Formation of Subsidiaries; The Mergers Sample Clauses

Formation of Subsidiaries; The Mergers. (a) Promptly following the date hereof, U S WEST and Global will form a corporation under Delaware Law ("Parent"). Parent will initially be owned equally by U S WEST and Global. The Certificate of Incorporation of Parent will provide that Parent will have authority to issue two classes of common stock as follows: subject to Section 7.24, (i) one class of common stock that will reflect the local service provider business of Parent, including all of U S WEST's assets, liabilities and business operations (other than its data, wireless and internet yellow pages directory assets and liabilities) plus the local exchange assets, liabilities and business operations of Frontier Corporation, a New York corporation ("Frontier") (the "Parent Class A Common Stock"), and (ii) a second class of common stock that will reflect the global service provider business of Parent, including all of the assets, liabilities, and business operations of Global and Frontier (other than Frontier's local exchange assets, liabilities and business operations) plus U S WEST's data, wireless and internet yellow pages assets, liabilities and business operations (the "Parent Class B Common Stock"). The terms of the Parent Class A Common Stock and Parent Class B Common Stock will be as set forth in Exhibit A. The Certificate of Incorporation of Parent will contain such other provisions as are customary for public companies including a classified Board of Directors. Parent will also adopt an appropriate shareholder rights agreement. Promptly following the incorporation of Parent, U S WEST and Global will cause Parent to form (i) a wholly-owned subsidiary under Delaware Law ("U S WEST Merger Sub"), and (ii) if necessary to consummate the transaction contemplated by the Election, as defined herein, a wholly-owned subsidiary under Delaware Law or under the laws of such other jurisdiction as necessary to consummate the transaction contemplated by the Election ("Global Merger Sub"). Parent, U S WEST Merger Sub and Global Merger Sub will be formed solely to facilitate the Mergers (as defined below) and will conduct no business or activity prior to the Effective Time other than in connection with the Mergers. U S WEST and Global will (i) cause Parent, U S WEST Merger Sub and Global Merger Sub to execute and deliver a joinder to this Agreement pursuant to Section 251 of Delaware Law, (ii) execute a formal written consent under Section 228 of Delaware Law as all of the stockholders of Parent, approving t...
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  • Formation of Subsidiaries Each Borrower will, at the time that any Loan Party forms any direct or indirect Subsidiary or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Closing Date, within 10 days of such formation or acquisition (or such later date as permitted by Agent in its sole discretion) (a) cause such new Subsidiary to provide to Agent a joinder to the Guaranty and Security Agreement, together with such other security agreements (including mortgages with respect to any Real Property owned in fee of such new Subsidiary with a fair market value greater than $1,000,000), as well as appropriate financing statements (and with respect to all property subject to a mortgage, fixture filings), all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including being sufficient to grant Agent a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary); provided, that the joinder to the Guaranty and Security Agreement, and such other security agreements shall not be required to be provided to Agent with respect to any Subsidiary of any Borrower that is a CFC if providing such agreements would result in adverse tax consequences or the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such guaranty or such security agreements are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrowers) in relation to the benefits to Agent and the Lenders of the security or guarantee afforded thereby, (b) provide, or cause the applicable Loan Party to provide, to Agent a pledge agreement (or an addendum to the Guaranty and Security Agreement) and appropriate certificates and powers or financing statements, pledging all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such new Subsidiary in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided, that only 65% of the total outstanding voting Equity Interests of any first tier Subsidiary of a Borrower that is a CFC (and none of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such CFC) shall be required to be pledged if pledging a greater amount would result in adverse tax consequences or the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such pledge are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrowers) in relation to the benefits to Agent and the Lenders of the security afforded thereby (which pledge, if reasonably requested by Agent, shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of such Subsidiary), and (c) provide to Agent all other documentation, including one or more opinions of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which, in its opinion, is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above (including policies of title insurance or other documentation with respect to all Real Property owned in fee and subject to a mortgage). Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall constitute a Loan Document.

  • Formation or Acquisition of Subsidiaries Notwithstanding and without limiting the negative covenants contained in Sections 7.3 and 7.7 hereof, at the time that Borrower or any Guarantor forms any direct or indirect Subsidiary or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Effective Date, Borrower and such Guarantor shall (a) cause such new Subsidiary to provide to Bank a joinder to this Agreement to become a co-borrower hereunder or a Guaranty to become a Guarantor hereunder, together with such appropriate financing statements and/or Control Agreements, all in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (including being sufficient to grant Bank a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary), (b) provide to Bank appropriate certificates and powers and financing statements, pledging all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such new Subsidiary, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank; and (c) provide to Bank all other documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, including one or more opinions of counsel satisfactory to Bank, which in its opinion is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above. Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 6.13 shall be a Loan Document.

  • Capitalization of Subsidiaries All the outstanding shares of capital stock (if any) of each subsidiary of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and, except to the extent set forth in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, are owned by the Company directly or indirectly through one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries, free and clear of any claim, lien, encumbrance, security interest, restriction upon voting or transfer or any other claim of any third party.

  • Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries In the event Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries creates or acquires any Subsidiary, Borrower shall provide prior written notice to Collateral Agent and each Lender of the creation or acquisition of such new Subsidiary and take all such action as may be reasonably required by Collateral Agent or any Lender to cause each such Subsidiary to become a co-Borrower hereunder or, with respect to any such Subsidiary, to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents and, in each case, grant a continuing pledge and security interest in and to the assets of such Subsidiary (substantially as described on Exhibit A hereto); and Borrower (or its Subsidiary, as applicable) shall grant and pledge to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, and to each Lender, a perfected security interest in the Shares of each such newly created Subsidiary. In the event the Lenders determine in their sole discretion that ConforMIS Hong Kong has become a material Subsidiary, Borrower shall also grant and pledge to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, and to each Lender, a perfected security interest in the Shares of ConforMIS Hong Kong. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely in the circumstance in which Borrower or any Subsidiary creates or acquires a Foreign Subsidiary in an acquisition permitted by Section 7.7 hereof, or otherwise approved by the Required Lenders, and with respect to ConforMIS Hong Kong, in the event the Lenders determine in their sole discretion that ConforMIS Hong Kong has become a material Subsidiary, (i) such Foreign Subsidiary shall not be required to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents and grant a continuing pledge and security interest in and to the assets of such Foreign Subsidiary, and (ii) Borrower shall not be required to grant and pledge to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, a perfected security interest in more than sixty five percent (65%) of the Shares of such Foreign Subsidiary, if Borrower demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Collateral Agent that such Foreign Subsidiary providing such guarantee or pledge and security interest or Borrower providing a perfected security interest in more than sixty five percent (65%) of the Shares could reasonably be expected to create a present and existing adverse tax consequence to Borrower under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

  • Capitalization; Subsidiaries (a) As of the close of business on May 6, 2022 (the “Capitalization Date”), the Company was authorized to issue a maximum of (i) 200,000,000 Common Shares, 71,043,181 of which were issued and outstanding and none of which were held by the Company as treasury shares, (ii) 3,992 shares of series A preferred shares, no par value (“Series A Preferred Shares”), 1,715 of which were issued and outstanding, and (iii) 3,992 shares of series B preferred shares, no par value (“Series B Preferred Shares”), 1,697 of which were issued and outstanding, and (iv) 9,992,016 shares of unclassified preferred shares of the Company, no par value per share (“Unclassified Preferred Shares” and, together with the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares, the “Company Preferred Shares”), no shares of which were issued and outstanding. There are no other classes of shares of the Company and no bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness or securities of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of any class of shares of the Company may vote authorized, issued or outstanding. As of the close of business on the Capitalization Date, there were (A) outstanding Company Options to purchase 8,379,746 Common Shares, (B) 2,032,586 outstanding Company RSUs, including 40,000 outstanding Company PRSUs (assuming target performance) and 25,500 Company RSUs that have been deferred under the Company’s 2022 deferral election agreements, (C) rights to purchase a maximum of 2,657,085 Common Shares pursuant to the Company ESPP were outstanding (determined based on the fair market value of a Common Share on the first day of the current offering period) and (D) 1,711,774 Common Shares reserved for future issuance under the Company Share Plans. Since the close of business on the Capitalization Date, and except as disclosed on Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there has been no issuance or grant of any Common Shares, Company Preferred Shares or any other securities of the Company, other than any de minimis issuances of Common Shares or other securities in accordance with the exercise, vesting or settlement, as applicable, of any Company Share Plan Awards outstanding as of the close of business on the Capitalization Date in accordance with the Company Share Plan Awards and disclosed on Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter. (b) Section 3.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the close of business on the Capitalization Date, each outstanding Company Share Plan Award and, to the extent applicable, (i) the name (or employee identification number) and country of residence (if outside the U.S.) of the holder thereof, (ii) the number of Common Shares issuable thereunder, (iii) the exercise price or strike price (if any) relating thereto, (iv) the grant date, (v) the amount vested (or exercisable) and outstanding and the amount unvested (or not exercisable) and outstanding and (vi) the Company Share Plan in accordance with which the award was made. Each grant of a Company Option was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Company Option was by its terms to be effective (the “Company Option Grant Date”) by all necessary corporate action. No Company Option has been granted with a per share exercise price less than the fair market value of a Common Share on the applicable Company Option Grant Date, and the Company has not granted any Company Options that are subject to Section 409A of the Code. Each grant of a Company Share Plan Award or right to purchase Common Shares under the Company ESPP was made in accordance with, to the extent applicable, (A) the applicable Company Share Plan or Company ESPP, (B) all applicable securities Laws and any applicable listing and governance rules and regulations of the NYSE, (C) the Code and (D) all other applicable Laws. The Company has the requisite power and authority, in accordance with the applicable Company Share Plan, the applicable award agreements and any other applicable contract, to take the actions contemplated by Section 2.4 and the treatment of Company Share Plan Awards as described in Section 2.4, as of the Effective Time will be binding on the holders of Company Share Plan Awards. All of the outstanding Shares have been issued pursuant to an effective registration statement filed in accordance with the federal securities Laws or an appropriate exemption therefrom. (c) All of the issued and outstanding Shares have been, and all of the Common Shares that may be issued in accordance with any of the Company Share Plan Awards will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued and are, or will be when issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights. The Company has made available to Parent correct and complete copies of each Company Share Plan and the forms of stock option, restricted stock and restricted stock unit agreements evidencing the Company Share Plan Awards, and with respect to the foregoing forms, other than differences with respect to the number of Common Shares covered thereby, the grant date, the exercise price, regular vesting schedule and expiration date applicable thereto, no such stock option, restricted stock or restricted stock unit agreement contains terms that are not consistent with, or in addition to, such forms. (d) As of the date of this Agreement, other than the Company Share Plan Awards and rights to purchase Common Shares under the Company ESPP, there are no (i) existing options, warrants, calls, preemptive rights, subscriptions or other securities or rights, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, convertible securities, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any kind obligating the Company or any Company Subsidiary to issue, transfer, register or sell, or cause to be issued, transferred, registered or sold, any shares of, or other securities of, the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or other securities, or obligating the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary to grant, extend or enter into such options, warrants, calls, preemptive rights, subscriptions or other securities or rights, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, convertible securities, agreements, arrangements or commitments, (ii) outstanding obligations of the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities of the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary, or any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any other securities of the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary, (iii) agreements with any Person to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound by anything (A) restricting the transfer of the securities of the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary or (B) affecting the voting rights of securities of the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary (including shareholder agreements, voting trusts or similar agreements) or (iv) outstanding or authorized equity or equity-based compensation awards, including any equity appreciation rights, security-based performance units, “phantom” stock, profit-participation or other security rights issued by the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary, or other agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character (contingent or otherwise) to which the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary is bound, in each case, in accordance with which any Person is entitled to receive any payment from the Company or any Company Subsidiary based in whole or in part on the value of any securities of the Company or any RemainCo Subsidiary. The Company has no “rights plan,” “rights agreement” or “poison pill” in effect. (e) Each Company Subsidiary existing on the date of this Agreement is listed on Section 3.2(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter. The Company owns, beneficially and of record, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding company, partnership, corporate or similar (as applicable) ownership, voting or similar securities or interests in each such Subsidiary, free and clear of all Liens (other than any transfer restrictions imposed by applicable securities Laws), and all company, partnership, corporate or similar (as applicable) ownership, voting or similar securities or interests of each of the Company Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights. The Company has made available to Parent correct and complete copies of the currently effective corporate or other organizational documents for each Company Subsidiary, and such organizational or governing documents of each of the Company Subsidiaries are in full force and effect. Other than investments in cash equivalents (and ownership by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of securities of any other Company Subsidiary), neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary (i) owns directly or indirectly any securities of any Person other than a Company Subsidiary or (ii) has any obligation or has made any commitment to acquire any securities of any Person or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any Person. (f) All dividends or distributions on any securities of the Company or any Company Subsidiary that have been declared or authorized have been paid in full.