CBG Approval Right. (a) For so long as the CBG Group continues to hold at least the Target Number of Shares, the Company shall not (either directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary) take any of the following actions without the prior written consent of CBG: (i) consolidate or merge into or with another Person or enter into any other similar business combination, including pursuant to any amalgamation, arrangement, recapitalization or reorganization, other than a consolidation, merger or other similar business combination of any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company into or with the Company or into or with another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company or an amalgamation or arrangement involving a Subsidiary of the Company with a another Person in connection with an acquisition permitted or approved pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii); (ii) acquire any shares or similar equity interests, instruments convertible into or exchangeable for shares or similar equity interests, assets, business or operations with an aggregate value of more than $250 million, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions; (iii) adopt any plan or proposal for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a liquidation, dissolution or wind-up of any such entity in connection with which all of such entity’s assets are transferred to the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or any reorganization or recapitalization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or commence any case, proceeding or action seeking relief under any existing or future laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, conservatorship or relief of debtors; (iv) sell, transfer, lease, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets, business or operations (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, and excluding any sale, transfer, lease, pledge or disposition of assets, business or operations to the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries) in the aggregate with a value of more than $20 million; or (v) make any changes to the Company’s policy with respect to the declaration and payment of any dividends on the Common Shares, except if and to the extent that a reduction in the dividend is required by Applicable Law. (b) If at any time the Holder holds less than the Target Number of Shares but the Percentage of Outstanding Common Shares beneficially owned by the CBG Group is not less than 20%, the Company shall consult with CBG with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.2(a), but CBG shall have no right to approve or deny approval of such matters.
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Samples: Subscription Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Subscription Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Investor Rights Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp)
CBG Approval Right. (a) For so long as the CBG Group continues to hold at least the Target Number of Shares, the Company shall not (either directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary) take any of the following actions without the prior written consent of CBG:
(i) consolidate or merge into or with another Person or enter into any other similar business combination, including pursuant to any amalgamation, arrangement, recapitalization or reorganization, other than a consolidation, merger or other similar business combination of any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company into or with the Company or into or with another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company or an amalgamation or arrangement involving a Subsidiary of the Company with a another Person in connection with an acquisition permitted or approved pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii);
(ii) acquire any shares or similar equity interests, instruments convertible into or exchangeable for shares or similar equity interests, assets, business businesses or operations with an aggregate value of more than $250 million, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
(iii) adopt any plan or proposal for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a liquidation, dissolution or wind-up of any such entity in connection with which all of such entity’s assets are transferred to the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or any reorganization or recapitalization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or commence any case, proceeding or action seeking relief under any existing or future laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, conservatorship or relief of debtors;
(iv) sell, transfer, lease, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets, business or operations (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, and excluding any sale, transfer, lease, pledge or disposition of assets, business or operations to the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries) in the aggregate with a value of more than $20 million; or
(v) make any changes to the Company’s policy with respect to the declaration and payment of any dividends on the Common Shares, except if and to the extent that a reduction in the dividend is required by Applicable Law.
(b) If at any time the Holder holds less than the Target Number of Shares but the Percentage of Outstanding Common Shares beneficially owned by the CBG Group is not less than 20%, the Company shall consult with CBG with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.2(a), but CBG shall have no right to approve or deny approval of such matters.
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Samples: Investor Rights Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Investor Rights Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Investor Rights Agreement