Schedule 5.1
BOARD OBSERVER
5.1 To the extent that the Lender is entitled to have a Board Observer present at the meetings of the Board or any committees of the Board (collectively, “Board Meetings”), the provisions of this policy will apply.
5.2 The Board Observer shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend (in person or by telephone, video conference or other means) each Board Meeting whether such Board Meeting is held in person, by telephone, video conference or any other means.
5.3 The Board Observer shall have the right to take part in discussions and deliberations of matters brought before the Board except those that directly relate to the rights and relationship of the Corporation with the Lender and/or its Affiliates. As to any such discussion the intent to discuss will be disclosed to the Board Observer and they will be directed to excuse themselves from the discussion.
5.4 The Board Observer shall not be entitled to vote on any matters brought before the Board or any committee of the Board.
5.5 The Corporation shall, in advance of each Board Meeting, send to the Board Observer all notices consents, minutes, documents and other information and materials that it sends to members of the Board for purposes of the applicable Board Meeting, in their capacities of such (collectively, the “Board Materials”), at substantially the same time and in substantially the same manner (or as close as may be reasonably practicable thereto) as the Corporation sends the Board Materials to members of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the failure to provide the Board Materials as described above in any way invalidate any action taken at a Board Meeting. No materials will be provided to the Board Observer that deal with the rights and relationship of the Corporation with the Lender and/or its Affiliates.
5.6 The Corporation shall deliver to the Board Observer copies of any written consent resolutions proposed to be adopted by the Board or any committee of the Board, at the same time as such written consent resolutions are circulated to members of the Board or any committee of the Board for signature, and shall advise the Board Observer as to the approval of such written consent resolutions.
5.7 The Board Observer shall not be entitled to any remuneration for acting in such capacity; provided, however that all reasonable expenses of the Board Observer shall be borne by the Corporation, to the same extent that such expenses are borne by the Corporation for members of the Board. For greater certainty, the Corporation shall have no obligation to pay directors fees or similar compensation or issue any options or other securities convertible into shares of the Corporation to the Board Observer in the Board Observer’s capacity as such.