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 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 Members By execution and delivery of this Agreement or an Adherence Agreement, as applicable, each of the Members, as of the date such Member acquired Units, represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that:
(a) Such Member understands that the Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, are issued in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering and cannot be disposed of unless
(i) they are subsequently registered or exempted from registration under the Securities Act and (ii) the provisions of this Agreement have been complied with;
(b) If such Member did not receive its Units pursuant to an equity incentive plan (including the Incentive Plan), such Member is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, and agrees that it shall not take any action that could have an adverse effect on the availability of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of the Units;
(c) Such Member’s Units are being acquired for its own account solely for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof;
(d) Such Member has had the opportunity to conduct its own independent review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and such Member acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for such purpose;
(e) The determination of such Member to acquire Units has been made by such Member independent of any other Member and independent of any statements or opinions as to the advisability of such purchase or as to the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries that may have been made or given by any other Member or by any agent or employee of any other Member;
(f) Such Member has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and making an informed decision with respect thereto;
(g) Such Member is able to bear the economic and financial risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time;
(h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by such Member and do not require such Member to obtain any consent or approval that has not been obtained and do not contravene or result in a default in any material respect under any provision of any law or regulation applicable to such Member or other governing documents or any agreement or instrument to which such Member is a party or by which such Member is bound;
(i) This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or general equity principles (regardless of whether considered at law or in equity); and
(j) Neither the issuance of any Units to such Member nor any provision contained herein shall entitle such Member to remain in the employment of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or affect the right of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to terminate such Member’s employment at any time for any reason, other than as otherwise provided in such Member’s employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or Company Subsidiary, if applicable.
