Organizational and Other Matters Section 2.01 The Company was formed as a limited liability company under the provisions of the Act by the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on 22 June 2007. The rights and liabilities of the Member shall be as provided in the Act, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. F:\USERS\jengllsh\Office\ENSCO Drilling Mexico LLC\Amended LLC Agreement
Lending and Other Relationship Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (i) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any lending or similar relationship with any Underwriter or any bank or other lending institution affiliated with any Underwriter; (ii) the Company will not, directly or indirectly, use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the Company hereunder to reduce or retire the balance of any loan or credit facility extended by any Underwriter or any of its “affiliates” or “associated persons” (as such terms are used in FINRA Rule 5121) or otherwise direct any such proceeds to any Underwriter or any of its “affiliates” or “associated persons” (as so defined); and (iii) there are and have been no transactions, arrangements or dealings between the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on one hand, and any Underwriter or any of its “affiliates” or “associated persons” (as so defined), on the other hand, that, under FINRA Rule 5110 or 5121, must be disclosed in a submission to FINRA in connection with the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby or disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus.
Debts, Guaranties and Other Obligations The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, suffer to exist, or in any manner become or be liable in respect of, any Debt except:
Restrictions on Sale by the Company and Others The Company ---------------------------------------------- covenants and agrees that (i) it shall not, and that it shall not cause or permit any of its subsidiaries to, effect any public sale or distribution of any securities of the same class as any of the Registrable Securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities (or any option or other right for such securities) during the 30-day period prior to, and during the 120-day period beginning on, the commencement of any underwritten offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration which has been requested pursuant to this Agreement, or a Piggy- Back Registration which has been scheduled, prior to the Company or any of its subsidiaries publicly announcing its intention to effect any such public sale or distribution; (ii) the Company will not, and the Company will not cause or permit any subsidiary of the Company to, after the date hereof, enter into any agreement or contract that conflicts with or limits or prohibits the full and timely exercise by the Holders of Registrable Securities of the rights herein to request a Demand Registration or to join in any Piggy-Back Registration subject to the other terms and provisions hereof; and (iii) that it shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure the written agreement of each of its officers and directors to not effect any public sale or distribution of any securities of the same class as the Registrable Securities (or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such securities), or any option or right for such securities during the period described in clause (i) of this Section 2.4.
Limitation on Liability of the Company, the Servicer and Others Neither the Company, the Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company or the Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Company, the Servicer or any such Person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder. The Company, the Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or the Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Company, the Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or the Servicer shall be indemnified by the Trust Fund and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred in connection with any legal action relating to this Agreement or the Certificates, other than any loss, liability or expense related to any specific Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement) and any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder. Neither the Company nor the Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal or administrative action, proceeding, hearing or examination that is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Company or the Servicer may in its discretion undertake any such action, proceeding, hearing or examination that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action, proceeding, hearing or examination and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Company and the Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of amounts attributable to the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Custodial Account as provided by Section 3.10 and, on the Distribution Date(s) following such reimbursement, the aggregate of such expenses and costs shall be allocated in reduction of the Accrued Certificate Interest on each Class entitled thereto in the same manner as if such expenses and costs constituted a Prepayment Interest Shortfall.
Restrictions on Public Sale by the Company and Others The Company agrees (i) that during the seven days prior to, and during the 90-day period beginning on, the effective date of any registration statement filed at the request of a Xxxxx Family Party pursuant hereto, the Company will not offer publicly or effect any public sale or distribution of Common Equity Securities (other than any such sale or distribution of such securities in connection with any merger or consolidation of the Company or any subsidiary with, or the acquisition by the Company or a subsidiary of the capital stock or substantially all of the assets of, any other person or any offer or sale of such securities pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8), and (ii) that any agreement entered into after the date of this Agreement pursuant to which the Company issues or agrees to issue any privately placed Common Equity Securities shall contain a provision under which holders of such securities agree not to effect any public sale or distribution of any such securities during the periods described in (i) above, in each case including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor rule or regulation) under the Securities Act (except as part of any such registration, if permitted).
Covenants and other Agreements of the Company and the Underwriters (a) The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "Capitalization" (other than for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to employee benefit plans described in the Prospectus or upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants described in the Prospectus). The Common Shares (including the Shares) conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. All of the issued and outstanding Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws. None of the outstanding Common Shares were issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than those accurately described in the Prospectus. The description of the Company's stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options or other rights granted thereunder, set forth in the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents the information required to be shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights.
Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Notices and Consents (a) Each party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, use its reasonable best efforts to (i) promptly obtain all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary in connection with the Stock Purchase; (ii) cooperate fully with each other in promptly seeking to obtain all such authorizations, consents, orders and approvals; and (iii) provide such other information to any Governmental Authority as such Governmental Authority may reasonably request in connection herewith. Each party hereto shall, and shall cause its respective Affiliates to, make promptly its respective filing, if necessary, pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Acquiror shall, with the reasonable assistance of the Company, the Seller Guarantors and the Sellers, make as promptly as practicable any filings and notifications, if any, under any other applicable Antitrust Law and each party shall supply as promptly as practicable to the appropriate Governmental Authorities any additional information and documentary material that may be reasonably requested pursuant to applicable Antitrust Law. Each of Acquiror, on the one hand, and the Seller Guarantors, the Sellers, NewCo and the Company, on the other hand, acknowledges and agrees that it shall pay and shall be solely responsible for the payment of 50% of all filing fees associated with such filings (in the case of the Seller Guarantors, the Sellers, NewCo and the Company, such amounts shall be Transaction Expenses).
Reports and Other Communications to Fund Shareholders The Manager shall assist in developing all general shareholder communications, including regular shareholder reports.
