Deliveries at the Closing At the Closing: ------------------------- (a) Seller and/or Parent shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following: (i) a good and sufficient xxxx of sale for the Assets, selling, delivering, transferring and assigning to Buyer all of Seller's and Affiliate's right, title and interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of any and all Liens other than Permitted Liens, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Xxxx of Sale"), together with such assignments and --------- ------------ other documentation reasonably requested by, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, Buyer to validly vest Buyer with all of Seller's and Affiliate's right, title and interest in or to the Assets, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens; (ii) consents, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1, to the assignment of the contracts listed on Schedules 2.30 and ----------- -------------- 2.31 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule; ---- (iii) copies, certified by an authorized officer of Seller, of minutes or resolutions of the board of directors and Parent, as sole stockholder, which shall not have been rescinded or modified, unconditionally authorizing the execution of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) copies, certified by an authorized officer of Parent, of minutes or resolutions of the board of directors, which shall not have been rescinded or modified, unconditionally authorizing the execution of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby; (v) the Escrow Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the "Escrow Agreement"), executed by each of --------- ---------------- Seller and Parent; (vi) documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel evidencing that the approvals and consents specified in Sections 6.1(c) and 6.3(c) hereof have been obtained and are in full force and effect; and (vii) all other documents and instruments required hereunder to be delivered by Seller to Buyer at the Closing; (b) Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the following: (i) an instrument of assumption of liabilities, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, by which Buyer shall assume --------- the Assumed Liabilities as of the Closing, together with such other documentation reasonably requested by Seller to cause Buyer to assume the Assumed Liabilities; (ii) the Escrow Agreement executed by Buyer; and (iii) all other documents and instruments required hereunder to be delivered by Buyer to Seller at the Closing; (c) Buyer shall deposit the Escrow Amount with the Escrow Agent in accordance with Article VIII and the Escrow Agreement. ------------
Transactions at the Closing The closing of the transactions set forth herein (the "Closing") shall take place at York Gate, 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, within ten business days after the date on which all conditions to the Closing shall have been satisfied and all legally required regulatory approvals (including the approval of the Controller of Restrictive Trade Practices, which approval shall not include any conditions or restrictions (the “Anti-trust Approval”)) shall have been obtained, or thereafter at such other time, date and place as may be agreed by the Parties (the time and date of the Closing being herein referred to as the “Closing Date”). In the event that the Closing does not take place within 90 days of the Effective Date, each Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement without giving rise to any right or claim by the other Party hereto, excluding claims for breaches of obligations or representations by any Party hereto prior to such termination; provided, however, that no Party may terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3 if such Party's failure to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement shall have been a principal reason that the Closing shall not have occurred within the 90-day period of the date hereof. At the Closing, the following transactions shall occur, which transactions shall be deemed to take place simultaneously and no transaction shall be deemed to have been completed or any document delivered until all such transactions have been completed and all required documents have been delivered: (1) Seller shall transfer to the Purchaser the Purchased Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. (2) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser duly executed irrevocable instructions from the Seller to the broker holding the Purchased Shares or to the holder registered as holding the Purchased Shares with any registration company or otherwise, instructing the electronic transfer of the Purchased Shares to the respective accounts of the Purchaser, as shall be provided to Seller by Purchaser. (3) The Purchaser shall transfer to the bank account of the Seller the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be paid in US$ by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Any tax due by Seller with respect to the Seller's sale of the Purchased Shares shall be borne exclusively by the Seller and Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser in the event that any taxing authority requires Purchaser to pay the tax liability of Seller with respect to the sale of the Purchased Shares hereunder. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller, promptly following its receipt, any notice, demand or claim it receives from any taxing authority in respect of any tax due with respect to the Seller and its sale of the Purchased Shares. Without derogating from Seller's indemnification obligations as set forth above and the Purchaser's right to timely comply with any requirement made to it by a taxing authority, the Seller shall have the right (at its sole discretion and expense) to directly negotiate and settle any such tax requirement with the relevant taxing authority.
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Actions at the Closing Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement or as with regard to the transfer of securities as soon thereafter as is practicable: (a) The Seller shall deliver to the Company (i) a copy of a certificate of good standing (or similar documents applicable for such jurisdictions) for the Seller, certified as of a date no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date hereof from the proper Governmental Authority of the Seller's jurisdiction of organization; and (ii) a certificate from the Seller’s secretary or director certifying as to the validity and effectiveness of, and confirming delivery of, (x) copies of the Seller’s Organizational Documents as in effect as of the date hereof, (y) copies of the resolutions of its board of directors and the Shareholders authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each document to which they are a party or bound, and the consummation of the Exchange, the Series A Preferred Exchange and each of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (z) the incumbency of directors authorized to execute this Agreement or any other document to which the Seller is or is required to be a party or otherwise bound. (b) The Company shall deliver to the Seller (i) a copy of a certificate of good standing for the Company, certified as of a date no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date hereof from the proper Governmental Authority of the Company’s jurisdiction of organization; and (ii) a certificate from the Company’s secretary or authorized officer certifying as to the validity and effectiveness of, and confirming delivery of, (x) copies of the Company’s Organizational Documents as in effect as of the date hereof, (y) copies of the resolutions of its board of directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each document to which it is a party or bound, respectively, and the consummation of the Exchange, the Series A Preferred Exchange and each of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the appointment of the individuals nominated by the Seller as the directors and Mr. Xxxxx Xxxxxx as the Chief Executive Office of the Company with immediate effect at Closing, and (z) the incumbency of officers or directors authorized to execute this Agreement or any other document to which the Company is or is required to be a party or otherwise bound. (c) Each of the Shareholders shall deliver to the Company the certificate(s) representing their Seller Securities owned by each such Shareholder, duly endorsed or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank and otherwise in a form acceptable for transfer on the books of the Company, such certificates may be delivered to the Company’s registrar or transfer agent. (d) The Company shall deliver to the Shareholders a copy of the transfer agent instruction letter that instructs the Company’s stock transfer agent to issue the Series B Preferred Stock in book entry form to the Shareholders calculated in accordance with Section 2.1(b). (e) The Company Preferred Shareholder shall deliver to the Company the cancellation request and executed agreements as needed for surrendering of all of the Series A Preferred Stock owned by him on the books of the Company, such cancellation request may be delivered to the Company’s transfer agent. (f) The Company shall deliver to the Shareholders a copy of the transfer agent instruction letter that instructs the Company’s stock transfer agent to issue all authorized shares of the Series A Preferred Stock in book entry form to the Shareholders. (g) The Company shall deliver to the Company Preferred Shareholder a copy of the transfer agent instruction letter that instructs the Company’s stock transfer agent to issue the Series B Preferred Stock in book entry form to the Company Preferred Shareholder calculated in accordance with Section 2.1(c). (h) The Company shall deliver to the Seller a copy of the written resignation of Xx. Xxx Xxxx from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. (i) The Shareholders and the Company Preferred Shareholder shall deliver to the Company counterparts duly executed by them to the Lock-Up Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. (j) The Company shall deliver to the Seller duly executed copies of the Employment Agreements. (k) The Company and the Company Preferred Shareholder shall deliver validly executed transfer documents in accordance with Section 7.3 dated as of the date hereof and effective as of the next Business Day after the date hereof.
CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE 3.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Closing Date shall be April 27, 2007, or such other date as the parties may agree. All acts taking place at the closing of the transactions provided for in this Agreement (Closing) shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of the close of business on the Closing Date unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The close of business on the Closing Date shall be as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or such later time on that date as the Acquired Funds net asset value and/or the net asset value per share of each class of shares of the Acquiring Fund is calculated in accordance with paragraph 2.2 and after the declaration of any dividends. The Closing shall be held at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP or at such other time and/or place as the parties may agree. 3.2 The Acquired Entity shall direct State Street Bank and Trust Company (the Custodian) to transfer ownership of the Assets from the accounts of the Acquired Fund that the Custodian maintains as custodian for the Acquired Fund to the accounts of the Acquiring Fund that the Custodian maintains as custodian for the Acquiring Fund and to deliver to the Acquiring Entity, at the Closing, a certificate of an authorized officer stating that (i) the Assets of the Acquired Fund have been so transferred as of the Closing Date, and (ii) all necessary taxes in connection with the delivery of the Assets of the Acquired Fund, including all applicable federal and state stock transfer stamps, if any, have been paid or provision for payment has been made. 3.3 The Acquired Entity shall direct PFPC Inc., in its capacity as transfer agent for the Acquired Fund (Transfer Agent), to deliver to the Acquiring Entity at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer stating that its records contain the name and address of each Acquired Fund Shareholder and the number and percentage ownership of each outstanding class of Acquired Fund Shares owned by each such shareholder immediately prior to the Closing. The Acquiring Fund shall deliver to the Secretary of the Acquired Fund a confirmation evidencing that (a) the appropriate number of Acquiring Fund Shares have been credited to the Acquired Funds account on the books of the Acquiring Fund pursuant to paragraph 1.1 prior to the actions contemplated by paragraph 1.5 and (b) the appropriate number of Acquiring Fund Shares have been credited to the accounts of the Acquired Fund Shareholders on the books of the Acquiring Fund pursuant to paragraph 1.5. At the Closing, each party shall deliver to the other party such bills of sale, checks, assignments, share certificates, if any, receipts or other documents as the other party or its counsel may reasonably request. 3.4 In the event that on the Valuation Date (a) the New York Stock Exchange or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund (each, an Exchange) shall be closed to trading or trading thereupon shall be restricted, or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on such Exchange or elsewhere shall be disrupted so that accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund is impracticable (in the judgment of the Acquiring Entity Board with respect to the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Entity Board with respect to the Acquired Fund), the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first Friday (that is also a business day) after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored.
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Seller’s Closing Costs Seller shall pay the following costs in connection with the consummation of the Closing: (i) all of the charges and transfer taxes for recording the deeds; (ii) all commissions owed to any broker in accordance with the terms of a separate agreement between Seller and such broker; and (iii) all other charges incurred by the Seller in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses for the Seller’s attorneys and other consultants).
PAYMENT OF CLOSING COSTS In addition to the costs set forth in Paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2, Purchaser and Seller shall each pay for one-half of the costs of the documentary or transfer stamps to be paid with reference to the "Deed" (hereinafter defined) and all other stamps, intangible, transfer, documentary, recording, sales tax and surtax imposed by law with reference to any other sale documents delivered in connection with the sale of the Property to Purchaser and all other charges of the Title Insurer in connection with this transaction.
Closing Deliveries by Seller At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer: (a) all such instruments of sale, assignment, conveyance and transfer, as the parties agree are customary and reasonably necessary to assign and transfer the Shares to Buyer; (b) a certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by Seller, as required by Section 7.01; (c) a certificate, duly completed and executed by Seller pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) certifying that Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code, and a validly completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9 from each Person receiving funds pursuant to Section 2.02(b); (d) a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated the Closing Date, as to (i) the good standing of the Company in its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) the completeness and lack of amendments to the Organizational Documents; and (iii) the effectiveness of any resolutions of such Company passed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (e) the written consents of the third Persons, as set forth on Section 3.02(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, with respect to the change of control of the Company that will occur upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or any deemed assignment of any Contract that will result therefrom (and all such consents and waivers shall be in full force and effect); (f) payoff letters for the Repaid Indebtedness to the effect that, upon receipt of payment under such payoff letters, the lender shall have been paid in full for such Repaid Indebtedness and any Liens relating thereto shall be released; (g) resignations, effective as of the Closing Date, of the directors and officers of the Company, as requested by Buyer at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing; (h) the organizational record books, minute books and company seal of Company; (i) a release in the form of Exhibit A, effective as of the Closing Date, duly executed by Seller; (j) a certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by Seller, setting forth (i) the aggregate balances of cash and cash-equivalents of the Company as of the Closing after the Estimated Pre-Closing Tax Obligation has been determined (the “Retained Cash”), and (ii) the aggregate balance of the Repurchase Reserve; and (k) all other documents required to be entered into by Seller pursuant to this Agreement or reasonably requested by Buyer to convey the Shares or to otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Post-Closing Cooperation (a) Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate with each other, and shall cause their officers, employees, agents, auditors, Affiliates and representatives to cooperate with each other, for a period of 180 days after the Closing to ensure the orderly transition of the Businesses from Seller to Purchaser and to minimize any disruption to the Businesses and the other respective businesses of Seller and Purchaser that might result from the transactions contemplated hereby. After the Closing, upon reasonable written notice, Purchaser and Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each other and their employees, counsel, auditors and representatives access, during normal businesses hours, to such information and assistance relating to the Businesses (to the extent within the control of such party) as is reasonably requested for financial reporting and accounting matters. (b) After the Closing, upon reasonable written notice, Purchaser and Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each other, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance (to the extent within the control of such party) relating to the Acquired Assets (including access to books and records) as is reasonably requested for the filing of all Tax returns, and making of any election related to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing authority, and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding related to any Tax return. Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding relating to Taxes involving the Businesses. Purchaser shall retain the books and records of Seller and its Affiliates included in the Acquired Assets for a period of seven years after the Closing. After the end of such seven-year period, before disposing of such books or records, Purchaser shall give notice to such effect to Seller and shall give Seller, at Seller's cost and expense, an opportunity to remove and retain all or any part of such books or records as Seller may select. (c) Each party shall reimburse the other for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in assisting the other pursuant to this Section 4.17. Neither party shall be required by this Section 4.17 to take any action that would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of its business or unreasonably disrupt its normal operations (or, in the case of Purchaser, the Businesses).