Common use of Interim Period Covenants Clause in Contracts

Interim Period Covenants. During the period from the date hereof to the Closing, the Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows: (a) the Company shall comply with: (i) all Applicable Laws (other than Applicable Laws of the United States) in all material respects, including, to the extent applicable, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws (other than Laws applicable to the United States) relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; and (ii) all Applicable Laws of the United States in all respects, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act and all other Laws relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations in the United States, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; (b) subject to Section 5.2(b), the Company shall only carry on any business, affairs or operations or maintain any activities in Canada and other markets to the extent such business, affairs and operations are lawful in such markets or become lawful in such markets after the date hereof; (c) the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, as promptly as practicable, but in any event no later than 15 days after the end of each month, a compliance certificate executed by a senior officer of the Company, in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit E; (d) the Company shall comply in all respects with its internal compliance programs designed to detect and prevent violations of any Applicable Laws related to the Cannabis industry and shall periodically review and update its internal compliance programs to account for any changes in Laws applicable to the Company’s business, affairs or operations; (e) the Company shall promptly notify and consult the Purchaser in connection with: (i) any and all matters relating to any potential, actual or alleged violation of, or non-compliance with, Laws applicable to the United States; (ii) any and all material matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States; and (iii) any and all matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States which could reasonably be expected to result in fines or penalties against the Company or otherwise result in a Material Adverse Effect, and, for greater certainty, consultation for these purposes shall include the right of the Purchaser to participate in all decisions to be made by the Company relating to whether purported or alleged violations or instances of non-compliance will be challenged and how such violations or instances of non-compliance will be remediated, provided that, for greater certainty, the Company shall make all such decisions in its discretion, acting reasonably, after having received any input provided by the Purchaser in a timely fashion; (f) the Company shall provide and continue to provide sufficient training to employees responsible for the Company’s internal compliance programs, including informing them of all Applicable Laws, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws relating to the Cannabis industry which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and any changes thereto; (g) the Company will not effect, implement, or set a record date to effect or implement, any share dividend, share split, share consolidation, recapitalization or other similar transaction with respect to the Shares, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser; (h) the Company shall not issue, or enter into an agreement to issue, any Common Shares or securities convertible or exercisable into or exchangeable for Common Shares, other than (i) the Securities, (ii) Common Shares issuable to directors or officers of the Company pursuant to the Company’s equity stock purchase plan or omnibus incentive plan, (iii) as set out in Section 5.7(h) of the Disclosure Letter, and (iv) with the prior written consent of the Purchaser (not to be unreasonably withheld); (i) the Board shall not (i) resolve to change the number of directors of the Company (the “Board Size”), except where required by Applicable Law, Securities Law, a Governmental Authority, the TSX or the NYSE, or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, or (ii) present a slate of directors to the shareholders of the Company for election that is greater than or fewer than the Board Size. Effective on Closing, the Board shall increase the number of directors of the Company to seven, or such other number as may be directed by the Purchaser by written notice to the Company; (j) the Company shall provide timely access to such information and diligence materials (including financial and operating information) and appropriate personnel during normal business hours as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser and its lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, financial advisors, bankers, lenders and other representatives reasonably requiring such information in connection with their review and completion of the Investment, and shall provide such executed certificates and other instruments as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser’s lenders in connection with the Investment; (k) the Company shall provide such other financial and business information and assistance relating to the Company as the Purchaser may reasonably request from the Company from time to time, including: audited and unaudited financial and other information required for the preparation of selected and summary financial data and pro forma financial information regarding the business of the Company for all periods required by applicable provisions of Regulations S-X and S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and shall provide such management representation letters and shall cause the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents and comfort letters as are customary under applicable accounting standards, as promptly as reasonably practicable, and participating (and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s independent public accountants to participate) in due diligence and drafting sessions in connection with any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum or confidential offering memorandum. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in the connection with such preparation, review and audit. The Company agrees that the Purchaser may use, and the Company shall deliver such consents and shall authorize the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser for the use of, the financial and other information provided pursuant to this Section 5.7(k), or any other financial information provided by the Company to the Purchaser specifically for the following purposes: in any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, Form 8-K or other public filing, at any time on and after the date of this Agreement; and (l) the Purchaser shall not, and shall cause the Purchaser Group not to, exercise any repurchase rights under the terms of the Senior Notes that may become exercisable as a result of the entering into of this Agreement and the consummation of the Investment.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Subscription Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Subscription Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Subscription Agreement (Constellation Brands, Inc.)

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Interim Period Covenants. During the period from the date hereof to the Closing, the Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows: (a) the Company shall comply with: (i) all Applicable Laws (other than Applicable Laws of the United States) in all material respects, including, to the extent applicable, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws (other than Laws applicable to the United States) relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE TSX and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; and (ii) all Applicable Laws of the United States in all respects, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act and all other Laws relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations in the United States, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE TSX and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; (b) [Confidential covenant redacted]; (c) subject to Section 5.2(b5.3(b), the Company shall only carry on any business, affairs or operations or maintain any activities in Canada and other markets to the extent such business, affairs and operations are lawful in such markets or become lawful in such markets after the date hereof; (cd) the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, as promptly as practicable, but in any event no later than 15 days after the end of each month, a compliance certificate executed by a senior officer of the Company, in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit EC; (de) the Company shall comply in all respects with its internal compliance programs designed to detect and prevent violations of any Applicable Laws related to the Cannabis industry and shall periodically review and update its internal compliance programs to account for any changes in Laws applicable to the Company’s business, affairs or operations; (ef) the Company shall promptly provide the Purchaser with written notice of, and deliver to the Purchaser immediately following the delivery thereof to the applicable Governmental Authority, a copy of any mandatory reporting required to be made by the Company to a Governmental Authority (other than any filing made by the Company with any securities regulatory authority in satisfaction of the Company’s continuous disclosure obligations pursuant to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations); (g) the Company shall promptly notify and consult the Purchaser in connection with: (i) any and all matters relating to any potential, actual or alleged violation of, or non-compliance with, Laws applicable to the United States; (ii) any and all material matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States; and (iii) any and all matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States which could reasonably be expected to result in fines or penalties against the Company or otherwise result in a Material Adverse Effect, and, for greater certainty, consultation for these purposes shall include the right of the Purchaser to participate in all decisions to be made by the Company relating to whether purported or alleged violations or instances of non-compliance will be challenged and how such violations or instances of non-compliance will be remediated, provided that, for greater certainty, the Company shall make all such decisions in its discretion, acting reasonably, after having received any input provided by the Purchaser in a timely fashion; (fh) the Company shall provide and continue to provide sufficient training to employees responsible for the Company’s internal compliance programs, including informing them of all Applicable Laws, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws relating to the Cannabis industry which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and any changes thereto; (g) the Company will not effect, implement, or set a record date to effect or implement, any share dividend, share split, share consolidation, recapitalization or other similar transaction with respect to the Shares, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser; (h) the Company shall not issue, or enter into an agreement to issue, any Common Shares or securities convertible or exercisable into or exchangeable for Common Shares, other than (i) the Securities, (ii) Common Shares issuable to directors or officers of the Company pursuant to the Company’s equity stock purchase plan or omnibus incentive plan, (iii) as set out in Section 5.7(h) of the Disclosure Letter, and (iv) with the prior written consent of the Purchaser (not to be unreasonably withheld);; and (i) the Board shall not (i) resolve to change the number of directors of the Company (the “Board Size”), except where required by Applicable Law, Securities Law, a Governmental Authority, the TSX or the NYSE, or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, or (ii) present a slate of directors to the shareholders of the Company for election that is greater than or fewer than the Board Size. Effective on Closing, the Board shall increase the number of directors of the Company to seven, or such other number as may be directed by the Purchaser by written notice to the Company; (j) the Company shall provide timely access to such information and diligence materials (including financial and operating information) and appropriate personnel during normal business hours as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser and its lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, financial advisors, bankers, lenders and other representatives reasonably requiring such information in connection with their review and completion of the Investment, and shall provide such executed certificates and other instruments as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser’s lenders in connection with the Investment; (k) the Company shall provide such other financial and business information and assistance relating to the Company as the Purchaser may reasonably request from the Company from time to time, including: audited and unaudited financial and other information required for the preparation of selected and summary financial data and pro forma financial information regarding the business of the Company for all periods required by applicable provisions of Regulations S-X and S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and shall provide such management representation letters and shall cause the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents and comfort letters as are customary under applicable accounting standards, as promptly as reasonably practicable, and participating (and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s independent public accountants to participate) in due diligence and drafting sessions in connection with any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum or confidential offering memorandum. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in the connection with such preparation, review and audit. The Company agrees that the Purchaser may use, and the Company shall deliver such consents and shall authorize the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser for the use of, the financial and other information provided pursuant to this Section 5.7(k), or any other financial information provided by the Company to the Purchaser specifically for the following purposes: in any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, Form 8-K or other public filing, at any time on and after the date of this Agreement; and (l) the Purchaser shall not, and shall cause the Purchaser Group not to, exercise any repurchase rights under the terms of the Senior Notes that may become exercisable as a result of the entering into of this Agreement and the consummation of the Investment[Confidential covenant redacted].

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Subscription Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp), Subscription Agreement (Canopy Growth Corp)

Interim Period Covenants. During (a) The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, from and after the period execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing (unless the Purchaser shall otherwise approve in writing), and except as otherwise expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or as required by applicable Law (in which case the Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser in respect of such requirement), conduct its business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business and, to the extent consistent therewith, shall use and cause each of its Subsidiaries to use their respective reasonable best efforts to maintain its and its Subsidiaries’ relations and goodwill with Governmental Authorities, customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, creditors, lessors, employees, agents and business associates. Without limiting the generality of and in furtherance of the foregoing sentence, from the date hereof to execution and delivery of this Agreement until the Closing, except as required by applicable Law, as approved in writing by the Purchaser, the Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows: (ai) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall comply with: (i) with all Applicable Laws (other than Applicable Laws of the United States) in all material respectsLaws, including, to the extent applicable, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws (other than Laws applicable to the United States) relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE Exchange and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; and (ii) all Applicable Laws of the United States in all respects, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act and all other Laws relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations in the United States, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; (b) subject to Section 5.2(b), the Company shall only carry on any business, affairs or operations or maintain any activities in Canada and other markets to the extent such business, affairs and operations are lawful in such markets or become lawful in such markets after the date hereof; (cii) the Company shall deliver to the Purchaserpromptly, as promptly as practicable, but and in any event no later than 15 days within five Business Days after the end of each month, a compliance certificate executed by a senior responsible officer of the CompanyCompany becoming aware, in give written notice to the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit EPurchaser or any Material Adverse Change; (d) the Company shall comply in all respects with its internal compliance programs designed to detect and prevent violations of any Applicable Laws related to the Cannabis industry and shall periodically review and update its internal compliance programs to account for any changes in Laws applicable to the Company’s business, affairs or operations; (eiii) the Company shall promptly notify and consult the Purchaser in connection with: (i) any and all matters relating to any potential, actual or alleged violation of, or non-compliance with, Laws applicable to the United States; (ii) any and all material matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States; and (iii) any and all matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to Laws; (iv) neither the United States which could reasonably be expected to result in fines Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or penalties against indirectly: (A) merge or consolidate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any other Person, or restructure, reorganize or completely or partially liquidate or otherwise result in a Material Adverse Effectenter into any agreements or arrangements imposing material changes or restrictions on its assets, and, for greater certainty, consultation for these purposes shall include the right of the Purchaser to participate in all decisions to be made by the Company relating to whether purported operations or alleged violations or instances of non-compliance will be challenged and how such violations or instances of non-compliance will be remediated, provided that, for greater certainty, the Company shall make all such decisions in its discretion, acting reasonably, after having received any input provided by the Purchaser in a timely fashionbusinesses; (fB) acquire assets outside of the Company shall provide and continue to provide sufficient training to employees responsible for Ordinary Course of Business from any other Person with a fair market value (reasonably determined by the Company’s internal compliance programs, including informing them ) or purchase price in excess of all Applicable Laws, including, to $100,000 in any individual transaction or series of related transactions or $200,000 in the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws relating to the Cannabis industry which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and any changes thereto; (g) the Company will not effect, implement, or set a record date to effect or implement, any share dividend, share split, share consolidation, recapitalization or other similar transaction with respect to the Sharesaggregate, in each case, without including any amounts or value reasonably expected to be paid in connection with a future earn- out, purchase price adjustment, release of “holdback” or similar contingent payment obligation, or to acquire assets that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair the prior written consent ability of the PurchaserCompany to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than acquisitions of inventory or other goods in the Ordinary Course of Business pursuant to the terms of a Contract binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in effect as of the date of this Agreement or entered into following the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.1; (hC) make any loans, advances, guarantees or capital contributions to or investments in any Person in excess of $50,000 in the Company shall not issue, or enter into an agreement to issue, any Common Shares or securities convertible or exercisable into or exchangeable for Common Shares, other than (i) the Securities, (ii) Common Shares issuable to directors or officers of the Company pursuant to the Company’s equity stock purchase plan or omnibus incentive plan, (iii) as set out in Section 5.7(h) of the Disclosure Letter, and (iv) with the prior written consent of the Purchaser (not to be unreasonably withheldaggregate); (iD) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer, lease, license, guarantee, encumber, or otherwise enter into any Contract or other agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the Board shall not (i) resolve to change voting of, any shares in the number of directors capital of the Company (including the “Board Size”)Common Shares) or of any of its Subsidiaries, except where required by Applicable Law, Securities Law, a Governmental Authority, the TSX securities convertible or the NYSE, exchangeable into or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, or (ii) present a slate of directors to the shareholders of the Company exercisable for election that is greater than or fewer than the Board Size. Effective on Closing, the Board shall increase the number of directors of the Company to seven, or any such other number as may be directed by the Purchaser by written notice to the Company; (j) the Company shall provide timely access to such information and diligence materials (including financial and operating information) and appropriate personnel during normal business hours as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser and its lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, financial advisors, bankers, lenders and other representatives reasonably requiring such information in connection with their review and completion of the Investment, and shall provide such executed certificates and other instruments as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser’s lenders in connection with the Investment; (k) the Company shall provide such other financial and business information and assistance relating to the Company as the Purchaser may reasonably request from the Company from time to time, including: audited and unaudited financial and other information required for the preparation of selected and summary financial data and pro forma financial information regarding the business of the Company for all periods required by applicable provisions of Regulations S-X and S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and shall provide such management representation letters and shall cause the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents and comfort letters as are customary under applicable accounting standards, as promptly as reasonably practicable, and participating (and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s independent public accountants to participate) in due diligence and drafting sessions in connection with any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum or confidential offering memorandum. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in the connection with such preparation, review and audit. The Company agrees that the Purchaser may use, and the Company shall deliver such consents and shall authorize the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser for the use of, the financial and other information provided pursuant to this Section 5.7(k)shares, or any other financial information provided by the Company to the Purchaser specifically for the following purposes: in any registration statementoptions, prospectus, offering memorandum, Form 8-K warrants or other public filingrights of any kind to acquire any such shares or such convertible or exchangeable securities (other than the (w) issuance of Common Shares in respect of Company Options outstanding as of the date of this Agreement or granted pursuant to clause (x), at any time in each case, in accordance with their terms and, as applicable, the Stock Option Plan in effect on and after the date of this Agreement; and, (x) grant of Company Options to employees (other than executive officers of the Company) in the Ordinary Course of Business under the Stock Option Plan in effect as of the date of this Agreement, (y) issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Existing Warrants, or (z) issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Outstanding Debentures; (lE) incur any indebtedness (including the Purchaser shall notissuance of any debt securities, warrants or other rights to acquire any debt security), except for Permitted Indebtedness; (F) transfer, sell, divest or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or permit or suffer to exist the creation of any Encumbrance upon, any properties or assets (tangible or intangible, including any Intellectual Property), product lines or businesses material to the Company and shall cause the Purchaser Group not to, exercise any repurchase rights under the terms of the Senior Notes that may become exercisable its Subsidiaries (taken as a result whole), including the share capital of any of its Subsidiaries, other than (x) in the entering into Ordinary Course of this Agreement and Business, (y) with respect to assets with a fair market value (reasonably determined by the consummation Company) not in excess of the Investment.$100,000 individually, or

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Subscription Agreement

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Interim Period Covenants. During the period from the date hereof to the Closing, the Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows: (a) the Company shall comply with: (i) all Applicable Laws (other than Applicable Laws of the United States) in all material respects, including, to the extent applicable, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws (other than Laws applicable to the United States) relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; and (ii) all Applicable Laws of the United States in all respects, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act and all other Laws relating to Cannabis which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations in the United States, and, including for greater certainty, the rules of the TSX, NYSE and any other stock or securities exchange, marketplace or trading market upon which the Company has sought and obtained listing of its securities; (b) subject to Section 5.2(b), the Company shall only carry on any business, affairs or operations or maintain any activities in Canada and other markets to the extent such business, affairs and operations are lawful in such markets or become lawful in such markets after the date hereof; (c) the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, as promptly as practicable, but in any event no later than 15 days after the end of each month, a compliance certificate executed by a senior officer of the Company, in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit E; (d) the Company shall comply in all respects with its internal compliance programs designed to detect and prevent violations of any Applicable Laws related to the Cannabis industry and shall periodically review and update its internal compliance programs to account for any changes in Laws applicable to the Company’s business, affairs or operations; (e) the Company shall promptly notify and consult the Purchaser in connection with: (i) any and all matters relating to any potential, actual or alleged violation of, or non-compliance with, Laws applicable to the United States; (ii) any and all material matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States; and (iii) any and all matters relating to any violations of, or non-compliance with, any Laws other than Laws applicable to the United States which could reasonably be expected to result in fines or penalties against the Company or otherwise result in a Material Adverse Effect, and, for - 27 - greater certainty, consultation for these purposes shall include the right of the Purchaser to participate in all decisions to be made by the Company relating to whether purported or alleged violations or instances of non-compliance will be challenged and how such violations or instances of non-compliance will be remediated, provided that, for greater certainty, the Company shall make all such decisions in its discretion, acting reasonably, after having received any input provided by the Purchaser in a timely fashion; (f) the Company shall provide and continue to provide sufficient training to employees responsible for the Company’s internal compliance programs, including informing them of all Applicable Laws, including, to the extent applicable, the Controlled Substances Act, the CDSA, the Cannabis Act, if in force at the applicable time, any and all Laws prescribed by and in respect of the ACMPR and all other Laws relating to the Cannabis industry which are applicable to the Company’s business, affairs and operations, and any changes thereto; (g) the Company will not effect, implement, or set a record date to effect or implement, any share dividend, share split, share consolidation, recapitalization or other similar transaction with respect to the Shares, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser; (h) the Company shall not issue, or enter into an agreement to issue, any Common Shares or securities convertible or exercisable into or exchangeable for Common Shares, other than (i) the Securities, (ii) Common Shares issuable to directors or officers of the Company pursuant to the Company’s equity stock purchase plan or omnibus incentive plan, (iii) as set out in Section 5.7(h) of the Disclosure Letter, and (iv) with the prior written consent of the Purchaser (not to be unreasonably withheld); (i) the Board shall not (i) resolve to change the number of directors of the Company (the “Board Size”), except where required by Applicable Law, Securities Law, a Governmental Authority, the TSX or the NYSE, or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, or (ii) present a slate of directors to the shareholders of the Company for election that is greater than or fewer than the Board Size. Effective on Closing, the Board shall increase the number of directors of the Company to seven, or such other number as may be directed by the Purchaser by written notice to the Company; (j) the Company shall provide timely access to such information and diligence materials (including financial and operating information) and appropriate personnel during normal business hours as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser and its lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, financial advisors, bankers, lenders and other representatives reasonably requiring such information in connection with their review and completion of the Investment, and shall provide such executed certificates and other instruments as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser’s lenders in connection with the Investment; (k) the Company shall provide such other financial and business information and assistance relating to the Company as the Purchaser may reasonably request from the Company from time to time, including: audited and unaudited financial and other information required for the preparation of selected and summary financial data and pro forma financial information regarding the business of the Company for all periods required by applicable provisions of Regulations S-X and S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and shall provide such management representation letters and shall cause the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents and comfort letters as are customary under applicable accounting standards, as promptly as reasonably practicable, and participating (and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s independent public accountants to participate) in due diligence and drafting sessions in connection with any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum or confidential offering memorandum. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in the connection with such preparation, review and audit. The Company agrees that the Purchaser may use, and the Company shall deliver such consents and shall authorize the Company’s outside independent public accountants to deliver such consents as may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser for the use of, the financial and other information provided pursuant to this Section 5.7(k), or any other financial information provided by the Company to the Purchaser specifically for the following purposes: in any registration statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, Form 8-K or other public filing, at any time on and after the date of this Agreement; and (l) the Purchaser shall not, and shall cause the Purchaser Group not to, exercise any repurchase rights under the terms of the Senior Notes that may become exercisable as a result of the entering into of this Agreement and the consummation of the Investment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Subscription Agreement

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