ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS Each Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that until the termination of this Agreement:
Additional Covenants of the Company The Company further covenants and agrees with each Underwriter as follows:
Covenants of Stockholder Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that:
Additional Covenants of the Parties 5.1 Preparation of the Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Stockholders Meeting.
(a) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, but in any event within forty (40) Business Days following the date of this Agreement (to the extent practicable), Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in preliminary form and Parent shall prepare (with the cooperation of the Company) and file with the SEC the Form S-4, in which the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be included as a prospectus, and each of the Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto; provided, that consistent with the foregoing, Parent and the Company shall use their good faith efforts to make the initial filing of the Form S-4 within thirty (30) Business Days following the date of this Agreement, it being understood and agreed that the failure to make such filing within such thirty (30) Business Day period shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement for any purpose. Each of the Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts to have the Form S-4 declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Each of the Company and Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the Company’s stockholders and the Parent’s stockholders as promptly as practicable after the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act. Parent shall also take any action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified) required to be taken under any applicable state securities laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Common Stock in the Merger and under the Company Plans and the Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company and the holders of the Company Common Stock and rights to acquire Company Common Stock pursuant to the Company Plans as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action. The Parties shall notify each other promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4 or for additional information and shall supply each other with copies of all correspondence between such Party or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff, on the other hand, with respect to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Form S-4 or the Merger. Each Party shall give each other Party an opportunity to participate in any discussions or meetings such Party has with the SEC in connection with the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Form S-4 or the Merger. Notwithstanding the foregoing, before filing the Form S-4 (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or mailing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, each of Parent and the Company (i) shall provide the other a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such document or response (including the proposed final version of such document or response), (ii) shall include in such document or response all comments reasonably proposed by the other and (iii) shall not file or mail such document or respond to the SEC prior to receiving the approval of the other (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Each of Parent and the Company shall advise the other, promptly after receipt of notice thereof, of the time of effectiveness of the Form S-4, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto or the suspension of the qualification of the Parent Common Stock included in the Merger Consideration for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, and each of Parent and the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to have any such stop order or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. Each of Parent and the Company shall also take any other action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified) required to be taken under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any applicable foreign or state securities or “blue sky” laws and the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the Merger and the share issuance.
(b) If before the First Effective Time, any event occurs with respect to the Company, or any change occurs with respect to other information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4, which is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4, the Company shall promptly notify Parent of such event, and the Company and Parent shall cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Form S-4 and, as required by law, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement to the Company’s stockholders.
(c) If before the First Effective Time, any event occurs with respect to Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, or change occurs with respect to other information supplied by Parent for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4, which is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4, Parent shall promptly notify the Company of such event, and Parent and the Company shall cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Form S-4 and, as required by Law, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement to the Company’s stockholders.
(d) The Company shall, as soon as practicable following effectiveness of the Form S-4, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders (including any adjournment, postponement or other delay thereof, the “Company Stockholders Meeting”) for the purpose of, among other things, seeking the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to: (x) cause the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to the Company’s shareholders as promptly as practicable after the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act; (y) solicit from the holders of Company Common Stock proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger; and (z) take all other actions necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the holders of Company Common Stock required by applicable Law to obtain such approval.
(e) Parent shall, as soon as practicable following effectiveness of the Form S-4, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders (including any adjournment, postponement or other delay thereof, the “Parent Stockholders Meeting”) for the purpose of, among other things, seeking from the holders of Parent Capital Stock proxies in favor of the approval of the issuance of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Merger. Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to: (x) cause the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to Parent’s shareholders as promptly as practicable after the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act; (y) solicit from the holders of Parent Capital Stock proxies in favor of the issuance of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Merger; and (z) take all other actions necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the holders of Parent Capital Stock required by applicable Law to obtain such approval.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company will be permitted to postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders Meeting if (i) there are holders of insufficient shares of the Company Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the Company Stockholders Meeting to constitute a quorum at the Company Stockholders Meeting; (ii) the Company is required to postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders Meeting by applicable Law, order or a request from the SEC; or (iii) the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that it is required by applicable Law to postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders Meeting (including, if the Company Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that it is required by applicable Law) in order to give the stockholders of the Company sufficient time to evaluate any information or disclosure that the Company has sent to the stockholders of the Company or otherwise made available to the stockholders of the Company by issuing a press release, filing materials with the SEC or otherwise, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Parent will be permitted to postpone or adjourn the Parent Stockholders Meeting if (i) there are holders of insufficient shares of the Parent Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the Parent Stockholders Meeting to constitute a quorum at the Parent Stockholders Meeting; (ii) Parent is required to postpone or adjourn the Parent Stockholders Meeting by applicable Law, order or a request from the SEC; or (iii) the Parent Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that it is required by applicable Law to postpone or adjourn the Parent Stockholders Meeting (including, if the Parent Board (or a committee thereof) has determined in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that it is required by applicable Law) in order to give the stockholders of Parent sufficient time to evaluate any information or disclosure that Parent has sent to the stockholders of Parent or otherwise made available to the stockholders of Parent by issuing a press release, filing materials with the SEC or otherwise, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Certain Covenants of Stockholder 7.1 Except in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, not to, directly or indirectly:
(a) sell, transfer, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, any of the Shares;
(b) grant any proxies, deposit any Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement with respect to any Shares; or
(c) solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any proposal or offer from any person (other than Saturn or Merger Sub) relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or any material portion of the assets of, or any equity interest in (other than pursuant to the exercise of options outstanding on the date hereof), Smartflex or any subsidiary of Smartflex, or any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction involving Smartflex or any subsidiary of Smartflex (each a "Competing Transaction"), or participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other person any information with respect to, or otherwise, cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any person (other than Saturn and Merger Sub) to do or seek any of the foregoing, Stockholder will cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations by or on its behalf with any person (other than Saturn and Merger Sub) conducted heretofore with respect to any Competing Transaction and will promptly notify Saturn following receipt of any request by any person (other than Saturn or Merger Sub) relating to any possible Competing Transaction or information concerning Smartflex. Nothing contained herein will prohibit Stockholder, solely in his capacity as an officer or as a member of the board of directors of Smartflex (the "Board"), from furnishing information to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, any person (other than Saturn and Merger Sub) in connection with an unsolicited proposal involving a fully-financed (as represented by such person) Competing Transaction which is made in writing by such person (other than Saturn and Merger Sub) and which, if consummated, would provide consideration per share, of Common Stock to the stockholders of Smartflex in excess of the Offer Price if, and only to the extent that, the Board determines in good faith, based upon the advice of SG Cxxxx Xxxurities Corporation and the written advice of Straxxxxx Xxxcx Xxxlxxx & Xautx, xxat such action is required for the Board to comply with its fiduciary duties to stockholders under Delaware law.
7.2 Stockholder agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to notify Saturn promptly of the number of any shares of Common Stock beneficial ownership of which is acquired by Stockholder after the date hereof.
Additional Covenants of Tenant If, as result of any application or use by Landlord of all or any part of the Letter of Credit, the amount of the Letter of Credit shall be less than the Letter of Credit Amount, Tenant shall, within five (5) business days thereafter, provide Landlord with additional letter(s) of credit in an amount equal to the deficiency (or a replacement letter of credit in the total Letter of Credit Amount), and any such additional (or replacement) letter of credit shall comply with all of the provisions of this ARTICLE 27, and if Tenant fails to comply with the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, the same shall constitute an Event of Default by Tenant. Tenant further covenants and warrants that it will neither assign nor encumber the Letter of Credit or any part thereof and that neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any such assignment, encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.
Additional Covenants The Company covenants and agrees with the Agent as follows, in addition to any other covenants and agreements made elsewhere in this Agreement:
Additional Covenant In Section 4 add a new paragraph as follows:
Certain Additional Covenants (a) Aradigm shall pay all royalties or other sums that Aradigm may owe to any THIRD PARTY by virtue of its activities under this Agreement, and shall perform and observe all of the other material obligations under all present and future agreements between Aradigm and any THIRD PARTY that are in any way related to Aradigm's ability to grant the rights Aradigm has granted to SB under this Agreement or to Aradigm's ability to perform its obligations to SB under this Agreement. In the event that Aradigm receives notice from any such THIRD PARTY that Aradigm has committed a breach of its obligations under any such agreement, or if Aradigm anticipates such breach, which breach may give rise to a right by such THIRD PARTY to terminate or materially diminish Aradigm's rights to PATENTS and/or INFORMATION in the FIELD licensed to Aradigm, which PATENTS and/or INFORMATION are sublicensed to SB hereunder, or otherwise to diminish materially Aradigm's ability to perform its obligations to SB under this Agreement, Aradigm shall immediately notify SB of such situation, and Aradigm shall promptly cure such breach. However, if Aradigm is unable to cure such breach, Aradigm shall, to the extent possible, permit SB to cure such breach on Aradigm's behalf.
(b) SB shall pay all royalties or other sums that SB may owe to any THIRD PARTY by virtue of its activities under this Agreement, and shall perform and observe all of the other material obligations under all present and future agreements between SB and any THIRD PARTY that are in any way related to SB's ability to perform its obligations to Aradigm under this Agreement. In the event that SB receives notice from any such THIRD PARTY that SB has committed a breach of its obligations under any such agreement, or if SB anticipates such breach, which breach may give rise to a right by such THIRD PARTY to terminate or materially diminish SB's rights under such agreement or otherwise to diminish materially SB's ability to perform its obligations to SB under this Agreement, SB shall immediately notify Aradigm of such situation, and SB shall promptly cure such breach. However, if SB is unable to cure such breach, SB shall, to the extent possible, permit Aradigm to cure such breach on SB's behalf.
(c) Aradigm agrees that Aradigm and its AFFILIATES shall not knowingly conduct any development work, either themselves or in conjunction with any other licensees or partners, on the AERx DEVICE or DRUG PRODUCTS for use outside the FIELD; provided that the foregoing shall not be interpreted to prevent Aradigm or its AFFILIATES or other licensees from developing other Aradigm pulmonary drug delivery products, including products based on the AERx design or technology, for use outside the FIELD and shall not limit Aradigm's rights under Section 2.9.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Stockholder Each Stockholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Company as follows:
(a) Such Stockholder has full power and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, conservatorship, arrangement, moratorium or other laws affecting or relating to the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) the rules governing the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and the performance of such Stockholder's obligations hereunder will not, result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any right to terminate, amend, accelerate or cancel any right or obligation under, or result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance on any Shares or New Shares pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder or the Shares or New Shares are or will be bound or affected.
(b) Each Stockholder has read Section 6.05 of the Merger Agreement and understands the Parent's restrictions thereunder.
(c) Each Stockholder agrees not to transfer, sell, exchange, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Shares, or make any offer or agreement relating thereto, at any time prior to the Expiration Date other than to a transferee that agrees to be bound by the terms of this voting agreement and the proxy attached hereto. Each Stockholder understands and agrees that if such Stockholder attempts to transfer, vote or provide any other person with the authority to vote any of the Shares other than in compliance with this Agreement, Parent shall not, and each Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably instructs Parent to not, permit any such transfer on its books and records, issue a new certificate representing any of the Shares or record such vote unless and until such Stockholder shall have complied with the terms of this Agreement.
