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• Tag Along and Drag Along Rights (a) The Participant shall be deemed to be a Management Tag Along Holder (as such term is defined in the Articles) for purposes of the Articles, such that the Participant shall be entitled to receive a Tag Along Notice (as such term is defined in the Articles) and otherwise participate in the provisions of the Tag Along Sale as set out in the Articles with respect to (i) the vested portion of any Award and (ii) with respect to the unvested portion of any Award, the portion of such Award that would vest under Section 3(c) of the Award Agreement to which this Annex A is attached in connection with such Tag Along Sale (e.g., where such Tag Along Sale is also a Change in Control) (“Contingent Awards”), and, for purposes of the Articles, Eligible Convertible Securities shall include both vested Awards and Contingent Awards. In such event, the Shares underlying vested Awards and Contingent Awards shall be permitted to be sold pursuant to such Tag Along Sale by the Participant in its capacity as a Management Tag Along Holder. The proceeds from such Tag Along Sale with respect to Contingent Awards shall (A) be deposited into escrow, (B) vest in accordance with the terms of the Applicable Award Agreement (or otherwise) and (C) be distributed to the Participant when the underlying portion of the Award otherwise vests (or in the case of any Contingent Award that is considered to be non-qualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A Deferred Compensation”), when permitted by Section 409A without penalty to the Participant).

• Tag-Along Rights (a) Subject to Section 5.4, if one or more Class B Stockholders (the “Transferring Stockholders”) desire to sell any or all of their Shares, other than to a Permitted Holder or in a Market Sale, and such sale would result in a Change of Control (and has been approved as provided in Section 5.2(a)), each Class B Stockholder shall have the right to participate on the same terms and conditions and for the same per share consideration as the Transferring Stockholders in the sale in the manner set forth in this Section 5.5. If Class B Stockholders do not elect to purchase such Shares pursuant to Section 5.4, the Transferring Stockholders shall, prior to such sale, deliver to the other Class B Stockholders prompt written notice (the “Transfer Notice”), which notice shall state (i) the name of the proposed transferee, (ii) the number of Shares proposed to be transferred (the “Transferred Shares”) and the percentage (the “Tag Percentage”) that such number of Shares constitutes of the total number of Shares owned by such Transferring Stockholders, (iii) the proposed purchase price therefore, including a description of any non-cash consideration sufficiently detailed to permit the determination of the Fair Market Value thereof, and (iv) the other material terms and conditions of the proposed sale, including the proposed sale date (which date may not be less than 30 days after delivery of the Transfer Notice). Such notice shall be accompanied by a written offer from the proposed transferee to purchase the Transferred Shares, which offer may be conditioned upon the consummation of the sale by the Transferring Stockholders, or the most recent drafts of the purchase and sale documentation between the Transferring Stockholders and the transferee which shall make provision for the participation of the other Class B Stockholders in such sale consistent with this Section 5.5.

• Tag-Along Right (a) If, at any time prior to a Qualified IPO, one or more Sponsor Members propose to Transfer, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, a number of Units representing at least 30% of the Sponsor Members' aggregate Initial Equity Stakes (as defined in the LLC Agreement) to any Person (other than a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as defined in the LLC Agreement) of any such Sponsor Member and other than a Transfer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and other than to another Sponsor Member) (a "Tag-Along Purchaser"), then, unless such transferring Sponsor Member(s) are entitled to give and do give a Drag-Along Sale Notice (as defined in the LLC Agreement) and no other Sponsor Member(s) has elected to purchase its pro rata share of such Units pursuant to Section 2.04(a) of the Sponsor Agreement, the Company shall first provide written notice to each of the Management Members, which notice (the "Tag-Along Notice") shall state: (i) the maximum number of Units proposed to be Transferred (the "Tag-Along Securities"); (ii) the purchase price per Unit (the "Tag-Along Price") for the Tag-Along Securities and (iii) any other material terms and conditions of such sale, including the proposed transfer date (which date will be within 60 business days after the termination of the Election Period (defined below), subject to extension for any required regulatory approvals). Each of the Management Members that has been provided with the Tag-Along Notice (each, a "Tag-Along Manager") shall have the right to sell to such Tag-Along Purchaser, upon the terms set forth in the Tag-Along Notice, up to the aggregate number of Units which are held by such Tag-Along Manager multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of Units proposed to be sold by the transferring Sponsor Member as reflected in the Tag-Along Notice and the denominator of which is the total number of Units which are held by the transferring Sponsor Member. If the number of Units elected to be sold by the Tag-Along Managers and any other individuals identified from time to time on Exhibit A to the LLC Agreement, the transferring Sponsor Member and any other Sponsor Members electing to participate in such sale is greater than the number of Tag-Along Securities specified in the Tag-Along Notice, the number of Units being sold by each such seller shall be reduced such that the applicable seller shall be entitled to (and obligated to) sell only their pro rata share of Units (based on the aggregate number of Units held by such seller to the total number of Units held by all of such electing sellers). The transferring Sponsor Member(s), the Sponsor Members electing to participate in such sale and the Tag-Along Manager(s) exercising their rights pursuant to this Section 2.04 shall effect the sale of the Tag-Along Securities, and such Tag-Along Manager(s) shall sell the number of Tag-Along Securities required to be sold by such Tag-Along Manager(s) pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) within 60 business days after the expiration of the Election Period, subject to extension for any required regulatory approvals.

• Drag-Along Rights If a person or entity (the “Offeror”) offers to purchase all of the Company’s outstanding shares in any Acquisition Transaction (as defined in Article 124 of the Restated Articles) or Sale of Assets (as defined in Article 124 of the Restated Articles) and Shareholders holding at least (i) a majority of the aggregate number of the Company’s outstanding Ordinary Shares and (ii) a majority of the aggregate number of the Company’s outstanding Preference Shares, with such Preference Shares voting together on as-converted basis and not as a separate series, (the “Accepting Shareholders”) accept such offer, the Accepting Shareholders are entitled to give all (but not less than all) of the remaining shareholders (“Remaining Shareholders”) a written notice (“Drag-Along Notice”) and require each Remaining Shareholder to sell to the Offeror all of the Ordinary Share and/or Preference Shares held by each such Remaining Shareholder at the same price and on the same terms and conditions specified in the Drag-Along Notice. The Drag-Along Notice shall specify (i) the identity of the Offeror; (ii) the price payable for each class or series of the Company’s shares; and (iii) all other material terms and conditions of the offer made by the Offeror. Such Drag-Along Notices shall be delivered by the Accepting Shareholders to the Company to the attention of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel, and the Company shall thereupon cause such notices to be transmitted to each Remaining Shareholders at its registered address maintained with the Company. Charges for such transmittal shall be against the account of the Accepting Shareholders, who will be required to indicate the method of transmission to be used by the Company in this regard (e.g., regular post, express courier, etc.). The Company may require advance payment of funds from the Accepting Shareholders to cover the costs of transmitting such notices. In furtherance of a sale of the shares of the Company pursuant to this Section 5.1 and Article 31 of the Restated Articles, the Company is authorized to sell the Ordinary Shares and/or Preference Shares held by the Remaining Shareholders on behalf of the Remaining Shareholders, and pursuant to such authorization, may execute all documents necessary to effectuate the sale and transfer of such shares on behalf of the Remaining Shareholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.1, the Remaining Shareholders shall not be obligated to sell their Ordinary Shares and/or Preference Shares, and the Company shall not be authorized to sell the Ordinary Shares and/or Preference Shares held by the Remaining Shareholders in accordance with the preceding sentence, if the Accepting Shareholders do not complete the sale of all of their Ordinary Shares and/or Preference Shares to the Offeror on the same terms and conditions specified in the Drag-Along Notice. This Section 5.1 shall terminate upon the earlier of: (i) the Company’s IPO; or (ii) a Merger.

• Tag-Along Notice If the Holder wishes to participate in the Tag-Along Sale, the Holder shall provide written notice (the “Tag-Along Notice”) to Parent no less than ten (10) days prior to the Tag-Along Sale Date. The Tag-Along Notice shall set forth the number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder elects to include in the Tag-Along Sale, which shall not exceed the Management Investor’s Allotment. The Tag-Along Notice shall also specify the aggregate number of additional shares of Common Stock owned of record as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Tag-Along Notice Date by such Holder, if any, which such Holder desires also to include in the Tag-Along Sale (“Additional Shares”) in the event there is any under-subscription for the entire amount of all Management Investors’ Allotments of all shares that may be included by persons having, and pursuant to, tag-along rights relative to Parent (collectively, the “Management Investors’ Allotments”). In the event there is an under-subscription by all holders of Management Investors’ Allotments for the entire amount of the Management Investors’ Allotments, Parent shall apportion the unsubscribed Management Investors’ Allotments to such holders whose tag-along apportionment shall be on a pro rata basis among such holders in accordance with the number of Additional Shares specified by all such holders in their Tag-Along Notice. The Tag-Along Notices given by the Holder shall constitute the Holder’s binding agreement to sell such shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions applicable to the Tag-Along Sale, subject to the provisions of Section 2(c)(ii) above; provided, however, that in the event that there is any material change in the terms and conditions of such Tag Along Sale applicable to the Holder after the Holder gives the Tag-Along Notice, then, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall have the right to withdraw from participation in the Tag-Along Sale with respect to all of its shares of Common Stock affected thereby. If the purchaser does not consummate the purchase of all of such shares on the same terms and conditions applicable to Parent (except as otherwise provided herein) then Parent shall not consummate the Tag-Along Sale of any of its shares to such transferee or purchaser, unless the shares of the Holder and Parent are reduced or limited pro rata in proportion to the respective number of shares actually sold in any such Tag-Along Sale. If a Tag-Along Notice is not received by Parent from the Holder prior to the ten-day period specified above, Parent shall have the right to sell or otherwise transfer the number of shares specified in the Tag-Along Notice to the proposed purchaser or transferee without any participation by such Holder, but only on terms and conditions which are no more favorable in any material respect to Parent than as stated in the Tag-Along Notice to the Holder and only if such Tag-Along Sale occurs on a date within sixty (60) business days of the Tag-Along Sale Date.

• Drag-Along Notice Prior to making any Drag-Along Sale, if Parent elects to exercise the option described in this Section 2(b), Parent shall provide the Holder with written notice (the “Drag-Along Notice”) not more than sixty (60) nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the proposed date of the Drag Along Sale (the “Drag-Along Sale Date”). The Drag-Along Notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of the Third Party; (ii) the proposed amount and form of consideration to be paid per share and the terms and conditions of payment offered by the Third Party; (iii) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by Parent as of the date that the Drag-Along Notice is first delivered, mailed or sent by courier, telex or telecopy to the Holder; (iv) the sale percentage; (v) the Drag-Along Sale Date and (vi) confirmation that the proposed Third Party has agreed to purchase the Management Investor’s shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.

• Drag Along Right Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any Holder has not exercised its Tag-Along Right with respect to the maximum number of Holder’s Shares for which such Holder is permitted (pursuant to Section 2(b)(ii)(B) above) to exercise such Tag-Along Right in respect of a Third Party Sale, then, upon the demand of any Selling Fortress Entity participating in such Third Party Sale (in each such entity’s sole discretion), such Holder shall sell to the respective Third Party the number of whole Holder’s Shares (rounded upwards or downwards, as applicable), whether or not the restrictions on Transfer of Common Stock have lapsed, equal to the product of (x) the total number of Holder’s Shares held by such Holder on the date of the Drag-Along Notice (as defined below) and (y) the Third Party Sale Percentage, at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as such Selling Fortress Entity has agreed to with such Third Party; provided, however, that each such Holder shall not be permitted to sell any unvested Holder’s Shares (provided that the Company may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any unvested Holder’s Shares); provided further that such Selling Fortress Entity shall use its reasonable, good faith efforts to provide that (A) the only representation and warranty which such Holder shall be required to make in connection with the Third Party Sale is a representation and warranty with respect to such Holder’s own ownership of the Holder’s Shares to be sold by it and its ability to convey title thereto free and clear of liens, encumbrances and adverse claims and (B) the liability of such Holder with respect to any representation and warranty made in connection with the Third Party Sale is the several liability of such Holder (and not joint with any other person) and that such liability is limited to the amount of proceeds actually received by such Holder in the Third Party Sale; provided further, that a Holder shall not be obligated to participate in any Third Party Sale pursuant to this Section 2(b)(iii) unless such Holder is provided an opinion of counsel to the effect that the Third Party Sale is not in violation of applicable federal and state securities or other laws or, if such Holder is not provided with an opinion with respect to the matters contemplated by this proviso, each Selling Fortress Entity who has delivered a Drag-Along Notice to such Holder shall indemnify such Holder for any such violation. If the Third Party Sale is in the form of a merger transaction, each Holder agrees to vote its Holder’s Shares in favor of such merger and not to exercise any rights of appraisal or dissent afforded under applicable law.

• Tag Along A Participating Seller may Transfer Shares pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(a) below. Shares Transferred pursuant to this Section 3(b)(ii) shall conclusively be deemed thereafter not to be Shares under this Addendum.

• Drag Along If, at any time, Members owning at least a majority of the outstanding Units (the “Approving Members”) approve a proposal for the sale of all of the outstanding Units of the Company, any merger or consolidation involving the Company, or the sale by the Company or its subsidiaries, if any, of all or substantially all of its assets (an “Approved Sale”), then one or more of the Approving Members, may deliver a notice (a “Required Sale Notice”) with respect to such Approved Sale to each Member other than the Approving Members (the “Other Members”) stating that the Approved Sale has been approved or proposed to be effected and providing the identity of the persons involved in such Approved Sale and the terms thereof. Each Other Member, upon receipt of a Required Sale Notice shall be obligated, which obligation shall be enforceable by any of the Approving Members, to (i) participate in the Approved Sale, (ii) consent to and vote for the Approved Sale or the process pursuant to which the Approved Sale was arranged, (iii) waive any dissenters’ or appraisal rights and similar rights with respect thereto, (iv) if the Approved Sale is structured as a sale of Units, agree to sell all of his Units on the same terms and conditions approved by the Approving Members, and (v) otherwise take all necessary actions to consummate, and to cause the Company to consummate, the Approved Sale, including without limitation: (A) if such Approved Sale is structured as a sale of assets, actions necessary to cause the orderly liquidation of the Company following the consummation of such Approved Sale; and (B) the making of the reasonable representations, warranties, covenants and undertakings to the prospective transferee(s) in such Approved Sale as are made by the Approving Members. Any such Required Sale Notice may be rescinded by the Approving Members by delivering written notice thereof to all of the Other Members.

• Bring-Along Rights (a) Except pursuant to, or following the consummation of, an IPO, if any shareholder or group of shareholders of the Company holding more than the Designated Percentage of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Company (the “Selling Shareholders”) intend to effect a Transfer of all of such Selling Shareholders’ Shares to any Person (a “Bring-Along Buyer”), the Selling Shareholders shall have the right (the “Bring-Along Right”) to require the Participant (in such capacity, the “Bring-Along Shareholder”) to Transfer all of the Shares owned by the Participant to the Bring-Along Buyer (a “Bring-Along Disposition Transaction”). If the Selling Shareholders elect to exercise their Bring-Along Right, the Selling Shareholders shall deliver written notice (a “Bring-Along Notice”) to the Participant, which notice shall state (i) that the Selling Shareholders wish to exercise their Bring-Along Right with respect to such Transfer, (ii) the name and address of the Bring-Along Buyer, (iii) the amount and form of consideration the Selling Shareholders propose to receive for their Shares (and if such consideration consists in part or in whole of property other than cash, the Selling Shareholders will provide such information, to the extent reasonably available to such Selling Shareholders, relating to such non-cash consideration as each Bring-Along Shareholder may reasonably request in order to evaluate such non-cash consideration), (iv) the terms and conditions of payment of such consideration and all other material terms and conditions of such Transfer and (v) the anticipated time and place of the closing of such Transfer (a “Bring-Along Transaction Closing”). If such Bring-Along Transaction Closing does not occur prior to the expiration of the later of (x) 75 days following the delivery of such Bring-Along Notice, which 75 day period shall be extended until all necessary consents from applicable Governmental Authorities to the proposed sale have been received (but in no event more than 90 days after the expiration of such 75 day period) and (y) the date which is 15 days following the final determination of the Bring-Along Contingent Acquisition Price Adjustment pursuant to Section 2.4(f) of the Primary Shareholders Agreement, the Participant shall be released from its obligations under this Section 2.3 with respect to such Bring-Along Notice. The Selling Shareholders shall also furnish to the Participant copies of all transaction documents relating to the Bring-Along Disposition promptly as the same become available and such additional information in the Selling Shareholders’ possession relating to the Bring-Along Disposition Transaction as the Participant may reasonably request.