Common use of Coordination of Dividends Clause in Contracts

Coordination of Dividends. Except with respect to dividends or distributions of up to $2.3438 per year per share to holders of the Company Preferred Stock in accordance with past practices and the terms of Section 2 of the Articles Supplementary of the Company -- 9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as in effect on the date hereof, from and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not make any dividend or distribution to its shareholders without the prior written consent of Parent; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that after (1) the effectiveness of the Closing Agreement (as defined herein) and (2) the Company has paid (or has set aside cash reserves sufficient for the payment of all deferred amounts) in full any fees, penalties, taxes, costs, expenses or other amounts payable by the Company or any of its affiliates (regardless of whether due at such time or on a deferred basis) pursuant to or in connection with the Closing Agreement, excluding any legal fees payable to King & Spalding ("CLOSING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS"), the written consent of Parent shall not be required for the authorization and payment of (i) distributions required for the Company to maintain its status as a REIT under the Code or (ii) with respect to each calendar quarter ending after the date hereof and prior to the calendar quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, quarterly distributions with respect to the Company Common Stock of (x) up to (A) $0.27 per share of Company Common Stock per quarter with respect to the fourth quarter of 2002 and (B) an amount per share of Company Common Stock per quarter equal to the product of Parent's dividend per share of Parent Common Stock times the Exchange Ratio with respect to any quarter in 2003 ending before the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but (y) only to the extent that the aggregate of all such amounts otherwise distributable pursuant to clause (ii)(x) exceed the Closing Agreement Payments; PROVIDED that in no event shall the Company declare or pay any dividend with respect to the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but the Company shareholders in their capacity as Parent shareholders shall be entitled to the Parent dividends payable in respect of the Parent Voting Preferred Stock issued in exchange for the Company Preferred Stock and in respect of the Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for the Company Common Stock with respect to such quarter. In the event that a distribution with respect to the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock permitted by this Section 6.11 has (i) a record date prior to the Effective Time and (ii) has not been paid as of the Effective Time, the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive such distribution from the Company at the time such shares are exchanged pursuant to Article II of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (JDN Realty Corp), Merger Agreement (Developers Diversified Realty Corp)

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Coordination of Dividends. Except with respect to dividends or distributions of up to $2.3438 per year per share to holders of the Company Preferred Stock in accordance with past practices and the terms of Section 2 of the Articles Supplementary of the Company -- 9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as in effect on the date hereof, from From and after the date of this Agreementhereof, the Company shall not declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution to its shareholders without the prior written consent of Parent; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that after (1) the effectiveness of the Closing Agreement (as defined herein) and (2) the Company has paid (or has set aside cash reserves sufficient for the payment of all deferred amounts) in full any fees, penalties, taxes, costs, expenses or other amounts payable by the Company or any of its affiliates (regardless of whether due at such time or on a deferred basis) pursuant to or in connection with the Closing Agreement, excluding any legal fees payable to King & Spalding ("CLOSING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS"), the written consent of Parent shall not be required for the authorization and payment of (i) dividends and distributions required for the Company to maintain its status as a REIT under the Code or (each, a "REIT Dividend") and (ii) with respect to each calendar quarter ending after the date hereof and prior to the calendar quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, a quarterly distributions distribution with respect to the Company Common Stock for the Company's fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2003 of (x) up to (A) $0.27 .18 per share of Company Common Stock per quarter with respect to the fourth quarter of 2002 and (B) an amount per share of Company Common Stock per quarter equal to the product of Parent's dividend per share of Parent Common Stock times the Exchange Ratio with respect to any quarter in 2003 ending before the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but (y) only to the extent that the aggregate of all such amounts otherwise distributable pursuant to clause (ii)(x) exceed the Closing Agreement Payments; PROVIDED that in no event shall the Company declare or pay any dividend with respect to the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but the Company shareholders in their capacity as Parent shareholders shall be entitled to the Parent dividends payable in respect of the Parent Voting Preferred Stock issued in exchange for the Company Preferred Stock and in respect of the Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for the Company Common Stock with respect to such quarterStock. In the event that a distribution with respect to the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock permitted by this Section 6.11 6.8 has (ix) a record date prior to the Effective Time and (iiy) has not been paid as of the Effective Time, the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive such distribution from the Company at the time such shares are exchanged pursuant to Article II of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 6.8 to the contrary, Parent may, prior to the Effective Time, (a) request in writing that the Company's Board authorize the declaration and payment (with the payment to be made immediately prior to the Effective Time) of such dividends as may be necessary to distribute the additional real estate investment trust taxable income (as defined in Section 857(b)(2) of the Code) that Parent estimates would result from an election under Section 338 of the Code (a "338 Dividend"); and (b) request in writing that the Company's Board authorize the declaration and payment at the time specified in the request of such REIT Dividends as may be necessary to ensure the Company's continued qualification as a REIT under the Code; provided as to clauses (a) and (b) that Parent provides such written notice sufficiently in advance of the Effective Time so as to allow for the setting of any record date and notices required by the New York Stock Exchange, the Company's Declaration or Maryland law. Upon receipt of such request, the Company's Board shall authorize the requested 338 Dividend (which 338 Dividend may be conditional on the Closing) or REIT Dividend, as the case may be, subject to requirements of law and rules of the New York Stock Exchange and compliance with the Company's Declaration, including any liquidity requirements that may be applicable as a condition precedent to declaration of a dividend. Any request by Parent under clause (b) shall be accompanied by an opinion of a tax advisor of recognized national standing (which may be Ernst & Young LLP or Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP) which concludes that there is a significant risk that failure to make such distribution would result in failure of the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Eldertrust)

Coordination of Dividends. Except with respect to dividends or distributions of up to $2.3438 per year per share to holders of the Company Preferred Stock in accordance with past practices and the terms of Section 2 of the Articles Supplementary of the Company -- 9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as in effect on the date hereof, from From and after the date of this Agreementhereof, the Company shall not declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution to its shareholders without the prior written consent of Parent; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that after (1) the effectiveness of the Closing Agreement (as defined herein) and (2) the Company has paid (or has set aside cash reserves sufficient for the payment of all deferred amounts) in full any fees, penalties, taxes, costs, expenses or other amounts payable by the Company or any of its affiliates (regardless of whether due at such time or on a deferred basis) pursuant to or in connection with the Closing Agreement, excluding any legal fees payable to King & Spalding ("CLOSING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS"), the written consent of Parent shall not be required for the authorization and payment of (i) dividends and distributions required for the Company to maintain its status as a REIT under the Code or (each, a “REIT Dividend”) and (ii) with respect to each calendar quarter ending after the date hereof and prior to the calendar quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, a quarterly distributions distribution with respect to the Company Common Stock for the Company’s fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2003 of (x) up to (A) $0.27 .18 per share of Company Common Stock per quarter with respect to the fourth quarter of 2002 and (B) an amount per share of Company Common Stock per quarter equal to the product of Parent's dividend per share of Parent Common Stock times the Exchange Ratio with respect to any quarter in 2003 ending before the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but (y) only to the extent that the aggregate of all such amounts otherwise distributable pursuant to clause (ii)(x) exceed the Closing Agreement Payments; PROVIDED that in no event shall the Company declare or pay any dividend with respect to the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but the Company shareholders in their capacity as Parent shareholders shall be entitled to the Parent dividends payable in respect of the Parent Voting Preferred Stock issued in exchange for the Company Preferred Stock and in respect of the Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for the Company Common Stock with respect to such quarterStock. In the event that a distribution with respect to the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock permitted by this Section 6.11 6.8 has (ix) a record date prior to the Effective Time and (iiy) has not been paid as of the Effective Time, the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive such distribution from the Company at the time such shares are exchanged pursuant to Article II of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 6.8 to the contrary, Parent may, prior to the Effective Time, (a) request in writing that the Company’s Board authorize the declaration and payment (with the payment to be made immediately prior to the Effective Time) of such dividends as may be necessary to distribute the additional real estate investment trust taxable income (as defined in Section 857(b)(2) of the Code) that Parent estimates would result from an election under Section 338 of the Code (a “338 Dividend”); and (b) request in writing that the Company’s Board authorize the declaration and payment at the time specified in the request of such REIT Dividends as may be necessary to ensure the Company’s continued qualification as a REIT under the Code; provided as to clauses (a) and (b) that Parent provides such written notice sufficiently in advance of the Effective Time so as to allow for the setting of any record date and notices required by the New York Stock Exchange, the Company’s Declaration or Maryland law. Upon receipt of such request, the Company’s Board shall authorize the requested 338 Dividend (which 338 Dividend may be conditional on the Closing) or REIT Dividend, as the case may be, subject to requirements of law and rules of the New York Stock Exchange and compliance with the Company’s Declaration, including any liquidity requirements that may be applicable as a condition precedent to declaration of a dividend. Any request by Parent under clause (b) shall be accompanied by an opinion of a tax advisor of recognized national standing (which may be Ernst & Young LLP or Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP) which concludes that there is a significant risk that failure to make such distribution would result in failure of the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Ventas Inc)

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Coordination of Dividends. Except with respect to dividends or distributions of up to $2.3438 per year per share to holders of the Company Preferred Stock in accordance with past practices and the terms of Section 2 of the Articles Supplementary of the Company -- 9 3/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as in effect on the date hereof, from (a) From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not make any dividend or distribution to its shareholders shareholders, and Company OP shall not make any dividend or distribution to its partners, in each case without the prior written consent of ParentParent in its sole discretion; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that after (1) the effectiveness of the Closing Agreement (as defined herein) and (2) the Company has paid (or has set aside cash reserves sufficient for the payment of all deferred amounts) in full any fees, penalties, taxes, costs, expenses or other amounts payable by the Company or any of its affiliates (regardless of whether due at such time or on a deferred basis) pursuant to or in connection with the Closing Agreement, excluding any legal fees payable to King & Spalding ("CLOSING AGREEMENT PAYMENTS"), the written consent of Parent shall not be required for the authorization and payment by the Company of (i) distributions required for the Company to maintain its status as a REIT under the Code or (ii) with respect to each calendar quarter ending after the date hereof and prior to the calendar quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, regular quarterly distributions with respect to the Company Common Stock of (x) up to (A) $0.27 0.34 per share of Company Common Stock per quarter with respect to the fourth holders thereof for the quarter of 2002 ending March 31, 2005 and for each quarter thereafter ending prior to the Effective Time (Bwith regular declaration and payment dates); (ii) an a distribution per Company OP Unit in the same amount as a dividend per share of Company Common Stock permitted pursuant to clause (i) above or Section 6.9(c), with the same record and payment dates as such dividends on Company Common Stock; or (iii) the dividend required pursuant to Section 6.9(c) below. (b) From and after the date of this Agreement, Parent shall not make any dividend or distribution to its stockholders, and Parent OP shall not make any dividend or distribution to its partners, in each case without the prior written consent of the Company in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such written consent of the Company shall not be required for the authorization and payment by Parent of (i) regular quarterly distributions of up to $0.36 per share of Parent Common Stock per quarter equal to the product of Parent's holders thereof for the quarter ending March 31, 2005 and for each quarter thereafter ending prior to the Effective Time (with regular declaration and payment dates); (ii) a distribution per Parent OP Unit in the same amount as a dividend per share of Parent Common Stock times permitted pursuant to clause (i) above or Section 6.9(c), with the Exchange Ratio with respect same record and payment dates as such dividends on Parent Common Stock; or (iii) the dividend required pursuant to any Section 6.9(c) below. (c) Each of Parent and the Company shall declare a dividend to their respective stockholders, the record date for which shall be the close of business on the last business day prior to the Effective Time. The dividend of each shall be equal to such party’s most recent quarterly dividend rate, multiplied by the number of days elapsed since (i) the then last dividend record date, in the case of Parent, and (ii) the first day immediately following the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter for which dividends have been paid (or have been declared and are payable), in 2003 ending before the case of the Company, and in each case, through and including the Effective Time, and divided by the actual number of days in the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but (y) only to the extent that the aggregate of all such amounts otherwise distributable pursuant to clause (ii)(x) exceed the Closing Agreement Payments; PROVIDED that in no event shall the Company declare or pay any dividend with respect to the quarter in which the Effective Time shall occur, but the Company shareholders in their capacity as Parent shareholders shall be entitled to the Parent dividends payable in respect of the Parent Voting Preferred Stock issued in exchange for the Company Preferred Stock and in respect of the Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for the Company Common Stock with respect to such quarter. In the event that a distribution with respect to the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock permitted by this Section 6.11 has (i) a record date prior to the Effective Time and (ii) has not been paid as of the Effective Time, the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive such distribution from the Company at the time such shares are exchanged pursuant to Article II of this Agreementis declared.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Ventas Inc)

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