Changes, etc This instrument and the provisions hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
Absence of Changes or Events Except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the Company Disclosure Letter, since December 31, 2000 through the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability or obligation that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, and there has not been any change in the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with their past practices.
Changes of Commitments (a) The Aggregate Commitments shall at all times be equal to the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts after adjustments resulting from reductions pursuant to Section 2.03(b) or (ii) the Borrowing Base as determined from time to time.
Transfers and Exchanges of Physical Notes (i) Subject to this Section 2.10, a Holder of a Physical Note may (x) transfer such Physical Note (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) to one or more other Person(s); (y) exchange such Physical Note (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) for one or more other Physical Notes in Authorized Denominations having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Physical Note (or portion thereof) to be so exchanged; and (z) if then permitted by the Depositary Procedures, transfer such Physical Note (or any portion thereof in an Authorized Denomination) in exchange for a beneficial interest in one or more Global Notes; provided, however, that, to effect any such transfer or exchange, such Holder must:
Exchanges of Securities Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall exchange securities held by it for the account of a Portfolio for other securities in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, split-up of shares, change of par value, conversion or other event relating to the securities or the issuer of such securities, and shall deposit any such securities in accordance with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan. The Custodian shall, without receiving Proper Instructions: surrender securities in temporary form for definitive securities; surrender securities for transfer into the name of the Custodian, a Portfolio or a nominee of either of them, as permitted by Section 2.02(b); and surrender securities for a different number of certificates or instruments representing the same number of shares or same principal amount of indebtedness, provided that the securities to be issued will be delivered to the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian.
Transfers and Exchanges of Global Notes (i) Subject to the immediately following sentence, no Global Note may be transferred or exchanged in whole except (x) by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary; (y) by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary; or (z) by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. No Global Note (or any portion thereof) may be transferred to, or exchanged for, a Physical Note; provided, however, that a Global Note will be exchanged, pursuant to customary procedures, for one or more Physical Notes if:
Absence of Certain Changes or Events Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents (including exhibits thereto) filed and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement and the proof dated June 13, 1998 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (Registration No. 333-55883) (the "S-3 Amendment") in the form heretofore delivered to Purchaser (the "Filed SEC Documents"), or in the Disclosure Letter, from the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed SEC Documents to the date of this Agreement, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has conducted its business only in the ordinary course and there has not been (i) any material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) any event or occurrence that would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividends or distributions in respect of the Shares other than the regular quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.70 per Share, (iv) any split, combinations or reclassification of any of its capital stock or any issuance or the authorization of any issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock, (v) except as contemplated by Section 7.4 hereof, (A) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any increase in compensation, except as was required under employment agreements or benefit plans in effect as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed SEC Documents, (B) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any such officer of any increase in severance or termination pay, except as was required under employment, severance or termination agreements in effect as of the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed SEC Documents, (C) any entry by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into any employment, severance or termination agreement or arrangement with any officer or employee or (D) any increase in benefits available under or establishment of any Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 4.10) (including the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards or restricted stock awards or the amendment or acceleration of vesting of any existing stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards or restricted stock awards), except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vi) any damage, destruction or loss to physical properties owned or used by the Company, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (vii) any revaluation by the Company of any of its material assets, (viii) except as provided in Section 7.4, any actual or approved acceleration of vesting or conversion of contingent restricted shares of stock or other amendment to or modification of outstanding Company Stock Options, DSCs, phantom stock units or contingent of performance-based restricted stock, or (ix) any material change by the Company in its accounting principles or practices except insofar as may have been required by a change in generally accepted accounting principles. Except as and to the extent set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, or in any subsequent Filed SEC Document or the Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required by generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the notes thereto), except for liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 1997, that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect.
Exchanges of Non-Book Entry Certificates If a holder of a Rule 144A Global Certificate, Regulation S Global Certificate or Non-Book Entry Certificate (other than a Public Certificate) wishes at any time to transfer its interest in such Rule 144A Global Certificate, Regulation S Global Certificate or Non-Book Entry Certificate to a Person who is required to take delivery thereof in the form of a Non-Book Entry Certificate, then (except in connection with the transfer or deemed transfer thereof by the Depositor, an Initial Purchaser or, if occurring on the Closing Date, the Retaining Sponsor) the Certificate Registrar shall refuse to register such transfer unless it receives (and upon receipt, may conclusively rely upon): (i) a certificate from the proposed transferor substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L-2B to this Agreement, (ii) an investment representation letter from the proposed transferee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L-4 to this Agreement; and (iii) if required by the Certificate Registrar, an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar to the effect that such transfer shall be made without registration under the Securities Act, together with the written certification(s) as to the facts surrounding such transfer from the Certificateholder desiring to effect such transfer and/or the proposed transferee on which such opinion of counsel is based (such opinion of counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust or of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar in their respective capacities as such).
SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made: Date of Exchange Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Note Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Global Note Principal Amount of this Global Note following such decrease (or increase) Signature of authorized officer of Trustee or Custodian EXHIBIT B
Changes, Waivers, Etc Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by a statement in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
