Platform capitalism Sample Clauses

Platform capitalism. With the rise of platform-based businesses (since the 1970s), capitalism is undergoing a substantial transformation, Srnicek (2017) claims, although “phenomena that appear to be radical novelties may, in historical light, reveal themselves to be simple continuities” (ibid.: 9). Continuity, in this view, consists in major tech companies being “economic actors within a capitalist mode of production” (ibid.: 3), and data as a resource “to be extracted, refined, and used in a variety of ways” (ibid.: 40) is the new oil (cf. Koh 2017). Platform capitalism addresses the nexus of capi- talist economy and digital technology. a) Four aspects are particular for platforms (cf. Koh 2017): (1) their intermediary digital infra- structures within which “customers, advertisers, service providers, producers, suppliers, and even physical objects” (Srnicek 2017: 43) as well as platform agents (human and technical) can inter- act, and eventually even use tools provided to build their own products; (2) platforms use net- work effects, through which enormous growth of value generation from user activity is possible, the more users participate; (3) cross-subsidisation meaning “[b]y offering free products and services, a particular platform could accumulate more users and, therefore, more activities on its 25 Put with a sense of urgency: „To avert dangerous and potentially catastrophic climate change, it has been argued that society must set a goal of stabilizing the atmospheric CO2 concentration at 350 ppm by the end of the twenty-first century. The time window is relatively narrow for society to find workable solutions for achieving this ambitious goal. In our opinion, society will need to employ aggressive emission reductions and geoengineering to stabilize atmospheric CO2 at 350 ppm by the end of the century.“ (Green et al. 2010: 57) b) FinTechs & InsurTechs: For the climate service world, FinTech (and more particular InsurTech) start-ups seem to serve as an example par excellence for B2B and B2C innovativeness, as well as hopeful amplifiers for climate services starting up. They are often seen as disruptive (=rad- ical) technological innovations, still in search real entrepreneurial business models besides their outstanding technological capabilities, design and coolness (Xxxxxxxx/Xxxxxx 2017: 7-14). FinTechs are platform banks: “nonbanking platform companies targeting the most profitable parts of the banking value chain” (Xxxxx et al. 2017), and this is what makes them so c...
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  • Market Capitalization At the time the Registration Statement was or will be originally declared effective, and at the time the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K was filed with the Commission, the Company met or will meet the then applicable requirements for the use of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, including, but not limited to, General Instruction I.B.1

  • Equity Capitalization As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (x) 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which as of the date hereof, 10,964,602 shares are issued and outstanding, 2,529,378 shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s employee incentive plan and other options and warrants outstanding and no shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than the Warrants) exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of Common Stock, and (y) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which as of the date hereof, none are issued and outstanding. All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth above in this Section 3(p): (i) none of the Company’s capital stock is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company; and (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of the Company, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional capital stock of the Company or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of the Company; (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing Indebtedness of the Company or by which the Company is or may become bound; (iv) there are no financing statements securing obligations in any material amounts, either singly or in the aggregate, filed in connection with the Company; (v) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the sale of any of its securities under the 1933 Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (vi) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company; (vii) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (viii) the Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (ix) the Company has no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has furnished or made available to the Buyers true, correct and complete copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Bylaws”), and the terms of all securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.

  • Net Capital You represent that you, and we represent that we, are in compliance with the capital requirements of Rule 15c-3-1 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and we may, in accordance with and pursuant to such Rule 15c-3-1, agree to purchase the amount of Units to be purchased by you and us, respectively, under the Agreement.

  • The Nasdaq Capital Market By the Effective Date, the Securities shall have been approved for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

  • Trading of the Public Securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market As of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, the Public Securities will have been authorized for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and no proceedings have been instituted or threatened which would effect, and no event or circumstance has occurred as of the Effective Date which is reasonably likely to effect, the listing of the Public Securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

  • Subsidiaries; Capitalization (a) The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity, other than the Subsidiaries of the Company set forth on Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to carry own its business as presently conducted and contemplated to be conducted. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is presently qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified and is in good standing in each such jurisdiction (except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect). All shares or other equity securities of the Company’s Subsidiaries that are issued and outstanding have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, are fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or other similar right. (b) The capitalization of the Company (both as of the date of this Agreement, and the capitalization of the Company as will exist following the completion of the Restructuring) is set forth on Section 3.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules. Other than such Company Shares set forth on set forth on Section 3.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not authorized to issue any other class or series of Company Shares. (c) All Company Shares that are issued and outstanding (or that will be issued and outstanding following the completion of the Restructuring) have been (or will be) duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, are (or will be) fully paid and nonassessable, and have not (or will not have) been issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or other similar right. The Company Shares have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Company Governing Documents. (d) There are no authorized or outstanding options, restricted stock, warrants or other equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any Company Shares. Except as set forth on Section 3.2(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, and the Company Governing Documents, the Company is not a party to or subject to any agreement or understanding and there is no agreement or understanding between any Persons that affects or relates to the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any security or by a director of the Company. To the Company’s knowledge, no officer or director has made any representations or promises regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant of the Company that is not reflected in the issued and outstanding share and option numbers contained in this Section 3.2. (e) The only Company Shares that will be issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing will be such share(s) owned by PubCo following the consummation of the Initial Merger.

  • Partnership Capital (a) Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall be paid interest on any Capital Contribution to the Partnership. (b) No Partner shall have the right to withdraw all or any part of its Capital Contribution or to receive any return on any portion of its Capital Contribution, except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. (c) Under circumstances involving a return of any Capital Contribution, no Partner shall have the right to receive property other than cash.

  • Regulatory Capitalization Company Bank is “well-capitalized,” as such term is defined in the rules and regulations promulgated by the FDIC and the Montana Division of Banking. Company is “well-capitalized,” as such term is defined in the rules and regulations promulgated by the FRB.

  • Company Capitalization (a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 300,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Company Preferred Stock. As of the close of business in New York City on August 13, 2010 (the “Capitalization Date”): (A) 62,828,936 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (B) no shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, and (C) no shares of Company Capital Stock were held by the Company as treasury shares. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any preemptive rights. Except as set forth above, as of the date hereof, the Company has not issued any shares of Company Capital Stock other than pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options or vesting and settlement of Company RSUs. (b) As of the close of business on the Capitalization Date, there were 12,345,318 shares of Company Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the Company Stock Plans and 2,898,355 shares of Company Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the Company ESPP. As of the close of business on the Capitalization Date, there were outstanding Company Options to purchase 10,925,583 shares of Company Common Stock, 1,123,294 Company RSUs and 712 Company Restricted Stock Awards and, since such date, the Company has not granted, committed to grant or otherwise created or assumed any obligation with respect to any Company Options, Company RSUs or Company Restricted Stock Awards, other than as permitted by Section 6.1(b). (c) Except as set forth in Section 4.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date hereof, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any indebtedness for borrowed money other than intercompany indebtedness owed to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. (d) Except as set forth in this Section 4.6, there are (i) no outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, the Company, (ii) no outstanding securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, the Company, (iii) no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other commitments or agreements to acquire from the Company, or that obligates the Company to issue, any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, the Company, (iv) no obligations of the Company to grant, extend or enter into any subscription, warrant, right, convertible or exchangeable security or other similar agreement or commitment relating to any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest (including any voting debt) in, the Company (the items in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), together with the Company Capital Stock, being referred to collectively as “Company Securities”) and (v) no other obligations by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any payments based on the price or value of any Company Securities. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contract which obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities, except in connection with the repurchase or acquisition of Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms of Company Stock Plans. (e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement relating to the voting of, requiring registration of, or granting any preemptive rights, anti-dilutive rights or rights of first refusal or other similar rights with respect to any securities of the Company.

  • Nasdaq National Market Listing The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the Company stockholders pursuant to this Agreement shall have been authorized for listing on the Nasdaq National Market upon official notice of issuance.

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