MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS Pursuant to Section 00-00-000 of the Act, and as stated in its Articles, the Company’s day to day affairs are managed by the Member. The Member is responsible for the daily operations of the business.
Management of the Company The Company's business and affairs shall be conducted and managed by the Member(s) in accordance with this Agreement and the laws of the State of the Formation. Single-Member (Applies ONLY if Single-Member): The Member(s) of the Company has sole authority and power to act for or on behalf of the Company, to do any act that would be binding on the Company or incur any expenditures on behalf of the Company. The Member(s) shall not be liable for the debts, obligations, or liabilities of the Company, including under a judgment, decree, or order of a court. The Company is organized as a “member-managed” limited liability company. The Member(s) is designated as the initial managing Member(s). Multi-Member (Applies ONLY if Multi-Member): Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, all decisions respecting the management, operation, and control of the business and affairs of the Company and all determinations made in accordance with this Agreement shall be made by the affirmative vote or consent of Member(s) holding a majority of the Members’ Percentage Interests. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Member shall not, without the prior written consent of the unanimous vote or consent of the Member(s), sell, exchange, lease, assign or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; sell, exchange, lease (other than space leases in the ordinary course of business), assign or transfer the Company’s assets; mortgage, pledge or encumber the Company’s assets other than is expressly authorized by this Agreement; prepay, refinance, modify, extend or consolidate any existing mortgages or encumbrances; borrow money on behalf of the Company; lend any Company funds or other assets to any person or entity; establish any reserves for working capital repairs, replacements, improvements or any other purpose; confess a judgment against the Company; settle, compromise or release, discharge or pay any claim, demand or debt, including claims for insurance; approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other limited liability company, corporation, partnership or other entity; or change the nature or character of the business of the Company. The Member(s) shall receive such sums for compensation as Member(s) of the Company as may be determined from time to time by the affirmative vote or consent of Member(s) holding a majority of the Member(s)’ Percentage Interests.
Operation of the Company’s Business (a) Except in each case (x) as specifically required by any other provision of this Agreement or specifically set forth in Part 5.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, (y) as required by any applicable Legal Requirement, or (z) with the prior written consent of Parent, during the Pre-Closing Period: (i) the Company shall conduct its business and operations (A) in the ordinary course and in accordance with past practices and (B) in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable Legal Requirements and the requirements of all Company Contracts that constitute Material Contracts; (ii) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and other employees and maintain its relations and goodwill with all suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, licensors, licensees, distributors, resellers, employees and other Persons having business relationships with the Company; (iii) the Company shall keep in full force all insurance policies referred to in Section 3.19 (other than any such policies that are immediately replaced with substantially similar policies); and (iv) the Company shall promptly notify Parent of (A) any written notice or other communication of which the Company has Knowledge from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions, and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against, relating to, involving or otherwise affecting the Company that relates to the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions. Except in each case (x) as specifically required by any other provision of this Agreement, (y) as required by any applicable Legal Requirement, or (z) with the prior written consent of the Company, during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall promptly notify the Company of (A) any written notice or other communication of which Parent has Knowledge from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions, and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against, relating to, involving or otherwise affecting Parent or Acquisition Sub that relates to the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.
Conduct of the Company’s Business The Company covenants and agrees that, prior to the Effective Time, unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement:
No Control of the Company’s Business Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give Parent, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ operations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries’ operations.
Business of the Company The purpose of the Company is to carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed in accordance with Section 18-106 of the Act.
Return of the Company’s Property If Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason, the Company shall have the right, at its option, to require Executive to vacate his or her offices prior to or on the effective date of termination and to cease all activities on the Company’s behalf. Upon the termination of his or her employment in any manner, as a condition to the Executive’s receipt of any post-termination benefits described in this Agreement, Executive shall immediately surrender to the Company all lists, books and records of, or in connection with, the Company’s business, and all other property belonging to the Company, it being distinctly understood that all such lists, books and records, and other documents, are the property of the Company. Executive shall deliver to the Company a signed statement certifying compliance with this Section 4(j) prior to the receipt of any post-termination benefits described in this Agreement.
Non-Company Business Except with the prior written consent of the Board, Executive will not during the term of Executive’s employment with the Company undertake or engage in any other employment, occupation or business enterprise, other than ones in which Executive is a passive investor. Executive may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.
Management and Control of the Company The Manager shall direct, manage and control the business of the Company to the best of such Manager’s ability and shall have full and complete authority, power and discretion to make any and all decisions and to do any and all things which the Manager shall deem to be reasonably required in light of the Company’s business and objectives.
Capitalization of the Company and its Subsidiaries The -------------------------------------------------- authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 150,000,000 Shares of which, as of February 19, 1999, 56,419,890 Shares were issued and outstanding and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of which, as of February 19, 1999, no shares were issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been validly issued, and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. As of February 19, 1999, Employee Options to purchase an aggregate of 6,569,342 Shares were outstanding and the weighted average exercise price of such Employee Options was $14.21 per Share. Except as set forth above or in Schedule 4.2, and except as a result of the exercise of Employee Options outstanding as of February 26, 1999, there are outstanding (i) no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Company, (ii) no securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (iii) no options, subscriptions, warrants, convertible securities, calls or other rights to acquire from the Company, and no obligation of the Company to issue, deliver or sell any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company and (iv) no equity equivalents, "phantom" stock rights, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, interests in the ownership or earnings of the Company or other similar rights issued by the Company (collectively, "Company Securities"). Except as set ------------------- forth in Schedule 4.2 or as contemplated by this Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, each of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the Company's subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and is directly or indirectly owned by the Company, free and clear of all security interests, liens, claims, pledges, charges, voting agreements or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (collectively, "Liens"). Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, there are no existing options, ----- calls or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of any subsidiary of the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, and the Stockholders Agreement, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements, commitments or understandings of any character to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or with respect to the registration of the offering, sale or delivery of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries under the Securities Act. There are not any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company or its subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote ("Voting Company Debt"). -------------------
