Common use of Quorum; Acts of the Board; Material Actions Clause in Contracts

Quorum; Acts of the Board; Material Actions. (a) At all meetings of the Board, a quorum requires at least two (2) Board Members; provided that at least one (1) Board Member is present that was designated or appointed by each Member. The unanimous approval of all the Board Members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be required to approve any act of or on behalf of the Company, including any act set forth on Schedule B attached hereto; provided that the Board may approve any act of or on behalf of the Company without a meeting and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by electronic transmission, by Board Members having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Board Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Board Members present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if an equal number of members of the Board designated or appointed by each Member consent thereto by executing the related written consent (including, without limitation, by e-mail), and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board. If, at the time of a meeting of the Board, a Member is a Defaulting Member, a non-defaulting Member may unilaterally elect to (i) waive the requirement that a Board Member designated or appointed by the Defaulting Member be present for purposes of achieving quorum and/or (ii) elect to allow any act of or on behalf of the Company to be taken with unanimous approval of the present Board Members designated or appointed by the non-defaulting Members. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Company and notwithstanding any provision of law that otherwise so empowers the Company, the Members, the Board, the Board Members or any other Person, neither the Board, the Board Members nor any other Person shall be authorized or empowered, nor shall they permit the Company, without the prior unanimous written consent of all of the Board Members, including the Independent Board Member (and no such actions shall be taken or authorized unless there is at least one Independent Board Member then serving in such capacity), take any of the following actions with respect to the Company (each such action, a “Material Action”): to institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against the Company or to the substantive consolidation of the Company with any Member or Affiliate, or file a petition or consent to a petition seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or to seek any relief under any law relating to the relief from debts or the protection of debtors, or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Company or a substantial part of its property, or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or, except as required by law, admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing or amend any of the provisions that prohibit acting without the consent of the Independent Board Member or that require the consent of the Independent Board Member to pursue any action.

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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (New Mountain Finance Corp)

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Quorum; Acts of the Board; Material Actions. (a) At all meetings of the Board, a quorum requires at least two (2) Board Members; provided that that, subject to the proviso regarding the SkyKnight Transfer set forth in Section 6.2(a), at least one (1) Board Member is present that was designated or appointed by each Member. The unanimous approval of all the Board Members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be required to approve any act of or on behalf of the Company, including any act set forth on Schedule B attached hereto; provided provided, that the Board may approve any act of or on behalf of the Company without a meeting and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by electronic transmission, by Board Members having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Board Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Board Members present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if an equal number of members of the Board designated or appointed by each Member consent thereto by executing the related written consent (including, without limitation, by e-mail), and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board. If, at the time of a meeting of the Board, a Member is a Defaulting Member, a non-defaulting Member may unilaterally elect to (i) waive the requirement that a Board Member designated or appointed by the Defaulting Member be present for purposes of achieving quorum and/or (ii) elect to allow any act of or on behalf of the Company to be taken with unanimous approval of the present Board Members designated or appointed by the non-defaulting Members. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Company and notwithstanding any provision of law that otherwise so empowers the Company, the Members, the Board, the Board Members or any other Person, neither the Board, the Board Members nor any other Person shall be authorized or empowered, nor shall they permit the Company, without the prior unanimous written consent of all of the Board Members, including the Independent Board Member (and no such actions shall be taken or authorized unless there is at least one Independent Board Member then serving in such capacity), to take any of the following actions with respect to the Company (each such action, a “Material Action”): to (i) institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against the Company or to the substantive consolidation of the Company with any Member or Affiliate, or (ii) file a petition or consent to a petition seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or to (iii) seek any relief under any law relating to the relief from debts or the protection of debtors, or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Company or a substantial part of its property, or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or, (iv) except as required by law, admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (v) commence any action or proceeding for the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof or consent to such proceeding or action, (vi) amend, modify or waive any Special Purpose Provisions or (vii) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing or amend any of the provisions that prohibit acting without the consent of the Independent Board Member or that require the consent of the Independent Board Member to pursue any action.

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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (New Mountain Finance Corp)

Quorum; Acts of the Board; Material Actions. (a) At all meetings of the Board, a quorum requires at least two (2) Board Members; provided that at least one (1) Board Member is present that was designated or appointed by each Member. The unanimous approval of all the Board Members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be required to approve any act of or on behalf of the Company, including any act set forth on Schedule B attached hereto; provided that the Board may approve any act of or on behalf of the Company without a meeting and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by electronic transmission, by Board Members having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Board Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Board Members present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if an equal number of members of the Board designated or appointed by each Member consent thereto by executing the related written consent (including, without limitation, by e-mail), and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board. If, at the time of a meeting of the Board, a Member is a Defaulting Member, a non-defaulting Member may unilaterally elect to (i) waive the requirement that a Board Member designated or appointed by the Defaulting Member be present for purposes of achieving quorum and/or (ii) elect to allow any act of or on behalf of the Company to be taken with unanimous approval of the present Board Members designated or appointed by the non-defaulting Members. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Company and notwithstanding any provision of law that otherwise so empowers the Company, the Members, the Board, the Board Members or any other Person, neither the Board, the Board Members nor any other Person shall be authorized or empowered, nor shall they permit the Company, without the prior unanimous written consent of all of the Board Members, including the Independent Board Member (and no such actions shall be taken or authorized unless there is at least one Independent Board Member then serving in such capacity), to take any of the following actions with respect to the Company (each such action, a “Material Action”): to (i) institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against the Company or to the substantive consolidation of the Company with any Member or Affiliate, or (ii) file a petition or consent to a petition seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or to (iii) seek any relief under any law relating to the relief from debts or the protection of debtors, or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Company or a substantial part of its property, or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or, (iv) except as required by law, admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (v) commence any action or proceeding for the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof or consent to such proceeding or action, (vi) amend, modify or waive any Special Purpose Provisions or (vii) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing or amend any of the provisions that prohibit acting without the consent of the Independent Board Member or that require the consent of the Independent Board Member to pursue any action.. 21

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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement

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Quorum; Acts of the Board; Material Actions. (a) At all meetings of the Board, a quorum requires at least two (2) Board Members; provided that at least one (1) Board Member is present that was designated or appointed by each Member. The unanimous approval of all the Board Members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be required to approve any act of or on behalf of the Company, including any act set forth on Schedule B attached hereto; provided that the Board may approve any act of or on behalf of the Company without a meeting and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by electronic transmission, by Board Members having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Board Members entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Board Members present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if an equal number of members of the Board designated or appointed by each Member consent thereto by executing the related written consent (including, without limitation, by e-mail), and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board. If, at the time of a meeting of the Board, a Member is a Defaulting Member, a non-defaulting Member may unilaterally elect to (i) waive the requirement that a Board Member designated or appointed by the Defaulting Member be present for purposes of achieving quorum and/or (ii) elect to allow any act of or on behalf of the Company to be taken with unanimous approval of the present Board Members designated or appointed by the non-defaulting Members. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other document governing the formation, management or operation of the Company and notwithstanding any provision of law that otherwise so empowers the Company, the Members, the Board, the Board Members or any other Person, neither the Board, the Board Members nor any other Person shall be authorized or empowered, nor shall they permit the Company, without the prior unanimous written consent of all of the Board Members, including the Independent Board Member (and no such actions shall be taken or authorized unless there is at least one Independent Board Member then serving in such capacity), to take any of the following actions with respect to the Company (each such action, a “Material Action”): to (i) institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against the Company or to the substantive consolidation of the Company with any Member or Affiliate, or (ii) file a petition or consent to a petition seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or to (iii) seek any relief under any law relating to the relief from debts or the protection of debtors, or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Company or a substantial part of its property, or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or, (iv) except as required by law, admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (v) commence any action or proceeding for the dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof or consent to such proceeding or action, (vi) amend, modify or waive any Special Purpose Provisions or (vii) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing or amend any of the provisions that prohibit acting without the consent of the Independent Board Member or that require the consent of the Independent Board Member to pursue any action.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (New Mountain Finance Corp)

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