Document:

Exhibit 10.2

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

This CONSULTING AGREEMENT, dated as of March
29, 2015 (this “Agreement”), is hereby made by and between Camden National Bank, a national banking association (the
“Bank”), and John W. Everets (“Mr. Everets” or the “Consultant”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the transaction
contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Camden National Corporation
(the “Buyer”), Atlantic Acquisitions, LLC and SBM Financial, Inc. (“Seller”), pursuant to which, among
other things, Seller will merge with and into the Buyer with the Buyer continuing as the surviving entity (the “Merger”),
and The Bank of Maine (“Employer”) will merge with and into the Bank with the Bank continuing as the surviving entity;

 

WHEREAS, Mr. Everets is serving as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of the Employer, and has considerable knowledge and experience with respect to the Employer’s
operations;

 

WHEREAS, the employment of Mr. Everets with
the Employer will terminate upon the consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger,
Mr. Everets will receive substantial consideration (the “Consultant’s Merger Consideration”);

 

WHEREAS, the Bank desires that, commencing
on the Closing Date, Mr. Everets provide certain consulting services to Healthcare Professional Financing Corporation (“HPFC”),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, and to the Bank in its capacity as the sole shareholder of HPFC, in order to permit the
Bank to avail itself of the extensive expertise, knowledge, and experience of Mr. Everets with respect to the HPFC’s business
and customers and Mr. Everets desires to provide such services to HPFC and the Bank, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows.

 

1.          Consulting
Period. The Consultant shall perform the services hereunder for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earliest
of (a) the first anniversary of the Closing Date (“Expiration of the Term”); (b) the date on which HPFC ceases to be
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank (“Disposition of HPFC”); (c) termination by the Bank in accordance with Section
4(a) (“Bank Termination”); or (d) termination by the Consultant in his discretion in accordance with Section 4(b) (“Consultant
Termination”). The period from the Closing Date to the earliest of (a), (b), (c) or (d) is referred to as the “Consulting
Period.” For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Merger is not consummated, this Agreement shall be null and void
ab initio and of no force and effect.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

2.           Services
to be Provided.

 

(a)          Nature
of Services; Reporting. The Bank hereby agrees to engage the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby agrees to serve the Bank,
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Consultant shall perform general advisory services
to the Bank following its acquisition of Company Bank and to HPFC and the Bank in its capacity as sole stockholder of HPFC that
are appropriate for an individual of the Consultant’s knowledge and experience, including without limitation (i) advising
as to the integration of HPFC into the Buyer; (ii) assisting in the retention of effective staffing of HPFC; and (iii) advising
as to the development of a plan to identify various strategic alternatives for HPFC including HPFC remaining as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Bank or the sale of HPFC to an independent entity (the “Services”). 

 

(b)          Time
Commitment; Scheduling. The Consultant shall make himself available to perform the Services for up to 40 hours in each calendar
month during the Consulting Period (or a pro rata portion of such 40 hours for the initial and final partial calendar months of
the Consulting Period). The Consultant may reasonably determine his working hours for the performance of the Services.

 

(c)          Location
of Performance. The Consultant may perform the services from and at locations outside of the Bank and HPFC as the Consultant
shall reasonably determine, subject to any reasonable needs of the Bank or HPFC for the Consultant’s physical presence from
time to time.

 

3.           Compensation.

 

(a)          Fees,
Expenses, and Bonuses. The Bank shall provide the following compensation to the Consultant for his performance of the Services.

 

(i) Fees. The Consultant
will be paid a consulting fee for his services in the amount of $175,000 per annum. The Consultant will be paid his consulting
fees monthly in arrears.

 

(ii) Non-Competition Payment.
In consideration for the agreements contained in Sections 9 and 10 of this Agreement, an amount in cash equal to $320,000, which
shall be payable to Consultant in equal monthly installments in arrears over the one (1) year period following the Closing Date,
subject to Consultant’s continued compliance with this Agreement.

 

(iii) Expenses. The Consultant
will also be reimbursed for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including business travel, mobile telephone charges, parking
fees and entertainment) which he incurs in performing his consulting services under Section 2(a) of this Agreement, in accordance
with the same policies for expense reimbursement by the Bank as in effect for the Bank’s employees from time to time, including
without limitation the requirement to document or substantiate such expenses to the reasonable satisfaction of the Bank; provided
that all reimbursements provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”). Further, and for avoidance of doubt, no provision
of this Agreement, including this Section 3(a)(ii) , shall obligate the Bank to pay an automobile or a housing allowance.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

(b)          Ineligibility
for Employee Benefits. The Consultant will not, pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with his services hereunder, be
eligible for or entitled to participate in any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement of the Bank or receive any other benefits
or conditions of employment available to employees of the Bank. The foregoing sentence shall not in any way affect the rights of
Mr. Everets under any other agreement or benefit plan of Company or Company Bank or under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985, as amended.

 

4.           Termination
by the Bank or the Consultant.

 

(a)          Termination
by the Bank. The Bank may undertake a Bank Termination of the Consulting Period upon thirty (30) days’ advance written
notice to the Consultant.

 

(b)          Termination
by the Consultant. The Consultant may undertake a Consultant Termination of the Consulting Period by providing thirty (30)
days’ advance written notice to the Chairman of the Board.

 

(c)          Effect
of Termination. Upon termination of the Consulting Period, the Consultant will be entitled to payment of any accrued but unpaid
consulting fees and incurred but unreimbursed expenses payable under Section 3(a)(i) of this Agreement through the date of termination
of the Consulting Period. Notwithstanding an earlier termination of the Consulting Period, the provisions of Sections 9 and 10
shall continue to apply for eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, and the payments under Section 3(a)(ii) shall continue
until the non-competition payment set forth in Section 3(a)(ii) ($320,000) is paid in full.

 

5.           Independent
Contractor Status. During the Consulting Period, the Consultant shall be an independent contractor with respect to the Bank
and there shall not be implied any relationship between the Consultant on the one hand, and the Bank or its subsidiaries and affiliates,
on the other hand, of employer-employee, partnership, joint venture, principal and agent or the like by this Agreement.
Although the Bank may specify the results it desires the Consultant to achieve during the Consulting Period and may control and
direct the Consultant in that regard, the Bank shall not exercise or have the power to exercise such level of control over the
Consultant as would indicate or establish that a relationship of employer and employee exists between the Consultant and the Bank.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Consultant shall have full and complete control over the manner and method of rendering
his services hereunder. Except on authority specifically so delegated in a prior writing from a duly authorized officer of the
Bank or one of its affiliates, the Consultant shall not (i) have or represent to have any authority to act as an agent of the Bank
and its affiliates, and the Consultant shall not represent to the contrary to any person, (ii) have or represent to have power
of decision hereunder in any activity on behalf of the Bank, (iii) have the power or authority hereunder to obligate, bind or commit
the Bank in any respect, (iv) make any management decisions on behalf of the Bank or (v) undertake to commit the Bank to any course
of action in relation to third persons.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

6.           Assignment;
Binding Agreement. This Agreement is a personal contract, and the rights and interests of the Consultant hereunder may not
be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated by him, except as otherwise expressly permitted by the provisions
of this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the Consultant and his personal
or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees. If the Consultant
should die while any amount would still be payable to him hereunder relating to services performed through his date of death, all
such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to his devisee, legatee
or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to his estate. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Consultant the
right to provide services to the Bank or any of its affiliates or interfere in any way with the right of the Bank or any such affiliates
to terminate the services of the Consultant at any time.

 

7.           Taxes.

 

(a)          To
the extent consistent with applicable law, the Bank shall not withhold or deduct from any amounts payable under this Consulting
Agreement any amount or amounts in respect of income taxes or other employment taxes of any other nature on behalf of the Consultant.
The Consultant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any Federal, state, local or other income and/or self-employment
taxes in respect of the amounts payable to the Consultant under the Consulting Agreement and shall hold the Bank and its affiliates
and their officers, directors and employees harmless from any liability arising from the Consultant’s failure to comply with
the foregoing provisions of this sentence.

 

(b)          It
is intended that the provisions of this Agreement comply with Section 409A, to any extent applicable, and all provisions of this
Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes and penalties under
Section 409A.

 

8.           Confidential
Information. The Consultant will keep in strict confidence, and will not, directly or indirectly, at any time during or after
the Consultant’s association with the Bank or its subsidiaries or affiliates, disclose, furnish, disseminate, make available
or, except for the sole purpose of performing the Consultant’s duties in association with the Bank, use any trade secrets
or confidential information of the Bank or its customers or vendors, without limitation as to when or how the Consultant may have
acquired such information (“Confidential Information”). The Consultant specifically acknowledges that all such Confidential
Information, whether reduced to writing, maintained on any form of electronic media or maintained in the mind or memory of the
Consultant and whether compiled by the Bank, HPFC and/or the Consultant, derives independent economic value from not being readily
known to or ascertainable by proper means by others who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, that reasonable efforts
have been made by the Bank and HPFC to maintain the secrecy of such information, that such information is the sole property of
the Bank and/or HPFC and that any retention and use of such information by the Consultant during his association with the Bank
or its subsidiaries or affiliates or after the termination of such association shall constitute a misappropriation of the Bank’s
and/or HPFC’s trade secrets. Information and/or materials (a) disclosed or authorized in writing to be disclosed by the Bank
or HPFC to the public domain or (b) widely disseminated in the public domain and disclosed through no fault or omission of the
Consultant, will not be considered Confidential Information for purposes of this Section 8.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

9.           Non-Solicitation.
The Consultant acknowledges that, in connection with performing the Services, he will necessarily gain access to certain of the
Bank’s and HPFC’s Confidential Information and goodwill. Accordingly and in view of the Consultant’s receipt
of the Consultant’s Merger Consideration, the proposed payments set forth under Section 3(a)(ii) of this Agreement, the Consultant’s
access to the Bank’s and HPFC’s trade secrets, Confidential Information, proprietary know-how, knowledge of the Bank
and HPFC resulting from the Consultant’s relationship with the Bank and HPFC, and the development of relationships for the
benefit of the Bank and HPFC, the Consultant agrees that the Consultant will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other
than for the benefit of the Bank or without the Bank’s prior written consent, for a period of eighteen (18) months following
the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”):

 

(a)          offer
to hire, hire, induce or attempt to induce any officer, employee or agent of the Bank or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries
to discontinue his or her relationship with the Bank or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries; or

 

(b)          directly
or indirectly solicit, or attempt to solicit, any employee of the Bank or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries; or

 

(c)          (i)
call upon, solicit, divert, take away, or accept any of the customers or prospective customers of the Bank or HPFC, and/or (ii)
solicit, entice or attempt to persuade any other consultant of the Bank or HPFC to leave the service of the Bank or HPFC for any
reason.

 

10.          Non-Competition.
Also in consideration of the payments set forth under Section 3(a)(ii) of this Agreement and in order to protect the Bank’s
and HPFC’s Confidential Information and goodwill, during the Restricted Period, the Consultant shall not directly or indirectly,
whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or
invest in any business which is in competition with the Bank or HPFC anywhere in the State of Maine; provided that this
shall not prohibit any passive investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than five percent of the stock
of such company.

 

In the event that the
Bank or HPFC shall effect a reorganization, consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, partnership, organization or
other entity, or transfer in any manner (including, but not limited to, by merger, acquisition, stock sale, asset sale and/or public
offering) all or substantially all of the properties, assets, stock or equity interests of the Bank or HPFC to any other
person, corporation, partnership, organization or other entity, the provisions of Section 9 and 10 shall continue to apply to Consultant
and shall inure to the benefit of any successor to, or transferee of, all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of
the Bank or HPFC (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, reorganization, liquidation, consolidation or otherwise).

 

The Consultant agrees that the restrictions
imposed by the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the Bank
and HPFC. If the provisions relating to the geographic or substantive scope of the restriction or the time period of the restriction
exceed the maximum areas or period of time which a court or competent jurisdiction would enforce, the parties agree that the areas
and time period shall be deemed to be the maximum areas or time period which a court of competent jurisdiction would enforce in
any state in which such court shall be convened.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

11.         Entire
Agreement. This Agreement contains all the understandings between the parties hereto pertaining to the Consultant’s provision
of services during the Consulting Period, and, except as otherwise set forth herein, supersedes any and all previous contracts,
understandings, agreements, commitments, promise or similar communications or arrangements, whether written or oral, with respect
to such subject matters between the Bank, its subsidiaries, the Employer, their respective directors, officers, employees and agents
and the Consultant.

 

12.         Amendment
or Modification, Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived, unless such amendment or waiver is agreed
to in writing, signed by the Consultant and by a duly authorized officer of the Bank. The failure of a party to insist upon strict
adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party’s rights or deprive
such party of the right thereafter to insist on strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. No waiver by
any party hereto of any breach by another party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such
other party shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same time, any prior time, or any
subsequent time.

 

13.         Notices.
Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, sent by courier or
facsimile or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party concerned at the address
indicated below or to such other address as such party may subsequently give notice hereunder in writing:

 

If to the Consultant, to:

 

John W. Everets

101 Chestnut Street

Boston, MA 02108

Facsimile: (617) 523-4518

 

with a copy to:

 

Day Pitney LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Dennis E. Townley, Esq.

Facsimile: (617) 345-4745

 

If to the Bank, to:

 

Camden National Bank

2 Elm Street

Camden, ME 04843-0310

Attention: Gregory A. Dufour

Facsimile: (207) 236-6256

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

with a copy to:

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

Exchange Place

Boston, MA 02109

Attention: William P. Mayer, Esq.

Facsimile: (617) 523-1231

 

Any notice delivered personally, by
courier, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, under this Section 13 shall be deemed given
on the date delivered, and any notice sent by facsimile shall be deemed given on the date transmitted by facsimile, with satisfactory
transmission acknowledged.

 

14.         Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application
of such provision to such person or circumstances other than those to which it is so determined to be invalid and unenforceable
shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be validated and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by law. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid and unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate
in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually
acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent
possible.

 

15.         Survivorship.
The respective rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall survive any termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary
to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.

 

16.         Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; No Jury Trial. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Maine, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Any action to enforce any provision of this Agreement
shall be commenced in and proceed exclusively in the state or federal courts for the State of Maine. Each party consents to personal
jurisdiction in the State of Maine with respect to any such dispute. Both the Consultant and the Bank waive any rights to jury
trial regarding the resolution of any dispute arising under or related to this Agreement.

 

17.         Headings.
All descriptive headings of sections and paragraphs in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience, and no provision of
this Agreement is to be construed by reference to the heading of any section or paragraph.

 

18.         Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile
transmission or electronic means (including by “pdf”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of this Agreement.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

19.         Construction.
For purposes of this Agreement, the words “include” and “including”, and variations thereof, shall not
be deemed to be terms of limitation but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. The
term “or” is not exclusive. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the
degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”.

 

20.         Independent
Review and Advice. The Consultant represents and warrants that the Consultant: (a) has carefully read this Agreement; (b) executes
this Agreement with full knowledge of the contents of this Agreement, the legal consequences thereof and any and all rights that
each party may have with respect to one another; (c) has had the opportunity to receive independent legal advice with respect to
the matters set forth in this Agreement and with respect to the rights and asserted rights arising out of such matters; and (d)
is entering into this Agreement of his own free will.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed
this Agreement on the date and year first above written to be effective on the date hereof.

 

	 	Camden National Bank
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gregory A. Dufour
	 	Name: Gregory A. Dufour
	 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	John W. Everets
	 	 
	 	/s/ John W. Everets
	 	John W. EveretsEX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

REDEMPTION AGREEMENT 

REDEMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the 31st day of
March, 2015, by and between M&N Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address at 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York 14450 (“Group Holdings”), and Manning & Napier Group, LLC, a
Delaware Limited Liability Company having an address at 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York 14450 (the “Company”). 

W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, in connection with a series of reorganization transactions, including the reorganization of the capital structure of a group of
privately-held, affiliated companies comprised of MNA Advisors, Inc. (f/k/a Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc., “MNA”), M&N Advisory Advantage Corporation (f/k/a Manning & Napier Advisory Advantage Corporation), M&N
Alternative Opportunities, Inc. (f/k/a Manning & Napier Alternative Opportunities, Inc.) and Manning & Napier Capital Company, LLC (collectively, the “Affiliated Companies”), certain ownership interests of the
Company held by the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) will vest and be eligible for sale; 
 WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in those certain Redemption Agreements entered into concurrently with this Agreement between some or all of the Shareholders and MNA (collectively, the “Company Redemption Agreements”),
the Shareholders are redeeming shares of common stock of MNA in exchange for the redemption price specified in such Company Redemption Agreements. 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Group Holdings desires to irrevocably have redeemed by the Company, Group
Holdings, and the Company desires to redeem, 3,060,589 of the Class A Units, which amount corresponds to the ownership percentage of the Company that is being redeemed pursuant to the Company Redemption Agreements (the “Redeemed
Interests”), in exchange for the Redemption Price (as defined below). 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
premises, the respective covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
hereby agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

REDEMPTION 
 SECTION 1.01.
Redemption of the Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined below), Group Holdings hereby irrevocably submits for redemption and transfers, assigns and delivers to the
Company, and the Company hereby redeems and accepts all right, title and interest in and to, the Redeemed Interests, free and clear 

 
of all liens and encumbrances of any kind, for the Redemption Price. On the Closing Date (or thereafter pursuant to Section 5.01), the Group Holdings shall deliver to the Company all
instruments necessary to effect the transfer of the Redeemed Interests from Group Holdings to the Company. 
 SECTION 1.02. Redemption
Price. The redemption price for the Redeemed Interests shall be $35,166,167.61 in cash (the “Redemption Price”). On or as promptly after the Closing Date as is practicable, Company shall pay the Redemption Price by check or wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified in writing by Group Holdings. 
 SECTION 1.03. Closing. The closing
of the redemption of the Redeemed Interests (the “Closing”) shall take place immediately following the execution of this Agreement on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall take place at the offices
of Group Holdings, or at such other location as may be mutually agreed to by the parties hereto. 
 ARTICLE II 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GROUP HOLDINGS 

Group Holdings hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows: 

SECTION 2.01. Authorization and Validity of Agreement. Group Holdings is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Group Holdings has full legal capacity and authority to execute this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. To the extent applicable, the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the performance of the Group Holdings’ obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the Group Holdings. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Group Holdings, and, assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Group Holdings, enforceable against Group Holdings’ in accordance with its terms. Each document and instrument of
transfer contemplated by this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 5.01 hereof) is valid and legally binding upon Group Holdings in accordance with its terms. 

SECTION 2.02. Ownership of Redeemed Interests. Group Holdings is the lawful owner of record and beneficially owns, and has good and
marketable title to, the Redeemed Interests, free and clear of any security interest, pledge, mortgage, lien, call, option, charge, encumbrance, adverse claim, preferential arrangement or restriction of any kind, including, without limitation, any
restriction on the use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of ownership (collectively, “Encumbrances”). Upon the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and payment of the
Redemption Price, the Company will own the Redeemed Interests free and clear of any Encumbrance. 
 SECTION 2.03. No Conflict or
Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Group Holdings and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, violate,
conflict with, result in the breach or termination of, constitute a default under, or result in the right to accelerate or loss of rights under or the creation of any Encumbrance upon any assets or property of Group Holdings, pursuant to the terms
or provisions of any contract, agreement, commitment, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security agreement, note, lease, license, covenant, 

 
understanding or other instrument or obligation to which Group Holdings is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected, (b) violate or conflict with
any provision of the organizational documents of Group Holdings or (c) violate any provision of law or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court, administrative agency or governmental body binding upon Group Holdings. 

SECTION 2.04. No Consent. No consent, approval or authorization of or declaration or filing with any governmental authority or other
persons or entities on the part of Group Holdings is required in connection with execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 

SECTION 2.05. Sufficient Knowledge. Group Holdings acknowledges that it has (a) been provided access to or been furnished with
sufficient facts and information to evaluate and make an informed decision with respect to the redemption of the Redeemed Interests pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (b) read and understands all of such information, (c) been
provided sufficient opportunity to ask questions and all of such questions have been answered to its full satisfaction, (d) not relied on any oral or written representations made by or on behalf of Group Holdings or any of its affiliates (other
than as set forth in this Agreement) and shall not construe or rely on any communication or documentation from or on behalf of Group Holdings or any of its affiliates as investment, legal or tax advice and (e) obtained such advice (including
without limitation the advice of counsel of the Company’s choosing) as it deemed appropriate in order to make an informed decision with respect to the redemption of the Redeemed Interests pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that the Redemption Price represents the fair market value of the Redeemed Interests. 
 ARTICLE III 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY 

The Company hereby represents and warrants to Group Holdings as follows: 

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Authorization and Validity of Agreement. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of The Company’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no other proceedings on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize such execution, delivery and performance. This Agreement has
been duly executed by the Company and, assuming due execution by Group Holdings, constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and except for the limitations imposed by general principles of equity. 

SECTION 3.02. No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement does not and will not
(i) violate or conflict with any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or (ii) violate any provision of law, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental entity. 

 ARTICLE IV 

INDEMNIFICATION 
 SECTION 4.01.
Company Indemnity. The Company covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold Group Holdings and its officers, directors and stockholders, harmless from and against, and to reimburse such indemnitees for, any claim for any losses, damages,
liabilities, deficiencies and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) (a “Claim”) incurred by Group Holdings or any such indemnitee after the date hereof by reason of, or arising from, (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by the Company and delivered to Group Holdings pursuant to the terms hereof or (b) any failure by the Company to
perform any obligation or covenant required to be performed by it under any provision of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 4.02. Group Holdings
Indemnity. Group Holdings covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and its officers, directors and stockholders, harmless from and against, and to reimburse such indemnitees for, any claim for any losses, damages, liabilities,
deficiencies and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Company or any such indemnitee after the date hereof by reason of, or arising from, (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty
contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by Group Holdings and delivered to the Company pursuant to the terms hereof or, (b) any failure by Group Holdings to perform any obligation or covenant required to be
performed by it under any provision of this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE V 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 SECTION 5.01.
Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall execute, deliver, file and record, or cause to be executed, delivered, filed and recorded, such further agreements, instruments and other documents, and take, or cause to be taken, such further
actions, as any other party hereto may reasonably request as being necessary or advisable to effect or evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

SECTION 5.02. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with regard to
the subject matter hereof. 
 SECTION 5.03. Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded, and any of
the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by parties hereto. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party
against whom enforcement is sought. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof will in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of
any breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, will be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other
condition or of any breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty. 

 SECTION 5.04. Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, covenants, representations,
warranties and conditions of this Agreement will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 

SECTION 5.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of New
York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provisions or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. 

SECTION 5.06. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall become illegal, invalid, unenforceable or against public policy
for any reason, or shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, unenforceable or against public policy, then such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not
be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. In lieu of each provision that becomes or is held to be illegal, invalid, unenforceable or against public policy, there shall be automatically added to this Agreement a provision as
similar in substance to the objectionable provision as may be possible and still be legal, valid, enforceable and in compliance with public policy. 

SECTION 5.07. Section and Paragraph Headings. The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 5.08. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties hereto had executed the same document. All such counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one instrument. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. 

 

			
	M&N GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC
		
	By:		  

			Name:
			Title:
	
	MANNING & NAPIER GROUP, LLC:
		
	By:		  

			Name:
			Title:

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