Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The Special Committee has, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of its members, (i) determined that (A) the Merger is advisable and in the best interests of Seller and its stockholders (other than the Continuing Stockholders), and (B) the Merger Consideration to be received for outstanding Seller Common Shares and outstanding options and warrants to purchase Seller Common Shares in the Merger is fair to the securityholders of Seller who will be entitled to receive such Merger Consideration (other than the Continuing Stockholders), (ii) recommended that the Seller Board approve and adopt this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and (iii) recommended approval and adoption by the stockholders of Seller of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller Board has, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of its members (other than the Continuing Stockholders), approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby and has agreed to recommend that the holders of Seller Common Shares approve and adopt this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby at the Stockholders Meeting (as defined in Section 7.3(e) hereof), which will be held in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.3. In connection with the foregoing, the Seller Board has taken such actions and votes as are necessary on its part to render the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL and all other takeover statutes applicable to Delaware corporations and any other applicable takeover statutes of any other state, inapplicable to this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and, subject only to the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Seller Common Shares, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Seller and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Seller are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligations of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
Authorization; Validity and Effect of Agreement The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Merger have been duly authorized by its board of directors and shareholders and all other necessary company action on the part of the Company and no other company proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Merger. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming that it has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Authorization; Validity of Agreement (a) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, subject to the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of the requisite holders of the outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock (the “Company Required Vote”). The execution, delivery, and performance by the Company hereof and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Company Board”). The Company Board has directed that this Agreement and the Transactions be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval and adoption at a meeting of such stockholders and, except for the approval and adoption hereof by the Company Required Vote and the filing of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL, no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance hereof by the Company and the consummation of the Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery hereof by the Parent and Merger Sub, is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be subject to or limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii) the effect of general principles of equity.
(b) Assuming the accuracy of Section 5.15, the Company Board has taken all requisite action that is necessary so that the restrictions on “business combinations” between the Company and an “interested stockholder” as provided in Section 203 of the DGCL are inapplicable to the Merger and any of the other Transactions, including the Consent Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby. No “moratorium,” “control share,” “fair price” or other antitakeover Laws are applicable to the Merger or any of the other Transactions, including the Consent Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby.
Authorization Documents For each Loan Party, such Person’s (a) charter (or similar formation document), certified by the appropriate governmental authority; (b) good standing certificates in its state of incorporation (or formation) and in each other state requested by the Administrative Agent; (c) bylaws (or similar governing document); (d) resolutions of its board of directors (or similar governing body) approving and authorizing such Person’s execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is party and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (e) signature and incumbency certificates of its officers executing any of the Loan Documents (it being understood that the Administrative Agent and each Lender may conclusively rely on each such certificate until formally advised by a like certificate of any changes therein), all certified by its secretary or an assistant secretary (or similar officer) as being in full force and effect without modification.
Compliance with Transaction Documents The Company shall comply with, observe and timely perform each and every one of the covenants, agreements and obligations under the Transaction Documents.
Corporate Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by them of this Agreement and the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors' rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding may be brought.
Corporate Authority and Validity of Obligations The Borrower has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Notes and to consummate the transactions herein contemplated, and the execution, delivery and performance, and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, by the Borrower of this Agreement and the Notes have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part; and this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes, and the Notes when executed and delivered for value will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Reference to and Effect on the Transaction Documents (a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, (i) each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Credit Agreement”, “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended or otherwise modified hereby, and (ii) each reference to the Credit Agreement in any other Transaction Document or any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended or otherwise modified hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended, terminated or otherwise modified above, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, of all other Transaction Documents and any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Managing Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any other document, instrument or agreement executed in connection therewith, nor constitute a waiver of any provision contained therein, in each case except as specifically set forth herein.
Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action Each of Parent and Merger Sub has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly authorized by the boards of directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub and by Parent as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, and no other corporate authority or approval on the part of Parent or Merger Sub is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company, is the valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Merger Sub enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors' rights generally, and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
Authorization; Validity The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized by the Board of Directors of Buyer. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer and (assuming the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller) constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
