REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS The Shareholders, individually and separately, represent and warrant as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders Each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent 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 the Holders Each Holder represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to the Company as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Members Each Member, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants that (i) if it is not a natural person, that it is duly incorporated or formed and, to the extent such concept exists in its jurisdiction of organization, is existing and in good standing under the laws of such jurisdiction, (ii) it has all requisite legal capacity and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) if it is not a natural person, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by it and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other entity action on the part of such Member, (iv) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Member enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and (v) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Member and the consummation by such Member of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (A) if it is not a natural person, result in a violation of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of such Member, (B) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that 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, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Member is a party or by which any property or asset of such Member is bound or affected, or (C) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to such Member, except with respect to clause (B) or (C) for any conflicts, defaults, accelerations, terminations, cancellations or violations that would not in any material respect result in the unenforceability against such Member of this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of the Corporation The Corporation represents and warrants that (i) it is a corporation duly incorporated and is existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) it has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to issue the Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Corporation and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Class A Common Stock) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Corporation, including but not limited to all actions necessary to ensure that the acquisition of shares Class A Common Stock pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, to the fullest extent of the Corporation’s Board of Directors’ power and authority and to the extent permitted by law, shall not be subject to any “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “business combination,” “fair price” or other form of anti-takeover laws and regulations” of any jurisdiction that may purport to be applicable to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, “Takeover Laws”), (iv) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Corporation enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally, and (v) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Corporation and the consummation by the Corporation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (A) result in a violation of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation or (B) conflict with, 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, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Corporation is a party, or (C) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Corporation or by which any property or asset of the Corporation is bound or affected, except with respect to clauses (B) or (C) for any conflicts, defaults, accelerations, terminations, cancellations or violations, that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation or its business, financial condition or results of operations.
Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Sub as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Selling Shareholders Each of the Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to and agrees with, each of the Underwriters that:
(a) Such Selling Shareholder, at the First Closing Date, will have good and marketable title to the Shares set forth in Schedule II to be sold by such Selling Shareholder, free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, equities and claims (other than as imposed by the Securities Act or this Agreement), and full right, power and authority to effect the sale and delivery of such Shares; and upon the delivery of and payment for the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement, good and marketable title thereto, free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, equities and claims, of any kind, will be transferred to the Underwriters.
(b) Such Selling Shareholder has duly executed and delivered the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney in the form previously delivered to the Representatives, appointing the persons named therein, and each of them as such Selling Shareholder's attorney-in-fact (the "Attorney-in-Fact") and as custodian (the "Custodian"). The Attorney-in-Fact is authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement on behalf of such Selling Shareholder, to deliver the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder hereunder, to accept payment therefor, and otherwise to act on behalf of such Selling Shareholder in connection with this Agreement, including payment from the Offering proceeds of expenses incurred on behalf of such Selling Shareholder. Certificates, in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, representing the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder hereunder have been deposited with the Custodian pursuant to the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney for the purpose of delivery pursuant to this Agreement. Such Selling Shareholder agrees that the shares of Common Stock represented by the certificates on deposit with the Custodian are subject to the interest of the Underwriters hereunder, that the arrangements made for such custody and the appointment of the Attorney-in-Fact are to that extent irrevocable, and that the obligations of such Selling Shareholder hereunder shall not be terminated except as provided in this Agreement and the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney. If such Selling Shareholder should die or become incapacitated, or if any other event should occur, before the delivery of the Shares of such Selling Shareholder hereunder, the certificates for such Shares deposited with the Custodian shall be delivered by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such death, incapacity or other event had not occurred, regardless of whether the Custodian or the Attorney-in-Fact shall have received notice thereof.
(c) Such Selling Shareholder, acting through his duly authorized Attorney-in-Fact, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney; this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Selling Shareholder, all authorizations and consents necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney on behalf of such Selling Shareholder and for the sale and delivery of the Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder hereunder have been given, except as may be required by the Securities Act or state securities laws; and such Selling Shareholder has the legal capacity and full right, power and authority to execute this Agreement and the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney.
(d) The performance of this Agreement and the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by such Selling Shareholder will not result in a breach or violation of, or conflict with, any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default by such Selling Shareholder under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, trust (constructive or other), loan agreement, lease, franchise, license or other agreement or instrument to which such Selling Shareholder or any of his or its properties is bound, or any statute, judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body applicable to such Selling Shareholder or any of his, her or its properties.
(e) Such Selling Shareholder has not distributed nor, other than as permitted by the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations, will distribute any prospectus or other offering material in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares other than any Preliminary Prospectus filed with the Commission or the Final Prospectus or other material permitted by the Securities Act.
(f) Such Selling Shareholder has reviewed and is familiar with the Registration Statement and the Preliminary Prospectus. To the knowledge of such Selling Shareholder, the Preliminary Prospectus does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Representations and Warranties of the Selling Stockholders Each of the Selling Stockholders severally and not jointly represents and warrants to each Underwriter and the Company that:
Representations and Warranties of the Fund The Fund represents and warrants to Price Associates that:
1. It is a corporation or business trust, as the case may be, duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Maryland or Massachusetts, as the case may be.
2. It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and By-Laws and all required proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
