Common use of Conversion to a Corporation in connection with a Qualified IPO Clause in Contracts

Conversion to a Corporation in connection with a Qualified IPO. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (other than Section 5.1(r)(v) and the other provisions of this Article IX), immediately prior to the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act in connection with the listing of the shares of common stock of VMD Corporation on a National Securities Exchange in connection with a Qualified IPO (the “Effective Time”), the Company shall convert to a corporation, or shall otherwise be reorganized (whether through member exchange or otherwise), so that the Company becomes wholly owned or controlled by a corporation (in either such case, such new corporation is referred to herein as the “VMD Corporation”), which such conversion or reorganization may be accomplished in the manner specified by the IPO Committee or, if the IPO Committee is not authorized to act, by the Board with Special Board Approval, through one or more transactions or structures (which may include one or more Members being permitted to contribute its Units, or its interest in the entity holding such Units, to the VMD Corporation). The Company shall notify the Members (including at least twenty (20) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to such Qualified IPO) of any such conversion or reorganization, and the Members and holders of Unit Equivalents will (a) cooperate with the Board in all respects in such conversion or reorganization and enter into any transaction (including any exchange or transfer of Units) required to effect such conversion or reorganization, (b) vote their Units in favor of any such transaction required to consummate such conversion or reorganization, if requested by the Board and not exercise any dissenter’s rights or rights to seek an appraisal under Delaware law in connection with such conversion or and (c) execute all agreements, documents, consents and instruments reasonably required by the Board consistent with this Section 9.1. Commercially reasonable efforts shall be used to form the VMD Corporation on a tax free basis to the Members. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts shall require the Company to reasonably consult with Walgreens and its tax advisors in planning for and structuring any such Qualified IPO. To the extent reasonably practicable, the formation of the VMD Corporation (but prior to giving effect to the consummation of a Qualified IPO) shall be done in a manner that protects the economic and governance rights of the Members, such that each Member retains the same (or substantially equivalent) economic interests in the VMD Corporation as they held in the Company, continues to have the same (or substantially equivalent) relative rights, privileges, preferences, contractual and governance rights and obligations relating to such economic interests as they had relative to their economic interests in the Company and has the same (or substantially equivalent) voting rights, consent rights and covenant protections that they enjoy with respect to the Company; provided that it is agreed that a conversion in accordance with Section 9.2 does not violate such requirement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.), Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.)

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Conversion to a Corporation in connection with a Qualified IPO. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (other than Section 5.1(r)(v) and the other provisions of this Article IX), immediately prior to the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act in connection with the listing of the shares of common stock of VMD Corporation on a National Securities Exchange in connection with a Qualified IPO (the “Effective Time”), the Company shall convert to a corporation, or shall otherwise be reorganized (whether through member exchange or otherwise), so that the Company (or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company) becomes wholly owned or controlled by a corporation (in either such case, such new corporation is referred to herein as the “VMD Corporation”), which such conversion or reorganization may be accomplished in the manner specified by the IPO Committee or, if the IPO Committee is not authorized to act, by the Board with Special Board Approval, through one or more transactions or structures (which may include include, but not limited to, one or more Members being permitted required to contribute its Units, or its interest in the entity holding such Units, to the VMD Corporation). The Company shall notify the Members (including at least twenty (20) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to such Qualified IPO) of any such conversion or reorganization, and the Members and holders of Unit Equivalents will (a) cooperate with the Board in all respects in such conversion or reorganization and enter into any transaction (including including, but not limited to, any exchange or transfer of Units) required to effect such conversion or reorganization, (b) vote their Units in favor of any such transaction required to consummate such conversion or reorganization, if requested by the Board and not exercise any dissenter’s rights or rights to seek an appraisal under Delaware law in connection with such conversion or and (c) execute all agreements, documents, consents and instruments reasonably required by the Board consistent with this Section 9.1. Commercially The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts shall be used to form the VMD Corporation and structure the conversion of Units pursuant to Section 9.2 on a tax free basis to the Members. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts shall require the Company to reasonably consult in good faith with Walgreens Cigna, Cigna’s tax advisors, Xxxxxxxxx and its Walgreens’ tax advisors in planning for and structuring any such Qualified IPO. To the extent reasonably practicable, the formation of the VMD Corporation (but prior to giving effect to the consummation of a Qualified IPO) shall be done in a manner that protects the economic and governance rights of the Members, such that each Member retains the same (or substantially equivalent) economic interests in the VMD Corporation as they held in the Company, continues to have the same (or substantially equivalent) relative rights, privileges, preferences, contractual and governance rights and obligations relating to such economic interests as they had relative to their economic interests in the Company and has the same (or substantially equivalent) voting rights, consent rights and covenant protections that they enjoy with respect to the Company; provided that (x) it is agreed that a conversion in accordance with Section 9.2 does not violate such requirementrequirement and (y) the Class E-3 Preferred Unit Holders acknowledge and agree that if an Initial Public Offering takes the form of an “Up-C” transaction (or other similar transaction having substantially the same tax treatment), the Class E-3 Preferred Unit Holders shall not be entitled to any benefits under any tax receivable agreement (or similar agreement) or any payment or other consideration in lieu of being entitled to any such benefits; provided, further, that the Company shall discuss with Class E-3 Preferred Unit Representative and consider in good faith a request to provide the Class E-3 Preferred Unit Holders benefits under any tax receivable agreement in a manner that does not prejudice other Unit Holders. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Initial Public Offering takes the form of an “Up-C” transaction (or other similar transaction having substantially the same treatment), the IPO Committee or the Board, as the case may be, may determine that each holder of Class F Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any shares of Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement in connection with such Initial Public Offering, common units and the same customary exchange, redemption and other related rights (including any rights under a tax receivables agreement) with respect to such common units as other holders receiving such rights.

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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.)

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Conversion to a Corporation in connection with a Qualified IPO. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (other than Section 5.1(r)(v) and the other provisions of this Article IX), immediately prior to the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act in connection with the listing of the shares of common stock of VMD Corporation on a National Securities Exchange in connection with a Qualified IPO (the “Effective Time”), the Company shall convert to a corporation, or shall otherwise be reorganized (whether through member exchange or otherwise), so that the Company (or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company) becomes wholly owned or controlled by a corporation (in either such case, such new corporation is referred to herein as the “VMD Corporation”), which such conversion or reorganization may be accomplished in the manner specified by the IPO Committee or, if the IPO Committee is not authorized to act, by the Board with Special Board Approval, through one or more transactions or structures (which may include include, but not limited to, one or more Members being permitted required to contribute its Units, or its interest in the entity holding such Units, to the VMD Corporation). The Company shall notify the Members (including at least twenty (20) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to such Qualified IPO) of any such conversion or reorganization, and the Members and holders of Unit Equivalents will (a) cooperate with the Board in all respects in such conversion or reorganization and enter into any transaction (including including, but not limited to, any exchange or transfer of Units) required to effect such conversion or reorganization, (b) vote their Units in favor of any such transaction required to consummate such conversion or reorganization, if requested by the Board and not exercise any dissenter’s rights or rights to seek an appraisal under Delaware law in connection with such conversion or and (c) execute all agreements, documents, consents and instruments reasonably required by the Board consistent with this Section 9.1. Commercially The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts shall be used to form the VMD Corporation and structure the conversion of Units pursuant to Section 9.2 on a tax free basis to the Members. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts shall require the Company to reasonably consult in good faith with Walgreens Cigna, Cigna’s tax advisors, Xxxxxxxxx and its Walgreens’ tax advisors in planning for and structuring any such Qualified IPO. To the extent reasonably practicable, the formation of the VMD Corporation (but prior to giving effect to the consummation of a Qualified IPO) shall be done in a manner that protects the economic and governance rights of the Members, such that each Member retains the same (or substantially equivalent) economic interests in the VMD Corporation as they held in the Company, continues to have the same (or substantially equivalent) relative rights, privileges, preferences, contractual and governance rights and obligations relating to such economic interests as they had relative to their economic interests in the Company and has the same (or substantially equivalent) voting rights, consent rights and covenant protections that they enjoy with respect to the Company; provided that (x) it is agreed that a conversion in accordance with Section 9.2 does not violate such requirementrequirement and (y) the Class E-3 Preferred Unit Holders acknowledge and agree that if an Initial Public Offering takes the form of an “Up-C” transaction (or other similar transaction having substantially the same tax treatment), the Class E-3 Preferred Unit Holders shall not be entitled to any benefits under any tax receivable agreement (or similar agreement) or any payment or other consideration in lieu of being entitled to any such benefits; provided, further, that the Company shall discuss with Class E-3 Preferred Unit Representative and consider in good faith a request to provide the Class E-3 Preferred Unit Holders benefits under any tax receivable agreement in a manner that does not prejudice other Unit Holders. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Initial Public Offering takes the form of an “Up-C” transaction (or other similar transaction having substantially the same treatment), the IPO Committee or the Board, as the case may be, may determine that each holder of Class F Preferred Units (with such Class F Preferred Units being treated substantially equivalent) shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any shares of Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement in connection with such Initial Public Offering, common units and the same customary exchange, redemption and other related rights (including any rights under a tax receivables agreement) with respect to such common units as other holders receiving such rights.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.)

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