Conditions of Closing The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Investor or its counsel. The obligations of the Placement Agent hereunder shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Investor herein as of the date hereof and as of the Date of Closing (the "Closing Date") with respect to the Company or the Investor, as the case may be, as if it had been made on and as of such Closing Date; the accuracy on and as of the Closing Date of the statements of the officers of the Company made pursuant to the provisions hereof; and the performance by the Company and the Investor on and as of the Closing Date of its covenants and obligations hereunder and to the following further conditions: A. Upon the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, the Investor and the Placement Agent shall receive the opinion of Counsel to the Company, dated as of the date thereof, which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Investor, their counsel and the Placement Agent. B. At or prior to the Closing, the Investor and the Placement Agent shall have been furnished such documents, certificates and opinions as it may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to review or pass upon the matters referred to in this Agreement and the Offering Materials, or in order to evidence the accuracy, completeness or satisfaction of any of the representations, warranties or conditions herein contained. C. At and prior to the Closing, (i) there shall have been no material adverse change nor development involving a prospective change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Offering Materials; (ii) there shall have been no transaction, not in the ordinary course of business except the transactions pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into by the Company on the date hereof which has not been disclosed in the Offering Materials or to the Placement Agent in writing; (iii) except as set forth in the Offering Materials, the Company shall not be in default under any provision of any instrument relating to any outstanding indebtedness for which a waiver or extension has not been otherwise received; (iv) except as set forth in the Offering Materials, the Company shall not have issued any securities (other than those to be issued as provided in the Offering Materials) or declared or paid any dividend or made any distribution of its capital stock of any class and there shall not have been any change in the indebtedness (long or short term) or liabilities or obligations of the Company (contingent or otherwise) and trade payable debt; (v) no material amount of the assets of the Company shall have been pledged or mortgaged, except as indicated in the Offering Materials; and (v) no action, suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, against the Company or affecting any of its properties or businesses shall be pending or threatened before or by any court or federal or state commission, board or other administrative agency, domestic or foreign, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding could materially adversely affect the businesses, prospects or financial condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Offering Materials. D. If requested at Closing the Investor and the Placement Agent shall receive a certificate of the Company signed by an executive officer and chief financial officer, dated as of the applicable Closing, to the effect that the conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) above have been satisfied and that, as of the applicable closing, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein are true and correct. E. The Placement Agent shall have no obligation to insure that (x) any check, note, draft or other means of payment for the Common Stock will be honored, paid or enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, or (y) subject to the performance of the Placement Agent's obligations and the accuracy of the Placement Agent's representations and warranties hereunder, (1) the Offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or any applicable state "Blue Sky" law or (2) the Investor is an Accredited Investor.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUBSIDIARY Parent and Merger Subsidiary represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions, any or all of which may be waived exclusively by Parent, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Seller The obligations of Buyer and Seller to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB Buyer and Merger Sub jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Parent:
Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
Representations of Company (a) Company represents and warrants that the Variable Accounts have been established and are in good standing under the laws of their state of organization; and the Variable Accounts have been registered as unit investment trusts under the 1940 Act and will remain so registered, or are exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(c)(11) of the 1940 Act; (b) Company represents and warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and that it has legally and validly established each Variable Account as a segregated asset account under applicable state insurance laws and the regulations thereunder. (c) Company represents and warrants that (i) prior to and at the time of any issuance or sale of Portfolio shares, the Contracts will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), unless exempt from such registration, (ii) prior to and at the time of any issuance or sale of Portfolio shares, the Contracts will be duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, including, without limitation, the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“1934 Act”), the 1940 Act and the law(s) of Company’s state(s) of organization and domicile, (iii) each Variable Account does and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, unless exempt from such requirements, (iv) each Variable Account’s 1933 Act registration statement relating to the Contracts, together with any amendments thereto, will at all times comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules thereunder, (v) Company will amend the registration statement for its Contracts under the 1933 Act and for its Variable Accounts under the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its Contracts or as may otherwise be required by applicable law, and (vi) each Variable Account prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), and then-current stickers, will at all times comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules thereunder. (d) Company represents that each Variable Account is a “segregated asset account” and that interests in each Variable Account are offered exclusively through the purchase of a “variable contract”, within the meaning of such terms under Section 817 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), and Section 1.817-5(f)(2) of the Federal Tax Regulations, that it shall make every effort to continue to meet such definitional requirements, and that it shall notify W&R and Ivy Funds VIP promptly upon having a reasonable basis for believing that such requirements have ceased to be met or that they may not be met in the future. (e) Company represents that the Contracts are currently, and at the time of issuance will be, treated as annuity contracts or life insurance policies, whichever is appropriate under applicable provisions of the Code, and that it shall make every effort to maintain such treatment. Company will promptly notify W&R and Ivy Funds VIP upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Contracts have ceased to be treated as annuity contracts or life insurance polices, or that the Contracts may not be so treated in the future. (f) Company represents that it has established such rules and procedures as are necessary to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and self-regulatory requirements relating to the offering of the Contracts. W&R and Ivy Funds VIP explicitly disclaim any and all responsibility for the offer, sale, distribution and/or servicing of the Contracts, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. (g) Company shall during the term of this Agreement comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to it in connection with the performance of each of its obligations under this Agreement or applicable to the performance of its business, including, but not limited to, the requirements of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (the “AML Act”) and related laws, rules and regulations. (h) To the extent one or more third parties are engaged by Company to offer the Contracts and/or perform services that Company is responsible for under this Agreement (such parties include, but are not limited to, affiliates of Company) (“Agents”), Company shall determine that each such Agent is capable of performing such services, shall take measures as may be necessary to ensure that Agents perform such services in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and applicable law and shall bear full responsibility for, and assume all liability for (including any obligation for indemnification as provided in Paragraph 13 hereof), the actions and inactions of such Agents as if such services had been provided by Company. (i) From time to time, W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP may implement policies, procedures or requirements in an effort to comply with applicable legal requirements and/or avoid potential adverse effects on the Portfolios. Company agrees to cooperate in good faith with W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP in the implementation of any such policies, procedures and/or requirements and agrees to comply with any and all requirements, restrictions and limitations described in the Portfolios’ prospectus, including any restrictions or prohibitions relating to frequent purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, providing, promptly upon request by W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP, names, taxpayer identification numbers and transaction information relating to Contract Owners issuing instructions to the Company resulting in the purchase, redemption, transfer or exchange of Portfolio shares, executing any instructions from W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP to restrict or prohibit any further purchases or exchanges of Portfolio shares relating to any Contract Owner who has been identified by or on behalf of Ivy Funds VIP as having engaged in transactions of Portfolio shares that violate policies established by Ivy Funds VIP for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding securities issued by the Portfolio, facilitating the imposition of any applicable redemption fee on such person or persons, and taking such other remedial steps as are requested by W&R and/or Ivy Funds VIP, all to the extent permitted or required by applicable law. (j) Company represents that, during the term of this Agreement, it will have in force adequate insurance coverage insuring the Company against potential liabilities associated with the underwriting and distribution of the Contracts.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB Acquiror and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows: