Common use of Waiver of Corporate Opportunities Clause in Contracts

Waiver of Corporate Opportunities. It is hereby acknowledged that members of the Investor Group participate in, and own and will own substantial equity interests in other entities (existing and future) that participate in, the energy industry (“Portfolio Companies”) and may make investments and enter into advisory service agreements and other agreements from time to time with those Portfolio Companies. Any individual who serves as an Investor Director may also serve as an employee, partner, officer, director, or member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies and, at any given time, members of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies may be in direct or indirect competition with the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company waives, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the application of the doctrine of corporate opportunity (or any analogous doctrine) with respect to the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any Investor Director. As a result of such waiver, no member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies, nor any Investor Director, shall have any obligation to refrain from: (A) engaging in or managing the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or developing or marketing any products or services that compete (directly or indirectly) with those of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (B) acquiring assets in the same or similar areas of operation and lines of business of the Company; (C) investing in, owning or disposing of any (public or private) interest in any Person engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business as, or otherwise in competition with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any member of the Investor Group, a “Competing Person”); (D) developing a business relationship with any Competing Person; or (E) entering into any agreement to provide any service(s) to any Competing Person or acting as an officer, director, member, manager or advisor to, or other principal of, any Competing Person, regardless (in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E)) of whether such activities are in direct or indirect competition with the business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the activities described in clauses (A) through (D) are referred to herein as “Specified Activities”). To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby renounces (for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries) any interest or expectancy in, or in being notified of or offered an opportunity to participate in, any Specified Activity that may be presented to or become known to any member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any Investor Director. Nothing in this Section 3.8 shall be construed to limit or waive any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any express written agreement between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Investor Group, any Portfolio Company, or any of their respective employees, partners, officers, directors or members, on the other hand.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stockholders’ Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.)

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Waiver of Corporate Opportunities. It is hereby acknowledged that members of the Investor Group participate in, and own and will own substantial equity interests in other entities (existing and future) that participate in, the energy industry (“Portfolio Companies”) and may make investments and enter into advisory service agreements and other agreements from time to time with those Portfolio Companies. Any individual who serves as an the Investor Director may also serve as an employee, partner, officer, director, or member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies and, at any given time, members of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies may be in direct or indirect competition with the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company waives, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the application of the doctrine of corporate opportunity (or any analogous doctrine) with respect to the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. As a result of such waiver, no member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies, nor any the Investor Director, shall have any obligation to refrain from: (A) engaging in or managing the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or developing or marketing any products or services that compete (directly or indirectly) with those of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (B) acquiring assets in the same or similar areas of operation and lines of business of the Company; (C) investing in, owning or disposing of any (public or private) interest in any Person engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business as, or otherwise in competition with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any member of the Investor Group, a “Competing Person”); (D) developing a business relationship with any Competing Person; or (E) entering into any agreement to provide any service(s) to any Competing Person or acting as an officer, director, member, manager or advisor to, or other principal of, any Competing Person, regardless (in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E)) of whether such activities are in direct or indirect competition with the business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the activities described in clauses (A) through (D) are referred to herein as “Specified Activities”). To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby renounces (for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries) any interest or expectancy in, or in being notified of or offered an opportunity to participate in, any Specified Activity that may be presented to or become known to any member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. Nothing in this Section 3.8 3.6 shall be construed to limit or waive any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries pursuant to any express written agreement between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Investor Group, any Portfolio Company, or any of their respective employees, partners, officers, directors or members, on the other hand.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Adoption Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.), Adoption Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.)

Waiver of Corporate Opportunities. It is hereby acknowledged that members of the Investor Group participate in, and own and will own substantial equity interests in other entities (existing and future) that participate in, the energy industry (“Portfolio Companies”) and may make investments and enter into advisory service agreements and other agreements from time to time with those Portfolio Companies. Any individual who serves as an the Investor Director may also serve as an employee, partner, officer, director, or member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies and, at any given time, members of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies may be in direct or indirect competition with the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company waives, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the application of the doctrine of corporate opportunity (or any analogous doctrine) with respect to the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. As a result of such waiver, no member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies, nor any the Investor Director, shall have any obligation to refrain from: (A) engaging in or managing the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or developing or marketing any products or services that compete (directly or indirectly) with those of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (B) acquiring assets in the same or similar areas of operation and lines of business of the Company; (C) investing in, owning or disposing of any (public or private) interest in any Person engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business as, or otherwise in competition with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any member of the Investor Group, a “Competing Person”); (D) developing a business relationship with any Competing Person; or (E) entering into any agreement to provide any 1 Note to Draft: To be equal to 1/3 of the Issued Shares. service(s) to any Competing Person or acting as an officer, director, member, manager or advisor to, or other principal of, any Competing Person, regardless (in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E)) of whether such activities are in direct or indirect competition with the business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the activities described in clauses (A) through (D) are referred to herein as “Specified Activities”). To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby renounces (for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries) any interest or expectancy in, or in being notified of or offered an opportunity to participate in, any Specified Activity that may be presented to or become known to any member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. Nothing in this Section 3.8 3.6 shall be construed to limit or waive any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries pursuant to any express written agreement between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Investor Group, any Portfolio Company, or any of their respective employees, partners, officers, directors or members, on the other hand.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Devon Energy Corp/De)

Waiver of Corporate Opportunities. It is hereby acknowledged that members of the Investor Group participate in, and own and will own substantial equity interests in other entities (existing and future) that participate in, the energy industry (“Portfolio Companies”) and may make investments and enter into advisory service agreements and other agreements from time to time with those Portfolio Companies. Any individual who serves as an the Investor Director may also serve as an employee, partner, officer, director, or member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies and, at any given time, members of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies may be in direct or indirect competition with the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company waives, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the application of the doctrine of corporate opportunity (or any analogous doctrine) with respect to the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. As a result of such waiver, no member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies, nor any the Investor Director, shall have any obligation to refrain from: (A) engaging in or managing the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or developing or marketing any products or services that compete (directly or indirectly) with those of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (B) acquiring assets in the same or similar areas of operation and lines of business of the Company; (C) investing in, owning or disposing of any (public or private) interest in any Person engaged in the same or similar activities 1 Note to Draft: To be equal to 1/3 of the Issued Shares. or lines of business as, or otherwise in competition with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any member of the Investor Group, a “Competing Person”); (D) developing a business relationship with any Competing Person; or (E) entering into any agreement to provide any service(s) to any Competing Person or acting as an officer, director, member, manager or advisor to, or other principal of, any Competing Person, regardless (in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E)) of whether such activities are in direct or indirect competition with the business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the activities described in clauses (A) through (D) are referred to herein as “Specified Activities”). To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby renounces (for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries) any interest or expectancy in, or in being notified of or offered an opportunity to participate in, any Specified Activity that may be presented to or become known to any member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. Nothing in this Section 3.8 3.6 shall be construed to limit or waive any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries pursuant to any express written agreement between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Investor Group, any Portfolio Company, or any of their respective employees, partners, officers, directors or members, on the other hand.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Devon Energy Corp/De)

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Waiver of Corporate Opportunities. It is hereby acknowledged that members of the Investor Group participate in, and own and will own substantial equity interests in other entities (existing and future) that participate in, the energy industry (“Portfolio Companies”) and may make investments and enter into advisory service agreements and other agreements from time to time with those Portfolio Companies. Any individual who serves as an the Investor Director may also serve as an employee, partner, officer, director, or member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies and, at any given time, members of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies may be in direct or indirect competition with the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company waives, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the application of the doctrine of corporate opportunity (or any analogous doctrine) with respect to the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. As a result of such waiver, no member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies, nor any the Investor Director, shall have any obligation to refrain from: (A) engaging in or managing the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or developing or marketing any products or services that compete (directly or indirectly) with those of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (B) acquiring assets in the same or similar areas of operation and lines of business of the Company; (C) investing in, owning or disposing of any (public or private) interest in any Person engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business as, or otherwise in competition with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any member of the Investor Group, a “Competing Person”); (D) developing a business relationship with any Competing Person; or (E) entering into any agreement to provide any service(s) to any Competing Person or acting as an officer, director, member, manager or advisor to, or other principal of, any Competing Person, regardless (in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E)) of whether such activities are in direct or indirect competition with the business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the activities described in clauses (A) through (D) are referred to herein as “Specified Activities”). To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby renounces (for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries) any interest or expectancy in, or in being notified of or offered an opportunity to participate in, any Specified Activity that may be presented to or become known to any member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. Nothing in this Section 3.8 3.5 shall be construed to limit or waive any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries pursuant to any express written agreement between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Investor Group, any Portfolio Company, or any of their respective employees, partners, officers, directors or members, on the other hand.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stockholders’ Agreement (Devon Energy Corp/De)

Waiver of Corporate Opportunities. It is hereby acknowledged that members of the Investor Group participate in, and own and will own substantial equity interests in other entities (existing and future) that participate in, the energy industry (“Portfolio Companies”) and may make investments and enter into advisory service agreements and other agreements from time to time with those Portfolio Companies. Any individual who serves as an the Investor Director may also serve as an employee, partner, officer, director, or member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies and, at any given time, members of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies may be in direct or indirect competition with the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company waives, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the application of the doctrine of corporate opportunity (or any analogous doctrine) with respect to the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. As a result of such waiver, no member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies, nor any the Investor Director, shall have any obligation to refrain from: (A) engaging in or managing the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its subsidiaries or developing or marketing any products or services that compete (directly or indirectly) with those of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (B) acquiring assets in the same or similar areas of operation and lines of business of the Company; (C) investing in, owning or disposing of any (public or private) interest in any Person engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business as, or otherwise in competition with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any member of the Investor Group, a “Competing Person”); (D) developing a business relationship with any Competing Person; or (E) entering into any agreement to provide any service(s) to any Competing Person or acting as an officer, director, member, manager or advisor to, or other principal of, any Competing Person, regardless (in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E)) of whether such activities are in direct or indirect competition with the 1 Note to Draft: To be equal to 1/3 of the Issued Shares. business or activities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the activities described in clauses (A) through (D) are referred to herein as “Specified Activities”). To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby renounces (for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries) any interest or expectancy in, or in being notified of or offered an opportunity to participate in, any Specified Activity that may be presented to or become known to any member of the Investor Group or Portfolio Companies or any the Investor Director. Nothing in this Section 3.8 3.5 shall be construed to limit or waive any right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries pursuant to any express written agreement between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Investor Group, any Portfolio Company, or any of their respective employees, partners, officers, directors or members, on the other hand.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Devon Energy Corp/De)

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