(a)    the Borrower and the Lender shall execute the Note Documents; and
(b)    all fees and expenses required to be paid pursuant to the Note shall have been paid by the Borrower.
11.Amendment and Waiver. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Note may be amended or waived and the Borrower may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Borrower has obtained the written consent of the Lender.
12.Assignment and Transfer. The rights and obligations of the Borrower and the Lender shall be binding upon and benefit the successors and permitted assigns and transferees of the Borrower and the Lender. Neither the Lender nor the Borrower shall be permitted to assign its respective rights or obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the other, and any such prohibited assignment shall be null and void ab initio; provided that the Lender may assign its rights and obligations under this Note without the consent of the Borrower: (i) to its Affiliates or (ii) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
13.Cancellation. Immediately after all principal and accrued interest at any time owed on this Note has been paid in full, in cash (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any inchoate indemnity and reimbursement obligations) (“Payment in Full”), this Note shall be automatically and irrevocably canceled and the Lender shall immediately surrender this Note to the Borrower for cancellation.
14.Replacement. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Note, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or, in the case of any
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such mutilation, upon the surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Borrower shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like tenor and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note. Any Note in lieu of which any such new Note has been so executed and delivered by the Borrower shall not be deemed to be an outstanding Note and shall be deemed cancelled.
15.Tax Treatment. The parties hereto agree that for all applicable income tax purposes, the issue price and fair market value of this Note is the stated principal amount hereof.
16.Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally against written receipt, by electronic mail if transmitted without indication of a delivery failure mailed by international overnight courier prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses and electronic mail addresses:
If to the Lender:
Figure Technologies, Inc.
650 California Street
Suite 2700
San Francisco, CA 94108
Email: legal@figure.com
Attention: Legal Department
If to Borrower:
Provenance Blockchain Foundation Inc.
237 Kearny ST, #122
San Francisco, CA 94108
Email: AMoro@provenance.io
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
All such notices, requests and other communications will (a) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section 16 or by electronic mail transmission to the electronic mail address as provided in this Section 16, be deemed given on the day so delivered, or, if delivered after 5:00 p.m. local time of the recipient or on a day other than a Business Day, then on the next proceeding Business Day, and (b) if delivered by international overnight courier to the address as provided for in this Section 16, be deemed given upon receipt, in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 16. Any the Borrower or the Lender from time to time may change its address, electronic mail address or other information for the purpose of notices to such Person by giving notice specifying such change to the other party hereto.
17.Business Days. If any payment is due, or any time period for giving notice or taking action expires, on a day which is not a Business Day, the payment shall be due and payable on, and the time period shall automatically be extended to, the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall continue to accrue at the required rate hereunder until any such payment is made.
18.Waiver of Presentment. Demand and Dishonor. The Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, protest, demand, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment and diligence with respect to
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this Note, and waives and renounces all rights to the benefits of any statute of limitations or any moratorium, appraisement, exemption, or homestead now provided or that hereafter may be provided by any federal or applicable state statute, including but not limited to exemptions provided by or allowed under the Bankruptcy Code, both as to itself and as to all of its Property, whether real or personal, against the enforcement and collection of the Obligations hereunder and any and all extensions, renewals, and modifications hereof.
19.Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE, ANY OF THE OTHER NOTE DOCUMENTS, ANY OF THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED HEREBY, ANY DEALINGS AMONG THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION OR ANY RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED AMONG THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE. THIS WAIVER MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING. THE WAIVER ALSO SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS NOTE, ANY OTHER NOTE DOCUMENTS, OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION OR ANY RELATED TRANSACTION. THIS NOTE MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
20.Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
(a)    GOVERNING LAW. THIS NOTE, THE OTHER NOTE DOCUMENTS (EXCLUDING THOSE NOTE DOCUMENTS THAT BY THEIR OWN TERMS ARE EXPRESSLY GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION) AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF SUCH STATE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK), INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION OF THE COLLATERAL, PRODDED THAT IF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN IN REGARD TO THE VALIDITY, PERFECTION OR EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF ANY LIEN OR IN REGARD TO PROCEDURAL MATTERS AFFECTING ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIENS IN COLLATERAL, SUCH LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THAT EXTENT.
(b)    Submission to Jurisdiction. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to the Note Documents (excluding those Note Documents that are by their own terms expressly governed by the laws of another jurisdiction) shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of New York located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and, by execution and delivery of this Note, each of the Borrower and the Lender hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its Property, generally and unconditionally,
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the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts; provided that nothing herein shall limit the right of the Lender to commence any proceeding in the federal or state courts of any other jurisdiction to the extent the Lender determines that such action is necessary or appropriate to exercise its rights or remedies under the Note Documents.. Each of the Borrower and the Lender hereby irrevocably waives any objection, including any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, that the Borrower or the Lender, as applicable, may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such jurisdictions.
(c)    Service of Process. Each of the Borrower and the Lender hereby irrevocably waives personal service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and other documents and other service of process of any kind and consents to such service in any suit, action or proceeding brought in the United States of America with respect to or otherwise arising out of or in connection with any Note Document by any means permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, including by the mailing thereof (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid) to the address of the Borrower or the Lender, as applicable, specified herein (and shall be effective when such mailing shall be effective, as provided therein). Each of the Borrower and the Lender agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
(d)    Non-exclusive Jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this Section 20 shall affect the right of the Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Requirements of Law or commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the Borrower in any other jurisdiction.
21.Expenses; Indemnification; Additional Fees.
(a)    The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse upon demand for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Lender (including all such reasonable fees, costs and expenses of any legal counsel and other reasonable professional consultants retained by the Lender in connection with the Note Documents) in connection with (i) the investigation, preparation, negotiation, execution, administration of, or any amendment, modification, waiver or termination of, any Note Document, (ii) any legal advice relating to the Lender’s rights or responsibilities under any Note Document, (iii) the administration of the loans hereunder and any other transaction contemplated under any Note Document and (iv) the enforcement, assertion, defense or preservation of the Lender’s rights and remedies under the Note Documents, including, without limitation, preparation for and/or response to any subpoena or request for document production relating thereto, in each case of clauses (i) through (iv), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, reasonable fees and expenses of consultants, auditors (including internal auditors) and appraisers, internal audit reviews and field examinations and other corporate search and filing fees and wire transfer fees.
(b)    To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees that it will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each of the Lender and each of its Related Persons (each an “Indemnified Person”) from and against (i) any and all losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses and disbursements, (ii) any and all actions, suits, proceedings and investigations in respect thereof, and (iii) any and all reasonable legal or other costs,
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expenses or disbursements in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise (including, without limitation, the reasonable costs, expenses and disbursements, as and when incurred, of investigating, preparing or defending any such action, proceeding or investigation (whether or not in connection with litigation in which any of the Indemnified Persons is a party) and including, without limitation, any and all losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses and disbursements, resulting from any act or omission of any of the Indemnified Persons), in each case, directly or indirectly caused by, relating to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with this Note; provided, however, such indemnity agreement shall not apply to any portion of any such loss, claim, damage, obligation, penalty, judgment, award, liability, cost, expense or disbursement of an Indemnified Person to the extent it is found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. This Section 21 shall be in addition to any agreed-to liability which the Borrower may have to the Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 21 shall not apply with respect to taxes other than any taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc., arising from any non-tax claim.
(c)    If any action, suit, proceeding or investigation is commenced, as to which any of the Indemnified Persons proposes to demand indemnification, it shall notify the Borrower with reasonable promptness; provided, however, that any failure by any of the Indemnified Persons to so notify the Borrower shall not relieve the Borrower from its obligations hereunder. The Lender shall have the right to retain one counsel of its choice to represent the Lender and its Indemnified Persons (and, in each case, one local counsel for each of the Lender and its Indemnified Persons in each relevant jurisdiction and one regulatory counsel for the Lender and its Indemnified Persons (and, solely, in the event of a conflict of interest, in each case, one additional local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction and one additional regulatory counsel, in each case, to each group of similarly situated affected Indemnified Persons)), and the Borrower shall pay the reasonable and documented fees, costs, expenses, and disbursement of such counsel, and such counsel shall, to the extent consistent with its professional responsibilities, cooperate with the Borrower and any counsel designated by the Borrower. The Borrower shall be liable for any settlement of any claim against any of the Indemnified Persons made with the Borrower’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d)    Without the prior written consent of the Lender (which consent shall not be unreasonable withheld or delayed), the Borrower shall not settle or compromise any claim, or consent to the entry of any judgment in respect thereof, unless such settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in respect thereof (i) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person from all liability or claims that are the subject matter of such proceedings, (ii) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability, wrong doing or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person and (iii) contains customary confidentiality provisions with respect to the terms of such settlement.
(e)    In order to provide for just and equitable contribution, if a claim for indemnification pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section 21 is made but is found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that such
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indemnification may not be enforced in such case, even though the express provisions hereof provide for indemnification in such case, then the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Persons, on the other hand, shall contribute to the losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses and disbursements to which the Indemnified Persons may be subject in accordance with the relative benefits received by the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Persons, on the other hand, and also the relative fault of the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Persons collectively and in the aggregate, on the other hand, in connection with the statements, acts or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses and disbursements and the relevant equitable considerations shall also be considered. No Person found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any other person or entity who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Note Document to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 21 shall survive the occurrence of the payment in full of the Obligations, and shall remain operative and continue in full force and effect.
22.No Waiver. The rights and remedies of the Lender expressly set forth in this Note are cumulative and in addition to, and not exclusive of, all other rights and remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. No course of dealing between the Borrower and the Lender or their agents or employees shall be effective to amend, modify or discharge any provision of this Note or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default. No notice to or demand upon Borrower in any case shall entitle Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the right of the Lender to exercise any right or remedy or take any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
23.Usury Laws. It is the intention of the Borrower and the Lender to conform strictly to all applicable usury laws now or hereafter in force, and any interest payable under this Note shall be subject to reduction to the amount not in excess of the maximum legal amount allowed under the applicable usury laws as now or hereafter construed by the courts having jurisdiction over such matters. The aggregate of all interest contracted for, chargeable, or receivable under this Note shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum legal rate upon the unpaid principal balance of this Note remaining unpaid from time to time. If such interest does exceed the maximum legal rate, it shall be deemed a mistake and such excess shall be canceled automatically and, if theretofore paid, at the option of the Borrower either, within five (5) days, refunded by the Lender to the Borrower or immediately credited against any remaining unpaid principal amount of this Note, or if this Note has been repaid, then such excess shall, within five (5) Business Days, be refunded by the Lender to the Borrower.
24.Construction. The headings of the various sections and subsections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. The Borrower and the Lender have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Note. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Note shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the
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Borrower and the Lender, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Note.
25.Entire Agreement; Counterparts. The Note Documents constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings (whether written, verbal or implied) with respect to the subject matter thereof (including, without limitation, any proposal letter or confidentiality agreement between the parties hereto or any of their respective Affiliates relating to a financing of substantially similar form, purpose or effect). This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Note by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
26.Electronic Execution of Note Documents. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Note Document shall in each case be deemed to include electronic signatures, signatures exchanged by electronic transmission, 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 or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that any of the Borrower or the Lender may request, and upon any such request the other party shall be obligated to provide, manually executed “wet ink” signatures to any Note Document.
27.Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Note should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Note on the date first above written.
BORROWER:
PROVENANCE BLOCKCHAIN FOUNDATION INC.
By:/s/ Anthony Moro
Name: Anthony Moro
Its: Chief Executive Officer
[Signature Page to Term Note]


Agreed and Acknowledged:
LENDER:
FIGURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:/s/ Dan Grueter
Name: Dan Grueter
Its: Chief Financial Officer, Figure Markets Holdings Inc.
[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated Term Note]


ANNEX A
Date of BorrowingPrincipal Amount of LoanTotal Principal Amount Outstanding
[Signature Page to Term Note]
Document
Exhibit 10.16
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ORDER FORM
Anchorage ContactClient Contact
Name: Christine ToName: Andrew Madar
Email: christine.to@anchorlabs.comEmail: amadar@figure.com
This MASTER CUSTODY SERVICE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the Effective Date provided herein, by and between Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. (“Anchorage”), and each Client as provided herein (each a “Client”) (Anchorage and Client, each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
The Agreement consists of the terms in this Order Form and the attached Standard Terms and Conditions.
1.Effective Date:
2.Initial Term:One (1) year
3.Renewal Term:One (1) year
4.
Client(s). Each “Client” listed herein is subject to the Agreement as if this Agreement were between such individual Client and Anchorage, except specifically the Fees will be calculated on an aggregated basis, including the sum of all Clients’ Assets Under Custody.
Figure Lending LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
5.    FEES
In full consideration for Anchorage’s provision of the Services described herein, Client will pay Anchorage the following fees (“Fees”). Fees will commence on the first date that any Digital Assets are deposited into any Client Account (“Fees Commencement Date”).
Changes to the Services, including the inclusion of new assets or Clients, are subject to changes in Fees.
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Access Speed
<24 hours
FEE TYPEAUCAnnual Basis Points

 Monthly Custody
 Fee
Less than $2m
Monthly Minimum: $0
(No Annual Basis Points)
Greater than or equal to $2m but less than $50m
40
Greater than or equal to $50m but less than $100m
35
Greater than or equal to $100m but less than $250m
30
Greater than or equal to $250m but less than $1b
25
Greater than or equal to $1b
20
One-Time
Onboarding Fee
$0.
On-Chain ServicesVaries based on service.
6.    Address for Notices:
To Client(s):
Invoice Email: accounting@figure.com
Notice Email: legal@figure.com
Attn: Legal
650 California Street
Suite 2700
San Francisco, CA 94108
To Anchorage:
legal@anchorage.com AND
nathan@anchorage.com
Anchorage Digital Bank N.A.
4901 S. Isabel Place, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108
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IN CONSIDERATION AND WITNESS WHEREOF, Anchorage and Client, by their duly authorized representatives, hereby execute this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
ANCHORAGE DIGITAL BANK N.A.  ON BEHALF OF EACH CLIENT HEREIN
By: /s/ Nathan P McCauleyBy: /s/ Dan Wallace
Name: Nathan P McCauley
Name: Dan Wallace
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Title:   General Manager, Figure Lending
Company: Figure Lending LLC
AFFILIATED BUSINESS DISCLOSURE
AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAIVER
Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. is affiliated with Anchor Labs, Inc., Anchorage Hold LLC, and Anchorage Lending CA, LLC (each an “Anchorage Affiliate”), through common ownership and management. In particular, Anchor Labs, Inc. provides certain administrative, technology, marketing, and other support services for custodial accounts on behalf of Anchorage Digital Bank. Because the two companies are under common ownership and management, the owners of Anchor Labs, Inc. will receive an indirect benefit from any fees you pay to Anchorage Digital Bank. In addition, Anchorage Digital Bank and Anchorage Affiliates may also refer clients to each other for the performance of services offered by such companies. Your use of services of Anchorage Digital Bank may result in benefits from such referral to the other companies by virtue of the companies’ common ownership and management.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I, duly authorized and on behalf of each Client as set forth in the Order Form, have read this disclosure form, and I acknowledge and understand that Anchorage Digital Bank and Anchorage Affiliates are under common ownership and control. I further acknowledge and understand that by retaining Anchorage Digital Bank, I am providing an indirect financial benefit to the owners of Anchorage Affiliates. Understanding the common ownership and control of the companies, I agree to utilize the services of Anchorage Digital Bank freely and with no influence from anyone. I also understand and agree that referrals for services among Anchorage Digital Bank and Anchorage Affiliates may result in the owners of the referring company receiving an indirect financial benefit from the services provided.
ON BEHALF OF EACH CLIENT SET FORTH HERETO
By: /s/ Dan Wallace
Name: Dan Wallace
Title:     General Manager, Figure Lending
Company: Figure Lending LLC
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ANCHORAGE DIGITAL BANK
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Capitalized terms not defined in the Order Form, body of these Terms and Conditions, or supporting Schedules are defined in Schedule A (Definitions).
1.    Anchorage Appointment and Provision of the Services.
1.1.    Appointment. Client appoints Anchorage to provide the Services, including acting as custodian of Client Digital Assets pursuant to this Agreement, and Anchorage hereby accepts such appointment. The Parties agree that for purposes of this Agreement, Anchorage shall be considered to be an “excluded fiduciary” under SDCL 55-1B-2 and shall follow the Directions from Client. Client for such purposes shall be considered to be a Trust Advisor (in its capacity as a custody account holder) under SDCL 55-1B-1(3), and the provisions of such statutes shall apply to the responsibilities of the parties hereunder.
1.2.    Provision of the Services.
(a)Subject to (i) Client’s successful completion of the account acceptance process as provided in Section 2.1, and (ii) provided that Client is in compliance with this Agreement, during the Term, Anchorage will provide the Services to Client.
(b)Anchorage will, in its sole discretion, determine the requirements for any Direction, including Authenticated Instructions, and whether such requirements have been satisfied as to any Direction. Anchorage is entitled to rely upon information, data, and instructions from Client (or any Client designee) related to a Direction in all respects. Client acknowledges that (i) Anchorage’s acceptance of Directions related to Client’s deposit and withdrawal of assets is based on the parameters of Authenticated Instructions and in accordance with Anchorage’s Services requirements; and (ii) Anchorage has no duty to inquire into or investigate the legality, validity, or accuracy of any information, data, or instructions related to a Direction.
(c)The Services are available only in connection with those Digital Assets and protocols that Anchorage, in its sole discretion, supports. Under no circumstances should Client attempt to use the Services to store, send, request, or receive Digital Assets and protocols that Anchorage does not support. Anchorage assumes no responsibility in connection with any attempt to use any Account or Vault with Digital Assets that Anchorage does not support, and any such unsupported Digital Assets deposited to or received in any Account or Vault are subject to forfeiture and loss. The Digital Assets that Anchorage supports may change from time to time, based on Anchorage's sole and absolute discretion. Anchorage will notify Client in advance if it ceases to support a particular Digital Asset.
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(d)Client acknowledges that Anchorage will not monitor Digital Assets for actions taken by the issuer of such Digital Asset, if any. Such actions may include an issuer instruction requiring the holder of a Digital Asset to transfer it to a certain location. For the avoidance of doubt, Client is solely responsible for satisfying or responding to any such actions of an issuer.
(e)Unless acting in accordance with Section 1.2(f) or (g), Anchorage shall only follow the Directions from Client. Anchorage is released and held harmless by Client for following the Directions from the Client, Client Service Providers and Control Parties, when acting in accordance with any Client Service Provider Agreement or Control Agreement, as the case may be.
(f)In the event Client enters into any of the following agreements (any such agreement, a “Client Service Provider Agreement”):
i)A brokerage services agreement with Anchorage Hold, LLC (“Trader”), under which Client appoints Trader to act as Client’s agent to issue Directions to Anchorage for the transfer of Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency to an Account or Vault in the name of, and solely controlled by, Trader or its affiliates, for the purpose of trading, clearing, settling, netting, accounting for, and providing other services in connection with, Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency;
ii)A lending agreement, a loan agreement and security agreement, or other similar agreement, regardless of how titled, with Anchorage Lending CA, LLC (“Lending”), under which Client appoints Lending to act as Client’s agent to issue Directions to Anchorage for the transfer of Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency to or from an Account or Vault in the name of, and solely controlled by, Lending or its affiliates, or an omnibus account held for Client’s benefit, for the purpose of (i) advancing Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency to Lending; or (ii) borrowing Digital Assets or fiat currency from Lending and providing collateral in connection therewith; or
iii)An agency appointment with any other party, under which Client appoints such Third Party (“Agent”) to act as Client’s agent to issue Directions to Anchorage for any purpose set forth in the appointment;
then, in each applicable case, Client shall promptly notify Anchorage in writing of any such agency appointment using a form of notice acceptable to Anchorage. Where Client has duly appointed any of Trader, Lending or Agent (each, a “Client Service Provider”) as its agent pursuant to the foregoing agreements or a Control Agreement (defined below, each a “Client Service Provider Agreement”), Client directs Anchorage to follow, and Anchorage shall follow, any Direction initiated by a Client Service Provider related to Digital Assets or Fiat Services as if initiated directly by the Client provided that such Directions followed by Anchorage shall be limited to those contemplated by a Client Service Provider Agreement or otherwise agreed
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between Client Service Provider and Anchorage, including, without limitation, through an Authenticated Instruction by a Client Service Provider on Client’s behalf.
(g)In the event Client enters into an account control agreement, vault control agreement, or other similar agreement (regardless of how titled, a “Control Agreement”) with Anchorage, a lender (a “Control Party”) and any other parties (each, an “Ancillary Party”), under which Client directs Anchorage to follow such Control Party’s instructions as described therein, Client directs Anchorage to follow, and Anchorage shall follow, any Direction initiated by such Control Party related to Digital Assets or Fiat Services as if initiated directly by the Client. Directions of a Control Party or Ancillary Party may be initiated by any method contemplated by a Control Agreement or otherwise agreed between a Control Party, Ancillary Party and Anchorage, including, without limitation, through an Authenticated Instruction by a Control Party on Client’s behalf or Ancillary Party on Client’s behalf.
1.3.    Storage of Digital Assets. Anchorage will receive Digital Assets for storage by generating Private Keys and their Public Key pairs, with Anchorage retaining custody of such Private Keys. Upon receipt, Anchorage will custody the Digital Assets in Client’s name or Accounts established for the benefit of the Client, unless otherwise specified in (a) an applicable Client Service Provider Agreement, or (b) instructions provided by a Client Service Provider or a Control Party pursuant thereto. Anchorage shall be deemed to have received a Digital Asset after the Digital Asset’s receipt has been confirmed on the relevant Blockchain or otherwise ledgered to Anchorage’s satisfaction.
1.4.    Accounting for Digital Assets. At all times, Client owns, or is a pledgee of, Digital Assets and fiat currency (if applicable) held by Anchorage on behalf of Client under this Agreement, unless otherwise specified in (a) an applicable Client Service Provider Agreement, or (b) instructions provided by a Client Service Provider or a Control Party pursuant thereto. Client Digital Assets and fiat currency shall be kept separate from the assets of Anchorage and shall not be reflected on Anchorage’s balance sheet as assets of Anchorage. Anchorage will record on its books and records all Digital Assets and fiat currency (if applicable) received by it for the Account, and will segregate Digital Assets from those of any other person or entity, unless otherwise specified in (i) an applicable Client Service Provider Agreement, or (ii) instructions provided by a Client Service Provider or a Control Party pursuant thereto. Anchorage will provide Client with access to the Technology Platform for transaction records and holdings, and will provide Client monthly statements that show balances and transaction records of Client Digital Assets. Upon commercially reasonable notice to Anchorage, Anchorage will provide Client copies of the books and records pertaining to the Client that are in the possession or under the control of Anchorage. The books and records maintained by Anchorage will, to the extent applicable, be prepared and maintained in all material respects as required by applicable Laws.
1.5.    Authority to Assign or Pledge. Subject to applicable Law and Section 5.4, Client’s Digital Assets and fiat currency shall not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of Anchorage or any of its Affiliates or of any creditor of any of them, and
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Anchorage shall not have the independent right or authority to assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any Client Digital Assets or fiat currency. The Digital Assets in the Account and the fiat currency in the Deposit Account, as defined in Section 2.7, are not general assets of Anchorage or of any of its Affiliates and are not available to satisfy claims of any creditors of Anchorage or of any of its Affiliates.
1.6.    Application of UCC. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or applicable Law, the Parties agree the relationship between Anchorage and Client is governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted and implemented under South Dakota law (“UCC”), and that for the purposes of this Agreement, (i) Client is an “entitlement holder” and any Digital Assets credited to the Account for Digital Assets or the Deposit Account for fiat currency, as defined in Section 2.7, shall be treated as a "financial asset" within the meaning of SDCL 57A-8- 102(a)(7) and (9); (ii) Anchorage is a "securities intermediary" pursuant to SDCL 57A-8-102(a)(14) with respect to all financial assets held in such securities accounts; and (iii) should Client enter into an agreement with Lending, then instructions given by Lending hereunder are "entitlement orders" pursuant to SDCL 57A-8-507, and Lending is an "entitlement holder" pursuant to SDCL 57A-8-102.
1.7.    Rights of Use; Limits on Use. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance with Schedule B (Technical and Equipment Specifications) and Client’s confidentiality obligations under Section 8, Anchorage hereby grants to Client a non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, worldwide right during the Term to access the Technology Platform. The foregoing rights grant extends to access and use by Authorized Persons, and for the Anchorage API only, to Third Parties authorized by Client, subject to Section 2.3(b). Client will not, and will not permit Authorized Persons or Third Parties to: (i) directly or indirectly copy, disseminate, display, distribute, publish, sell, or otherwise use or disclose any part of the Technology Platform, or create any works or other materials based on or derived from any part of the Technology Platform; (ii) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software used in the Technology Platform; (iii) sell, rent, lease, or license Client’s right to use the Technology Platform except as may be set out under this Agreement; or (iv) use the Technology Platform or Services in any other way not expressly authorized by this Agreement. Client will be responsible for all acts and omissions of Authorized Persons in connection with or relating to this Agreement.
1.8.    Service Levels; Support and Maintenance. Subject to applicable Law, as part of the Services and at no additional cost to Client, Anchorage will (i) make available the Technology Platform in accordance with all applicable service levels set forth in Schedule C (Service Level Agreement), and (ii) provide other Support Services as described in this Agreement.
1.9.    Business Continuity. Anchorage shall maintain a business continuity program applicable to Anchorage’s performance of Services.
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1.10.    Forks, Airdrops.
(a)Should a Fork occur: (i) Anchorage retains the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether or not to support (or cease supporting) either Forked Network; (ii) in connection with determining to support a Forked Network, Anchorage may suspend certain operations, in whole or in part (with or without advance notice), for however long Anchorage deems necessary, in order to take the necessary steps, as determined in its sole discretion, to perform obligations hereunder with respect to supporting a Forked Network; (iii) Client hereby agrees that Anchorage shall determines, in its sole discretion, whether to support such Forked Network and that Client shall have no right or claim against Anchorage related to value represented by any change in the value of any Digital Asset (whether on a Forked Network or otherwise), including with respect to any period of time during which Anchorage exercises its rights described herein with respect to Forks and Forked Networks; (iv) Anchorage will use commercially reasonable efforts to timely select, in its sole discretion, at least one (1) of the Forked Networks to support and will identify such selection in a written notice.
1.With respect to a Forked Network that Anchorage chooses not to support, it may, in its sole discretion, elect to (x) abandon or otherwise not pursue obtaining the Digital Assets from that Forked Network, or (y) deliver the Digital Assets from that Forked Network to Client within a time period as determined by Anchorage in its sole discretion, together with any credentials, keys, or other information sufficient to gain control over such Digital Assets (subject to the withholding and retention by Anchorage of any amount reasonably necessary, as determined in Anchorage’s sole discretion, to fairly compensate Anchorage for the efforts expended to obtain and deliver such Digital Assets to Client).
2.With respect to Forked Networks that Anchorage chooses to support, Client may be responsible for the fees for such support (to be negotiated), and Client acknowledges and agrees that Anchorage assumes no responsibility with respect to any Forked Network and related Digital Assets that it chooses not to support.
(b)Client acknowledges that Digital Asset values can fluctuate substantially which may result in a total loss of the value of Digital Assets. The supply of Digital Assets available as a result of a Forked Network and Anchorage’s ability to deliver Digital Assets resulting from a Forked Network may depend on circumstances or Third Party providers that are outside of Anchorage’s control. Anchorage does not own or control any of the protocols that are used in connection with Digital Assets and their related Digital Asset networks, including those resulting from a Forked Network. Accordingly, Anchorage disclaims all liability relating to Forked Network and any change in the value of any Digital Assets (whether on a Forked Network or otherwise), and makes no guarantees regarding the security, functionality, or availability of such protocols or Digital Asset networks. Client accept all risks associated with the use of Anchorage’s services to conduct transactions, including,
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but not limited to, in connection with the failure of hardware, software, and internet connections.
(c)In the event that a Digital Asset network, entity or person (a “Sender”) attempts to or does contribute (sometimes called “airdropping” or “bootstrapping”) its Digital Assets (collectively, “Airdropped Digital Assets”) to holders of Digital Assets on an existing Digital Asset network and Client notifies Anchorage in writing of such event, Anchorage may, in its sole discretion, acting in a commercially reasonable manner, elect to: (i) subject to an airdrop fee to be determined, support the Airdropped Digital Asset for Custody and, if appropriate, reconcile Account(s); (ii) abandon or otherwise not pursue obtaining the Airdropped Digital Assets; or (iii) within a time period as determined by Anchorage in its sole discretion, deliver the Airdropped Digital Assets from that Digital Asset network to Client, together with any credentials, keys, or other information sufficient to gain control over such Airdropped Digital Assets (subject to the withholding and retention by Anchorage of any amount reasonably necessary, as determined in Anchorage’s sole discretion, to fairly compensate Anchorage for the efforts expended to obtain and deliver such Airdropped Digital Assets to Client). If Anchorage supports, obtains or delivers Airdropped Digital Assets, such actions will not create any relationship between the Sender and Anchorage, grant any interest or rights to the Sender (including, without limitation, any Third Party beneficiary rights), or subject Anchorage to any obligations as it relates to the Sender.
1.11.    Generally. Notwithstanding any federal, state or local Law to the contrary regarding any common law or contractual duty, Client agrees that Anchorage will perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein as Services, and no additional duties or obligations shall be implied. Anchorage has the authority to do all acts that Anchorage reasonably determines are necessary, proper, or convenient for it to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and shall have no obligation to perform acts which it reasonably believes do not comply with applicable Laws. In providing the Services, Anchorage has no duty to inquire as to the provisions of or application of any agreement or document other than this Agreement, notwithstanding its receipt of such agreement or document.
2.    Client Responsibilities and Acknowledgements.
2.1.    Account Acceptance; Authorized Person Designations.
(a)Services will be provided only after Client’s successful completion of the account acceptance process, as determined in Anchorage’s sole discretion. To complete the acceptance process, Client shall provide Anchorage with information and documents, which include but are not limited to, information necessary for Anchorage’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), and all Laws and regulations relating to anti-money laundering (“AML”), Know-Your-Customer (“KYC”), counter-terrorist financing, sanctions screening requirements, or any other legal obligations, in each case, as determined by Anchorage in its sole discretion. Upon acceptance of Client by Anchorage, Client shall nominate and manage Authorized Persons; provided that if Client has entered into, or at any time enters
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into, a Client Service Provider Agreement or Control Agreement that (i) contemplates or requires an Authorized Person to be nominated by a Third Party or (ii) can only be reasonably implemented through the use of Authorized Persons that are nominated by at Third Party, then Authorized Persons shall be nominated in accordance with such agreement.
(b)In order to be approved as an Authorized Person, nominated persons must agree to data collection permissions and related policies provided in the Anchorage application and Technology Platform, including privacy policies and other terms, which may be amended from time to time. A copy of the then-current versions of such privacy policies and other terms will be provided at the written request of Client. Client is solely responsible for the actions or inactions of all Authorized Persons at all times, including their intentional, unintentional, or coerced use of the Services. With respect to Client’s primary custody Account, Client will initially nominate three (3) or more individuals as Authorized Persons prior to initiation of Client on-boarding by Anchorage, and a minimum of two (2) of three (3) Authorized Persons must approve an Authenticated Instruction. Anchorage reserves the right in its reasonable sole discretion to change the minimum number of Authorized Persons to be designated or which are required to approve a Direction.
(c)With respect to any Account or Vault opened in connection with a Client Service Provider Agreement or Control Agreement, the applicable Third Party shall nominate the agreed-upon number of individuals as Authorized Persons, and the Quorum shall be determined as required by such agreement. Subsequent to the approval and on boarding of initial Authorized Persons, Client or an approved Third Party (pursuant to a Client Service Provider Agreement or Control Agreement) may nominate additional Authorized Persons or revoke an Authorized Person’s status, each through a Direction to be approved by a Quorum.
2.2.    Acceptable Devices. Unless expressly agreed upon otherwise, Client shall maintain a separate Acceptable Device for each Authorized Person. The Acceptable Device must have Internet accessibility and meet other technical specifications prescribed by Anchorage in Schedule B.
2.3.    Authorized Persons; Anchorage API.
(a)Each person nominated by Client as an Authorized Person must be confirmed by Anchorage as an Authorized Person. Authorized Persons may be required to successfully complete the onboarding process and training, which may include (i) installing the Anchorage application onto the person’s Acceptable Device; and (ii) training on the Services regarding the creation of Directions or joining a Quorum. Upon completion of Anchorage’s onboarding process and any training, to Anchorage’s satisfaction in its sole discretion, the nominated person will be designated by Anchorage as one of Client’s Authorized Persons and their device designated by Anchorage as an Acceptable Device, such that they may create Directions or join a Quorum.
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(b)As part of the Services, Anchorage may provide Client with access to the Anchorage API, through which Client may permit Third Party access to the Account(s) or Technology Platform. Anchorage shall follow any Directions submitted via the Anchorage API as though such Directions were submitted from and by Client. Authorized Persons may generate API keys and assign roles to a Third Party, including without limitation, a Third Party application, subject to their compliance with the Anchorage API’s documentation, and applicable Law. Client and all Authorized Persons shall use industry best practices to safeguard any generated Anchorage API keys. Client shall be responsible for all Third Party access to the Account(s) and Directions submitted via the Anchorage API, and Anchorage shall not be liable for following the instructions of any unauthorized person that holds an Anchorage API key unless Anchorage’s gross negligence or willful misconduct caused such unauthorized person’s access to or possession of such key.
2.4.    On-Chain Services. From time to time, Anchorage may, in its sole discretion, offer Client additional optional services involving on-chain transactions (other than deposits and withdrawals included in Anchorage’s basic custody service), which may include staking, voting, inflation, signaling, and other activities requiring interaction with the applicable blockchain (“On-Chain Services”).
(a)Offer and Acceptance of On-Chain Services. Anchorage may offer On-Chain Services by presenting the option to elect such services in the Anchorage App to Authorized Persons of Client. Any offer for On-Chain Services will include the following terms:
i)a basic description of the On-Chain Service;
ii)a disclosure of the material risks of the On-Chain Service;
iii)a description of any associated fees;
iv)any other key terms of the On-Chain Service, as applicable (for example, Anchorage will disclose if Digital Assets must be locked for a minimum period and would not be immediately accessible to Client); and
v)an option to expressly agree to the On-Chain Service.
Any Authorized Person may accept an On-Chain Service on behalf of Client by clicking on the button indicating the Authorized Person’s election of such service (“Agree” or similar) on behalf of Client.
(b)Cancellation of On-Chain Services.
i)Any Authorized Person may cancel an On-Chain Service at any time; provided, however, that in cases where Digital Assets are locked up for a certain period pursuant to the blockchain protocol, Anchorage will release locked Digital Assets when and as permitted by the applicable blockchain protocol. If Client desires to cancel an On-Chain service, Client may do so through the Anchorage App.
ii)Anchorage may discontinue an On-Chain Service at any time without notice for any reason. If Anchorage decides to discontinue an On-Chain Service,
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Anchorage will endeavor to provide as much notice to Client as reasonably possible.
2.5.    Legal Compliance. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, Client agrees at all times to (i) fully satisfy Anchorage’s reasonable information requests and other requirements, including but not limited to those relating to Authorized Persons or Digital Assets; (ii) fully comply with all applicable Laws, including the BSA and all other Laws and regulations related to AML, KYC, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions screening requirements, or other legal obligations; (iii) notify Anchorage if it becomes a named target, in writing, of any BSA or Digital Asset related action, investigation or prosecution; (iv) notify Anchorage of any changes in jurisdiction or material ownership; and (v) provide Anchorage full cooperation in connection with any inquiry or investigation made or conducted by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). Anchorage will have no obligation to provide the Services if Client or Authorized Persons fail to comply with the foregoing to Anchorage’s reasonable satisfaction. Client agrees to immediately notify Anchorage, subject to applicable law, if it becomes aware of any suspicious activity or pattern of activity, or any activity which upon investigation may be a suspicious activity or pattern of activity under applicable Laws. Any requests made by Anchorage pursuant to this Section 2.5 must be reasonable or pursuant to applicable Laws.
2.6.    Acknowledgements. Client acknowledges that:
(a)Client is an “Entitlement Holder” in a “Financial Asset,” as defined by, and for purposes of, the UCC.
(b)Anchorage does not provide investment advice or exercise investment discretion. Client is capable of evaluating transaction and investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies. Client is solely responsible for, and Anchorage has no involvement in, determining whether any Digital Asset transaction (whether an investment or otherwise), investment strategy, or related transaction is appropriate for Client.
(c)Anchorage has no control over the Blockchains and markets in which Digital Assets are purchased and traded, and such may be subject to technology flaws, manipulations, hacks, double spending, “51%” attacks, other attacks, and operational limitations.
(d)Anchorage does not control and makes no guarantee as to the functionality of any Blockchain’s decentralized governance, which could, among other things, lead to delays, conflicts of interest, or operational decisions that may impact Client or its Digital Assets.
(e)Advancements in cryptography could render current cryptography algorithms utilized by a Blockchain supporting a specific Digital Asset inoperative.
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(f)The price and liquidity of Digital Assets has been subject to large fluctuations in the past and may be subject to large fluctuations in the future;
(g)Deposits into Client Accounts may not be considered “deposits,” as that term may be used under the applicable Laws, rules, or regulations in Client’s jurisdiction;
(h)Digital Assets in Client Accounts are not subject to deposit insurance protection of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and may not be subject to the protection afforded customers under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended;
(i)Digital Assets are not legal tender and are not backed by any government;
(j)Legislative and regulatory changes or actions at the state, federal, or international level may adversely affect the use, transfer, exchange, and value of Digital Assets;
(k)Transactions in Digital Assets may be irreversible, and, accordingly, losses due to fraudulent or accidental transactions may not be recoverable;
(l)Some Digital Asset transactions shall be deemed to be made when recorded on a public ledger, which is not necessarily the date or time that transaction was initiated;
(m)The value of Digital Assets may be derived from the continued willingness of market participants to exchange fiat currency or Digital Assets for Digital Assets, which may result in the potential for permanent and total loss of value of a particular Digital Asset should the market for that Digital Asset disappear;
(n)There is no assurance that a person who accepts a Digital Asset as payment today will continue to do so in the future;
(o)Due to the volatility and unpredictability of the price of Digital Assets relative to fiat currency trading and owning Digital Assets may result in significant loss over a short period of time;
(p)The nature of Digital Assets may lead to an increased risk of fraud or cyber-attack;
(q)The nature of Digital Assets mean that technological difficulties experienced by Anchorage may prevent the access to or use of Client’s Digital Assets;
(r)Any bond, insurance or trust account maintained by Anchorage for the benefit of its customers may not be sufficient to cover all losses incurred by Client; and
(s)Client agrees to indemnify and hold Anchorage harmless from any loss or liability related to the acknowledgments in this paragraph 2.6 (a)-(r), it being recognized that
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Anchorage is a passive custodian only and is treated under this agreement as if it were considered an “excluded fiduciary” under SDCL 55-1B-2.
(t)The Fees and any other payments or compensation otherwise agreed to by Anchorage and Client represent reasonable compensation for Anchorage’s Services and expenses.
2.7.    Fiat Currency Instructions and Acknowledgements; Undirected Cash Disclosures. Anchorage may, in its sole discretion, offer Fiat Services to Client. If Anchorage offers Fiat Services, and Client accepts Fiat Services, Anchorage will, acting as Client’s agent:
(a)Deposit all cash deposited by Client with Anchorage, for which the Client has not already provided transfer instructions, into deposit accounts at FDIC-insured, regulated depository institutions selected by Anchorage, which accounts will be held for the benefit of (FBO) Anchorage clients (“Deposit Accounts”). Deposit Accounts will be non-interest-bearing and may be segregated by client or pooled into omnibus accounts;
(b)Enter into such sub-accounting agreements as may be required by the depository institution, and;
(c)Initiate wire transfer requests from time to time for the withdrawal of Client funds from the Deposit Accounts, which requests are to be honored by the depository institution for withdrawal of Client’s funds from such Deposit Accounts for distributions, investments, fees and other disbursements directed or agreed to by the Client or Client’s delegate. All applicable wire transfer fees shall be paid by the Client.
Anchorage will keep records to obtain pass-through FDIC coverage of up to the maximum coverage level of $250,000 for the sub-account held for the benefit of Client at a single regulated depository institution or financial organization. Anchorage makes no guarantee that pass-through FDIC coverage will be available, and Client acknowledges and accepts the risk that pass-through FDIC coverage may not be available.
3.    Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights.
3.1.    Services and Documentation. As between the Parties and subject to Section 3.2 (Outputs of Services) and 3.3 (Client Data), Anchorage owns the Services, the Documentation, and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Services and the Documentation.
3.2.    Outputs of Services. Anchorage hereby grants Client a perpetual, royalty-free, non- transferable (except as provided in Section 12.10), non-sublicensable, worldwide license to all output and results from use of the Services by Client or Authorized Persons, including any
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reports, graphics, data, specification, programs and all other materials or computer output (“Outputs”).
3.3.    Client Data. As between the Parties, Client owns all Client Data and all Intellectual Property Rights in Client Data. Client hereby grants Anchorage, and any of its Affiliates that provide or may provide additional services to Client, a perpetual, royalty-free, non-transferable (except as provided in this Section 3.3 or Section 12.10), non-sublicensable, worldwide license to disclose and use Client Data (i) to operate and manage the Services for Client; (ii) to monitor, process and support Directions or as necessary to effect, administer, or enforce a transaction or directive that Client otherwise requests or authorizes, including to facilitate Client’s use of services provided by Anchorage Affiliates; (iii) to comply with legal or regulatory obligations applicable to the Services including financial reporting and retention of related data; and (iv) in de-identified and anonymized form in aggregation with other clients’ data, to improve Anchorage’s services.
3.4.    Feedback. From time to time, Client may submit or provide suggestions, requests for features, recommendations, or ideas to Anchorage (“Feedback”). By submitting Feedback, Client grants Anchorage a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sub-licensable, perpetual license to use the Feedback, without consideration or compensation to Client or Authorized Persons, Affiliates, agents, partners, or personnel.
4.    Term and Termination.
4.1.    Term. This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date, and will continue in full force and effect for the Initial Term period in the Order Form, starting from the Fees Commencement Date, or as otherwise provided in the Order Form, and will be automatically renewed for each successive Renewal Term specified in the Order Form (the Initial Term and each Renewal Term collectively referred to herein as the “Term”). For each Renewal Term, Anchorage reserves the right to change the Fees, institute new charges, or to otherwise change the Services upon written notice to Client no less than sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of the Renewal Term. Either Party may elect not to renew the Agreement by providing written notice of cancellation no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the current Term or unless sooner terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no changes in fees, services or charges for a renewal term hereunder shall be effective without Client’s prior written consent.
4.2.    Termination for Cause. This Agreement may be terminated by the non-breaching party upon a material breach which is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt by the breaching Party of written notice from the non-breaching party of such breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated immediately (without an opportunity to cure) upon written notice by the non-breaching Party in the following cases: (i) either Party reasonably determines that any part of the Services is or may become in violation of applicable Laws or raises material regulatory or risk issues; (ii) Client or Authorized Persons have acted fraudulently or made a willful misrepresentation; (iii) the other Party files bankruptcy or is declared insolvent, or has an administrative or other receiver, manager, trustee, liquidator,
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administrator, or similar officer appointed over all or any substantial part of its assets; (iv) the other Party enters into or proposes any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally; (v) the other Party violates Section 8; or (vi) there is an SLA Termination Event, as defined in Schedule C (Service Level Addendum). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that an agreement granting control to a lender over a Figure Account is in place, except in the circumstances described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of the immediately preceding sentence, Anchorage will not terminate this Agreement without providing Figure with written notice of the applicable breach and a cure period of sixty (60) days after Figure’s receipt of such notice.
4.3.    Effect of Termination Notice. Upon termination of this Agreement, Client will pay Anchorage all Fees, as provided in the Order Form, and documented expenses for Services rendered to Client through the effective date of termination of this Agreement.
4.4.    Obligations and Rights on Termination.
(a)Digital Assets. Upon termination, Client shall provide Authenticated Instructions and Anchorage will return Client Digital Assets in its custody, pursuant to Authenticated Instructions, to Client or to an alternative custodian to be held on behalf of Client, subject to applicable Laws and provided that Anchorage has received payment from Client on all Fees and associated costs of such return (if any). A Digital Asset will be deemed to have been returned to Client when: (i) a transfer of the Digital Asset initiated by Anchorage has received a reasonable number of confirmations on the relevant Blockchain; (ii) Anchorage has provided the Private Key associated with the Digital Asset to Client; or (iii) via an alternative method mutually agreed upon between Anchorage and Client. To the extent a Client’s Digital Assets are unable to be transferred out of the Account due to insufficient gas or network fees necessary for the transfer, Client agrees to deposit additional Digital Assets to permit such transfer, or otherwise abandons and forfeits any claims to such Digital Assets upon closure of the Account.
(b)Confidential Information and Client Data. Upon termination and at Disclosing Party’s written request, the Receiving Party will return or destroy all of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information. In addition, upon Client’s written request, Anchorage will return or destroy all Client Data. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may retain a copy of Confidential Information and Client Data (i) for audit, legal, accounting or compliance purposes; (ii) if included within unstructured backup files or that technically cannot be deleted; (iii) as licensed pursuant to Section 3.3; or (iv) as may be required by applicable Laws, including requirements of the OCC.
(c)Timeline for Claims. The Parties agree that any claim, suit, proceeding, cause of action, or arbitration request arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be asserted within twelve (12) months of the date the event or circumstances giving rise to such claim, suit, proceeding, cause of action, or arbitration request.
5.    Fees and Taxes.
5.1.    Fees. Client will pay Anchorage the Fees for the Services as set forth in the Order Form.
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5.2.    Invoices; Payment Terms. Anchorage will submit invoices for the Services as set forth in the Order Form. Except as otherwise set forth in the Order Form, Client agrees to pay all undisputed invoices net fifteen (15) days following receipt. If Client reasonably disputes any portion of an invoice, Client agrees, within the foregoing 15-day period, to (i) pay the undisputed amounts; and (ii) provide a detailed explanation with all supporting documentation of the basis for its dispute.
5.3.    Taxes. The Fees do not include all taxes, assessments, duties, and other governmental and similar charges (“Taxes”) that may be assessed on Client or Client’s assets by governmental authorities, which are Client’s sole obligation to remit unless otherwise mandated by law. Client shall be liable for all Taxes relating to any Digital Assets held on behalf of Client or any transaction related thereto. Client shall remit to Anchorage for the amount of any Tax that Anchorage is required under applicable Laws (whether by assessment or otherwise) to pay on behalf of, or in respect of activity in the Account of Client. In the event that Anchorage is required under applicable law to pay any Tax on behalf of Client, Anchorage shall promptly notify Client of the amount required and Client shall promptly transfer to Custodian the amount necessary to pay the Tax.
5.4.    Lien and Right of Setoff, Reserve. In order to secure repayment of Client’s obligations to Anchorage, Client hereby pledges and grants to Anchorage and agrees Anchorage will have, to the maximum extent permitted by law, a continuing first lien and security interest in, and right of setoff against, the Account(s) and all property therein.
6.    Representations and Warranties; Disclaimers.
6.1.    Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents, warrants, and covenants that: (i) it is a validly organized entity under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; (ii) it has all rights, power, and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (iii) its performance of this Agreement, and the other Party’s exercise of its rights under this Agreement, will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions or constitute a default under any agreement by which it is bound or any applicable Laws; and (iv) it will comply with all applicable Laws in performing its obligations under this Agreement.
6.2.    Anchorage Representations and Warranties. Anchorage represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) the Services will conform to this Agreement; (ii) it is the owner of or is duly authorized to provide all Services; (iii) it has all rights necessary to grant all the rights and licenses that it purports to grant and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is not aware of any claim that the Services, and the use thereof by any Authorized Person in accordance with this Agreement, infringe upon or otherwise violate any statutory, common law or other rights of any Third Party in or to any Intellectual Property Rights therein; and (v) as of the Effective Date, there is no pending, threatened, or anticipated claim, suit, or proceeding affecting or that could affect Anchorage’s ability to perform and fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
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6.3.    Client Representations and Warranties. The Client represents, warrants and covenants as of the Effective Date and as of each Direction from Client provided hereunder that: (i) to the extent that Client knows or should know based on reasonable inquiry, Client is and has been for the past five (5) years or since its formation, whichever is more recent, based on a reasonable investigation and analysis of such applicable Laws, in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects, including but not limited to those relating to anti-money laundering, Know- Your-Customer, customer identification and similar Laws; (ii) Client owns, and will at all times own, or is a pledgee of, all Digital Assets handled under this Agreement, subject only to liens and encumbrances granted to Anchorage pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise created as part of the Client’s business; (iii) to the extent that Client knows or should know based on reasonable inquiry, any Digital Assets or fiat currency deposited into any Account are not proceeds of a crime; and (iv) Client is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any person or entity (a) included on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or the Consolidated Sanctions List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (“OFAC”) or similar list maintain by any government entity from time to time; or (b) located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is the target of sanctions imposed by OFAC or any government entity.
6.4.    Anchorage Disclaimers. Except to the extent set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 above, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ANCHORAGE EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF THE COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that Anchorage has no obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for any damages or other liabilities or harm to any person or entity relating to: (i) the ownership, validity or genuineness of any Digital Asset; (ii) the authority of any Authorized Person to act on behalf of the Client with respect to a Digital Asset; (iii) the accuracy or completeness of any Client Data or information provided by Client or any Authorized Person with respect to a Digital Asset or Direction; or (iv) the collectability, insurability, effectiveness, marketability or suitability of any Digital Asset. Client additionally understands and agrees that Anchorage will follow the Directions from Client, is considered by this Agreement to be an “excluded fiduciary” under SDCL 55-1B-2, and shall be released and held harmless for following the Directions from Client, who is considered by the Agreement to be a Trust Advisor (in its capacity as a custody account holder) under SDCL 55-1B-1(3).
7.    Security Requirements; Personal Information.
7.1.    Security Requirements. Client will comply with, and cause Authorized Persons and its Representatives to comply with, the terms and conditions set forth in the Data Processing Addendum attached as Schedule D to this Agreement.
7.2.    Breach Notifications. Anchorage agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Client of any Data Security Incident involving Client Data within forty-eight (48) hours of becoming aware of the Data Security Incident.
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7.3.    Changes in Law. To the extent that applicable data protection Laws impose any additional compliance obligations that are not sufficiently addressed in this Agreement, the Parties agree to enter into good faith discussions regarding amending this Agreement or taking such other steps as may be mutually agreed as reasonably necessary to achieve compliance with those applicable data protection Laws.
8.    Confidentiality.
8.1.    Use and Disclosure. The Parties acknowledge that, in the course of performance of this Agreement, it may be necessary for one Party (“Disclosing Party”) to disclose or permit access to Confidential Information to the other Party (“Receiving Party”) and its Representatives. Disclosing Party's disclosure of, or provision of access to, Confidential Information to Receiving Party’s Representatives is solely for the purposes agreed to under this Agreement.
8.2.    Confidential Treatment. Confidential Information disclosed to a Receiving Party will be held in confidence by the Receiving Party and not disclosed to others or used except as expressly permitted under this Agreement or as expressly authorized in writing by the Disclosing Party. Each Party will use the same degree of care to protect the other Party’s Confidential Information as it uses to protect its own information of like nature, but in no circumstances less than reasonable care.
8.3.    Allowances. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8, Confidential Information may be disclosed by a Receiving Party to its Representatives, service providers, including Vendors, and professional advisors who require it in connection with their duties in performing such Party’s obligations under this Agreement and who bound by confidentiality obligations substantially similar to those of this Agreement and which would extend to the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information. If disclosure is compelled by law, pursuant to a duly authorized subpoena, court order, or government authority, the Receiving Party shall provide the Disclosing Party with prompt notice to permit the Disclosing Party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy protecting its Confidential Information from disclosure, and limits the disclosure of the Confidential Information to the portions required to be disclosed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may disclose any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to the OCC, or that is requested from, or required or appropriate to be provided to, any other state, federal, or international governmental or regulatory body with jurisdiction over Receiving Party, without prior notice to Disclosing Party. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, Anchorage may disclose the existence and terms of this Agreement in connection with an actual or prospective sale or transfer of Anchorage’s assets or stock.
8.4.    Exceptions. Except with respect to Personal Information, which will in all circumstances remain Confidential Information, obligations under this Section 8 will not apply to information which: (a) is or becomes available in the public domain without breach of this Agreement; (b) was lawfully received by the receiving party from a third party without confidentiality restrictions; (c) was known or legally in the possession of to the receiving party and its
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Representatives without confidentiality obligations prior to disclosure from the disclosing party; and (d) was independently developed by the receiving party without breach of this Agreement.
9.    Indemnification.
9.1.    Indemnification Obligation.
(a)Client will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Anchorage, its directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "Anchorage Indemnified Party") from and against losses, damages, fines, fees (including reasonable fees of attorneys and accountants), and penalties (“Losses”) asserted in or incurred as a result of claims, demands, suits, or proceedings (“Claims”) by a Third Party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, except to the extent arising out of (i) Anchorage's gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud as determined by a non-appealable, adjudication by an arbiter of competent jurisdiction ("Bad Acts"), provided, however, that Anchorage shall be released and held harmless for Direction from the Client, and any results thereof, as it would be pursuant to SDCL 55-1B, which is agreed to be applicable hereunder, even if following such Client Direction constitutes gross negligence or misconduct by Anchorage; and (ii) any breach by Anchorage of its obligations, warranties and representations hereunder.
(b)Client further agrees to indemnify Anchorage for actual, reasonable legal costs and expenses directly related to Client Account(s) or any related account that are a result of any regulatory inquiry, legal action, litigation, dispute, or investigation whether such situations occur or are anticipated, that arise or relate to Client. Client further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Anchorage Indemnified Party and any financial institution harmless from and against any Losses or Claims arising from or related to (i) Anchorage’s execution of the Directions instituted by Client or anyone acting on Client’s behalf or at its direction (such as a Client Service Provider or Control Party), including but not limited to requests for withdrawals by wire transfer made from Client’s portion of the Deposit Accounts; and (ii) instructions submitted via the Anchorage API, provided that such instructions were submitted pursuant to a validly generated Anchorage API key and such API key performs the functions intended for such key, as reflected in the API documentation.
(c) In addition to any other limitations contained herein, the indemnification provisions in this Agreement shall not apply to any Claim arising out of the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Anchorage Indemnified Party, or any Anchorage Indemnified Party’s material breach of this Agreement or applicable law (collectively, “Excluded Claims”).
(d)Anchorage will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Client, its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against Losses asserted or incurred as a result of Claims arising out of or in connection with Anchorage’s (x) infringement on any Intellectual Property Rights or (y) breach of its obligations under the Data Processing Addendum or applicable law.
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9.2.    Notice and Settlement of a Claim. Anchorage will provide Client with prompt notice of any Claim for which indemnification will be sought hereunder and will cooperate in all reasonable respects with Client in connection with any such Claims, at Client’s expense. Client will defend Anchorage at Anchorage’s request, but failure to give notice will not relieve Client of its obligations under this Section 9. Client will be entitled to control the handling of any such Claim and to defend or settle any such Claim, in its sole discretion, with counsel of its own choosing, except that any settlement for other than money damages will be subject to the approval of the Anchorage, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Client may not settle any Claim without the prior written consent of Anchorage where such proposed settlement may limit, materially interfere with, or otherwise adversely affect the rights of Anchorage herein.
10.    Liability.
10.1.    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR ANCHORAGE’S EXCLUDED CLAIMS AND BAD ACTS, ANCHORAGE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, INCURRED BY CLIENT, FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF FEES PAID BY CLIENT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO WHEN THE LIABILITY ARISES.
10.2.    DAMAGES LIMITATION. IN NO EVENT WILL ANCHORAGE BE LIABLE (I) FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS UNDER A MERE NEGLIGENCE STANDARD; (II) LOSSES WHICH ARISE FROM ANCHORAGE’S COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, INCLUDING SANCTIONS LAWS ADMINISTERED BY OFAC; OR (III) SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF BUSINESS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, ANCHORAGE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES WHICH ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE NON-RETURN OF DIGITAL ASSETS THAT CLIENT HAS DELEGATED TO ANCHORAGE OR A THIRD-PARTY FOR ON-CHAIN SERVICES, SUCH AS STAKING, VOTING, AND INFLATION, UNLESS SUCH LOSSES OCCUR AS A RESULT OF ANCHORAGE’S FRAUD OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT.
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION 10.1 IS A SEPARATE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AS TO EACH CLIENT AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY AMOUNT PAID BY CLIENTS IN THE AGGREGATE.
11.    Dispute Resolution; Binding Arbitration.
11.1.    Initial Resolution; Mediation. In the event of any dispute, potential claim, question, or disagreement arising from or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof (collectively, a “Dispute”), the aggrieved Party shall notify the other of the aggrieved Party’s intent to address and resolve the Dispute, and the specific terms of such Dispute. The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to promptly settle the Dispute. Such efforts will include, at a minimum, that executives of each Party consult, meet in person, and negotiate with each other in good faith. If the Parties do not resolve the Dispute pursuant to the foregoing paragraph within a period of 30 days following the aggrieved Party’s notice, then, upon notice by either Party to the other, the Parties agree to confidentially mediate the Dispute in good faith according to the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) Commercial Mediation Procedures
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in San Francisco, California or another location agreed to by the Parties. The Parties shall work in good faith with the mediator to attempt to complete the mediation within 30 days of such notice.
11.2.    Arbitration. If the parties do not resolve the Dispute pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, then, upon notice by either Party to the other, the Dispute shall be finally settled by binding arbitration administered by the AAA in accordance with the provisions of its rules applicable to commercial disputes. The arbitration shall be conducted on a confidential basis in San Francisco, California, or another location agreed to by the Parties. The arbitration shall be conducted before a single arbitrator experienced in contract, finance and technology law. Any decision or award shall be in writing and shall provide an explanation for all conclusions of law and fact. The arbitrator may award the prevailing Party on each claim or defense, if any, as determined by the arbitrator, some or all of its Costs, in the arbitrator’s sole discretion. “Costs” mean all reasonable pre-award expenses of the arbitration, including the arbitrators’ fees, administrative fees, out- of-pocket expenses such as copying and telephone, witness fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
No Party shall bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce any pre dispute arbitration agreement against any person who has initiated in court a putative class action; or who is member of a putative class who has not opted out of the class with respect to any claims encompassed by the putative class action until: (i) the class certification is denied; (ii) the class is decertified; or (iii) the customer is excluded from the class by the court. Such forbearance to enforce any agreement to arbitrate shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this Agreement except to the extent stated herein.
11.3.    Exception for Protection of Confidential Information. The Parties each agree that the protection of Confidential Information is necessary and reasonable in order to protect the Disclosing Party and its business. The Parties each expressly agree that monetary damages would be inadequate to compensate the Disclosing Party for any breach of its Confidential Information. Accordingly, each Party agrees and acknowledges that any such violation or threatened violation would cause irreparable injury to the Disclosing Party and that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity or otherwise, the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the threatened breach or continued breach by the Receiving Party, without the necessity of proving actual damages.
12.    General Provisions.
12.1.    Independent Contractor. It is understood by the Parties that Anchorage is an independent contractor, and that this Agreement does not create or constitute a partnership, joint venture or employment relationship between the Parties.
12.2.    No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not be construed to give any Third Party any interest or rights (including, without limitation, any Third Party beneficiary rights) with respect to or in connection with any agreement or provision
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contained herein or contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.
12.3.    Publicity and Client Identification. The existence and subject matter of this Agreement, including Fees, is deemed the Confidential Information of Anchorage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the Term of the Agreement, Client may use Anchorage’s name and approved trademarks to identify Anchorage as its Digital Asset custodian services provider, and Anchorage may use Client’s name and approved trademarks to identify Client as a customer of Anchorage. Any use of a Party’s trademarks shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to that Party. Any other use of a Party’s name or trademarks by the other may only be made with its prior written consent.
12.4.    Force Majeure. Neither Party will be liable to the other Party for the failure to perform or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from a Force Majeure Event. The affected Party will not be held liable by the other Party for such non-performance or delay as long as the fact of the occurrence of such Force Majeure Event is duly proven or is reasonably provable. In addition, Anchorage will not be liable to Client for any costs or expenses incurred by Client as a result of any Force Majeure Event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the delay in performance exceeds thirty (30) days, the Party awaiting performance will be permitted to terminate this Agreement upon five (5) days’ prior written notice to the other Party, with no further obligation to the Party claiming excusable delay.
12.5.    Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and delivered by courier, mail, electronic mail, or within the Anchorage application (except for service of legal process which shall be by courier). A Party’s email addresses or physical address may be changed from time to time by either Party by providing written notice to the other in the manner set forth above.
12.6.    Execution in Counterparts and by Electronic Means. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by electronic means and the Parties agree that such electronic means and delivery will have the same force and effect as delivery of an original document with original signatures.
12.7.    Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement includes all exhibits, schedules, and attachments referenced herein, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. This Agreement is the final, complete, and entire agreement of the Parties. There are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement, oral or written. This Agreement supersedes any prior written agreements or oral agreements between the Parties. The Agreement may only be modified or amended in writing and signed by both Parties.
12.8.    Remedies Cumulative. Each Party will have all of the rights and remedies provided by law in addition to the rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and in any other agreement or writing between the Parties. All of a Party’s rights and remedies are cumulative and may be exercised from time to time, and the pursuit of one right or remedy will not
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constitute an exclusive election or otherwise preclude or limit its pursuit of any other or additional right or remedy.
12.9.    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement will be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provisions will be deemed to be written, construed and enforced as so limited.
12.10.    Assignment. No Party may assign any of its rights under this Agreement or delegate its performance under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party; except that Anchorage may assign its rights and delegate its performance under this Agreement to: (i) any entity that acquires all or substantially all of its assets; (ii) any Affiliate that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Anchorage; and (iii) any successor in a merger, acquisition, or reorganization, including any judicial reorganization, so long as such assignee is a “qualified custodian” as such term is used by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
12.11.    Use of Affiliates. Anchorage may use Anchorage Affiliates to provide certain Services as directed by Anchorage. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Anchorage hereby discloses that it is a subsidiary of Anchor Labs, Inc., which provides certain technology and administrative services to Anchorage in support of Anchorage’s provision of Services hereunder, pursuant to an Intercompany Services Agreement between Anchorage and Anchor Labs, Inc. Anchorage is, and will at all times be, responsible for the acts and omissions of its Affiliates, including Anchor Labs, Inc., and all provisions under this Agreement that are applicable to Anchorage will apply equally to its Affiliates, including Anchor Labs, Inc. For the avoidance of doubt, this section does not apply to Anchorage’s use of a Vendor.
12.12.    No Waiver of Contractual Right. The failure of either Party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver or limitation of that Party’s right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Agreement. A waiver or consent given on one occasion is effective only in that instance and will not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any other right on any other occasion.
12.13.    Governing Law. Except to the extent it is governed by federal banking Law, this Agreement will be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions or rules. Subject to Section 11, the Parties hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any appropriate court located in the State of California or the applicable United States District Court for San Francisco, California, as a forum for litigation. Each of the Parties hereto hereby waives all right to trial by jury in any lawsuit, action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement.
12.14.    Survival. Any expiration or termination of this Agreement will not affect any accrued claims, rights or liabilities of Parties, and all provisions which must survive to fulfill their intended purposes, or by their nature are intended to survive such expiration or termination will survive, including Sections 3 – 12.
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SCHEDULE A – DEFINITIONS
Access Speed” means the maximum time for Anchorage to complete its review of Authenticated Instructions after Quorum approval. Where submitted instructions initially fail Anchorage’s Authenticated Instruction review, the time for Anchorage’s review will reset. This Access Speed excludes (i) the time for a Blockchain to propagate a block and (ii) Support Services.
Account” means an account established in the name of, or for the benefit of a Client, in which the ownership of Digital Assets is recorded and to which Digital Assets are credited. Each Account is recorded separately on Anchorage's books and records and has one or more unique wallet addresses. An organization may have one or more Accounts, and an Account may have one or more Vaults. The Authorized Persons and Quorum requirements for each Account may differ from those of other Accounts.
Acceptable Device” means a hardware device with software configuration set forth in Schedule B.
Affiliate” means an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Party.
Anchorage API” means the application programming interface, as such may be modified from time to time, made available by Anchorage as part of the Services.
Annual Basis Points” refers to the annual rate for custody fees. Monthly Custody Fees are charged at the rate of one-twelfth of the listed annual rate.
AUC” or “Assets Under Custody” means the average daily balance of Client Digital Assets in Anchorage’s custody each month, calculated after the conclusion of each month, where the average daily balance is determined by adding each daily balance and dividing the sum of the daily balances by the number of days in such month (or in the case of the first month, by the number of days in such month following the Fees Commencement Date). Daily balances are calculated by applying closing prices, as provided by CryptoCompare.com at the close of each day (UTC), or if unavailable, other reliable, reputable third party pricing sources, selected at Anchorage’s sole discretion, to the end of day holdings in the Account. If such source(s)’ closing prices for certain Digital Assets are unavailable, or Anchorage reasonably determines that such prices are unreliable due to low or inconsistent trading volumes, Anchorage may use fixed pricing for such Digital Assets, which will be determined in Anchorage’s reasonable sole discretion. The first invoice will be sent after the end of the first full calendar month after the Fees Commencement Date.
Authenticated Instruction” means a Direction (i) regarding the transfer of specific Digital Assets; (ii) to add or remove Authorized Persons; (iii) to generate or remove, or change permissions for, Anchorage API keys; or (iv) which is otherwise provided for by the Services; by (a) an Authorized Person that has received Quorum approval (where such Quorum approval is required) or (b) an authorized application using an Anchorage API key (generated by an Authorized Person). Anchorage’s authentication processes and procedures will be determined by Anchorage in its sole discretion from time to time, and will include biometric authentication for each Authorized Person, which may include but are not limited to fingerprint, facial recognition, or voiceprint. Where the purpose of an Authenticated Instruction relates to Digital Assets, such an Authenticated Instruction is an Entitlement Order for purposes of the UCC.
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Authorized Person” means a person nominated by Client, or another party if so contemplated by a Client Service Provider Agreement or Control Agreement, and thereafter approved by Anchorage pursuant to Section 2.1.
Basis Point” means 1/100th of 1%.
Blockchain” means software operating a distributed ledger which is maintained by a network of computers, and that records all transactions in a Digital Asset in theoretically unchangeable data packages known as blocks, each of which are timestamped to reference the previous block so that the blocks are linked in a chain that evidences the entire history of transactions in the Digital Asset.
Client Data” means any or all of the following, and all copies thereof, regardless of the form or media: (i) Personal Information of Client or an Authorized Person; and (ii) any non-public data or information provided or submitted by or on behalf of Client or an Authorized Person as part of the Services.
Confidential Information” means information and technical data, which is not generally known to the public, whether disclosed directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or visually, that the Receiving Party knows or should know is confidential or proprietary. Examples of Confidential Information include, but are not limited to, a Party’s products, software, websites, apps, marketing plans and materials, business strategies, business methods, models, financial reports or projections, product plans and specifications, designs, processes, manuals, ideas, concepts, drawings, pricing, fees, operational plans, know-how, employee information, shareholder information, vendor information, customer information, and ownership or investor information.
“Data Security Incident” has the meaning provided for in Schedule D.
Digital Asset” means a digital representation of value that may function as a medium of exchange or medium for investment, and which is evidenced on, and can be electronically received and stored using, distributed ledger technology. For the avoidance of doubt, Digital Assets held by Anchorage for the Client are “Financial Assets” for purposes of the UCC and are not assets of Anchorage.
Direction” means any directions, instructions or requests made by Client through the Services, including but not limited to Authenticated Instructions, through the Anchorage application made by Authorized Persons, or the Anchorage API, relating to the storage or transfer of Digital Assets.
Documentation” means all Client manuals, training and marketing materials, guides, product descriptions, product specifications, technical manuals, supporting materials, and other information relating to the Services and provided by Anchorage to Client.
Fee” has the meaning provided in the Order Form.
Fiat Services” means services related to the custody, management and Directions related to fiat currencies owned by Client and held for Client’s benefit by Anchorage, including (i) holding Client’s fiat currency in an omnibus banking account held for the benefit of Anchorage’s clients, and (ii) transferring Client’s fiat currency as directed by Client, a Client Service Provider or other Client designee.
Force Majeure Event” means an event occurring after the Effective Date caused by a circumstance beyond a Party’s reasonable control and that could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due diligence, including, but not limited to natural catastrophes, fire, explosions, pandemic or local
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epidemic, war or other action by a state actor, public power outages, civil unrests and conflicts, labor strikes or extreme shortages, acts of terrorism or espionage, Domain Name System server issues outside a Party’s direct control, technology attacks (e.g., DoS, DDoS, MitM), cyberattack or malfunction on the blockchain network or protocol, or governmental action rendering performance illegal or impossible.
Fork” means (i) that a Digital Asset network has been changed in a way that makes it incompatible with the unchanged version of the Digital Asset network, (ii) a material population of miners and/or users of the Digital Asset network accept the changes, and (iii) that the two resulting Digital Asset networks have not been merged together in a timely manner. A Fork may create two separate Digital Asset networks (each, a “Forked Network”), and may result in Anchorage holding an identical amount of Digital Assets associated with each Forked Network.
Intellectual Property Right(s)” means, with respect to any thing, material or work (hereinafter, a “Work”): any and all (i) worldwide copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and any other intellectual property and proprietary rights and legal protections in and to such Work including but not limited to all rights under treaties and conventions and applications related to any of the foregoing; (ii) all patents, patent applications, registrations and rights to make applications and registrations for the foregoing; (iii) all goodwill associated with the foregoing; (iv) all renewals, extensions, reversions or restorations of all such rights; (v) all works based upon, derived from, or incorporating the Work; (vi) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto; (vii) all causes of action, either in law or in equity for past, present or future infringement based on the Work; (viii) rights corresponding to each of the foregoing throughout the world; and (ix) all the rights embraced or embodied therein, including but not limited to, the right to duplicate, reproduce, copy, distribute, publicly perform, display, license, adapt, prepare derivative works from the Work, together with all physical or tangible embodiments of the Work.
Laws” means all United States federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, executive orders, circulars, opinions, agency guidance, interpretive letters and other official releases, request, or recommendation of or by any government, or any authority, department or agency thereof.
“Monthly Custody Fee” refers to the fees for custody of the Digital Assets.
“Monthly Minimum” refers to the minimum Fees per month to Client if AUC is below the designated amount.
On-Chain Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
One-Time Onboarding Fee” refers to the fees for establishing Client as an Anchorage customer, including: KYC/AML processes; one in-person training session; Authorized Person onboarding; and remote training for up to ten (10) individuals. Credit, if any, may be applied to Client Fees only above the Monthly Minimum, and will be applied fully each month until the credit has been fully expended within the Initial Term. Any remaining credit after the Initial Term shall be forfeited.
Personal Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, such as name, postal address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, Social Security number (or its equivalent), driver’s license number, account number, personal identification number, health or medical information, fingerprint, voice print, or any other unique logical or biometric identifier specific to an individual, regardless of the media in which it is contained, that is: (i) disclosed to Anchorage, its Affiliates or Anchorage Representatives by Client or an Authorized Person in anticipation of, in
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connection with or incidental to the Services; (ii) processed at any time by Anchorage, an Anchorage Affiliate or Anchorage Representatives in connection with or incidental to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; or (iii) derived by Anchorage, an Anchorage Affiliate or Anchorage Representatives from the information described in (i) and (ii) above.
Private Key” means an alphanumeric string known only to the holder of a Digital Asset, which must be used to transact the Digital Asset represented by the corresponding Public Key.
Public Key” means an alphanumeric string on a Blockchain that indicates ownership/possession of a specific amount of a Digital Asset by a specific network participant. The Public Key is visible to all participants in the Blockchain’s network.
Quorum” means the minimum number of Authorized Persons required to approve a Direction which requires a quorum. Unless otherwise specified in an applicable Client Service Provider Agreement, Control Agreement, or instructions provided in connection therewith, (i) Client may designate the total number and the minimum number of Authorized Persons required to approve an Authenticated Instruction or other Direction so long as Client designates at least three (3) Authorized Persons, with at least two (2) required to approve any Direction.
Representative” means any employees, officers, directors, representatives, contractors, and agents of a Party.
Services” means the services related to the custody of Digital Assets provided by Anchorage to Client under this Agreement, including the Technology Platform and Support Services. “Services” also includes Fiat Services or On-Chain Services if Anchorage has offered such services to Client, and Client has accepted such services. For the avoidance of doubt, “Services” expressly excludes the provision of legal, tax, brokerage, or investment advice or recommendations.
SLA Termination Event” has the meaning set forth in Schedule C (Service Level Agreement).
“Support Services” means services supporting the use of the Services, including access to Anchorage Representatives for support related to Account(s), training, etc.
Technology Platform” means the technology platform and application provided by Anchorage and made available to Client to access the Services and Account(s), including the Anchorage API, and any changes, improvements, extensions thereto or other versions thereof in order to: (i) store Client’s Digital Assets and provide related services; (ii) handle Digital Assets according to Authenticated Instructions; and (iii) determine the eligibility of Digital Assets for storage and continued storage. The Technology Platform includes but is not limited to (i) algorithms, computer programs, concepts, ideas, inventions, machines, mask works, procedures, processes, rates, security codes, and works of authorship in all cases whether or not patentable or copyrightable, that are owned or in-licensed by Anchorage or that otherwise are or have been created, developed, owned, incorporated or generated, in whole or in part, by or on behalf of Anchorage for or into or in connection with features, functions, tools or services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) all data and other information that are or can be collected, compiled, or derived by or on behalf of Anchorage from any usage by Client or any other person of any work, invention, or other subject matter referred to in the foregoing, and (iii) any work, invention, or other subject matter that constitutes or relates to a suggestion, enhancement, modification, improvement, upgrade, or update regarding, or that is otherwise based on or derived from or related to, any work, invention, or other subject matter referred to in this the foregoing.
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Third Party” means a person(s) or any legal entity that is not a Party, a Representative of a Party, or an Affiliate of a Party.
Vault” means a subdivision of an Account. Each Vault is held separately on Anchorage's books and records and may have one or more unique wallet addresses. The Authorized Persons and Quorum requirements for each Vault may differ from those of other Vaults.
Vendor” means any Third Party retained by Anchorage or its Affiliates to provide technical or professional services used by Anchorage or its Affiliates to provide the Services to Client.
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SCHEDULE B – TECHNICAL AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
1.    Acceptable Device.
As to each nominated Authorized Person, a unique iPhone with TouchID or FaceID is required for the Services.
Note: The iPhone SE is specifically excluded from the list of compatible devices. Anchorage also reserves the right, upon notice to Client, to exclude new iPhone versions for a brief period as Anchorage deems necessary in its sole discretion (such as to ensure that the new software and/or device is operable with the Anchorage app and systems, is secure, and free from material bugs).
1.    Software Specifications.
As to each Acceptable Device of each nominated Authorized Person, the operating system must be iOS 11.2 or later.
3.    Changes to Schedule B.
Anchorage may, in its sole discretion, amend the Acceptable Device and Software Specification requirements in this Schedule B for security or service purposes, at any time. Anchorage agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Client prior notice of any such amendment. Upon amendment of any Acceptable Device and Software Specification requirements, as provided hereunder, Client will update and/or replace the Acceptable Device(s) as may be necessary, at its sole expense. Client understands and agrees that ongoing access to the Services will depend on compliance with Anchorage Acceptable Device and Software Specification requirements.
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SCHEDULE C – SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
1.    General.
1.1.    This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) specifies committed service levels that apply to the Technology Platform, except as provided in Section 3 below (Exclusions). If a service level is not achieved, Client will be entitled to the Service Credits (as defined below) set out in this SLA as its sole and exclusive remedy.
1.2.    The service levels will be reported by Anchorage according to its internal tracking systems.
2.    Availability.
2.1.    Availability will be calculated on a monthly basis as follows:
((Total Time - Downtime)/Total Time * 100) > 99.8%
Total Time” means the total number of minutes over the previous 90 days.
Downtime” means the minutes in the previous 90 days during which the Technology Platform is not available, excluding time for Scheduled Maintenance.
Scheduled Maintenance” means the minutes in the previous 90 days during which the Technology Platform is not available caused by scheduled maintenance, noticed to Client pursuant to this Section 2.2 below.
2.2.    Anchorage will provide advance notice of any Scheduled Maintenance, and will perform Scheduled Maintenance outside of standard Business Hours (“Business Hours” means 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday and excluding holidays) or during other hours reasonably expected to minimize the impact on Client. Anchorage will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least 48 hours’ advance notice of any Scheduled Maintenance. Anchorage will attempt to maximize actual availability of the Technology Platform and Services during Scheduled Maintenance.
2.3.    If Anchorage fails to meet the foregoing availability in any month, Anchorage will credit Client (a “Service Credit”) according to the following calculation:
 Service Level (% Availability in a month)
Service Credit
Less than 99.8% and at least 98%
2% of monthly Fees
Less than 98% and at least 95%
4% of monthly Fees
Less than 95%
8% of monthly Fees
2.4.    If Client becomes entitled to any Service Credit for three (3) consecutive months, Client is entitled, at its option, to terminate this Agreement for cause with no opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Agreement (“SLA Termination Event”).
3.    Exclusions. During the first six months of (i) any On-Chain Services, starting from the date of acceptance as provided in Section 2.4 of the Agreement; or (ii) the addition of any new Digital Asset to
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the Services, starting from the date the new Digital Asset is supported by Anchorage, such On-Chain Services or new Digital Asset shall be excluded from this SLA.
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SCHEDULE D – DATA PROCESSING ADDENDUM
This Data Processing Addendum (“Addendum”), effective as of the Effective Date, is between Anchorage (for itself and its Affiliates), and Client.
1.    Definitions. The following terms apply to this Addendum. Any capitalized terms not defined in this Addendum have the meanings given in the Agreement.
Data Processing Laws” means all applicable United States federal, state, provincial and local laws, rules, regulations, directives and governmental requirements currently in effect and as they become effective relating in any way to the privacy, confidentiality or security of Personal Data including without limitation: (i) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6827, and all regulations implementing GLBA; the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”), and all regulations implementing the FCRA and FACTA; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) (codified as amended in scattered sections of 29 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C.), and all regulations implementing HIPAA; the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the "CCPA"); the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (“CAN SPAM”); information security breach notification laws; laws requiring the secure disposal of records containing certain Personal Data; all other similar international, federal, state, provincial, and local requirements; and Anchorage’s data retention and destruction policies.
Personal Data” means (i) Personal Information, and (ii) other personally identifiable information as defined under Data Processing Laws that is collected, disclosed, stored, accessed or otherwise processed by Anchorage for the purpose of providing the Services to Client.
Process” or “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
2.    Anchorage Responsibilities.
2.1    Processing. Anchorage will process Personal Data (i) to operate and manage the Services for Client; (ii) to monitor, process and support Directions; (iii) to comply with legal or regulatory obligations applicable to the Services including financial reporting and retention of related data.
2.2    Deletion or Return. Upon Client’s written request, Anchorage will delete or return all Personal Data to Client after the end of the provision of the Services, and delete existing copies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Anchorage may retain a copy of Personal Data to comply with Data Processing Laws and other applicable laws and regulations; provided, however, that protections are extended to such retained information in accordance with the provisions of this Addendum.
2.3    Programs and Policies.
Security Program. Anchorage maintains and enforces a security program that addresses the management of security and the security controls employed by Anchorage. The security program includes: (i) documented policies that Anchorage formally approves, internally publishes, communicates to appropriate personnel and reviews at least annually; (ii) documented, clear assignment of responsibility and authority for security program activities; (iii)
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policies covering, as applicable, acceptable computer use, data classification, cryptographic controls, access control, removable media, and remote access; and (iv) regular testing of the key controls, systems and procedures.
Privacy Program. Anchorage maintains and enforces a privacy program and related policies that address how Personal Data is collected, used and shared by Anchorage and Vendors.
2.4    Risk and Asset Management.
Risk Management. Anchorage performs risk assessments and implements and maintains controls for risk identification, analysis, monitoring, reporting, and corrective action.
Asset Management. Anchorage maintains and enforces an asset management program that classifies and controls hardware and software assets throughout their life cycle.
2.5    Worker Education.
Workers. All Anchorage employees, agents, and contractors, and those of any Anchorage Affiliate (collectively “Workers”) acknowledge their data security and privacy responsibilities under Anchorage’s policies.
Worker Controls. For Workers who Process Personal Data, Anchorage or its Affiliates (i) implements reasonable and legally-allowed pre-employment background checks and screening; (ii) conducts security and privacy training; (iii) implements disciplinary processes for violations of data security or privacy requirements; and (iv) upon termination or applicable role change, promptly removes or updates Worker access rights and requires the return or destruction of Personal Data.
2.6    Network and Operations Management.
Policies and Procedures. Anchorage and its Affiliates implement controls and procedures for network and operations management. Such controls and procedures address: hardening, change control, segregation of duties, separation of development and production environments, technical architecture management, network security, virus protection, media controls, protection of data in transit, data integrity, encryption, audit logs, and network segregation.
Vulnerability Assessments. Anchorage and its Affiliates perform periodic vulnerability assessments and network penetration testing on systems and applications that Process Personal Data.
2.7    Access Control.
Access Control. Anchorage implements, and will ensure its Affiliates and Vendors implement, access controls designed to maintain the confidentiality of Personal Data. Such controls will include: (i) authorization processes for physical, privileged, and logical access to facilities, systems, networks, wireless networks, operating systems, mobile devices, system utilities, and other locations containing Personal Data; and (ii) granting access only if it is logged, strictly controlled, and needed for a Worker or Third Party to perform their job function.
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Authentication. Anchorage authenticates each Worker’s identity through appropriate authentication credentials such as strong passwords, token devices, or biometrics.
2.8    Data Security Incident Management and Notification.
Incident Management Program. Anchorage implements a data security incident management program, compliant with Data Processing Laws, that addresses management of data security incidents including a loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or acquisition, destruction or other compromise of Personal Data from Anchorage’s systems or those of its Affiliates or Vendors (“Data Security Incident” or “Incident”).
Incident Notification. Except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable legal, regulatory or law enforcement requirements, Anchorage must inform Client without unreasonable delay, but in no event more than 48 hours, after it becomes aware of any Incident that has occurred in its systems which affects Personal Data.
Response. Anchorage will partner with Client to respond to the Incident. Response may include: identifying key partners, investigating the Incident, providing regular updates, and determining notice obligations. Except as may be required by law, Anchorage may not notify Client’s affected customers about an Incident without first consulting Client.
3.    Client Responsibilities.
3.1    Custody and Use of Personal Data. Client is responsible for the security of all Personal Data in its possession, custody or control. When using Personal Data in conjunction with the Anchorage Services, Client will only use such Personal Data as permitted by this Addendum or other agreements between Anchorage and Client.
3.2    Anchorage Account Security. Client is responsible for preventing the compromise of its Anchorage Account credentials, and for ensuring that its Anchorage Account is not used or modified without authorization.
3.3    Disclosure to Data Subjects. Client must ensure that the natural persons to which the Personal Data pertains (“Data Subjects”) are provided with appropriate information regarding the Processing of their Personal Data, including by means of offering a transparent and easily accessible public privacy notice.
3.4    Client Incident Notification. Except to the extent necessary to comply with Data Processing Laws or other applicable Laws, Client must inform Anchorage without unreasonable delay, but in no event more than forty-eight (48) hours, after it becomes aware of any Data Security Incidents (including a loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or acquisition, destruction or other compromise) that has occurred in its systems which affects Personal Data of an Authorized Person (“Client Data Incident”). Client will provide reasonable information and cooperation to Anchorage so that Anchorage can fulfill any data breach reporting obligations it may have under (and in accordance with the timescales required by) Data Processing Laws. Client will further take reasonably necessary measures and actions to remedy or mitigate the effects of the Client Data Incident and will keep Anchorage informed of all material developments in connection with the Client Data Incident.
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4.    Compliance with Data Processing Laws. Each Party will perform all of its obligations under applicable Data Processing Laws, including data security and confidentiality obligations. Each Party will hold in strict confidence any and all Personal Data processed under this Addendum.
5.    Termination. This Addendum will have the same duration as the Agreement. The obligations of Anchorage to implement appropriate security measures with respect to the Personal Data will survive the termination of this Addendum and will apply for so long as Anchorage retains Personal Data.
6.    Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. The governing law and dispute resolution provisions of the Agreement will apply to this Addendum.
7.    Security Questionnaire. Upon written request, and no more frequently than annually, Anchorage will provide Client a written data security summary in a form and scope as determined by Anchorage regarding Anchorage’s business practices and data technology environment in relation to the Processing of customer data. The summary will be Anchorage’s Confidential Information.
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Document
Exhibit 10.17
FIRST AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY SERVICE AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the Master Custody Service Agreement, dated March 11, 2022 (the “Agreement”), is made on January 4, 2024 (“Amendment Effective Date”), by and between Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. (formerly Anchorage Trust Company, herein “Anchorage”) and each entity listed on the Order Form of the Agreement (each a “Client”) (Anchorage and Client, collectively, the “Parties”).
Pursuant to Section 12.7 of the Agreement, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1.Amendments.
1.1.The following Clients are hereby added to Section 4 (Clients) of the Order Form of the Agreement:
Figure Markets Credit LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
FMC LFV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
1.2.Section 4 (Clients) of the Order Form of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the list of Clients thereto in its entirety and replacing it with the list below for the purposes of adding new Clients and consolidating an updated list of Clients:
Figure Markets Credit LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
FMC LFV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Figure Lending LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
1.3.Section 1.2(f) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“(f)    In the event Client enters into any of the following agreements (any such agreement, a “Client Service Provider Agreement”):
i)    A brokerage services agreement with Anchorage Hold, LLC or any other Anchorage Affiliate (“Broker”), under which Client appoints Broker to act as Client’s agent to issue Directions to Anchorage for the transfer of Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency to an Account or Vault in the name of, and solely controlled by, Anchorage or its Affiliates (“Staging Account”). The Staging Account is for the purpose of trading, clearing, settling, netting, accounting for, and providing other services in connection with, Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency. The Staging Account may contain commingled assets of Third Parties, and Client shall not have a claim to such assets of Third Parties; it being understood and agreed that, pursuant to Section 1.4, Anchorage shall at all times maintain accurate books and records with respect to the ownership of all assets in the Staging Account;
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ii)    A lending agreement, a loan agreement and security agreement, or other similar agreement, regardless of how titled, with Anchorage Lending CA, LLC (“Lending”), under which Client appoints Lending to act as Client’s agent to issue Directions to Anchorage for the transfer of Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency to or from an Account or Vault in the name of, and solely controlled by, Lending or its affiliates, or an omnibus account held for Client’s benefit, for the purpose of (i) advancing Client’s Digital Assets or fiat currency to Lending; or (ii) borrowing Digital Assets or fiat currency from Lending and providing collateral in connection therewith; or
iii)    An agency appointment with any other party, under which Client appoints such Third Party (“Agent”) to act as Client’s agent to issue Directions to Anchorage for any purpose set forth in the appointment;
then, in each applicable case, Client shall promptly notify Anchorage in writing of any such agency appointment using a form of notice acceptable to Anchorage. Where Client has duly appointed any of Broker, Lending or Agent (each, a “Client Service Provider”) as its agent pursuant to the foregoing agreements or a Control Agreement (each a Client Service Provider Agreement), Client directs Anchorage to follow, and Anchorage shall follow, any Direction initiated by a Client Service Provider related to Digital Assets or Fiat Services as if initiated directly by the Client provided that such Directions followed by Anchorage shall be limited to those contemplated by a Client Service Provider Agreement or otherwise agreed between Client Service Provider and Anchorage, including, without limitation, through an Authenticated Instruction by a Client Service Provider on Client’s behalf. Client agrees that Broker shall have the ability to instruct Anchorage to restrict Client from withdrawing from Client’s Account and/or Vault for Obligations owed. In the event of any inconsistency between instructions from Broker and instructions from the Client, Client hereby acknowledges and agrees that Anchorage shall follow instructions from Broker, even if that may result in disregarding instructions from the Client. Accordingly, Client acknowledges and agrees that Client may not be able to withdraw any assets until Anchorage receives confirmation from the Broker to release such restriction from the applicable assets.”
1.4.Section 5.4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“5.4 Lien and Right of Setoff, Reserve. To secure payment or performance of Client’s Obligations, Client hereby pledges and grants to Anchorage (acting for itself and as agent for each Anchorage Affiliate) and each Anchorage Affiliate, and agrees that Anchorage and each Anchorage Affiliate will have, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, a continuing first lien and security interest in, and right of setoff against Accounts, all assets and property credited to the Accounts (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Digital Assets and fiat currency) or otherwise transferred to Anchorage, contractual and non-contractual rights in respect of any of the foregoing, and all proceeds of the foregoing. Client acknowledges and agrees that Anchorage has no duties or responsibilities with respect to the foregoing property (including any duty to collect any distributions or enforce or preserve any rights pertaining to such property) other than those expressly set forth under applicable Law. Client also acknowledges that Anchorage is acting as agent for each Anchorage Affiliate for purposes of this Section 5.4.
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Further, with prior written notice to Client, Anchorage may establish a reserve account to ensure Client pays Fees (“Reserve Account”) if Client: (i) breaches this Agreement; (ii) is subject to a material regulatory action or proceeding that Anchorage reasonably determines makes it prudent for it to engage counsel or incur expenses to manage the Account; or (iii) is likely to become the subject of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, each as reasonably determined by Anchorage. If Anchorage creates a Reserve Account, Anchorage will provide prior written notice to the Client of the reasons therefore and the required Reserve Account balance. Anchorage may use Reserve Account funds to pay Client obligations to Anchorage, and if such funds are used, Anchorage will account to Client for such funds used in Client’s monthly statements. In no case shall any amounts held in the Reserve Account constitute “demand deposits” or be withdrawable by check or similar means for payment to Third Parties or others, within the meaning of 12 U.S.C. 1841(c)(2)(D)(iv)(1).”
1.5.Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following defined term in alphabetical order:
“ “Obligations” mean in respect of Client, all present and future obligations and liabilities of Client (whether or not matured, unmatured, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed or contingent and irrespective of the currency of such obligations) to Anchorage and each Anchorage Affiliate, as applicable, under this Agreement and any other agreement.”
2.Miscellaneous.
2.1.Governing Law. This Amendment will be subject to the relevant governing law provision in the Agreement (as amended hereto).
2.2.Effect of Amendments. Except as otherwise amended herein, all other provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect, and any provision in the Agreement that conflicts with the terms of this Amendment shall be deemed to be amended appropriately in order to be consistent with this Amendment.
2.3.Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement, including without limitation Schedule A (Definitions).
2.4.Execution in Counterparts and by Electronic Means. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts and by electronic means, and the Parties agree that such electronic means and delivery will have the same force and effect as delivery of an original document with original signatures.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, by their duly authorized representatives, Anchorage and Clients hereby execute this Amendment as of the Amendment Effective Date.
ANCHORAGE DIGITAL BANK N.A.FIGURE LENDING LLC
By: /s/ Rachel AnderikaBy: /s/ Jackie Frommer
Name:    Rachel Anderika
Name: Jackie Frommer
Title:    Authorized Signatory
Title: President
FIGURE MARKETS CREDIT LLC
By: /s/ Mike Abbate
Name: Mike Abbate
Title: Authorized Signatory - Head of Capital Markets
FMC LFV LLC
By: /s/ Mike Abbate
Name: Mike Abbate
Title: Authorized Signatory
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