Authority and No Violation The execution, delivery and performance of this Credit Agreement, the Amendment No. 2 and the other Fundamental Documents to which it is a party, by each Credit Party, the grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties of the security interest in the Collateral and the reaffirmation of such security interest pursuant to the Amendment No. 2, as contemplated herein and by Amendment No. 2 and the other Fundamental Documents and, in the case of the Borrower, the Borrowings hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of the Notes and, in the case of each Guarantor, the Guarantee of the Obligations as contemplated in Article 9 hereof and as reaffirmed by Amendment No. 2, (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or company (as applicable) action on the part of each such Credit Party, (ii) will not constitute a violation of any provision of Applicable Law or any order of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Credit Party, or any of its properties or assets, (iii) will not violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws, limited liability company agreement or any other organizational document of any Credit Party, (iv) will not violate any provision of any Distribution Agreement, indenture, agreement, bond, note or other similar instrument to which such Credit Party is a party or by which such Credit Party or any of its properties or assets are bound, (v) will not be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, or create any right to terminate, any such Distribution Agreement, indenture, agreement, bond, note or other instrument, and (vi) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, other than any Permitted Lien, upon any of the properties or assets of any of the Credit Parties other than pursuant to this Credit Agreement or the other Fundamental Documents, except, in the case of clauses (ii), (iv) and (v) above, for any such conflict, breach, violation or default that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
No Conflicts with Sanctions Laws Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, directors, officers, or employees, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. government, (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or target of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria (each, a “Sanctioned Country”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Shares hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or target of Sanctions, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business in any Sanctioned Country or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. For the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in and are not now knowingly engaged in any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.
Authority and Compliance Borrower has full power and authority to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and to incur and perform the obligations provided for therein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action of the appropriate governing body of Borrower. No consent or approval of any public authority or other third party is required as a condition to the validity of any Loan Document, and Borrower is in compliance with all laws and regulatory requirements to which it is subject.
Governmental Authority and Licensing The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have received all licenses, permits, and approvals of all federal, state, and local governmental authorities, if any, necessary to conduct their businesses, in each case where the failure to obtain or maintain the same could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No investigation or proceeding which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in revocation or denial of any material license, permit or approval is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened.
Authority and Consents Seller has the right, power, legal capacity and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and no approvals or consents of any governmental authorities or persons other than Seller are necessary in connection with it. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller.
Authority and Binding Effect The Buyer has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and has taken all actions necessary to secure all approvals required in connection therewith. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Buyer has been duly authorized by all necessary corporation action. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Authority and Non-Contravention The Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he has the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of the obligations on his part to be performed hereunder in accordance with its terms and that he is not a party to any agreement or understanding, written or oral, which could prevent him from entering into this Agreement or performing all of his obligations hereunder.
Organization, Authority and Qualification (a) Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all necessary corporate power and authority to (i) own, operate or lease the properties, rights and assets owned, operated or leased by it that are related to the Business (including the Purchased Assets or the Interests, as applicable) and to carry on the Business as it has been and is currently conducted, (ii) enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (iii) carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and (iv) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Parent is duly authorized, licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws in each jurisdiction in which the properties, rights or assets owned or leased by it or the operation of the Business by it makes such authorization, licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had and would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Assuming the accuracy of Buyer’s representation in Section 4.10, the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, the performance by Parent of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Parent. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution each of the Ancillary Agreements to which Parent is a party will be, (i) duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent, and, (ii) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than Affiliates of Parent), a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
Organization, Authority and Qualification of the Company The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted. Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdiction in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do business, and the Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary. All corporate actions taken by the Company in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents will be duly authorized on or prior to the Closing.
Authority and Approval NAP has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform all of the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by it, except that the consummation of the Merger is subject to receipt of the NAP Written Consent. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by NAP, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance of all of the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by NAP have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite partnership action on the part of NAP, except that the consummation of the Merger is subject to receipt of the NAP Written Consent. At a meeting duly called and held, the NAP Conflicts Committee, by unanimous vote, in good faith (a) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interest of NAP and the Holders of NAP Public Units, (b) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger (the foregoing constituting the NAP Special Approval), (c) resolved to make the NAP Conflicts Committee Recommendation and (d) resolved to recommend, and to direct the NAP Board to recommend, the approval of this Agreement and the Merger, by the Holders of NAP Public Units. At a meeting duly called and held and upon the receipt of the recommendation of the NAP Conflicts Committee, the NAP Board, by unanimous vote, (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of NAP and the Holders of NAP Public Units, (ii) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and (iii) directed that this Agreement be submitted to a vote of Holders of NAP Common Units, made the NAP Board Recommendation and authorized the Holders of NAP Common Units to act by written consent pursuant to Section 13.11 and Section 14.3 of the NAP Partnership Agreement. The adoption of this Agreement by the written consent in lieu of a meeting of the Holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding (as defined in the NAP Partnership Agreement) Common Units in accordance with Section 13.11 and Section 14.3 of the NAP Partnership Agreement (the “NAP Written Consent”) is the only vote or approval of partnership interests in NAP necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by NAP and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of NAP, enforceable against NAP in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies generally and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a Proceeding at law or in equity).
