The First Closing Date Delivery of certificates for the Firm Shares to be purchased by the Underwriters and payment therefor shall be made at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP (or such other place as may be agreed to by the Company and the Representatives) at 9:00 a.m. New York City time, on [•], or such other time and date not later than 1:30 p.m. New York City time, on [•] as the Representatives shall designate by notice to the Company (the time and date of such closing are called the “First Closing Date”). The Company hereby acknowledges that circumstances under which the Representatives may provide notice to postpone the First Closing Date as originally scheduled include, but are not limited to, any determination by the Company or the Representatives to recirculate to the public copies of an amended or supplemented Prospectus or a delay as contemplated by the provisions of Section 11.
Second Closing (1) Subject to the satisfaction (or, where permissible, waiver) of the conditions to closing set forth in Section 1.2(d), the second closing (the “Second Closing”) shall take place at a time and date as shall be agreed upon by the parties hereto, but in no event later than the third business day after the date of satisfaction or waiver of the last of the conditions specified in Section 1.2(d), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Spidi & Xxxxx, PC, 0000 00xx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000, or such other date or location as agreed by the parties in writing. The date of the Second Closing is referred to as the “Second Closing Date.”
(2) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described in Section 1.2(d), at the Second Closing, the Company will deliver to the Investor (i) one or more certificates bearing the appropriate legends herein provided for and free and clear of all Liens representing _________ shares of Series B Preferred Stock against payment by the Investor of $_________ (the “Second Purchase Price” and together with the Initial Purchase Price, the “Purchase Price”) by wire transfer of immediately available United States funds to a bank account designated by the Company; provided, that if the Second Common Shares, together with the Common Shares issued at the First Closing and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares (the “Conversion Shares”) would cause the Investor or its Affiliates to be deemed for purposes of the BHC Act to own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of the Company or to otherwise control the Company, then the number of Series B Preferred Shares to be purchased at the Second Closing shall be reduced to the highest number of Series B Preferred Shares at a purchase price per share of $1,000 (and the Second Purchase Price and the Purchase Price shall be reduced accordingly) such that the Investor will not be deemed for purposes of the BHC Act to own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of the Company or to otherwise control the Company. Any determinations under the proviso of the preceding sentence shall take into account the appropriate regulatory treatment of convertible securities.
Initial Closing In consideration for each applicable Lender’s payment of its pro rata share of the aggregate purchase price (the “Closing Note Purchase Price”) of the Notes to be purchased by the Lenders at the Closing (as defined below), which is set forth opposite such Lender’s name in column four (4) of the Schedule of Lenders attached hereto, the Borrower shall issue and sell to such Lender on the Closing Date (as defined below), and each applicable Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Borrower on the Closing Date, a Note, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and in the aggregate principal amount as is set forth opposite such Lender’s name in column four (4) of the Schedule of Lenders attached hereto. The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the issuance of the Notes to be issued on the Closing Date by the Borrower and the purchase thereof by the applicable Lenders shall occur at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The date and time of the Closing (the “Closing Date”) shall be 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the date hereof, subject to notification of satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 5.1 below (or such later date as is mutually agreed to by the Borrower and the Agent). On the Closing Date, (i) each Lender shall pay its pro rata share of the Closing Note Purchase Price to the Borrower for the Notes to be issued and sold to such Lender at the Closing, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, as more fully set forth on the Schedule of Lenders and (ii) the Borrower shall deliver to each Lender the Notes (in the denominations as such Lender shall have requested prior to the Closing) which such Lender is then purchasing, duly executed on behalf of the Borrower and registered in the name of such Lender or its designee.
Initial Closing Date The obligation of Buyer hereunder to purchase the Initial Preferred Shares from the Company at the Initial Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Initial Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for Buyer's sole benefit and may be waived by Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:
(i) the Company shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and delivered the same to Buyer.
(ii) the Certificate of Designations shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and a copy thereof certified by such Secretary of State, or a facsimile of such a copy and certification, shall have been delivered to Buyer.
(iii) the Common Stock (x) shall be designated for quotation or listed on the Principal Market and (y) shall not have been suspended by the SEC or the Principal Market from trading on the Principal Market nor shall suspension by the SEC or the Principal Market have been threatened either (A) in writing by the SEC or the Principal Market or (B) by falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Principal Market; and the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Initial Preferred Shares shall be listed upon the Principal Market.
(iv) the representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the Initial Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Buyer shall have received a certificate, executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by Buyer including, but not limited to, an update as of the Closing Date regarding the representation contained in Section 3(c) above.
(v) Buyer shall have received the opinion of Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx L.L.P. dated as of the Initial Closing Date, in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and in substantially the form of EXHIBIT D attached hereto.
(vi) the Company shall have executed and delivered to Buyer the Initial Preferred Stock Certificates (in such denominations as Buyer shall request) for the Initial Preferred Shares being purchased by Buyer at the Initial Closing.
(vii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions consistent with Section 3(b) above and in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer (the "TRANSACTIONS RESOLUTIONS").
(viii) as of the Initial Closing Date, the Company shall have reserved out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Initial Preferred Shares and issuance of the Initial Warrant Shares, an agreed upon number of shares of Common Stock.
(ix) the Company shall have delivered to Buyer a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and a good standing certificate for the Company as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, each as of a date within fifteen (15) days of the Initial Closing Date.
(x) the Company shall have delivered to Buyer a secretary's certificate, dated as of the Initial Closing Date, as to (A) the Transaction Resolutions, (B) resolutions of the Company's Board of Directors increasing the Ownership Limit to 9.225% (the "OWNERSHIP LIMIT RESOLUTIONS"), (C) the Certificate of Incorporation, (D) the By-Laws, with (A), (B) and (C) each as in effect at the Initial Closing, (E) the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership and all amendments thereto and (F) the incumbency signatures of those officers of the Company executing this Agreement or any document or instrument contemplated hereby.
(xi) the Company shall have made all filings required to be made prior to closing under all applicable federal and state securities laws necessary to consummate the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with such laws.
(xii) the Company shall have delivered to Buyer such other documents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request.
(xiii) a certificate shall have been delivered to Buyer executed by Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG (the "BANK") in which the Bank (i) consents to the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents, (ii) indicates that no Event of Default under the Loan Documents will be triggered as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents and (iii) indicates that, to the knowledge of the Bank, no Event of Default has occurred under the Loan Documents.
(xiv) an Ownership Limit Waiver Agreement shall be been delivered to Buyer executed by the Company in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT F.
(xv) an amendment to the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership in the form of EXHIBIT G (the "PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AMENDMENT") shall have been duly adopted.
Operations Prior to the Closing Date (a) From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, Sellers shall, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as consented to in writing by Buyer, operate the Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sellers shall: (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to keep and maintain the Purchased Assets in good operating condition and repair; (ii) maintain the business organization of the Business intact; (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the goodwill of the regulators, customers, suppliers, contractors, licensors, employees and others having business relations with the Business; (iv) not take or fail to take any action that could result in the occurrence of an “Additional Default Event” (as defined in that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2023, by and between Seller 1 and Vertical Investors, LLC (the “Letter Agreement”)); and (v) use best efforts to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement.
(b) Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the express written approval of Buyer, no Seller shall, directly or indirectly:
(i) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, lease, license, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, (A) any assets that are material to the Business (other than the Excluded Assets) or (B) any assets to an equity holder of a Seller or any of their respective Affiliates;
(ii) declare or make any dividend or payment of cash to, or pay, loan or advance any amount to, any equity holder of a Seller or any of their respective Affiliates;
(iii) make any material change in the Business or its operations, acquire (including by merger or consolidation) any business or entity, or otherwise acquire any material asset;
(iv) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger or consolidation;
(v) amend any of its Organizational Documents;
(vi) increase or decrease the level of inventory of the Business or make any change in the inventory purchasing patterns, stocking levels or production practices of the Business;
(vii) take actions that may result, or would result, in payments to, or accounts receivable being created for the benefit of, a Seller sooner than is usual in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(viii) grant to any Employee of a Seller any increase in compensation (other than increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice to employees that are not in senior management or executive positions) or pay or agree to pay to any Employee of a Seller any bonus, severance or termination payment not previously agreed upon and provided in any Benefit Plan or other written agreements made available to Buyer (or otherwise required by applicable law);
(ix) make any material change in the manner in which a Seller extends discounts, credits or warranties;
(x) make any capital expenditures or payment in excess of $10,000 (individually or in the aggregate), or enter into any Contract therefor;
(xi) enter into, modify, amend, terminate or grant any consent or waiver under any Transferred Contract, or any other Contract involving more than $15,000, except for the renewal of any such Contract upon its expiration in accordance with its terms;
(a) make any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice or policy;
(xii) fail to preserve intact the Business’s and Sellers’ relationships with their employees, agents, customers, suppliers and other Persons having contacts with a Seller or the Business;
(xiii) terminate or fail to renew any Permit or have any Permit revoked or suspended;
(xiv) abandon, sell, assign, transfer, covenant not to sue, enter into a coexistence Contract, or grant any exclusive license or with respect to, or otherwise create an Encumbrance with respect to any Company IP; or
(xv) enter into any Contract to do any of the things described in subsections (i) through (xv) above or authorize any of, or commit or agree to take any of, such actions.
Closing of the Company’s Transfer Books At the Effective Time: (a) all shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and all holders of certificates representing shares of Company Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights as stockholders of the Company; and (b) the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed with respect to all shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. No further transfer of any such shares of Company Common Stock shall be made on such stock transfer books after the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, a valid certificate previously representing any shares of Company Common Stock (a "Company Stock Certificate") is presented to the Exchange Agent (as defined in Section 1.7) or to the Surviving Corporation or Parent, such Company Stock Certificate shall be canceled and shall be exchanged as provided in Section 1.7.
Closing; Closing Date Closing" and "Closing Date" have the meanings set forth in Section 5.3.
Conditions to Closing of the Company The Company’s obligation to sell the Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
Conditions to the Closing Date The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Loans hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent to the Administrative Agent satisfaction:
(a) The Administrative Agent receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimile or other electronic image transmission (e.g., “PDF” or “TIF” via electronic mail) (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a member of the Senior Management of the signing Credit Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(i) (A) executed counterparts of this Agreement, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Credit Parties, and (B) executed counterparts of each Security Document sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent and the Credit Parties, and an executed Note for each Lender who requests a Note;
(ii) an officer’s certificate of each Credit Party executing a Loan Document, (A) certifying and attaching true, correct and complete copies of: (1) the certificate of formation, certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation (or such equivalent thereof) of such Credit Party, and, where applicable, certified as of a recent date from the Secretary of State (or applicable Governmental Authority) of the jurisdiction in which such Credit Party is incorporated or formed, (2) the by-laws, limited liability company agreement, articles of association, partnership agreement or other applicable Governing Document of such Credit Party, and (3) the resolutions or votes of the board of directors or board of managers or partners (or equivalent thereof) of such Credit Party, authorizing such Credit Party’s entry into the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and (B) certifying the incumbency of members of the Senior Management of such Credit Party authorized to act in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is a party and providing a specimen signature of such members of the Senior Management of such Credit Party who will be signing Loan Documents on the Closing Date and thereafter;
(iii) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may require to evidence that each Credit Party executing a Loan Document is validly existing and in good standing (where applicable) in its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, as applicable;
(iv) a favorable legal opinion of Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, special New York counsel to the Credit Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to matters concerning the Credit Parties and the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(v) a certificate of a member of the Senior Management of the Borrower certifying that (1) the condition specified in Sections 4.02(b) has been satisfied, (2) there has been no event or circumstance since December 31, 2023 that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and (3) all consents, licenses, and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party and the validity against each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is a party have been obtained.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed Agency Account Agreements, signed by each of the applicable parties thereto, for each deposit account or securities account required to be subject to an Agency Account Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 6.16 hereof.
Financial Close 24.1.1 The Concessionaire hereby agrees and undertakes that it shall achieve Financial Close within 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the date of this Agreement and in the event of delay, it shall be entitled to a further period not exceeding [120 (one hundred and twenty)] days, subject to payment of Damages to the Authority in a sum calculated at the rate of 0.2% (zero point two per cent) of the Performance Security for each day of delay, and for a further period not exceeding [80 (eighty)] days, subject to payment of Damages at the rate specified in Clause 4.3; provided that the Damages specified herein shall be payable every week in advance and the period beyond the said 180 (one hundred and eighty) days shall be granted only to the extent of Damages so paid; provided further that no Damages shall be payable if such delay in Financial Close has occurred solely as a result of any default or delay by the Authority in procuring satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent specified in Clause 4.1.2 or due to Force Majeure. For the avoidance of doubt, the Damages payable hereunder by the Concessionaire shall be in addition to the Damages, if any, due and payable under the provisions of Clause 4.3.
24.1.2 The Concessionaire shall, upon occurrence of Financial Close, notify the Authority forthwith, and shall have provided to the Authority, at least 2 (two) days prior to Financial Close, 3 (three) true copies of the Financial Package and the Financial Model, duly attested by a Director of the Concessionaire, along with 3 (three) soft copies of the Financial Model in MS Excel version or any substitute thereof, which is acceptable to the Senior Lenders.
