Conversion to Corporation upon Election. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the written election of a Majority-in-Interest (including a Preferred Majority Interest unless such conversion is being effected as a condition to the creation of a new class of Units or other equity securities to be issued in one or more transactions after the Effective Date as part of an equity financing that is approved by the Board) and, for so long as Cigna and its Affiliates continue to own fifty-percent (50%) of the Unit Equivalents (on a Fully Diluted Basis) held by Cigna following the issuance of all Units issuable to Cigna pursuant to the Class E and Class F Purchase Agreement, with the consent of Cigna (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and, for so long as Walgreens and its Affiliates continue to own fifty-percent (50%) of the Unit Equivalents (on a Fully Diluted Basis) held by Walgreens and its Affiliates as of the Effective Date (including any issuance of Class F-4 Preferred Units with respect to Cigna’s purchase of Class F-3 Preferred Units thereunder), with the consent of Walgreens (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall convert to the VMD Corporation, which such conversion or reorganization may be accomplished in the manner specified by the Board through one or more transactions or structures (which shall include each Member 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 (at least twenty (20) days prior) of any such conversion or reorganization, and the Members and holders of Unit Equivalents will (i) cooperate with the Board in all respects in such conversion and enter into any transaction required to effect such conversion, (ii) vote their Units in favor of any such transaction required to consummate such conversion, 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 and (iii) execute all agreements, documents and instruments reasonably required by the Board consistent with this Section 9.3. The formation of the VMD Corporation and the conversion of Units pursuant to Section 9.3(b) shall be effected on a tax free basis to the Members and in a manner that protects the economic and governance rights of the holders of Preferred Units, 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.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.), Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.)
Conversion to Corporation upon Election. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the written election of a Majority-in-Interest (including a Preferred Majority Interest unless such conversion is being effected as a condition to the creation of a new class of Units or other equity securities to be issued in one or more transactions after the Effective Date as part of an equity financing that is approved by the Board) and, for so long as Cigna and its Affiliates continue to own fifty-percent (50%) of the Unit Equivalents (on a Fully Diluted Basis) held by Cigna following the issuance of all Units issuable to Cigna pursuant to the Class E and Class F Purchase Agreement, with the consent of Cigna (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and, for so long as Walgreens and its Affiliates continue to own fifty-percent (50%) of the Unit Equivalents (on a Fully Diluted Basis) held by Walgreens and its Affiliates as of the Effective Date (including any issuance of Class F-4 Preferred Units with respect to Cigna’s purchase of Class F-3 Preferred Units thereunder), with the consent of Walgreens (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall convert to the VMD Corporation, which such conversion or reorganization may be accomplished in the manner specified by the Board through one or more transactions or structures (which shall include each Member 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 (at least twenty (20) days prior) of any such conversion or reorganization, and the Members and holders of Unit Equivalents will (ia) cooperate with the Board in all respects in such conversion and enter into any transaction required to effect such conversion, (iib) vote their Units in favor of any such transaction required to consummate such conversion, 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 and (iiic) execute all agreements, documents and instruments reasonably required by the Board consistent with this Section 9.3. The formation of the VMD Corporation and the conversion of Units pursuant to Section 9.3(b) shall be effected done on a tax free basis to the Members and in a manner that protects the economic and governance rights of the holders of Preferred Units, 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.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.), Limited Liability Company Agreement (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.)