Representations and Warranties of Shareholder Shareholder represents and warrants to Parent as of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of any Shareholder Meeting (and as of the date of any adjournment or postponement thereof) and as of the date of the execution of any written Shareholder consent or any proxy permitted under this Agreement or consented to by Parent, as follows:
(a) Shareholder has the requisite capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to fulfill and perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Shareholder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Shareholder enforceable by Parent against Shareholder in accordance with its terms.
(b) Shareholder is the record and Beneficial Owner, free and clear of any Liens (other than those arising under this Agreement) of the Owned Securities and, except as provided in this Agreement, has full and unrestricted power to dispose of and vote all of the Owned Securities without the consent or approval of, or any other action on the part of any other Person, and has not granted any proxy inconsistent with this Agreement that is still effective or entered into any voting or similar agreement with respect to, the Owned Securities or Beneficially Owned Securities. The Owned Securities and Beneficially Owned Securities set forth on Exhibit A constitute all of the capital stock of the Company that is Beneficially Owned by Shareholder as of the date hereof, and other than as may be reflected on Exhibit A, Shareholder does not have any right to acquire (whether currently, upon lapse of time, following the satisfaction of any conditions, upon the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing), any Securities or any Convertible Securities.
(c) Other than the filing by Shareholder of any reports with the SEC required by Section 13(d) or 16(a) of the Exchange Act, none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Shareholder, the consummation by Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by Shareholder with any of the provisions hereof (i) requires any consent or other Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity or any other Person by Shareholder, (ii) results in a violation or breach of, or constitutes (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or gives rise to any third party right of termination, cancellation, material modification or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any organizational document or Contract to which Shareholder is a party or by which Shareholder or any of Shareholder’s properties or assets (including the Owned Securities) may be bound,
(iii) violates any Order or Law applicable to Shareholder or any of Shareholder’s properties or assets (including the Owned Securities), or (iv) results in an Encumbrance upon any of Shareholder’s properties or assets (including the Owned Securities or Beneficially Owned Securities).
Representations and Warranties of Stockholder Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PURCHASER Parent and Purchaser represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER Parent and Buyer hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Sellers that:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY Company hereby represents and warrants to Dealer on the date hereof, on and as of the Premium Payment Date and, in the case of the representations in Section 9(d), at all times until termination of the Transaction, that:
(a) Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of the Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on Company’s part; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Company and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of Company hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or any equivalent documents) of Company, or any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument.
(c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Company of this Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or state securities laws.
(d) A number of Shares equal to the Maximum Number of Shares (as defined below) (the “Warrant Shares”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Company. The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrants following the exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrants, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.
(e) Company is not and, after consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not be required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(f) Company is not, on the date hereof, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Company or the Shares.
(g) To the knowledge of Company, no state or local (including any non-U.S. jurisdiction’s) law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares; provided that Company makes no representation or warranty regarding any such requirement that is applicable generally to the ownership of equity securities by Dealer or any of its affiliates solely as a result of it or any of such affiliates being a financial institution, investment advisor or broker-dealer.
(h) Company (A) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (B) will exercise independent judgment in evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing; and (C) has total assets of at least USD 50 million.
(i) The assets of Company do not constitute “plan assets” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Labor Regulations promulgated thereunder or similar law.
(j) On and immediately after the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, (A) the value of the total assets of Company is greater than the sum of the total liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and the capital (as such terms are defined in Section 154 and Section 244 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) of Company, (B) the capital of Company is adequate to conduct the business of Company, and Company’s entry into the Transaction will not impair its capital, (C) Company has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature, (D) Company will be able to continue as a going concern and (E) Company is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)).
Representations and Warranties of Stockholders Each Stockholder, as to itself (severally and not jointly), hereby represents and warrants, to the best of its knowledge, to Paramount as follows:
(a) Schedule A lists all Shares owned of record or beneficially by such Stockholder, designating any such Shares that are restricted or otherwise subject to vesting requirements. Schedule A lists all options, warrants and other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares owned of record or beneficially by such Stockholder. Except as set forth on Schedule A, such Stockholder does not own of record or beneficially any voting securities in the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any such voting securities. Such Stockholder does not own of record any Shares which are beneficially owned by a third Person.
(b) Such Stockholder is the record or beneficial owner of all Covered Shares of such Stockholder. Such Stockholder has sole voting power, sole power of disposition and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of such Covered Shares, with no limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights. Such Covered Shares are not subject to any voting trust agreement or other Contract to which such Stockholder is a party restricting or otherwise relating to the voting or Transfer (as defined below) of such Covered Shares. Such Stockholder has not appointed or granted any proxy or power of attorney that is still in effect with respect to such Covered Shares, except as contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Each such Stockholder which is an entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; each such Stockholder who is a natural person has full legal power and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each such Stockholder which is an entity, the performance by such Stockholder of its obligations hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by such Stockholder and no other actions or proceedings on the part of such Stockholder are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by such Stockholder of this Agreement, the performance by such Stockholder of its obligations hereunder on a timely basis. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Paramount, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). If such Stockholder is married, and any of the Covered Shares of such Stockholder constitute community property or otherwise need spousal or other approval for this Agreement to be legal, valid and binding, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder’s spouse and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Paramount, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder’s spouse, enforceable against such Stockholder’s spouse in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(d) Except for the applicable requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity is necessary on the part of such Stockholder for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder nor compliance by such Stockholder with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) conflict with or violate, any provision of the organizational documents of any such Stockholder which is an entity, (B) result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of such Stockholder pursuant to, any contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder or any property or asset of such Stockholder is bound or affected or (C) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to such Stockholder or any of such Stockholder’s properties or assets except, in the case of clause (B) or (C), for breaches, violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the ability of such Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder on a timely basis.
(e) There is no action, suit, claim, arbitration, investigation, complaint, inquiry or other proceeding pending against any such Stockholder or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, any other Person or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, threatened against any Stockholder or any other Person that restricts or prohibits (or, if successful, would restrict or prohibit) the exercise by Paramount of its rights under this Agreement or the performance by any party of its obligations under this Agreement on a timely basis.
(f) Except as provided in the Arrangement Agreement, no broker, finder, financial advisor or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Stockholder.
(g) Such Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Paramount is entering into the Arrangement Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations and warranties and covenants of such Stockholder contained herein and would not enter into the Arrangement Agreement if such Stockholder did not enter into this Agreement.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDERS Each Shareholder hereby severally and not jointly represents and warrants to Acquiror as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder 5.1 The Shareholder represents and warrants to the Offeror as follows and acknowledges that the Offeror is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the Acquisition Agreement and the purchase by the Offeror of the Deposited Shares under the Offer:
(a) in the case that the Shareholder is not an individual, the Shareholder is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has the requisite power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
(b) in the case that the Shareholder is not an individual, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by its board of directors (or equivalent body) and no other proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder;
(c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Offeror, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable by the Offeror against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms, subject, however, to limitations imposed by law in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings and to the extent that the award of equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction is within the discretion of the court from which they are sought;
(i) the Shareholder is the sole registered and/or direct or indirect beneficial owner of the number of Company Shares listed opposite the Shareholder's name on Schedule "A" and is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the number of Options listed opposite the Shareholder's name on Schedule "B"; (ii) the only Company Shares or other securities of the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owned, or over which control or direction is directly or indirectly exercised, by the Shareholder are those listed opposite the Shareholder's name on Schedule "A" and Schedule "B"; and (iii) except as listed on Schedule "B", the Shareholder has no agreement or option, or right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement or option, for the purchase or acquisition by the Shareholder of any additional Company Shares or other securities of the Company;
(e) the Shareholder has the sole right to sell and vote all the Deposited Shares and all the Deposited Shares will, at the time at which the Offeror takes up and pays for the Deposited Shares, be beneficially owned solely by the Shareholder with good and marketable title thereto, free and clear of any and all mortgages, liens, charges, restrictions, security interests, adverse claims, pledges, encumbrances and demands or rights of others of any nature or kind whatsoever;
(f) no individual, firm or entity has any agreement or option, or any right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement or option, for the purchase, acquisition or transfer from the Shareholder of any of the Deposited Shares or any interest therein or right thereto, except the Offeror pursuant to this Agreement;
(g) none of the execution and delivery by the Shareholder of this Agreement, the completion or performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the compliance by the Shareholder with the Shareholder's obligations hereunder will result in a breach of (i) any agreement or instrument to which the Shareholder is a party or by which the Shareholder or any of the Shareholder's property or assets are bound; (ii) to the knowledge of the Shareholder, any judgment, decree, order or award of any Regulatory Authority; or (iii) to the knowledge of the Shareholder, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation or rule relevant in the context of the Offer or this Agreement; and
(h) there are no legal proceedings in progress or pending before any Regulatory Authority or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against the Shareholder or its affiliates that would adversely affect in any manner the ability of the Shareholder to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder or the title of the Shareholder to any of the Deposited Shares. The representations and warranties of the Shareholder set forth in this Article 5 shall survive the completion of the purchase by the Offeror of the Deposited Shares under the Offer and, despite such completion, shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Offeror for a period of one year thereafter, except for the representation and warranty set forth in clause (e) above, which shall survive indefinitely.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholders as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND SUB Parent and Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
