“Oaktree Group” means (i) the Manager and its Affiliates, including their respective general partners, members and limited partners, (ii) the Oaktree Operating Group and its Affiliates, including their respective general partners, members and limited partners, (iii) with respect to each Principal, such Principal and such Principal’s Group, and (iv) any former or current director, executive officer, officer, investment professional, or other employee of the Oaktree Operating Group (or such other entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by a member of the Oaktree Operating Group) and any member of such Person’s Group.
“Oaktree Issuer Group” means the Company, the members of the Oaktree Operating Group and any other entity that, as of the relevant time, is a guarantor to any series of Oaktree Senior Notes, and their direct and indirect Subsidiaries (to the extent of their economic ownership interest in such Subsidiaries), taken as a whole.
“Oaktree Operating Group” means, for the purpose of this Unit Designation, collectively, (a) as of May 17, 2018, Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Oaktree Investment Holdings, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P., each a Delaware limited partnership, and Oaktree Capital Management (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and (b) any other subsidiary of the Company (whether now existing or hereafter formed) that is designated from time to time as part of the Oaktree Operating Group by the Board of Directors and that either (i) acts as or Controls the general partners and investment advisers of the Investment Funds or (ii) holds interests in other entities or investments generating income for the Company.
“Oaktree Senior Notes” means (i) the 3.91% Senior Notes, Series A, due 2024 issued by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., (ii) the 4.01% Senior Notes, Series B, due 2026 issued by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., (iii) the 4.21% Senior Notes, Series C, due 2029 issued by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., (iv) the 3.69% Senior Notes due 2031 issued by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., (v) the 3.78% Senior Notes due 2032 issued by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and any similar series of senior unsecured debt securities, in each case, guaranteed by Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P., each of which is a member of the Oaktree Operating Group.
“Operating Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Parity Units” means any Company Units, including Preferred Units, that the Company has authorized or issued or may authorize or issue, the terms of which provide that such securities shall rank equally with the Series A Preferred Units with respect to payment of distributions and distribution of assets upon a Dissolution Event.
“Permitted Distribution” means each of the following: (A) Tax Distributions (as defined in the operating agreements of the members of the Oaktree Operating Group) received, directly or indirectly, from the Oaktree Operating Group in accordance with the terms of the operating agreements of the members of the Oaktree Operating Group as in effect on May 17, 2018, (B) the net unit settlement of equity-based awards granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan in order to satisfy associated tax obligations (C) exchanges of Common Units of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries in connection with the exchange of units of Oaktree Capital Group Holdings for Common Units or equity interests of the Company’s Subsidiaries under the Exchange Agreement, (D) purchases pursuant to put or call arrangements with current or former Senior Executives, employees or service partners entered into in good faith in connection with the provision of personal services, (E) distributions of incentive compensation to current or former Senior Executives, employees or service partners in respect of their “points” interests in the Company’s Subsidiaries, (F) distributions, directly or indirectly, to the Company, its Subsidiaries or Oaktree Capital Group Holdings to enable the Company, its Subsidiaries or Oaktree Capital Group Holdings to pay expenses or satisfy other obligations (other than obligations in respect of distributions or purchases of Junior Units that would not otherwise be Permitted Distributions), (G) redemptions of Common Units pursuant to provisions of the Operating Agreement as in effect on May 17, 2018, (H) purchases in connection with the settlement of a bona fide forward purchase or accelerated Unit repurchase arrangement with a third party financial institution that is entered into before the start of the applicable Distribution Period, (I) payments made on redemption or conversion of convertible notes or convertible preferred equity or the entry into or settlement of call options, bond hedges and/or warrants to hedge the Company’s exposure in connection with the issuance of the convertible notes or convertible preferred equity, (J) distributions paid in, or exchanges of Junior Units or Oaktree Capital Group Holdings units for, Junior Units or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase Junior Units or distributions or purchases paid, directly or indirectly, with proceeds from the substantially concurrent sale of Junior Units and (K) distributions, directly or indirectly, to Oaktree Capital Group Holdings or its successor to enable it to (1) make distributions in respect of any outstanding Oaktree Capital Group Holdings equity value units, and (2) purchase any Oaktree Capital Group Holdings units into which the equity value units have been recapitalized pursuant to any put right exercised by the holder of such equity value units.
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