Common use of Independent Director Clause in Contracts

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLC) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc), Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc), Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

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Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLC) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-by laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Junior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc), Junior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc), Junior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of each Borrower (where such Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a single member limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and each Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of each Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-lawsby‑laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of such Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two (2) members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) each Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or any Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolventAction, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of such Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to such Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of such Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in such Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of such Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which such Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of any Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless such Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Loan Agreement (Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.), Loan Agreement (Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) one Independent DirectorsDirector; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members one member of the board of directors or managers who are is an Independent DirectorsDirector; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent DirectorsDirector, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors Director shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of the Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to the Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.,

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Loan Agreement (MVP REIT II, Inc.), Loan Agreement (MVP REIT, Inc.)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a single member limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of 00000000.0.XXXXXXXX directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything The representations, warranties and covenants in this Article 6 shall survive for so long as any amount remains payable to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement Lender under this Section 6.4 that Agreement or any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLCother Loan Document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Mezzanine B Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLC) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-by laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.Section

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Junior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a single member limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything The representations, warranties and covenants in this Article 6 shall survive for so long as any amount remains payable to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement Lender under this Section 6.4 that Agreement or any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.other Loan Document. 00000000.00.XXXXXXXX 114

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Lease Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a single member limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, 00000000.0.XXXXXXXX 121 and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything The representations, warranties and covenants in this Article 6 shall survive for so long as any amount remains payable to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement Lender under this Section 6.4 that Agreement or any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLCother Loan Document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Mezzanine D Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

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Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a single member limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the 00000000.0.XXXXXXXX 118 foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything The representations, warranties and covenants in this Article 6 shall survive for so long as any amount remains payable to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement Lender under this Section 6.4 that Agreement or any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLCother Loan Document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Mezzanine C Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLC) Notwithstanding the foregoing or SPE Component Entityanything to the contrary contained herein, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there from and after the date of execution of this Agreement, the Company shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, have at least two (2) one Independent Directors; (b) Director. Any vote requiring the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote consent of the board Board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, Directors may not be taken unless at the time of such action there shall be is at least two members of one Independent Director eligible to vote on the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to action. To the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, the Independent Director shall consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (Company, including their respective its creditors, in acting or otherwise voting on the matters referred to in Section 10(c), although the Independent Director may serve as an Independent Director of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company that is not in the direct chain of ownership of the Company and except that is required to be a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity, provided that such Independent Director is employed by a company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or managers in the ordinary course of its business. Except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters Company as set forth in the immediately above preceding sentence (which including duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower Stockholder and the SPE Component Entity Company’s creditors solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity Company but shall exclude excluding (i) all other interests of such constituent equity ownersthe Stockholder, (ii) the interests of other affiliates Affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component EntityCompany, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates Affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are Company is a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity ownersthe Stockholder, any officer Officer or any other PersonPerson bound by this Agreement; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d. To the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(e) no of the Act, the Independent Director shall not be liable to the Company, the Stockholder or any other Person bound by this Agreement for breach of Borrower contract or SPE Component Entity may breach of duties (including fiduciary duties), unless the Independent Director acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misconduct. All right, power and authority of the Independent Director shall be removed or replaced limited to the extent necessary to exercise those rights and perform those duties specifically set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other than provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Independent Director, in its capacity as a result of an Independent Director EventDirector, and any such removal may only act, vote or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower otherwise participate in those matters referred to in Section 10(c) or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed as otherwise specifically required by this Agreement. No resignation or removal of an Independent Director, together with and no appointment of a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement successor Independent Director, together with a certification that shall be effective until such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for successor shall have accepted his or her appointment as an Independent Director; providedDirector by a written instrument, howeverwhich may be a counterpart signature page to the Management Agreement. Upon the resignation, no resignation death or removal of an other event whereby the Independent Director ceases to be a director or independent from the Company, a new Independent Director shall be effective until a successor promptly appointed. The Independent Director shall execute and deliver the Management Agreement. The initial Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLCXxxxxxx Xxxxx.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (BMO Commercial Mortgage Securities LLC)

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower As long as any Obligation is an Acceptable DE LLC) or SPE Component Entityoutstanding, as applicable, the Member shall include cause the following provisions: (a) Company at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, have at least two (2) one Independent Directors; (b) Director who will be appointed by the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to Member. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, the Independent Director shall consider only the interests of Borrower the Company (including the Company’s creditors) in acting or otherwise voting on the matters referred to in Section 9(i)(iii) (which duties to the Member and the SPE Component Entity Company (including their respective the Company’s creditors), and except for its duties in each case, shall be deemed to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity apply solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude Company exclusive of (ix) all other interests (including, without limitation, all other interests of such constituent equity ownersthe Member, (iiy) the interests of other affiliates Affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, Member and the Company and (iiiz) the interests of any group of affiliates Affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are Member or the Company is a part)). Other than as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, the Independent Directors Director shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity ownersany Member, any officer Manager or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; dealing under applicable law. No resignation or removal of an Independent Director, and no appointment of a successor Independent Director, shall be effective until such successor (i) has accepted his or her appointment as an Independent Director by a written instrument, which may be a counterpart signature page to the Management Agreement, and (dii) has executed a counterpart to this Agreement as required by Section 5(a). In the event of a vacancy in the position of Independent Director, the Member shall, as soon as practicable, appoint a successor Independent Director. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may shall be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, without Cause and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity the Company provides Lender the Member with not no less than five (5) Business Daysthree business days’ prior written notice of (ia) any proposed removal of an such Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (iib) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements for an Independent Director set forth in this Agreement. All right, power and authority of the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor limited to the extent necessary to exercise those rights and perform those duties specifically set forth in this Agreement. No Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything to shall at any time serve as trustee in bankruptcy for any Affiliate of the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement under this Section 6.4 that any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLC.Company.‌

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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement

Independent Director. The organizational documents of Borrower (where Borrower is an Acceptable DE LLCa corporation or a single member limited liability company formed under the Act) or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall include the following provisions: (a) at all times there shall be, and Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall cause there to be, at least two (2) Independent Directors; (b) the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not take any Material Action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock, articles of organization or operating agreement requires unanimous vote of the board of directors or managers of Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members of the board of directors or managers who are Independent Directors; (c) Borrower or SPE Component Entity, as applicable, shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors or managers, including the Independent Directors, on behalf of itself or Borrower, as the 00000000.0.XXXXXXXX 112 case may be, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Directors shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, consider only the interests of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity (including their respective creditors), and except for its duties to Borrower and the SPE Component Entity with respect to voting on matters as set forth immediately above (which duties shall extend to the constituent equity owners of Borrower and the SPE Component Entity solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower or the SPE Component Entity but shall exclude (i) all other interests of such constituent equity owners, (ii) the interests of other affiliates of Borrower or the SPE Component Entity, and (iii) the interests of any group of affiliates of which Borrower and the SPE Component Entity are a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to such constituent equity owners, any officer or any other Person; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (d) no Independent Director of Borrower or SPE Component Entity may be removed or replaced other than as a result of an Independent Director Event, and any such removal or replacement shall not occur unless Borrower or SPE Component Entity provides Lender with not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; provided, however, no resignation or removal of an Independent Director shall be effective until a successor Independent Director is appointed and has accepted his or her appointment. Notwithstanding anything The representations, warranties and covenants in this Article 6 shall survive for so long as any amount remains payable to the contrary contained herein, it shall be an additional covenant and requirement Lender under this Section 6.4 that Agreement or any entity housing an Independent Director (whether Borrower and/or any SPE Component Entity) shall be an Acceptable DE LLCother Loan Document.

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Samples: Mezzanine a Loan Agreement (Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc)

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