Common use of Equal Status Clause in Contracts

Equal Status. Except as expressly provided in this Certificate of Designation, shares of Ordinary Common Stock and Series C Preferred Stock shall have the same rights, powers, preferences and restrictions and rank equally, share ratably and be identical in all respect as to all matters. In any merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination, the consideration received per share by the holders of the Ordinary Common Stock and per 1/1000 of a share of Series C Preferred Stock in such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination shall be identical; provided, however, that if such consideration consists, in whole or in part, of shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Corporation or any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, then the designation and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such shares of capital stock or other equity interests may differ to the extent that the designation and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Ordinary Common Stock and the Series C Preferred Stock differ as provided herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, with respect to the voting rights and conversion provisions hereof) if and to the extent necessary due to regulatory requirements or restrictions applicable to the entity surviving such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination that are similar in nature to those applicable to the Corporation; and provided, further, that if the holders of the Ordinary Common Stock or Series C Preferred Stock are granted the right to elect to receive one of two or more alternative forms of consideration, the foregoing provision shall be deemed satisfied if holders of the other class or series are granted identical election rights, subject to the preceding proviso.

Equal Status. Except as expressly provided in this Certificate of DesignationArticle FOURTH, shares of Ordinary Common Stock and Series C Preferred Class B Common Stock shall have the same rights, powers, preferences and restrictions and rank equally, share ratably and be identical in all respect as to all matters. In any merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination, the consideration received per share by the holders of the Ordinary Common Stock and per 1/1000 the holders of a share of Series C Preferred the Class B Common Stock in such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination shall be identical; provided, however, that if such consideration consists, in whole or in part, of shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Corporation or any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, then the designation and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such shares of capital stock or other equity interests may differ to the extent that the designation and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Ordinary shares of Common Stock and the Series C Preferred Class B Common Stock differ as provided herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, with respect to the voting rights and conversion provisions hereof) if and to the extent necessary due to regulatory requirements or restrictions applicable to the entity surviving such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination that are similar in nature to those applicable to the Corporation; and provided, further, that if the holders of the Ordinary Common Stock or Series C Preferred the holders of the Class B Common Stock are granted the right to elect to receive one of two or more alternative forms of consideration, the foregoing provision shall be deemed satisfied if holders of the other class or series are granted identical election rights, subject to the preceding proviso.