Document:

Form of Contribution Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
  
  
 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 
 by and among 
 THE MEMBERS OF IMPERIAL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 
 and

 ICGI HOLDINGS, LLC 
 Dated as of [—], 2010 
  
  
  

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

					
	 	 	 	  	Page
			
	 ARTICLE I
	 	 DEFINITIONS
	  	1
			
	 SECTION 1.1.
	 	 Definitions
	  	1
			
	 SECTION 1.2.
	 	 General
	  	3
			
	 ARTICLE II
	 	 REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES
	  	3
			
	 SECTION 2.1.
	 	 Representations and Warranties of the ICG LLC Members
	  	3
			
	 ARTICLE III
	 	 CONTRIBUTIONS
	  	4
			
	 SECTION 3.1.
	 	 Initial Contribution
	  	4
			
	 SECTION 3.2.
	 	 Conversion to a Limited Partnership
	  	4
			
	 SECTION 3.3.
	 	 Secondary Contribution
	  	5
			
	 ARTICLE IV
	 	 MISCELLANEOUS
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 4.1.
	 	 Entire Agreement
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 4.2.
	 	 Expenses
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 4.3.
	 	 Notices
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 4.4.
	 	 Amendment, Modification or Waiver
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 4.5.
	 	 Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 4.6.
	 	 Counterparts
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.7.
	 	 Specific Performance
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.8.
	 	 Governing Law
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.9.
	 	 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.10.
	 	 Interpretation
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.11.
	 	 Severability
	  	6

  

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 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 
 This CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [—], 2010, by
and among the members of Imperial Capital Group, LLC listed on the signature page hereto (each a “ICG LLC Member” and collectively the “ICG LLC Members”) and ICGI Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ICGI Holdings” and together with the ICG LLC Members, the “Parties” and each a “Party”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, Imperial Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“ICGI”), intends to consummate an initial public offering (the “IPO”) of shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”); 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO, each member of Imperial Capital Group, LLC desires to contribute all of its membership interests of
Imperial Capital Group, LLC (“ICG LLC Membership Units”) to ICGI Holdings in exchange for ICGI Holdings membership interests as further described in Article III of this Agreement, which exchange constitutes a transaction for
valuable consideration; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO, upon completion of the Initial Contribution (as defined below),
ICGI Holdings will convert Imperial Capital Group, LLC into a Delaware limited partnership and convert the ICG LLC Membership Units into limited partnership interests (“LP Units”) of Imperial Capital Group, L.P. (“ICG
LP”) as further described in Section 3.2 of this Agreement (the “Conversion”); and 
 WHEREAS, it is intended that ICGI, ICGI Holdings and Imperial Capital Group, LLC enter into an Exchange Agreement dated as of [—], 2010 (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant
to which certain of the LP Units of ICG LP held by ICGI Holdings as a result of the Contributions and the Conversion will be sold by ICGI Holdings to ICGI in exchange for cash and the right to future payments pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement
dated as of [—], 2010 by and between ICGI and ICGI Holdings. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS 
 SECTION 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined): 
 “Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement, and includes any amendments or modifications to this Agreement after the date hereof. 
 “Business Day” means any calendar day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other calendar day on which banks are required or
authorized to be closed in the City of New York. 
 “Common Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
recitals. 
 “Contributions” means the Initial Contribution together with the Secondary Contribution.

 “Conversion” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 
 “Exchange Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 

 “Governmental Authority” means any national, local or foreign (including
U.S. federal, state or local) or supranational (including European Union) governmental, judicial, administrative or regulatory (including self-regulatory) agency, commission, department, board, bureau, entity or authority of competent jurisdiction.

 “ICGH LLC” means Imperial Capital Group Holdings, LLC. 
 “ICGI” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 
 “ICGI Holdings” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. 
 “ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of ICGI Holdings dated as
of [—], 2010, entered into by and among the signatories thereto, as same may be amended from time to time. 
 “ICGI Holdings Units” has the meaning assigned to the term “Common Units” in the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement. 
 “ICG LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement” means the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
Imperial Capital Group, LLC, dated as of March 20, 2009, as same may be amended from time to time. 
 “ICG LLC
Member” or “ICG LLC Members” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. 
 “ICG LLC Membership Units” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 
 “ICG
LP” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 
 “Initial Contribution” has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 3.1. 
 “Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange” has the meaning
assigned to such term in the Exchange Agreement. 
 “IPO” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
recitals. 
 “IPO Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the IPO. 
 “IPO Pricing Time” means the time at which the Pricing Committee of ICGI’s board of directors approves the offering
price of the Common Stock to be sold in the IPO. 
 “LP Units” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
recitals. 
 “Party” or “Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to
this Agreement. 
 “Proceeding” means a suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement. 
 “Registration Statement” means the registration statement on Form S-1 of ICGI under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to
the Common Stock to be issued in the IPO, as amended or supplemented through the time such registration statement is declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 
  

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 “Secondary Contribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.3. 
 SECTION 1.2. General. Wherever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall
include the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa, and references to any agreement, document or instrument shall be deemed to refer to such agreement, document or instrument as
amended, supplemented or modified from time to time. When used herein: 
 (a) the word “or” is not exclusive;

 (b) the words “including,” “includes,” “included” and “include” are deemed to be
followed by the words “without limitation”; 
 (c) the terms “herein,” “hereof” and
“hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision; 
 (d) the word “person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership or other legal entity or a Governmental Authority; and

 (e) all section, paragraph or clause references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such parts of
this Agreement, and all exhibit, annex and schedule references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such exhibits, annexes and schedules to this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE II 
 REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

 SECTION 2.1. Representations and Warranties of the ICG LLC Members. 
 (a) Each ICG LLC Member severally represents and warrants to ICGI Holdings, as of the date hereof and as of the effective time of the
Initial Contribution, and ICGH LLC represents and warrants to ICGI Holdings, as of the effective time of the Secondary Contribution, that, except as specifically disclosed in writing to ICGI Holdings on or prior to the date hereof, (i) this
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such ICG LLC Member, enforceable against such ICG LLC Member in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles); (ii) neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such ICG LLC Member nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein conflicts with or results in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement or instrument to which such ICG LLC Member is a party or by which the material assets of such ICG LLC Member are bound, or
constitutes a default under any of the foregoing, or violates any law or regulation; (iii) there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or, to the knowledge of such ICG LLC Member, threatened against or affecting such ICG LLC Member or
such ICG LLC Member’s assets in any court or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality which, if adversely determined, would impair the ability of such ICG
LLC Member to perform such ICG LLC Member’s obligations under this Agreement; (iv) the performance of this Agreement will not violate any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any court or federal, state, municipal or other
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality to which such ICG LLC Member is subject; and (v) no statement, representation or warranty made by such ICG LLC Member in this Agreement, nor any information provided
by such ICG LLC Member for inclusion in the Registration Statement contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, representations or
warranties contained herein or information provided therein not misleading; and 
  

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 (b) Each ICG LLC Member severally represents and warrants to ICGI Holdings, as of the date
hereof and as of the effective time of the Initial Contribution, except as specifically disclosed in writing to ICGI Holdings on or prior to the date hereof, that (i) such ICG LLC Member has good, valid and marketable title to such ICG LLC
Member’s ICG LLC Membership Units to be contributed to ICGI Holdings pursuant to Article III hereof, free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equity or encumbrance of any kind, other than pursuant to this
Agreement and the ICG LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, and (ii) the number of ICG LLC Membership Units set forth on such ICG LLC Member’s signature page hereto constitutes all of the ICG LLC Membership Units owned by such ICG LLC
Member. 
 (c) ICGH LLC represents and warrants to ICGI Holdings, as of the effective time of the Secondary Contribution, that
(i) ICGH LLC will have good, valid and marketable title to its ICG LP Units to be contributed to ICGI Holdings pursuant to Article III hereof, free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equity or encumbrance of
any kind, other than pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) the number of ICG LP Units set forth on ICGH LLC’s signature page hereto constitutes all of the ICG LP Units owned by ICGH LLC immediately prior to the Secondary Contribution.

 Each ICG LLC Member shall promptly notify ICGI Holdings of any breaches of any representations and warranties set forth in
this Section 2.1. 
 SECTION 2.2. Representations and Warranties of ICGI Holdings. 
 (a) ICGI Holdings represents that it has the requisite limited liability company power and authority and has taken all actions necessary in
order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and 
 (b) ICGI Holdings represents that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof (assuming the due execution and delivery hereof
by the ICG LLC Members). 
 ARTICLE III 
 CONTRIBUTIONS 
 SECTION 3.1. Initial Contribution. Each of the ICG
LLC Members hereby contributes to ICGI Holdings the number of ICG LLC Membership Units set forth on such ICG LLC Member’s signature page hereto in exchange for the number of ICGI Holdings Units set forth on such signature page (all such
contributions, collectively the “Initial Contribution”), each such contribution to be effective immediately following the IPO Pricing Time, without any further action on the part of any of the ICG LLC Members; provided that the
contribution by ICGH LLC of the number of ICG LLC Membership Units set forth on ICGH LLC’s signature page hereto across from the heading “ICG LLC Membership Units Excluded from Initial Contribution” shall not occur in the Initial
Contribution but shall instead occur pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof. At the effective time of the Initial Contribution, ICGI Holdings shall reflect on its books and records the issuance to each ICG LLC Member of the number of ICGI
Holdings Units set forth on such ICG LLC Member’s signature page hereto and admit such ICG LLC Member as an ICGI Holdings Member pursuant to the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement. 
 SECTION 3.2. Conversion to a Limited Partnership. On the first Business Day following the effective time of the Initial Contribution,
ICGI Holdings and ICGH LLC shall take all actions necessary to convert ICG LLC into ICG LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and the holders of ICG LLC membership interests shall thereafter hold LP Units of ICG LP as the result of the Conversion,
with ICGI Holdings being the initial general partner and ICGH LLC being the initial limited partner. 
  

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 SECTION 3.3. Secondary Contribution. ICGH LLC hereby contributes to ICGI Holdings the
number of Units of ICG LP set forth on ICGH LLC’s signature page hereto in exchange for the number of ICGI Holdings Units set forth under the heading “Secondary Contribution” on ICGH LLC’s signature page hereto (the
“Secondary Contribution”), such contribution to be effective immediately following the Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange, without any further action on the part of ICGH LLC. At the effective time of the Secondary
Contribution, ICGI Holdings shall reflect on its books and records the issuance to ICGH LLC of the number of ICGI Holdings Units set forth on ICGH LLC’s signature page hereto with respect to the Secondary Contribution. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 SECTION 4.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement
among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. 
 SECTION 4.2. Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all third party fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will be paid by the Party incurring such fees, costs or expenses. 
 SECTION 4.3. Notices. All notices, consents, waivers
and other communications required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a Party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs
prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, in each case to the following addresses and
facsimile numbers and marked to the attention of the person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number or person as a Party may designate by notice to the other Parties): 
 If to an ICG LLC Member: 
 To the addresses set forth on the books and records of ICG LLC. 
 If to ICGI Holdings: 
 ICGI Holdings, LLC 
 2000 Avenue of the Stars 
 9th Floor, South Tower 
 Los Angeles, California 90067 
 Attention: Jason Reese 
 Fax: (310) 777-3029 
 SECTION 4.4. Amendment, Modification or Waiver. This Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or supplemented, in whole or in part,
as to any ICG LLC Member party hereto by a written agreement signed by each consenting ICG LLC Member and ICGI Holdings; provided that any such amendment shall also require the written consent of ICGI. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in
the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude
other or further exercise thereof or of any other right. The waiver by such Parties of any breach of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
 SECTION 4.5. Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. 
 (a) This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their successors and
permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, by any Party without the prior written consent of each of the Parties.

  

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 (b) ICGI shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, and shall have the right to
enforce all legal and equitable remedies as set forth herein. 
 SECTION 4.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 SECTION 4.7. Specific Performance. The Parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms
and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled by law or equity. 
 SECTION
4.8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (other than the laws regarding choice of laws and conflicts of laws that would apply the substantive laws of any other
jurisdiction) as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies. 
 SECTION 4.9.
Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. With respect to any Proceeding, each Party irrevocably (i) consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and any court of the U.S. located in the State of
Delaware; (ii) waives any objection which such party may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceeding brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the
right to object, with respect to such Proceeding, that such court does not have jurisdiction over such Party; (iii) consents to the service of process at the address set forth for notices in Section 6.3 herein; provided, however, that such
manner of service of process shall not preclude the service of process in any other manner permitted under applicable law; and (iv) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all rights to trial by jury in connection
with any Proceeding. 
 SECTION 4.10. Interpretation. The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are
solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the Parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 4.11. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any applicable rule of law or public policy, all other conditions
and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, 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
an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible. 
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	ICGI HOLDINGS, LLC
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name: Jason Reese
		 	Title: Member of Executive Committee
		
		 	

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
 ICG LLC Membership Units Contributed in the Initial Contribution:
                     
 ICGI
Holdings Units Issued upon Effectiveness of the Initial Contribution:                      
  

	
	[Name of Member]
	
	  
	[Name]

 SPOUSAL CONSENT1 
 The undersigned represents that the undersigned is the spouse of 
         [Name of Member]         
 name of spouse 
 and that the undersigned is familiar with the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to which [Name of Member] is
contributing all of [his][her] membership interests of Imperial Capital Group, LLC to ICGI Holdings, LLC in exchange for ICGI Holdings, LLC membership interests as further described in Article III of this Agreement. The undersigned hereby
consents to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, approves the provisions of this Agreement and agrees that the undersigned’s community property interest, if any, in the ICG LLC Membership Units transferred pursuant to this Agreement
is subject to the provisions of this Agreement. The undersigned further agrees that the undersigned will take no action to hinder operation of this Agreement on the undersigned’s community property interest in any of such ICG LLC membership
interests. 
                                     , 2010 
  

	
	  
	Name

  
  
  

	(1)	 The Spousal
Consent is to be executed only if the member is married and a California resident. 

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
 ICG LLC Membership Units Contributed in the Initial Contribution:
                     
 ICGI Holdings Units
Issued upon Effectiveness of the Initial Contribution:                      
 ICG LLC Membership Units Excluded from Initial Contribution:                      
 Secondary Contribution 
 ICG
LP Units Contributed in the Secondary Contribution:                      
 ICGI Holdings Units Issued upon Effectiveness of the Secondary Contribution:                     

  

			
	 IMPERIAL CAPITAL GROUP
 HOLDINGS, LLC

		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	

  

 8Form of Exchange Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
  
 EXCHANGE AGREEMENT 
 by and among 
 IMPERIAL CAPITAL GROUP, INC., 
 ICGI HOLDINGS, LLC 
 and 
 IMPERIAL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 
 Dated as of [—], 2010

  
  
  

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

					
	 	 	 	  	Page
			
	 ARTICLE I
	 	 DEFINITIONS
	  	1
			
	 SECTION 1.1.
	 	 Definitions
	  	1
			
	 SECTION 1.2.
	 	 General
	  	4
			
	 ARTICLE II
	 	 REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES
	  	4
			
	 SECTION 2.1.
	 	 Representations and Warranties of ICG LLC and ICGI
	  	4
			
	 SECTION 2.2.
	 	 Representations and Warranties of ICG LLC
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 2.3.
	 	 Representations and Warranties of ICGI Holdings
	  	5
			
	ARTICLE III	 	INITIAL PURCHASE AND INITIAL ICG LP CONTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE	  	5
			
	 SECTION 3.1.
	 	 Initial Purchase
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 3.2.
	 	 Effect of the Initial Purchase
	  	5
			
	 SECTION 3.3.
	 	 Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 3.4.
	 	 Overallotment Purchase
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 3.5.
	 	 Class B Common Stock
	  	6
			
	 ARTICLE IV
	 	 EXCHANGES AND REDEMPTIONS
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.1.
	 	 Elective Exchanges
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 4.2.
	 	 Mandatory Exchanges
	  	7
			
	 ARTICLE V
	 	 RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE PARTIES
	  	7
			
	 SECTION 5.1.
	 	 Parity of Holdings Common Units and Shares of Common Stock
	  	7
			
	 SECTION 5.2.
	 	 ICG LP Further Assurances
	  	8
			
	 ARTICLE VI
	 	 MISCELLANEOUS
	  	8
			
	 SECTION 6.1.
	 	 Entire Agreement
	  	8
			
	 SECTION 6.2.
	 	 Expenses
	  	8
			
	 SECTION 6.3.
	 	 Notices
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.4.
	 	 Amendment, Modification or Waiver
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.5.
	 	 Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.6.
	 	 Counterparts
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.7.
	 	 Specific Performance
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.8.
	 	 Governing Law
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.9.
	 	 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.10.
	 	 Interpretation
	  	10
			
	 SECTION 6.11.
	 	 Severability
	  	10
			
	 SECTION 6.12.
	 	 Tax Allocations
	  	10

 Exhibits to the Exchange Agreement 
  

			
	Exhibit A	  	Tax Receivable Agreement
	Exhibit B	  	Contribution Agreement
	Exhibit C	  	Form of Exchange Request

  

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 EXCHANGE AGREEMENT 
 This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [—], 2010, by and
among Imperial Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ICGI”), ICGI Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ICGI Holdings”) and Imperial Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ICG LLC” and together with ICGI and ICGI Holdings, the “Parties” and each a “Party”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, ICGI intends to consummate an initial public
offering (the “IPO”) of shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”); 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO, the members of ICG LLC contribute their membership interests in ICG LLC to ICGI Holdings in exchange for ICGI Holdings membership interests pursuant to the terms of a
Contribution Agreement (the “Contributions”), which exchange will constitute a transaction for valuable consideration; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO, following the Initial Contribution, ICGI Holdings will convert ICG LLC into a Delaware limited partnership (which limited partnership shall be referred to herein as
“ICG LP”), with ICGI Holdings being the initial general partner and Imperial Capital Group Holdings, LLC (“ICGH LLC”) being the initial limited partner, the membership interests in ICG LLC will become limited
partnership interests of ICG LP (“ICG LP Units”) and upon conversion ICG LP will assume all of the obligations of ICG LLC under this Agreement; 
 WHEREAS, ICGI Holdings desires to sell certain of its ICG LP Units to ICGI concurrently with the consummation of the IPO for consideration consisting of: (a) a portion of the net proceeds from the
IPO and (b) the right to future payments pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below); 
 WHEREAS, ICGI
believes that it is in its best interest to increase its ownership of ICG LP Units over time and agrees to exchange shares of Common Stock with ICGI Holdings for ICG LP Units from time to time when requested by ICGI Holdings; and 
 WHEREAS, ICG LP (as successor to ICG LLC) agrees to effect such transfers of its ICG LP Units and to take such actions as are otherwise
necessary to facilitate the foregoing. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS 
 SECTION 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the
terms defined): 
 “Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement, and
includes any amendments or modifications to this Agreement after the date hereof. 
 “Change of Control Event”
means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) both Jason W. Reese and Randall E. Wooster shall cease to be the members of the Executive Committee of ICGI Holdings (other than

 
voluntarily); (b) Jason W. Reese, Randall E. Wooster and their affiliates shall collectively own less than 50.1% or more of the equity or voting securities of Imperial Capital Group
Holdings, LLC; or (c) Jason W. Reese, Randall E. Wooster and their affiliates shall collectively own less than 50.1% or more of the equity or voting securities of ICGI Holdings. 
 “Class B Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4. 
 “Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the recitals. 
 “Contributions” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 
 “Contribution Agreement” means the Contribution Agreement, dated [—] by
and among ICGI Holdings and the ICGI Holdings Members party thereto, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, with such changes as may be determined by the parties thereto. 
 “Electing Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b)(ii). 
 “Elective Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a). 
 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. 
 “Exchange Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b)(ii). 
 “Exchangeable Portion” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a). 
 “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of ICGI Holdings as established pursuant to the ICGI Holdings Limited
Liability Company Agreement. 
 “General Exchange Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 4.1(a). 
 “Governmental Authority” means any national, local or foreign (including U.S. federal,
state or local) or supranational (including European Union) governmental, judicial, administrative or regulatory (including self-regulatory) agency, commission, department, board, bureau, entity or authority of competent jurisdiction. 
 “Holdings Common Units” has the meaning assigned to the term “Common Units” in the ICGI Holdings Limited
Liability Company Agreement. 
 “ICG LLC” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this
Agreement. 
 “ICG LP Limited Partnership Agreement” means the Limited Partnership Agreement of ICG LP, as may
be amended from time to time. 
 “ICG LP Units” has the meaning assigned to the term “LP Units” in
the ICG LP Limited Partnership Agreement. 
 “ICGH LLC” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 “ICGI Board” means the board of directors of ICGI. 
  

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 “ICGI Holdings Members” has the meaning assigned to the term
“Members” in the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement. 
 “ICGI Holdings Limited Liability
Company Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of ICGI Holdings, LLC, dated as of [—], 2010, entered into by and among the signatories thereto, as same may be amended from
time to time. 
 “Initial Contribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

 “Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.3.

 “Initial Purchase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1. 
 “Investment” means the number of Holdings Common Units received by an ICGI Holdings Member immediately after the
Contributions, as set forth on a schedule to be maintained by ICGI, as such number of Holdings Common Units may be adjusted in accordance with Section 5.1. 
 “IPO” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals. 
 “IPO Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the IPO. 
 “IPO Pricing Time”
means the time at which the Pricing Committee of ICGI’s board of directors approves the offering price of the Common Stock to be sold in the IPO. 
 “Mandatory Exchange” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.2. 
 “Party” or “Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. 
 “Proceeding” means a suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement. 
 “Qualified ICGI Holdings Member” means
(i)                     , (ii) ICGH LLC so long as ICGH LLC has, prior to the execution of this Agreement, duly executed and delivered the
Contribution Agreement and the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement and delivered the Spousal Consent, (iii) in the case of an ICGI Holdings Member (other than
                     and ICGH LLC) who, at the time of the execution of this Agreement, is a) unmarried or b) a resident of a state other than
California, an ICGI Holdings Member who has duly executed and delivered the Contribution Agreement and the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement prior to the execution of this Agreement, and (iv) in the case of an ICGI Holdings
Member (other than                      and ICGH LLC) who is married and a resident of the State of California at the time of the execution of this
Agreement, an ICGI Holdings Member who has duly executed and delivered the Contribution Agreement and the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement and has delivered the Spousal Consent prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event
that an ICGI Holdings Member (other than              and ICGH LLC) is a trust, marital status and state of residence will be deemed to be those of x) each trustee of such trust and y) the
employee of Imperial Capital, LLC who originally was granted the ICG LLC securities included in the trust. An ICGI Holdings Member who is not a Qualified ICGI Holdings Member upon execution of this Agreement may become a Qualified ICGI Holdings
Member at the sole discretion of the Executive Committee. 
 “Registration Statement” means the registration
statement on Form S-1 of ICGI under the Securities Act relating to the Common Stock to be issued in the IPO, as amended or supplemented through the time such registration statement is declared effective by the SEC. 
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 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together
with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 “Secondary Contribution” has the meaning assigned to
such term in the Contribution Agreement. 
 “Spousal Consent” means the due execution and delivery of the
spousal consents in the form attached to each of the Contribution Agreement and the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement by the spouse of the member of ICG LLC (or in the case of ICGH LLC, the spouses of Jason W. Reese and Randall E.
Wooster) in connection with such ICG LLC member’s execution and delivery of each of the Contribution Agreement and ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement. In the event that an ICG LLC member (other than
             and ICGH LLC) is a trust, “spouse” for the purposes of delivery of a spousal consent shall mean the spouse of x) each trustee of such trust and y) the employee of
Imperial Capital, LLC who originally was granted the ICG LLC securities included in the trust. 
 “Tax Benefit
Units” has the meaning assigned to such term in the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement. 
 “Tax
Receivable Agreement” means the Tax Receivable Agreement to be entered into by and between ICGI and ICGI Holdings, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, with such changes as may be determined by the parties thereto. 
 SECTION 1.2. General. Wherever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and
the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa, and references to any agreement, document or instrument shall be deemed to refer to such agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented or modified from
time to time. When used herein: 
 (a) the word “or” is not exclusive; 
 (b) the words “including,” “includes,” “included” and “include” are deemed to be followed by the
words “without limitation”; 
 (c) the terms “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and
other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision; 
 (d) the word “person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership or other legal entity or a Governmental Authority; and 
 (e) all section, paragraph or clause references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such parts of this Agreement,
and all exhibit, annex and schedule references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such exhibits, annexes and schedules to this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE II 
 REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES 
 SECTION 2.1. Representations and Warranties of ICG LLC and ICGI. 
 (a) Each of ICG LLC and ICGI represents that it has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or
other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and 
  

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 (b) Each of ICG LLC and ICGI represents that this Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof (assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by the other Parties). 
 SECTION 2.2. Representations and Warranties of ICG LLC. 
 (a) ICG LLC represents that the ICG LP Units to be sold by ICGI Holdings to ICGI pursuant to the Initial Purchase, when sold, will have been
duly authorized and will be validly issued and fully paid; and 
 (b) ICG LLC represents that the ICG LP Units to be issued to
ICGI pursuant to the Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange, when issued and delivered by ICG LP to ICGI against payment of the consideration therefor in the Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange, will have been duly authorized and will be
validly issued and fully paid. 
 SECTION 2.3. Representations and Warranties of ICGI Holdings. 
 (a) ICGI Holdings represents that it has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action
necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and 
 (b) ICGI Holdings represents that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof (assuming
the due execution and delivery thereof by the other Parties). 
 (c) ICGI Holdings represents that it has, and at the time of
the Initial Purchase will have, valid title to the ICG LP Units to be sold by ICGI Holdings to ICGI pursuant to the Initial Purchase, free and clear of all security interests, claims, liens, equities or other encumbrances and the legal right and
power, and all authorization and approval required by law, to sell, transfer and deliver such ICG LP Units. 
 ARTICLE III

 INITIAL PURCHASE AND INITIAL ICG LP CONTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE 
 SECTION 3.1. Initial Purchase. On the IPO Closing Date, ICGI Holdings shall sell [—] ICG LP Units to ICGI (the “Initial Purchase”) for an aggregate consideration consisting of: (a) $[—], such amount to be paid out
of the net proceeds of the IPO, and (b) the right to certain future payments pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement in connection with the Initial Purchase. ICGI shall pay the cash consideration set forth in clause (a) above on the IPO
Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by ICGI Holding, and ICGI Holdings agrees to distribute such proceeds only to Qualified ICGI Holdings Members. 
 SECTION 3.2. Effect of the Initial Purchase. On the IPO Closing Date, after giving effect to the Initial Purchase, ICGI, ICGI
Holdings and ICGH LLC shall join in the execution of the ICG LP Limited Partnership Agreement, with ICGI being admitted as the sole general partner, with ICGI Holdings resigning as initial general partner and continuing as a limited partner, and
with ICGH LLC withdrawing as the initial limited partner effective upon its contribution of its ICG LP Units to ICGI Holdings in the Secondary Contribution. The books and records of ICG LP shall be updated to reflect the Initial Purchase and the
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 SECTION 3.3. Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange. On the first Business Day
immediately following the IPO Closing Date, ICGI shall contribute the remaining portion of the net proceeds of the IPO to ICG LP and ICG LP will issue and distribute to ICGI [—] ICG LP Units (the
“Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange”). ICGI shall pay the cash consideration set forth in the immediately preceding sentence by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by
ICG LP. Immediately following the Initial ICG LP Contribution and Exchange, the Secondary Contribution shall be effected, after which ICGI and ICGI Holdings shall be the only partners of ICG LP. 
 SECTION 3.4. Overallotment Purchase. ICGI Holdings hereby grants an option to ICGI to purchase up to [—] ICG LP Units (each an “Overallotment Purchase”) for consideration consisting of: (a) $[—] per ICG LP Unit and (b) the right to certain
future payments pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement. The option granted hereby will expire 30 days after the date hereof and may be exercised by ICGI, in its sole discretion, in whole or in part from time to time only to the extent the
underwriters in the IPO have exercised their overallotment option in connection with the offering and distribution of the Common Stock in the IPO. ICGI shall pay the cash consideration set forth in clause (a) above not later than seven full business
days after the exercise of an Overallotment Purchase, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by ICGI Holdings. 
 SECTION 3.5. Class B Common Stock. On the IPO Closing Date, as part of the consideration for, and concurrently with, the Initial Purchase, ICG LP shall transfer to ICGI Holdings 100 shares of Class
B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”) of ICGI then held by ICG LP. The shares of Class B Common Stock described in the immediately preceding sentence represent all of the authorized, issued and
outstanding shares of such Class B Common Stock. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 EXCHANGES AND REDEMPTIONS 
 SECTION 4.1. Elective
Exchanges. 
 (a) Elective Exchanges. Pursuant to the ICGI Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement and in
accordance with the schedule and the procedures set forth in this Article IV, each Qualified ICGI Holdings Member is entitled to request and ICGI Holdings shall thereafter tender the exchange with ICGI of the Exchangeable Portion (as defined below)
of such Qualified ICGI Holdings Member’s Holdings Common Units for shares of Common Stock (an “Elective Exchange”). Upon tender by a Qualified ICGI Holdings Member of Holdings Common Units in an amount which is equal to or less
than its Exchangeable Portion, ICGI Holdings will exchange an equal number of ICG LP Units with ICGI for shares of Common Stock. For each Holdings Common Unit tendered by a Qualified ICGI Holdings Member, ICGI Holdings will exchange one ICG LP Unit
with ICGI for (i) one share of Common Stock and (ii) the right to certain future payments pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement in connection with ICGI’s acquisition of such ICG LP Unit. Upon the exchange of ICG LP Units for shares
of Common Stock, ICGI Holdings shall distribute such shares of Common Stock to the Qualified ICGI Holdings Member requesting the exchange and cancel the tendered Holdings Common Units (but shall not cancel any Tax Benefit Units of ICGI Holdings).

 (b) Each Qualified ICGI Holdings Member’s Investment shall become exchangeable in accordance with the following schedule
(the “Exchangeable Portion”): (i) 32.5% of such Qualified ICGI Holdings Member’s Investment (less the percentage of such member’s Investment purchased pursuant to Section 3.1 and Section 3.4) on the fourteen
month anniversary of the IPO Closing Date, (ii) 55% of such Qualified ICGI Holdings Member’s 
  

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Investment (less the percentage of such member’s Investment previously purchased or exchanged) on the second anniversary of the IPO Closing Date, (iii) 77.5% of such Qualified ICGI
Holdings Member’s Investment (less the percentage of such member’s Investment previously purchased or exchanged) on the third anniversary of the IPO Closing Date and (iv) 100% of such Qualified ICGI Holdings Member’s Investment
on the fourth anniversary of the IPO Closing Date. ICGI shall maintain a schedule which shall set forth the maximum number of ICGI Holdings Common Units which are eligible for exchange by each Qualified ICGI Holdings Member on each anniversary date
described in subsections (i) through (iv) above. Each Elective Exchange shall occur: (A) on or about the date that is the fourteen month anniversary of the IPO Closing Date, on or about the date that is the eighteen month anniversary
of the IPO Closing Date and on or about such date which occurs every three months thereafter (each such date a “General Exchange Date”) or (B) if not on or about a General Exchange Date, (i) in the event of notification to
ICGI Holdings of piggyback registration rights under Section 2.2 of the registration rights agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between ICGI, ICGH LLC and ICGI Holdings, on a date which is within 10 business days of receipt by ICGI of such
notification or (ii) with the prior written consent of the members of the Executive Committee of ICGI Holdings. Qualified ICGI Holdings Members shall have the right to exchange pursuant to this Section 4.1 for so long as any portion of
their Investment remains outstanding. 
 (c) Procedures. 
 (i) Subject to clause (ii) below, each Elective Exchange of ICG LP Units shall be effected in accordance with the ICGI
Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement. 
 (ii) ICGI Holdings will cause its Operating Agreement to require
that each Qualified ICGI Holdings Member desiring to exchange Holdings Common Units in accordance with Section 4.1(a) hereto (an “Electing Member”) prepare and deliver to ICGI Holdings a written request in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C signed by such Electing Member (A) stating the number of Holdings Common Units that such Electing Member desires to have exchanged, (B) certifying (1) that such Electing Member is entitled to request the
exchange of the Holdings Common Units specified by such Electing Member and (2) that such Electing Member is the beneficial owner of such Holdings Common Units and (C) stating the General Exchange Date on which such Electing Member desires
that ICGI Holdings effect the Elective Exchange (each such request, an “Exchange Request”). Upon receipt of a duly executed Exchange Request from an Electing Member, ICGI Holdings shall complete the Exchange Request by
(A) stating the number of ICG LP Units that ICGI Holdings desires to have exchanged for Common Stock and (B) certifying that ICGI Holdings is the owner of the number of such ICG LP Units and (C) authorizing the exchange of the ICG LP
Units listed in the Exchange Request for an equal number of shares of Common Stock on the next General Exchange Date. A properly completed Exchange Request must be delivered to ICGI, both in its capacity as general partner of ICG LP and for itself,
not less than 20 days or more than 60 days prior to the General Exchange Date on which any such Electing Member desires that ICGI Holdings effect the Elective Exchanges in accordance with this Section 4.1. An Exchange Request may be revoked at
any time prior to exchange of the applicable ICG LP Units for Common Stock. 
 SECTION 4.2. Mandatory Exchanges. Upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control Event, all ICG LP Units owned by ICGI Holdings shall immediately be subject to exchange for shares of Common Stock on a one-to-one basis, and all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall be cancelled (a
“Mandatory Exchange”). ICGI Holdings shall then distribute to its members one share of Common Stock for each of their Holdings Common Units. 
 ARTICLE V 
 RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE PARTIES 
 SECTION 5.1. Parity of Holdings Common Units and Shares of Common Stock. It is the intention of each of ICGI, ICGI Holdings and ICG
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Board, including a majority of the independent directors of the ICGI Board, so long as ICGI Holdings owns ICG LP Units, the number of ICG LP Units outstanding shall at all times equal the number
of outstanding shares of Common Stock plus the number of Holdings Common Units outstanding, and each of ICGI, ICGI Holdings and ICG LP (as successor to ICG LLC) agrees to cooperate to effect the intent of this sentence. In the event that ICGI shall
issue shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of any ICGI equity incentive plan, then the number of ICG LP Units would be increased accordingly to reflect the increased economic rights of ICGI in ICG LP. In the event that ICGI shall:
(i) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; (ii) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares; (iii) pay a dividend or make a distribution on shares of Common
Stock in the form of shares of Common Stock; (iv) make a distribution on shares of Common Stock in shares of its share capital other than Common Stock or (v) issue by reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock any shares of
its share capital, then the number of ICG LP Units and Holdings Common Units would be proportionately adjusted to the extent necessary to preserve the economic rights of ICGI and ICGI Holdings in ICG LP, with such adjustment to be determined in good
faith by the ICGI Board in consultation with ICGI Holdings. 
 SECTION 5.2. ICG LP Further Assurances. ICG LP (as
successor to ICG LLC) agrees to effect transfers of its ICG LP Units and to take such actions as are otherwise necessary to facilitate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE VI 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 SECTION 6.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. 
 SECTION 6.2. Expenses. 
 (a) Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all third party fees, costs and
expenses paid or incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be paid by the Party incurring such fees, costs or expenses. 
 (b) With respect to the IPO, ICG LP (as successor to ICG LLC) shall pay all third party costs, fees and expenses relating to the IPO, all of the reimbursable expenses of the underwriters pursuant to the
underwriting agreement, and all of the costs of producing and filing the applicable Registration Statement and printing, mailing and otherwise distributing the prospectus contained in such Registration Statement. 
 (c) Subsequent to the IPO, ICG LP (as successor to ICG LLC) shall reimburse ICGI for all reasonable third party costs, fees and expenses
incurred by ICGI in the ordinary course of business, including all costs associated with all reports and other filings with the SEC. 
  

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 SECTION 6.3. Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications
required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a Party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by
facsimile with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, in each case to the following addresses and facsimile numbers and
marked to the attention of the person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number or person as a Party may designate by notice to the other Parties): 
 If to ICG LLC, ICG LP, ICGI or ICGI Holdings: 
 2000 Avenue of the Stars 
 9th Floor, South Tower 
 Los Angeles, California 90067 
 Attention: Jason Reese 
 Fax: (310) 777-3029 
 SECTION 6.4. Amendment, Modification or Waiver. This Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or supplemented, in whole or in part,
only by a written agreement signed by ICGI, ICG LP (as successor to ICG LLC) and ICGI Holdings. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or
acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right. The waiver by such Parties of any breach of
this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
 SECTION 6.5. Successors and Assigns; No Third
Party Beneficiaries. 
 (a) This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder shall be assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, by any Party without the prior written
consent of each of the Parties. 
 (b) This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not intended to confer
upon any other persons any rights or remedies hereunder. 
 SECTION 6.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 SECTION 6.7. Specific Performance. The Parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being
in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled by law or equity. 
 SECTION 6.8. Governing Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (other than the laws regarding choice of laws and conflicts of laws that would apply the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction) as to all matters,
including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies. 
 SECTION 6.9. Submission to Jurisdiction;
Waivers. With respect to any Proceeding, each Party irrevocably (i) consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and any court of the U.S. located in the State of Delaware; (ii) waives any
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brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceeding, that such court does not have jurisdiction over such Party; (iii) consents to the
service of process at the address set forth for notices in Section 6.3 herein; provided, however, that such manner of service of process shall not preclude the service of process in any other manner permitted under applicable law; and
(iv) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all rights to trial by jury in connection with any Proceeding. 
 SECTION 6.10. Interpretation. The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the Parties and shall not in any
way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 6.11. Severability. If any term or other provision
of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any applicable rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, 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 an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 SECTION 6.12. Tax Allocations. All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit shall be allocated for federal
income tax purposes between ICGI Holdings, ICGI and the other members of ICG LP (and its predecessor, ICG LLC) on the basis of the ownership of ICG LP (and its predecessor, ICG LLC) at the time the particular item is taken into account by ICG LP
(and its predecessor, ICG LLC) for federal income tax purposes, except to the extent otherwise required by Section 706(d) of the Code. ICG LP shall elect to close its books pursuant to Section 706(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder immediately prior to the IPO Closing Date. With respect to any Elective Exchange, items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of ICG LP shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes between ICGI Holdings, ICGI and any other
members of ICG LP using any method adopted by ICG LP for such purpose that is permissible under Section 706 of the Code. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
  

			
	IMPERIAL CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name: Jason Reese
		 	Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	
	ICGI HOLDINGS, LLC
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name: Jason Reese
		 	Title: Member of Executive Committee
	
	IMPERIAL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name: Jason Reese
		 	Title: Chief Executive Officer

 Signature Page to Exchange Agreement 

 Exhibit A 
 Tax Receivable Agreement 

 Exhibit B 
 Contribution Agreement 

 Exhibit C 
 Form of Exchange Request 
 SECTION I (To be completed by
Electing Member) 
 Name of Electing Member:
                             
 Number of Membership Units of ICGI Holdings, LLC to be exchanged:
                             
 General Exchange Date:                              

The undersigned hereby certifies that he, she or it is entitled to request the exchange of the ICGI Holdings, LLC Membership Units listed above and is
the beneficial owner of a such ICGI Holdings, LLC Membership Units. 
  

									
					
	Date:	 		 		 		 	 
		 		 		 		 	[Name of Electing Member]

  
  
 SECTION II (To be completed by ICGI Holdings, LLC) 
 Number of Partnership Units of Imperial Capital Group, L.P. to be exchanged:                     
 The undersigned hereby certifies that ICGI Holdings, LLC is the owner of the Partnership Units of Imperial Capital Group, L.P. requested to be exchanged and
authorizes the exchange of such Partnership Units of Imperial Capital Group, L.P. for an equal number of shares of Common Stock of Imperial Capital Group, Inc. 
  

									
					
	Date:	 		 		 		 	 
		 		 		 		 	ICGI HOLDINGS, LLC

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