Common use of Independent Manager Clause in Contracts

Independent Manager. Not fewer than one member of the Borrower’s board of managers (the “Independent Manager”) shall be a natural person who (i) is not, and has not been for a period of five years prior to his or her appointment as Independent Manager of the Borrower, an equityholder, director, officer, manager, member, partner, officer or employee, or any relative of the foregoing, of any member of the Parent Group (as hereinafter defined) (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group), (ii) is not a customer or supplier of any member of the Parent Group (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group) and (iii) has (x) prior experience as an independent director or manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose organizational or charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors or managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (y) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities. For purposes of this clause (c), “Parent Group” shall mean (i) the Parent, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor and each Originator and (ii) and each of their respective Affiliates. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of management policies or activities of a person or entity whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The Borrower shall (A) give written notice to the Administrative Agent of the election or appointment, or proposed election or appointment, of a new Independent Manager of the Borrower, which notice shall be given not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date such appointment or election would be effective (except when such election or appointment is necessary to fill a vacancy caused by the death, disability, or incapacity of the existing Independent Manager, or the failure of such Independent Manager to satisfy the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c), in which case the Borrower shall provide written notice of such election or appointment within one (1) Business Day) and (B) with any such written notice, certify to the Administrative Agent that the Independent Manager satisfies the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c). The Borrower’s Limited Liability Company Agreement shall provide that: (A) the Borrower’s board of managers shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Borrower unless the Independent Manager shall approve the taking of such action in writing before the taking of such action and (B) such provision and each other provision requiring an Independent Manager cannot be amended without the prior written consent of the Independent Manager. The Independent Manager shall not at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for the Borrower, the Performance Guarantor, any Originator, the Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Receivables Financing Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP), Receivables Financing Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP), Receivables Financing Agreement (DCP Midstream, LP)

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Independent Manager. Not fewer than one member of the BorrowerSeller’s board of managers (the “Independent Manager”) shall be a natural person who (i) is nothas never been, and has not been for a period of five years prior to his or her appointment as Independent Manager of the Borrowershall at no time be, an equityholder, director, officer, manager, member, partner, officer officer, employee or employeeassociate, or any relative of the foregoing, of any member of the Parent StarTek Group (as hereinafter defined) (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower Seller or an independent manager or independent director of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the StarTek Group), (ii) is not a customer or supplier of any member of the StarTek Group (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Seller or an independent manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent StarTek Group), (iiiii) is not a customer or supplier of any member of the Parent Group immediate family of a person described in (other than his i) or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing(ii) above, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group) and (iiiiv) has (x) prior experience as an independent director or manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose organizational or charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors or managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and bankruptcy, (y) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securitiessecurities and (z) is employed by Global Securitization Services, LLC, Lord Securities Corporation, AMACAR Group LLC, CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, Xxxxxxx & Associates, or Citadel SPV (USA) LLC. For purposes A person shall be deemed to be an “associate” of this clause (c)A) a corporation or business organization of which such person is an officer, “Parent Group” shall mean (i) the Parentdirector, partner or manager or is, directly or indirectly, the Servicerbeneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity securities, the Performance Guarantor and each Originator (B) any trust or other estate in which such person serves as trustee or in a similar capacity and (iiC) and each of their respective Affiliates. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession directly any relative or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of management policies or activities spouse of a person described in clause (A) or entity whether through ownership (B) of voting securitiesthis sentence, by contract or otherwiseany relative of such spouse. The Borrower Seller shall (A) give written notice to the Administrative Agent Purchaser of the election or appointment, or proposed election or appointment, of a new Independent Manager of the BorrowerSeller, which notice shall be given not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date such appointment or election would be effective (except when such election or appointment is necessary to fill a vacancy caused by the death, disability, or incapacity of the existing Independent Manager, or the failure of such Independent Manager to satisfy the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c), in which case the Borrower Seller shall provide written notice of such election or appointment within one (1) Business Day) and (B) with any such written notice, certify to the Administrative Agent Purchaser that the Independent Manager satisfies the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c). The BorrowerSeller’s Limited Liability Company Agreement shall provide that: (A) the BorrowerSeller’s board of managers shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Borrower Seller unless the Independent Manager shall approve the taking of such action in writing before the taking of such action and (B) such provision and each other provision requiring an Independent Manager cannot be amended without the prior written consent of the Independent Manager. The Independent Manager shall not at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for the BorrowerSeller, StarTek, the Performance Indemnification Guarantor, any Originator, the Master Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (StarTek, Inc.)

Independent Manager. Not fewer than one member of the Borrower’s board of managers Borrower (the “Independent Manager”) shall be a natural person who (i) is nothas never been, and has not been for a period of five years prior to his or her appointment as Independent Manager of the Borrowershall at no time be, an equityholder, director, officer, manager, member, partner, officer officer, employee or employeeassociate, or any relative of the foregoing, of any member of the Parent Group (as hereinafter defined) (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent manager or director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group), (ii) is not a customer or supplier of any member of the Parent Group (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent manager or director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group), (iii) is not any member of the immediate family of a person described in (i) or (ii) above, and (iiiiv) has (x) prior experience as an independent manager or director or manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose organizational or charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent managers or directors or managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (y) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities. For purposes of this clause (c), “Parent Group” shall mean (i) the Parent, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor and each Originator and Originator, (ii) each Person that directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, five percent (5%) or more of the membership interests in the Parent, (iii) each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Parent and (iv) each of their respective Affiliatessuch Person’s officers, directors, managers, joint venturers and partners. For the purposes of this definition, “control” of a person means the possession possession, directly or indirectly indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies or activities of a person or entity Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The Borrower shall (A) give written notice to the Administrative Agent of the election or appointment, or proposed election or appointment, of a new Independent Manager of the Borrower, which notice shall be given not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date such appointment or election would be effective (except when such election or appointment is necessary to fill a vacancy caused by the death, disability, or incapacity of the existing Independent Manager, or the failure of such Independent Manager to satisfy the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c), in which case the Borrower shall provide written notice of such election or appointment within one (1) Business Day) and (B) with any such written notice, certify to the Administrative Agent that the Independent Manager satisfies the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c). The Borrower’s Limited Liability Company Agreement shall provide that: (A) the Borrower’s board of managers shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Borrower unless the Independent Manager shall approve the taking of such action in writing before the taking of such action and (B) such provision and each other provision requiring an Independent Manager cannot be amended without the prior written consent of the Independent Manager. The Independent Manager shall not at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for the Borrower, the Performance Guarantor, any Originator, the Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates.749336112 22708133

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Financing Agreement (Worthington Industries Inc)

Independent Manager. Not fewer than one member of the BorrowerSeller’s board of managers (the “Independent Manager”) shall be a natural person who (iA) is not, and has not been for a the five year period of five years prior to his or her appointment as an Independent Manager, has not been, and during the continuation of his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower, is not (i) an equityholder, director, officer, manager, member, partner, officer officer, employee or employeeassociate, or any relative of the foregoing, of any member of the Parent Group (as hereinafter defined) (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower Seller or an independent director manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity of any member or members of the Parent Group), (ii) a customer or supplier of any member of the Parent Group (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Seller or an independent manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group), (iiiii) is not a customer or supplier of any member of the Parent Group immediate family of a person described in (other than his i) or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing(ii) above, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group) and (iiiB) has (x) prior experience as an independent director or manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose organizational or charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors or managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (y) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities. For purposes of this clause (c), “Parent Group” shall mean (i) the Parent, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor and each Originator and Originator, (ii) each person that directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, five percent (5%) or more of the Capital Stock in the Parent, (iii) each person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Parent and (iv) each of their respective Affiliatessuch person’s officers, directors, managers, joint venturers and partners. For the purposes of this definition, “control” of a person means the possession possession, directly or indirectly indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies or activities of a person or entity entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. A person shall be deemed to be an “associate” of (A) a corporation or organization of which such person is an officer, director, partner or manager or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity securities, (B) any trust or other estate in which such person serves as trustee or in a similar capacity and (C) any relative or spouse of a person described in clause (A) or (B) of this sentence, or any relative of such spouse. The Borrower Seller shall (A) give written notice to the Administrative Agent of the election or appointment, or proposed election or appointment, of a new Independent Manager of the BorrowerSeller, which notice shall be given not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date such appointment or election would be effective (except when such election or appointment is necessary to fill a vacancy caused by the death, disability, or incapacity of the existing Independent Manager, or the failure of such Independent Manager to satisfy the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c), in which case the Borrower Seller shall provide written notice of such election or appointment within one (1) Business Day) and (B) with any such written notice, certify to the Administrative Agent that the Independent Manager satisfies the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c). The BorrowerSeller’s Limited Liability Company Agreement shall provide that: (A) the BorrowerSeller’s board of managers shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Borrower Seller unless the Independent Manager shall approve the taking of such action in writing before the taking of such action and (B) such provision and each other provision requiring an Independent Manager cannot be amended without the prior written consent of the Independent Manager. The Independent Manager shall not at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for the BorrowerSeller, the Parent, the Performance Guarantor, any Originator, the Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Centric Brands Inc.)

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Independent Manager. Not fewer than one member of the Borrower’s board of managers Borrower (the “Independent Manager”) shall be a natural person who (i) is nothas never been, and has not been for a period of five years prior to his or her appointment as Independent Manager of the Borrowershall at no time be, an equityholder, director, officer, manager, member, partner, officer officer, employee or employeeassociate, or any relative of the foregoing, of any member of the Parent Group (as hereinafter defined) (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent manager or director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group), (ii) is not a customer or supplier of any member of the Parent Group (other than his or her service as an Independent Manager of the Borrower or an independent manager or director or manager of any other bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity formed for the sole purpose of securitizing, or facilitating the securitization of, financial assets of any member or members of the Parent Group), (iii) is not any member of the immediate family of a person described in (i) or (ii) above, and (iiiiv) has (x) prior experience as an independent manager or director or manager for a corporation or limited liability company whose organizational or charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent managers or directors or managers thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (y) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities. For purposes of this clause (c), “Parent Group” shall mean (i) the Parent, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor and each Originator and Originator, (ii) each Person that directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, five percent (5%) or more of the membership interests in the Parent, (iii) each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Parent and (iv) each of their respective Affiliatessuch Person’s officers, directors, managers, joint venturers and partners. For the purposes of this definition, “control” of a person means the possession possession, directly or indirectly indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies or activities of a person or entity Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. A Person shall be deemed to be an “associate” of (A) a corporation or organization of which such person is an officer, director, partner or manager or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity securities, (B) any trust or other estate in which such person serves as trustee or in a similar capacity and (C) any relative or spouse of a person described in clause (A) or (B) of this sentence, or any relative of such spouse. The Borrower shall (A) give written notice to the Administrative Agent Administrator of the election or appointment, or proposed election or appointment, of a new Independent Manager of the Borrower, which notice shall be given not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date such appointment or election would be effective (except when such election or appointment is necessary to fill a vacancy caused by the death, disability, or incapacity of the existing Independent Manager, or the failure of such Independent Manager to satisfy the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c), in which case the Borrower shall provide written notice of such election or appointment within one (1) Business Day) and (B) with any such written notice, certify to the Administrative Agent Administrator that the Independent Manager satisfies the criteria for an Independent Manager set forth in this clause (c). The Borrower’s Limited Liability Company Agreement shall provide that: (A) the Borrower’s board of managers shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the filing of, a voluntary bankruptcy petition with respect to the Borrower unless the Independent Manager shall approve the taking of such action in writing before the taking of such action and (B) such provision and each other provision requiring an Independent Manager cannot be amended without the prior written consent of the Independent Manager. The Independent Manager shall not at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for the Borrower, the Parent, the Performance Guarantor, any Originator, the Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Financing Agreement (Worthington Industries Inc)

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