Complete the next paragraph of this contract: ORDERLY MARKETING AGREEMENT THIS ORDERLY MARKETING AGREEMENT (the "OMA") is entered into on December 27, 2018 (the "Effective Date") by and among GWG Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GWG"), and the Trust Advisors to the Seller Trusts listed on Schedule A hereto (the "Trust Advisors"), and any other person or entity that becomes a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder hereto in the form attached as Exhibit A. Each of GWG and the Trust Advisors may be referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." WHEREAS, on January 18, 2018, GWG, the Trust Advisors and certain other entities entered into that certain Amended and Restated Master Exchange Agreement, with effect from January 12, 2018, as amended from time to time (the "Master Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Trust Advisors are at all times acting hereunder as the representatives of and for the benefit of each Seller Trust named in the Master Agreement; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Master Agreement, GWG and the Trust Advisors agree to negotiate in good faith the terms of an agreement with one or more nationally recognized bulge bracket investment banks for the orderly marketing and resale of certain shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Stock") of GWG issued in reliance upon available exemptions from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), under the terms of the Master Agreement to such Seller Trusts for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of a broader shareholder base and creating on-going liquidity in Stock; WHEREAS, contemporaneous with the execution of this OMA, the Trust Advisors and certain other entities are entering into a registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which GWG is agreeing to file a registration statement on Form S-1 or other appropriate form (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the public offering of the Shares; WHEREAS, the entry into this OMA is a condition to the obligation of each of GWG and the Seller Trusts to consummate the various transactions contemplated by the Master Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: Section 1. Orderly Marketing. 1.1 The shares of Stock held by each Seller Trust and subject to this OMA shall be as set out on Schedule A hereto, which Schedule may be amended from time to time in writing by the Parties in accordance with Section 4.1 below. 1.2 It is the goal of the Seller Trusts to have all of the Shares sold, on a pro-rata basis, in three or more tranches (each a "Tranche") commencing not earlier than six (6) months after the Effective Date with the resale of all of the shares of Stock completed as soon as practicable after the Effective Date.
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1.3 [Reserved]. 1.4 The Seller Trusts and GWG intend to retain one or more nationally recognized bulge bracket investment banks (the "Bank") for the orderly marketing and resale of Shares pursuant to a separate engagement letter (the "Engagement Letter") to advise them in connection with the sale of the Tranches (together, the "Offerings"). Such Engagement Letter shall include customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions. The services to be performed by the Bank shall be set forth in such Engagement Letter and are expected to include, among others: (a) assisting in the drafting and preparation of one or more prospectus supplements describing GWG, the Shares and the terms of the Offerings; (b) advising the Seller Trusts on a marketing and distribution strategy for each Tranche of Shares, including whether a particular Tranche should be sold through a block trade, overnight bookbuild, or similar transaction; (c) assisting GWG in preparing marketing materials and conducting one or more "roadshows" and meetings with potential purchasers of the Shares; (d) advising the Seller Trusts as to the timing, structure and pricing of the Offerings; (e) providing other advisory services as are customary for similar transactions. The Engagement Letter shall include a requirement that, prior to any distribution of Stock by the Bank as contemplated by this Agreement, the Bank shall consult with each of GWG and the Trust Advisors as to the strategy for the marketing, sale and distribution of the respective Tranche. 1.5 After the Parties have agreed on the strategy for the marketing, sale and distribution of a Tranche, the Seller Trusts shall offer the Bank the right to serve as the lead left joint-book-running manager in connection with a best efforts distribution. GWG shall be entitled to appoint, in its discretion, an additional bank as joint book-running manager to participate in the distribution. The Seller Trusts further agree that in the event the Bank accepts such role it will be paid customary fees for the performance of its services in connection with such transactions and that such engagement will involve the execution of a standard form agreement with respect to the distribution of each Tranche, which may be in the form of a placement agency agreement, underwriting agreement or other appropriate agreement (each, a "Distribution Agreement"); provided, however, that nothing contained in this OMA or Engagement Letter shall require the Bank to underwrite or purchase all or any portion of a Tranche of Stock for its own account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Bank or its affiliates may, solely at its discretion and without any obligation to do so, purchase Stock in any Tranche as principal.
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1.6 Each such Distribution Agreement shall set out the customary terms and conditions for the sale and distribution of the respective Tranche, including customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions. For the avoidance of doubt, each Distribution Agreement shall include provisions to the following effect: (i) GWG shall have no responsibility for the payment of fees or commissions payable to the Bank, which fees and commissions shall be the responsibility of certain affiliates of the Seller Trusts as set forth in the applicable Distribution Agreement; and (ii) each of GWG and the Seller Trusts shall agree to provide a customary indemnity in favor of the Bank and its affiliates. 1.7 If, in connection with the marketing, sale and distribution of a Tranche, the Bank determines that the number of Shares of Stock proposed to be included in the Tranche exceeds the number that can reasonably be sold, then the number of Shares of Stock shall be reduced accordingly on a pro-rata basis with respect to each of the Seller Trusts. 1.8 Prior to the offering of each Tranche, GWG shall provide the placement agents or underwriters in such Offering a list of the top 100 institutional holders of the Common Stock. In connection with any Offering, the Seller Trusts shall instruct the placement agents or underwriters to use their reasonable best efforts to (i) effect as wide a distribution of the Shares as is reasonably practicable without adversely affecting the pricing thereof and (ii) not sell any Shares to any person or Group (as such terms is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) who, upon completion of the Offering, would have Beneficial Ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate 5.0% or more the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (or in the case of a person of the type described in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act, 10% or more of the Total Voting Power). Section 2. Compensation. The Engagement Letter shall provide that the Bank shall not be entitled to any compensation for its advice hereunder or reimbursement of its expenses in connection with this OMA and shall only be entitled to compensation in connection with an Offering as provided in the Engagement Letter and related Distribution Agreement with respect to such Offering. Section 3. [Reserved] Section 4. General Provisions. 4.1 Term; Termination; Withdrawal of Bank. (a) This OMA shall expire upon the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the date that all Shares of Stock of the Seller Trusts as set forth on Schedule A hereto have been sold (the "Term"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this OMA may be terminated with or without cause at any time after the Effective Date and without liability or continuing obligation by any of the Parties hereto (i) by mutual written agreement of all of the Parties; and (ii) in writing by the Trust Advisors in their sole discretion.