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AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO THE CARRYING AGREEMENT
This amendment (the “Third Amendment”) is made between DRIVEWEALTH, LLC (“DriveWealth”), and ML WEALTH, LLC (“Company”) and is effective as of 5/1/2023 (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, Company and DriveWealth entered into that certain Amended and Restated Carrying Agreement dated October 29, 2020 (the “Carrying Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Company and DriveWealth entered into that certain first amendment to the Carrying Agreement dated March 31, 2021 (the “First Amendment”);
WHEREAS, Company and DriveWealth entered into that certain second amendment to the Carrying Agreement dated December 6, 2021 (together with the Carrying Agreement and the First Amendment, the “Prior Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Company and DriveWealth desire to amend the Prior Agreement as stated in this Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the promises set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged the Parties mutually agree as follows:
“Fee Schedule” means the most recently dated pricing terms, including but not limited to all Fees, as signed by both Parties, and any amendments or supplements thereto, which are incorporated by reference in this Agreement.
23.1 Fees. DriveWealth shall charge Company, and Company shall pay DriveWealth, the Fees set forth in the Fee Schedule. The Fee Schedule may be amended at any time to reflect new or expanded Services provided by DriveWealth to Company as agreed to in a mutual amendment or supplement to the Fee Schedule. Except for those Fees stated in Exhibit B of the Fee Schedule, which may be amended on prior written notice, additional changes to the Fee Schedule require mutual amendment or supplement to the Fee Schedule.
30.2 Early Termination Fee. Any early termination fees, to the extent applicable, are detailed in Exhibit A of the Fee Schedule. For the avoidance of doubt, Company will not be subject to an early termination fee if Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Termination for Default whereby DriveWealth is the Defaulting Party.
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If Company does not meet the conditions set forth in section 4.a. or 4.b., the prior fees, which are included as Exhibit C to the Fee Schedule, shall apply.
Each capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Prior Agreement. This Third Amendment modifies the Prior Agreement and all prior amendments, supplements, and understandings to the Prior Agreement. All of the provisions of the Prior Agreement not specifically deleted or modified herein shall remain in full force and effect. Wherever there is a conflict between this Third Amendment and the Prior Agreement, the provisions of this Third Amendment will control, and the Prior Agreement will be construed accordingly. The modifications stated above shall take effect as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.
THE PARTIES have executed this Third Amendment as of the Third Amendment Effective Date by their duly authorized representatives, who represent that they have the authority to bind their respective Party.
ML Wealth, LLC |
DriveWealth, LLC
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By: |
/s/ Erika Nuno |
By: |
/s/ Jeff Pasquerella |
Name: |
Erika Nuno |
Name: |
Jeff Pasquerella |
Title: |
Head of Strategic Finance and Revenue |
Title: |
Global Chief Legal Officer |
Date: |
9/15/2023 |
Date: |
9/15/2023 |
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FEE SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT A
FEES AND CLEARING SERVICE CHARGES
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EXHIBIT B
STANDARD FEES
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EXHIBIT C
[ML WEALTH PRIOR FEE SCHEDULE]
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