Certain Transactions and Agreements To the Knowledge of the Company ----------------------------------- and the Shareholders, none of the directors or shareholders of the Company, nor any member of their immediate families, has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation that competes with the Company (except with respect to any interest in less than one percent of the stock of any corporation whose stock is publicly traded). None of said officers directors, shareholders or employees, nor any member of their immediate families, is directly or indirectly interested in any contract or informal arrangement with the Company, except for normal compensation for services as an officer, director or shareholder thereof. None of said officers, directors, shareholders or employees nor any member of their immediate families has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, including any Intellectual Property Rights, used in or pertaining to the business of the Company, except for the normal rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Representations and Agreements (a) The Advisor represents to and agrees with the Company that: (1) the terms of this Agreement do not violate any obligation by which the Advisor is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or regulation, or otherwise; (2) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Advisor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Advisor enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the Advisor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties hereunder; (3) it shall maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement competent personnel to perform the duties required of it hereunder, and the Advisor’s expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the Advisor; and (4) the representations and warranties contained herein shall continue and remain in effect during the term of this Agreement, and, if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event occurred which would make any of these foregoing representations untrue, incomplete or inaccurate in any respect, the Advisor will promptly notify the Company of such event. (b) The Company represents to and agrees with the Advisor that: (1) the terms of this Agreement do not violate any obligation by which the Company is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or regulation, or otherwise; (2) the Company is the sole owner of the assets covered hereby and such assets are free and clear of any and all liens and restrictions on their transfer or sale, except for applicable transfer restrictions under various securities laws; (3) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties hereunder; (4) the Investment Portfolios are not subject to the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); (5) it is not a “Benefit Plan Investor,” as defined under ERISA; (6) the Company will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Advisor in writing, all the information, documents and instruments that the Advisor may reasonably request in order to perform its duties hereunder; and (7) the representations and warranties contained herein shall continue and remain in effect during the term of this Agreement, and, if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event occurred which would make any of these foregoing representations untrue, incomplete or inaccurate in any respect, the Company will promptly notify the Advisor of such event.
Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.
Survival of Covenants and Agreements The covenants and agreements of the parties to be performed after the Effective Time contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time.
Acknowledgements and Agreements You agree, accept and acknowledge the following: (a) THE RSUS AND THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY PERIOD, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH YOUR RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EMPLOYER TO TERMINATE YOUR EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. (b) The delivery of the Plan, this Agreement, the Plan’s prospectus and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s shareholders, may be made by electronic delivery. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company. By electronically accepting this Agreement, you agree to the following: “This electronic contract contains my electronic signature, which I have executed with the intent to sign this Agreement.” (c) All decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Company regarding the Plan, this Agreement and the RSUs shall be binding, conclusive and final on you and all other interested persons. (d) The Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan. (e) The grant of RSUs is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted in the past. (f) All decisions regarding future Awards, if any, will be at the discretion of the Company. (g) You are voluntarily participating in the Plan. (h) The RSUs and any underlying Shares, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation. (i) The RSUs and any underlying Shares, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments. (j) Unless otherwise agreed with the Company in writing, the RSUs and any underlying Shares, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service you may provide as a director of a Subsidiary. (k) The future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty. (l) For purposes of the RSUs, your employment will be considered terminated as of the date you cease to actively provide services to the Company, the Employer or any member of the Bunge Group (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any). The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when you are no longer actively providing services for the purpose of your RSU grant (including whether you may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence). (m) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or determined by the Company, any right to vest in the RSUs will terminate as of the date described in the previous paragraph and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., your period of service would not include any contractual notice period, period of pay in lieu of such notice, any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under applicable law). (n) No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from the termination of your employment or other service relationship (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any. (o) The following provisions apply if you are providing services outside the U.S.: (i) The RSUs and any underlying Shares, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose. (ii) None of the Company, the Employer, or any member of the Bunge Group will be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the U.S. Dollar that may affect the value of the RSUs or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
Agreements and Documents Parent and the Company shall have received the following agreements and documents, each of which shall be in full force and effect: (a) Affiliate Agreements in the form of Exhibit K, executed by the Persons identified on Exhibit L and by any other Person who could reasonably be deemed to be an “affiliate” of the Company for purposes of the Securities Act; (b) the Escrow Agreement in a the form of Exhibit M; (c) the employment offer letters in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit N, executed by the individuals identified on Exhibit E; (d) Noncompetition Agreements in the form of Exhibit F, executed by the individuals identified on Exhibit E; (e) a Release in the form of Exhibit O, executed by the Persons identified on Exhibit P; (f) confidential invention and assignment agreements, attached hereto as Exhibit H, executed by all employees of the Company and by all consultants and independent contractors to the Company who have not already signed such agreements, including Xxxxxxx Xxxxx; (g) the statement referred to in Section 5.8(a), executed by the Company; (h) a legal opinion of Sheppard, Mullin, Xxxxxxx & Hampton LLP dated as of the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit Q, which legal opinion shall be subject to customary qualifications; (i) a certificate executed by the Company and containing the representation and warranty of the Company that each of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 and 6.10 have been duly satisfied (the “Company Closing Certificate”); and (j) a certificate executed by the Secretary of the Company attaching and certifying the Company’s current Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the resolutions of the Company’s board of directors and stockholders approving and adopting this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (k) the Certificate of Merger, executed by the Company; (l) the Company Acknowledgments of Payment and Release; (m) a long-form certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware which is dated within two Business Days prior to Closing with respect to the Company; (n) a Certificate of Status of Foreign Corporation of the Company from the applicable Governmental Authority in each jurisdiction where it is required to be qualified to do business, all of which are dated within five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing; and (o) a spreadsheet (the “Closing Payment Schedule”), duly certified by an officer of the Company setting forth: (i) the Closing Date Stockholder Liability Amount; (ii) the name and address of each of the holders of the Company Capital Stock, Company Warrants and Company Options as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and the number of shares of Company Capital Stock, Company Warrants and Company Options of each class and series held by each such stockholder immediately prior to the Effective Time; (iii) the consideration that each such stockholder is entitled to receive pursuant to Sections 1.5(a), 1.6 and 1.7; and (iv) the amount to be contributed to the Escrow Fund by Parent on behalf of each Escrow Contributor pursuant to Section 1.10. (p) written resignations of all officers and directors of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.
Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section 9 of this Agreement and all representations and warranties of the Company herein or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive, as of their respective dates, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of Cowen, any controlling persons, or the Company (or any of their respective officers, directors or controlling persons), (ii) delivery and acceptance of the Placement Shares and payment therefor or (iii) any termination of this Agreement.
Covenants and Agreements Performed Buyer shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement, if any, to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date in all material respects.
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS Among other indebtedness and obligations which may be owing by Borrower to Bank, Borrower is indebted to Bank pursuant to a loan arrangement dated as of June 11, 2003, evidenced by, among other documents, a certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 11, 2003 between Borrower and Bank, as amended from time to time (as amended, the "Loan Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Loan Agreement.
Covenants and Agreements Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees as follows: (i) Each Grantor shall (A) cause all cash and all Proceeds received by such Grantor to be deposited in, or swept into, either the Mellon Account or, to the extent required by the Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Applicable Representative, the Concentration Account on a daily basis, except that cash to make Investments permitted by the Secured Debt Documents may be deposited in a Control Account; provided that after giving effect to such deposit and/or cash sweep, the amount of such cash and Proceeds on deposit in accounts other than the Mellon Account or the Concentration Account shall not exceed $1,000,000 (exclusive of the amounts in accounts for unpaid payroll, payroll taxes and withholding taxes), (B) to the extent required by the Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Applicable Representative, and to the extent that such cash and Proceeds are deposited in the Mellon Account and such cash and Proceeds exceed an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, such cash and Proceeds shall be deposited in, or swept into, the Concentration Account on a daily basis, (C) not establish or maintain, or permit any other Grantor to establish or maintain, any Securities Account or commodities account that is not a Control Account, and (D) not establish or maintain, or permit any other Grantor to establish or maintain, any account with any financial or other institution in which Proceeds are deposited other than the accounts listed on Schedule 3.5; provided that amounts in all such accounts are deposited in, or swept into, the Mellon Account as set forth in clause (A); provided, further, that the amount in the accounts so indicated on Schedule 3.5 which are for unpaid payroll, payroll taxes and withholding taxes are not required to be swept on a daily basis. So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, a Grantor may transfer funds from the Blocked Account to any existing disbursement or Deposit Accounts of such Grantor. (ii) In the event (A) any Grantor or any Approved Securities Intermediary or Blocked Account Bank shall, after the date hereof, terminate an agreement with respect to the maintenance of a Control Account or Blocked Account for any reason, (B) the Collateral Agent shall demand the termination of an agreement with respect to the maintenance of a Control Account or a Blocked Account as a result of the failure of an Approved Securities Intermediary or Blocked Account Bank to comply with the terms of the applicable Control Account Letter or Blocked Account Letter, or (C) the Applicable Representative determines in its sole discretion that the financial condition of an Approved Securities Intermediary or Blocked Account Bank, as the case may be, has materially deteriorated, such Grantor agrees to notify all of its obligors that were making payments to such terminated Control Account or Blocked Account, as the case may be, to make all future payments to another Control Account or Blocked Account, as the case may be.