Organization and Authority of the Purchaser The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Purchaser is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed or qualified and in good standing would not (a) materially adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to carry on its business or (b) individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Purchaser and its shareholders. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution the Ancillary Agreements to which the Purchaser is a party shall have been, duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Seller) this Agreement constitutes, and upon their execution the Ancillary Agreements to which the Purchaser is a party shall constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). No action by the shareholders of the Purchaser is necessary, including, without limitation, pursuant to Nasdaq rules and regulations, to authorize this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the issuance of the Purchaser Shares comprising the Consideration). The Purchaser is and will at all times be in full compliance with all Nasdaq rules and regulations with respect to the absence of a shareholder vote in connection with the authorization of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (including the issuance of the Purchaser Shares comprising the Consideration).
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.
Organization and Authority of Buyer Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Delaware. Buyer has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction 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 other Transaction 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 other Transaction 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 Transaction Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Organization, Authority and Qualification (a) Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all necessary corporate power and authority to (i) own, operate or lease the properties, rights and assets owned, operated or leased by it that are related to the Business (including the Purchased Assets or the Interests, as applicable) and to carry on the Business as it has been and is currently conducted, (ii) enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (iii) carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and (iv) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Parent is duly authorized, licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws in each jurisdiction in which the properties, rights or assets owned or leased by it or the operation of the Business by it makes such authorization, licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had and would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Assuming the accuracy of Buyer’s representation in Section 4.10, the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, the performance by Parent of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Parent. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution each of the Ancillary Agreements to which Parent is a party will be, (i) duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent, and, (ii) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than Affiliates of Parent), a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
(b) Each Seller has been duly incorporated or formed, is a validly existing legal entity and, where applicable, is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, and has all necessary corporate (or other) power and authority to (i) own, operate or lease the properties, rights and assets now owned, operated or leased by it that are related to the Business (including the Purchased Assets or the Interests, as applicable) and to carry on the Business as it has been and is currently conducted, (ii) enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (iii) carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and (iv) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each Seller is duly authorized, licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws in each jurisdiction in which the properties, rights or assets owned or leased by it or the operation of the Business by it makes such authorization, licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had and would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller is a wholly owned, direct or indirect, Subsidiary of Parent. The execution and delivery by each Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, the performance by such Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will be, when executed as provided in this Agreement, duly authorized by all requisite corporate (or other) action on the part of such Seller. This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which a Seller is a party will be, when executed as provided in this Agreement, (i) duly and validly executed and delivered by such Seller and, (ii) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than Parent or any Affiliates of Parent), a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.
Organization, Authority and Qualification of the Company (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing, and, if it had filed audited financial statements for 2004, 2005 and 2006, it would be in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Stockholder Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except jurisdictions in which the failure to be licensed or qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Stockholder Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been, and upon its execution and delivery at the Closing, the Stockholder Agreement will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Investor) this Agreement constitutes, and upon its execution the Stockholder Agreement will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) or any applicable conservatorship or receivership provisions of the FDIA (“FDIA Limitations”).
(b) The Company has not taken any action that in any material respect conflicts with, constitutes a default under or results in a violation of any provision of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or similar organizational documents). True and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, each as in effect on the date hereof, have been delivered by the Company to the Investor.
Authority of Company The Company has all requisite authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
Organization and Authority of Seller (a) Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Delaware, except where the failure to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with, hinder or delay the ability of Seller and its Subsidiaries to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Seller (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary of Seller) has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (including all power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and convey the Shares as provided by this Agreement and to effect the Restructuring).
(b) The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements to which it (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary of Seller) is or will be a party, the performance by Seller (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary of Seller) of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Seller (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary of Seller) of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been and, in the case of the transactions contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements and the Restructuring, will be prior to Closing, duly and validly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate or other similar action on the part of Seller (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary of Seller).
(c) This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equity principles (the “Enforceability Limitations”).
(d) Each of the Ancillary Agreements to which Seller or its Subsidiary is or will be a party has been or will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller or such Subsidiary, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties thereto) constitutes or will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller or such Subsidiary enforceable against Seller or such Subsidiary in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by the Enforceability Limitations.
Authority of the Company To carry out its purposes, the Company, consistent with and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law, is empowered and authorized to do any and all acts and things incidental to, or necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, or convenient for, the furtherance and accomplishment of its purposes.
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 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.
