Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Stock approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (such recommendation described in clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (WildHorse Resource Development Corp)
Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously has by unanimous vote (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Common Stock approve and adopt vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger (such recommendation described in this clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”)) and (iv) adopted resolutions amending and restating the Bylaws of the Company in the manner previously disclosed to Parent. The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Conocophillips), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Concho Resources Inc)
Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously (i) unanimously determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, holders of the Company Common Stockand its stockholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, and (iii) directed that the adoption of this Agreement be submitted to the stockholders of the Company and resolved to recommend that the holders stockholders vote in favor of Company Capital Stock approve and adopt the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (such recommendation described in clause (iiiiv), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Eclipse Resources Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Eclipse Resources Corp)
Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (ai) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver enter into this Agreement and and, subject to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon (such vote being hereinafter referred to as the “Required Vote”) (the “Company Stockholder Approval”), to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and, subject to the Company Stockholder Approval, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due execution and valid execution delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger SubAcquisition, constitutes a the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, terms except as to enforceability, to the enforcement hereof may be limited by (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws of general applicability now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to (B) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or proceeding at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”or in equity). The Company Board, at At a meeting duly called and held, with all directors presentthe Company’s Board of Directors, unanimously upon the unanimous approval and recommendation of the Special Committee to this same effect, has (i) unanimously determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, hereby are fair to, to and in the best interests of, holders of Company Common Stockthe Company’s stockholders, (ii) unanimously approved and declared advisable adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, hereby and (iii) unanimously resolved (subject to Section 5.2) to recommend that the holders approval and adoption of Company Capital Stock approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (such recommendation described in clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Mergerits stockholders.
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Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject to the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the obtaining of the Company Stockholder Approval, to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to the consummation of the MergerIntegrated Mergers, to the Company Stockholder ApprovalApproval and the filing of the Certificate of Merger in respect of each of the Integrated Mergers with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent Parent, Merger Sub and Merger LLC Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously has (iA) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the MergerIntegrated Mergers, are fair and reasonable to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the holders of Company Common Stock, (iiB) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, Transactions and (iiiC) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Common Stock approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger Transactions (such recommendation described in this clause (iiiC), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote approval of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the MergerCompany’s consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby, including the Integrated Mergers.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Southwestern Energy Co)
Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunderunder this Agreement. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent Pxxxxx and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, has unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Common Stock approve and adopt vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (such recommendation described in this clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the MergerTransactions.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Arch Resources, Inc.)
Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously has by unanimous vote (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereby, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Common Stock approve and adopt vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger (such recommendation described in clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunderunder this Agreement. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent Xxxxxx and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, has unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Common Stock approve and adopt vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (such recommendation described in this clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the MergerTransactions.
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Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (ai) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject, with respect to consummation of the Merger, to adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the DGCL and the Company Certificate of Incorporation and Company Bylaws, to perform its obligations hereunderconsummate the Transactions. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, with respect to consummation of the Merger, to adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company Stockholder Approvalin accordance with the DGCL and the Company Certificate of Incorporation and Company Bylaws. As of the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined by unanimous vote of those directors present at the meeting (acting with the unanimous recommendation of those directors present at the meeting of the Transaction Committee of Independent Directors) that the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) are advisable and in the best interests of the Company stockholders and have determined to recommend that the Company stockholders adopt this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”law). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Stock approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger (such recommendation described in clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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Authority; No Violations; Consents and Approvals. (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, execution and delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, only with respect to consummation of the Merger, to the Company Stockholder ApprovalApproval and the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid execution of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “Creditors’ Rights”). The Company Board, at a meeting duly called and held, with all directors present, unanimously has by unanimous vote (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and holders of Company Common Stock, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger, and (iii) resolved to recommend that the holders of Company Capital Common Stock approve and adopt vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this AgreementTransactions, including the Merger (such recommendation described in this clause (iii), the “Company Board Recommendation”). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Diamondback Energy, Inc.)