Liquidation of the Company The Company shall give the Escrow Agent written notification of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period specified in the Prospectus.
Dissolution of the Partnership The General Partner may dissolve the Partnership prior to the expiration of its term at any time on not less than 60 days’ notice of the dissolution date given to the other Partners. Upon the dissolution of the Partnership, the Partners’ respective interests in the Partnership shall be valued and settled in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6.5.
Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution Upon (a) dissolution of the Partnership following an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a)(i) or (iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor to such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2, then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 90 days thereafter, or (b) dissolution of the Partnership upon an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi), then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, the holders of a Unit Majority may elect to continue the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General Partner a Person approved by the holders of a Unit Majority. Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election is so made, then: (i) the Partnership shall continue without dissolution unless earlier dissolved in accordance with this Article XII; (ii) if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 11.3; and (iii) the successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as General Partner, effective as of the Event of Withdrawal, by agreeing in writing to be bound by this Agreement; provided, however, that the right of the holders of a Unit Majority to approve a successor General Partner and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that (x) the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner under the Delaware Act and (y) neither the Partnership nor any Group Member would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of such right to continue (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).
Dissolution of the Company The Company shall be dissolved upon the happening of any of the following events, whichever shall first occur: (a) upon the written direction of the Member; or (b) the expiration of the term of the Company as provided in Section 2.5 hereof.
Dissolution Liquidation and Termination of the Company 18 Section 11.1 Dissolution 18 Section 11.2 Liquidation and Termination 18 Section 11.3 Payment of Debts 18 Section 11.4 Debts to Members 19 Section 11.5 Remaining Distribution 19 Section 11.6 Reserve 19 Section 11.7 Final Accounting 19 ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS 20 Section 12.1 Relationship of the Parties 20 Section 12.2 Performance by the Company 20 Section 12.3 Agreement for Further Execution 20 Section 12.4 Notices 20 ANNEX A Definitions ANNEX B Representations and Warranties of the Members ANNEX C Employment and Secondment Matters PP Disclosure Schedule GEOSP Disclosure Schedule EXHIBIT 1 Membership Interests EXHIBIT 2 Allocation and Capital Account Provisions EXHIBIT 3 Strategic Plan and 1999 Operating Plan EXHIBIT 4 GE Company Policies EXHIBIT 5 Form of Contribution Agreement EXHIBIT 6 Form of Promissory Note and Security Agreement EXHIBIT 7 Form of GE Trademark and Tradename Agreement EXHIBIT 8 Form of PP Trademark Agreement EXHIBIT 9 Form of Distributor Agreement AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF GE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS, L.L.C. A Delaware Limited Liability Company THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this "LLC Agreement") is made and entered into on the 3rd day of February, 1999, by and between GE ON-SITE POWER, INC., a Delaware corporation ("GEOSP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ("GE"), which is controlled by GE's Power Systems business ("GEPS"), having offices at Xxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, and PLUG POWER, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("PP"), having offices at 000 Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, New York 12110 (GEOSP and PP, collectively the "Members" and each individually, a "Member"), to join together to operate a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware for the purposes and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this LLC Agreement.
Operation of the Business During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, the Stockholders shall cause the Company to conduct its operations and the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business and in material compliance with all laws applicable to the Company or any of its properties or assets and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its Reasonable Best Efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep its physical assets in good working condition, keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall not be impaired in any material respect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing Date, the Company and the Stockholders shall not and shall cause the Company not to, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, incur any funded indebtedness: (a) issue or sell, or redeem or repurchase, any stock or other securities of the Company or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire any such stock or other securities (except pursuant to the conversion or exercise of outstanding convertible securities, options or warrants outstanding on the date hereof), or amend any of the terms of (including without limitation the vesting of) any such convertible securities or options or warrants; (b) except as otherwise contemplated under Section 4.4(h), below, split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; or, except as may be required to enable Stockholders to pay taxes on the Pre-Tax Profits of the Company through the Closing Date, and except as otherwise contemplated under Section 4.4(h), below, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock; (c) except in connection with the Required Financing (hereinafter described), create, incur, assume or guaranty any indebtedness for borrowed money (including obligations in respect of capital leases) except in the Ordinary Course of Business or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other person or entity; or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person or entity; (d) enter into, adopt or amend any Employee Benefit Plan or any employment or severance agreement or arrangement or (except for normal increases in the Ordinary Course of Business for employees who are not Affiliates) increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of, or materially modify the employment terms of, its directors, officers or employees, generally or individually, or pay any bonus or other benefit to its directors, officers or employees; (e) acquire, sell, lease, license or dispose of any assets or property (including without limitation any shares or other equity interests in or securities of the Company or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof), other than purchases and sales of Inventories and other assets in the Ordinary Course of Business; (f) except in connection with the Required Financing (hereinafter described), mortgage or pledge any of its property or assets (including without limitation any shares or other equity interests in or securities of the Company or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof), or subject any such property or assets to any Security Interest; (g) discharge or satisfy any Security Interest or pay any obligation or liability other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (h) as at the Closing Date, and after giving effect to the declaration or funding of any dividends or distributions to the Stockholders, whether in cash or in property, (A) the combined stockholders’ equity of both the Company and DiscCo shall be not less than $4,000,000, (B) neither the Company nor DiscCo will have an indebtedness in excess of $100,000, and (C) not less than $500,000 of the combined assets of both the Company and DiscCo will be in the form of cash, cash equivalents or immediately marketable securities which is necessary to cover operating expenses of the Company and DiscCo incurred in the ordinary course of business; (i) amend the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Company; (j) change in any material respect its accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may be required by a generally applicable change in GAAP; (k) enter into, amend, terminate, take or omit to take any action that would constitute a violation of or default under, or waive any rights under, any material Contract or agreement; (l) institute or settle any Legal Proceeding; (m) take any action or fail to take any action permitted by this Agreement with the knowledge that such action or failure to take action would result in (i) any of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement becoming untrue in any material respect or (ii) any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Article V not being satisfied; or (n) agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions.
BUSINESS OF THE PARTNERSHIP The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (i) to conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act, provided, however, that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a manner as to permit the General Partner at all times to qualify as a REIT, unless the General Partner otherwise ceases to qualify as a REIT, and in a manner such that the General Partner will not be subject to any taxes under Section 857 or 4981 of the Code, (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture, co-ownership or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or the ownership of interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting the General Partner’s right in its sole and absolute discretion to qualify or cease qualifying as a REIT, the Partners acknowledge that the General Partner intends to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and upon such qualification the avoidance of income and excise taxes on the General Partner inures to the benefit of all the Partners and not solely to the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Limited Partners agree that the General Partner may terminate its status as a REIT under the Code at any time to the full extent permitted under the Charter. The General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall also be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary or prudent to ensure that the Partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Code.
Operation of the Company’s Business (a) Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (ii) as expressly permitted by or required in accordance this Agreement, (iii) as required by applicable Law, (iv) in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, to the extent reasonably necessary, (A) to protect the health and safety of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees, (B) to respond to third party supply or service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or (C) as required by any applicable Law, directive or guideline from any Governmental Body arising out of, or otherwise related to, the COVID-19 pandemic (including any response to COVID-19), or (v) as may be consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), during the Pre-Closing Period: each of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall conduct its business and operations in the Ordinary Course of Business and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and the requirements of all Contracts that constitute Company Material Contracts. (b) Except (i) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as set forth in Section 4.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (iii) as required by applicable Law or (iv) with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), at all times during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall not, nor shall it cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, do any of the following: (i) declare, accrue, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of any shares of its capital stock or repurchase, redeem or otherwise reacquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock or other securities (except in connection with the payment of the exercise price and/or withholding Taxes incurred upon the exercise, settlement or vesting of any award granted under the Company Plan in accordance with the terms of such award in effect on the date of this Agreement); (ii) sell, issue, grant, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber or authorize any of the foregoing with respect to: (A) any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (except for shares of outstanding Company Common Stock issued upon the valid exercise of Company Options); (B) any option, warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or any other security, other than option grants or restricted stock unit awards granted to employees and service providers in the Ordinary Course of Business which are included in the calculation of the Company Outstanding Shares; or (C) any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) except as required to give effect to anything in contemplation of the Closing, amend any of its or its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents, or effect or be a party to any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction except, for the avoidance of doubt, the Contemplated Transactions; (iv) form any Subsidiary or acquire any equity interest or other interest in any other Entity or enter into a joint venture with any other Entity; (A) lend money to any Person (except for the advancement of expenses to employees, directors and consultants in the Ordinary Course of Business), (B) incur or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money, (C) guarantee any debt securities of others, or (D) other than the incurrence or payment of any Transaction Expenses, make any capital expenditure in excess of the budgeted capital expenditure amounts set forth in the Company operating budget delivered to Parent concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “Company Budget”); (vi) other than as required by applicable Law or the terms of any Company Benefit Plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement: (A) adopt, terminate, establish or enter into any Company Benefit Plan; (B) cause or permit any Company Benefit Plan to be amended in any material respect; (C) pay any bonus or make any profit-sharing or similar payment to, or increase the amount of the wages, salary, commissions, benefits or other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of its directors, officers or employees, other than increases in base salary and annual cash bonus opportunities and payments made in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice and which do not exceed, in the aggregate, the amounts specifically budgeted therefore in the Company Budget; (D) increase the severance or change of control benefits offered to any current or new employees, directors or consultants; (E) hire any (x) officer or (y) employee whose annual base salary is or is expected to be more than $250,000 per year or (F) terminate or give notice of termination to any officer other than for cause; (vii) recognize any labor union or labor organization, except as otherwise required by applicable Law and after prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); (viii) enter into any material transaction other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (ix) acquire any material asset or sell, lease or otherwise irrevocably dispose of any of its assets or properties, or grant any Encumbrance with respect to such assets or properties, except in the Ordinary Course of Business; (x) sell, assign, transfer, license, sublicense or otherwise dispose of any Company IP (other than pursuant to non-exclusive licenses in the Ordinary Course of Business); (xi) make, change or revoke any material Tax election, fail to pay any income or other material Tax as such Tax becomes due and payable, file any amendment making any material change to any Tax Return, settle or compromise any income or other material Tax liability or submit any voluntary disclosure application, enter into any Tax allocation, sharing, indemnification or other similar agreement or arrangement (other than customary commercial contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business the principal subject matter of which is not Taxes), request or consent to any extension or waiver of any limitation period with respect to any claim or assessment for any income or other material Taxes (other than pursuant to an extension of time to file any Tax Return granted in the Ordinary Course of Business of not more than seven (7) months), or adopt or change any material accounting method in respect of Taxes; (xii) enter into, materially amend or terminate any Company Material Contract; (xiii) other than as required by Law or GAAP, take any action to change accounting policies or procedures; (xiv) initiate or settle any Legal Proceeding (xv) enter into or amend a Contract that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with, hinder or delay the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions; or (xvi) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing. (c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Parent, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of the Company prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete unilateral control and supervision over its business operations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no consent of Parent shall be required with respect to any matter set forth in this Section 4.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement to the extent that the requirement of such consent could violate any applicable Laws.
Management of the Partnership The Limited Partners shall not participate in the management or control of Partnership business nor shall they transact any business for the Partnership, nor shall they have the power to sign for or bind the Partnership, such powers being vested solely and exclusively in the General Partner.
Formation of the Partnership The Partnership was formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Original Agreement and continued upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, the rights and obligations of the Partners and administration and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. The Partnership Interest of each Partner shall be personal property for all purposes.