Document:

Exhibit 10.2

      

       

      

      AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

      

      

      This AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into to be effective as of the 1st day of April, 2020, by and between HALE, LLC, an Iowa limited liability
        company ("HALE") and Lincolnway Energy, LLC, an Iowa limited liability company ("LWE") and replaces and supersedes the original Management Services Agreement between the parties dated as of January 15, 2020 in its entirety, as follows:

      

      

      RECITALS

      

      

      1.           WHEREAS, HALE’s parent company, Husker Ag, LLC, currently owns and operates an ethanol facility; and LWE currently owns and operates an ethanol facility; and

       

      2.           WHEREAS, LWE desires to obtain management services; and

       

      3.         WHEREAS, each requires terms and conditions as necessary to protect each company's confidential/proprietary/trade secret information; and such terms and conditions as will cause all
        management employees to respect the separate interests and objectives of each company; and

       

      4.           WHEREAS, the parties have had discussions regarding such management services, have reached agreement as to the same, and wish to put their understandings and agreements in writing.

       

      NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

      

      

      1.           MANAGEMENT SERVICES.  HALE shall provide management services to LWE with respect to the following job descriptions and titles:

       

      
        
          	

                	(a)	
                  Positions Provided by HALE to LWE. HALE shall provide to LWE the following management positions and services, to-wit:

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  General Manager (GM);

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(ii)	
                  Environmental Health and Safety Manager;

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(iii)	
                  Commodity Risk Manager ((i) through (iii), individually a “Manager” and collectively, the “Managers”); and

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(iv)	
                  Other staffing as mutually determined from time to time.

                

        

      

       

      HALE and the LWE Board of Directors (the “LWE Board”) will review management services requirements quarterly to determine the appropriate services, positions and personnel required.

       

      
        

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                	(b)	
                  Time Commitment.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  Each Manager and each other person providing services shall devote such time as is reasonably necessary to perform the services for LWE.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(ii)	
                  Approximate hours worked per week by each position and each service provided, as applicable, shall be reported to LWE no less than quarterly.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(c)	
                  Reporting and Organization.  Each person filling one of the above described positions shall report as follows:

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  The GM shall report directly to the LWE Board.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(ii)	
                  The other two Managers shall report to the GM.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(iii)	
                  The GM shall be solely responsible for hiring and firing of the Managers as well as LWE employees.  The GM shall provide reasonable advance notice to the LWE Board of any change of the Managers.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(iv)	
                  Nothing herein is intended to create an employment contract, or guaranty of employment, or a guaranty of employment for any length of time to any person.  Each person providing management services hereunder shall, at all times,
                    remain the employee of HALE or its parent company, designated to provide services as stated herein.

                

        

      

       

      2.           TERM AND TERMINATION.  The initial term of this Agreement, subject to the remaining terms and conditions hereof, shall be for twelve
        (12) months from the effective date as stated in the preamble hereof. With respect to the term and termination hereof:

       

      
        
          	

                	(a)	
                  Renewal.  At the expiration of the initial term, this Agreement shall continue from year to year under its then existing conditions unless and until a party hereto gives the other no
                    less than ninety (90) days written notice of termination prior to expiration of the initial term or of the one-year extension then in effect (a “Non-renewal Notice Date”).

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(b)	
                  Termination for Cause.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated for cause, as follows:

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  If a party seeks to terminate this Agreement for cause, it shall deliver to the other party written notice of termination; which notice shall describe the basis for determining cause exists; and which notice shall provide 30-days’
                    notice and opportunity to cure.  In the event that basis for determining cause has not been cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the party giving notice within 30 days, then the party may deliver notice that this Agreement has been
                    terminated.

                

           

          

        

      

      
        

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                	(ii)	
                  Cause means:

                

        

      

      

      

      (A)        A material breach of this Agreement. Material breach shall be:

      

      

       

      a.           Any Manager individually or the Managers collectively failing to provide a commercially reasonable level of service necessary for the operation of LWE’s business;

       

      b.          A failure of a party (to include failure of the person being provided by a party) to comply with applicable laws or regulations;

       

      c.           a willful breach by a party (to include a person being provided by a party) of a term of this Agreement;

       

      d.           or acts or conduct by a party (to include a person being provided by a party) which demonstrates intentional misconduct, reckless misconduct or grossly negligent misconduct.

       

      (B)        A deadlock in the management of LWE. Deadlock shall be the occurrence of disagreements among members of the LWE Board which, in the opinion of HALE, has impaired the ability of the
        management team to carry out the policies and/or procedures as directed by one or both Boards of Directors.

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(c)	
                  Return of Confidential Information.  Upon termination each party shall return to the other all of the other's Confidential Information that may be in possession of the returning party.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

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                  Surviving Obligations.  Payment of any reimbursement obligations which have accrued and are unpaid as of the date of termination, together with the obligations of the parties as set
                    forth at Sections 4 - 7 hereof, shall survive termination hereof.  In all other respects the obligations of the parties to each other shall cease upon termination hereof.

                

        

      

      

      

      3.           COMPENSATION. The parties intend and agree that compensation by LWE to HALE shall occur as follows:

       

      
        
          	

                	(a)	
                  Manager Compensation.  HALE or its parent company shall be responsible for and shall directly pay salary, wages, and/or benefits to the persons providing the management services
                    hereunder.

                

        

      

       

      
        

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                	(b)	
                  Payment for Management Services.  LWE shall pay HALE Thirty-Six Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($36,000.00) per month for the initial term
                    for the management services provided hereunder.  Prior to the last day to provide a Non-renewal Notice, the parties shall agree on compensation for each succeeding year.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

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                  Unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Non-Renewal Notice Date, for any renewal term, LWE shall pay HALE one-half (1/2) of the total salary, bonuses, and other expenses and costs (including all benefits and tax contributions)
                    incurred by HALE or its parent company for the three Managers. Such will be paid on an estimated monthly basis with a "true up" occurring as soon as possible at the end of each fiscal year of HALE.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(c)	
                  Reimbursement of Costs.  Any costs incurred in providing the management services, outside the scope of normal duties and activities, shall be reimbursed by LWE to HALE based on actual
                    cost, with documentation provided pursuant to LWE’s procedures. Such costs include, but are not limited to, mileage and hotel rooms.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(d)	
                  Payment.  Payment by LWE to HALE for all amounts due HALE, shall occur on the 10th day of each month. Payments for any partial month(s) of services shall be prorated.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(e)	
                  Early Termination.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  In the event of a change of control of LWE (other than an acquisition of control by HALE or its parent company), either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on 90 day’s written notice.

                

        

      

       

      4.           SEPARATE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HALE and Lincolnway Energy.  The parties agree that to the following reservation of their
        separate rights and statement of their separate responsibilities, to-wit:

       

      
        
          	

                	(a)	
                  Separate Authority.  Nothing herein shall be construed as a grant of authority by HALE as to LWE, or by LWE as to HALE, to make any management or other business decision for the other;
                    or to exercise or seek to exercise a controlling influence over any management policies of the other.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(b)	
                  Preserve Competition.  The parties acknowledge that Hale’s parent company and LWE are competing business entities with different ownership.  The GM shall be advised by HALE and its
                    parent company to observe all laws related to price and/or competition in carrying out this Agreement; and to implement such processes to ensure ongoing compliance with such laws by all employees providing management services hereunder.

                

        

      

       

      
        

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                	(c)	
                  Insurance.  During the term hereof each party shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance at statutory limits; as well as comprehensive liability insurance for all injuries or
                    property damage which may occur on account of services performed hereunder - with such insurance having mutually acceptable terms and limits; with each party being named as an additional insured of the other (except regarding the
                    Worker's Compensation policy whereby each party shall add the Alternate Employer endorsement to the respective Worker's Compensation policy naming the other party as the Alternate Employer); with such policies having an endorsement of
                    no cancellation without notice to both parties hereto; and said policies having a Waiver of Subrogation on all policies, including the property, where allowed by law.

                

        

      

       

      5.          CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPETITION COVENANTS.  With respect to confidentiality and competition covenants, the parties agree:

       

      
        
          	

                	(a)	
                  Confidentiality.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  Each person providing management services hereunder shall protect from unauthorized disclosure - either to third parties (with respect to management services), or to HALE or LWE as the case may be (with respect to information that is
                    beyond the scope of management service) - information which HALE and/or LWE consider non-public, confidential, or proprietary in nature. Such non-public, confidential, and/or proprietary information (collectively "Confidential
                    Information") may include, without limitation, customer lists, contracts, planning and financial information, business plans and strategies, marketing plans, development plans, technical and business information, customer information,
                    pricing information, sales information, any formulas/devices/methods/techniques, or other information which has independent economic value because of not being generally known, and which HALE or LWE, as the case may be, has protected
                    through reasonable efforts regarding maintenance of secrecy.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(ii)	
                  The parties agree that Confidential Information shall not include: information that, at the time of disclosure hereunder, is in the public domain; information that, after disclosure hereunder, enters the public domain other than by
                    breach of this Agreement or the obligation of confidentiality stated herein; information that, prior to disclosure hereunder, was already in a party's possession, either without limitation on disclosure to others or subsequently
                    becoming free of such limitation; information obtained by either party from a third party having an independent right to disclose the information; information that is available through discovery by independent research without use of or
                    access to the Confidential Information acquired from the other party; information disclosed upon the order of a court or other authorized governmental entity, or pursuant to other legal requirements - provided that prior to such
                    disclosure, the disclosing party shall first timely inform the other party of such disclosure request so that the other party may seek a protective or equivalent order for non-disclosure - and provided that the disclosing party shall
                    limit any such disclosure to the greatest extent permitted by law.

                

        

      

       

      
        

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                	(iii)	
                  The persons performing services pursuant to this Agreement shall sign Confidentiality Agreements binding each such person to the confidentiality obligations set forth above.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(iv)	
                  Nothing in this section restricts LWE’s obligation to fulfill its disclosure and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws, including the requirement to file a report of entry into this Agreement under form 8-K and to
                    file a copy of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(b)	
                  No Solicitation.  HALE hereby warrants to LWE and LWE hereby warrants to HALE that each shall not, directly or indirectly, either for itself or for any other person, firm or corporation
                    solicit for employment, retain or employ any present employee of the other party, or request, induce or advise any employee to leave the employ of or cease affiliation with the other party.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(c)	
                  The provisions as set forth in this Section 5 shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years.

                

        

      

       

      6.          INDEMNIFICATION.  From and after the date hereof, and except as otherwise provided for herein:

       

      
        
          	

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                  HALE Indemnification of LWE.  HALE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless LWE and its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents (“LWE Indemnitees”),   against: (i) all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement of or in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or
                    investigation to the extent the same is caused in whole or in part by HALE, (ii) or, on account of a breach of HALE's obligations hereunder.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(b)	
                  LWE Indemnification of HALE.  LWE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless HALE and its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents (“HALE Indemnitees”) against:  (i) all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement of or in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
                    to the extent the same is caused in whole or in part by LWE, (ii) or, on account of a breach of LWE's obligations hereunder.

                

        

      

       

      
        

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                	(c)	
                  Limitations on Indemnification Obligation.  Neither LWE nor HALE shall be required to indemnify the other for any direct claim by the other that it has suffered consequential damages or
                    lost profits; nor shall the requirement to indemnify extend to consequential damages or lost profits claimed by a third party and which - but for this Section 6(c) - would be included in the indemnification obligations listed at
                    Sections 6(a) and 6(b) above.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

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                  Survival of Obligations.  The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

                

        

      

       

      7.          DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach hereof, including a
        dispute arising out of the negotiation, formation and execution of this Agreement, and the interpretation of this Agreement (a “Dispute”) all be resolved as follows.  Any Dispute shall be initially escalated to the Board of Directors of HALE and
        the LWE Board.  If such an escalation occurs after the LWE Board has members appointed by HALE, the Dispute shall be considered by the HALE Board members and the LWE Board members elected by other LWE unit holders.  The party with the Dispute shall
        provide a written request to the Boards or Board with a request to meet during a thirty (30) period on at least one occasion, and the first meeting shall occur within ten (10) business days of delivery of the written request.  The purpose of the
        meetings is to attempt in good faith to achieve resolution of the Dispute.  If resolution cannot be achieved through one or more meetings, then the parties shall identify the mutually agreeable steps to resolve the Dispute, if any, prior to pursuit
        of remedies available to the parties at law and in equity.  If the parties are unable to identify any such mutually agreeable steps, then the parties may pursue remedies available at law and in equity.

       

      8.          FORCE MAJEURE.  The performance of a party may be excused upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure event. A Force Majeure event shall be
        fire, flood, storm, act of God, governmental action or intervention, or other circumstance which is beyond the reasonable control of the party claiming the event and which renders the performance of this Agreement by a party hereto impossible.  A
        party affected by a Force Majeure event shall not be relieved of performance unless such party has used reasonable efforts to remedy the conditions giving rise to such event; and unless and until such party has given written notice of the
        occurrence of such event. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice if the Force Majeure event has been continuously in existence for a period of ninety (90) days.

       

      9.           MISCELLANEOUS.

       

      
        	
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                Independent Contractors.  At all times during this Agreement, HALE and the Managers shall be deemed independent contractors. Nothing herein shall be construed
                  to create a partnership, joint venture, agency, or any other form of business relationship between HALE and LWE. HALE and LWE acknowledge that their Agreement is strictly contractual in nature.

              

         

        

      

      
        

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                  Further Assurance.  Each party agrees to execute and deliver all further instruments, legal opinions and documents, and take all further action not inconsistent with the provisions of
                    this Agreement that may be reasonably necessary to complete performance of a party's obligations hereunder and to effectuate the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

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                  Notice.  Any and all notices provided for herein shall be given in writing by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, which shall be addressed by either party and delivered to the
                    other at its then existing registered - with the initial address for notice being as follows:

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  If To HALE:

                

        

      

      

      

      HALE LLC

      54048 Highway 20

      Plainview, NE 68769

      

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(ii)	
                  If To LWE:

                

        

      

       

      Lincolnway Energy, LLC

      59511 W. Lincoln Hwy

      Nevada, IA  50201

      Attn:  Chairman of the Board

       

      
        
          	

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                  Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors, legal representatives and assigns of the parties hereto, all of whom, regardless of the number of intervening
                    transfers, shall be bound in the same manner as the parties hereto.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

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                  No Assignment.  This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party except upon the written consent of the other party.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to
                    confer upon any other person any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

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                  Integration and Amendment.  This Agreement supersedes and takes precedence over any previous agreement entered into between the parties hereto, whether written or oral, regarding the
                    matters covered herein.  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties and may not be amended, altered or modified except by written agreement between the parties.

                

        

      

       

      
        

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                	(g)	
                  Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
                    invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement, or affecting the validity or unenforceability of any of the other terms of this Agreement in any other
                    jurisdiction.  In the event a term or provision is invalid or unenforceable, a court or arbitrators (as the case may be) are granted the authority to construe, interpret, or modify this Agreement in a manner which is intended to remedy
                    such invalidity or unenforceability while giving effect, to the greatest extent possible, to all remaining terms and provisions hereof.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

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                  No Waiver.  Any waiver of any of terms and/or conditions of this Agreement by a party shall not be construed to be a general waiver of such terms and/or conditions; and no waiver shall
                    be effective absent the written agreement of the parties.

                

        

      

      

      

      
        
          	

                	(i)	
                  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which, taken together, shall be deemed one and the same Agreement.  Facsimile or electronic signatures
                    shall be deemed original signatures for all purposes.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(j)	
                  Captions.  The captions herein are inserted for the convenience of and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

                	(k)	
                  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa.

                

        

      

       

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.

      

      

      	
              HALE, LLC

            	 	
              LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC

            	 
	 	 	 	 
	

            	 	
              

              

            	 
	
              By: Robert Brummels

            	 	
              By: Jeff Taylor

            	 
	
              Its:  President

            	 	
              Its:  Chairman of the Board

            	 

      

      

      

      

      
        9Exhibit 10.3

      

       

      THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT

      OF

      LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC

       

      THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") of Lincolnway Energy, LLC (the "Company") is effective as of March 30, 2020.

       

      RECITALS:

      

      

      
        
          	A.	
                  The Members have elected to have the Company be subject to the Iowa Act (as that term is defined in Section 1).

                

        

      

       

      
        
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                  As part of that election, the Members desire to enter into this Agreement to, in general, govern the relations among the Members and between the Members and the Company, the rights and duties of the Directors, the activities of the
                    Company, and the conduct of those activities, and to supersede and replace in entirety the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Company dated as of November 10, 2010, as amended March 4, 2013 and  March 3, 2016 (the
                    "Prior Operating Agreement").

                

        

      

      

      

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Recitals and the mutual agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Members agree as follows:

      

      

      ARTICLE 1

      DEFINITIONS

       

      
        
          
            1.1         Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings for
              purposes of this Agreement:

          

        

      

       

      (a)          Additional Members. The term "Additional Members" means, collectively, all
        Persons who are issued Units (as that term is defined below) and are admitted as a Member pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 9.4. The term "Additional Member" means any one of the Additional Members.

       

      (b)         Adjusted Capital Account. The term "Adjusted Capital Account" means, with
        respect to each Member, the Member's Capital Account (as that term is defined below) as adjusted by the items described in Sections 1.704-2(g)(1), 1.704-2(i)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the Treasury Regulations (as that term is
        defined below).

       

      (c)          Agreement. The term "Agreement" means this Third Amended and Restated
        Operating Agreement, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

       

      (d)          Assign, Assigned and Assignment. The terms "Assign", "Assigned" and
        "Assignment" are defined in Section 9.1.

       

      (e)          Capital Account. The term "Capital Account" means, with respect to each
        Member, the capital account of the Member at the particular time in question, as maintained and adjusted up to the particular time in question pursuant to Section 7.3.

       

      
        

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      (f)          Certificate of Organization. The term "Certificate of Organization" means the
        certificate of organization or restated certificate of organization, as the case may be, of the Company, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, with the Certificate of Organization as of the date
        of this Agreement being the Restatement of the Certificate of Organization dated the same date as this Agreement.

       

      (g)          Code. The term "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
        as amended from time to time, or corresponding provisions of subsequent superseding United States federal revenue laws.

       

      (h)          Contribution. The term "Contribution" means any benefit provided by a Member to the Company in
        order to become a member of the Company, whether upon or after the formation of the Company, or otherwise in the Member's capacity as a member of the Company. A Contribution may consist of tangible or intangible property or any other benefit to the
        Company which is acceptable to the Directors, including money, services performed, promissory notes, other agreements to contribute money or property, and contracts for services to be performed.

       

      (i)          Director. The term "Director" means any one of the individuals who are elected or appointed as a
        director from time to time in the manner provided in this Agreement. The term "Directors" means the number of such directors as is specified or contemplated by the particular provision of this Agreement which is in question. As provided in Section
        4.17, the Directors are synonymous with, and shall be deemed for all purposes to be the same as, "managers" for purposes of the Iowa Act (as that term is defined below) and the Certificate of Organization.

       

      (j)          Distribution.  The term "Distribution" means a transfer of money or property by the Company to a
        Member on account of a Unit.

       

      (k)          Fiscal Year. The term "Fiscal Year" means the Company's fiscal year, which shall be determined
        from time to time by the Directors, but which in the absence of an express determination by the Directors to the contrary, shall be from the first day of October to the last day of September.

       

      (l)           Iowa Act. The term "Iowa Act" means the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter
        489 of the Code of Iowa, as amended or redesignated from time to time.

       

      (m)         Members. The term "Members" means, collectively, the Persons who are, at the particular time in
        question, the record holders of the outstanding Units. The term "Member" means any one of the Members, or, if there is only one Member, the sole Member.

       

      (n)          Net Losses. The term "Net Losses" means, for each Fiscal Year, the net losses and deductions of
        the Company determined in accordance with accounting principles and methods of accounting consistently applied from year to year as determined by the Directors. The Directors may determine to utilize one method of accounting for tax purposes of the
        Company and another for financial and/or other purposes. The determination of Net Losses shall not include any Regulatory Allocations (as that term is defined below).

       

      
        

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      (o)          Net Profits. The term "Net Profits" means, for each Fiscal Year, the net income and gains of the
        Company determined in accordance with accounting principles and methods of accounting consistently applied from year to year as determined by the Directors. The Directors may determine to utilize one method of accounting for tax purposes of the
        Company and another for financial and/or other purposes. The determination of Net Profits shall not include any Regulatory Allocations.

       

      (p)          Person. The term "Person" means and includes an individual and any firm, partnership, limited
        partnership, limited liability company, limited liability limited partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, estate, cooperative, association and any other entity of whatever nature, including public or
        governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities.

       

      (q)          Record.  The term "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is
        stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

       

      (r)          Regulatory Allocations. The term "Regulatory Allocations" means the allocations pursuant to
        Sections 8.1(b), (c), (d) and (e).

       

      (s)          Substitute Member. The term "Substitute Member" means any Person who is an assignee of a Unit and
        who has been admitted as a Member with respect to such Unit pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 9.2.

       

      (t)           Treasury Regulations. The term "Treasury Regulations" means the Income Tax Regulations,
        including temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.

       

      (u)          Units. The term "Units" means the capital units of the Company. The term "Unit" means any one of
        the capital units of the Company.

       

      Other terms which are utilized in this Agreement may be defined in other sections of this Agreement.

       

      ARTICLE 2

      PURPOSE AND DURATION OF THE COMPANY

       

      2.1         Purpose of the Company. The Company may have any lawful purpose, and the
        Company has the authority to engage in any lawful business or activity.

       

      2.2         Duration of the Company. The Company has perpetual
        duration and shall continue until dissolved and wound up in accordance with this Agreement.

       

      
        

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      ARTICLE 3

      CERTIFICATES FOR UNITS

       

      3.1         Certificates for Units. Units may be issued with or
        without certificates as determined and authorized by the Directors from time to time. Any certificates that are issued for Units shall be in such form as the Directors shall prescribe. All Units shall in all events be issued and held upon and
        subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Sections 9.1 and 9.2, and the Directors may require that any certificates that are issued to evidence any Units shall bear a legend to such effect, in addition to the legend
        contemplated by Section 3.8 and any other legends as the Directors may from time to time require.

      

      

      3.2         Execution of Certificates. All certificates for Units
        shall be numbered in the order in which they shall be issued and shall be signed by any two Directors or by the Chairman or the President and also by the Secretary of the Company. The signature of a Director or of the Chairman, the President or the
        Secretary upon a certificate may be by facsimile. In the event any individual who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate for Units shall have ceased to be a Director or the Chairman, the President or the
        Secretary, as the case may be, of the Company before the certificate is issued, the certificate may be issued by the Company with the same effect as if the individual were a Director or the Chairman, the President or the Secretary, as the case may
        be, of the Company at the date of issue of the certificate.

       

      3.3         Cancellation. Every certificate surrendered to the
        Company for exchange or transfer shall be canceled, and no new certificate shall be issued in exchange for any existing certificate until the existing certificate shall have been so canceled, except in cases provided for in Section 3.4; provided,
        however, that the Directors may authorize the issuance of Units without certificates in exchange for any surrendered and canceled certificate. Every certificate surrendered to the Company for transfer shall be properly endorsed for transfer or
        accompanied by another transfer document acceptable to the Directors.

      

      

      3.4         Lost, Destroyed, or Mutilated Certificates. In the event
        of the loss, theft or destruction of any certificate for any Unit, another may be issued in its place pursuant to such regulations as the Directors may establish concerning proof of such loss, theft or destruction and concerning the giving of
        satisfactory indemnity or bonds of indemnity.

      

      

      3.5         Unit Record and Ownership. A record shall be kept by the
        Company of the names and addresses of all Members and the number of Units held by each Member, and if the Units are represented by certificates, the respective dates thereof, and in case of cancellation, the respective dates of cancellation. The
        Person in whose name Units stand on the books of the Company shall be deemed to be the record holder and owner of such Units and the Member with respect to such Units for all purposes as regards the Company.

       

      3.6         Assignments of Units. Assignments of Units shall be made
        only on the books of the Company by the record holder of the Units in question, or by such record holder's attorney in fact who has been authorized by power of attorney duly executed by the record holder and filed with the Company, and on surrender
        of the certificate for such Units, if any, properly endorsed and the payment of all transfer taxes thereon, if any. All Units shall in all events be Assigned only upon and subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including
        Sections 9.1 and 9.2.

       

      3.7        Regulations. The Directors may make such other rules and
        regulations as the Directors may deem necessary or appropriate concerning the issue, Assignment and registration of Units, so long as such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the Certificate of Organization, this Agreement or applicable
        law.

       

      
        

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      3.8         Article 8 Election. All Units shall be "securities"
        governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code in any jurisdiction (i) that has adopted revisions to Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code substantially consistent with the 1994 revisions to Article 8 adopted by the American Law Institute
        and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and (ii) the laws of which may be applicable, from time to time, to the issues of perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in
        the Units. Any certificate evidencing Units which is issued after the date of this Agreement may bear a legend substantially to the following effect: "THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES UNITS OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC AND SHALL BE A
        SECURITY FOR PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE."

       

      ARTICLE 4

      RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS; OFFICERS

       

      4.1         Director-Managed Company; Qualifications and Powers of the Directors. Subject only to Section 4.16, the business and activities of the Company shall be managed by, and under the direction of, the Directors, and any matter regarding the business or activities of the Company may be decided by the
        Directors. No Director is required to be a Member, an officer or employee of the Company, or a resident of the State of Iowa, and a Director who is also a Member will not cease to be a Director by reason of such Director ceasing to be a Member. A
        Director must be an individual.

       

      No Director may delegate to any Person the Director's rights and powers to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company, except only as provided in Sections 4.12 and 4.13 with respect
        to the appointment of officers for the Company and the establishment of committees, and except that the Directors may cause the Company to enter into such management, consulting, advisory, employment or other agreements as the Directors may
        determine from time to time, and on such terms and conditions as are determined by the Directors.

       

      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to Section 4.16, the Directors shall have the power and authority, on behalf of the Company, to exercise all powers of the Company,
        including under Section 489.105 of the Iowa Act, including:

       

      (a)          to employ or otherwise retain the services of such agents, employees, general managers, accountants, attorneys, consultants, experts and other Persons as the
        Directors from time to time determine to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the business and affairs of the Company, including any Director, Member or officer of the Company or any Person who is affiliated with or related to any Director,
        Member or officer, all upon terms satisfactory to the Directors, and to pay such fees, salaries, wages and other compensation and benefits to such Persons from the funds of the Company as the Directors shall determine from time to time;

      

      

      (b)         to pay, extend, renew, modify, adjust, contest, submit to arbitration, prosecute, defend, settle or compromise, upon such terms as the Directors may determine and
        upon such evidence as the Directors may deem sufficient, any obligation, suit, liability, cause of action, claim, counterclaim or other dispute, including taxes, either in favor of or against the Company;

      

      

      (c)          to incur and pay any and all fees, costs, expenses and other amounts that the Directors deem necessary or appropriate to the business and affairs of the Company;

       

      

      
        

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      (d)         to offer and sell Units, debt or other securities of the Company, and in connection with the offer and sale of any Units, debt or other securities of the Company the
        Directors may (i) prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, one or more offering statements or registration statements and related or other documentation, and all such amendments and supplements thereto as the Directors shall deem
        advisable from time to time, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and/or any other domestic or foreign authorities for the registration, offering and sale of the Units, debt or other securities in
        the United States or elsewhere, and along with one or more offering memorandums, offering circulars, prospectuses or other disclosure documents, and all amendments and supplements to any thereto; (ii) register or otherwise qualify the Units, debt
        or other securities for offering and sale under the blue sky and securities laws of such states of the United States and other domestic or foreign jurisdictions as the Directors shall deem advisable; (iii) make all such arrangements for the
        offering and sale of the Units, debt or other securities as the Directors shall deem appropriate, whether pursuant to a registration of the Units, debt or other securities or otherwise, and (iv) take all such action with respect to the matters
        described in the preceding subclauses (i) through (iii) as the Directors shall deem advisable or appropriate;

       

      (e)         to take all such action as the Directors deem necessary or appropriate to avoid the requirement that the Company become licensed, registered or regulated as an
        investment advisor, an investment company, a broker-dealer or any other form of regulated entity under any foreign, federal, state or local law, rule, regulation or order, or, if so determined by the Directors, to take all such action as the
        Directors deem necessary or appropriate to cause the Company to be licensed, registered or regulated under any such law, rule, regulation or order and to otherwise bring the Company in compliance with any such law, rule or regulation or order;

      

      

      (f)          to conduct and direct the banking business of the Company and to invest any funds of the Company that are not required for, or are otherwise not committed to the
        conduct of, the Company's business from time to time in such manner as the Directors may from time to time determine, including in certificates of deposit, commercial paper, treasury bills, sweep accounts, and other investments;

       

      (g)          to negotiate, enter into, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all contracts, agreements, licenses, leases, documents or instruments that the Directors from time
        to time determine are necessary or appropriate to the business or affairs of the Company, and with such Persons as the Directors shall from time to time determine, including any Director, Member or officer of the Company or any Person who is
        affiliated with or related to any Director, Member or officer, including subscription agreements for Units, debt or other securities of the Company; checks, drafts, notes and other negotiable instruments; mortgages or deeds of trust; security
        agreements; financing statements; documents providing for the acquisition, lease, mortgage or disposition of any or all of the Company's assets and properties; assignments; bills of sale; leases; partnership agreements; and all other contracts,
        agreements, instruments or documents that the Directors from time to time determine are necessary or appropriate to the business or affairs of the Company;

       

      (h)          to pay any and all taxes, charges and assessments that may be levied, assessed or imposed upon the Company or any of the assets or properties of the Company, or to
        contest any such taxes, charges  or assessments;

       

      

      
        

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      (i)          without limiting subparagraphs (j) and (k) below, to invest in and purchase stock, units or other equity interests in, or debt or other obligations of, such Persons and on such terms as
        are determined by the Directors from time to time, and to otherwise make any and all decisions with respect to any and all such investments, including voting the stock, units or other equity interests; exercising or refraining from exercising any
        exchange, conversion or other rights or options with respect to any such stock, units, equity interests, debt or other obligations; and selling or otherwise assigning, transferring or disposing of any such stock, units, equity interests, debt or
        other obligations;

      

      

      (j)           to acquire any assets or properties from any Person as the Directors may from time to time determine and on such terms as are determined by the Directors, and the fact that such Person
        is a Director, a Member or an officer of the Company or that a Director, a Member or an officer is directly or indirectly affiliated or connected with any such Person shall not prohibit the Directors from dealing with that Person;

       

      (k)          to sell, lease, exchange or otherwise transfer or dispose of any assets or properties  of  the Company as the Directors shall from time to time deem appropriate and on such terms as are
        determined by the Directors;

       

      (l)           to submit all applications for, and take all other actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order to obtain and maintain, any and all governmental, regulatory or other permits,
        licenses, consents or approvals as may be necessary or appropriate to the Company or to the conduct of its business or affairs;

       

      (m)         to borrow money for the Company from banks, insurance companies or other financial or lending institutions, or from a Director, a Member, an officer of the Company, an affiliate of a
        Director, a Member or an officer or from any other Person, all on such terms as the Directors deem appropriate, and in connection therewith, to mortgage, encumber and grant mortgages and security interests in any or all of the assets and properties
        of the Company to secure repayment of the borrowed sums;

       

      (n)          to purchase liability and other insurance to protect the Company's assets, property and business or any other potential obligations or liabilities of the Company, including obligations
        and liabilities arising under Article 12;

       

      (o)          to hold and own any Company real estate or personal property in the name of the Company;

       

      (p)          to conduct or operate any of the Company's business or affairs by, through or in connection with any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, and to organize, and to make capital
        contributions or loans to, any such subsidiary or affiliate;

       

      (q)          to cause the Company to, at any time and from time to time, redeem or purchase any or all of the Units of any Member or Members, on such terms and conditions as are determined by the
        Directors from time to time;

       

      

      
        

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      (r)          to establish and maintain a reserve or fund, in such amounts and at such times and for such periods of time as are determined by the Directors, for the purpose of the possible redemption or purchase of
        Units by the Company;

       

      

      (s)          to prepare and file, if determined to be necessary by the Directors, a statement of change, an amendment to the Certificate of Organization, a statement of correction and/or a biennial
        report, all in accordance with the Iowa Act, including Sections 489.114, 489.202(5), 489.206 and 489.209 of the Iowa Act;

      

      

      (t)           to make all determinations and decisions which are reserved to the Directors, or which are otherwise to be made by the Company, under this Agreement, the Iowa Act or other applicable
        law, including the declaration and payment of Distributions to the Members pursuant to Section 8.2; and

       

      (u)          to do and perform any and all other acts and things whatsoever as the Directors shall from time to time determine to be necessary or appropriate to carry out any of the foregoing or any
        other term or condition of this Agreement, the Certificate of Organization, the Iowa Act or other applicable law, or to the conduct or operation of the Company's business, affairs or activities from time to time, and not inconsistent with the Iowa
        Act or other applicable law, the Certificate of Organization or this Agreement.

       

      The Directors also may, but are not obligated or required to, at any time and from time to time, prepare, execute and file or record with the Iowa Secretary of State and all such other
        governmental, regulatory or other authorities as are determined by the Directors from time to time, a statement or statements of authority in a form permitted by the Iowa Act; provided, however, that any such statement of authority shall only
        authorize one or more of the Directors or the officers of the Company (whether by position or by specific person) to execute or enter into any agreements, documents or instruments of whatever type or nature whatsoever on behalf of the Company, or
        to otherwise enter into transactions on behalf of, or otherwise act for or bind, the Company with respect to any matter whatsoever. The Directors may also prepare, execute and file or record all such amendments to, or cancellations of, any such
        statement of authority as are determined by the Directors from time to time.

       

      4.2         Number of and Election of Directors; Term of Office.   The number of Directors shall not be less than seven nor more than nine, with the exact number within such range to be determined and established from time to time by a majority vote of the Directors. In the event of an
        increase in the number of Directors, the Directors shall designate the class of the Directors to which such additional position shall be assigned, but with each class to be as newly equal in number as possible following such increase in the number
        of the Directors.  An individual elected by the Directors to fill an increase in the number of Directors shall continue to serve as a Director only until the next annual meeting of the Members at which time the Members shall elect an individual to
        such Director position, who shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of such Director position and until his or her successor shall have been elected or until his or her death or resignation or removal in accordance with, respectively,
        Section 4.8 or Section 4.9.

       

      Subject to Section 4.10, the Directors shall be elected by the Members at the annual meeting of the Members. Subject again to Section 4.10, each Director shall serve until the third annual meeting
        of the Members which follows the annual meeting at which he or she was elected and until his or her successor shall have been elected, or until his or her death or resignation or removal in accordance with, respectively, Section 4.8 or Section 4.9.

       

      
        

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      The Directors shall be divided into three classes based on their term of office, with the number of Directors in each such class to be determined by the Directors, but with each class to be as
        nearly equal in number as possible. The term of each of the individuals serving in one class of the Directors shall expire each year at the annual meeting of the Members for that year, and each individual elected by the Members to succeed that
        class of the Directors shall be elected to serve until the third annual meeting of the Members which follows the annual meeting at which such individual was elected and until his or her successor shall have been elected, or until his or her death
        or resignation or removal in accordance with, respectively, Section 4.8 or Section 4.9.

      

      

      Any vacancy occurring in any Director position, for whatever reason (including by the Members increasing the number of Directors), shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 4.10.

       

      In the event the Members decrease the number of Directors, the Directors shall designate the class of Directors from which such decrease shall occur, but with each class to be as nearly equal in
        number as possible following such decrease in the number of Directors.  No decrease in the number of Directors shall have the effect of terminating or shortening the term of any then incumbent Director.

      

      

      Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.2, in connection with the issuance of a  class or series of Units with rights different from those of the previously outstanding Units,
        the Directors shall have the authority to adjust the number of Directors, and to provide for the designation of a specified number of Directors by the holders of any such class or series of Units, in such manner as the Directors shall determine.

       

      4.3        Nominations for Directors. The Directors, or a nominating
        committee established by the Directors, shall prepare a list of nominees for each Director position to be filled at the next annual meeting of the Members. The Directors may, pursuant to agreement with any Person, permit such Person to designate a
        nominee or nominees for election as a Director.

       

      Any Member or Members owning at least five percent of the outstanding Units may also nominate any individual (including any such Member) for election as a Director at the next annual meeting of the
        Members by submitting a written nomination petition to the Company in a form provided by the Company (the "Nomination Petition") and signed by such Member or Members; provided, however, that (i) the Nomination Petition must be fully completed and
        received at the principal office of the Company no sooner than the October 1, but not later than the November 30, which precedes the annual meeting in question, or, if another period is expressly and affirmatively required by applicable law, rule
        or regulation, within the time period required by such law, rule or regulation; (ii) the nominee must submit a signed written statement in a form provided by the Company (the "Nominee Statement") wherein the nominee shall, among other things, agree
        that the nominee will serve as a Director if elected and will prepare, execute and/or file all such reports and documents, and provide the Company with all such information, as may be necessary or appropriate in order for the Company to comply with
        all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (iii) the nominee must meet all qualification requirements for Directors as may exist at the time of the
        nomination and at the time of election; and (iv) the Directors shall have the right to determine the slate (if any) on which the nominee shall be placed for purposes of the vote of the Members. The Nomination Petition and the Nominee Statement may
        require all such information and all such agreements and representations as are determined to be  necessary  or appropriate by the Directors or the President. Any Nomination Petition or Nominee Statement which is not fully completed and properly
        executed, or which is not received within the time period provided above or is not true, accurate and complete in all respects, may be rejected by the Company and, if rejected, shall be returned by the Company to the Member or Members submitting
        the Nomination Petition or to the nominee submitting the Nominee Statement, as the case may be.

       

      

      
        

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      No nominations for any Director position may be made from the floor at any meeting of the Members.

       

      4.4         Quorum and Manner of Acting. Subject to Section 4.10, a
        quorum for a meeting of the Directors shall consist of a majority of the total number of Directors established from time to time in accordance with Section 4.2. If at any meeting of the Directors there be less than a quorum present, a majority of
        the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given.

       

      At all meetings of the Directors, a quorum being present, the act of a majority of the total number of Directors then in office shall be the act of the Directors with respect to all votes,
        decisions, acts or other determinations to be made or taken by the Directors, including with respect to the matters addressed in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 7.1, 7.3, 7.6, 7.8, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.4, 9.5 and 9.6, except only as provided in
        Section 11.1(a) or unless the vote of a greater number is otherwise expressly and affirmatively required by the Iowa Act with respect to the particular matter in question and the Iowa Act expressly and affirmatively provides that such voting
        requirement cannot be varied, waived or altered notwithstanding the express intent, desire and agreement of the Members as expressed in this paragraph that the act of a majority of the total number of Directors then in office shall be the act of
        the Directors with respect to all matters presented to or otherwise determined by the Directors.

       

      Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Directors may be taken without a meeting and without any notice if the action is taken by at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the
        total number of Directors then in office and if one or more written consents or written actions describing the action so taken shall be signed by such Directors. Any such written consent or written action shall be effective when the last such
        Director signs the written consent or written action, unless the written consent or written action specifies a different effective date. Any such written consent or written action shall be placed in the minute book of the Company or otherwise
        retained in the records of the Company. The Company shall give notice of the taking of action without a meeting of the Directors by less than unanimous consent of the Directors to each Director who did not execute the written consent or written
        action in question, and which notice may be effectuated by giving a copy of such written consent or written action to each Director who did not sign the written consent or written action. Any written consent or written action of the Directors may
        be executed in counterparts, and may be given and received by the Company and any or all of the Directors by any form of electronic transmission as provided in Section 13.1.

       

      4.5         Meetings of Directors; Place of Meetings. The Directors
        shall meet within forty-five days of the date of each annual meeting of the Members for the purpose of the designation and election of officers, the establishment of any committees and the transaction of such other business as is determined by the
        Directors. Notice of such annual meeting of the Directors shall be given as provided below for special meetings of the Directors.

       

      Regular meetings of the Directors shall be held at such place and at such times as the Directors may fix and determine from time to time. No notice shall be required for any such regular meeting of
        the Directors.

       

      
        

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      Special meetings of the Directors shall be held whenever called by the Chairman, the President or by any three or more of the Directors at the time being in office. Notice of each special meeting
        shall be given to each Director at least two days before the date on which the meeting is to be held. Each  notice  shall  state  the  date,  time  and  place  of  the meeting. Unless otherwise stated in the notice thereof, any and all business may
        be transacted at a special meeting.

       

      At any meeting at which every Director is present, even without any notice, any business may be transacted.

       

      A Director may waive any notice required by the Iowa Act or this Agreement if the waiver is in writing and is signed by the Director, and whether before or after the date and time stated in such
        notice. A waiver of notice shall be equivalent to notice in due time as required by the Iowa Act or this Agreement. The attendance of a Director at, or participation in, a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and of objection
        to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the Director, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival, objects to holding the meeting or
        transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

       

      A Director who is present at a meeting of the Directors at which action on any matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless the Director's dissent is entered in the
        minutes of the meeting or unless the Director files a written dissent to the action with the individual acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or forwards such dissent by registered or certified mail to the Chairman,
        the President, the Secretary or the other Directors within one day after the date of the adjournment of the meeting. No right to dissent shall be available, however, to a Director who voted in favor of the action in question.

       

      The Directors may hold meetings of the Directors at such place or places, either within or without the State of Iowa, as the Directors may from time to time determine. If no designation of the
        place for a meeting of the Directors is made, the place of the meeting shall be the principal office of the Company in the State of Iowa.

       

      The Directors may hold any meeting, and a Director may participate in any meeting, by any means of communication, including telephone or video conference call or other telecommunications equipment
        or methods, by means of which all of the Directors participating in the meeting can simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A Director participating in a meeting by any such means or methods is deemed to be in attendance at, and present
        in person at, the meeting.

       

      At all meetings of the Directors, the Chairman, or in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, or in the absence of the Vice Chairman, the individual designated by the vote of a majority of
        the total number of Directors then in office, shall preside over and act as chairperson of the meeting. At all meetings of the Directors, the Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary, the individual designated by the vote of a majority of the
        total number of Directors then in office, shall act as secretary for the meeting. All business to be transacted at meetings of the Directors shall be transacted in such order and with such procedures as the chairperson of the meeting shall
        determine.

      

      

      The Directors may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings of the Directors and the management of the Company, so long as such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the
        Certificate of Organization, this Agreement or the Iowa Act.

       

      
        

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      4.6        No Liability. A Director does not guarantee the return of
        any Member's Contribution or Capital Account, any Distributions to the Members or a profit for the Members from the operations of the Company. A Director is not personally liable for any of the acts or omissions of the Company, or for any debts,
        losses, liabilities, duties or obligations of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise.

       

      4.7         Directors Have No Exclusive Duty to Company. Subject to
        Section 11.1 and except as may be provided in another agreement between the Company and the Director in question, a Director shall not be required to manage the Company as his or her sole and exclusive function, and a Director may have other
        business interests and may engage in other activities in addition to those relating to the Company. Neither the Company nor any Member shall have any right by virtue of this Agreement to share or participate in any other interests or activities of
        any Director or to the income, proceeds or other benefits derived therefrom.

      

      

      4.8        Resignation. Any Director may resign at any time by
        giving written notice to the Chairman, the President, the Secretary, or any two of the other Directors. The resignation of a Director shall be effective when the notice is received by the Chairman, the President, the Secretary or any other
        Director, as the case may be, or at such later time as may be specified in the notice; and, unless otherwise specified in the notice, the acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

      

      

      4.9         Removal. Any Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, but
        only by the Members.

       

      4.10       Vacancy. Any vacancy occurring for any reason in a
        Director position (including through an increase in the number of Directors or the death, removal or resignation of any Director) may be filled by either the remaining Directors or by the Members, except that only the Members may fill a vacancy
        occurring because of the removal of a Director by the Members. If the Directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the Directors, the Directors may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors remaining
        in office.

       

      In the event of a vacancy occurring by reason of an increase by the Members in the number of Directors, the Directors shall designate the class of the Directors to which such additional position
        shall be assigned, but with each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible following such increase in the number of the Directors.

       

      An individual elected by the Directors to fill a vacancy shall continue to serve as a Director only until the next annual meeting of the Members, at which time the Members shall elect an individual
        to such Director position, who shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of such Director position and until his or her successor shall have been elected, or until his or her death or resignation or removal in accordance with,
        respectively, Section 4.8 or Section 4.9. An individual elected by the Members to fill a vacancy shall continue to serve as a Director for the remainder of the unexpired term of such Director position and until his or her successor shall have been
        elected, or until his or her death or resignation or removal in accordance with, respectively, Section 4.8 or Section 4.9.

       

      4.11       Salary and Other Compensation. Subject only to Section
        4.16(e), the salaries, fees, benefits, reimbursements and all other compensation payable to the Directors and to the officers of the Company, in their capacity as Directors and officers, shall be fixed from time to time by the Directors, including
        with respect to meeting and committee fees. No Director or officer of the Company shall be prevented from receiving any salary, fees, benefits, reimbursements or other compensation by reason of the fact, without limitation, that the Director or
        officer is also a Member or is affiliated with any Member.

       

      
        

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      4.12       Officers. The officers of the Company shall be a
        Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a President, one or more Vice Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Directors), a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer, a Treasurer and such other officers as may from time to time be designated and
        elected by the Directors. One individual may hold the offices and perform the duties of any two or more of said offices. No officer is required to be a Director, a Member, an employee of the Company or a resident of the State of Iowa. The Directors
        may delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, and the Directors may leave any office unfilled for any such period of time as the Directors may determine from time to
        time, except the offices of President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.

       

      The officers of the Company shall be elected annually by the Directors at the annual meeting of the Directors. Each officer shall hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of the
        Directors and until his or her successor shall have been elected, or until his or her death or resignation or removal in accordance with this Agreement.

       

      An officer may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the Chairman, the President, the Secretary or any two of the Directors. The resignation of an officer shall be effective when the
        notice is received by the Chairman, the President, the Secretary or any Director, as the case may be, or at such later time as may be specified in the notice, and, unless otherwise specified in the notice, the acceptance of a resignation shall not
        be necessary to make it effective. Any officer may be removed by the Directors at any time, with or without cause, for any reason or for no reason, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the individual so
        removed. The election of an officer does not itself create contract rights in favor of the officer.

       

      The Chairman shall, if present at the meeting in question, preside over and act as chairperson of all meetings of the Members and all meetings of the Directors. The Chairman shall have authority to
        sign, execute and acknowledge all contracts, checks, deeds, mortgages, bonds, leases or other obligations on behalf of the Company which shall be authorized by the Directors, and the Chairman may sign, along with the Secretary, certificates for
        Units. The Chairman shall be subject to the control of the Directors and shall keep the Directors fully informed and shall freely consult with the Directors concerning the business of the Company. The Chairman shall also perform all duties as may
        from time to time be assigned to the Chairman by the Directors.

      

      

      The Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman or in the event of the death, inability or refusal to act of the Chairman, and, when so acting, shall have
        all of the powers of, and shall be subject to all the restrictions upon, the Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall also perform all duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Vice Chairman by the Chairman, the President or the Directors.

       

      The President shall, subject to the control of the Directors, have general charge of and direct the operations of the Company and shall be the chief executive officer of the Company. The President
        shall keep the Directors fully informed and shall freely consult with the Directors concerning the business of the Company in his or her charge. The President shall have authority to sign, execute and acknowledge all contracts, checks, deeds,
        mortgages, bonds, leases or other obligations on behalf of the Company as the President deems necessary or appropriate to or for the course of the Company's regular business or which shall be authorized by the Directors, and the President  may 
        sign,  along with the Secretary, certificates for Units. The President may sign, in the name of the Company, all reports and all other documents or instruments which are necessary or appropriate to or for the Company's business. The President shall
        also perform all duties as may from time to time be assigned to the President by the Directors.

       

      
        

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      In the absence of the President or in the event of the death, inability or refusal to act of the President, the Vice President (or in the event there is more than one Vice President, the Vice
        Presidents in the order designated at the time of their election, or in the absence of any designation, the senior Vice President in length of service) shall perform the duties of the President, and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of,
        and shall be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President. A Vice President shall also perform all duties as may from time to time be assigned to such Vice President by the President or the Directors.

       

      The Secretary shall (i) if present at the meeting in question, act as secretary for and keep minutes of all meetings of the Members and all meetings of the Directors; (ii) authenticate records of
        the Company and attend to giving and serving all notices of the Company as provided by this Agreement or as required by applicable law; (iii) be custodian of the seal, if any, of the Company and of such books, records and papers as the Directors or
        the Chairman or the President may direct; (iv) sign, along with the Chairman or the President, certificates for Units; (v) keep a record showing the names of all Persons who are Members, their mailing and e-mail addresses as furnished by each
        Member, the number of Units held by them and the certificates representing such Units; and (vi) in general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and all duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Secretary by the President
        or the Directors.

       

      The Chief Financial Officer shall be the chief financial officer of the Company, and shall (i) have custody of and be responsible for all moneys and securities of the Company; (ii) keep full and
        accurate records and accounts in books belonging to the Company, showing the transactions of the Company, its accounts, liabilities and financial condition and shall endeavor to assure that all expenditures are duly authorized and are evidenced by
        proper receipts and vouchers; (iii) deposit in the name of the Company in such depository or depositories as are approved by the President or the Company, all moneys that may come into the Chief Financial Officer's hands for the Company's account;
        (iv) prepare or cause to be prepared such financial statements as are directed by the President or by the Directors; and (v) in general, perform all duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Chief Financial Officer by the President or the
        Directors.

       

      The Treasurer shall perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence of the Chief Financial Officer or in the event of the death, inability or refusal to act of the Chief Financial
        Officer, and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and shall be subject to all the restrictions upon, the Chief Financial Officer. The Treasurer shall also perform all duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Treasurer by the
        Chief Financial Officer, the President or the Directors.

       

      The Directors also have the power to appoint any individual to act as assistant to any officer, or to perform the duties of any officer, whenever for any reason it is impracticable for such officer
        to act personally, and such assistant or acting officer shall have the power to perform all the duties of the office to which he or she is so appointed to be assistant, or as to which he or she is so appointed to act, except as such power may be
        otherwise defined or restricted by the Directors.

       

      
        

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      4.13        Committees. The Directors may, but are not required to,
        from time to time establish one or more committees, including an executive committee, an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominations committee, with each committee to consist of two or more Directors appointed by the Directors. Any
        committee shall serve at the will of the Directors. Each committee shall have the powers and duties delegated to it by the Directors. The Directors may appoint one or more Directors as alternative members of any committee who may take the place of
        any absent member or members of the committee at any meetings of the committee, upon request by the Chairman, the President or the chairperson of the committee. Each committee may establish a charter or other rules governing the conduct of its
        activities, but any such charter or rules, and any amendments or other changes thereto from time to time, must be approved by the Directors.

       

      A committee shall in no event, however, have the authority to: (i) authorize Distributions by the Company; (ii) approve or propose to the Members any action that this Agreement requires be approved
        by the Members; (iii) fill vacancies in the Directors or on any of the committees established by the Directors; (iv) amend the Certificate of Organization or this Agreement; (v) authorize or approve the acquisition of any Units by the Company; or
        (vi) authorize or approve the issuance or sale of, or contract for the sale of, any Units or any debt or other securities of the Company.

       

      4.14      Execution of Documents. The Directors may authorize any
        one or more Directors or officers of the Company to negotiate, execute and/or deliver any agreements, documents or instruments of whatever type or nature whatsoever in the name of and on behalf of the Company, and such authority may be general or
        confined to specific transactions or instances.

      

      

      4.15       Right of Directors to Information. On reasonable notice,
        a Director may inspect and copy during regular business hours, at a reasonable location specified by the Company, any record maintained by the Company regarding the Company's activities, financial condition, and other circumstances, to the extent
        the information is material to the Director's rights and duties under this Agreement or the Iowa Act.

       

      The Company shall furnish or make available to each Director all of the following:

       

      (a)          Without demand, any information concerning the Company's activities, financial condition, and other circumstances which the Company knows and is material to the
        proper exercise of the Director's rights and duties under this Agreement or the Iowa Act, except to the extent the Company can establish that the Company reasonably believes that the Director already knows the information; and

       

      (b)          On demand, any other information concerning the Company's activities, financial condition, and other circumstances, except to the extent the demand or information
        demanded is unreasonable or  otherwise improper under the circumstances.

       

      The duty to furnish information under this paragraph also applies to each Director to the extent the Director knows any of the information described in this paragraph.

       

      4.16       Member Action Required. Notwithstanding anything in this
        Agreement which may appear to be to the contrary, including Section 4.1, neither the Directors nor any officer of the Company shall take, or cause to be taken, any of the following acts or matters without the vote of the Members taken or otherwise
        obtained in accordance with Article 6:

       

      

      
        

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      (a)         the sale, lease, exchange or other transfer or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than by or pursuant to the granting or
        entering into of, or the enforcement of any rights or remedies under, any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest or other form of security or collateral agreement, document, instrument or transaction;

      

      

      (b)          the merger of the Company with or into another Person under the Iowa Act, the conversion of the Company into another form of entity under the Iowa Act, or the
        domestication of the Company into a foreign limited liability company;

       

      (c)          the dissolution of the Company;

       

      (d)          the amendment or restatement of the Certificate of Organization or this Agreement, except that the Directors may amend the Certificate of Organization and this
        Agreement without the vote of the Members to (i) change the name, the registered office and/or the registered agent of the Company, (ii) implement any change to this Agreement which the Directors are permitted to make to this Agreement without a
        vote of the Members, and (iii) amend and restate this Agreement to reflect any changes approved by the Members or Directors.

      

      

      (e)          the issuance of any Units to any Director or any officer of the Company in the individual's capacity as a Director or officer;

       

      (f)          any act or matter for which the vote of the Members is affirmatively and expressly required by any other Section of this Agreement, including as required by
        Sections  4.9, 4.10 and 10.1(b); or

       

      (g)        any act or matter, if any, for which the vote of the Members is affirmatively and expressly required by the Iowa Act and the Iowa Act affirmatively and expressly
        provides that such voting requirement cannot be varied, waived or altered notwithstanding the express intent, desire and agreement of the Members that the only acts and matters upon which the Members have the right to vote, and which must be voted
        upon or otherwise approved by the Members, are those which are expressly required by subparagraphs (a) through (g) of this Section.

       

      This Section supersedes and overrides any provisions of the Iowa Act that might grant the Members the right to vote on any other acts or matters or that otherwise conflict with,
        or are inconsistent with, this Section, including Sections 489.401 (4)(c), 489.407(3)(d) and (e), 489.1003, 489.1007 and 489.1011 of the Iowa Act.

       

      4.17       Directors are Synonymous with Managers. The Directors are
        synonymous with, and shall be deemed for all purposes to be the same as, "managers" for purposes of the Iowa Act, the Certificate of Organization  and  this Agreement. The Directors may sign any and all agreements, documents or instruments
        utilizing the title of either "Director" or "Manager". Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Directors may be referred to as "directors" or "managers" in any reports or other documents required to be filed by the Company or any
        Director with any governmental or regulatory authority, including the Securities and Exchange Commission.

       

      

      
        

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      ARTICLE 5

      RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS

       

      5.1        No Liability. A Member does not guarantee the return of
        any Member's Contribution or Capital Account, any Distributions to the Members, or a profit for the Members from the operations of the Company. A Member is not personally liable for any of the acts or omissions of the Company, or for any debts,
        losses, liabilities, duties or obligations of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, except only to the extent of any unpaid Contribution of the Member to the Company.

       

      5.2         Members Have No Exclusive Duty to Company. Except only
        as may be provided in another agreement between the Company and the Member in question, a Member may have other business interests and may engage in other activities in addition to those relating to the Company. Neither the Company nor any Member
        shall have any right by virtue of this Agreement to share or participate in any other interests or activities of any Member or to the income, proceeds or other benefits derived therefrom.

       

      5.3        Right of Members to Information. During regular business
        hours and at a reasonable location specified by the Company, a Member may obtain from the Company and inspect and copy full information regarding the activities, financial condition, and other circumstances of the Company as is just and reasonable
        if all of the following apply:

       

      (a)          The Member seeks the information for a purpose material to the Member's interest as a member of the Company;

       

      (b)          The Member makes a demand in a Record that is received by the Company, describing with reasonable particularity the information sought and the purpose for seeking
        the information; and

       

      (c)          The information sought is directly connected to the Member's purpose.

       

      Within ten days after receiving a demand pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall in a Record inform the Member that made the demand of all of the following:

       

      (a)          The information that the Company will provide in response to the demand, if any, and when and where the Company will provide the information; and

       

      (b)          If the Company declines to provide any demanded information, the Company's reasons for declining.

       

      The Company shall, without demand, provide or make available to the Members all information that is known to the Company and that is material to the Members' decision on any Voting Matter (as that
        term is defined below), except to the extent the Company can establish that the Company reasonably believes that the Member in question or the Members as a whole already know the information. The information shall be provided by such method or
        methods as are determined by the Directors, the Chairman or the President, which may include providing the information (i) along with the notice of the meeting at which the Voting Matter shall be acted upon; (ii) if the Voting Matter is to be acted
        upon by written consent or written action, along with such written consent or written action; (iii) at the meeting at which the Voting Matter is acted upon; or (iv) any combination of the foregoing. For purposes of determining what information is
        "known" to the Company, the determination shall in all events be limited to the actual knowledge of the Directors and the Chairman, the President and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and shall also be further limited as the Directors may
        otherwise determine to be reasonable under the particular facts and circumstances in question. The determination of what information is "material" shall in all events be considered based only upon the relevance of the particular information to, and
        possible effect on, the particular Voting Matter in question and from the perspective of the Company as a whole and a reasonable Person, and not based upon any particular Member or particular facts or circumstances of any Member. The Directors may
        also consider any other relevant facts and circumstances regarding what information should be provided to the Members with respect to any particular Voting Matter, including any prohibitions, restrictions or conditions imposed under any
        confidentiality covenants or any applicable law, rule, regulation or order. The term "Voting Matter" means any matter that is required to be submitted to the Members under Section 4.16. This paragraph is intended to limit the Company's obligations
        under Section 489.410(2)(d) of the Iowa Act to providing information only with respect to Voting Matters.

       

      
        

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      On 30 days demand made in a Record received by the Company, a Person who was formerly a member of the Company (a "Former Member") may have access to information to which the Former Member was
        entitled while the Former Member was a member of the Company if the information pertains to the period during which the Former Member was a member of the Company, the Former Member seeks the information in good faith, and the Former Member also
        satisfies all of the requirements otherwise imposed on a Member pursuant to the  first  paragraph  of,  and  otherwise  by,  this Section. Within 20 days after receiving a demand pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall in a Record inform the
        Former Member that made the demand of all of the following:

       

      
        
          	

                	(a)	
                  The information that the Company will provide in response to the demand, if any, and when and where the Company will provide the information; and

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	

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                  If the Company declines to provide any demanded information, the Company's reasons for declining.

                

        

      

       

      A Member or Former Member may exercise the Member's or Former Member's, as the case may be, rights under this Section through an agent or, in the case of an individual under legal disability, a
        legal representative. A deceased Member's or Former Member's personal representative or other legal representative may also exercise the rights of a member or former member, as the case may be, under this Section for purposes of settling the estate
        of the deceased Member or Former Member. All restrictions and conditions imposed by or pursuant to this Section apply to any Member, Former Member or any agent or personal or legal representative of any Member or Former Member who is  requesting 
        any information pursuant to this Section.

       

      The Company may in all events charge a Member, a Former Member or other permitted Person that makes a demand under this Section the reasonable costs of copying, limited to the costs of labor and
        material. A Member's and Former Member's rights under this Section shall also be subject to any reasonable restrictions and conditions on access to and use of information as the Company may have in place from time to time or as may be deemed
        necessary or appropriate by the Directors under the particular facts and circumstances in question, including designating information as confidential and imposing security, nondisclosure, confidentiality and safeguarding procedures and obligations
        on the Member, Former Member or other recipient of the information.

       

      The Company and the Members agree that all of the terms of this Section, including all of the limitations and restrictions set forth in the third paragraph, the preceding paragraph and otherwise in
        this Section, are reasonable.

       

      
        

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      5.4         Communications With Directors; Advance Notice of Member Proposals for Annual Meetings. Any Member desiring to send any communication to the Directors may do so in writing by either delivering the writing to the Company's principal office or by mailing the writing to that office, in either case,
        to the attention of the President. The Company will provide a copy of each such writing to each Director.

       

      In order for any proposal or other business to be properly brought before the annual meeting of the Members by a Member outside of the processes of Rule 14a-8 of the regulations under the
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (i) the Member must have given timely written notice (a "Member Proposal Notice") of the proposal or other business (the "Member Proposal") to the Secretary of the Company, and also
        timely provide the Company with all other information as may be requested by the Company regarding the Member Proposal, including all such information as may be necessary or appropriate in order for the Company to confirm that the Member meets the
        Eligibility Condition (as that term is defined below) or to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act, (ii) the Member Proposal must
        contain all of the information set forth below, and (iii) the Member in question must have continuously held Units for at least one year by the date on which the Company receives the Member Proposal Notice and the Member must continue to hold Units
        through the date of the annual meeting in question (the "Eligibility Condition"), and the Member Proposal Notice must include a written statement that the Member intends to continue to hold Units through the date of the annual meeting in question.
        No Member may submit more than one Member Proposal for any annual meeting of the Members. In order for a Member Proposal Notice to be timely given by the Member, the Member Proposal Notice must be received at the principal office of the Company not
        less than 120 calendar days before the date on which the Company mailed or otherwise released to the Members the proxy statement for the previous year’s annual meeting of the Members; provided, however, that if the Company did not hold an annual
        meeting of the Members in the previous year, or if the date of the current year's annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year's annual meeting, a Member Proposal Notice will be considered timely given by
        the Member if the Member Proposal Notice is received at the principal office of the Company not later than the close of business on the date which is the later of (i) 120 calendar days before the date of the current year's annual meeting, or (ii)
        10 calendar days after the date on which public announcement of the date of the current year's annual meeting is first made by the Company, which may include setting forth such date in any filings made by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act. A
        Member Proposal Notice shall, at a minimum, set forth as to each Member Proposal: (i) a description of the Member Proposal desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; (ii) the
        name and address, as they appear in the Company’s books, of the Member proposing the Member Proposal; (iii) the number of Units which are beneficially owned by such Member, the period of time the Member has beneficially owned those Units, and a
        statement that the Member intends to continue to hold Units through the date of the annual meeting; (iv) any material interest of the Member in the Member Proposal; and (v) all other information that would be required to be provided by the Member
        pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act if the Member Proposal in question was being submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. The Company does not have any obligation to include any Member Proposal in the proxy statement,
        proxy or ballot or other proxy materials of the Company, and, notwithstanding anything in the foregoing which may appear to be to the contrary, in order to include information with respect to a Member proposal in the Company's proxy statement and
        form of proxy for an annual meeting of the Members pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, a Member must provide notice as required by, and otherwise fully comply with, Rule 14a-8 and the other regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act.
        The chairperson of the annual meeting of the Members shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that a Member Proposal or other business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this
        paragraph, and if the chairperson shall so determine, the chairperson shall declare at the meeting that any such proposal or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or otherwise presented to the Members.

      

      

      
        

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      5.5        No Dissociation or Withdrawal of a Member. A Member may
        not and does not have the power or right to dissociate as a member of the Company or to otherwise resign or withdraw from the Company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company, for whatever reason, except only as may be otherwise
        expressly provided in, and pursuant to the procedures set forth in, Article 9. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company and the Members acknowledge and agree that no Member has the power or right to dissociate or withdraw as a member of the
        Company by express will under Section 489.601 of the Iowa Act or in any of the circumstances described in Section 489.604 of the Iowa Act.

       

      No Member shall be dissociated as a member of the Company or otherwise cease to be a Member because of the occurrence of any act or circumstance other than the Assignment of all of the Member's
        Units in compliance with Article 9, including because of the occurrence of any of the acts or circumstances specified in Section 489.602 or Section 489.604 of the Iowa Act, and the Company and the Members waive the applicability of Sections 489.602
        and 489.604 of the Iowa Act to the Company and the Members.

      

      

      5.6         Member Authority Limited. A Member is not an agent of
        the Company for the purpose of the Company's business, affairs or otherwise by reason of being a Member, and unless otherwise affirmatively and expressly authorized in writing by the Directors or by a properly authorized officer of the Company, no
        Member has any right, power or authority to, and shall not, enter into any agreement, document, instrument or transaction of whatever type or nature for or on behalf of the Company, or otherwise obligate or bind the Company in any way or render the
        Company liable for any purpose.

       

      No Member may delegate to any Person the Member's rights and powers to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company, except only with respect to the giving of a proxy as provided in
        Section 6.9 and the election of the Directors as provided in this Agreement.

       

      ARTICLE 6

      MEETINGS OF MEMBERS; MANNER OF ACTING OF MEMBERS

       

      6.1         Annual and Special Meetings of the Members. An annual
        meeting of the Members for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at such place, at such time and on such day in January, February, March or April of each year
        as the Directors shall each year fix, or at such other place, time or date as the Directors may fix and determine from time to time.

       

      Special meetings of the Members, for any purpose or purposes, may be called by the Directors or by the Chairman or the President, and shall be called by or at the direction of the Directors or the
        Chairman or the President upon the written request of any Member or Members holding at least thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding Units.

       

      No matter shall be presented to the Members at any annual or special meeting of the Members which has not been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Agreement and
        applicable laws, rules and regulations.

       

      
        

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      6.2         Place of Meetings. The Directors, the Chairman or the
        President may designate any place, either within or outside the State of Iowa, as the place of meeting for the annual meeting or any special meeting of the Members. If no designation is made by the Directors or by the Chairman or the President, the
        place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Company in the State of Iowa.

       

      6.3         Notice of Meetings or of Action to be Taken Only by Ballot. Except
        as provided in Sections 6.4, 6.10 and 6.12, written notice stating the place, day and hour of all meetings of the Members and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each Member not less than five nor more than
        sixty days before the date of the meeting, by or at the direction of the Directors, the Chairman or the President. The notice shall be given as provided in Section 13.1.

       

      If the Directors determine that any matter or matters to be presented to the vote of the Members shall be done and taken only by a written ballot, without holding a meeting of the Members, notice
        of the matter or matters, along with the ballot, shall be given to the Members not less than five nor more than ninety days before the last date on which the Company will accept such ballot. The notice shall be given as provided in Section 13.1.

        

      

      6.4         Meeting of all Members. If all of the Members shall meet
        at any time and place, either within or outside of the State of Iowa, and consent to the holding of a meeting at such time and place, such meeting shall be valid without call or notice, and at such meeting lawful action may be taken.

       

      6.5         Record Date. The record date for the purpose of
        determining the Members entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of the Members shall be the date on which notice of the meeting is given to the Members, or if no notice is required to be given of such meeting, the date of the meeting. A
        determination of the Members entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of the Members which has been made as provided in this Section shall also apply to any adjournment of the meeting in question. If the Directors determine that any matter
        or matters to be presented to the vote of the Members shall be done and taken only by a written ballot, without holding a meeting of the Members, the record date for the purpose of determining the Members entitled to notice of such matter or
        matters and to vote by ballot on such matter or matters shall be the date such notice and ballot are given to the Members.

      

      

      6.6        Voting Rights of Members. The Members shall have one vote
        for each Unit held by them, and the Members shall be entitled to vote on the acts, matters, decisions, questions or other determinations on which the vote of the Members is expressly and affirmatively required by Section 4.16. A Member abstaining
        on any vote or withholding the Member's vote shall be counted present for quorum purposes, but the Units of the Member will not be counted as votes cast for or against the act, matter, decision, question or other determination in question.

       

      This Section is intended to supersede and override, without limitation, Sections 489.401(4)(c), 489.407(3)(d) and (e), 489.1003, 489.1007 and 489.1011 of the Iowa Act.

       

      6.7         Quorum. The Members holding at least twenty-five percent
        (25%) of the outstanding Units, represented in person or by proxy or written ballot pursuant to Section 6.9, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Members. In the absence of a quorum at a meeting  of  the  Members,  the  Members  holding 
        at  least  a  majority  of  the  outstanding Units represented at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be
        transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The Units constituting at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding Units and which are represented by written ballots which have been timely and properly
        returned by the Members shall constitute a quorum of the Members for any matter or matters which are presented to the Members only by a written ballot, without a meeting of the Members.

       

      
        

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      6.8         Manner of Acting.  Except only as provided in Section
        11.1(a) and in the following paragraph in this Section, the vote of the Members holding at least a majority of the outstanding Units represented at a meeting at which a quorum of the Members is present shall be the act of the Members with respect
        to all votes, acts, matters, decisions, questions or other determinations whatsoever to be taken or made by the Members under the Certificate of Organization, this Agreement, the Iowa Act (including Sections 489.1003, 489.1007 and 489.1011 of the
        Iowa Act) or other applicable law, or otherwise, including with respect to the acts and matters specified in Section 4.16, any modification to the range of the number of Directors set forth in Section 4.2, the removal of a Director under Section
        4.9, and the amendment or restatement of this Agreement or the Certificate of Organization.2  Except only as provided in the following paragraph in this Section, if a quorum of the Members has been obtained through the written ballots
        returned by the Members, the vote of at least a majority of the outstanding Units which are represented by the written ballots which have been timely and properly returned by the Members shall be the act of the Members with respect to all votes,
        acts, matters, decisions, questions or other determinations whatsoever which are presented to the Members only by written ballot, including with respect to all of the matters listed in the preceding sentence. The Company and the Members hereby
        acknowledge and agree for purposes of Section 489.1014 of the Iowa Act that this Agreement provides for approval of a merger, conversion, or domestication with the consent of fewer than all of the Members, and the Members hereby affirmatively and
        expressly consent to such fact and this sentence.

      

      

      The Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the Units at a meeting of the Members at which a quorum is present, or, if the vote on the election of the Directors was taken
        only by a written ballot, by a plurality of the votes cast by the Units represented by the written ballots and for which at least a quorum of the Units was represented by such written ballots.  This paragraph applies to the election of Directors by
        the Members under both Section 4.2 and Section 4.10.

       

      At all meetings of the Members, the Chairman, or in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, or in the absence of the Vice Chairman, the individual designated by the vote of the Members
        holding at least a majority of the outstanding Units represented at the meeting in question, shall preside over and act as chairperson of the meeting. At all meetings of the Members, the Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary, the individual
        designated by the chairperson of the meeting in question, shall act as secretary for the meeting.

       

      The business at all meetings of the Members shall be transacted in such order and with such procedures as the chairperson may from time to time determine.

       

      The Directors may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings of the Members, so long as such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the Certificate of Organization, this
        Agreement, the Iowa Act or other applicable law.

       

      This Section supersedes and overrides any provisions of the Iowa Act which might establish different approval percentages for the Members or that otherwise conflict with, or are inconsistent
        with, this Section, including Sections 489.401(4)(c), 489.407(3)(d) and (e), 489.1003, 489.1007 and 489.1011 of the Iowa Act.

       

      
        

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      6.9         Proxies; Voting by Ballots. At all meetings of the
        Members, a Member may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by the Member or by a duly authorized attorney-in-fact of the Member. Any such proxy must be filed with the Company before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid
        after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise expressly provided in the proxy.

       

      The Directors may determine that the vote on any one or more matters to be voted on by the Members may be taken only by a written ballot, without a meeting of the Members, or may include the use of
        a written ballot as part of or in connection with a meeting of the Members. The Directors may establish the form of written ballot and all such methods, processes and procedures for the use of written ballots as the Directors determine to be
        appropriate from time to time, including for the return and delivery of written ballots to the Company, the opening and tabulation of the results of the voting on matters voted upon by written ballot, the revocation of a written ballot by a Member,
        and the period of time during which the Company will accept the return of written ballots or will allow the revocation of a written ballot.

       

      A Member who is not present in person at a Member meeting but who has returned a written ballot with respect to any matter which is presented to the Members at such meeting shall be counted present
        for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present to act on the matter, but shall not be counted present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum to transact any other business at the Member meeting in question.

       

      If a written ballot is properly completed and timely returned, the Units represented by the written ballot will be voted in accordance with the specifications provided in the written ballot.

       

      No proposals may be made by any Member or any Director from the floor at any meeting of the Members with respect to any matter which was presented to the Members by written ballot pursuant to this
        Section, including to table any such matter.

       

      The use of a written ballot for any matter to be voted upon by the Members shall not be deemed to be or constitute a solicitation of votes on behalf of the Directors or to otherwise be a
        solicitation of votes or of a proxy on behalf of any Person.

       

      6.10       Action Without a Meeting; Telephonic Meetings. Any action
        required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Members (whether an annual or special meeting) may be taken without a meeting and without notice if (i) the action is taken by the Members holding at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the
        outstanding Units, and (ii) one or more written consents or written actions describing the action taken are signed by such Members. Any such written consent or written action shall be effective when the last such Member signs the written consent or
        written action, unless the written consent or written action specifies a different effective date. The record date for determining the Members entitled to take action without a meeting shall be the date the first Member signs the written consent or
        written action in question. Any such written consent or written action shall be placed in the minute book of the Company or otherwise retained in the records of the Company. The Company shall give notice of the taking of action without a meeting by
        the Members by less than unanimous consent of the Members to each Member who did not sign the written consent or written action in question, and which notice may be effectuated by giving a copy of such written consent or written action to each
        Member who did not sign the written consent or written action. Any written consent or written action of the Members may be executed in counterparts, and may be given and received by the Company and any or all of the Members by any form of
        electronic transmission as provided in Section 13.1.

       

      
        

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      Any meeting of the Members may be held by, and any Member may participate in any meeting by, any means of communication, including telephone or video conference call or other telecommunications
        equipment or methods, by means of which all of the Members participating in the meeting can simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A Member participating in a meeting by any such means or methods is deemed to be in attendance at and
        present in person at the meeting.

       

      6.11       Member Representative. Any Member that is not an
        individual may, by giving written notice to the Company, designate and appoint one or more individuals to act as the representative of the Member for all purposes related to the Company, including for purposes of participation of the Member in all
        meetings of the Members, the voting of the Units of the Member, the execution of any written consent or written action evidencing action of the Members taken without a meeting, and the giving of a proxy by the Member. A Member may change the
        identity of any of the Member's representatives at any time and from time to time, but shall provide written notice thereof to the Chairman, the President or the Secretary, with any such notice to only be effective upon receipt by the Chairman, the
        President or the Secretary. Any action taken by any individual who has been designated by a Member pursuant to this Section shall be binding upon such Member and may be relied upon, and acted on, by the Company, the Directors and all of the
        Members, without inquiry to, or confirmation from, such Member or any other individual who has been designated by the Member pursuant to this Section.

      

      

      6.12       Waiver of Notice. A Member may waive any notice required
        by the Iowa Act or this Agreement if the waiver is in writing and is signed by the Member, and whether before or after the date and time stated in such notice. A waiver of notice shall be equivalent to notice in due time as required by the Iowa Act
        or this Agreement.

       

      The attendance of a Member (in person or by proxy or written ballot pursuant to Section 6.9) at, or participation in, a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and of objection
        to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the Member, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival, objects to holding the meeting or
        transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

       

      ARTICLE 7

      CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMPANY, UNITS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

       

      7.1         Units; Issuance of Units. Each Member's Contribution
        shall be represented by Units, but the Directors may determine to issue Units to a Person without the Person making a Contribution, or being obligated to make a Contribution, to the Company.

       

      An unlimited number of Units are authorized.

       

      The number of Units to be issued to any Additional Member and any Contribution for such Units shall be determined by the Directors as provided in Section 9.4, subject only to Sections 4.16(e).

       

      The Directors shall also determine the number of Units, if any, which shall be issued from time to time to any existing Member and any Contribution for any such Units, subject only to Sections
        4.16(e) and 4.16(f).

       

      
        

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      No subsequent Contributions may be required of any Member unless otherwise expressly agreed at the time of, or as imposed as a condition to, the issuance of Units to the Member in question.

      

      

      No Member shall have any preemptive, preferential or other right to acquire any Units as the Directors may from time to time determine to issue to any Person.

      

      

      Additional and different classes or series of Units may be created and issued to new or existing Members on such terms and conditions as the Directors may determine.  Such additional and different
        classes or series of Units may have different rights, powers and preferences (including, without limitation, designation of Directors, voting rights and distribution preferences), which may be different from or superior to those of existing
        Members. In the event of creation of additional classes or series of Units, the Company’s Unit records shall be updated as necessary by the Directors to reflect such Units and the Directors shall amend this Agreement, and the Members hereby consent
        to the amendment hereof, to reflect (a) the sale of additional Units with such terms as the Directors shall deem appropriate, (b) the admission of the additional Members.

       

      7.2         Liability for Contributions. Unless otherwise expressly
        agreed by the Company at the time of the acceptance of a Member's offer or subscription to purchase Units or as may be otherwise expressly agreed by the Company at any time thereafter, a Member's obligation to make a Contribution to the Company is
        not excused by the Member's death, disability, or other inability to perform personally, and if a Member does not make a required Contribution, the Member or the Member's estate shall be obligated, at the option of the Company, to contribute money
        equal to the value of the part of the Contribution which has not been made.

       

      The Company shall also have the authority to enter into an agreement with any Member that includes specified penalties for, or specified consequences of, the failure of the Member to make a
        required Contribution to the Company. The penalties or consequences may include reducing or eliminating the defaulting Member's proportionate interest in the Company, subordinating the Member's Units and related interest to those of the other
        Members, a forced sale of the Member's Units, forfeiture of the Member's Units, the lending by other Members of the amount necessary to meet the Member's commitment, a fixing of the value of the Member's Units by appraisal or by formula, and the
        redemption or sale of the Member's Units at such value.

       

      This Section is not intended to, and does not, limit any of the rights and remedies which are available to the Company under this Agreement or at law, in equity, or otherwise, by reason of a
        Member's failure to timely and fully make a required Contribution to the Company.

       

      7.3         Capital Accounts.

       

      (a)         A separate Capital Account will be maintained for each Member. Each Member's Capital Account will be increased by (i) the amount of money contributed by such
        Member to the Company; (ii) the Gross Asset Value (as defined in Section 7.6) of property contributed by such Member to the Company (net of liabilities secured by such contributed property that the Company is considered to assume or take subject to
        under Section 752 of the Code); and (iii) the amount of Net Profits allocated to such Member. Each Member's Capital Account will be decreased by (i) the amount of money distributed to such Member by the Company; (ii) the Gross Asset Value of
        property distributed to such Member by the Company (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that such Member is considered to assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code); (iii) the amount of Net Losses allocated to such
        Member; and (iv) the Member's share of expenditures described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, unless such expenditures have already been deducted in determining Net Profits or Net Losses, as the case may be.

       

      

      
        

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      (b)          In the event of a permitted Assignment of a Unit, the Capital Account of the assignor shall become the Capital Account of the assignee to the extent the Capital
        Account relates to the Unit which has been Assigned, but subject to Section 9.5.

       

      (c)          The manner in which Capital Accounts are to be maintained pursuant to this Section is intended, and shall be construed, so as to comply with the requirements of
        Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and in the event there exists any inconsistency, the Code and said Treasury Regulations shall control.

       

      (d)          Upon liquidation of the Company, Distributions will be made to the Members in accordance with Section 10.2.

      

      

      7.4         No Priority on Return of Capital. Except as may be
        expressly provided with respect to any class or series of Units established hereunder, no Member shall have priority over any other Member as to the return of Contributions or Capital Accounts or as to Net Profits, Net Losses or Distributions. This
        Section shall not, however, apply to loans (as distinguished from Contributions) which a Member has made to the Company.

       

      7.5        No Demand of Member Capital. A Member shall not be
        entitled to demand or receive from the Company the return of the Member's Contribution or Capital Account, or the liquidation of the Member's Units, until the Company is dissolved in accordance with this Agreement.

       

      7.6         Gross Asset Value. The term "Gross Asset Value"
        means, with respect to any asset, the asset's adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

       

      (a)          The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross fair market value of such asset, as determined by the Directors.

       

      (b)          The Gross Asset Values of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the Directors, as of the
        following times or such other times as permitted by the Treasury Regulations: (i) the acquisition of a Unit or Units by any Additional Member or any existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Contribution; (ii) the distribution by the
        Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property as consideration for a Unit; and (iii) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Treasury Regulations; provided, however, that
        adjustments pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) shall be made only if the Directors determine that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members.

      

      

      (c)          The Gross Asset Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member shall be adjusted to equal the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of
        Distribution, as determined by the Directors.

       

      
        

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      (d)         The Gross Asset Values of Company assets shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant
        to Section 734(b) or Section 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Treasury Regulations; provided, however, that Gross
        Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (d) to the extent that the Directors determine that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (b) immediately above is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that
        would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (d).

       

      (e)          Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement which may appear to be to the contrary, if the Gross Asset Value of any asset differs from its adjusted tax basis for
        federal income tax purposes at the beginning of any Fiscal Year, then the depreciation for such asset shall, for purposes of determining each Member's Capital Account, be determined in accordance with its Gross Asset Value and not its adjusted tax
        basis, and the Gross Asset Value of such asset shall be adjusted to account for such depreciation.

      

      

      7.7        Units May Be Referred to as Stock, Shares or Securities. The

        Units may be referred to as "stock", "shares", "securities" or other terms in any reports or other documents required to be filed by the Company or any Member with any governmental or regulatory authority, including the Securities and Exchange
        Commission, if required by, or as may be necessary or appropriate in order to be consistent with, any such report or document or any applicable law, rule or regulation.

       

      7.8         Fractional Units. The Company may issue fractional
        Units, rounded to the extent as determined by the Directors, to reflect the Contribution in question. If a Member holds a fractional Unit, such Member shall have a vote with respect thereto (if the right to vote with respect to the matter in
        question is otherwise provided for in this Agreement) equal to the amount of such fraction.

       

      ARTICLE 8

      ALLOCATIONS AND INCOME TAX; DISTRIBUTIONS

       

      8.1         Allocations of Profits and Losses from Operations.

       

      (a)         Except as may be otherwise required by Section 704(c) of the Code, the Net Losses and the Net Profits of the Company for each Fiscal Year shall be allocated among
        the Members pro rata, based upon the respective number of Units held by the Members. Any credit available for income tax purposes shall also be allocated among the Members pro rata, based upon the respective number of Units held by the Members.

       

      (b)          Notwithstanding subparagraph (a) immediately above, no loss shall be allocated to a Member if such allocation would cause such Member's Adjusted Capital Account
        to become negative or to increase the negative balance thereof.

       

      (c)(1)     In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) of the Treasury
        Regulations, items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to each such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, the deficit balance of the Adjusted Capital Account
        of such Member as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this subparagraph (c)(1) shall only be made if and to the extent such Member would have a deficit balance in the Member's Adjusted Capital Account after all other
        allocations provided for in this Section 8.1 have been made as if this subparagraph (c)(1) were not  in  this Agreement.

       

      
        

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      (2)         In the event any Member has a deficit Capital Account at the end of any Fiscal Year which is in excess of the sum of (i) the amount such Member is obligated to
        restore pursuant to any  provision  of  this Agreement, if any, and (ii) the amount such Member is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of subparagraphs 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations,
        each such Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this subparagraph (c)(2) shall be made only if and to the extent that such
        Member would have a deficit Capital Account in excess of such sum after all other allocations provided for in this Section 8.1 have been made as if subparagraph (c)(1) immediately above and this subparagraph (c)(2) were not in this Agreement.

       

      (d)(1)    Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(f) of the  Treasury  Regulations,  and notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.1, if there is a net
        decrease in partnership minimum gain during any Fiscal Year, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of
        the net decrease in partnership  minimum  gain,  determined  in  accordance  with   Section   1.704-2(g)   of   the   Treasury Regulations. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required
        to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. This subparagraph (d)(1) is intended to comply with the
        minimum gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(f) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

       

      (2)         Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.1, if there is a net
        decrease in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain attributable to a partner nonrecourse debt during any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share of the partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain attributable to such partner nonrecourse debt, determined
        in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations, shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of the
        net decrease in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain attributable to such partner nonrecourse debt, determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in
        proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. This
        subparagraph (d)(2) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

       

      (3)          Nonrecourse deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated among the Members pro rata, based upon the respective number of Units held by the Members.

       

      
        

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      (4)          Any partner nonrecourse deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the partner
        nonrecourse debt to which such partner nonrecourse deductions are attributable in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(1) of the Treasury Regulations.

      

      

      (e)         To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or Section 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to
        Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Treasury Regulations, to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of
        the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to
        such Section of the Treasury Regulations.

      

      

      (f)          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating items of income, gain, loss and deduction
        among the Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Member if the Regulatory
        Allocations had not occurred. For purposes of applying the foregoing sentence, allocations pursuant to this subparagraph (f) shall only be made with respect to allocations pursuant to subparagraph (e) immediately above to the extent the Directors
        determine that such allocations will otherwise be inconsistent with the economic agreement among the Company and the Members as set out in this Agreement.

       

      (g)          The Directors shall have discretion, with respect to each Fiscal Year, to (i) apply the provisions of subparagraph (f) immediately above in whatever order is likely
        to minimize the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Regulatory Allocations, and (ii) divide all allocations pursuant to subparagraph (f) immediately above among the Members in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic
        distortions.

       

      8.2        Distributions. All Distributions of cash or other
        property to the Members shall be made to the Members pro rata, based upon the respective number of Units held by the Members, except for (i) Distributions to the Members upon the dissolution and winding up of the Company, which Distributions are
        governed by Section 10.2, and (ii) Distributions to a Member pursuant to the Company's purchase or redemption of any of the Units of such Member. All such Distributions shall only be made in such amounts and at such times as are determined by the
        Directors from time to time, but subject to Section 8.3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Directors have the authority to make the determination of whether any Distribution that is declared by the Directors shall be made in the
        form of cash, debt, property or otherwise.

       

      The record date for the determination of the Members entitled to receive a Distribution shall be the date determined by the Directors, but in the absence of the Directors specifying a record date
        for a Distribution, the date on which the resolution declaring the Distribution to the Members is adopted by the Directors shall be the record date for such Distribution.

       

      All amounts withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of foreign, federal, state or local tax law with respect to any payment or Distribution to any Member from the Company shall be treated
        as amounts distributed to the relevant Member pursuant to this Section.

       

      
        

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      Unless otherwise expressly provided by the Directors in connection with the declaration of a Distribution under this Section, (i) if a Member becomes entitled to a Distribution under this Section,
        the Member has the status of, and is entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the Company with respect to the Distribution; and (ii) the Company's indebtedness to a Member incurred by reason of a Distribution under this Section is at
        parity with the Company's indebtedness to the Company's general, unsecured creditors.

       

      As provided above, this Section is not applicable to Distributions payable to the Members upon the dissolution and winding up of the Company, which distributions are governed by Section 10.2.

       

      8.3         Limitation Upon Distributions. A Distribution shall not
        be made to any Member pursuant to Section 8.2 if after the Distribution any of the following applies: (i) the Company would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of the Company's activities, or (ii) the Company's
        total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if any, if the Company were to be dissolved, wound up and terminated at the time of the Distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon
        dissolution, winding up and termination of any Members, if any, whose preferential rights are superior to the rights of the Members receiving the Distribution. A Distribution for purposes of this paragraph shall not include, without limitation,
        amounts constituting reasonable compensation for present or past services or reasonable payments made in the ordinary course of business under a bona fide retirement plan or other benefits program.

       

      The effect of a Distribution for purposes of the preceding paragraph shall be measured and determined as of the applicable date or time specified in the Iowa Act, or if no such date or time is
        specified in the Iowa Act for the Distribution in question, as of the date the Distribution is declared. The Directors may base a determination that a Distribution is not prohibited under this Section on any financial statements prepared on the
        basis of accounting practices and principles that are reasonable in the circumstances or on a fair valuation or other valuations or methods permitted by the Iowa Act or which are otherwise reasonable under the circumstances.

       

      8.4        Liability for Improper Distributions. A Director who
        consents to a Distribution that was  made  in violation of Section 8.3, and in consenting to such Distribution fails to comply with Section 11.1, shall only have liability to the Company for the amount of such Distribution that exceeds the amount
        that could have been distributed without the violation of Section 8.3, and only if, and then only to the extent as is, expressly and affirmatively required by the Iowa Act. A Member that receives a Distribution with actual knowledge that the
        Distribution to the Member was made in violation of Section 8.3 shall only be liable to the Company for the amount of such Distribution which exceeded the amount that could have been properly paid under Section 8.3, and only if, and then only to
        the extent as is, expressly  and affirmatively required by the Iowa Act.

      

      

      8.5         No Interest on Contributions. No Member shall be
        entitled to interest on the Member's Contribution.

       

      8.6         Loans to or Other Business With the Company. Nothing in
        this Agreement shall prevent any Member from making secured or unsecured loans to the Company or transacting any other business with the Company.

       

      
        

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      8.7         Returns and Other Elections. The Directors shall cause
        the preparation and timely filing of all tax returns required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Code and all other tax returns deemed necessary and required in each jurisdiction in which the Company does business.

       

      All elections required or permitted to be made by the Company under federal, state or foreign tax or other laws shall be made by the Directors, including the following:

       

      (a)          to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, to elect to use an accelerated depreciation method on any depreciable unit of the assets of the Company;

      

      

      (b)          an election for the Company to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Treasury Regulations Section
        301.7701-3 or any corresponding elections under state or local law; and

       

      (c)          in the event of an Assignment of all or part of any of the Units of any Member, to elect, pursuant to Sections 734, 743 and 754 of the Code, to adjust the basis of
        the assets of the Company.

       

      8.8         Tax Returns; Partnership Representative.

      

      

      (a)        Tax Returns.  The Company shall, without any further consent of the Members being required (except as specifically required
        herein), make any and all elections for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes as the Company shall determine appropriate and shall have the right and authority to represent the Company and the Members before taxing authorities or courts of
        competent jurisdiction in tax matters affecting the Company or the Members in their capacities as Members, and to file any tax returns and execute any agreements or other documents relating to or affecting such tax matters, including agreements or
        other documents that bind the Members with respect to such tax matters or otherwise affect the rights of the Company and the Members.

       

      (b)          Tax Matters Partner.For all tax years prior to the tax year for which the Partnership Adjustment Procedures (as hereinafter
        defined) are first applicable to the Company, the Directors shall designate a Person as the “Tax Matters Member” of the Company in accordance with Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code (prior to amendment by the Budget Act (as hereinafter defined) and any
        regulations issued thereunder. “Partnership Adjustment Procedures” means Code sections 6221 through 6241, as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Budget Act”), including any other Code provisions with respect to the same subject
        matter and any Treasury Regulations promulgated or proposed under any such sections and any administrative guidance with respect thereto.   The Tax Matters Partner has the right and obligation to perform all actions authorized and required,
        respectively, by statute or regulation. The Directors shall have the authority to designate, remove and replace the Tax Matters Member.

       

      (c)          Partnership Representative.  If, and to the extent that, provisions of the Budget Act apply to any audit of any income Tax
        Return of the Company (“Affected Tax Return”), then the following provisions shall apply:

       

      (i)         Designation of Partnership Representative. The Company (or its designee) shall be the “partnership representative” (the “Partnership Representative”) in
        connection with any audit of such Affected Tax Return and shall serve as Partnership Representative pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Partnership Adjustment Procedures that apply to audits conducted pursuant to the Budget Act
        including notifying the IRS of its designation as such, as may be necessary or appropriate under the Budget Act.

       

      
        

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      (ii)         Authority of the Partnership Representative. To the maximum extent permitted under the Partnership Adjustment Procedures, the Partnership Representative
        shall have the exclusive right to control all income Tax issues relating to an Affected Tax Return, including, by way of illustration and not in limitation, the power and authority without the consent of any Member to:

       

      (A)          enter into any agreement with the IRS to extend the period for assessing any Tax that is attributable to any item that may be the subject of an audit of an Affected
        Tax Return;

       

      (B)          settle any audit of an Affected Tax Return with the IRS concerning the adjustment of any Company item;

       

      (C)          commence or settle any Tax court case or other judicial or administrative proceeding with respect to any Affected Tax Return; or

       

      (D)          elect to have the provisions of the Budget Act apply to any Tax Return of the Company for any Tax year that commences prior to 2018.

      

      

      (iii)         Liability to be Paid at the Company Level.  Any tax liability determined pursuant to an audit of an Affected Tax Return shall be paid at the Company level. 
        Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary, to the extent permitted by the Partnership Adjustment Procedures, with respect to any taxable year of the Company subject to the Partnership Adjustment Procedures, a Partnership
        Representative shall not take any of the following actions:

       

      (A)          Make an election to opt out of the application of the Partnership Adjustment Procedures under Code Section 6221; or

       

      (B)          Make an election under Code Section 6226(a) to push out a tax liability; or

       

      (C)          Request any modification to an imputed underpayment under Code Section 6225 without prior approval of the Directors.

      

      

      (iv)        Notices, Consent and Failure to Obtain Consent.  The Partnership Representative shall keep the Members advised of any dispute the Company may have with any
        federal, state or local taxing authority.

       

      (v)         Indemnification of Tax Matters Member and Partnership Representative.  The Company and the Members specifically acknowledge, without limiting the general
        applicability of this Section, that the Partnership Representative, or the designated individual, if any, shall not be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company or any Member with respect to any action taken by him
        or her in this capacity and shall indemnify the Tax Matters Partner, the Partnership Representative and the designated individual against any liabilities arising out of such service, as long as the Partnership Representative or the designated
        individual, as applicable, did not act in bad faith or gross negligence.  All out of pocket expenses incurred by the Partnership Representative or the designated individual in this capacity shall be considered expenses of the Company for which the
        Partnership Representative, or the designated individual shall be entitled to full reimbursement.

       

      
        

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      ARTICLE 9

      ASSIGNMENT OF UNITS; SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS;

      ADDITIONAL MEMBERS

       

      9.1         Assignment of Units. A Member may not Assign (as that
        term is defined below) any or all of the Member's Units, except in compliance with this Agreement and also only with the prior written approval of the Directors and in compliance and accordance with all such other policies and procedures as may be
        adopted from time to time by the Directors. The Directors may adopt and implement such policies and procedures (collectively, and as amended from time to time, the "Unit Assignment Policy") for any reasonable purpose, as determined by the
        Directors.  A reasonable purpose shall in all events include prohibiting, restricting, limiting, delaying or placing conditions on any Assignment of any Units which, alone or together with any previous Assignments or other Assignments that are
        known or intended or that may reasonably be anticipated, would or might reasonably be determined to (i) violate or cause the Company to violate or to otherwise be in noncompliance with any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, including any
        foreign, federal, state or local securities law, rule, regulation or order; (ii) cause the Company to be taxed as a corporation for tax purposes, including by reason of Section 7704 of the Code; (iii) result in the termination of the Company or the
        Company's tax year for tax purposes, including under Section 708 of the Code, or cause the application to the Company of Sections 168(g)(1)(B) or 168(h) of the Code or similar or analogous rules; (iv) violate any term or condition of this
        Agreement, including Section 5.7; (v) violate or cause the Company to violate or to otherwise be in noncompliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to the Company's selection or use of its then current Fiscal Year, including under
        Section 444 of the Code; (vi) require the Company to become licensed, registered or regulated as an investment company, a broker-dealer or any other form of regulated entity under any applicable foreign, federal, state or local law, rule,
        regulation or order; or (vii) create or result in any fractional Units. The Company shall make a copy of the then current Unit Assignment Policy available to each Member upon the Member's reasonable request from time to time.

      

      

      An Assignment of a Unit does not entitle the assignee to vote the Units or to otherwise participate in  the management of the Company, or to become or to exercise any voting or management rights of
        a member of the Company, but rather only entitles the assignee to receive the allocations and Distributions to which the assignor would have otherwise been entitled to with respect to such Unit, unless and until the assignee also complies with
        Section 9.2.

       

      An Assignment of a Unit does not release the assignor from any debts, liabilities or obligations of the assignor to the Company.

       

      The Company may, in its sole discretion, require the assignee and/or the assignor in each proposed Assignment to pay directly, or to reimburse the Company for, all fees, costs and expenses paid or
        incurred by the Company in connection with the Assignment, including legal and accounting fees.

       

      The Directors shall not be required to act upon any proposed Assignment of any Unit until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Directors which follows the date on which the Company receives
        a completed and executed unit assignment application from the assignor and the assignee and in form and content acceptable to the Directors.  An Assignment of a Unit which is approved by the Directors shall be effective for all purposes (including
        for purposes of allocations and Distributions) as of the date determined by the Directors, but such date must be within 32 days of the date of the approval of the Assignment by the Directors.

       

      
        

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      The term "Assignment" means any sale, gift, bequest, assignment or other conveyance, transfer or disposition whatsoever of a Unit, or any right or interest in, under or arising from a Unit
        (including any right to receive any allocations or Distribution arising from any Unit), whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation or any act or process of law or equity, or otherwise, and including the granting of a pledge, security
        interest or other lien or encumbrance in, on or against a Unit or the entering of a charging order under Section 489.503 of the Iowa Act and any action to enforce or realize upon, or the exercise of any rights or remedies whatsoever under or
        pursuant to, any such pledge, security interest, lien, encumbrance or charging order (including any sale of the Unit or taking possession of, or any other interest in, the Unit). The terms "Assigned", "Assign", "assignee" and "assignor" shall be
        interpreted and applied accordingly for purposes of this Agreement.

       

      Without limiting the generality of this Section, and in further confirmation thereof, a transferable interest (as that term is defined in the Iowa Act) is not transferable and may not be Assigned
        by any Member, except pursuant to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and an Assignment includes any transfer, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation or act or process of law or equity, or otherwise, of a
        transferable interest. Any purported Assignment of a transferable interest that is not made in compliance with this Agreement shall be void and of no  force  or  effect whatsoever. Again without limiting the generality of this Section, and in
        further confirmation thereof, any purported transfer of a transferable interest shall be deemed to be an Assignment of the entire underlying Unit or Units.

       

      Although the entering into of a charging order under Section 489.503 of the Iowa Act, and any action to foreclose or otherwise enforce or realize upon any such charging order (whether by the
        judgment creditor or by action of any court or other applicable authority), is an Assignment, the Company shall also have the right to pay the judgment creditor under any such charging order the full amount due under the judgment of such judgment
        creditor and thereby succeed to the rights of the judgment creditor, including under the charging order, as provided in Section 489.503 of the Iowa Act.

       

      9.2         Right of Assignee to Become a Substitute Member. An
        assignee of a Unit pursuant to an Assignment made in accordance with Section 9.1 and the Unit Assignment Policy who is not already a Member at the effective time of the Assignment must become a Substitute Member with respect to the Unit by
        executing and delivering to the Company an addendum or agreement, in form and content acceptable to the Directors or the President, whereby, among such other terms as may be required by the Directors or the President, such assignee shall accept,
        adopt and otherwise become a party to the Certificate of Organization and this Agreement. No vote or consent of the Directors or the Members shall be necessary in order for such an assignee to become a Substitute Member; provided, however, that the
        assignee shall become a Substitute Member effective as of the date determined by the Directors, but such date must be within 32 days of the date the Directors receive the addendum or agreement contemplated by this paragraph.

       

      An assignee of a Unit pursuant to an Assignment made in accordance with Section 9.1 and the Unit Assignment Policy and who is already a Member at the effective time of the Assignment shall become a
        Substitute Member with respect to the Unit effective immediately upon the effective time of the Assignment, and such assignee shall be conclusively deemed to have accepted the Unit subject to and upon the terms and conditions of the Certificate of 
        Organization  and  this Agreement. The Directors or the President may, however, require such an assignee to execute and deliver to the Company an addendum or agreement, in form and content acceptable to the Directors or the President, whereby,
        among such other terms as may be required by the Directors or the President, such assignee confirms that the assignee has accepted, adopted and is a party to the Certificate of Organization and this Agreement.

       

      
        

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      An assignee who has become a Substitute Member has, with respect to the Units which have been Assigned to the assignee, all of the rights and powers, and is subject to all of the restrictions and
        liabilities, of a Member under the Certificate of Organization, this Agreement and the Iowa Act.

       

      In the event an assignee is a minor or is otherwise legally unable to execute the addendum or agreement contemplated by this Section, the addendum or agreement shall be executed by the assignee's
        conservator or other guardian or legal representative.

       

      9.3        Assignments Not In Compliance With this Agreement. An
        assignee of Units pursuant to an Assignment that was not made pursuant to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Unit Assignment Policy shall not have any rights whatsoever as a Member (whether to receive allocations or
        Distributions, any notices to Members, to vote, or otherwise) unless and until such assignee has complied with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Unit Assignment Policy, and such Assignment shall be of no force and effect whatsoever
        until such compliance has been obtained and satisfied.

       

      9.4        Admission of Additional Members. Subject only to
        Sections 4.16(e) and 4.16(f), the Directors may at any time and from time to time admit any Person as a Member by the sale and issuance of such number of Units to the Person and upon such other terms and conditions as are determined by the
        Directors, including the nature and amount of any Contribution to be made by the Person for such Units. A Person shall be admitted as a Member with respect to the Units in question upon receipt by the Company of (i) the Person's Contribution, if
        any, and (ii) an executed addendum or other agreement satisfactory to the Directors or the President whereby, among such other terms as may be required by the Directors or the President, the Person accepts, adopts and otherwise becomes a party to
        the Certificate of Organization and this Agreement; or at such earlier or later date as may be specified by the Directors at the time of acceptance of the Person's Contribution or the issuance of the Units to the Person. No subsequent Contributions
        may be required of any Member unless otherwise expressly agreed at the time of, or as imposed as a condition to, the issuance of Units to the Member in question.

      

      

      9.5         Allocations to Assignees and to Additional Members. No
        assignee of a Unit or Additional Member shall be entitled to any retroactive allocation of losses, income or expense deductions incurred by the Company. The Directors may, at the Directors' option, at the time an assignee or Additional Member is
        admitted, close the Company books (as though the Company's tax year had ended) or make pro rata allocations of loss, income and expense deductions to the assignee or Additional Member for that portion of the Company's Fiscal Year in which the
        assignee or Additional Member, as the case may be, was admitted, in accordance with the provisions of Section 706(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

       

      9.6         Repurchase of Units by the Company. Any Member may at
        any time, but has no obligation to, tender any or all of the Units owned by that Member to the Company for purchase by the Company in accordance with the following:

       

      

      
        

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      (a)          Any Member desiring to tender any of the Units owned by the Member to the Company (the "Tendering Member") must provide written notice of such desire to the Company
        (the "Tender Notice"). The Tender Notice must include, at a minimum, the name of the Tendering Member, the number of Units being tendered to the Company (the "Tendered Units"), and a statement that the tender is being made pursuant to this Section.
        The Company may require the Tender Notice to be on a form provided by the Company. A Tender Notice may be revoked at any time prior to the acceptance of the Tender Notice by the Company, by the Tendering Member providing written notice to that
        effect to the Company, but any such revocation notice shall only be deemed effective when received by the Company. The Company will consider Tender Notices in the order in which they are received by the Company.

      

      

      (b)         Subject to the satisfaction of the UMS Condition (as that term is defined in subparagraph (g) below), the Company shall have the right and option, but shall not be
        obligated, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Tendered Units at any time within 45 days after the date on which the Company receives the Tender Notice. The Company may exercise such right and option by giving written notice thereof to
        the Tendering Member (the "Exercise Notice") at any time within such 45-day period. If the Company fails to give an Exercise Notice within that 45-day period, the Company shall be deemed to have declined to exercise its right and option to purchase
        the Tendered Units.

       

      (c)          If the Company elects to purchase the Tendered Units, the closing of the sale and purchase shall occur on the date specified by the Company in the Exercise Notice
        (the "Closing Date"); provided, however, that the Closing Date must be at least 60 calendar days after, and shall not be more than 90 calendar days after, the date on which the Company received the Tender Notice.

       

      (d)         The per-Unit purchase price for the Tendered Units shall be the Discounted Average UMS Price (as that term is defined below) during the calendar quarter last ended
        before the date on which the Company received the Tender Notice. The Discounted Average UMS Price shall accordingly only be established four times during the Company's taxable year.

       

      (e)        The aggregate purchase price payable by the Company for the Tendered Units shall be payable by the Company in full, by check of the Company, on the Closing Date upon
        receipt of the certificate or certificates for the Tendered Units from the Tendering Member, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by separate transfer powers in form and content acceptable to the Company.

       

      The Tendering Member shall be deemed, by submitting the Tender Notice to the Company and by surrendering the certificates for the Tendered Units to the Company, to represent and
        warrant to the Company that all of the Tendered Units are being sold and transferred to the Company free and clear of any and all liens, restrictions on transferability, reservations, security interests, pledge agreements, buy-sell agreements, tax
        liens, charges, contracts of sale, voting agreements, voting trusts, options, proxies and other claims, demands, encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever. The Tendering Member shall defend, indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against
        any suit, action, proceeding, claim, counterclaim, loss, liability, damage, amount, cost and/or expense (including court costs and attorneys' fees) in any way related to, connected with or arising or resulting from any breach of that representation
        and warranty by the Tendering Member.

      

      

      
        

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      (f)          The term "Discounted Average UMS Price" means the amount determined by subtracting (1) the amount which is twenty percent (20%) of the UMS Average Price (as that
        term is defined below), from (2) the UMS Average Price. The term "UMS Average Price" means the amount determined by dividing (1) the aggregate amount paid by all buyers of Units pursuant to the Unit Matching Service (as that term is defined below)
        of the Company in transactions which closed during the calendar quarter last ended before the date on which the Company received the Tender Notice, by (2) the aggregate number of Units sold to those buyers. The term "Unit Matching Service" means
        the unit matching service as made available by the Company from time to time on the Company's website. The Company has no obligation, however, to continue to maintain the Unit Matching Service.

      

      

      (g)         The Company's right and option to purchase any Tendered Units pursuant to this Section is conditioned upon there having been at least two sales of Units pursuant to
        the Unit Matching Service which closed during the applicable calendar quarter (the "UMS Condition"), and if the UMS Condition is not satisfied and met, the Tender Notice shall be deemed to be of no force or effect and the Company shall notify the
        Tendering Member of such fact.

       

      This Section is intended to constitute a redemption or repurchase agreement under Section 1.7704-1(f) of the Treasury Regulations, as amended from time to time, and is intended to, and shall be
        interpreted so as to, meet the requirements of Section 1.7704-1(f) of the Treasury Regulations. Without limiting the Company's right  to  decline  to purchase any Tendered Units, for any reason and in the Company's sole discretion, the Company may
        decline to purchase any Tendered Units pursuant to this Section if such purchase would cause a violation of Section 1.7704-1(f) of the Treasury Regulations.

       

      ARTICLE 10

      DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP

       

      10.1        Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved, and its
        activities shall be wound up, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

       

      (a)          at the time or on the happening of an event expressly and affirmatively specified in the Iowa Act to cause dissolution, and which the Iowa Act expressly and
        affirmatively provides cannot be varied, waived or altered, which as of the date of this Agreement were the events specified in Sections 489.701(1)(d), 489.701(1)(e) and 489.705 of the Iowa Act, but, with respect to Section 489.705, subject to the
        Company's rights under Sections 489.706 and 489.707 of the Iowa Act; or

       

      (b)          upon the affirmative vote of the Members taken or obtained in accordance with Article 6. This paragraph supersedes and overrides in entirety Section 489.701 of the
        Iowa Act.

       

      Upon dissolution, the Company shall wind up its activities, and the Company continues after dissolution only for the purposes of winding up. In winding up the Company's activities, the Company
        shall discharge the Company's debts, obligations or other liabilities, settle and close the Company's activities, and marshal and distribute the assets of the Company. The Company may also engage in and take any or all of the actions permitted by
        Sections 489.702, 489.703 and 489.704 of the Iowa Act.

       

      10.2        Distribution of Assets Upon Dissolution. Upon the
        winding up of the Company, the assets  of  the Company shall be distributed in the following order:

       

      
        

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      (a)          to creditors, including Members who are creditors (to the extent permitted by applicable law), in satisfaction of the liabilities of the Company;

      

      

      (b)          to the Members in proportion to, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital Accounts, as determined after taking into account all
        Capital Account adjustments for the Company's Fiscal Year in which the dissolution occurs; and then

      

      

      (c)          to the Members, pro rata based upon the respective number of Units held by the Members.

       

      The Directors shall have the authority to make the determination of whether the distribution of assets under this Section to creditors, or any Distributions under this Section to the Members, shall be made in the form of cash, property or
        otherwise.

       

      10.3       Statement of Dissolution or Termination; Post-Dissolution Statement of Authority. When all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company have been paid and discharged or reasonably adequate provisions therefor have been made and all of the remaining property and assets of the Company
        have been distributed to the Members, a statement of dissolution and/or statement of termination and any other necessary or appropriate documents, as determined  by  the Directors, shall be executed and filed with the Iowa Secretary of State and
        with such other governmental, regulatory or other authorities as are determined by the Directors. Thereafter, the existence of the Company shall cease, except for the purpose of suits, other proceedings and appropriate action as may be expressly
        provided in the Iowa Act. The Directors and the officers of the Company shall have authority to distribute any property or assets of the Company discovered after dissolution, convey real estate and take all such other action as the Directors or the
        officers may determine to be necessary or appropriate on behalf of and in the name of the Company.

       

      After a statement of dissolution becomes effective, the Directors or officers of the Company may execute and file or record with the Iowa Secretary of State and all such other governmental,
        regulatory or other authorities as are determined by the Directors or the officer in question, a post-dissolution statement of authority in a form permitted by the Iowa Act. The Directors or the officers of the Company may also execute and file or
        record such amendments to or cancellations of any such post-dissolution statement of authority as are determined by the Directors or the officers from time to time.

      

      

      10.4       Winding Up. Upon dissolution, each Member shall look
        solely to the assets of the Company for the return of the Member's Capital Account or to pay any Distributions owed to the Member. If the Company property remaining after the payment or discharge of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the
        Company is insufficient to return the Capital Account of a Member, or to pay any Distributions owed to the Member, such Member shall have no recourse against the Company, any Director, any officer of the Company or any other Member. No Member shall
        be required to restore any deficit in the Member's Capital Account and any such deficit shall not be treated as an asset of the Company.

       

      The winding up of the affairs of the Company and the distribution of its property and assets shall be conducted exclusively by the Directors and the officers of the Company, and the Directors and
        the officers of the Company are hereby authorized to take all actions necessary or appropriate to accomplish such winding up and distribution, including selling any property or assets of the Company which the Directors or any officer deem necessary
        or appropriate to sell and the actions permitted by Sections 489.702, 489.703 and 489.704 of the Iowa Act.

       

      

      
        

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      ARTICLE 11

      STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS

       

      11.1        Standards For Directors. The only fiduciary duties a
        Director owes to the Company and the Members are the duty of loyalty and the duty of care set forth in the following subparagraphs (a) and (b):

       

      (a)          A Director's duty of loyalty to the Company and the Members is limited to the following:

       

      (i)          To account to the Company and to hold as trustee for the Company any property, profit or benefit derived by the Director regarding any of the following: (1) in the
        conduct or winding up of the Company's activities; (2) from a use by the Director of the Company's property; or (3) from the appropriation of a Company opportunity;

       

      (ii)         To refrain from dealing with the Company in the conduct or winding up of the Company's activities as or on behalf of a Person having an interest adverse to the
        Company; and

       

      (iii)        To refrain from competing with the Company in the conduct of the Company's activities before the dissolution of the Company; provided, however, that (1) the
        Directors who are not interested in the specific act or transaction in question may, by the vote of a majority of those Directors, authorize or ratify, after full disclosure of all material facts, a specific act or transaction that would otherwise
        violate the above described duty of loyalty; (2) the Members who are not interested in the specific act or transaction in question may, by the vote of such Members who hold at least a majority of the outstanding Units held by such Members,
        authorize or ratify, after full disclosure of all material facts, a specific act or transaction that would otherwise violate the above described duty of loyalty; (3) it is a defense to a claim under subclause (ii) immediately above, and any
        comparable claim in equity or at common law, that the transaction was fair to the Company; and (4) the duty stated under subclause (iii) immediately above continues only until the winding up of the Company is completed.

      

      

      (b)         A Director's duty of care to the Company and the Members in the conduct and winding up of the Company's activities is to act with the care that a Person in a like
        position would reasonably exercise under similar circumstances and in a manner the Director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company. In discharging this duty, a Director may rely in good faith upon opinions, reports,
        statements or other information provided by another Person that the Director reasonably believes is a competent and reliable source for the information.

      

      

      In addition, a Director satisfies the above referenced duty of care if all of the following apply: (1) the Director is not interested in the subject matter of the business
        judgment; (2) the Director is informed with respect to the subject of the business judgment to the extent the Director reasonably believes to be appropriate in the circumstances; and (3) the Director has a rational basis for believing that the
        business judgment is in the best interests of the Company.

       

      Notwithstanding anything which may appear to be to the contrary in the foregoing, a Director's duty of loyalty and duty of care to a Member is subject to Section 489.901(2) of the Iowa Act, and a
        Person challenging a Director's business judgment has the burdens of proof set forth in Section 489.409(7)(b) of the Iowa Act.

       

      
        

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      A Director shall also discharge the Director's duties under the Iowa Act and this Agreement and exercise any rights consistently with the contractual obligation of good faith and fair dealing. The
        determination of whether a Director has met the obligation of good faith and fair dealing with respect to any particular matter shall be determined utilizing, and based on, a subjective standard based solely upon the actual knowledge and intent of
        the Director in question, and not based on a reasonableness, objective or other third party or general standard.

      

      

      A Director does not violate a duty or obligation under the Iowa Act or under this Agreement merely because the Director's conduct furthers the Director's own interest.

       

      The Company and the Members expressly state and agree that any and all exclusions, restrictions and/or limitations on or of, or any eliminations of, any of the duties or obligations of the
        Directors as set forth in this Section are not manifestly unreasonable and are consistent with the intent and desire of the Company and the Members.

      

      

      11.2       Limitation of Liability of Directors. In addition to
        the exclusions, restrictions, limitations and protections provided in Section 11.1, a Director shall not be liable to the Company or to the Members for money damages, except only for any of the following: (i) a breach of the duty of loyalty as
        specified in Section 11.1(a); (ii) a financial benefit received by the Director to which the Director is not entitled; (iii) a breach of a duty under Section 489.406 of the Iowa Act; (iv) intentional infliction of harm on the Company or a Member;
        or (v) an intentional violation of criminal law. If the Iowa Act or other applicable law is hereafter amended to authorize the additional or further elimination of or limitation on the liability of managers, then the liability of a Director, in
        addition to the elimination of and limitation on personal liability provided in this Section, shall be eliminated and limited to the extent of such amendment, automatically and without any further action, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any
        repeal or modification of this Section or the provisions of the Iowa Act with respect to this Section shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any elimination of or limitation on the personal liability, or any other right or
        protection, of a Director with respect to any state of facts existing at or prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

       

      11.3       Standards of Conduct for Members. A Member shall
        discharge the Member's duties under the Iowa Act and this Agreement and exercise any rights consistently with the contractual obligation of good faith and fair dealing. A Member does not, however, have any fiduciary duty to the Company or to any
        other Member solely by reason of being a member of the Company, and a Member may, subject to any prohibitions, restrictions or other limitations set forth in any other agreement between the Member and the Company, engage in other business and
        activities in addition to being a member of the Company.

       

      ARTICLE 12

      INDEMNIFICATION

       

      The Company shall reimburse for any payment made by, and indemnify for any debt, obligation or other liability incurred by, a Director or officer of the Company in the course of the Director's or
        the officer's activities on behalf of the Company, and shall otherwise indemnify and advance or reimburse expenses to each Director and officer of the Company for liability incurred by them in such capacities, or arising out of their status as
        such, to the full and maximum extent authorized or permitted by the Iowa Act or other applicable law. This Article does not limit or otherwise affect any provisions of this Agreement (including Sections 8.3, 8.4 and 11.1) which provide for any
        elimination of, or any restriction or limitation on, any duties or obligations otherwise imposed under Sections 489.405 or 489.409 of the Iowa Act.

       

      
        

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      If the Iowa Act or other applicable law is hereafter amended to authorize broader, additional or further indemnification, then the indemnification obligations of the Company shall be deemed to be
        amended automatically, and without any further action, to require indemnification and advancement and reimbursement of funds to pay for or reimburse expenses of the Directors and the officers of the Company to the full and maximum extent then
        permitted by law. Any repeal or modification of this Article or any other applicable provision of this Agreement, the Iowa Act or other applicable law shall not limit or adversely affect any indemnification or other obligations of the Company under
        this Article with respect to any acts or omissions occurring, in whole or in part, on or at any time prior to, or any state of facts existing, in whole or in part, on or at or any time prior to, the time of such repeal or modification. Each Person
        who is now serving or who shall hereafter serve as a Director or an officer of the Company shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon the rights provided for in this Article, and such rights shall continue as to a Person who has ceased to be a
        Director or an officer of the Company, as the case may be, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, legal or personal representatives, administrators and successors of such Person. If this Article or any portion of this Article shall
        be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify each Director and officer of the Company to the full and maximum extent permitted by any portion of this Article that shall not have
        been invalidated.

      

      

      Except only as may be limited by the express and affirmative requirements of the Iowa Act, the indemnification and advancement and reimbursement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this
        Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which a Director or an officer of the Company may have or hereafter acquire or become entitled to under any law or regulation, the Certificate of Organization, this Agreement or another
        agreement, vote of the Directors, vote of the Members or otherwise.

       

      The Company may, by action of the Directors, provide indemnification to such of the Members, employees and agents of the Company, and to such extent and to such effect, as the Directors may from
        time to time determine to be appropriate.

       

      The Company may purchase and maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any Person who is or was a Director, Member, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while a Director,
        Member, officer, employee or agent of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a manager, member, director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of a limited liability company, corporation, partnership, limited
        partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Person, against any liability asserted against such Person or incurred by such Person in such capacity, or arising from or out of such Person's status as such, and whether or not the
        Company could, under the Iowa Act, eliminate or limit such Person's liability to the Company for the conduct giving rise to the liability, or would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Article,
        the Iowa Act or otherwise. The Company may create a trust fund, grant a security interest and/or use other means (including letters of credit, surety bonds and/or similar arrangements), as well as enter into contracts providing for indemnification
        to the maximum extent permitted by law and including as a part thereof any or all of the foregoing, to ensure the payment of such sums as may be necessary to effect full indemnification. The Company's obligation to make indemnification and to pay
        expenses pursuant to this Article shall be in excess of any insurance purchased and maintained by the Company. To the extent that indemnity or expenses of a Person entitled to indemnification and payment of expenses pursuant to this Article are
        paid on behalf of or to such Person by such insurance, such payments shall be deemed to be applied towards satisfaction of the Company's obligation to such Person to make indemnification and to pay expenses pursuant to this Article.

       

      
        

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      All references to "indemnify", "indemnification" and other variations of those words in this Article are intended to include the advancement and/or reimbursement of the costs and expenses of the Director, officer or
        other Person in question.

       

      ARTICLE 13

      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

       

      13.1       Notices. Subject to the last paragraph in this Section,
        all notices, demands, requests and other communications desired or required to be given under this Agreement ("Notices"), shall be in writing and shall be given by:

      (i) hand delivery to the address for Notices; (ii) delivery by overnight courier service to the address for Notices; or (iii) sending the same by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the address for Notices.

       

      Subject to the last paragraph in this Section, all Notices shall be deemed given and effective upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the hand delivery of the Notice to the address for Notices; (ii) one
        business day after the deposit of the Notice with an overnight courier service by the time deadline for next day delivery addressed to the address for Notices; or (iii) three business days after depositing the Notice in the United States mail as
        set forth in the preceding paragraph.

       

      Subject to the last paragraph in this Section, all Notices to a Director or a Member shall be addressed to the address of the Director or the Member, as the case may be, as it appears in the
        Company's records, and all Notices to the Company shall be sent to both the principal office and to the registered agent and office of the Company as set forth in the records of the Iowa Secretary of State, or to such other Persons or at such other
        place as the Director, the Member or the Company, as the case may be, may by Notice designate as a place for service of Notice.

       

      Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other term or condition of this Agreement, or otherwise, which may appear to be to the contrary, any notice, demand, request or other communication desired or
        required to be given by the Company under this Agreement may be given by the Company to a Director or to a Member by any form of electronic transmission, and any notice given by any form of electronic transmission shall be deemed to be the
        equivalent of written notice for all purposes, and such electronic transmission and notice shall be deemed to be given and effective upon the Company's transmission thereof to the Director or the Member in question. An electronic transmission may
        include any process of communication not involving the physical transfer of paper that is suitable for the retention, retrieval and reproduction of information by the recipient, and shall include e-mail to the last e-mail address as may from time
        to time be supplied to the Company by any Director or Member. Each Director and Member shall be responsible for notifying the Company in writing of any change in the e-mail address of such Director or Member. Notwithstanding any term or condition
        of this Agreement or otherwise which may appear to be to the contrary, any written consent or written action by any Director or by any Member may also be given and received by the Company and by the Director or the Member, as the case may be, by
        any form of electronic transmission.

      

      

      
        

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      13.2      Application of Iowa Law. This Agreement is entered into
        and performable in material part in Iowa, and the application and interpretation hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, and, subject to the following, specifically the Iowa Act, but without
        regard to provisions thereof relating to conflicts of law or choice of law.

       

      Without limiting Section 13.11, any statements in this Agreement that provide that certain sentences, sections or other provisions of this Agreement supersede and override certain provisions or
        sections of the Iowa Act are not intended to be exclusive statements regarding that issue, and other sentences, sections and provisions of this Agreement also supersede and override various provisions or sections of the Iowa Act, with it being the
        intent and desire of the Company and the Members that the Certificate of Organization and this Agreement shall be the sole and exclusive statement and agreement by and among the Members and between the Members and the Company and that the
        Certificate of Organization and this Agreement therefore override and supersede the Iowa Act to full and maximum extent permitted by the Iowa Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency
        between any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Iowa Act, the terms and conditions of this Agreement are intended by the Company and the Members to govern and control to the full extent of such conflict or inconsistency.

       

      13.3       Execution of Additional Instruments; Power of Attorney to Directors. Each Member agrees to execute such other and further statements of interest and holdings, designations, powers of attorney and other instruments that are necessary to comply with any laws, rules or regulations, or to evidence the
        authority of the Directors or the officers of the Company under this Agreement.

       

      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and in addition thereto, each Member hereby constitutes and appoints each and all of the Directors, acting singly or together, as the Member's true
        and lawful agent and attorney in fact, with full power and authority and in such Member's name, place and stead, to make, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record all such documents and instruments as may be appropriate to carry out the
        intent and purposes of this Agreement or the business and affairs of the Company, including any amendments or restatements of this Agreement or the Certificate of Organization as may be approved or adopted by the Directors and/or the Members from
        time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The foregoing power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable and survive the death or incapacity of each Member, may be exercised by the Directors by a single signature of a
        Director acting as attorney in fact for all of the Members, and shall survive any Assignment of Units by a Member.

       

      13.4       Construction. Words and phrases in this Agreement
        shall be construed as in the singular or plural number, and as masculine, feminine or neutral gender, according to the context, including all references to "Directors" or "Director" or to "Members" or "Member" during any period of time that the
        Company only has, respectively, one Director or one Member. The use of the words "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and other similar compounds of the word "here" refer to this entire Agreement and not to any particular article, section, paragraph or
        provision. Any reference in this Agreement to an "Article", a "Section" or a "Schedule" is to the article, section or schedule of this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly indicated. The words "include", "includes" and "including" are used in this
        Agreement in a nonexclusive manner and fashion, that is so as to include, but without limitation, the items, facts, acts or matters in question. Any reference in this Agreement to a section of the Iowa Act, the Code, the Treasury Regulations, or
        the Exchange Act, or to a rule under the Exchange Act, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, be a reference to such section or rule as amended from time to time and to any successor section or rule or redesignated section or
        rule. This Agreement shall not be construed more strongly against the Company or any Director or Member regardless of who was more responsible for its preparation.

      

      

      
        

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      13.5       Headings and Captions. The headings, captions or titles
        of articles, sections and paragraphs in this Agreement are provided for convenience of reference only, and shall not be considered a part hereof for purposes of interpreting or applying this Agreement, and such titles or captions do not define,
        limit, extend, explain or describe the scope or extent of this Agreement or any of its terms or conditions.

       

      13.6       No Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the
        Company, any Director, any officer of the Company or any Member in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude
        any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement, the remedies provided for in this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that
        may be available to the Company, any Director, any officer of the Company or any Member at law, in equity or otherwise.

       

      13.7       Severability. In the event any provision of this
        Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue to be valid and enforceable. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held
        to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as written, but valid, legal and enforceable if modified, then such provision shall be deemed to be amended to such extent as shall be necessary for such provision to be valid, legal and enforceable and it
        shall be enforced to that extent. Any finding of invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

       

      13.8      Binding Effect on Heirs, Successors and Assigns. This
        Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, the Directors, the officers of the Company, the Members and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
        Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than the Company, the Directors, the officers of the Company, the Members, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal
        representatives and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, liabilities or obligations under or by reason of this Agreement.

       

      13.9       Creditors. Without limiting Section 13.8, none of the
        provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of, or are enforceable by, any creditor of the Company.

      

      

      13.10     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or
        more of the Members on any number of separate counterparts or addendums (including by e-mail or facsimile transmission), and said counterparts and addendums taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.

       

      13.11     Entire Agreement. Without limiting Section 13.2, the
        Certificate of Organization, this Agreement, the Unit Assignment Policy, any statements of authority that are executed pursuant to Sections 4.1 or 10.3 and any exhibits and schedules to this Agreement constitute the entire agreement pertaining to
        the subject matters of this Agreement and supersede all negotiations, preliminary agreements and all prior or contemporaneous discussions and understandings in connection with the subject matters of this Agreement. Any exhibits and schedules are
        incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth in their entirety and constitute a part of this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and replaces in entirety the Prior Operating Agreement.

       

      
        

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      13.12     Indemnification; Specific Performance. Each Member shall
        defend, indemnify and hold the Company, the Directors and each of the other Members harmless from and against any suit, proceeding, action, claim, counterclaim, loss, liability, damage, cost and/or expense (including attorneys' fees and court
        costs) in any way related to, connected with or arising or resulting from any misrepresentation or any breach or nonfulfillment of, or default under, any term or condition of this Agreement by the Member, including any breach or nonfulfillment of,
        or default under, Article 9.

       

      Each Member respectively acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to, and hereby instructs and directs any court or other authority to grant the Company, specific performance of
        the duties and obligations of the Member under Section 5.7 and Article 9.

       

      13.13     Consent to Jurisdiction. The Company, each Director, each
        officer of the Company and each Member hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any United States or Iowa court sitting in Story County, Iowa or Polk County, Iowa in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
        and the Company, each Director, each officer of the Company and each Member hereby agree that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such United States or Iowa court. The Company, each Director,
        each officer of the Company and each Member waive any objection, including any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which they may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action
        or proceeding in any such court. The Company, each Director, each officer of the Company and each Member consent to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding brought in any such court by the delivery of copies of such
        process to them at the address specified for Notices for them.

       

      13.14      Waiver of Action for Partition. Each Member unconditionally and
            irrevocably waives any right that the Member may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to any of the assets or properties of the Company.

      

      

      13.15     Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company, each Director, each officer of the
            Company and each Member hereby waive any right to a jury trial with respect to and in any action, proceeding, suit, claim, counterclaim, demand or other matter whatsoever arising out of this Agreement.

       

      
        

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is made and entered into effective as of the 30th day of March, 2020.

       

      	 	
              MEMBERS

            	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
              By:

            	 	 
	 	 	
              Jeff Taylor, Director and

            	 
	 	 	
              as Attorney In Fact for the Members

            	 

       

      [SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING

      AGREEMENT OF

      LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC DATED AS OF

      MARCH 30, 2020]

       

      

      
        

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      LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC

      

      

      UNIT ASSIGNMENT POLICY

      (As amended on November 10, 2010)

       

      The Directors of Lincolnway Energy, LLC (the "LLC") have adopted the following as the Unit Assignment Policy of the LLC as contemplated by and for purposes of the Third Amended and Restated
        Operating Agreement of the LLC (as amended or restated from time to time, the "Operating Agreement"). Any words or terms which are used in this Unit Assignment Policy and that are defined in the Operating Agreement of the LLC shall have those same
        meanings as used in and for purposes of this Unit Assignment Policy, including, for example, the words "Assignment", "Assigned", "Assign", "assignee", "assignor", "Code", "Directors" and "Units".

      

      

      As provided in the Operating Agreement, an Assignment includes any sale, gift, bequest, assignment or other conveyance, transfer or disposition whatsoever of a Unit, or any right or interest in,
        under or arising from a Unit (including any right to receive any Distribution arising from any Unit), whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation or any act or process of law or equity, or otherwise, and including the granting of a
        pledge, security interest or other  lien  or encumbrance in, on or against a Unit or the entering of a charging order under Section 489.503 of the Iowa Act and any action to enforce or realize upon, or the exercise of any rights or remedies
        whatsoever under or pursuant to, any such pledge, security interest, lien, encumbrance or charging order (including any sale of the Unit or taking possession of, or any other interest in, the Unit). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
        and in further confirmation thereof, any purported transfer of a transferable interest (as that term is defined in the Iowa Act) is an Assignment of the entire underlying Unit or Units.

      

      

      All Assignments of any Units must be made in accordance with the Operating Agreement, and also only with the prior written approval of the Directors. The Directors may prohibit, restrict, limit,
        delay or place conditions on any proposed Assignment of any Units for any reasonable purpose, as determined by the Directors. A reasonable purpose shall in all events include, without limitation, prohibiting, restricting, limiting, delaying or
        placing conditions on any Assignment of any Units which, alone or together with any previous Assignments or other Assignments that are known or intended or that may reasonably be anticipated, would or might reasonably be determined to:

      

      

      (a)          violate or cause the LLC to violate or to otherwise be in noncompliance with any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, including any foreign, federal, state or
        local securities law, rule, regulation or order;

      

      

      (b)          cause the LLC to be taxed as a corporation for tax purposes, including by reason of Section 7704 of the Code;

      

      

      (c)          result in the termination of the LLC or the LLC's tax year for tax purposes, including under Section 708 of the Code, or cause the application to the LLC of Sections
        168(g)(1)(B) or 168(h) of the Code or similar or analogous rules;

      

      

      (d)          violate any term or condition of the Operating Agreement, including Section 5.7;

      

      

      (e)          violate or cause the LLC to violate or to otherwise be in noncompliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to the LLC's selection or use of its
        then current Fiscal Year, including under Section 444 of the Code;

      

      

      
        

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      (f)          require the LLC to become licensed, registered or regulated as an investment company, a broker- dealer or any other form of regulated entity under any applicable
        foreign, federal, state or local law, rule, regulation or order; or

      

      

      (g)          create or result in any fractional Units.

      

      

      The assignor and assignee in each proposed Assignment shall provide the LLC with a Unit Assignment Application in a form provided by the LLC, and with all such other documents, instruments and
        information as are deemed to be necessary or appropriate from time to time by the Directors, including (i) the assignee's taxpayer identification number; (ii) the information necessary to determine the assignee’s initial tax basis in the Units
        which were Assigned to the assignee; (iii) all information necessary or appropriate for the LLC to be able to file all required tax returns and other legally required information statements or returns; (iv) evidence that the assignee is properly
        authorized to acquire the Units and to become a Member and that the assignor is authorized to Assign the Units to the assignee; and (v) a copy of the agreement between the assignee and the assignor. The agreement between the assignor and the
        assignee must acknowledge the requirements of the Operating Agreement and this Unit Assignment Policy.

      

      

      The LLC reserves the right to require the assignor and/or the assignee in each proposed Assignment to provide the LLC with an opinion of counsel for the LLC or for the assignor and/or the assignee,
        in form and content acceptable to the LLC, to the effect that the proposed Assignment shall not have or cause any of the results or effects described in subparagraphs (a) through (g) above in this Unit Assignment Policy.

      

      

      The LLC also reserves the right to require the assignor and/or the assignee in each proposed Assignment to pay directly or to reimburse the LLC for all fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred by
        the LLC in connection with the Assignment, including legal and accounting fees.

      

      

      An Assignment of a Unit may be made pursuant to and upon the terms and conditions of any unit matching service as may be made available from time to time by the LLC on the website of the LLC in
        accordance with Section 1.7704-1(g) of the Treasury Regulations.

      

      

      An Assignment of a Unit may be made to the LLC in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Operating Agreement.

      

      

      The Directors are not required to act upon any proposed Assignment of any Unit until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Directors which follows the date on which the LLC receives a
        completed and executed Unit Assignment Application from the assignor and the assignee in form and content acceptable to the Directors.

      

      

      An Assignment of a Unit which is approved by the Directors shall be effective for all purposes (including for purposes of allocations and Distributions) as of the date determined by the Directors,
        but such date must be within 32 days of the date of the approval of the Assignment by the Directors.

      

      

      The effect of an Assignment which is approved by the Directors shall be governed by the Operating Agreement, and an assignee must become a Substitute Member in accordance with the terms of the
        Operating Agreement.

      

      

      

      

      
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