Authorization; Noncontravention (a) Each Seller has the requisite limited liability company power and authority, and has taken all limited liability company action necessary to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other instruments and agreements to be delivered by such Seller as contemplated hereby and thereby, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of this Agreement and all other instruments and agreements to be delivered by such Seller as contemplated hereby, the consummation by each Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been, and in the case of documents required to be delivered at the Closing will be, duly authorized and approved by all necessary limited liability company, member or other action. This Agreement has been, and all other instruments and agreements to be executed and delivered by each Seller as contemplated hereby will be, duly executed and delivered by each Seller. Assuming that this Agreement and all such other instruments and agreements constitute valid and binding obligations of Purchaser and each other Person (other than Sellers) party thereto, this Agreement and all such other instruments and agreements constitute valid and binding obligations of each Seller enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms thereof, except to the extent that such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other instruments and agreements to be delivered by each Seller as contemplated hereby do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) conflict with any of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar governance documents of each Seller or the Purchased Companies, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, (ii) subject to receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings and notices set forth in Section 4.2(b) and Section 4.6 of the Sellers Disclosure Letter, conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefits under, any Material Contract or (iii) subject to (x) the applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any other applicable Antitrust Laws and (y) receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings and notices referred to in Section 4.2(b) and Section 4.6 of the Sellers Disclosure Letter, contravene any Law or any Order applicable to any Seller or the Purchased Companies, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such conflicts, breaches, defaults, consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings or notices which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Authority; Noncontravention; Consents (a) Wellsford has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to the requisite shareholder approval of the Merger (the "Wellsford Shareholder Approvals"), to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to which Wellsford is a party. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Wellsford and the consummation by Wellsford of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to which Wellsford is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Wellsford, subject to the Wellsford Shareholder Approvals. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Wellsford and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Wellsford, enforceable against Wellsford in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights and general principles of equity.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.4 to the Wellsford Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Wellsford do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to which Wellsford is a party and compliance by Wellsford with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Wellsford or any Wellsford Subsidiary under, (i) the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust or the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Wellsford or the comparable charter or organizational documents or partnership or similar agreement (as the case may be) of any Wellsford Subsidiary, each as amended or supplemented to the date of this Agreement, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, reciprocal easement agreement, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license applicable to Wellsford or any Wellsford Subsidiary or their respective properties or assets or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation (collectively, "Laws") applicable to Wellsford or any Wellsford Subsidiary, or their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, loss or Liens that individually or in the aggregate would not (x) have a Wellsford Material Adverse Effect or (y) prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local government or any court, administrative or regulatory agency or commission or other governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign (a "Governmental Entity"), is required by or with respect to Wellsford or any Wellsford Subsidiary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Wellsford or the consummation by Wellsford of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for (i) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") of (x) a joint proxy statement relating to the approval by Wellsford's shareholders and EQR's shareholders of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Proxy Statement"), (y) registration statements on appropriate forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and (z) such reports under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) the filing of listing applications with the New York Stock Exchange Inc. ("NYSE") with respect to the shares of beneficial interest of the Surviving Trust to be issued in the Merger, (iii) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Department and (iv) such other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings (A) as are set forth in Schedule 2.4 to the Wellsford Disclosure Letter, (B) as may be required under (y) federal, state or local environmental laws, or (z) the "blue sky" laws of various states, to the extent applicable, or (C) which, if not obtained or made, would not prevent or delay in any material respect the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise prevent Wellsford from performing its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect or have, individually or in the aggregate, a Wellsford Material Adverse Effect.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, Wellsford confirms that the conduct of its business consists solely of investing in, owning and operating real estate for the benefit of its shareholders.
Authorization and Non-Contravention The Company is not in violation of any term or provision of any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or government regulation applicable to it or to which it is a party, except where such violations could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. This Agreement and all documents executed pursuant hereto are valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles, (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, and (c) to the extent that the enforceability of the indemnification provisions herein and in the Registration Rights Agreement may be limited by applicable law. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all agreements, documents and instruments contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Ancillary Documents”), the sale and delivery of the Series F Preferred Stock and, upon conversion of the Series F Preferred Stock, the issuance of the Conversion Shares, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action of the Company. The execution of this Agreement, the sale and delivery of the Series F Preferred Stock and, upon conversion of the Series F Preferred Stock, the issuance of the Conversion Shares, and the performance of any transaction contemplated hereby or by the Ancillary Documents will not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a default under any contract or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which it or its assets are bound, or any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or cause the creation of any encumbrance upon any of the material assets of the Company; (ii) violate or result in a violation of, or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any provision of any law, regulation or rule, or any order of, or any restriction imposed by any court or other governmental agency applicable to the Company; (iii) require from the Company any notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or approval of, any governmental authority or other third party other than pursuant to federal or state securities or blue sky laws, or such other post-closing filings that may be required; or (iv) accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any agreement, permit, license or authorization to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound.
Noncontravention; Consents (a) Subject, in the case of clauses (i), (iii) and (iv), to the entry and effectiveness of the Sale Approval Order, the execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, and (subject to the entry of the Sale Approval Order) the consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not (i) violate any Law to which the Purchased Assets are subject; (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the Organizational Documents of such Seller; (iii) result in a material breach or constitute a material default under, or create in any Person the right to terminate, cancel or accelerate any material obligation of such Seller pursuant to any material Purchased Contract (including any material License); or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance, other than a Permitted Encumbrance, upon the Purchased Assets, except for any of the foregoing in the case of clauses (i), (iii) and (iv), that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Subject to the entry and effectiveness of the Sale Approval Order, no consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit, qualification or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Authority (other than the Bankruptcy Court) is required by any Seller for the consummation by each Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller is a party or the compliance by such Seller with any of the provisions hereof or thereof, except for (i) compliance with the applicable requirements of any Antitrust Laws and (ii) such consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit, qualification or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Authority, the failure of which to be received or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Noncontravention Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Buyer is subject or any provision of its charter or bylaws or (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject.
Authority; Noncontravention Each of Parent and Sub has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject to receipt of the Parent Shareholder Approval, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Voting Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Sub and the consummation by Parent and Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Voting Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Sub, as applicable, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Sub are necessary to approve this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Voting Agreement subject to receipt of the Parent Shareholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Sub, enforceable against Parent and Sub in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Voting Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Voting Agreement and compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof do not and will not conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancelation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Parent or Sub under, or give rise to any increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlements under, any provision of (A) the Restated Articles of Incorporation or the by-laws of Parent or the Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws of Sub, (B) any Contract to which Parent or Sub is a party or any of their respective properties or assets is subject or (C) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any judgment, order, writ, injunction, stipulation, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties, operations or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (B) and (C), any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, rights, losses, Liens or entitlements that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Sub or the consummation by Parent and Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Voting Agreement, except for (1) the filing of a premerger notification and report form by Parent under the HSR Act or any other applicable competition, merger control, antitrust or similar law or regulation; (2) the filing with the SEC of (x) the Joint Proxy Statement and the Form S-4, and (y) such reports under Section 13(a), 13(d), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Exchange Act, as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Voting Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Voting Agreement; (3) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which the Company is qualified to do business; (4) such filings with, and approvals of, the NYSE to permit the shares of Parent Common Stock that are to be issued in connection with the Merger to be listed on the NYSE; and (5) such other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings the failure of which to be made or obtained individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
Authorization; Non-Contravention The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and any guarantor, as applicable, of this Agreement and other Loan Documents to which it is a party are within its power, have been duly authorized as may be required and, if necessary, by making appropriate filings with any governmental agency or unit and are the legal, binding, valid and enforceable obligations of Borrower and any guarantors; and do not (i) contravene, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) a violation of any provision of applicable law, a violation of the organizational documents of Borrower or any guarantor, or a default under any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon or affecting Borrower or any guarantor, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien (other than the lien(s) created by the Loan Documents) on any of Borrower’s or any guarantor’s assets, or (iii) give cause for the acceleration of any obligations of Borrower or any guarantor to any other creditor. Asset Ownership. Borrower has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets reflected on the balance sheets and financial statements supplied Bank by Borrower, and all such properties and assets are free and clear of mortgages, security deeds, pledges, liens, charges, and all other encumbrances, except as otherwise disclosed to Bank by Borrower in writing and approved by Bank (“Permitted Liens”). To Borrower’s knowledge, no default has occurred under any Permitted Liens and no claims or interests adverse to Borrower’s present rights in its properties and assets have arisen. Discharge of Liens and
Consents, Permits, and Waivers The Company shall have obtained any and all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Related Agreements.
Authorization and No Contravention The execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Servicer and do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) its organizational documents or (iii) any material indenture or material agreement to which the Servicer is a party or by which its properties are bound, in each case, other than violations of such laws, rules, regulations, organizational documents, indentures or agreements which do not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any of such agreements and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by, or the Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations under, the Transaction Documents.
Consents and Requisite Governmental Approvals; No Violations (a) No consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required on the part of a Parent Party with respect to such Parent Party’s execution, delivery or performance of its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents to which it is or will be party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the Ancillary Documents, except for (i) the filing with the SEC of (A) the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement and the declaration of the effectiveness thereof by the SEC and (B) such reports under Section 13(a), 15(d) or 16 of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) such filings with and approvals of Nasdaq to permit the Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Ancillary Documents to be listed on Nasdaq, (iii) filing of the Certificates of Merger, (iv) the approvals and consents to be obtained by each Merger Sub pursuant to Section 5.9, or (v) the Parent Stockholder Approval.
(b) Subject to the receipt of the Consents, approvals, authorizations and other requirements set forth in Section 4.3(a), neither the execution, delivery or performance by a Parent Party of this Agreement nor the Ancillary Documents to which a Parent Party is or will be a party nor the consummation by a Parent Party of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) (i) result in any breach of any provision of the Governing Documents of a Parent Party, (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, suspension, revocation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which a Parent Party is a party, (iii) violate, or constitute a breach under, any Order or applicable Law to which any such Parent Party or any of its properties or assets are bound or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties (other than any Permitted Liens) of a Parent Party, except, in the case of any of clauses (ii) through (iv) above, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of a Parent Party to consummate the Transactions.
