14.5. Management of KUE and the General Partner; Voting Rights
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14.5. Management of KUE and the General Partner; Voting Rights
The General Partner will manage and operate KUE, Investors will have no voting rights on matters
aifecting KUE business with respect to their Common LP Units in KUE because the Investors will be
limited partners of KUE. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the
paragraph below, KUE must obtain the consent of (a) the holders of a majority of the Common LP Units
unaffiliated with the Principals to amend the Limited Partnership Agreement in a manner that is adverse
to the Common LP Unit holders and (b) the holders of at least 90% of the Common LP Units unaffiliated
with the Principals to amend the "Equal Merger Consideration Provision" described herein. [In addition,
the General Partner may not take any action to (a) alter or add fo its Articles or (b) alter or add to its
Memorandum with respect to any objects, powers or other matters specified therein that would adversely
affect the rights of holders of Class A Shares without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the Class A Shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner, acting reasonably and in good faith, may amend the
Limited Partnership Agreement without the consent of any Limited Partner (a) to correct any
typographical or similar ministerial errors; (b) to delete or add any provision required to be so deleted or
added by applicable law or any government official having jurisdiction over KUE; (c) to cure any mistake
or ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other
provision herein; (d) to take such actions as may be necessary (if any) to ensure that KUE will be treated
as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (e) to reflect the admission of any additional
Limited Partner and otherwise to reflect such admission or an additional investment by a Limited Partner
on the books and records of KUE pursuant to the General Partner's power of attorney; (f) to take such
actions as may be necessary (if any) to ensure that neither of KUE or the General Partner (or any
subsidiary of the foregoing) will be subject to regulation under ERISA or the Investment Company Act; (g)
to take such actions as may be necessary (if any) to ensure that the General Partner (or any Subsidiary)
will not be subject to the Investment Advisers Act; (h) to reflect any increase in the number of Profits
Participation LP Units approved by the Independent Committee and related changes in allocation and
distribution provision; (i) to make changes negotiated with Limited Partners admitted in any subsequent
closing of the offering, so long as such changes do not, in the good faith determination of the General
Partner and with the approval of the Independent Committee, adversely affect the rights, obligations and
economic interests of the existing Limited Partners; and (j) to the extent necessary to give effect to
partnership interests issued to additional Limited Partners after the Offering Period. The General Partner
shall provide prompt written notice of any such amendments to the Limited Partners.
Holders of Class A Shares of the General Partner will have one vote per share. The holders of Class B
Shares will have, in the aggregate, one more vote than the requisite legal vote required to approve
particular matters. {n addition, Investors will have the right to elect directors fo the Board of Directors of
the General Partner as set forth in “- Board of Directors of the General Partner" below.
14.6. Board of Directors of the General Partner
The General Partner will have a Board of Directors initially consisting of up to 13 persons.
Following the first closing of the offering and prior to the “Initial Listing” (as defined below), the outside
Investor (including its affiliates) holding the greatest number of shares in the General Partner at the first
closing of the offering will appoint two directors of the General Partner and the holders of the Class B
Shares will appoint the remaining Directors.
Following the initial appointment of the Board, the Board may, in its sole discretion, increase the number
of directors, including te accommodate investors that invest subsequent to the initial closing of the
offering of the Units, provided that the outside Investor appointing two directors pursuant to the paragraph
above shall have the right to appoint additional directors as required to maintain a ratio of such Investor's
designees to total Board members of not less than 2/15ths.
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