Board Observer. (a) Priceline shall have the right, exercisable by delivering notice to the Company, to designate one observer to attend any meetings of the Board and each committee thereof (the “Board Observer”) for so long as (i) Priceline and its Subsidiaries beneficially own at least the Board Observer Threshold Shareholding in the Company, (ii) Priceline and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with the provisions of Section 2.1, (iii) Priceline and its Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with the provisions of Section 3.1(a) and (iv) the Marketing Agreement is in full force and effect and Xxxxxxx.xxx B.V. complies in all material respects with the provisions thereof (the “Board Observer Right”).
(b) The Board Observer shall be entitled (i) to receive notice of each meeting (including telephonic meetings) of the Board and any committee thereof in the same form and manner as is given to the members of the Board and the same materials as and when provided to such members (both before or after a meeting, including copies of minutes thereof), including materials provided other than in connection with a meeting, and neither the Board nor any committee thereof shall conduct any business by written consent without giving such prior notice to the Board Observer and a copy of the proposed consent, any exhibits, annexes or schedules thereto and any related materials and (ii) at the Board Observer’s discretion, to attend each Board meeting or meeting of any committee thereof, either in person or by telephonic conference, and to participate fully in all discussions among directors of the Board at such meetings, and the Company covenants to take reasonable measures to facilitate such attendance and discussion; provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.2, (A) the Board Observer shall agree to hold in confidence all information provided (provided that the Board Observer shall not be restricted in any confidential communications or discussions with or the confidential provision of information to Priceline and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, accountants, agents, counsel and other representatives), (B) such Board Observer and Priceline shall be subject to the Company’s xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policies and procedures and shall sign an acknowledgement form stating that he or she and it agree to comply with such policies and procedures (it being understood that such xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policies and procedures shall...
Board Observer. During the Designation Rights Period, the Biotest Stockholder shall be entitled to designate one (1) person as a board observer (the “Board Observer”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to perform any of its obligations under this Section 6.2 in respect of any Board Observer to whom the Board of Directors in good faith objects for a reasonable and compelling reason (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may include if the Board of Directors determines in good faith that it would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to permit such person to act as a Board Observer). The Board Observer shall have the right to attend (in person or telephonically, at his or her discretion) each meeting of the Board of Directors as an observer (and not as a director) and shall not have the right to vote at any such meeting or otherwise act on behalf of the Board of Directors or the Company; provided, however, that the Board Observer may be excluded from all or any portion of any such meeting to the extent that the Board of Directors determines in good faith (a) upon the advice of counsel that such exclusion is required to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Board of Directors, on the one hand, and its counsel, on the other hand, or (b) that the respective interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and those of the Biotest Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the other hand, as to the matter(s) to be discussed or actions to be taken during such meeting or portion thereof, conflict or could be perceived to conflict. The Company will send, or cause to be sent, to the Board Observer (x) the notice of the time and place of any such meeting (the “Meeting Notice”) at the same time and in the same manner as the Meeting Notice is sent to the directors and (y) copies of all notices, reports, minutes and other documents and materials (collectively, “Meeting Materials”) provided to the Board of Directors in respect of each such meeting at the same time and in the same manner as they are provided to the directors; provided, however, that: (i) the Company may redact from any Meeting Notice, and may redact or withhold entirely any Meeting Materials, to the extent that the Board of Directors determines in good faith (a) upon the advice of counsel that such redaction or withholding is required to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Board of Directors, on the one hand, and its counsel, on the ...
Board Observer. The Unsecured Lenders are and shall be irrevocably and unconditionally (subject to the express terms hereof) granted the right to appoint one non-voting observer to the Parent Company’s board of directors (an “Observer”). The identity of the Observer will be determined by those Unsecured Lenders holding at least 50.1% of the principal amount of the Unsecured Debentures held by Unsecured Lenders collectively. The Observer shall be provided with notice of, and relevant materials to be considered at, all meetings of the board of directors of the Parent Company (and all subcommittees thereof) and shall be entitled to attend and participate (other than voting) in all meetings of the Parent Company’s board of directors (and all subcommittees thereof); provided, however, that the Observer will be subject to the same obligations of confidentiality to which all of the Parent Company’s board members are subject, and the Unsecured Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Observer shall each recuse himself/herself from any portion of any meeting that pertains to the Unsecured Lenders or their respective affiliates (other than in respect of the Unsecured Debentures). The Observer may participate in the discussions of matters brought to the Parent Company’s board of directors provided that such Observer shall have no voting rights. The Observer shall also be entitled to the same indemnification, insurance and other protections to which the other members of the Parent Company’s board are entitled. The Parent Company shall reimburse the Observer for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Observer in connection with satisfying his or her role as Observer, up to a maximum amount of $25,000 in any 12-month period, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parent Company and an Observer. The Requisite Unsecured Lenders may replace the Observer with a different Observer at any time in their sole discretion by providing written notice thereof to the Parent Company. Each Observer shall enter into a customary form of board observer agreement with the Parent Company and the Collateral Agent prior to, concurrently with, or as soon as practicable after the appointment as an Observer.
Board Observer. The Company hereby agrees that, from and after the Closing Date, for so long as RMB Capital and its Affiliates in the aggregate have a Minimum Ownership Interest, and do not have a Board Representative currently serving on the Board of Directors and the Bank Board, the Company shall invite a person designated by RMB Capital and reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Observer”) to attend meetings of the Board of Directors and the Bank Board (including any meetings of committees thereof on which the Board Representative would be permitted to attend) in a nonvoting, nonparticipating observer capacity. The Observer shall be entitled to attend such meetings only in the event RMB Capital does not have a Board Representative on the Board of Directors and the Bank Board. The Observer shall not have any right to vote on any matter presented to the Board of Directors or the Bank Board or any committee thereof. The Company shall give the Observer written notice of each meeting of the Board of Directors and the Bank Board at the same time and in the same manner as the members of the Board of Directors or the Bank Board (as the case may be), shall provide the Observer with all written materials and other information given to members of the Board of Directors or the Bank Board (as the case may be) at the same time such materials and information are given to such members (provided, however, that the Observer shall not be provided any confidential supervisory information) and shall permit the Observer to attend as an observer at all meetings thereof, and in the event the Company proposes to take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Observer prior to the effective date of such consent describing the nature and substance of such action and including the proposed text of such written consents provided, however, that (1) the Observer may be excluded from executive sessions comprised solely of independent directors by the Chairman of the Board (or, if applicable, the lead or presiding independent director) if, in the written advice of counsel, such exclusion is necessary in order for the Company to comply with applicable law, regulation or stock exchange listing standards (it being understood that it is not expected that the Observer would be excluded from routine executive sessions), (2) the Company, the Board of Directors, the Bank and the Bank Board shall have the right to withhold any information and t...
Board Observer. Each Loan Party will continue to permit the Agents to have a representative (the “Board Observer”) present (whether in person or by telephone) in an observer capacity at all duly convened meetings of the Board of Directors or managers of each Loan Party and any committee meetings thereof. The Board Observer must be approved by the U.S. Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Each Loan Party shall provide the Board Observer representative with a notice and agenda of each duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof at least seven (7) days (or such lesser time as agreed to by the Board Observer) in advance of such meeting, and all of the information and other materials that are distributed to the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, as applicable, at the same time and in the same manner as such notices, agendas, information and other materials are provided to the members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof; provided, however, that the Loan Parties reserve the right to withhold any information and to exclude the Board Observer from any meeting or portion thereof if (x) access to such information or attendance at such meeting would, upon advice of the Loan Parties’ counsel, adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Loan Parties and their counsel or (y) in the reasonable judgment of the Loan Parties, access to such information or attendance at such meeting could result in a conflict of interest between the Secured Parties and the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall reimburse the Board Observer for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by the Board Observer in connection with the Board Observer attending any meetings of the Board of Directors or any committees thereof. The Parent shall hold at least one meeting of its Board of Directors each month.
Board Observer. Until the earlier of (i) Investor no longer owning, (x) prior to consummation of an IPO, at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding limited liability company interests of the Company (“GSRP Common Equity”) or (y) following consummation of an IPO, at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of common stock of GSRP Holdings (collectively, the “Equity Threshold”), and (ii) the consummation of a Sale, the Investor shall be entitled to designate one nonvoting board observer to the GSRP Board (the “Pre-IPO Board Observer”) until the consummation of an IPO, and after the consummation of an IPO one nonvoting board observer to the GSRP Holdings Board (together with Pre-IPO Board Observer, the “Board Observer”). The Board Observer must (1) enter into a board observer agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, (2) not be engaged in any activities that are competitive to the GSRP Entities (other than general investment activities by the Investor and its controlled affiliates in the ordinary course of its business) and (3) the service of such individual as a Board Observer shall not otherwise violate Applicable Law and the listing rules of any National Securities Exchange on which the shares of common stock of GSRP Holdings are listed. If the Board Observer resigns or is removed from GSRP Board or GSRP Holdings Board or is unable to serve as the Board Observer due to death or disability, and at such time the Investor continues to be entitled to designate a Board Observer, the Investor shall have the right to designate a successor who shall be appointed to the GSRP Board or GSRP Holdings Board, as applicable, as promptly as practicable following the designation thereof and shall be treated as the Board Observer for all purposes of this Letter Agreement. GSRP or GSRP Holdings, as applicable, shall (A) give the Board Observer notice of the applicable meeting or action taken by written consent at the same time and in the same manner as notice is given to the members of the GSRP Board or GSRP Holdings Board, as applicable, (B) provide the Board Observer with access to all materials and other information given to the members of the GSRP Board or GSRP Holdings Board, as applicable, in connection with such meetings or actions taken by written consent at the same time and in the same manner as such materials and information are furnished to members of the GSRP Board or GSRP Holdings Board, as applicable, and (C) provide the Board Observer with all rights to...
Board Observer. Each Credit Party shall give Lenders notice of (in the same manner as notice is given to directors), and permit three persons designated by Agent to attend as an observer, all meetings of its Board of Directors and all executive and other committee meetings of its Board of Directors and shall provide to Lenders the same information concerning the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, and access thereto, provided to members of the Credit Parties’ respective Board of Directors and such committees, as applicable. The reasonable travel expenses incurred by any such designees of Lenders in attending any board or committee meetings shall be reimbursed by the Credit Parties; provided, that the Credit Parties will not be required to permit a person designated by Lenders to attend, as an observer, any committee meeting of its Board of Directors or provide information to Lenders as provided to such committees, unless the Lender has executed a confidentiality agreement satisfactory to Lender in its reasonable determination, or in the event the Board of Directors of the Credit Parties reasonably determines that a conflict of interest may exist between Agent and the Credit Parties.
Board Observer. For so long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Series B Preferred Stock shall also be entitled to appoint one non-voting observer of the Board of Directors at each meeting (the “Series B Observer”). The Series B Observer shall be sent notice of the time and place of each meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or any audit, compensation or executive committee thereof in the same manner and at the same time as notice is sent to members of the relevant board and any such committees thereof and shall be sent copies of all notices, reports, minutes, consents and other documents (including all monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements) at the time and in the manner as they are provided to the other members of the relevant board and/or any audit, compensation or executive committees thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Series B Observer may be excluded from any meeting (or portion thereof) of the Board of Directors or any audit, compensation or executive committees thereof and materials provided to the participants in such meetings may be withheld from the Series B Observer or redacted before being provided to the Series B Observer if: (a) the reason for such exclusion, withholding or redaction is primarily (i) to preserve an attorney-client privilege available to the Company that would be lost absent such exclusion, withholding or redaction, (ii) to prevent the disclosure of a trade secret or (iii) that the Series B Observer represents a competitor of the Company, in each case as is determined in good faith by such board or committee thereof. The Series B Observer agrees to hold in confidence and trust and to act in a fiduciary duty with respect to all information provided to it pursuant to its rights under this Agreement or in its capacity as a Series B Observer.
Board Observer. Agent shall have the right to designate one (1) observer (the “Board Observer”) to attend, as a nonvoting observer, two meetings of the board of directors of the Borrower in each Fiscal Year (each, a “Board Meeting”) at which the Borrower’s management is scheduled to present the Borrower’s financial statements and financial and operating results and discuss the marketing of Enablex / Emselex. The Borrower shall provide the Board Observer with (i) reasonable advance notice of all Board Meetings or notice of such Board Meetings at the same time such notice is delivered to the directors and (ii) provide all documents and other written materials (including consents) delivered to the directors in connection with such meetings at the same time such notice and documents and other written materials are delivered to the directors. The Borrower shall reimburse the Board Observer for its reasonable, documented out-of-pocket fees, costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable and documented travel and lodging expenses) in connection with attending Board Meetings. The Board Observer shall be subject to the same obligations of confidentiality as a director, except that the Board Observer may disclose or communicate information to the Agent and the Lender notwithstanding such obligations.
Board Observer. At the Closing, the Purchasers shall be irrevocably and unconditionally (subject to the express terms hereof) granted the right to appoint one non-voting observer to the Company’s board of directors (the “Observer”) pursuant to the Observer Agreement, which agreement and appointment will become effective as of the Closing.