Economic Uniformity At the election of the General Partner with respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the termination of the Subordination Period, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period, after taking into account allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii), shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding Subordinated Units that are Outstanding as of the termination of such Subordination Period (“Final Subordinated Units”) in the proportion of the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner to the total number of Final Subordinated Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such Final Subordinated Units to an amount equal to the product of (A) the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit. The purpose of this allocation is to establish uniformity between the Capital Accounts underlying Final Subordinated Units and the Capital Accounts underlying Common Units held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates immediately prior to the conversion of such Final Subordinated Units into Common Units. This allocation method for establishing such economic uniformity will be available to the General Partner only if the method for allocating the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Subordinated Units between the transferred and retained Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.5(c)(ii) does not otherwise provide such economic uniformity to the Final Subordinated Units.
Economic Cooperation 1. The Parties will encourage the utilization of cooperation instruments and mechanisms with a view to strengthen the processes of economic integration and commercial exchange. 2. The objectives of economic cooperation will be: (a) to build on existing agreements or arrangements already in place for trade and economic cooperation; and (b) to advance and strengthen trade and economic relations between the Parties. 3. The Parties will encourage and facilitate, as appropriate, the following activities, including, but not limited to: (a) dialogue about policies and regular exchanges of information and views on ways to promote and expand trade in goods and services between the Parties; (b) joint elaboration of studies and technical projects of economic interest according to the economic development needs identified by the Parties; (c) keeping each other informed of important economic and trade issues, and any impediments to furthering their economic cooperation; (d) providing assistance and facilities to business persons and trade missions that visit the other Party with the knowledge and support of the relevant agencies; (e) supporting dialogue and exchanges of experience among the respective business communities of the Parties; (f) establishing and developing mechanisms for providing information and identifying opportunities for business cooperation, trade in goods and services, investment, and government procurement; and (g) stimulating and facilitating actions of public and/or private sectors in areas of economic interest.
ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT Exhibit B – Prices for Goods/Services is hereby amended by deleting the existing Exhibit B in its entirety and inserting the attached Exhibit B – Prices for Services to increase by 5.1% from the previous set price.
Economic Risk The Purchaser realizes that the purchase of the ------------- Stock will be a highly speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk, and the Purchaser is able, without impairing financial condition, to hold the Stock for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss on the Purchaser's investment.
Economic Sanctions, Etc The Company will not, and will not permit any Controlled Entity to (a) become (including by virtue of being owned or controlled by a Blocked Person), own or control a Blocked Person or (b) directly or indirectly have any investment in or engage in any dealing or transaction (including any investment, dealing or transaction involving the proceeds of the Notes) with any Person if such investment, dealing or transaction (i) would cause any holder or any affiliate of such holder to be in violation of, or subject to sanctions under, any law or regulation applicable to such holder, or (ii) is prohibited by or subject to sanctions under any U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws.
Economic Sanctions None of the Company, the Sponsor, any non-independent director or officer or, to the knowledge of the Company, any independent director or director nominee, agent or affiliate of the Company is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) or any similar sanctions imposed by any other body, governmental or other, to which any of such persons is subject (collectively, “other economic sanctions”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any sanctions administered by OFAC or other economic sanctions.
Economic Equivalence (a) The Parent will not without the prior approval of the Company and the prior approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with the terms of the Exchangeable Share Provisions;
(i) issue or distribute shares of Parent Common Stock (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock) to 101 the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding Parent Common Stock by way of stock dividend or other distribution, other than an issue of shares of Parent Common Stock (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock) to holders of shares of Parent Common Stock who exercise an option to receive dividends in Parent Common Stock (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock) in lieu of receiving cash dividends; or
(ii) issue or distribute rights, options or warrants to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock); or
(iii) issue or distribute to the holders of all or substantially all of the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock (A) shares or securities of the Parent of any class other than Parent Common Stock (other than shares convertible into or exchangeable for or carrying rights to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock), (B) rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in subsection 2.6(a)(ii) above, (C) evidences of indebtedness of the Parent or (D) assets of the Parent; unless (i) the Company is permitted under applicable law to issue or distribute the economic equivalent on a per share basis of such rights, options, securities, shares, evidences of indebtedness or other assets to holders of the Exchangeable Shares and (ii) the Company shall issue or distribute such rights, options, securities, shares, evidences of indebtedness or other assets simultaneously to holders of the Exchangeable Shares.
(b) The Parent will not without the prior approval of the Company and the prior approval of the holders of the Exchangeable Shares given in accordance with the terms of the Exchangeable Share Provisions;
(i) subdivide, redivide or change the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Parent Common Stock; or
(ii) reduce, combine or consolidate or change the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock into a lesser number of shares of Parent Common Stock; or
(iii) reclassify or otherwise change the shares of Parent Common Stock or effect an amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting the shares of Parent Common Stock; unless (i) the Company is permitted under applicable law to simultaneously make the same or an economically equivalent change to, or in the rights of holders of, the Exchangeable Shares and (ii) the same or an economically equivalent change is made to, or in the rights of the holders of, the Exchangeable Shares.
(c) The independent auditors selected by Parent (the "Auditors") shall determine, in good faith, economic equivalence for the purposes of any event referred to in subsection 2.6(a) or 2.6(b) above and each such determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Company. In making each such determination, the following factors shall, without excluding other factors determined by the Auditors to be relevant, be considered by the Auditors.
(i) in the case of any stock dividend or other distribution payable in shares of Parent Common Stock, the number of such shares issued in proportion to the number of shares of Parent Common Stock previously outstanding;
(ii) in the case of the issuance or distribution of any rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of Parent Common Stock (or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or carrying rights to acquire shares of Parent Common Stock), the relationship between the exercise price of each such right, option or warrant and the current market value (as determined by the Auditors in the manner above contemplated) of a share of Parent Common Stock;
(iii) in the case of the issuance or distribution of any other form of property (including without limitation any shares or securities of the Parent of any class other than Parent Common Stock, any rights, options or warrants other than those referred to in subsection 2.6(c)(ii) above, any evidences of indebtedness of the Parent or any assets of the Parent), the relationship between the fair market value (as determined by the Auditors in the manner above contemplated) of such property to be issued or distributed with respect to each outstanding share of Parent Common Stock and the current market value (as determined by the Auditors in the manner above contemplated) of a share of Parent Common Stock; and
(iv) in the case of any subdivision, redivision or change of the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Parent Common Stock or the reduction, combination or consolidation or change of the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock into a lesser number of shares of Parent Common Stock or any amalgamation, merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting the Parent Common Stock, the effect thereof upon the then outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock. For purposes of the foregoing determinations, the current market value of any security shall be determined by the Auditors, in good faith, and provided that any such determination by the Auditors shall be conclusive and binding on the Company.
Learning and Development 8.1 The Ministry is committed to creating a people management environment where the focus is on enhancing capability and supporting our people to build successful and rewarding careers.
8.2 This will enable the Ministry to meet the needs and expectations of stakeholders and continuously improve the quality of the service it provides by ensuring we have the capability and capacity needed to meet the expectations of New Zealanders in delivering first class justice services.
8.3 The Ministry will value and prioritise development – promoting and supporting learning as a constant for everyone. Career and personal development will be a strong focus within the Ministry.
8.4 We will endeavour to ensure that every employee has access to a range of development opportunities that ensure they have the skills needed to perform effectively in their role, and to develop new skills for future roles. People will take responsibility for their own learning and development, and will have the support and tools to enable them to do this.
8.5 The Ministry recognises that our managers and team leaders are critical to our success.
8.6 We will ensure they have the skills necessary to be successful in their roles, and encourage and support them in continually developing their leadership and management skills.
8.7 We will work to clearly define management structures and career paths, and focus on ensuring we have the management and leadership capability necessary to lead us into the future.
8.8 We will work in partnership with our managers and team leaders to identify development opportunities that contribute to their success as a leader and supporting their career aspirations.
8.9 To achieve this, the Ministry will develop a comprehensive range of learning and development opportunities for managers and team leaders.
Economic Benefit The Bank shall determine the economic benefit attributable to the Executive based on the life insurance premium factor for the Executive’s age multiplied by the aggregate death benefit payable to the Beneficiary. The “life insurance premium factor” is the minimum factor applicable under guidance published pursuant to Treasury Reg. § 1.61-22(d)(3)(ii) or any subsequent authority.
Economic Uniformity; Changes in Law (A) At the election of the General Partner with respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the termination of the Subordination Period, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period, after taking into account allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii), shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding Subordinated Units that are Outstanding as of the termination of the Subordination Period (“Final Subordinated Units”) in the proportion of the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner to the total number of Final Subordinated Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such Final Subordinated Units to an amount that after taking into account the other allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction to be made with respect to such taxable period will equal the product of (1) the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner and (2) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit. The purpose of this allocation is to establish uniformity between the Capital Accounts underlying Final Subordinated Units and the Capital Accounts underlying Common Units held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates immediately prior to the conversion of such Final Subordinated Units into Common Units. This allocation method for establishing such economic uniformity will be available to the General Partner only if the method for allocating the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Subordinated Units between the transferred and retained Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.5(c)(ii) does not otherwise provide such economic uniformity to the Final Subordinated Units.
(B) With respect to an event triggering an adjustment to the Carrying Value of Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) during any taxable period of the Partnership ending upon, or after, the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11, after the application of Section 6.1(d)(x)(A), any Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to such IDR Reset Common Units issued pursuant to Section 5.11 equaling the product of (1) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units and (2) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.
(C) With respect to any taxable period during which an IDR Reset Common Unit is transferred to any Person who is not an Affiliate of the transferor, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the transferor Partner of such transferred IDR Reset Common Unit until such transferor Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such transferred IDR Reset Common Unit to an amount equal to the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.
(D) For the proper administration of the Partnership and for the preservation of uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof), the General Partner shall (1) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (2) make special allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss; and (3) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section 704(c) of the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.1(d)(x)(D) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners, the holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests issued and Outstanding or the Partnership, and if such allocations are consistent with the principles of Section 704 of the Code.