Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.
Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, assuming the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.25 are true and correct and the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by the Company Board of Directors and, assuming the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.25 are true and correct, except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the DSOS, no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company or any Company Subsidiary are necessary to authorize the consummation of the Transactions other than, with respect to the Merger, obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company Board of Directors unanimously (x) resolved that this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, are fair to and in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders of the Company, (y) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, in accordance with the requirements of the DGCL and (z) has adopted a resolution to make the Company Board Recommendation and to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, in each case subject to Section 5.3. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to creditors’ rights generally and (ii) equitable remedies of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
Access to Information Concerning Properties and Records Subject to the inability of the Company to provide Parent and Sub access to confidentiality agreements in standard form relating to potential acquisition or business combination transactions by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, upon reasonable notice, afford Parent and Sub and their respective employees, counsel, accountants, consultants and other authorized representatives, reasonable access during normal business hours to the officers, directors (other than "non-management" directors), employees, -------------- accountants, properties, books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries in order that they may have the opportunity to make such investigations as they shall reasonably desire of the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such investigation shall not affect the representations -------- ------- and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement. The Company shall furnish promptly to Parent and Sub (x) a copy of each form, report, schedule, statement, registration statement and other document filed by it or its Subsidiaries during such period pursuant to the requirements of Federal or state securities laws and (y) all other information concerning its or its Subsidiaries' business, properties and personnel as Parent and Sub may reasonably request. The Company agrees to cause its officers and employees to furnish such additional financial and operating data and other information and respond to such inquiries as Parent and Sub shall from time to time reasonably request.
Title to Properties and Related Matters (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(a), the Company has good and valid title to all material personal property, tangible or intangible, which the Company purports to own, including the properties reflected on the Balance Sheet or acquired after the date thereof (other than properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice since June 30, 1999), free and clear of any claims, liens, pledges, security interests or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever (other than (i) purchase money security interests and common law vendor's liens, in each case for goods purchased on open account in the ordinary course of business and having a fair market value of less than $5,000 in each individual case), (ii) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable, and (iii) such imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, that are not material in character, amount or extent and that do not materially detract from the value, or materially interfere with the use of, the property subject thereto or affected thereby.
Assistance with Post-Closing SEC Reports and Inquiries Upon the reasonable request of the Company, after the Closing Date, the Acquiror Company Principal Shareholder shall use his reasonable best efforts to provide such information available to him, including information, filings, reports, financial statements or other circumstances of the Acquiror Company occurring, reported or filed prior to the Closing, as may be necessary or required by the Acquiror Company for the preparation of the post-Closing Date reports that the Acquiror Company is required to file with the Commission to remain in compliance and current with its reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, or filings required to address and resolve matters as may relate to the period prior to the Closing and any Commission comments relating thereto or any Commission inquiry thereof.
Access to Properties and Records; Confidentiality (a) Raritan and the Bank shall permit United and its agents and representatives, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants and financial advisors (collectively, "Representatives"), and United and UNB shall permit Raritan and its Representatives, reasonable access to their respective properties, and shall disclose and make available to United and its Representatives or Raritan and its Representatives as the case may be, all books, papers and records relating to their respective assets, stock ownership, properties, operations, obligations and liabilities, including, but not limited to, all books of account (including the general ledger), tax records, minute books of directors' and stockholders' meetings, organizational documents, bylaws, material contracts and agreements, filings with any regulatory authority, independent auditors' work papers (subject to the receipt by such auditors of a standard access representation letter), litigation files, plans affecting employees, and any other business activities or prospects in which United and its Representatives or Raritan and its Representatives may have a reasonable interest. Neither party shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would violate or prejudice the rights of any customer or would contravene any law, rule, regulation, order or judgment or, in the case of a document which is subject to an attorney client privilege, would compromise the right of the disclosing party to claim that privilege. The parties will use all reasonable efforts to obtain waivers of any such restriction (other than the attorney client privilege) and in any event make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding sentence apply. Raritan acknowledges that United may be involved in discussions concerning other potential acquisitions and United shall not be obligated to disclose such information to Raritan except as such information is publicly disclosed by United.
Authority Relative to Agreements Subject to Seller's receipt of shareholder approval ("Shareholder Approval") for the sale of Shares in the Second Closing, Seller has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all Ancillary Documents, and to carry out their obligations hereunder and hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document, and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein and therein, have been duly authorized by the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of Seller and does not violate any provision of the respective Certificates of Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller or its Subsidiaries. The execution by Seller of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document, and, subject to the receipt of Shareholder Approval, the consummation of the transactions provided for hereby and thereby, will not conflict with or effect a breach, violation, default, or cause an event of default, under any mortgage, lease, or other material agreement or instrument, or any statute, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which Sellers are a party or by which they are bound, or any law or governmental regulation applicable to Seller, or require the consent of any Person (other than the parties to this Agreement). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except for Seller's receipt of Shareholder Approval and the filing with the SEC and delivery to Seller's stockholders of the required proxy/information statement, no notices, reports or other filings are required to be made by Seller with, nor are any consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations required to be obtained by Seller from, any government or governmental, regulatory or administrative authority or agency, domestic or foreign (each, a "Governmental Entity"), in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether applied at law or in equity.
ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO ERISA The ERISA Rider is applicable to all Customers Under Section II of this Schedule A. T. Rowe Price Trust Company, as Trustee for the Johnson Matthey Salaried Employee Savings Plan Common Trust Funds T. Rowe Price Trust Company, as Trustee for the International Common Trust Fund on behalf of the Underlying Trusts: Emerging Markets Equity Trust Global Proxy Service Rider Foreign Discovery Trust Global Proxy Service Rider Foreign Discovery Trust - B Global Proxy Service Rider India Trust Global Proxy Service Rider International Small-Cap Trust Global Proxy Service Rider Japan Discovery Trust Global Proxy Service Rider Taiwan Trust Global Proxy Service Rider AMENDMENT AGREEMENT The Global Custody Agreement of January 3, 1994, as amended April 18, 1994, August 15, 1994, November 28, 1994, May 31, 1995, November 1, 1995, July 31, 1996, July 23, 1997, September 3, 1997, October 29, 1997, December 15, 1998, October 6, 1999, February 9, 2000, April 19, 2000, July 18, 2000, October 25, 2000 and July 24, 2001 (the “Custody Agreement”) by and between each of the Entities listed in Schedule A, as amended thereto, severally and not jointly (each such entity referred to hereinafter as the “Customer”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, whose contracts have been assumed by JPMORGAN CHASE BANK (the “Bank”) is hereby further amended, as of April 24, 2002 (the “Amendment Agreement”). Terms defined in the Custody Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
Requirements Applicable to All Dispositions and Admissions Any Disposition of Membership Interests and any admission of an Assignee as a Member shall also be subject to the following requirements, and such Disposition (and admission, if applicable) shall not be effective unless such requirements are complied with:
Authority Relative to this Agreement; Non-Contravention Each of MPMAC and Merger Sub has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by MPMAC and Merger Sub, and the consummation by MPMAC and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Boards of Directors of MPMAC and Merger Sub. Subject only to the adoption of this Agreement by MPMAC as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, with respect to which MPMAC will take appropriate action promptly following the date hereof, no further corporate proceedings on the part of MPMAC or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or will otherwise be sought by MPMAC. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by MPMAC and Merger Sub and, assuming it is a valid and binding obligation of Radius, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of MPMAC and Merger Sub enforceable in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally. Except for (x) approvals under applicable Blue Sky laws and the filing of Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (y) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State, no authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any public body, court or authority is necessary on the part of MPMAC or Merger Sub for the consummation by MPMAC or Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such authorizations, consents, approvals and filings as to which the failure to obtain or make the same would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MPMAC or Merger Sub, or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
