Prior to the Agreement Effective Date Prior to the Agreement Effective Date, the Trust will furnish to Distributor the following:
A. copies of the Declaration of Trust and of any amendments thereto, certified by the proper official of the state in which such document has been filed;
B. the Trust’s Bylaws and any amendments thereto;
C. certified copies of resolutions of the Board covering the approval of this Agreement, authorization of a specified officer of the Trust to execute and deliver this Agreement and authorization for specified officers of the Trust to instruct Distributor thereunder;
D. a list of all the officers of the Trust, together with specimen signatures of those officers who are authorized to instruct Distributor in all matters;
E. the Funds’ most recent audited financial statements;
F. the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A and all amendments thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and the 1940 Act;
G. copies of the current plan of distribution adopted by the Trust under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each Fund, if applicable;
H. contact information for each Fund’s service providers, including but not limited to, the Fund’s administrator, custodian, transfer agent, independent accountants, legal counsel and chief compliance officer;
I. a copy of procedures adopted by the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act; and
J. any material correspondence or other communication by the SEC, FINRA, any government or self-regulatory organization or its staff relating to the Funds, including any related to examinations of the Trust or the Funds, requests by the SEC for amendments to the Registration Statement or any advertising or sales literature.
Termination Prior to Closing Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties will be relieved of the obligation to consummate the Closing and purchase or sell the Assets:
(a) By the mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller;
(b) By the Seller in writing, without liability, if the Buyer (i) fails to perform in any material respect its agreements contained herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date, or (ii) materially breaches any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, which in either case is not cured within ten (10) days after the Seller has notified the Buyer of its intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subparagraph;
(c) By the Buyer in writing, without liability, if the Seller (i) fails to perform in any material respect its agreements contained herein required to be performed by them on or prior to the Closing Date, or (ii) materially breaches any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, which in either case is not cured within ten (10) days after the Buyer has notified the Seller of its intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subparagraph;
(d) Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, by either the Seller or the Buyer in writing, without liability, if there is issued any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental or regulatory agency binding on the Buyer or the Seller which prohibits or materially restrains the Buyer or the Seller from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that the Buyer and the Seller have used their reasonable, good faith efforts to have any such order, writ, injunction or decree lifted and the same has not been lifted within sixty (60) days after entry, by any such court or governmental or regulatory agency;
(e) By the Buyer in writing, without liability, if Buyer elects to terminate pursuant to Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 hereof;
(f) By either the Seller or the Buyer in writing, without liability, if for any reason the Closing has not occurred by March 31, 1999 other than as a result of the breach of this Agreement by the party attempting to terminate this Agreement;
(g) By Seller in writing, without liability, upon a "Change of Control" of Buyer (for purposes of this Agreement, a "Change of Control" means (i) the acquisition by any individual, corporation, company, association, joint venture or other entity, of beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the voting securities of the Buyer; or (ii) individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board of Directors of the Buyer cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Buyer; or (iii) the consummation by the Buyer of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or exchange of shares or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Buyer, if immediately after giving effect to such transaction the individuals or entities who beneficially own voting securities immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own
Conduct Prior to the Effective Time 5.1 Conduct of Business by Company, Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parent, First Intermediary Parent and Parent. During the period from the date -------------------------------------------- of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent and Parent shall cause the Company to and the Company shall, except to the extent that Purchaser shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), carry on its business, in the usual, regular and ordinary course, in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, pay its debts and taxes when due subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, pay or perform other material obligations when due, and use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to (i) preserve intact its present business organization, (ii) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (iii) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others with which it has significant business dealings. In addition, except as permitted by the terms of this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, neither Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent nor Parent shall permit the Company to, and Company shall not do any of the following:
(a) With respect to Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent or Parent, waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock, or reprice options granted under any employee, consultant, director or other stock plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans to any employee, consultant or director of the Company, except as provided for under this Agreement or the attached exhibits;
(b) Grant any severance or termination pay to any officer or employee except pursuant to written agreements outstanding, or policies existing, on the date hereof and as previously disclosed in writing or made available to Purchaser, or adopt any new severance plan, or amend or modify or alter in any manner any severance plan, agreement or arrangement existing on the date hereof or hire any new employees or consultants;
(c) Transfer or license to any person or entity or otherwise extend, amend or modify any rights to the Company Intellectual Property, or enter into grants to transfer or license to any person future patent rights;
(d) Declare, set aside or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of any capital stock or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock;
(e) Purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of Company;
(f) Issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber or propose any of the foregoing with respect to any shares of capital stock, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such shares;
(g) Cause, permit or propose any amendments to the Company Charter Documents;
(h) Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances;
(i) Sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets except sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(j) Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Company, enter into any "keep well" or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing other than in connection with the financing of ordinary course trade payables by Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent or Parent;
(k) Adopt or amend any material employee policy or arrangement, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement (other than offer letters and letter agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with employees who are terminable "at will"), pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director or employee, or, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, increase the salaries or wage rates or fringe benefits (including rights to severance or indemnification) of its directors, officers, employees or consultants;
(i) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), or litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement) other than the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or in accordance with their terms, or liabilities recognized or disclosed in the most recent consolidated financial statements (or the notes thereto) of Company as provided to the Purchasers or incurred since the date of such financial statements, or (ii) waive the benefits of, agree to modify in any manner, terminate, release any person from or knowingly fail to enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement to which Company is a party or of which Company is a beneficiary;
(m) Make any individual or series of related payments outside of the ordinary course of business in excess of $10,000;
(n) Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, modify, amend or terminate any Material Contract or agreement to which Company is a party or waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims thereunder;
(o) Enter into, renew or materially modify any contracts, agreements, or obligations relating to the distribution, sale, license or marketing by third parties of Company's products or products licensed by Company other than renewals of existing nonexclusive contracts, agreements or obligations;
(p) Except as required by GAAP, revalue any of its assets or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices;
(q) Incur or enter into any agreement, contract or commitment requiring Company to pay in excess of $10,000, excluding routine purchase orders consistent with past practices;
(r) Settle any material litigation;
(s) Make or change any election in respect of Taxes, adopt or change any accounting method in respect of Taxes, file any Tax Returns or any amendment to any Tax Return other than in a manner consistent with prior practices, enter into any closing agreement, settle any claim or assessment in respects of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes;
(t) Agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the actions described in Section 5.1(a) through (s) above.
Resignation as L/C Issuer after Assignment Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Bank of America may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, and (b) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
Cooperation Prior to the Distribution As promptly as practicable after the date hereof and prior to the Distribution Date:
(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) below, the Company and Spinco shall prepare an Information Statement (which shall set forth appropriate disclosure concerning Spinco and the Spinco Companies, the Spinco Business, the Distribution and certain other matters) and Spinco shall file with the SEC the Form 10 (which shall include or incorporate by reference the Information Statement). The Company and Spinco shall use their respective reasonable efforts to cause the Form 10 to be declared effective under the Exchange Act or, if either the Company or Parent reasonably determines that the Distribution may not be effected without registering the Spinco Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Act, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Spinco Common Stock to be registered pursuant to the Securities Act and thereafter effect the Distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, by preparing and filing on an appropriate form of registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Spinco Common Stock and using its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective. Following the effectiveness of such Form 10 (or registration statement, as the case may be), the Company shall mail the Information Statement to the holders of the Company Common Stock.
(b) Before filing with the SEC the Form 10, or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to Parent (or Parent's counsel) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, in order to give Parent (or Parent's counsel) sufficient time to review such documents, and such documents may thereafter be filed subject to any timely and reasonable comments of Parent (or Parent's counsel). On or prior to the Offer Purchase Date, the Company shall (i) deliver to Parent (or Parent's counsel) promptly, following the receipt thereof, copies of all written communications between the Company and the SEC relating to either the Information Statement or the Form 10 (or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be), and (ii) advise Parent (or Parent's counsel) promptly of, and provide Parent (or Parent's counsel) with the opportunity to participate in (to the extent reasonably practicable), all telephonic and other non-written communications between the Company and the SEC relating to either the Information Statement or the Form 10 (or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be). The Company shall respond promptly to any comments from the SEC with respect thereto, after consultation with Parent (or Parent's counsel), and shall take such other actions as shall be reasonably required in order to have the Form 10 declared effective under the Exchange Act, or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a) hereof declared effective under the Securities Act, as the case may be, as soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof. Before filing with the SEC the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of the Company to be filed by the Company in connection with the Offer, and all amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to Parent (or Parent's counsel) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, in order to give Parent (or Parent's counsel) sufficient time to review such documents, and such documents may thereafter be filed subject to any timely and reasonable comments of Parent (or Parent's counsel). Following the date hereof, the Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide promptly to Parent, Purchaser and their respective counsel all such information as such persons may reasonably request in connection with the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 of the Purchaser or Parent to be filed in connection with the Offer.
(c) The Company and Spinco shall cooperate in preparing, filing with the SEC and causing to become effective any registration statements or amendments thereto which are appropriate to reflect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) The Company and Spinco shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under state securities or "Blue Sky" Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The Company and Spinco shall prepare, and Spinco shall file and seek to make effective, an application to permit listing of the Spinco Common Stock either on the NYSE or any other national securities exchange or national market system as may be selected by Spinco in its sole discretion (to the extent permitted pursuant to the listing requirements of such exchange or national market system).
(f) The Company and Spinco shall prepare and file an application with the FCC (the "FCC Application") requesting the FCC's consent to the transfer of control of any licenses, permits, approvals or other authorizations issued by the FCC to the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with their telecommunications and space systems business, including those licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations set forth in Section 3.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(g) In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall use its respective best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional documents and instruments, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, using its best efforts to obtain the consents and approvals, to enter into any amendatory agreements and to make the filings and applications necessary or desirable to have been obtained, entered into or made in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, each of the parties hereto shall use its respective best efforts to ensure that the conditions set forth in Article X hereof are satisfied (insofar as such matters are within the control of such party). Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Section 3.1(g)), neither the Company, nor Spinco nor any of their respective Affiliates shall, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Parent, take or commit to take any action, in connection with obtaining any consent, waiver or approval or effecting any of the transactions contemplated in connection with the Closing or otherwise, (i) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, that would result in the payment of any funds (other than normal and usual filing fees) or the incurrence of any liability by the Company or any Retained Subsidiary, (ii) that would result in the divestiture or holding separate of any assets, businesses or operations of the Company or any of the Retained Subsidiaries, (iii) that might materially limit or impair Parent's or the Company's or any Retained Subsidiary's freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain or exercise control over, any assets, businesses or operations of the Company or any Retained Subsidiaries (other than any limitations or restrictions expressly set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Agreement prior to the Offer Purchase Date), or (iv) that might otherwise adversely affect Parent, or, following the Offer Purchase Date, either the Company or any Retained Subsidiary.
After the Agreement Effective Date After the Agreement Effective Date, the Trust will furnish to Ultimus any amendments to the items listed in Section 14.1.
Conduct of Business Prior to the Effective Time 6.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the Effective Time, the Company and the Sole Stockholder agree that the Company, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or agreed to in writing by the Parent:
(a) will carry on its business only in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice;
(b) will not declare or pay any dividend on or make any other distribution (however characterized) in respect of shares of its capital stock;
(c) will not, directly or indirectly, redeem or repurchase, or agree to redeem or repurchase, directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock;
(d) will not amend its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws;
(e) will not issue, or agree to issue, any shares of its capital stock, or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire shares of its capital stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its capital stock;
(f) will not combine, split or otherwise reclassify any shares of its capital stock;
(g) will not form any subsidiaries;
(h) will use its best efforts to preserve intact its present business organization, keep available the services of its officers and key employees and preserve its relationships with clients and others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall not be materially impaired at the Effective Time;
(i) will not (i) make any capital expenditures individually or in the aggregate in excess of $10,000, (ii) enter into any license, distribution, OEM, reseller, joint venture or other similar agreement other than in the ordinary course, (iii) enter into or terminate any lease of, or purchase or sell, any real property, (iv) enter into any leases of personal property involving individually or in the aggregate in excess of $10,000 annually, (v) incur or guarantee any additional indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course, (vi) create or permit to become effective any security interest, mortgage, lien, charge or other encumbrance on any of its properties or assets, or (vii) enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing;
(j) will not adopt or amend any Benefit Plan for the benefit of Employees, or increase the salary or other compensation (including, without limitation, bonuses or severance compensation) payable or to become payable to its Employees or accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or the vesting schedule of options or restricted stock granted under any stock option plan or agreements or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing, except as specifically required by the terms of such plans or agreements;
(k) will not accelerate receivables or delay payables;
(l) will promptly advise the Parent of the commencement of, or threat of (to the extent that such threat comes to the knowledge of the Company or the Sole Stockholder) any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation against, relating to or involving the Company or any of its respective officers, employees, agents or consultants in connection with their businesses or the transactions contemplated hereby;
(m) will use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect all insurance policies maintained by the Company on the date hereof;
(n) will not enter into any agreement to dissolve, merge, consolidate or, sell any material assets of the Company (other than in the ordinary course) or acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial equity interest in or substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate; and
(o) will not make any payments to officers or directors other than in the ordinary course;
(p) will not enter into any agreements with contractors or consultants (or amend or authorize additional work orders with respect to any such existing agreements); and
(q) will not change, accelerate or alter, in each case, the payment terms of any existing contract or agreement nor enter into any contract or agreement with payment terms (including timing) not materially consistent with past practice.
6.2 Conduct of Business of Acquisition Corp. During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the Effective Time, Acquisition Corp. shall not engage in any activities of any nature except as provided in or contemplated by this Agreement.
Effective Date; Termination Section 6.01. The following events are specified as additional conditions to the effectiveness of the Development Credit Agreement within the meaning of Section 12.01
Operations Prior to the Closing Date (a) From the ------------------------------------ date hereof through the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Companies to operate and carry on the Business in the ordinary course in accordance with past practice and in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including Environmental Laws. Consistent with the foregoing, Parent shall cause each of the Companies to use its reasonable efforts consistent with good business practice to (i) maintain the business organization of the Companies intact, (ii) keep available the services of any key employees of the Companies and (iii) preserve the goodwill and beneficial relationships of the suppliers, contractors, licensors, employees, customers, distributors and others having business relations with the Companies.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 7.4(a), except as set forth in Schedule -------------- -------- 7.4, except as contemplated by this Agreement or except with the express written --- approval of Buyer (which, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii), (vi), (ix), (x) and (xviii), Buyer agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Parent shall cause each of the Companies not to:
(i) make any material change in the Business or its operations, except such changes as may be required to comply with any applicable Requirements of Law;
(ii) make any capital expenditure or enter into any contract or commitment therefor, other than in the ordinary course of the Business, which is in excess of $50,000;
(iii) other than in the ordinary course of the Business, enter into any contract, agreement, undertaking or commitment which would have been required to be set forth in Schedule 5.14(a) or 5.14(b) if in effect on the ---------------- ------- date hereof or amend any Business Agreement in any material respect;
(iv) enter into any contract that contains a "change of control" provision that would give the other party a right to terminate such contract upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or under which the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby would constitute a default;
(v) enter into any contract for the purchase of real property or exercise any option to extend a lease listed in Schedule 5.9; ------------
(vi) sell, lease (as lessor), transfer or otherwise dispose of (including any transfers to any of its Affiliates), or mortgage or pledge, or impose or suffer to be imposed any Encumbrance on, any of its properties, rights or assets, other than inventory and minor amounts of personal property sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice and other than Permitted Encumbrances;
(vii) cancel any debts owed to or claims held by it or pay, settle or discharge any claims/litigation, proceedings, actions or liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;
(viii) create, incur or assume, or agree to create, incur or assume, any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (other than money borrowed or advances from any of its Affiliates in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice) or enter into, as lessee, any capitalized lease obligations (as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13);
(ix) accelerate or delay collection of any notes or accounts receivable in advance of or beyond their regular due dates or the dates when the same would have been collected in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;
(x) delay or accelerate payment of any account payable or other liability beyond or in advance of its due date or the date when such liability would have been paid in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;
(xi) make, or agree to make, any distribution of assets (other than cash) to Parent or any of its Affiliates;
(xii) institute any increase in any benefit provided, or loan or advance any money or property, to any present or former director, officer, consultant or employee of any of the Companies, other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice or as required by any Company Plan, Parent Plan or Requirements of Law;
(xiii) make any material change in the compensation of its employees, other than changes made in accordance with normal compensation practices of the Companies or pursuant to existing contractual commitments and consistent with past compensation practices, or grant any severance or termination pay to any of its employees or amend the form of retention and severance agreement contained in Schedule 7.4; ------------
(xiv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Company Plan, or any plan, agreement, program, policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be a Company Plan if it were in existence on the date hereof, other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice or as required by any Company Plan, Parent Plan or Requirement of Law;
(xv) make any material change in the accounting policies applied in the preparation of the Interim Financial Statements, unless such change is required by GAAP;
(xvi) make any change in its charter, by-laws or other organizational document or issue any capital stock (or securities exchangeable, convertible or exercisable for capital stock);
(xvii) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or partnership or membership interests or declare, set aside or pay any dividends or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or other property) in respect of such shares or interests, except for cash dividends and distributions payable by a Conveyed Companies Subsidiary to any of the Companies, Parent or Affiliates of Parent;
(xviii) except as required by law, and except in cases where doing so would not have a material adverse consequence to Buyer Group Members with respect to taxable years or periods beginning after the Closing Date or, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date, file any Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice or take any position, make any election, or adopt any method that is inconsistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used in prior periods in filing Tax Returns (including any such position, election or method which would have the effect of deferring income to periods for which Buyer is liable or accelerating deductions to periods for which Parent is liable);
(xix) amend any Tax Returns or settle or compromise any proceeding relating to Tax liabilities of any Company, in either case if doing so would, or would reasonably be expected to, materially adversely affect any Buyer Group Member with respect to taxable years or periods beginning after the Closing Date or, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date;
(xx) enter into or amend any aviation, manufacturing or transportation customer contract, other than new contracts with existing customers and amendments to existing contracts, in each case, where the terms of such new contract or amendment are not materially less favorable to the Companies than existing contracts with such customers;
(xxi) enter into any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement or acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture association or other business organization or division thereof;
(xxii) merge or consolidate with or into any other Person or dissolve or liquidate; or
(xxiii) authorize, commit or agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
Resignation of Representative A Representative may resign at any time by giving notice to the Company and all of the Holders of the Notes at least thirty (30) days before such resignation is to become effective. Upon the resignation of a Representative, a replacement shall be selected by the affirmative vote of Holders holding a majority of the Notes, measured by outstanding principal amount. If such Holders have not selected a replacement Representative within sixty (60) days following the effective date of the resignation, then Portal may, at any time, by giving notice to the Company and all of the Holders, designate a replacement Representative who shall not be related to or affiliated with Portal or the Company.
