Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, that: (a) the Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreement; (b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral; (c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms; (d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights; (e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement; (f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and (g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entities.
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Samples: Shareholder Pledge Agreement (Kaching Kaching, Inc.), Shareholder Pledge Agreement (Kaching Kaching, Inc.), Shareholder Pledge Agreement (Kaching Kaching, Inc.)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor expressly reiterates hereby representations and warranties of Section 1 of the Supplemental Agreement and hereby represents and warrants to the PledgeeBeneficiary that, on the date of this Pledge Agreement and covenants with for the Pledgee, thatentire term of the Pledge Agreement:
(a) the Pledgor is the record 7.1 this Pledge Agreement shall constitute a non possessory first-priority perfected and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, enforceable security interest over the Pledged SharesAccounts (except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles and by bankruptcy, and such shares insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other equity interests are and similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally), subject only to the Permitted Liens, it being specified that the Pledge will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except only be enforceable as against the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this AgreementAccount Holder(s) when notified to them pursuant to clause 2.4 above;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) 7.2 the execution, delivery and performance by the Pledgor of this Agreement will Agreement, and all other documents contemplated hereby (i) have been duly and validly authorized, (ii) are not subject to any consents, which have not been obtained, (iii) are enforceable against Pledgor in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles and by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally), and (iv) do not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the Pledgor’s articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or Pledgor’s by-laws, or any law or any material agreement or instrument, which is binding upon Pledgor or its property;
7.3 there is no action, claims or proceeding before any court or administrative authority, pending or likely to occur, that could affect the validity, applicability or the capacity of the Pledgor to perform its obligations under this Pledge Agreement;
7.4 it is the sole and beneficial owner of the Pledged Accounts and the related Credit Balances and will remain the sole and beneficial owner of the Pledged Accounts and the related Credit Balances;
7.5 from the entry into force of this Pledge Agreement, the Pledged Accounts and the monies that are credited in it are and will remain free of any third party right (other than those of the Accounts Holder(s)), except for the Pledge, any Permitted Lien and any adverse claim in an amount lower than USD 100,000;
7.6 the amendments of the Secured Obligations are immediately enforceable against it, automatically and without any formalities whatsoever. The novation shall not be presumed by the Pledgor which shall only invoke it if the Beneficiary has expressly notified its will to perform the novation;
7.7 there will be no several and joint liability or indivisibility between any successors and assignees of the Beneficiary;
7.8 this Pledge Agreement does not affect and will not affect in any way the nature and the scope of all the guarantees and the actual or personal commitments which may have been or would be entered into or granted by the Pledgor or any third party to which it is added or will be added;
7.9 it will provide the Beneficiary with any information relating to the Pledged Accounts that the Beneficiary could reasonably require, including any litigation related to them;
7.10 the Pledgor is not on the date of this Pledge Agreement (a) insolvent or (b) informed of an action or proceedings whatsoever initiated, in the course of a bankruptcy proceedings, for the purpose of requesting the suspension of payment, the dissolution or liquidation or ad hoc proceedings or the opening of a safeguard proceedings or the appointment of a mediator or a conciliator or any other similar organizational documents proceedings described in the Livre Sixiéme of the Pledgor French Code de Commerce or of any mortgageother similar proceedings provided by any other applicable law;
7.11 it shall refrain, indenturein order to discharge itself from its undertakings, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon invoke any modifications of the assets legal form of the PledgorBeneficiary, and will not even if these modifications would result in the creation of a new legal person, provided that the Secured Obligations are validly transferred to the new legal entity;
7.12 it shall not be discharged by:
(i) any modifications to the Loan Agreement (occurring one or imposition several times provided those do not cause a novation);
(ii) the addition or the removal of any liennew security interests, charge new creditors or encumbrance on or security interest new debtors;
(iii) a prorogation of the repayment date of the Loans in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement; affecting in any way the provisions of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Loan Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entities.
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Samples: First Rank Accounts Pledge Agreement, First Rank Accounts Pledge Agreement (Talend SA), First Rank Accounts Pledge Agreement (Talend SA)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, thatas follows:
(a) The Pledgor is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Hungary. The execution and delivery by the Pledgor is of this Agreement and performance by the record Pledgor of its obligations hereunder (i) are within the Pledgor’s limited liability company powers and beneficial owner ofhave been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action, and has good and marketable title to(ii) do not contravene the Pledgor’s constitutional documents or any applicable law or any material contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Pledgor, the Pledged Shares, and such shares (iii) do not require any authorization or approval (including exchange control approval) or other equity interests are action by, or any notice to or filing with, any applicable governmental authority with authority over the Company or the Pledgor that have not been obtained or made and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, (iv) except for the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee Liens created by this Agreement;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants do not result in or other similar agreements require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this , except for Permitted Collateral Liens. This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, Pledgor enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;, except as (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) rights of acceleration, if applicable, and the availability of equitable remedies may be limited to equitable principles of general applicability (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
(db) the The Pledged Shares have been duly authorized and validly authorized issued and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of assessable; the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge legal and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery beneficial owner of the Pledged Shares free and clear of any Lien, except Permitted Collateral Liens. The pledge of the other Pledged Collateral Shares pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on security interest in the Pledged Shares (subject only to Permitted Collateral Liens), securing the payment and performance when due of the Notes Obligations, and, upon the Collateral Agent taking possession or control of the Certificate, which represents the Pledged Shares, the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent in the Pledged Shares constitutes a valid and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and with respect to the Pledged Shares.
(c) As of the date hereof, the other Pledged Shares represented by the Certificate constitute the only issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company, are common stock, are legally and beneficially owned and registered on the books of the Company as owned by the Pledgor, and evidenced by the Certificate delivered to the Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesAgent herewith.
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Samples: Indenture (Transocean Ltd.), Indenture (Transocean Ltd.), Indenture (Transocean Ltd.)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, that:
(a) that the Pledgor is a legal entity, duly organised and validly existing under the record and beneficial owner oflaws of the Gibraltar, and has good able to own its assets and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreementconduct its business;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which Pledge by the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon within the Pledgor’s legal capacity and have been duly authorised by all actions required under the Pledgor’s Constitutive Documents;
(c) that the Pledgor is not in material breach of or upon default under any agreement to which it is a party, and which is binding (and continuing unwaived and unremedied) on any material part of its assets;
(d) that all necessary authorisations, approvals, filings or notices to or from any governmental authority or third party required in advance of the assets execution of this Pledge have been obtained, and, all necessary authorisations, approvals, filings or notices to or from any governmental authority or third party required after such execution of this Pledge will be sought;
(e) that the Pledgor is the sole beneficial owner of the Collateral;
(f) to the best of the Pledgor’s knowledge and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, the Shares have been validly issued and properly registered with the appropriate authorities competent for the registration of the issuance thereof in accordance with applicable law;
(g) that the Pledgor is not in liquidation, administration or receivership nor has any moratorium been declared in respect of the Pledgor, nor has any other Person, to the best of the Pledgor’s knowledge and will not result belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, taken any step in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in good faith with a view to bringing about any of the assets of foregoing;
(h) that the Pledgor or is solvent and is not unable to pay its debts as they fall due (within the Companymeaning ascribed thereto by any applicable law) where such debts, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreementwhen taken together, have an aggregate value in excess of two million five hundred thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and are not discharged within twenty (20) Business Days; and
(gi) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the that no writ or other Pledged Collateral proceedings have been issued or commenced pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to which any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares may be secured or any executed against which, where such writ or other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants proceedings when taken together, have an aggregate value of two million five hundred thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesare not discharged within twenty (20) Business Days.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Pledge Agreement (Open Joint Stock Co Vimpel Communications), Pledge Agreement (Open Joint Stock Co Vimpel Communications)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, that:
(a) that the Pledgor is a legal entity, duly organised and validly existing under the record and beneficial owner oflaws of the Gibraltar, and has good able to own its assets and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreementconduct its business;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which Pledge by the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon within the Pledgor’s legal capacity and have been duly authorised by all actions required under the Pledgor’s Constitutive Documents;
(c) that the Pledgor is not in material breach of or upon default under any agreement to which it is a party, and which is binding (and continuing unwaived and unremedied) on any material part of its assets;
(d) that all necessary authorisations, approvals, filings or notices to or from any governmental authority or third party required in advance of the assets execution of this Pledge have been obtained, and, all necessary authorisations, approvals, filings or notices to or from any governmental authority or third party required after such execution of this Pledge will be sought;
(e) that the Pledgor is the sole beneficial owner of the Collateral;
(f) the Shares have been validly issued and properly registered with the appropriate authorities competent for the registration of the issuance thereof in accordance with applicable law;
(g) that the Pledgor is not in liquidation, administration or receivership nor has any moratorium been declared in respect of the Pledgor, nor has any other Person, to the best of the Pledgor’s knowledge and will not result belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, taken any step in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in good faith with a view to bringing about any of the assets foregoing;
(h) that the Pledgor is solvent and is not unable to pay its debts as they fall due (within the meaning ascribed thereto by any applicable law) where such debts, when taken together, have an aggregate value in excess of two million five hundred thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and are not discharged within twenty (20) Business Days;
(i) that no writ or other proceedings have been issued or commenced pursuant to which any property of the Pledgor may be secured or the Companyexecuted against which, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreementwhere such writ or other proceedings when taken together, have an aggregate value of two million five hundred thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and are not discharged within twenty (20) Business Days; and
(gj) that neither the pledge, assignment and delivery Pledgor nor any of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates its Controlling Persons or Controlled Affiliates are convicted of a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest felony in the property United States, Norway, the Russian Federation or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or in any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesjurisdiction.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Pledge Agreement (Open Joint Stock Co Vimpel Communications), Pledge Agreement (Open Joint Stock Co Vimpel Communications)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Each Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Collateral Agent that:
(a) the such Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable valid rights in, title to, or the Pledged Sharespower to transfer the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledgesLiens (other than Permitted Liens), liens, and has all requisite power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent the security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests interest in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreementsuch Collateral pursuant hereto;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect subject to the Pledged Shares or any Legal Reservations, this Agreement is effective to create a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on and security interest in the Collateral in favor of the other Pledged CollateralCollateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and, subject to the satisfaction of the Perfection Requirements, the Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected first priority Lien on such Collateral securing the Obligations to the extent perfection can be achieved by the Perfection Requirements;
(c) this Agreement no Collateral is in the legalpossession or control of any person asserting a claim thereto or security interest therein, valid and binding obligation except that the Collateral Agent or its nominee or a Securities Intermediary acting on its behalf may have possession or control of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its termsCollateral;
(d) the all Collateral consisting of Pledged Shares have has been duly authorized and validly authorized and issued, are is outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable assessable, constitutes 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rightsrespective issuers thereof, and is held by each Pledgor free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens);
(e) except to the extent previously disclosed to the Collateral Agent in writing, there is no existing agreement, option, warrant, right or privilege capable of becoming an agreement or option pursuant to which any issuer of the Pledged Shares is obligated to issue additional Securities or such Pledgor could be required to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral; and
(f) no authorization, consent, permit or approval of, or authorization of or designation other action by, or filing with or notice to, any governmental agency or authority, regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor body, court, tribunal or other similar entity having jurisdiction is required in connection with the pledge execution and delivery by such Pledgor of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder, except for such filings as may be required to perfect the security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) hereby and as may be required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance disposition of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws all or any other similar organizational documents Collateral by laws affecting the offering and sale of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiessecurities generally.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Pledge Agreement (Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.), Pledge Agreement (Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, that:
(a) that the Pledgor is a legal entity, duly organised and validly existing under the record and beneficial owner oflaws of the Gibraltar, and has good able to own its assets and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreementconduct its business;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which Pledge by the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon within the Pledgor's legal capacity and have been duly authorised by all actions required under the Pledgor's Constitutive Documents;
(c) that the Pledgor is not in material breach of or upon default under any agreement to which it is a party, and which is binding (and continuing unwaived and unremedied) on any material part of its assets;
(d) that all necessary authorisations, approvals, filings or notices to or from any governmental authority or third party required in advance of the assets execution of this Pledge have been obtained, and, all necessary authorisations, approvals, filings or notices to or from any governmental authority or third party required after such execution of this Pledge will be sought;
(e) that the Pledgor is the sole beneficial owner of the Collateral;
(f) to the best of the Pledgor's knowledge and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, the Shares have been validly issued and properly registered with the appropriate authorities competent for the registration of the issuance thereof in accordance with applicable law;
(g) that the Pledgor is not in liquidation, administration or receivership nor has any moratorium been declared in respect of the Pledgor, nor has any other Person, to the best of the Pledgor's knowledge and will not result belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, taken any step in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in good faith with a view to bringing about any of the assets of foregoing;
(h) that the Pledgor or is solvent and is not unable to pay its debts as they fall due (within the Companymeaning ascribed thereto by any applicable law) where such debts, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreementwhen taken together, have an aggregate value in excess of two million five hundred thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and are not discharged within twenty (20) Business Days; and
(gi) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the that no writ or other Pledged Collateral proceedings have been issued or commenced pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to which any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares may be secured or any executed against which, where such writ or other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants proceedings when taken together, have an aggregate value of two million five hundred thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesare not discharged within twenty (20) Business Days.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Pledge Agreement (Open Joint Stock Co Vimpel Communications), Pledge Agreement (Open Joint Stock Co Vimpel Communications)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor expressly reiterates hereby representations and warranties of section 1 (Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Guarantor) of the Supplemental Agreement and hereby represents and warrants to the PledgeeBeneficiary that, on the date of this Pledge Agreement and for the duration of the Pledge Agreement:
7.1 this Pledge Agreement shall constitute a non-possessory first-priority perfected and enforceable security interest over the Pledged Accounts (except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles and by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally), subject only to the Permitted Liens, it being specified that the Pledge will only be enforceable as against the Account Holder(s) when notified to them pursuant to Clause 2.4;
7.2 the execution, delivery and performance by the Pledgor of this Pledge Agreement, and covenants with the Pledgee, that:
all other documents contemplated hereby (ai) the Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreement;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issuedby the Pledgor, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof (ii) are not entitled subject to any preemptive first refusal consents required to be obtained by the Pledgor, which have not been obtained, (iii) are enforceable against Pledgor in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles and by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar rights;
laws relating to creditors' rights generally), and (eiv) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will do not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the Pledgor’s articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or Pledgor’s by-laws, or any law or any material agreement or instrument, which is binding upon Pledgor or its property;
7.3 there is no action, claims or proceeding before any court or administrative authority, pending or threatened in writing, that could affect the validity, applicability or the capacity of the Pledgor to perform its obligations under this Pledge Agreement;
7.4 it is the sole and beneficial owner of the Pledged Accounts and the related Credit Balances and will remain the sole and beneficial owner of the Pledged Accounts and the related Credit Balances;
7.5 from the entry into force of this Pledge Agreement, the Pledged Accounts and all monies that are credited in it are and will remain free of any third party right (other than those of the Account Holder(s)), except for the Pledge, any Permitted Lien and any adverse claim in an amount lower than USD 1,000,000;
7.6 the amendments of the Secured Obligations are immediately enforceable against it, automatically and without any formalities whatsoever. The novation shall not be presumed by the Pledgor which shall only invoke it if the Beneficiary has expressly notified its will to perform the novation;
7.7 there will be no several and joint liability or indivisibility between any successors and assignees of the Beneficiary;
7.8 this Pledge Agreement does not affect and will not affect in any way the nature and the scope of all the guarantees and the actual or personal commitments which may have been or would be entered into or granted by the Pledgor or any third party to which it is added or will be added;
7.9 it will provide the Beneficiary with any information relating to the Pledged Accounts that the Beneficiary reasonably requests, including any litigation related to them;
7.10 the Pledgor is not on the date of this Pledge Agreement either (a) insolvent or (b) informed of an action or proceedings whatsoever initiated, in the course of a bankruptcy proceedings, for the purpose of requesting the suspension of payment, the dissolution or liquidation or ad hoc proceedings or the opening of a safeguard proceedings or the appointment of a mediator or a conciliator or any other similar organizational documents proceedings described in the Livre Sixième of the French Commercial Code (Code de Commerce) or any other similar proceedings provided by any other applicable law;
7.11 the Pledgor shall refrain, in order to discharge itself from its undertaking, to invoke any change in the legal structure of the Beneficiary even though it would create a new legal entity, provided that the Secured Obligations are validly transferred to the new legal entity;
7.12 the Pledgor shall not be discharged by:
(i) any modifications to the Loan Agreement (occurring one or several times provided those do not cause a novation);
(ii) the addition or the removal of new security interests, new creditors or new debtors;
(iii) a prorogation of the repayment date of the Loans in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement;
(iv) the addition of new forms of drawdown of the Loan Agreement;
(v) any mortgagechanges in the account currency or settling of the Loan Agreement;
(vi) the renewal, indentureeven tacit, leaseof the Loans in compliance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement which would affect in any way the provisions of the Loan Agreement;
7.13 the Pledgor represents and warrants that changes to the Secured Obligations will immediately, contractautomatically and without formality (except those required by law) be included into the scope of the Secured Obligations. Novation shall not be presumed by the Pledgor who shall only be able to invoke it if the Beneficiary, expressly states its intention to carry-out a novation without prejudice to the provisions of Clause 7.9;
7.14 in case of assignment, conveyance or other agreementtransfer of all or part of its rights and obligations by any of the Beneficiary as provided under the Loan Agreement, instrument or undertaking to the Beneficiary reserves and preserves specifically, which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgorhereby expressly accepts, all its rights, actions and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by privileges under this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Pledge Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgeerelevant transferees, subject pursuant to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets provisions of Article 1334 of the Pledgor which would include French Civil Code (Code Civil) so that the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, Pledge may guarantee the Secured Obligations for the benefit of such transferee without any further formality in the Pledgeeevent such assignment, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons conveyance or entitiestransfer might be regarded as a novation under French law.
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Samples: First Rank Accounts Pledge Agreement (Talend S.A.), First Rank Accounts Pledge Agreement
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. (a) The Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Pledgee that:
(ai) the Pledgor Company’s share capital amounts to PLN 139 665 000 and is divided into 139 665 shares, each having a nominal value of PLN 1 000;
(ii) it is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all issued shares in the share capital of the Company, which represents 100 per cent. of the Company's share capital;
(iii) the Shares are fully paid up and, subject to Subclause 5.2 (b) (Negative covenants), are free from any pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoeverthird party rights, except unless permitted under the liens Credit Agreement;
(iv) the Company’s Articles of Association contains a prohibition on a pledgee exercising voting rights;
(v) it is authorized to enter into and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by perform this Agreement and it has obtained all consents required for entering into and performing this Agreement;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(cvi) this Agreement is the legal, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Pledgor, Pledgor enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its termsprovisions;
(dvii) there is no restriction on disposal other than, until the Pledged Company’s Articles of Association are amended in accordance with Clause 6.3, the supervisory board must grant its consent to the sale of the Shares, except for the sale of Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable to the other shareholder of the Company; and
(viii) this Agreement constitutes a valid Security Interest over the Shares and the holders thereof are Property Rights in favour of the Pledgee and is not entitled liable to any preemptive first refusal be avoided or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority otherwise set aside on the part declaration of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents bankruptcy of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgeeotherwise, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets mandatory provisions of the Pledgor which would include law.
(b) These representations are made on the Pledged Shares or date of this Agreement and will be deemed to be repeated on each date that any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit representation in Clause 20 (Representations) of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons Credit Agreement is made or entitiesdeemed repeated.
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Samples: Agreement for Financial and Registered Pledges (Smithfield Foods Inc)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Pledgee, Lender as of the date hereof and covenants with for as long as any of the Pledgee, thatPledgor's obligations or liabilities under the Note or this Agreement remains outstanding:
(a) to the best knowledge of Pledgor; the Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable indefeasible title to, to the Pledged SharesCollateral and has the right to grant the security interest provided for herein, and such none of the Collateral is subject to any lien, pledge, charge, encumbrance or security interest or right or option on the part of any third person to purchase or otherwise acquire the Collateral or any part thereof. There exists no adverse claim with respect to the Collateral;
(b) to the best knowledge of Pledgor, as of the date hereof, all of the shares of the Collateral are fully vested, and none of the Collateral is subject to forfeiture Of any nature;
(c) the Pledgor intends this Agreement and the pledge of Collateral hereunder to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest hi the Collateral;
(d) to the best knowledge of Pledgor; no security agreement, financing agreement or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear public notice with respect to all or any part of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoeverthe Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except the liens and security interests such as may have been filed in favor of the Pledgee created by Lender pursuant to this Agreement;
(be) there are no outstanding optionsto the best knowledge of Pledgor the execution, warrants delivery and performance by the Pledgor of this Agreement will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Pledgor is a party or by which the Pledgor is bound; to the best knowledge of Pledgor; none of the Collateral is subject to any unpaid capital call or dispute, any buy-sell, voting trust, transfer restriction, preferential right to purchase or similar agreements agreement or any option, warrant, put or call or similar agreement or other rights or restrictions in favor of third persons; all of the Collateral is duly authorized, fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable and was not issued in violation of the rights of any person; this Agreement accurately describes the Collateral owned and pledged by the Pledgor;
(f) to the best knowledge of Pledgor, no dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim or defense exists with respect to the Pledged Shares or any portion of the other Pledged Collateral;
(cg) the Pledgor's signature on this Agreement is genuine and the Pledgor has the legal competence and capacity to execute this Agreement;
(h) the address given herein as the Pledgor's principal place of residence is the Pledgor's true and correct principal place of residence; and
(j) this Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entities.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx , jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants to each of the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Pledgees that:
(a) 7.1. subject to this Agreement, the Pledgor is the record sole legal and beneficial owner of, of the Pledged Shares registered in its name and has good and marketable title to, thereto and the Pledged Shares, Shares held by the Pledgor as at the Closing are fully paid up and such shares or free from any security interest other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, than the security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except interest created hereunder;
7.2. the liens and security interests Pledgor has not granted in favor of any other person any encumbrance, interest in or any option or other rights in respect of any of the Pledgee created by this AgreementPledged Shares and the ability of the Pledgor to procure disposal of the Pledged Shares is unfettered;
(b) 7.3. there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with duplicate copies of the certificates in respect to of the Pledged Shares or any of other certificates representing the other Pledged CollateralShares;
(c) 7.4. the Pledgor has power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement is and has taken and/or will take all necessary actions required to create the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled security expressed to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted be created under this Agreement;
(f) Agreement and to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
7.5. this Agreement constitutes valid and legally binding obligations of the Pledgor enforceable in accordance with its terms and confers and will confer, as the case may be, a valid security interest over the Pledged Shares;
7.6. the execution and delivery of, the performance of its obligations under, and compliance with the provisions of, this Agreement by the Pledgor will not violate contravene any provision of any existing applicable law law, statute, rule or regulation or of any order, judgment, writdecree, award agreement or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking permit to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreementsubject; and
(g) 7.7. at the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of date hereof the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants is able to pay and agrees that it will defenddischarge all its indebtedness, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title debts and security interest in liabilities as and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral when they fall due and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesis solvent.
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Samples: Share Pledge Agreement (China Mobile Games & Entertainment Group LTD)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. SECTION 4.01. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with Pledgees on the Pledgee, date of this Pledge Agreement that:
(a) the Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable valid rights in and title to, to the Pledged SharesBank Accounts with respect to which it has purported to grant a first priority lien pledge hereunder and has full power and authority to pledge such Pledged Bank Accounts pursuant hereto and to execute, deliver and such shares perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Pledge Agreement, without the consent of any other Person other than any consent or other equity interests are approval that has been obtained and will remain free is in full force and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except effect or has otherwise been disclosed herein or in the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this AgreementSecured Documents;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements the Pledgor has obtained all necessary corporate authorizations to execute and deliver this Pledge Agreement and to cause the lien provided for hereunder to be created in accordance with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateralterms set forth herein;
(c) the execution and performance of this Pledge Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against by the Pledgor in accordance with does not violate any provision of its termsorganizational documents;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issuedfirst-priority lien created by this Pledge Agreement shall constitute, are fully paid and non-assessable and after the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is formalities required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the executionArticle III are fulfilled, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any ordera legal, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first first-priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof lien in favor of the PledgeePledgees, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants their respective successors and agrees that it will defendpermitted assignees, for the benefit of the PledgeeSecured Parties, enforceable in accordance with the Pledgee’s rightterms and conditions of this Pledge Agreement against the Pledgor;
(e) the Bank Accounts listed on Exhibit 2 represent all Bank Accounts owned by the Pledgor, title and security interest in and including those that are pledged to the Pledgees under this Pledge Agreement and those that are qualified as Excluded Accounts (which, for avoidance of doubt, are not pledged in favor the Pledgees pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Pledge Agreement); and
(f) the Pledgor is the legitimate owner of the Pledged SharesBank Accounts, and such Pledged Bank Accounts are free and clear of any Liens, claims, options or rights of others, except for the other Pledged Collateral Liens created in this Pledge Agreement and the proceeds thereof against Liens permitted under the claims Secured Documents, and demands of all other persons or entitiesexcept for amounts that may be due and payable from time to time to the Banks at which the Bank Accounts are held.
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Samples: Bank Accounts Pledge Agreement (Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents makes the following representations and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, thatwarranties:
(a) the Pledgor is the record It has been validly incorporated and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests exists in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreementcompliance with its applicable laws;
(b) there are no outstanding optionsIt has all powers and full capacity to execute this Agreement and has obtained all necessary authorizations for this purpose, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any including all corporate authorizations of the other Pledged Collateralits relevant corporate bodies;
(c) Its obligations under this Agreement is Agreement, and if necessary under the Loan Agreement, are legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgorobligations, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its their respective terms;
(d) No consent or authorization of any kind whatsoever is necessary for the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal execution or similar rightsenforcement of this Pledge (other than those mentioned in this Agreement);
(e) no consent, approval or authorization The contemplated Pledge has been duly authorised by the Company and its shareholders in accordance with Article 3 of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) It has obtained the executionrelease of the Initial Pledge;
(g) It has full ownership over the Pledged Shares and all the Pledged Shares have been fully paid up;
(h) On the date hereof, delivery the Pledged Shares are free from any registration, right, privilege, lien or other security interest and in particular, as the case may be, from the general mortgage of the competent tax administrations, so that the registration to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall bear a first priority and will not be challenged and the Pledged Shares have not been seized and are not under escrow;
(i) The execution and performance of this Agreement will do not violate or breach any provision of legislative, regulatory or conventional (including any treaty) provisions applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by nor violate decisions or judgments of any court, arbitration entity, administrative authority or governmental entity;
(j) It complies with the terms and conditions of any agreement or other document to which it is a party;
(k) It is not in a situation of suspension of payments (cessation de paiements) and is not subject to any insolvency proceedings (or any similar proceedings aiming at the settlement of distressed companies) in any State where it operates its activities;
(l) It complies with all applicable regulations (or regulations applicable to the shareholders of the Company) and all authorizations have been obtained for the performance of its activities, the ownership of its assets, and the execution of its obligations resulting from the Convention;
(m) On the date hereof, no litigation, legal action or pending proceedings have been brought against it, and to his knowledge there is no risk of litigation, legal action, action or proceedings:
(i) which would relate directly to any provision of this Agreement; andor
(gii) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant which could affect its capacity to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesAgreement.
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Samples: Registered Share Pledge Agreement (Randgold Resources LTD)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Each Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Noteholder that:
(a) the such Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable valid rights in, title to, or the Pledged Sharespower to transfer the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledgesLiens (other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the 2024 Secured Note)), liens, and has all requisite power and authority to grant to the Noteholder the security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests interest in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreementsuch Collateral pursuant hereto;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect subject to the Pledged Shares or any Legal Reservations, this Agreement is effective to create a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on and security interest in the Collateral in favor of the other Pledged CollateralNoteholder and, subject to the satisfaction of the Perfection Requirements, the Noteholder will have a fully perfected first priority Lien on such Collateral securing the Obligations to the extent perfection can be achieved by the Perfection Requirements;
(c) this Agreement no Collateral is in the legalpossession or control of any person asserting a claim thereto or security interest therein, valid and binding obligation except that the Noteholder or its nominee or a Securities Intermediary acting on its behalf may have possession or control of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its termsCollateral;
(d) the all Collateral consisting of Pledged Shares have has been duly authorized and validly authorized and issued, are is outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable assessable, constitutes 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rightsrespective issuers thereof, and is held by each Pledgor free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens);
(e) except to the extent previously disclosed to the Noteholder in writing, there is no existing agreement, option, warrant, right or privilege capable of becoming an agreement or option pursuant to which any issuer of the Pledged Shares is obligated to issue additional Securities or such Pledgor could be required to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral; and
(f) no authorization, consent, permit or approval of, or authorization of or designation other action by, or filing with or notice to, any governmental agency or authority, regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor body, court, tribunal or other similar entity having jurisdiction is required in connection with the pledge execution and delivery by such Pledgor of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder, except for such filings as may be required to perfect the security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) hereby and as may be required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance disposition of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws all or any other similar organizational documents Collateral by laws affecting the offering and sale of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiessecurities generally.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, that:
(a) The Pledgor is a company duly organized, properly registered and validly existing under the laws of Gibraltar and has all requisite corporate and other power and authority to carry on its business as now being and heretofore conducted and to own, use, lease, operate and dispose of the assets and properties which it currently owns, uses, leases and operates, including the Shares.
(b) The Shares are not subject to any rights of first refusal, buy-out and similar rights, calls or assessments, except for those established by this Agreement, the Call Option Agreement and the Principal Agreements.
(c) No person other than the Pledgor and the Pledgee has any rights in or over any of the Shares and the Shares are not subject to any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind except pursuant to this Agreement, the Call Option Agreement and the Principal Agreements.
(d) The Pledgor is the record legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, of the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledgesany security interest, lienspledge, security interests and claim or any other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoeverencumbrance (the "Liens"), except the liens and security interests for (i) any Liens in favor of the Pledgee created by Pledgor pursuant to this Agreement;
Agreement or (bii) there any restrictions that may result from the Call Option Agreement or any that may arise under the Principal Agreements. There 2 77 are no outstanding (i) securities convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares or (ii) options, warrants or other similar agreements rights to purchase or subscribe to securities convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares, except for any options, warranties or other rights granted under the Principal Agreements.
(e) The Shares are properly registered in accordance with respect the requirements of the Russian law in the name of the Pledgor in the shareholders register of the Company (the "Register") which is maintained by ZAO "Natsionalnaya Registratsionnaya Kompaniya" (the "Registrar") as evidenced by an extract from the Register issued by the Registrar in accordance with the requirements of Russian law and attached hereto as Schedule 2.
(f) The Pledgor has full corporate power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and to pledge the Shares as provided in this Agreement.
(g) The Pledgor has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and no other proceedings on the part of the Pledgor or the Company will be necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Pledgor. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in a breach of, or give rise to a right of termination of, any permit or authorization to which the Pledgor or the Company is subject or a party and no approval or authorization of any governmental entity, or of any third party, is required on the part of the Pledgor or the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby.
(i) The execution, delivery and performance by the Pledgor of this Agreement do not violate, breach or conflict with (i) the Pledgor's constituent documents, (ii) any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Pledgor is a party or by which the Pledgor or its properties are bound except for any agreement with the Pledgee, or (iii) any applicable law, regulation, decree, order or rule.
(j) There is no pending or threatened action, suit, claim or investigation by any third party, or inquiry by a governmental agency, or other proceeding by or before any court or governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency or commission requesting or looking toward an order, judgment or decree which may have adverse effect with regard to (i) the financial position or activities the Pledgor, (ii) the Pledgor's title to the Pledged Shares or any (iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of the other Pledged Collateral;this Agreement.
(ck) this This Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;accordance
(dl) The Pledgor has provided the Pledged Shares have been duly Pledgee with full, complete and validly authorized accurate copies of the Principal Agreements as currently in force and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;effect.
(em) no consentOn the Closing Date, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on upon the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge execution and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or and registration of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents Pledge of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result Shares in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral Register pursuant to this Agreement creates Section 3.1(a), a valid first lien on priority pledge and perfected first priority a valid security interest in such Pledged over the Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof shall have been created in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, Pledgee to secure the Pledgee’s right, title Secured Obligations pursuant to this Agreement and no further filings or recording of any document or instrument or any other action will be required to perfect such pledge or security interest (except that the pledge of additional Shares than those pledged on and as of the Closing Date shall require registration thereof in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesRegister).
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The In --------------------------------------------- order to induce the Secured Party to enter into this Agreement, the Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, thatSecured Party as follows:
(ai) the Pledgor is the legal, record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, of the Pledged SharesStock, subject to no Lien other than the Liens created by this Agreement and such shares or other equity interests are the terms and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor conditions of the Pledgee created by Brookdale Documents;
(ii) the Pledgor has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Basic Documents to which it is a party and to pledge the Collateral to the Secured Party pursuant to this Agreement;
(biii) there are this Agreement creates, in favor of the Secured Party and as security for the Secured Obligations, a valid, enforceable and (so long as the Secured Party maintains possession of the Pledged Stock) perfected Lien on all of the Collateral, subject to no outstanding options, warrants or Lien in favor of any other similar agreements with respect Person but subject to the Pledged Shares or any terms and conditions of the other Pledged CollateralBrookdale Documents;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(eiv) no consent, approval filing, recording or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor registration is required in connection with to perfect the pledge and security interest granted under Lien purported to be created by this Agreement, except as have been obtained and/or effected;
(fv) the execution, delivery and performance each of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of and the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking Basic Documents to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be constitutes its legal, valid and binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result obligation enforceable against it in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Companyaccordance with its terms, except as otherwise contemplated enforceability may be limited by this Agreementapplicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general equitable principles; and
(gvi) the pledge, assignment Pledgor's principal place of business and delivery of chief executive office is at the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest address as set forth in the property or assets introductory paragraph of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesthis Agreement.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor jointly and severally represents and warrants to the PledgeePledgee as of the date hereof that except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule attached to and made part of the Note Purchase Agreement, and covenants with the Pledgee, thatwhich Disclosure Schedule is incorporated hereby by reference:
(a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Pledgor is of this Agreement and the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, pledge of the Pledged SharesCollateral hereunder do not and will not result in any violation of any agreement, and such shares indenture, instrument, license, judgment, decree, order, law, statute, ordinance or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except governmental rule or regulation applicable to the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this AgreementPledgor;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid valid, and binding obligation of the Pledgor, Pledgor enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights and general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies;
(i) all Pledged Stock owned by the Pledgor is set forth on Schedule A hereto and (ii) the Pledgor is the direct and beneficial owner of each share of the Pledged Stock;
(d) all of the shares of the Pledged Shares Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rightsnonassessable;
(e) no consent, consent or approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part Person (other than approval by Laurus of the Pledgor terms of the Subordination Agreement) is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
or will be necessary for (fi) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision Agreement, (ii) the exercise by the Pledgee of any applicable law the rights with respect to the Pledged Collateral as set forth herein (iii) the pledge and assignment of, and the grant of a security interest in, the Pledged Collateral hereunder, except in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or regulation in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Pledgee's practical ability to realize upon the Pledged Collateral granted to it;
(f) there are no pending or, to the best of any orderPledgor's knowledge, judgment, writ, award threatened actions or decree of proceedings before any court, judicial body, administrative agency or arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of which may materially adversely affect the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; andPledged Collateral;
(g) the pledge, assignment Pledgor has the requisite power and delivery authority to enter into this Agreement and to pledge and assign the Pledged Collateral to the Pledgee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(h) the Pledgor owns each item of the Pledged Shares Collateral and, except for the pledge and security interest granted to Pledgee hereunder and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on existing pledge and perfected first priority security interest in favor of Laurus, the Pledged Collateral shall be, immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Documents, free and clear of any other security interest, pledge, claim, lien, charge, hypothecation, assignment, offset or encumbrance whatsoever (collectively, "Liens").
(i) there are no restrictions on transfer of the Pledged Stock contained in the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents) of the Issuer or otherwise which have not otherwise been enforceably and legally waived by the necessary parties.
(j) none of the Pledged Stock has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such Pledged Shares issuance or transfer may be subject.
(k) the pledge and assignment of the Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor grant of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest under this Agreement vest in the property or assets Pledgee all rights of the Pledgor which would include in the Pledged Shares or any other Collateral as contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) The Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit Stock constitutes one hundred percent (100%) of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title issued and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands outstanding shares of all other persons or entitiescapital stock of each Issuer.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Pledgee that:
(a) the Pledgor 7.1. it is the record legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, its Pledged CPECs and that the Pledged SharesCPECs are not subject to any encumbrance, and such shares charge, pledge or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledgessecurity save as to Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 (d), liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor (e) or (q) of the Pledgee Credit Agreement and except for the security created by this Pledge Agreement and have not been transferred in any way whatsoever;
7.2. it has full power and authority to pledge all its Pledged CPECs pursuant to this Pledge Agreement;
(b) 7.3. there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar prior agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party any encumbrance on the Pledged Collateral or to transfer the Pledged Collateral;
7.4. the Pledge over the Pledged CPECs and the inscription thereof in the register of CPECs holders of the Company pursuant to this Agreement is not contrary to any court order applicable to the Pledgor or the Company and is not in breach of any agreement to which the Pledgor is a party;
7.5. the Pledge created pursuant to this Agreement constitutes a "first priority" security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include over the Pledged Shares CPECs (gage sur actions) not subject to any other security interest or attachment or any other kind of encumbrance save as may be permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 (d), (e) or (q) of the Credit Agreement;
7.6. all necessary consents and authorizations for the execution of this Pledge Agreement have been obtained by the Pledgor and are in full force and effect;
7.7. the Pledged CPECs are not subject to any transfer restrictions (other than pursuant to the present Pledge Agreement);
7.8. all the Pledged CPECs are duly issued and fully paid-up and are in registered form; and
7.9. the Pledged CPECs are not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights of any person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Liens shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit other than Liens in favour of the PledgeeCollateral Agent and Liens permitted by Section 6.02 (d), (e) or (q) of the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesCredit Agreement.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor jointly and severally represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with Pledgee as of the Pledgee, date hereof that:
(a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Pledgor is of this Agreement and the record pledge of the Collateral hereunder do not and beneficial owner ofwill not result in any violation of any agreement, and has good and marketable title toindenture, the Pledged Sharesinstrument, and such shares license, judgment, decree, order, law, statute, ordinance or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except governmental rule or regulation applicable to the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this AgreementPledgor;
(b) there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid valid, and binding obligation of the Pledgor, Pledgor enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights and general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies;
(i) all Pledged Stock owned by the Pledgor is set forth on Schedule A hereto and (ii) the Pledgor is the direct and beneficial owner of each share of the Pledged Stock;
(d) all of the shares of the Pledged Shares Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rightsnonassessable;
(e) no consentconsent or approval of any person, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any corporation, governmental or body, regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor or other entity, is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
or will be necessary for (fi) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision Agreement, (ii) the exercise by the Pledgee of any applicable law rights with respect to the Collateral or regulation (iii) the pledge and assignment of, and the grant of a security interest in, the Collateral hereunder, except in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Pledgee's practical ability to realize upon the Collateral granted to it;
(f) there are no pending or, to the best of any orderPledgor's knowledge, judgment, writ, award threatened actions or decree of proceedings before any court, judicial body, administrative agency or arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of which may materially adversely affect the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; andCollateral;
(g) the Pledgor has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to pledge and assign the Collateral to the Pledgee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(h) the Pledgor owns each item of the Collateral and, except for the pledge and security interest granted to Pledgee hereunder, the Collateral shall be, immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Documents, free and clear of any other security interest, pledge, assignment and delivery claim, lien, charge, hypothecation, assignment, offset or encumbrance whatsoever (collectively, "Liens").
(i) there are no restrictions on transfer of the Pledged Shares Stock contained in the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents) of the Issuer or otherwise which have not otherwise been enforceably and legally waived by the other necessary parties.
(j) none of the Pledged Collateral pursuant Stock has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on which such issuance or transfer may be subject.
(k) the pledge and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged assignment of the Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor grant of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest under this Agreement vest in the property or assets Pledgee all rights of the Pledgor which would include in the Collateral as contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) The Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit Stock constitutes one hundred percent (100%) of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title issued and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands outstanding shares of all other persons or entitiescapital stock of each Issuer.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents represent and warrants warrant to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Pledgee that:
(a) 8.1 The Pledgor have full capacity for civil conduct and may execute this Agreement pursuant to law and assume legal obligations in accordance with this Agreement.
8.2 Party B is a limited liability company duly established and validly existing in accordance with the PRC law and has formally registered with competent administrative organ for industry and commerce. The registered capital of Party B is RMB20 million.
8.3 All reports, documents and information provided by the Pledgor to the Pledgee before this Agreement comes into force in connection with the Pledgor and all matters as required for this Agreement are true, accurate and complete in material respects when this Agreement comes into force.
8.4 All reports, documents and information provided by the Pledgor to the Pledgee after this Agreement comes into force in connection with the Pledgor and all matters as required for this Agreement are true, accurate and complete in material respects when they are provided.
8.5 At the time when this Agreement comes into force, the Pledgor are the sole legal owners of the Pledged Equity and have the right to dispose of the Pledged Equity, and there is no dispute on the record ownership of the Pledged Equity.
8.6 Other than the restrictions of rights created under the VIE Agreement, no other security interests or encumbrances have been created over the Pledged Equity. No mortgage, pledge, security, lien, priority right, option or trust (other than the encumbrances under the VIE Agreements), restriction of rights in any other form, trust or restrictive condition, due but pending legal proceedings or formalities, currently exist or will exist in respect of the Pledged Equity, and beneficial owner the Pledged Equity has not been seized, frozen, detained or held in escrow by any third party.
8.7 The execution and performance by the Pledgor of this Agreement and the holding by the Pledgor of Party B’s equity interests will not violate (i) any applicable law, regulation and judicial order; (ii) any judgement made by a court or any award made by an arbitration agency, or any decision, approval or license made by an administrative authority; (iii) any agreement or document which is binding upon the Pledgor or their assets or any agreement or document which creates mortgage over their assets, nor result in any suspension, revocation or confiscation of, or inability to renew upon the expiration, any governmental authorities’ approval or license which is applicable to them.
8.8 The Pledged Equity can be pledged and has good transferred in accordance with law, and marketable title to, the Pledgor have full rights and powers to pledge the Pledged Shares, Equity to the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear have the right to dispose of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor or any part of the Pledgee created Pledged Equity.
8.9 This Agreement, once duly signed by this Agreement;
(b) there are no outstanding optionsthe Pledgor, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid effective and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;.
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no 8.10 Any consent, approval license, waiver or authorization of or designation or filing with required to be obtained from any governmental or regulatory authority on the part third person in respect of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery execution and performance of this Agreement and the equity pledge under this Agreement has been obtained or completed, and will not violate any provision be fully effective during the term of any applicable law or regulation or of any orderthis Agreement.
8.11 The pledge under this Agreement constitutes the first ranking security interest over the Pledged Equity.
8.12 There is no pending or, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or to the knowledge of the articles Pledgor, threatening litigation, legal proceeding or certificate claim in any court or arbitral tribunal against the Pledgor or their assets or the Pledged Equity, and, meanwhile, there is no pending or, to the knowledge of incorporationthe Pledgor, bylaws threatening litigation, legal proceeding or claim in any other similar organizational documents governmental authority or administrative authority against the Pledgor or their assets or the Pledged Equity, which will have adverse effect on the economic condition of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking their abilities to which perform the obligations and security liabilities under this Agreement.
8.13 The above representations and warranties made by the Pledgor is a party or which purports to the Pledgee will be binding upon true, accurate and complete at any time and in any condition prior to the Pledgor or upon any full performance of the assets Contractual Obligations or full discharge of the PledgorSecured Debts, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesbe fully complied with.
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Samples: Equity Pledge Agreement (Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc.)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, that:
(a) Exhibit A sets forth (i) the authorized capital stock or other equity interests of each Pledge Entity, (ii) the number of shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Pledge Entity that are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, and (iii) the percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Pledge Entity held by the Pledgor. The Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Shares, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of the Pledgee created by this Agreement;
(b) except as set forth on Exhibit A, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable assessable, and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) except as set forth on Exhibit A, the Pledged Shares constitute all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of the Pledge Entities;
(f) the issuers of the Pledged Shares set forth on Exhibit A hereto are the Pledgor’s only Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof;
(g) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(fh) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or any Pledge Entity or of any securities issued by the Pledgor or any Pledge Entity or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor or any Pledge Entity is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or any Pledge Entity or upon any of the assets of the PledgorPledgor or any Pledge Entity, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Companyany Pledge Entity, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and;
(gi) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entities;
(j) each Pledged Share consisting of either (i) a membership interest in a Person that is a limited liability company or (ii) a partnership interest in a Person that is a partnership (if any) are “securities” governed by Article 8 of the UCC. Certificates evidencing such membership interests or partnership interests (if any) have been issued to the Pledgor by the applicable Person. The Pledgor will not cause and will not permit any Pledged Entity to “opt-out” of Article 8 of the UCC. The Pledgor will not take, and will not permit any Pledged Entity to take, any actions to cause the capital stock, membership interests, partnership interests or similar equity interests of such Pledged Entity (if any) to cease to be classified as “securities” governed by Article 8 of the UCC; and
(k) neither the Pledgor nor the Pledged Entities (i) will become a person whose property or interests in property are blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079(2001), (ii) will engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive order, or (iii) will otherwise become a person on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or subject to the limitations or prohibitions under any other Office of Foreign Asset Control regulation or executive order.
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Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Pledgee, Lender as of the date hereof and covenants with for so long as any of the Pledgee, thatPledgor's obligations or liabilities under the Loan Agreement or this Agreement remains outstanding:
(a) the Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable indefeasible title to, to the Pledged SharesCollateral and has the right to grant the security interest provided for herein, and such none of the Collateral is subject to any lien, pledge, charge, encumbrance or security interest or right or option on the part of any third person to purchase or otherwise acquire the Collateral or any part thereof. There exists no adverse claim with respect to the Collateral;
(b) to the best knowledge of Pledgor, as of the date hereof, all of the shares of the Collateral are fully vested, and none of the Collateral is subject to forfeiture of any nature;
(c) the Pledgor intends this Agreement and the pledge of Collateral hereunder to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral;
(d) to the best knowledge of Pledgor, no security agreement, financing agreement or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear public notice with respect to all or any part of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoeverthe Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except the liens and security interests such as may have been filed in favor of the Pledgee created by Lender pursuant to this Agreement;
(be) there are no outstanding optionsto the best knowledge of Pledgor, warrants the execution, delivery and performance by the Pledgor of this Agreement will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Pledgor is a party or by which the Pledgor is bound;
(f) to the best knowledge of Pledgor, none of the Collateral is subject to any unpaid capital call or dispute, any buy-sell, voting trust, transfer restriction, preferential right to purchase or similar agreements agreement or any option, warrant, put or call or similar agreement or other rights or restrictions in favor of third persons; all of the Collateral is duly authorized, fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable and was not issued in violation of the rights of any person; this Agreement accurately describes the Collateral owned and pledged by the Pledgor;
(g) to the best knowledge of Pledgor, no dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim or defense exists with respect to the Pledged Shares or any portion of the other Pledged Collateral;
(ch) the Pledgor's signature on this Agreement is genuine and the Pledgor has the legal competence and capacity to execute this Agreement;
(i) the address given herein as the Pledgor's principal place of residence is the Pledgor's true and correct principal place of residence; and
(j) this Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entities.
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Samples: Pledge Agreement (Critical Path Inc)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor represents represent and warrants warrant to the Pledgee, and covenants with the Pledgee, Pledgee that:
(a) 8.1 The Pledgor have full capacity for civil conduct and may execute this Agreement pursuant to law and assume legal obligations in accordance with this Agreement.
8.2 Party B is a limited liability company duly established and validly existing in accordance with the PRC law and has formally registered with competent administrative organ for industry and commerce. The registered capital of Party B is RMB20 million.
8.3 All reports, documents and information provided by the Pledgor to the Pledgee before this Agreement comes into force in connection with the Pledgor and all matters as required for this Agreement are true, accurate and complete in material respects when this Agreement comes into force.
8.4 All reports, documents and information provided by the Pledgor to the Pledgee after this Agreement comes into force in connection with the Pledgor and all matters as required for this Agreement are true, accurate and complete in material respects when they are provided.
8.5 At the time when this Agreement comes into force, the Pledgor are the sole legal owners of the Pledged Equity and have the right to dispose of the Pledged Equity, and there is no dispute on the record ownership of the Pledged Equity.
8.6 Other than the restrictions of rights created under the VIE Agreement, no other security interests or encumbrances have been created over the Pledged Equity. No mortgage, pledge, security, lien, priority right, option or trust (other than the encumbrances under the VIE Agreements), restriction of rights in any other form, trust or restrictive condition, due but pending legal proceedings or formalities, currently exist or will exist in respect of the Pledged Equity, and beneficial owner the Pledged Equity has not been seized, frozen, detained or held in escrow by any third party.
8.7 The execution and performance by the Pledgor of this Agreement and the holding by the Pledgor of Party B’s equity interests will not violate (i) any applicable law, regulation and judicial order; (ii) any judgement made by a court or any award made by an arbitration agency, or any decision, approval or license made by an administrative authority; and (iii) any agreement or document which is binding upon the Pledgor or their assets or any agreement or document which creates mortgage over their assets, nor result in any suspension, revocation or confiscation of, or inability to renew upon the expiration, any governmental authorities’ approval or license which is applicable to them.
8.8 The Pledged Equity can be pledged and has good transferred in accordance with law, and marketable title to, the Pledgor have full rights and powers to pledge the Pledged Shares, Equity to the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear have the right to dispose of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor or any part of the Pledgee created Pledged Equity.
8.9 This Agreement, once duly signed by this Agreement;
(b) there are no outstanding optionsthe Pledgor, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is constitutes the legal, valid effective and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;.
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;
(e) no 8.10 Any consent, approval license, waiver or authorization of or designation or filing with required to be obtained from any governmental or regulatory authority on the part third person in respect of the Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery execution and performance of this Agreement and the equity pledge under this Agreement has been obtained or completed, and will not violate any provision be fully effective during the term of any applicable law or regulation or of any orderthis Agreement.
8.11 The pledge under this Agreement constitutes the first ranking security interest over the Pledged Equity.
8.12 There is no pending or, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or to the knowledge of the articles Pledgor, threatening litigation, legal proceeding or certificate claim in any court or arbitral tribunal against the Pledgor or their assets or the Pledged Equity, and, meanwhile, there is no pending or, to the knowledge of incorporationthe Pledgor, bylaws threatening litigation, legal proceeding or claim in any other similar organizational documents governmental authority or administrative authority against the Pledgor or their assets or the Pledged Equity, which will have adverse effect on the economic condition of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking their abilities to which perform the obligations and security liabilities under this Agreement.
8.13 The above representations and warranties made by the Pledgor is a party or which purports to the Pledgee will be binding upon true, accurate and complete at any time and in any condition prior to the Pledgor or upon any full performance of the assets Contractual Obligations or full discharge of the PledgorSecured Debts, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of the Pledgor which would include the Pledged Shares or any other Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entitiesbe fully complied with.
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Samples: Equity Pledge Agreement (Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc.)
Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor. The Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Pledgee, Pledgee and covenants with each of the Pledgee, thatLenders as follows:
(a) True and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of each of the Companies, as currently in full force and effect, have been delivered to the Pledgee. Except for those agreements identified in Exhibit A, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to the Pledgee, there are no stockholder or other agreements relating to the management of any of the Companies.
(b) Except for the Committed Stock and Committed Notes, if any, pending its becoming Pledged Collateral hereunder pursuant to the proviso at the end of Section 2, the Pledged Collateral includes all of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Companies and all of the Surplus Notes. The Pledgor is or, upon its acquisition of Pledged Collateral not currently owned by it, will be, the legal, record and or beneficial owner of, and has has, or at the time of that acquisition, will have, good and marketable title to, the Pledged SharesCollateral, and such shares or other equity interests are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions any Lien whatsoever, except for the liens Lien created hereby.
(c) This Agreement has been duly executed and security interests in favor delivered by the Pledgor and constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Pledgee created Pledgor enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement except to the extent that such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Pledgor, performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the grant of the Lien hereunder do not (i) require any consent or approval of the Pledgor's stockholders, except for such consents or approvals as have been duly obtained and are in full force and effect as of the date hereof; (ii) contravene any Requirement of Law; (iii) violate any provisions of, or require any filing (other than the filing of the financing statements contemplated hereby), registration, consent or approval under any Law, order writ, injunction, determination or award currently in effect applicable to the Pledgor or any of the Companies or the property of the Pledgor or any of the Companies except for the authorizations of applicable Insurance Regulatory Authorities identified in Schedule 3.4 of the Credit Agreement, each of which has been requested by the Pledgor on or before the date of this Agreement;
; (biv) there are no outstanding optionsresult in a breach of, warrants constitute a default under, or otherwise contravene, any Contractual Obligation of the Pledgor or any Company; or (v) cause either the Pledgor or any Company to be in default under any such Law, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award or any such Contractual Obligation or in violation of any other similar agreements obligation with respect to the Pledged Shares or any of the other Pledged Collateral;
(c) this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms;
(d) the Pledged Shares have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive first refusal or similar rights;.
(e) no consentNo consent or authorization, approval filing with, notice to, or authorization of other act by or designation in respect of, any Governmental Authority or filing any other Person is required with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of respect to the Pledgor is required in connection with either (i) the pledge and security interest granted under grant by the Pledgor of the Lien created hereunder or the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Pledgor or (ii) for the perfection of or the exercise by the Pledgee of the voting or other rights, remedies, powers or privileges provided for hereunder, except as identified in Schedule 3.4 of the Credit Agreement;.
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of the Pledgor or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Pledgor or upon any of the assets of the Pledgor, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of the Pledgor or the Company, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the The pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Shares and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and a first perfected first priority security interest in such the Pledged Shares and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of the PledgeeCollateral, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance Lien or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest Lien on or in the property or assets of the Pledgor which that would include the Pledged Shares or Collateral.
(g) Except for such restrictions as may appear on the certificates evidencing the Pledged Stock and the restrictions imposed by applicable Law which are identified in Schedule 3.4 of the Credit Agreement, there are no restrictions upon the transfer of any other of the Pledged CollateralStock.
(h) The chief place of business and chief executive office of the Pledgor are located at the address specified for notices to the Pledgor herein. The Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defenddoes not conduct any business under any name or tradenames other than its proper corporate name, for which is the benefit name set forth in the first paragraph of the Pledgee, the Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Shares, the this Agreement. The Pledgor maintains no other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands place of all other persons or entitiesbusiness.
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