AUTHORITY OF PARTIES 5.1 Nothing in this Agreement will constitute or be deemed to constitute a partnership between the Parties, or constitute or be deemed to constitute the Parties as agents or employees of one another for any purpose or in any form whatsoever.
5.2 Neither Party shall be entitled to, or have the power or authority to:
a) enter into an agreement in the name of the other; or
b) give any warranty, representation or undertaking on the other's behalf; or
c) create any liability against the other or bind the other’s credit in any way or for any purpose whatsoever.
Authority of General Partner The General Partner shall have sole authority to manage the business and affairs of the Partnership, which authority shall be delegated as provided in this Agreement. Subject to the limitations in this Agreement, the General Partner shall have the authority to take any action it deems to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the business and affairs of the Partnership, including without limitation the power and authority to:
8.1.1 acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise, any real or personal property, tangible or intangible and to deal with, purchase, sell, mortgage, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any and all of the assets of the Partnership;
8.1.2 construct, operate, maintain, finance, and improve, and to own, sell, convey, assign, mortgage, or lease any real estate and any personal property;
8.1.3 sell, dispose, trade, or exchange Partnership assets in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business;
8.1.4 enter into agreements and contracts and to give receipts, releases, and discharges;
8.1.5 purchase liability and other insurance to protect the Partnership’s properties and business;
8.1.6 execute or modify leases with respect to any part or all of the assets of the Partnership;
8.1.7 prepay, in whole or in part, refinance, amend, modify, or extend any mortgages, trust deeds or security agreements which may affect any asset of the Partnership and in connection therewith to execute for and on behalf of the Partnership any extensions, renewals, or modifications of such mortgages, trust deeds or security agreements;
8.1.8 execute any and all other instruments and documents which may be necessary or in the opinion of the General Partner desirable to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, documents whose operation and effect extend beyond the term of the Partnership;
8.1.9 make any and all expenditures which the General Partner, in its sole discretion, or in the discretion of the parties to whom the General Partner has delegated the authority to act for the Partnership as provided for above, deems necessary or appropriate in connection with the management of the affairs of the Partnership and the carrying out of its obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all legal, accounting and other related expenses incurred in connection with the organization and financing and operation of the Partnership;
8.1.10 enter into any kind of activity necessary to, in connection with, or incidental to, the accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership;
8.1.11 invest and reinvest Partnership reserves in short-term instruments or money market funds;
8.1.12 take any and all other action which is permitted under law or which is customary or reasonably related to the operation, management or conducting of the business or affairs of the Partnership, subject to the limitations expressly stated in this Agreement; and the enumeration of powers in this Agreement shall not limit the general or implied powers of the General Partner or any additional powers provided by law;
8.1.13 take any and all action required to guarantee the indebtedness of Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Inc and/or its subsidiaries; and
8.1.14 delegate any or all of its authority and powers as manager of the Partnership to the Management Committee.
Authority of Board Nothing contained in this Section 4 shall limit the authority of the Board to take such other action to the extent permitted by law as it deems necessary or advisable to preserve the Company’s status as a non-reporting company under the Exchange Act.
Authority of Agent Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as between Agent and the other Secured Parties, be governed by the Credit Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between Agent and any Grantor, Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation or entitlement to make any inquiry respecting such authority.
Authority of Manager (a) Except for situations in which the approval of any Member(s) is specifically required by this Agreement, (i) all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company shall be exclusively vested in the Corporation, as the sole managing member of the Company (the Corporation, in such capacity, the “Manager”) and (ii) the Manager shall conduct, direct and exercise full control over all activities of the Company. The Manager shall be the “manager” of the Company for the purposes of the Delaware Act. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Members hereby consent to the exercise by the Manager of all such powers and rights conferred on the Members by the Delaware Act with respect to the management and control of the Company. Any vacancies in the position of Manager shall be filled in accordance with Section 6.04.
(b) The day-to-day business and operations of the Company shall be overseen and implemented by officers of the Company (each, an “Officer” and collectively, the “Officers”), subject to the limitations imposed by the Manager. An Officer may, but need not, be a Member. Each Officer shall be appointed by the Manager and shall hold office until his or her successor shall be duly designated and shall qualify or until his or her death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Any one Person may hold more than one office. Subject to the other provisions in this Agreement (including in Section 6.07 below), the salaries or other compensation, if any, of the Officers of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Manager. The authority and responsibility of the Officers shall include, but not be limited to, such duties as the Manager may, from time to time, delegate to them and the carrying out of the Company’s business and affairs on a day-to-day basis. The existing Officers of the Company as of the Effective Time shall remain in their respective positions and shall be deemed to have been appointed by the Manager. All Officers shall be, and shall be deemed to be, officers and employees of the Company. An Officer may also perform one or more roles as an officer of the Manager.
(c) The Manager shall have the power and authority to effectuate the sale, lease, transfer, exchange or other disposition of any, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege or subscription right or any other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the Company) or the merger, consolidation, reorganization or other combination of the Company with or into another entity.
Authority of Buyer Buyer has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which Buyer is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which Buyer is a party, the performance by Buyer of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which Buyer is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Authority of Purchaser Purchaser has full right, authority and power to enter into this Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement (the "Purchaser Documents") and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and Purchaser Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser and no other action on the part of Purchaser is required in connection therewith. This Agreement and Purchaser Documents executed and delivered by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement constitute, or when executed and delivered will constitute, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting creditor's rights. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and Purchaser Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby:
(a) does not and will not violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of Purchaser, in each case as amended to date;
(b) does not and will not violate any laws of the United States, or any state or other jurisdiction applicable to Purchaser or require Purchaser to obtain any material approval, consent or waiver of, or make any filing with, any person or entity (governmental or otherwise) that has not been obtained or made; and
(c) does not and will not result in a breach of, constitute a default under, accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, contract, instrument, mortgage, lien, lease, permit, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction decree, determination or arbitration award to which Purchaser is a party and which is material to the business and financial condition of Purchaser. The officers or agents who execute this Agreement and the Related Agreements on behalf of Purchaser have and shall have all requisite power to do so in the name of and on behalf of Purchaser.
Authority of Seller (a) Seller and each other Seller Party has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all of the Seller Ancillary Agreements. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements by Seller and, as applicable, each other Seller Party, have been duly authorized and approved by Seller’s and, as applicable, each other Seller Party’s board of directors and do not require any further authorization or consent of any Seller Party or their respective equityholders. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Seller and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms, and each of the Seller Ancillary Agreements has been duly authorized by Seller and, as applicable, each other Seller Party thereto, and upon execution and delivery by the applicable Seller Party will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Seller Ancillary Agreements or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof or thereof will:
(i) conflict with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default, an event of default or an event creating rights of acceleration, termination or cancellation or a change in rights under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets, under (A) the charter or by-laws of any Seller Party, (B) any Seller Agreement, (C) any other material note, instrument, agreement, mortgage, lease, license, franchise, permit or other authorization, right, restriction or obligation to which any Seller Party is a party or any of the Purchased Assets is subject or by which any Seller Party is bound, (D) any Court Order to which a Seller Party is a party or any of the Purchased Assets is subject or by which a Seller Party is bound, or (E) any Requirements of Laws affecting any Seller Party, the Purchased Assets or the Business; or
(ii) except as set forth on Schedule 5.3(B)(ii), require the approval, consent, authorization or act of, or the making by any Seller Party of any declaration, filing or registration with, any Governmental Body.
Authority of Advisor (a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Section 4 and in Section 7), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Directors over the management of the Company, the Directors hereby delegate to the Advisor the authority to take, or cause to be taken, any and all actions and to execute and deliver any and all agreements, certificates, assignments, instruments or other documents and to do any and all things that, in the judgment of the Advisor, may be necessary or advisable in connection with the Advisor’s duties described in Section 3.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any investment in Real Properties, including any acquisition of Real Property by the Company or the Operating Partnership (including any financing of such acquisition), will require the prior approval of the Board, any particular Directors specified by the Board or any committee of the Board, as the case may be.
(c) If a transaction requires approval by the Independent Directors, the Advisor will deliver to the Independent Directors all documents and other information required by them to properly evaluate the proposed transaction. The prior approval of a majority of the Independent Directors not otherwise interested in the transaction and a majority of the Directors not otherwise interested in the transaction will be required for each transaction to which the Advisor or its Affiliates is a party. The Directors may, at any time upon the giving of written notice to the Advisor, modify or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4. If and to the extent the Directors so modify or revoke the authority contained herein, the Advisor shall henceforth submit to the Directors for prior approval such proposed transactions involving investments in Real Property, Real Estate Related Securities, or Debt Investments as thereafter require prior approval, provided however, that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed the Company prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such notification.
Authority of Contractor The Contractor shall have no right or authority, express or implied, to commit or otherwise obligate the Company in any manner whatsoever except to the extent specifically provided herein or specifically authorized in writing by the Company.