Consultation Rights. Up and until a Liquidation Event and subject to the limitations set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 6.11, Borrower shall permit Lender to participate in the deliberations of Borrower’s management and attempt to influence the conduct of Borrower’s management through the exercise, at reasonable times, of the following consultation rights: (a) Lender shall be entitled to consult with and advise Borrower’s management on significant business issues, including management’s proposed annual operating plans, and management will meet with Lender regularly during each year at mutually agreeable times (at least twice per calendar year) for such consultation and advice and to review progress and operating results. (b) In addition to its rights under Section 4.6, Lender may request information at reasonable times and intervals concerning Borrower’s financial condition and operations, provided that access to highly confidential proprietary information need not be provided unless otherwise required or consented to under this Agreement. (c) Borrower shall provide Lender’s designated representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Borrower provides to its board of directors. The representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if Borrower believes, upon advice of counsel, that such exclusion is reasonably necessary to preserve the attorney-client privilege, to protect highly confidential proprietary information or for other similar reasons, provided that access is not otherwise required pursuant to another provision of this Agreement. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors or such other time, if any, as the Board of Directors may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board of Directors with respect to Lender’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing Borrower. (d) The rights of Lender under this Section 6.11 to consult with and advise Borrower concerning significant business issues shall not be deemed or urged by Borrower to vest Lender with the power or right to control the conduct of management of Borrower. Borrower agrees that nothing in this Section 6.11 relieves Borrower’s management or Board of Directors of their respective fiduciary duties under applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.11, Lender’s rights granted herein shall not extend to, and Borrower agrees that Lender shall have no control, management or influence over Borrower of any kind respecting, any matter concerning: (i) the payment of any vendor or creditor of the Borrower, (ii) the content of any document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other state or federal regulatory body or agency, (iii) the transport, handling or storage of any material or waste designated as hazardous or otherwise regulated or controlled under any law, regulation or ordinance, (iv) payroll tax, (v) pension plans, or (vi) the termination of non-executive employees.
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Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Codexis Inc), Loan and Security Agreement (Maxygen Inc)
Consultation Rights. Up and until a Liquidation Event and subject to the limitations set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 6.11, Borrower shall permit Lender to participate in the deliberations of Borrower’s management and attempt to influence the conduct of Borrower’s management through the exercise, at reasonable times, of the following consultation rights:
(a) Lender shall be entitled to consult with and advise Borrower’s management on significant business issues, including management’s proposed annual operating plans, and management will meet with Lender regularly during each year at mutually agreeable times (at least twice per calendar year) for such consultation and advice and to review progress and operating results.
(b) In addition to its rights under Section 4.6, Lender may request information at reasonable times and intervals concerning Borrower’s financial condition and operations, provided that access to highly confidential proprietary information need not be provided unless otherwise required or consented to by Borrower under this Agreement.
(c) Borrower shall provide Lender’s designated representative may, upon Lender’s request, review copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Borrower provides to its board of directors. The representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if Borrower believes, upon advice of counsel, that such exclusion is reasonably necessary to preserve the attorney-client privilege, to protect highly confidential proprietary information or for other similar reasons, provided that access is not otherwise required pursuant to another provision of this Agreement. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors or such other time, if any, as the Board of Directors may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board of Directors with respect to Lender’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing Borrower.
(d) The rights of Lender under this Section 6.11 to consult with and advise Borrower concerning significant business issues shall not be deemed or urged by Borrower to vest Lender with the power or right to control the conduct of management of Borrower. Borrower agrees that nothing in this Section 6.11 relieves impairs, vitiates, or limits in any fashion the exercise by Borrower’s management or Board of Directors its fiduciary duties. Borrower acknowledges that Lender’s consultation rights under this Section 6.11 are typical of their respective fiduciary duties under applicable lawthe rights and access provided to a lender in an arms’ length loan transaction with a business concern with the revenues and prospects comparable to those of Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.11, Lender’s rights granted herein shall not extend to, and Borrower agrees that Lender shall have has no control, management or influence over Borrower of any kind respecting, any matter concerning: (i) the payment of any vendor or creditor of the BorrowerBorrower other than Lender, (ii) the content of any document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other state or federal regulatory body or agency, (iii) the transport, handling or storage of any material or waste designated as hazardous or otherwise regulated or controlled under any law, regulation or ordinance, (iv) payroll tax, (v) pension plans, or (vi) the termination of non-executive employees.
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Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Riverbed Technology, Inc.)
Consultation Rights. Up and until a Liquidation Event and subject to the limitations set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 6.116.10, Borrower shall permit Lender to participate in the deliberations of Borrower’s management and attempt to influence the conduct of Borrower’s management through the exercise, at reasonable times, of the following consultation rights:
(a) Lender shall be entitled to consult with and advise Borrower’s management on significant business issues, including management’s proposed annual operating plans, and management will meet with Lender regularly during each year at mutually agreeable times (at least twice per calendar year) for such consultation and advice and to review progress and operating results.
(b) In addition to its rights under Section 4.64.5, Lender may request information at reasonable times and intervals concerning Borrower’s financial condition and operations, provided that access to highly confidential proprietary information need not be provided unless otherwise required or consented to under this Agreement.
(c) Borrower shall provide Lender’s designated representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Borrower provides to its board of directors. The representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if Borrower believes, upon advice of counsel, that such exclusion is reasonably necessary to preserve the attorney-client privilege, to protect highly confidential proprietary information or for other similar reasons, provided that access is not otherwise required pursuant to another provision of this Agreement. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors or such other time, if any, as the Board of Directors may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board of Directors with respect to Lender’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing Borrower.
(d) The rights of Lender under this Section 6.11 6.10 to consult with and advise Borrower concerning significant business issues shall not be deemed or urged by Borrower to vest Lender with the power or right to control the conduct of management of Borrower. Borrower agrees that nothing in this Section 6.11 relieves 6.10 impairs, vitiates, or limits in any fashion the exercise by Borrower’s management or Board of Directors its fiduciary duties. Borrower acknowledges that Lender’s consultation rights under this Section 6.10 are typical of their respective fiduciary duties under applicable lawthe rights and access provided to a lender in an arms’ length loan transaction with a business concern with the revenues and prospects comparable to those of Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.116.10, Lender’s rights granted herein shall not extend to, and Borrower agrees that Lender shall have has no control, management or influence over Borrower of any kind respecting, any matter concerning: (i) the payment of any vendor or creditor of the BorrowerBorrower other than Lender, (ii) the content of any document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other state or federal regulatory body or agency, (iii) the transport, handling or storage of any material or waste designated as hazardous or otherwise regulated or controlled under any law, regulation or ordinance, (iv) payroll tax, (v) pension plans, or (vi) the termination of non-executive employees.
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Consultation Rights. Up and until a Liquidation Event and subject to the limitations set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section SECTION 6.11, Borrower Lender shall permit Lender to participate in the deliberations of Borrower’s management and attempt to influence the conduct of Borrower’s management through the exercise, at reasonable times, of have the following consultation rights:
(aA) Lender shall be entitled to consult with and advise Borrower’s 's management on significant business issues, including management’s 's proposed annual operating plans, and one or more members of management will meet with Lender regularly during each year at mutually agreeable times (at least twice per calendar year) for such consultation and advice and to review progress and operating results.
(bB) In addition to its rights under Section SECTION 4.6, Lender may request information at reasonable times and intervals concerning Borrower’s 's financial condition and operations, provided that access to highly confidential proprietary information need not be provided unless otherwise required or consented to under this Agreement.
(cC) Upon Lender's request at reasonable times and intervals, Borrower shall provide Lender’s 's designated representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Borrower provides to its board of directors. The representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if Borrower believes, upon advice of counsel, that such exclusion is reasonably necessary to preserve the attorney-client privilege, to protect highly confidential proprietary information or for other similar reasons, provided that access is not otherwise required pursuant to another provision of this Agreement. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors or such other time, if any, as the Board of Directors may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board of Directors with respect to Lender’s 's concerns regarding significant business issues facing Borrower.
(dD) The rights of Lender under this Section SECTION 6.11 to consult with and advise Borrower concerning significant business issues shall not be deemed or urged by Borrower to vest Lender with the power or right to control the conduct of management of Borrower. Borrower agrees and Lender agree that nothing in this Section SECTION 6.11 relieves impairs, vitiates, or limits in any fashion the exercise by Borrower’s 's management or Board of Directors of their respective its fiduciary duties under applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.11, Lender’s rights granted herein shall not extend to, and Borrower agrees that Lender shall have no control, management or influence over Borrower of any kind respecting, any matter concerning: duties.
(i) the payment of any vendor or creditor of the BorrowerBorrower other than Lender, (ii) the content of any document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other state or federal regulatory body or agency, (iii) the transport, handling or storage of any material or waste designated as hazardous or otherwise regulated or controlled under any law, regulation or ordinance, (iv) payroll tax, (v) pension plans, or (vi) the termination of non-executive employees.
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Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc)