Restrictions on Activities of the Trust Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and any provision of law that otherwise so empowers the Trust, so long as any Certificates are outstanding, the Trust shall not, and none of the Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Company or the Servicer shall knowingly cause the Trust to, do any of the following:
Limitations on the Employment of the Adviser The services of the Adviser to the Company are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Company, so long as its services to the Company hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Company’s portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). So long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment remains in effect, the Adviser shall be the only investment adviser for the Company, subject to the Adviser’s right to enter into sub-advisory agreements. The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise.
Restrictions on Business Activities There is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any Company Subsidiary or to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice material to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, any acquisition of property by the Company or any Company Subsidiary or the conduct of business by the Company or any Company Subsidiary as currently conducted.
Restriction on Activities Commencing as of the date first above written, and until the earlier of payment of the Note in full or full conversion of the Note, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld: (a) change the nature of its business; or (b) sell, divest, acquire, change the structure of any material assets other than in the ordinary course of business.
Restrictions on Competition During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one year after you cease to be an employee of DFC or an affiliate of DFC, you will not, without the prior written consent of DFC, (a) accept employment or render service to any person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly, in competition with DFC, or any affiliate thereof for any purpose which would be competitive with the business of DFC and its affiliates within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any other geographic area in which DFC or any affiliate of DFC by which you were employed, conducted operations (the "Restricted Area") or any business as to which studies or preparations relating to the entry into which were made by DFC or any affiliate of DFC by which you were employed within one year prior thereto (collectively, the "Restricted Businesses") or (b) directly or indirectly, enter into or in any manner take part in or lend your name, counsel or assistance to any venture, enterprise, business or endeavor, whether as proprietor, principal, investor, partner, director, officer, employee, consultant, adviser, agent, independent contractor or in any other capacity whatsoever for any purpose which would be competitive with the Restricted Businesses in the Restricted Area. An investment not exceeding 5% of the outstanding stock in any corporation regularly traded on any national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not be deemed to violate this provision, provided that you shall not render any services for such corporation.
Restrictions on Sales of Control of the Company No Stockholder shall be a party to any Stock Sale unless all holders of Preferred Stock are allowed to participate in such transaction and the consideration received pursuant to such transaction is allocated among the parties thereto in the manner specified in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in effect immediately prior to the Stock Sale (as if such transaction were a Deemed Liquidation Event), unless the holders of at least a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock elect otherwise by written notice given to the Company at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of any such transaction or series of related transactions.
LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment made in good faith, would (a) adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, (b) subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (c) violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, the Shares or its other securities, or (d) not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, except if such action shall be ordered by the Board, in which case the Advisor shall notify promptly the Board of the Advisor’s judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Board. In such event the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor, its directors, officers, employees and stockholders, and the directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Advisor’s Affiliates shall not be liable to the Company or to the Board or Stockholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its directors, officers, employees or stockholders, or for any act or omission of any Affiliate of the Advisor, its directors, officers, employees or stockholders, except as provided in Section 5.02 of this Agreement.
Duties of the Executive During the Employment the Executive shall:
AGREEMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE In consideration of the compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to the Executive by the Employer under this Agreement, the Executive covenants as follows:
Certain Covenants of the Executive The Executive acknowledges that (i) the Company, Parent and Parent's affiliates (collectively, "Thomson") are engaged and in the future will be engaged in the businesses of developing, operating, offering for sale and selling news or other current information or software-based solutions pertaining thereto to corporations and other businesses, government agencies, universities and other academic institutions and professional services providers (e.g. law, accounting and consulting firms) (the foregoing, together with any other businesses or operations over which Executive has substantial responsibility from the date hereof to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company (or an affiliate thereof), being hereinafter referred to as the "Restricted Activity"); (ii) his services to the Company and Thomson have been and will be special and unique; (iii) his work for the Company and Thomson will give him access to trade secrets of and confidential information concerning the Company, Thomson and their affiliated companies; (iv) the Restricted Activity is national and international in scope; (v) the Company would not have entered into this Agreement but for the agreements and covenants contained in this Section 5; (vi) he has the means to support himself and his dependents other than by engaging in the Restricted Activity and the provisions of this Section 5 will not impair such ability; and (vii) the agreements and covenants contained in this Section 5 are essential to protect the business and goodwill of the Company, Thomson and their affiliates. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, and in consideration for the benefits received by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Executive covenants and agrees as follows:
