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.
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.
Organization; Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action If such Company Y Shareholder is not a natural person, such Company Y Shareholder, as of the date hereof (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized (in the case of good standing, to the extent the concept is recognized by such jurisdiction) and (ii) has all corporate, limited partnership, trust or other organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If such Company Y Shareholder is a natural person, he or she, as of the date hereof, has the legal capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform his or her obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery by such Company Y Shareholder of this Agreement, the performance by such Company Y Shareholder of his, her or its obligations hereunder and the consummation by such Company Y Shareholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by such Company Y Shareholder and no other actions or proceedings on the part of such Company Y Shareholder are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by him, her or it of this Agreement, the performance by him, her or it of its obligations hereunder or the consummation by him, her or it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Company Y Shareholder and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Company T, constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such Company Y Shareholder enforceable against such Company Y Shareholder in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exception”).
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.
Necessary Action Whenever any Partner exercises any option or right to purchase a Partnership Interest pursuant to this Agreement, the selling Partner shall do all things and execute and deliver all deeds, conveyance and other instruments to consummate such purchase and effect a valid transfer of the Partnership Interest.
Necessary Actions Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agree to use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event at any time after the Closing, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose of this Agreement, the proper managers, officers and/or directors of SKM, HQS or PAL, as the case may be, shall take all such necessary action.
Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Company Action The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval if required by applicable Law to consummate the Merger, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company (including by its Board of Directors), and except for the Company Stockholder Approval, if required by applicable Law to consummate the Merger, no other corporate action or proceeding on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company 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 and remedies 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.
Taking of Necessary Action (a) Each party hereto agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts promptly to take or cause to be taken all action and promptly to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Contingent Value Right Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and thereof, including all actions and things necessary to cause all conditions precedent set forth in Article 7 to be satisfied. Each party acknowledges that the Company's stockholders' meeting at which the stockholders will vote on, among other things, the transactions contemplated hereby is anticipated to occur on May 12, 1998.
(b) As promptly as practicable after the date hereof (it being understood that the relevant stockholders' meeting is anticipated to occur on May 12, 1998), the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") by which the Company's stockholders will be asked to approve, among other things, the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock contemplated hereby. The Proxy Statement as initially filed with the SEC, as it may be amended and refiled with the SEC and as it may be mailed to the Company's stockholders, shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC, and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company's stockholders at the earliest practicable time. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, the Company shall prepare and file any other filings required of the Company or its Subsidiaries under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or any other federal, state or local laws relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and state takeover laws (the "Other Filings"). The Company and Buyer will 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 or any other government officials for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or any Other Filing or for additional information and will supply each other with copies of all correspondence between each of them or any of their respective representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or any Other Filing. The Proxy Statement and any Other Filing shall comply in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law. Buyer shall provide the Company all information about Buyer required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement or any Other Filing and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company in taking the actions described in this paragraph. Whenever any event occurs which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or any Other Filing, the Company or Buyer, as the case may be, shall promptly inform the other party of such occurrence and cooperate in filing with the SEC or its staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing to stockholders of the Company, such amendment or supplement. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.4, the Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board that the stockholders of the Company vote in favor of and approve the issuance of Company Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) The Company shall call a meeting of its stockholders to be held as promptly as practicable for the purpose of voting upon the transactions (including the issuance of Company Common Stock) contemplated hereby; provided that should a quorum not be obtained at such meeting of the stockholders, the meeting of the stockholders shall be postponed or adjourned in order to permit additional time for soliciting and obtaining additional proxies or votes.
(d) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain the consents set forth in each of Schedules 3.4(d)-A, 3.4(d)-B and 3.4(d)-C.
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.
No Violation; Necessary Approvals Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, nor the consummation or performance by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, will: (a) with or without notice or lapse of time, constitute, create or result in a breach or violation of, default under, loss of benefit or right under or acceleration of performance of any obligation required under any Law, Order, contract or Permit to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or any of its assets are subject, or any provision of the Company’s organizational documents as in effect on the Closing Date, (b) result in the imposition of any lien, claim or encumbrance upon any assets owned by the Company; (c) require any Consent under any contract or organizational document to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (d) require any Permit under any Law or Order other than (i) required filings, if any, with the SEC and (ii) notifications or other filings with state or federal regulatory agencies after the Closing that are necessary or convenient and do not require approval of the agency as a condition to the validity of the transactions contemplated hereunder; or (e) trigger any rights of first refusal, preferential purchase or similar rights with respect to any of the Shares.
