Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b), and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreement) to the Company and to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder (or its designee) the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein (an “Exchange”). (ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel. (iii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other information, documents or instruments as either the Company or the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (the “Exchange Date”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange. (iv) At least two Business Days before the Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method. (v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change of control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b)2.1(c) , and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreement) to the Company and to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder (or its designee) the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein (an “Exchange“ Exchange ”).
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets market in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretionStock. In particular, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, determines based on the advice of counsel that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel.
(iii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged [Signature Page to Exchange Agreement] substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an ““ Exchange NoticeNotice ”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other information, documents or instruments as either the Company or the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii)) , the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (the ““ Exchange DateDate ”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(iv) At least two Business Days before the Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the ““ Contribution NoticeNotice ”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method.
(v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the ““ Retraction NoticeNotice ”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b)) , and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreement) to the Company and to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder (or its designee) the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein (an “Exchange“ Exchange ”).
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets market in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretionStock. In particular, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, determines based on the advice of counsel that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel.
(iii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other information, documents or instruments as either the Company or the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (the “Exchange Date”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(iv) At least two Business Days before the Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method.
(v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the ““ Retraction NoticeNotice ”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b)From and after the First Exchange Time, and otherwise the Member shall be entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, Units and a corresponding share number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC AgreementLiens) to the Company and Corporation in exchange for the delivery to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder Member (or its designee) of either, at the option of the Corporation, (x) a number of shares of Class A Common Stock that is equal to the product of the applicable Exchanged Unit Amount multiplied by the Exchange Consideration Rate or (y) solely in connection with an Exchange (including a Change of Control Exchange) that coincides with a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale of Class A Common Stock, the applicable Cash Payment. Any exchange of Exchangeable Units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock or the Cash Payment, as set forth applicable, is defined herein (as an “Exchange”.” Subject to Section 2.1(a)(ii).
, after the First Exchange Time the Member may Exchange Exchangeable Units at any time and from time to time. The minimum number of Exchangeable Units (ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock; Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate) that may be exchanged by the Member shall be the lesser of (A) [●] Common Units and (B) all of the Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate) then held by the Member and its Affiliates, except that such minimum shall not apply if such Exchange is in connection with the exercise of any incidental registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Corporation nor the Company shall effectuate a Cash Payment pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) or Section 2.1(b) unless (A) the Corporation determines to consummate a private sale or public offering of Class A Common Stock on, or not later than five (5) Business Days after, the relevant Exchange Date and (B) the Corporation may elect contributes sufficient proceeds from such private sale or public offering to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, the Company for payment by delivery the Company of the applicable Cash Settlement as Payment. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall have no obligation to all make a Cash Payment that exceeds the cash contributed to the Company by the Corporation from the Corporation’s offering or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery sales of Class A Common Stock as referenced earlier in this Section 2.1(a)(i).
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporationcontrary contained herein, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular, a Company Unitholder Member shall not be entitled to effectuate an ExchangeExchange of Exchangeable Units (and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate) as set forth in this Section 2.1(a), and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for such an Exchange, if at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, determines based on the advice of counsel that such Exchange (x1) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y2) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries Subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder Member is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation). Upon such determination, the Corporation or the Company or any of their subsidiaries(as applicable) any written policies of shall notify the Corporation related Member, which such notice shall include an explanation in reasonable detail as to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnelthe reason that the Exchange has not been honored.
(iii) A Company Unitholder The Member shall exercise its right to effectuate an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common StockStock after taking into account the Exchange Rate, as set forth in this Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporationhours, respectively,
(A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A B hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholderthe Member, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholderthe Member’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholderthe Member’s possession representing the such shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other informationif the Corporation, documents or instruments as either the Company or any exchanging Subsidiary requires the delivery of the certification contemplated by Section 2.4(b), such certification or written notice from the Member that it is unable to provide such certification. Unless the Member timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(vi), an Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be effected on the fifth Business Day following the Business Day on which the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After have received the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless or such Company Unitholder timely has delivered later date that is a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request Business Day specified in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies Notice (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (Business Day, the “Exchange Date”); provided, that the Company may establish alternate exchange procedures as necessary in order to facilitate the establishment by the Member of a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder Member as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tenderedPayment, such Company Unitholder the Member (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder Member in respect of such Exchange.
(iv) At least Within two (2) Business Days before following the Business Day on which the Corporation and the Company have received the Exchange DateNotice, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company UnitholdersMember) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have not elected the Cash Settlement Payment method.
(v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder The Member may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery .
(vi) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Member may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. San Diego, California time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (a “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal withdrawn Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate), (B) the number of Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate) as to which the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause remains in effect, if any, and (xC) above andif the Member so determines, a new Exchange Date or any other new or revised information permitted in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (Maravai Lifesciences Holdings, Inc.)
Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b)From and after the First Exchange Time, and otherwise each Member shall be entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, Units and, for each Company if such Member also holds Class B Unit surrenderedCommon Stock, a corresponding share number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC AgreementLiens) to the Company and Corporation in exchange for the delivery to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder such Member (or its designee) of either, at the option of the Corporation, (x) a number of shares of Class A Common Stock that is equal to the product of the applicable Net Exchanged Unit Amount multiplied by the Exchange Consideration Rate or (y) the applicable Cash Payment. Any exchange of Exchangeable Units and, if applicable, Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock or the Cash Payment, as set forth applicable, is defined herein (as an “Exchange”.” Subject to Section 2.1(a)(ii).
(ii) For , after the avoidance of doubtFirst Exchange Time a Member may Exchange Class A Common Units at any time and from time to time, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no but a Member may not Exchange of Class B Common Units may be made more than once per fiscal quarter without a concurrent Exchange the prior consent of an equivalent the Corporation. The minimum number of Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock; Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate, if any) that may be exchanged by any Member shall be the lesser of (A) 20,000 (twenty thousand) and (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery all of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery shares of Class A B Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by after taking into account the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or thatRate, if effectedany) then held by such Member and its Affiliates, would adversely affect the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated except that such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular, a Company Unitholder minimum shall not apply if such Exchange is in connection with the exercise of any incidental registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Member shall be entitled to effectuate an ExchangeExchange of Exchangeable Units (and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate, if any) as set forth in this Section 2.1(a), and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for such an Exchange, if at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, determines based on the advice of counsel that such Exchange (x1) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or ), (y2) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries Subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder Member is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement), (3) would result in a negative adjustment from the Exchange under Section 743(b) of the Code with respect to the Corporation’s interest in the Company so acquired, or (4) solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of Pubco, the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) Subsidiaries, would not be permitted under any written policies policy of Pubco, the Corporation Corporation, the Company or any of their Subsidiaries related to restrictions on trading applicable to its by such officers, directors or other personnel. Upon such determination, the Corporation or the Company (as applicable) shall notify the Member requesting the Exchange of such determination, which such notice shall include an explanation in reasonable detail as to the reason that the Exchange has not been honored.
(iii) A Company Unitholder Member shall exercise its right to effectuate an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common StockStock after taking into account the Exchange Rate (if any), as set forth in this Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporationhours, respectively,
(A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company UnitholderMember, (B) any certificates in such Company UnitholderMember’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company UnitholderMember’s possession representing the such shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other informationif the Corporation, documents or instruments as either the Company or any exchanging Subsidiary requires the delivery of the certification contemplated by Section 2.4(b), such certification or written notice from such Member that it is unable to provide such certification. Unless such Member timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(vi), an Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be effected on the fifth Business Day following the Business Day on which the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After have received the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless or such Company Unitholder timely has delivered later date that is a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request Business Day specified in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies Notice (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (Business Day, the “Exchange Date”); provided, that the Company may establish alternate exchange procedures as necessary in order to facilitate the establishment by a Member of a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder Member as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tenderedPayment, such Company Unitholder Member (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder Member in respect of such Exchange.
(iv) At least Within two (2) Business Days before following the Business Day on which the Corporation and the Company have received the Exchange DateNotice, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company UnitholdersMember) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have not elected the Cash Settlement Payment method.
(v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder A Member may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery .
(vi) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a Member may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Phoenix, Arizona time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal withdrawn Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate), (B) the number of Exchangeable Units (and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock after taking into account the Exchange Rate) as to which the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause remains in effect, if any, and (xC) above andif the Member so determines, a new Exchange Date or any other new or revised information permitted in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (Carvana Co.)
Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject Each Company Unitholder shall be entitled at any time and from time to Section 2.1(b)time, and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreement) Units to the Company and in exchange for the delivery to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that exchanging Company Unitholder (or its designee) of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock that is equal to the product of the number of Company Units surrendered multiplied by the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein Rate (an exchange of Company Units for Class A Common Stock, an “Exchange”); provided that any such Exchange is for a minimum of the lesser of (i) 5,000 Company Units, (ii) such other number of Company Units as may be determined by the Managing Member with respect to any particular Exchange, and (iii) all of the Company Units held by such Company Unitholder.
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel.
(iii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholderholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicableall of the Company Units then held by such Company Unitholder are being surrendered, any all stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the all shares of Class B Common Stock issued to such Company Unitholder according to the books and records of the Corporation and (D) if the Corporation or the Company requires the delivery of the certification contemplated by Section 2.4(b), such certification or written notice from such Company Unitholder that it is unable to provide such certification. Upon a Company Unitholder exercising its right to Exchange, the Corporation shall take such actions as (x) may be required to ensure that such Company Unitholder receives the shares of Class A Common Stock that such exchanging Company Unitholder is entitled to receive in connection with such Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a), and (y) may be surrendered reasonably within its control that would cause such Exchange to be treated for purposes of the Tax Receivable Agreement as an “Exchange” (as such term is defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement). With respect to any Company Unitholder exercising its right to Exchange, the Corporation shall have the right but not the obligation to acquire the Company Units such Company Unitholder is requesting to be exchanged directly from such Company Unitholder in exchange for shares of Class A Common Stock. If an exchanging Company Unitholder receives the shares of Class A Common Stock that it is entitled to receive in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (Dpursuant to this Section 2.1(a) such other information, documents or instruments as either the Company or from the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged pursuant to be lost, stolen or destroyedthis Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit have no further right to receive shares of loss and, if required by Class A Common Stock from the Company or in connection with that Exchange, and the CorporationCorporation shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under the second sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(ii). An Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be deemed to have been effected on the Business Day (such Business Day, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the “Exchange Date”) immediately following the earliest Business Day as of which the Corporation and the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After have received the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (the “Exchange Date”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(iviii) At least two Business Days before On the date hereof, a Company Unitholder may exercise its right to Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) Company Units for an equivalent number of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method.
(v) this Section 2.1(a). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a the Corporation shall acquire any such Company Units directly from the Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change of control transaction or otherwise) of for such shares of Class A Common Stock Stock. Notwithstanding anything herein or any mergerin the Tax Receivable Agreement to the contrary, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of the Corporation, the Company and such Company Unitholder all intend to treat such Exchange as a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal transfer described in section 351 of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescindedCode.
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Samples: Exchange Agreement (Pennymac Financial Services, Inc.)
Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b2.1(d), and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) during any Liquidity Period to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreement) to the Company and to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder (or its designee) the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein (an “Exchange”).
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that it determines to be detrimental to the Corporation, the Company, or their respective businesses, or that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established.
(iii) The Corporation and the Company may from time to time, or that, if effected, would adversely affect upon the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by consent of a majority of the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular), a provide notice to each holder of one or more Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability Exchangeable Units of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnelLiquidity Period.
(iiiiv) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other information, documents or instruments as either the Company or the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim Provided that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii2.1(a)(iv) have been delivered to the CompanyCompany during a Liquidity Period, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v2.1(a)(vi) or the Company has refused to honor the request in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), an Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be effected on the last day of such Liquidity Period, or such other date as the Corporation and the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange may determine (the “Exchange Date”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(ivv) At least two Business Days before the Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method.
(vvi) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b), and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreement) to the Company and to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that Company Unitholder (or its designee) the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein (an “Exchange”).
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets market in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel.
(iii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
(A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an ““ Exchange NoticeNotice ”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other information, documents or instruments as either the Company or the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v) or the Company has refused to honor the request in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii)) , the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (the ““ Exchange DateDate ”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(iv) At least two Business Days before the Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method.
(v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject Each Company Unitholder shall be entitled at any time and from time to Section 2.1(b)time, and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, Units and a corresponding share number of shares of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreementlike) to the Company and in exchange for the delivery to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that such Company Unitholder (or its designee) of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock that is equal to the product of the number of Company Units surrendered multiplied by the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein Rate (an exchange of Company Units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock, an “Exchange”), provided that any such Exchange is for a minimum of the lesser of (A) one percent (1%) of the then outstanding Company Units and (B) all of the Company Units then held by such Company Unitholder and its affiliates, except that such minimum shall not apply if such Exchange is in connection with the exercise of any incidental registration rights pursuant to the LLC Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement.
(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange of Class B Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery of the Cash Settlement as to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash Settlement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or that, if effected, would adversely affect the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particular, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an Exchange, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel.
(iii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, Stock as set forth in in
Section 2.1(a2.1 (a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in representing such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other information, documents if the Corporation or instruments as either the Company requires the delivery of the certification contemplated by Section 2.4(b), such certification or written notice from such Company Unitholder that it is unable to provide such certification. An Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be effected on the third Business Day following the Business Day on which the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After have received the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v2.1(a)(ii) or the Company has refused to honor the request such later date that is a Business Day specified in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies Notice (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (Business Day, the “Exchange Date”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tendered, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(iv) At least two Business Days before the Exchange Date, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company Unitholders) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have elected the Cash Settlement method.
(v) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effect, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change of control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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Elective Exchanges. (i) Subject to Section 2.1(b2.1(d), each Company Unitholder shall be entitled at any time and otherwise from time to time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and of the LLC Agreement, each Company Unitholder shall have the right from time to time (but subject to the Senior Unitholder Restriction, in the case of Senior Unitholders) to surrender Company Exchangeable Units, and, for each Company Class B Unit surrendered, Units and a corresponding share number of shares of Class B Common Stock (in each case, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal and similar restrictions, except for those arising under this Agreement and the LLC Agreementlike) to the Company and in exchange for the delivery to thereby cause the Company to deliver to that such Company Unitholder (or its designee) of either, at the option of the Corporation, (x) a number of shares of Class A Common Stock that is equal to the product of the number of Company Units surrendered multiplied by the Exchange Consideration as set forth herein Rate or (y) the Cash Settlement (an exchange of Company Units and Class B Common Stock for Class A Common Stock or the Cash Settlement, an “Exchange”).
(ii) For , provided that any such Exchange is for a minimum of the avoidance lesser of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement or the LLC Agreement to the contrary: (A) no Exchange [ ] percent ([ ]%) of Class B the then outstanding Company Units may be made without a concurrent Exchange of an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock; and (B) the Corporation may elect to settle an Exchange, in whole or in part, by delivery all of the Cash Settlement as Company Units then held by such Company Unitholder and its affiliates, except that such minimum shall not apply if such Exchange is in connection with the exercise of any incidental registration rights pursuant to all or any portion of the total number of Company Exchangeable Units being surrendered and delivery of Class A Common Stock as to any remaining portion not satisfied by the Cash SettlementLLC Agreement; (C) the Board (or a committee to which the Board has delegated such authority) may, in its sole discretion, deny or limit, in whole or in part, any Exchange that fails to comply with any requirements therefor that the Corporation, the Company, or the Board may have established, or provided that, if effected, would adversely affect notwithstanding anything to the trading markets in the Company's Common Stock as determined by the Board (or a committee thereof to which the Board has delegated such authority) in its sole discretion. In particularcontrary contained herein, a Company Unitholder shall not be entitled to an ExchangeExchange Company Units and Class B Common Stock, and the Corporation and Company shall have the right to refuse to honor any request for an Exchange, at any time or during any period if the Corporation or the Company determines, after consultation with counsel, determines based on the advice of counsel that such Exchange (x) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of a registration of such Exchange under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from the registration requirements thereof) or (y) would not be permitted under any agreement with the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries to which the applicable Company Unitholder is party (including, without limitation, the LLC Agreement) or (solely in the case of an Exchange requested by an officer, director or other personnel of the Corporation, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) any written policies of the Corporation related to restrictions on trading applicable to its officers, directors or other personnel.
(iiiii) A Company Unitholder shall exercise its right to an Exchange of Company Exchangeable Units and, in the case of Company Class B Units, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, Stock as set forth in Section 2.1(a) by delivering to the Company, with a contemporaneous copy delivered to the Corporation, in each case during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company and the Corporation, respectively,
, (A) a written election of exchange in respect of the Company Exchangeable Units to be exchanged substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an “Exchange Notice”), duly executed by such Company Unitholder, (B) any certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing such Company Exchangeable Units, (C) if applicable, any stock certificates in such Company Unitholder’s possession representing the such shares of Class B Common Stock required to be surrendered in connection with an Exchange of Class B Units, and (D) such other informationif the Corporation, documents or instruments as either the Company or any exchanging Subsidiary requires the delivery of the certification contemplated by Section 2.4(b), such certification or written notice from such Company Unitholder that it is unable to provide such certification. Unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(iii), an Exchange pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be effected on the fifth Business Day following the Business Day on which the Corporation may reasonably require in connection with the Exchange. If any certificate referenced in clause (B) or (C) of the immediately preceding sentence is alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Company Unitholder shall furnish, in lieu thereof, an affidavit of loss and, if required by the Company or the Corporation, an indemnity in a customary amount to indemnify the Company or the Corporation, as applicable, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate. After have received the items specified in clauses (A)-(D) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a)(iii) have been delivered to the Company, and unless such Company Unitholder timely has delivered a Retraction Notice pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(v2.1(a)(ii) or the Company has refused to honor the request such later date that is a Business Day specified in full pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii), the Company will effect the Exchange in accordance with its then-current policies Notice (including policies intended to ensure orderly liquidity for Exchanging Company Unitholders and stability in the trading market for the Company’s securities) and inform the Company Unitholder of the effective date of such Exchange (Business Day, the “Exchange Date”). On the Exchange Date, all rights of the exchanging Company Unitholder as a holder of the Company Exchangeable Units and shares of Class B Common Stock that are subject to the Exchange shall cease, and unless the Corporation has elected Cash Settlement as to all Company Exchangeable Units tenderedSettlement, such Company Unitholder (or its designee) shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock to be received by the exchanging Company Unitholder in respect of such Exchange.
(iviii) At least Within two (2) Business Days before following the Business Day on which the Corporation and the Company have received the Exchange DateNotice, the Corporation shall give written notice (the “Contribution Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the exchanging Company UnitholdersUnitholder) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver a Contribution Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed not to have not elected the Cash Settlement method.
(v) . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) a Company Unitholder may withdraw or amend its Exchange Notice, in whole or in part, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. 5:00p.m. New York City time, on the Business Day immediately prior to the Exchange Date by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) specifying (A) the number and class of withdrawn Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock and (B) if any, the number and class of Company Exchangeable Units and, as to Company Class B Units, the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, (B) if any, the number of Company Units and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock as to which the Exchange Notice remains in effecteffect and (C) if the Company Unitholder so determines, a new Exchange Date or any other new or revised information permitted in the Exchange Notice, and (y) a Company Unitholder may specify, in an applicable Exchange Notice, that the Exchange is to be contingent (including as to timing) upon the occurrence of any transaction or event, including the consummation of a purchase by another Person (whether in a tender or exchange offer, an underwritten offering, change Change of control Control transaction or otherwise) of shares of Class A Common Stock or any merger, consolidation or other business combination. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice indicating an entire withdrawal of the Exchange Notice pursuant to clause (x) above and, in respect of clause (y) above, the termination of the transaction or event prior to the consummation thereof, shall, in either case, terminate all of the exchanging Company Unitholder’s, Company’s and Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 2.1(a) arising from that particular Exchange Notice, and all actions taken to effect the Exchange contemplated by that Exchange Notice shall be deemed rescinded.
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