Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent of the Holders representing at least a majority of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class: (i) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges of the Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely; (ii) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, or issue (x) any class or series of Senior Securities, Parity Securities or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the foregoing (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including but not limited to (A) any non-participating preferred stock (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities; (iii) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 13(c) or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4); (iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)); or (v) adopt any plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.
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Samples: Investment Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement (Beacon Roofing Supply Inc), Registration Rights Agreement (CD&R Boulder Holdings, L.P.)
Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock are is outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of mergershall not, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent of the Holders representing holders of at least a majority of the then-issued and all outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, Stock voting separately as a separate class:
, (i) amendAmend, alter, alter or repeal (by merger or otherwise modify otherwise) any provision of the Certificate Articles of Incorporation, this Certificate Incorporation or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change Laws of the terms or Corporation, as amended, so as adversely to affect the powersrelative rights, preferences, rights qualifications, limitations or privileges restrictions of the Convertible Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely;
Stock, (ii) authorizeauthorize or issue, create, or increase the authorized amount of, or issue (x) any additional class or series of Senior Securitiesstock, Parity Securities or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any into stock of the foregoing (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including but not limited to (A) any non-participating preferred stock (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other such class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities;
(iii) increase or decrease series, ranking prior to the authorized number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement in respect of shares set forth in Section 13(c) or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)) dividends or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4);
(iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)); or
(v) adopt any plan of upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or file (iii) effect any voluntary petition reclassification of the Convertible Preferred Stock. A class vote on the part of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall, without limitation, specifically not be deemed to be required (except as otherwise required by law or resolution of the Corporation's Board of Directors) in connection with: (a) the authorization, issuance or increase in the authorized amount of any shares of any other class or series of stock which ranks junior to, or on a parity with, the Convertible Preferred Stock in respect of the payment of dividends and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; or (b) the authorization, issuance or increase in the amount of any bonds, mortgages, debentures or other obligations of the Corporation. The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock, voting or consenting separately as a class, shall be required to (a) authorize any sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or (b) approve any merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange of the Corporation with or into any other person unless (i) the terms of such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange do not provide for bankruptcya change in the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the Convertible Preferred Stock is, receivership after such merger, consolidation or compulsory share exchange on a parity with or prior to any similar proceedingother class or series of capital stock authorized by the surviving corporation as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up other than any class or series of stock of the Corporation prior to the Convertible Preferred Stock as may have been created with the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the Convertible Preferred Stock (or other than a class or series into which such prior stock is converted as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange).
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Samples: Stock Exchange Agreement (American Fire Retardant Corp), Stock Exchange Agreement (PTS Inc/Nv/), Stock Exchange Agreement (PTS Inc/Nv/)
Class Voting Rights. So long (i) Except as any shares otherwise provided below, a vote of Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent of the Holders representing at least a majority of the then-issued and Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shares shall be sufficient to take any action requiring the vote of the Series A Preferred Stock, voting Stock as a separate class:. At any meeting where the Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote as a separate class, the presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall constitute a quorum of such class.
(iii) So long as any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority (unless a higher percentage shall then be required by applicable law) of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock voting separately as a class, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or by resolution adopted at an annual or special meeting called for this purpose (A) amend, alter, alter or repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of IncorporationIncorporation of the Corporation, this Certificate or as amended, so as to affect, in any manner adverse to the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change holders of Series A Preferred Stock, the terms or the powersrelative rights, preferences, rights qualifications, limitations or privileges restrictions of the Series A Preferred Stock; (B) issue any Common Stock as to affect them adversely;
Equivalents in an amount excess of twenty percent (ii) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, or issue (x) any class or series of Senior Securities, Parity Securities or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the foregoing (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A20%) of the Internal Revenue Code Common Stock outstanding on the date such Common Stock Equivalents are issued; (C) incur any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of 1986, twenty percent (20%) of the indebtedness outstanding on the date such debt is incurred (for this purpose outstanding indebtedness shall include the maximum amount that can be drawn by the Company under its then existing credit lines and credit agreements and draw downs under such credit lines and agreements shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of additional debt); (D) sell all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; (E) voluntarily liquidate the Corporation; or (F) take any other action on which the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled by law to vote separately as amended from time to timea class. The holders of at least a majority (unless a higher percentage shall then be required by applicable law) of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock voting separately as a class may waive any or all of the rights and privileges of Series A Preferred Stock hereunder, including but not limited the right to (A) receive any non-participating preferred stock (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization dividend or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities;
(iii) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 13(c) or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4);
(iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or liquidation preference otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)); or
(v) adopt any plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceedingdue.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Canisco Resources Inc), Securities Purchase Agreement (SCC Investment I Lp), Securities Purchase Agreement (Mansfield Teddy L)
Class Voting Rights. The Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following class voting rights (in addition to the voting rights set forth in Section 3(b) hereof). So long as any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are remain outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Lawthe Company shall not, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent of the Holders representing holders of at least a majority seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-issued and outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred StockStock outstanding at the time, voting given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting, in which the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock vote separately as a separate class:
: (i) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges of the Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely;
(ii) authorize, create, issue or increase the authorized or issued amount of, or issue (x) of any class or series of Senior Securities, Parity Securities or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the foregoing (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to timestock, including but not limited to (A) the issuance of any non-participating preferred stock (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities;
(iii) increase or decrease the authorized number of more shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 13(c) Stock, ranking pari passu or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4);
(iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) include provisions relating senior to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material Series A Preferred Stock, with respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability distribution of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)); or
(v) adopt any plan of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up up; (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Corporation Series A Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that any creation and issuance of another series of Junior Stock shall not be deemed to adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers; (iii) repurchase, redeem or pay dividends on, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of the Company's Junior Stock (other than de minimus repurchases from employees of the Company in certain circumstances, and any contractual redemption obligations existing as of the date hereof as disclosed in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission); (iv) amend the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company so as to affect materially and adversely any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that any creation and issuance of another series of Junior Stock shall not be deemed to adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers; (v) effect any distribution with respect to Junior Stock other than as permitted hereby; (vi) reclassify the Company's outstanding securities; (vii) voluntarily file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership liquidate the Company's assets or any similar proceedingmake an assignment for the benefit of the Company's creditors; or (viii) materially change the nature of the Company's business.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement (Lithium Exploration Group, Inc.), Assignment Agreement (Goff, Corp)
Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstandingThe Corporation shall not, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Lawand shall not permit its subsidiaries to, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent of the Holders representing at least a majority of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as Stock (whether by written consent or at a separate class:meeting of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock duly called for such purpose):
(i) amendchange the shares of Series A Preferred Stock (whether by merger, alterconversion, repeal consolidation, reclassification, operation of law or otherwise modify any provision otherwise) into cash, securities or other property except in accordance with the terms hereof or, in the case of a merger or consolidation of the Certificate Corporation in which it is not the surviving or resulting entity, the Series A Preferred Stock may be exchanged for an equivalent number of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges shares of preferred stock of the surviving or resulting entity, transferee or ultimate parent of such party, with terms substantially the same as the Series A Preferred Stock as to affect them adverselyStock;
(ii) authorizeissue any shares of Series A Preferred Stock other than in accordance with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2024, by and among the Corporation (previously Denali Capital Acquisition Corp.), Denali Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Semnur, Inc. (previously Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”);
(iii) create, authorize or issue any Parity Security or other equity security the terms of which provide that it ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, or increase the authorized amount of, or issue (x) of any such other class or series of Senior Securitiesseries; or
(iv) amend, Parity Securities modify or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or repeal any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any provision of the foregoing Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including but not limited to (A) any non-participating preferred stock (including by means the “Certificate of mergerIncorporation”), consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities;
(iii) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 13(c) or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4);
(iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) include provisions relating to the ability bylaws of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate of Designations, whether by merger, conversion, consolidation, reclassification, by operation of law or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 otherwise, that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in adversely affects the Debt Financing Documents in effect as holders of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability shares of the Corporation to pay Series A Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) include provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to Section 7 or Section 8 that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)); or
(v) adopt any plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceedingStock.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Denali Capital Acquisition Corp.)
Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, division, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent approval of the Holders representing at least a majority by Majority Vote (it being understood that this Section 11(b) shall not limit the ability of the then-issued and outstanding shares Corporation to undertake a redemption or conversion of the Preferred StockStock as provided for in this Certificate or to consummate a Change of Control or Reorganization Event that complies with the terms of this Certificate (including, voting as a separate class:without limitation, the provisions of this Section 11(b)):
(i) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges of the Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely;
(ii) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, or issue (x) any class or series of Senior Securities, Parity Securities or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the foregoing (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including but not limited to (A) any non-participating preferred stock (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities, including any debt securities convertible by their terms into shares Senior Securities or Parity Securities;
(iii) redeem, repurchase or pay dividends on Junior Securities except as permitted in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Certificate;
(iv) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 13(c) or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a14(c)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4)Stock;
(iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) to include provisions relating to limitations on the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 7 or Section 8 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 7 or Section 8 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) to include provisions relating to limitations on the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 7 or Section 8 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability Debt Financing Documents as of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)Original Issuance Date); or
(vvi) adopt any plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation Liquidation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, division, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior affirmative vote or written consent approval of the Holders representing at least a majority by Majority Vote (it being understood that this Section 11(b) shall not limit the ability of the then-issued and outstanding shares Corporation to undertake a redemption or conversion of the Preferred StockStock as provided for in this Certificate or to consummate a Change of Control or Reorganization Event that complies with the terms of this Certificate (including, voting as a separate class:without limitation, the provisions of this Section 11(b)):
(i) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges of the Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely;
(ii) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, or issue (x) any class or series of Senior Securities, Parity Securities or Junior Securities (other than Common Stock) or any security convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the foregoing (other than Common Stock) that could have the “result of the receipt of property by some shareholders” within the meaning of Section 305(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including but not limited to (A) any non-participating preferred stock (including by means of merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or (B) any debt securities convertible into shares of Capital Stock by their terms or (y) any other class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities, including any debt securities convertible by their terms into shares Senior Securities or Parity Securities;
(iii) redeem, repurchase or pay dividends on Junior Securities except as permitted in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Certificate;
(iv) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 13(c) or as necessary for the payment of Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock (except for shares of Preferred Stock issuable as payment of a Preferred Dividend in accordance with Section 4)Stock;
(iv) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents in any manner that would (i) to include provisions relating to limitations on the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 7 or Section 8 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (ii) restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a), or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness or otherwise (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts due pursuant to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 7 or Section 8 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date or (b) that would restrict the ability of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a) (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements in any manner that would (x) to include provisions relating to limitations on the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to pay cash dividends pursuant to this Certificate or any amounts pursuant to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 7 or Section 8 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in such agreements or (y) restrict the ability Debt Financing Documents as of the Corporation to pay Preferred Dividends in kind in accordance with Section 4(a)Original Issuance Date); or
(vvi) adopt any plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation Liquidation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.
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