Covenants of Company In the event that any litigation with claims in excess of $1,000,000 to which the Company is a party which shall be reasonably likely to result in a material judgment against the Company that the Company will not be able to satisfy shall be commenced by an Owner, during the period beginning nine months following the commencement of such litigation and continuing until such litigation is dismissed or otherwise terminated (and, if such litigation has resulted in a final judgment against the Company, such judgment has been satisfied), the Company shall not make any distribution on or in respect of its membership interests to any of its members, or repay the principal amount of any indebtedness of the Company held by CFC, unless (i) after giving effect to such distribution or repayment, the Company's liquid assets shall not be less than the amount of actual damages claimed in such litigation or (ii) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied with respect to any such distribution or repayment. The Company will not at any time institute against the Trust any bankruptcy proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to the Certificates, the Notes, this Agreement or any of the Basic Documents.
COVENANTS OF ICANN ICANN covenants and agrees with Registry Operator as follows:
Agreements and Covenants of Trustee The Trustee hereby agrees and covenants to: (a) Hold the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in the Trust Account established by the Trustee in the United States at X.X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Bank, N.A., (or at another U.S.-chartered commercial bank with consolidated assets of $100 billion or more) in the United States, maintained by the Trustee and at a brokerage institution selected by the Trustee that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company; (b) Manage, supervise and administer the Trust Account subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; (c) In a timely manner, upon the written instruction of the Company, invest and reinvest the Property solely in United States government securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, having a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (or any successor rule), which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company; it being understood that the Trust Account will earn no interest while account funds are uninvested awaiting the Company’s instructions hereunder and the Trustee may earn bank credits or other consideration; (d) Collect and receive, when due, all principal, interest or other income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the “Property,” as such term is used herein; (e) Promptly notify the Company and the Representatives of all communications received by the Trustee with respect to any Property requiring action by the Company; (f) Supply any necessary information or documents as may be requested by the Company (or its authorized agents) in connection with the Company’s preparation of the tax returns relating to assets held in the Trust Account; (g) Participate in any plan or proceeding for protecting or enforcing any right or interest arising from the Property if, as and when instructed by the Company to do so; (h) Render to the Company monthly written statements of the activities of, and amounts in, the Trust Account reflecting all receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account; (i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, Secretary or Chairman of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein, or (y) upon the date which is, the later of (1) 24 months after the closing of the Offering and (2) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses) shall be distributed to the Public Stockholders of record as of such date; (j) Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit C, withdraw from the Trust Account and distribute to the Company the amount of interest earned on the Property requested by the Company to cover any tax obligation, including any franchise tax obligations, owed by the Company as a result of assets of the Company or interest or other income earned on the Property, which amount shall be delivered directly to the Company by electronic funds transfer or other method of prompt payment, and the Company shall forward such payment to the relevant taxing authority, as applicable; provided, however, that to the extent there is not sufficient cash in the Trust Account to pay such tax obligation, the Trustee shall liquidate such assets held in the Trust Account as shall be designated by the Company in writing to make such distribution, so long as there is no reduction in the principal amount per share initially deposited in the Trust Account; provided, further, that if the tax to be paid is a franchise tax, the written request by the Company to make such distribution shall be accompanied by a copy of the franchise tax xxxx from the State of Delaware for the Company (it being acknowledged and agreed that any such amount in excess of interest income earned on the Property shall not be payable from the Trust Account). The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the Company is entitled to said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request; (k) Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit D, the Trustee shall distribute on behalf of the Company the amount requested by the Company to be used to redeem shares of Common Stock from Public Stockholders properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to (i) modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the shares of Common Stock included in the Units sold in the Offering if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; and (l) Not make any withdrawals or distributions from the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section 1(i), (j) or (k) above.
Affirmative Covenants of Seller (a) Seller, at Seller's sole cost and expense, shall until the earlier of, the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement, keep and perform or cause to be performed in all material respects: (i) all obligations of the lessor under the Leases, and (ii) all obligations of Seller under the Legal Requirements if Seller's failure to perform any of such Legal Requirements would adversely affect Seller's ability to consummate this Agreement. (b) From the date of Seller's acceptance hereof to the earlier of, the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement, Seller shall not do, suffer or permit or agree to do any of the following: (i) Enter into any transaction in respect to or affecting the Proper out of the ordinary course of business; (ii) Except for Seller's execution of New Leases, as provided in Section 4.3(e), sell, encumber, or grant any interest in the Property in any form or manner whatsoever, or otherwise perform or permit any act which will diminish or otherwise affect Purchaser's interest under this Agreement or in the Property, or which will prevent Seller's full performance of its obligations hereunder. (c) From the date of Seller's acceptance hereof to the earlier of the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement, upon reasonable advance notice from Purchaser (which notice shall be not less than one business day in advance and shall be two (2) business days in advance if Purchaser desires to inspect any occupied portions of the Improvements) Seller shall permit representatives, accountants, agents, employees, lenders, contractors, appraisers, architects and engineers designated by Purchaser (collectively "Permittees") access to and entry upon the Property to examine, inspect, measure and test the Property and access to the office of Seller to review Seller's books and records relating to the operation thereof. Seller shall have the right to require that a representative of Seller may accompany any or all of the Permittees. If Purchaser desires to conduct any environmental sampling or testing at the Property (other than a customary Phase 1 Environmental Report which involves no intrusive testing or sampling), Purchaser shall first provide Seller with the proposed study plan therefor ("Plan"). The Plan is subject to the approval of Seller and no environmental sampling or testing shall be performed until the Plan therefor has been approved by Seller. Purchaser agrees that Seller may have a representative present at any inspection, sampling or testing, including, but not limited to, an environmental engineer or consultant designated by Seller (in connection with any environmental sampling or testing conducted by Purchaser in accordance with this Section 7(c). At Seller's request, any sampling or testing by Purchaser's environmental consultant shall be conducted in a manner so as to provide "split" samples or data to Seller's environmental consultant. Purchaser does hereby indemnify and forever defend and hold Seller, its partners, agents, and employees harmless from any loss, liability, suit, action judgment, or claim (including, without limitation, any mechanics' liens which may be filed against the Property) which any of the indemnified parties may suffer or sustain as a result of the exercise by Purchaser of its rights (and that of its Permittees) to enter upon the Property or the office of Seller pursuant to this Section 7.1(c). Prior to any such entry, Purchaser (or its Permittees) will deliver to Seller a certificate of Commercial General Liability insurance naming Seller and its partners as additional insured thereunder in coverage amounts of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. If the Closing does not occur for any reason, Purchaser will restore (or cause to be restored), the Property to its former condition to the extent Purchaser or its Permittees have altered or damaged the Property in any manner. (d) Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly if Seller becomes aware of any transactions or occurrence prior to the Closing Date which would make any of the representations or warranties of Seller contained in Section 7.2 hereof not true in any material respect. (e) Any vacant rentable space in the Real Property will be placed into Rent Ready Condition which is defined to be that all walls are patched and freshly painted, each space to be demised has a fully-fixtured and operable bathroom, and all doors have locks and are operable, the ceiling is completed with acoustical tile and standard fluorescent lighting and the floor is in broom-clean condition. (f) Seller agrees to cooperate with Purchaser's accountants (at no cost or expense to Seller) relative to the performance by said accountants of an audit of Seller's books and records relating to the Property. If Purchaser's auditors shall request Seller to execute a representation letter addressed to the auditors and Seller and the auditors cannot agree on the content thereof, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the Closing Date by written notice to Seller whereupon Purchaser shall obtain a return of the Deposit and Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for the actual costs of Purchaser's appraisal and environmental study to a maximum amount of $8,500.00 and this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force or effect.
COVENANTS OF LESSEE Lessee hereby covenants and agrees with Lessor as follows:
Negative Covenants of Seller On and as of the date hereof and at all times while this Agreement or the Transaction hereunder is in effect, Seller shall not without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which may be granted or denied at Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion: (i) subject to Seller’s right to repurchase any Purchased Asset pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, take any action that would directly or indirectly impair or adversely affect Purchaser’s title to any Purchased Asset or other Purchased Item; (ii) at any time a Transaction is outstanding with respect to any Purchased Asset, transfer, assign, convey, grant, bargain, sell, set over, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or pledge or hypothecate, directly or indirectly, any interest in any Purchased Asset or other Purchased Item to any Person other than Purchaser, or engage in repurchase transactions or similar transactions with respect to any Purchased Asset or other Purchased Item with any Person other than Purchaser; (iii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien in or on any of its property, assets, revenue, the Purchased Assets, the other Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the Liens and security interest granted by Seller pursuant to the Transaction Documents; (iv) intentionally omitted; (v) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution), or sell all or substantially all of its assets (except in connection with the sale or securitization of the Purchased Assets in the ordinary course of Seller’s business after the repurchase thereof in accordance with this Agreement); (vi) permit a Change of Control; (vii) intentionally omitted; (viii) consent or assent to any Significant Modification other than in accordance with Article 29; (ix) permit the organizational documents or jurisdiction of organization of Seller to be amended in any material respect; (x) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, make any distribution, payment on account of, or set apart assets for, a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of any Capital Stock of Seller, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of Seller; (xi) acquire or maintain any right or interest in any Purchased Asset or any Mortgaged Property that is senior to, or pari passu with, the rights and interests of Purchaser therein under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents unless such right or interest in a Purchased Asset hereunder; (xii) use any part of the proceeds of any Transaction hereunder for any purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and (xiii) directly, or through a Subsidiary, acquire or hold title to any real property.
Agreements and Covenants of the Company The Company hereby agrees and covenants to: (a) Give all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Vice President or Secretary. In addition, except with respect to its duties under Sections 1(i), 1(j) and 1(k) hereof, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal or telephonic advice or instruction which it, in good faith and with reasonable care, believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized above to give written instructions, provided that the Company shall promptly confirm such instructions in writing; (b) Subject to Section 4 hereof, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in connection with any action taken by it hereunder and in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding brought against the Trustee involving any claim, or in connection with any claim or demand, which in any way arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Trustee hereunder, or the Property or any interest earned on the Property, except for expenses and losses resulting from the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. Promptly after the receipt by the Trustee of notice of demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, pursuant to which the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under this Section 2(b), it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred to as the “Indemnified Claim”). The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim; provided that the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the Company with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Trustee may not agree to settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of the Company, which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may participate in such action with its own counsel; (c) Pay the Trustee the fees set forth on Schedule A hereto, including an initial acceptance fee, annual administration fee, and transaction processing fee which fees shall be subject to modification by the parties from time to time. It is expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to pay such fees unless and until it is distributed to the Company pursuant to Sections 1(i) through 1(j) hereof. The Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and the first annual administration fee at the consummation of the Offering. The Company shall not be responsible for any other fees or charges of the Trustee except as set forth in this Section 2(c), Schedule A and as may be provided in Section 2(b) hereof; (d) In connection with any vote of the Company’s shareholders regarding a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”), provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of the inspector of elections for the shareholder meeting verifying the vote of such shareholders regarding such Business Combination; (e) Provide the Representative with a copy of any Termination Letter(s) and/or any other correspondence that is sent to the Trustee with respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account promptly after it issues the same; (f) Unless otherwise agreed between the Company and the Representative, ensure that any Instruction Letter (as defined in Exhibit A) delivered in connection with a Termination Letter in the form of Exhibit A expressly provides that the Deferred Discount is paid directly to the account or accounts directed by the Representative on behalf of the Underwriters prior to any transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account to the Company or any other person; (g) Instruct the Trustee to make only those distributions that are permitted under this Agreement, and refrain from instructing the Trustee to make any distributions that are not permitted under this Agreement; and (h) Within four (4) business days after the Underwriters exercise the over-allotment option (or any unexercised portion thereof) or such over-allotment option expires, provide the Trustee with a notice in writing of the total amount of the Deferred Discount.
Affirmative Covenants of the Seller Parties Until the date on which the Aggregate Unpaids have been indefeasibly paid in full and this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, each Seller Party hereby covenants, as to itself, as set forth below:
Covenants of the Vendor 7.1 The Vendor hereby covenants that, during the Interim Period, the Vendor will, and will cause the Corporation to: (a) carry on the Business in the ordinary course and use its best efforts to preserve the assets, the Business and the clients, customers and suppliers connected therewith; (b) give the Purchaser, the Purchaser's Solicitors and the Purchaser's representatives full access during normal business hours to the properties, books, contracts, commitments and records of the Corporation; (c) furnish the Purchaser with all information concerning the affairs of the Corporation as the Purchaser may reasonably request; (d) do all things and cause all things to be done to ensure that all of the representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this agreement remain true and correct throughout the Interim Period as if such representations and warranties were continuously made throughout such period; (e) not enter into any contracts, commitments or transactions pertaining to the Business, or incur any indebtedness, obligations or liability or make any payment in respect thereof, except in the ordinary course of business; (f) not incur any capital expenditures, or acquire or agree to acquire additional assets, or enter into any forward commitments for inventories, supplies or services (whether or not there are any contracts in writing with respect thereto), except in the ordinary course of business; (g) not increase the wages or salaries or any other form of remuneration, direct or indirect, of any of the employees, officers or directors of the Corporation; (h) not sell, agree to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the assets of the Corporation except in the ordinary course of business; (i) pay, satisfy and discharge its obligations and liabilities in the ordinary course of business; (j) obtain all necessary consents and approvals to the transaction herein contemplated required pursuant to the terms of any leases, contracts or rights of the Corporation or to which it is a party or to which any of the property or assets may be subject to or bound; (k) not declare, pay or authorize dividends or other distributions on any shares of the Corporation or purchase or redeem any shares of the Corporation; (l) not amend the Articles (as defined in the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)) of the Corporation, amalgamate or merge with any other corporation, or issue any securities (as defined in the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)) or redeem or purchase any issued securities; (m) use their reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Corporation's bank operating line of credit from the Bank of Montreal shall remain in place with the Corporation immediately following the Closing Date, provided that Bank of Montreal fully releases any guarantees for that line of credit; and (n) not increase the Shareholder's Loan amount nor shall any Shareholder's Loan related payments be made by the Corporation to the Vendor prior to the Time of Closing. 7.2 The Vendor hereby covenants that, at the Time of Closing, the Vendor will: (a) furnish the Purchaser with a certificate of the Vendor stating that the representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this agreement are true at the Time of Closing, as though then made, and that the covenants of the Vendor to be complied with at or prior to the Time of Closing have been complied with, provided that the receipt of such evidence and the closing of the transaction contemplated herein shall not be a waiver of the representations, warranties and covenants of the Vendor which are contained in this agreement; (b) deliver to the Purchaser evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors that all necessary corporate authorizations authorizing and approving the transaction contemplated herein have been obtained in respect of the Corporation; (c) deliver to the Purchaser a written acknowledgement from the lessor of any leased premises, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors, acknowledging that the lease in respect thereof is in good standing, that all rents, additional rents and other amounts due and payable by the Corporation pursuant to such lease have been paid in full to the Effective Date, and that the Corporation is not in breach of its obligations under such lease, together with the unconditional written consent of the said lessor to the sale of the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser, if required under the terms of such lease; (d) provide the Purchaser with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser that the Vendor is not then a "non-resident" of Canada within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada); (e) provide the Purchaser with the favourable opinion of the Vendor's Solicitors in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors, acting reasonably: (i) as to the authorized and issued capital of the Corporation and the shareholder and shareholdings in the Corporation; (ii) that all issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Corporation are issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable; Page 38 of 75 - Share Purchase Agreement Initial ----------- (iii) that the Corporation has been duly amalgamated and organized and is a valid and subsisting corporation under the laws of the Province of Ontario; (iv) that all necessary actions and proceedings have been taken to authorize and permit the due and valid transfer of the Purchased Shares at the Time of Closing from the Vendor to the Purchaser; and (v) that this agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Vendor and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Vendor, enforceable against her in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy laws and the availability of equitable remedies) and, to the knowledge of the Vendor's Solicitors, does not violate the provisions of any indenture or agreement to which the Vendor or the Corporation or either of them are a party or by which either of them are bound; (f) cause all necessary steps and proceedings as may reasonably be approved by the Purchaser's Solicitors to be taken so that the Purchased Shares may be properly transferred to the Purchaser at the Time of Closing; and in that regard, deliver to the Purchaser at the Time of Closing certificates representing all of the Purchased Shares, such certificates being duly endorsed for transfer to the Purchaser, and cause transfers of all the Purchased Shares to be duly and regularly recorded in the name of the Purchaser or as it may in writing direct; (g) cause all of the directors and officers of the Corporation as are specified by the Purchaser to resign in favour of nominees of the Purchaser. All shareholder's and director's resolutions required to cause the actions of this Section 7.2(g) shall be approved at the Time of Closing; (h) deliver and cause to be delivered by all of the directors and officers of the Corporation and by the Vendor, as shareholder of the Corporation, a complete release, with effect from the Time of Closing, of all claims against the Corporation of any and all matters whatsoever in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser's Solicitors, acting reasonably; (i) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the corporate seal, minute books, share certificates, share certificate books, share transfers, share register books, directors' register and any and all documents, records, books, instruments and agreements of or pertaining or relating to the Corporation and its Business, property and assets; (j) deliver to the Purchaser a release executed by the Vendor with respect to all payroll and severance related obligations of the Corporation; (k) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Vendor; (l) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a release executed by Xxxx Xxxxx with respect to all obligations of the Corporation; (m) pay to the Corporation $273,884 for the purchase as of the Effective Date of the Cash Value Of Life Insurance and the respective insurance policy from the Corporation; Page 39 of 75 - Share Purchase Agreement Initial ----------- (n) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a non-competition covenant from Xxxx Xxxxx in the form attached hereto as Schedule "7.2(n)"; (o) deliver and cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the New Lease between Alpen and the Corporation to become effective on September 1, 2004 (the day immediately following the last day of the Corporation's current lease agreement with Alpen); (p) pay all the non-arms length expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of the Corporation, excluding any ordinary course lease payments and payroll related transactions, from the date of this Agreement to the Time of Closing, and release the Corporation from the obligation to repay the Vendor for these payments; and (q) shall release, and cause the Vendor's affiliates, including any of the Vendor's family that is or has been employed by the Corporation, or the Vendor shall indemnify the Purchaser and the Corporation from any and all severance obligations related to their employment by the Corporation, and any other contractual obligations of the Corporation to the Vendor and her affiliates. 7.3 The Vendor hereby covenants that, subsequent to the Date of Closing, the Vendor will: (a) at the request and expense of the Purchaser, execute and deliver such additional conveyances, transfers and other assurances as may, in the reasonable opinion of the Purchaser's Solicitors, be required to carry out the intent of this agreement and to transfer the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser; (b) only discharge the Security Interests when the payments of Sections 3.2(a), 3.2(b), 3.2(c), 3.2(d) and 3.2
Covenants of the Transferor The Transferor hereby covenants that: