Fiscal Matters 14 Section 4.11
Reserved Matters (i) At any meeting of holders of the Securities of a Series duly called and held as specified above, upon the affirmative vote, in person or by proxy thereunto duly authorized in writing, of the holders of not less than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such Series then Outstanding, or (ii) with the written consent of the holders of not less than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such Series then Outstanding, the Republic and the Fiscal Agent may make any modification, amendment, supplement or waiver of this Agreement or the terms and conditions of the Securities of such Series that would (A) change the due date for the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or any installment of interest on the Securities of such Series, (B) reduce the principal amount of the Securities of such Series, the portion of such principal amount which is payable upon acceleration of the maturity of such Securities, the interest rate thereon or the premium payable upon redemption thereof, (C) change the coin or currency in which or the required places at which payment with respect to interest, premium or principal in respect of the Securities of such Series is payable, (D) shorten the period during which the Republic is not permitted to redeem the Securities of such Series, or permit the Republic to redeem the Securities of such Series if, prior to such action, the Republic is not permitted to do so, (E) reduce the proportion of the principal amount of the Securities of such Series the vote or consent of the holders of which is necessary to modify, amend or supplement this Agreement or the terms and conditions of the Securities of such Series or to make, take or give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided hereby or thereby to be made, taken or given, or change the definition of “Outstanding” with respect to the Securities of such Series, (F) change the obligation of the Republic to pay additional amounts with respect to the Securities of such Series, (G) change the governing law provision of the Securities of such Series, (H) change the courts to the jurisdiction of which the Republic has submitted, the Republic’s obligation to appoint and maintain an Authorized Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, as set forth in Section 19 hereof, or the Republic’s waiver of immunity, in respect of actions or proceedings brought by any holder based upon the Securities of such Series, as set forth in Section 19 hereof, (J) in connection with an exchange offer for the Securities of such Series, amend any Event of Default (as defined in the terms of the Securities of such Series), or (K) change the status of the Securities of such Series, as set forth in the terms of the Securities of such Series and as described under “Description of the Securities—Debt Securities—Nature of Obligation” in the prospectus, as amended by any prospectus supplement, applicable to the Securities of such Series. Each of the actions set forth in clauses (A) through (K) of the preceding sentence is referred to herein as a “Reserved Matter.”
Admission of the Corporation into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets (a) If the Corporation is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return pursuant to Section 1501 or other applicable Sections of the Code governing affiliated or consolidated groups, or any corresponding provisions of U.S. state or local law, then: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments, Early Termination Payments, and other applicable items hereunder shall be computed with reference to the consolidated taxable income of the group as a whole.
Admission of the Corporate Taxpayer into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets (a) If the Corporate Taxpayer is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income tax return pursuant to Sections 1501 et seq. of the Code or any corresponding provisions of state or local law, then: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments, Early Termination Payments and other applicable items hereunder shall be computed with reference to the consolidated taxable income of the group as a whole.
Administration Other Matters 17 SECTION 7.04. Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense.................. 18 SECTION 7.05. Cooperation.......................................................... 18 SECTION 7.06.
Operational Matters Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect:
Collection of Income and Other Matters Affecting Securities Except as otherwise provided in an Instruction, the Custodian, by itself or through the use of the Book-Entry System or a Depository with respect to Securities therein maintained, shall, or shall instruct the relevant Sub-Custodian to:
Privileged Matters (a) The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Parent Group and the SpinCo Group, and that each of the members of the Parent Group and the SpinCo Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such services for the purposes of asserting all privileges which may be asserted under applicable Law in connection therewith. The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Effective Time, which services will be rendered solely for the benefit of the Parent Group or the SpinCo Group, as the case may be. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party shall authorize the delivery to and/or retention by the other Party of materials existing as of the Effective Time that are necessary for such other Party to perform such services.
Employees, ERISA and Other Compliance 2.15.1 Neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company has any employment contract or consulting agreement currently in effect that is not terminable at will (other than agreements with the sole purpose of providing for the confidentiality of proprietary information or assignment of inventions) without liability to the Company or such subsidiary. All officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company having access to proprietary information have executed and delivered to the Company an agreement regarding the protection of such proprietary information and the assignment of inventions to the Company; true and complete copies of the form of all such agreements have been delivered to DoveBid.
Assets Other than Real Property Interests The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have good and valid title to all of their respective properties and assets, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except (i) mechanics', carriers', workmen's, repairmen's or other like Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business relating to obligations that are not delinquent or that are being contested by the Company or a Company Subsidiary and for which the Company or a Company Subsidiary has established adequate reserves, (ii) Liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that may thereafter be paid without interest or penalty, (iii) Liens that secure debt obligations that are reflected as liabilities on the balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 contained in the Filed Company SEC Documents and the existence of which is referred to in the notes to such balance sheet, (iv) Liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business and (v) other imperfections of title or encumbrances, if any, that, individually or in the aggregate, do not materially impair, and would not reasonably be expected materially to impair, the continued use and operation of the assets to which they relate in the conduct of the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as presently conducted. This Section 3.14 does not relate to real property or interests in real property, such items being the subject of Section 3.15, or to Intellectual Property, such items being the subject of Section 3.19.
