Investment Representation The Holder hereby represents and covenants that (a) any share of Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Holder shall submit a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of vesting of any shares of Stock hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such share, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.
Investment Representations (i) The Purchaser is acquiring the Private Placement Warrants and, upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, the Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”) for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.
(ii) The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, and the Purchaser has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(iii) The Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire such Securities.
(iv) The Purchaser did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act.
(v) The Purchaser has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.
(vi) The Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities by the Purchaser nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.
(vii) The Purchaser understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) subsequently registered thereunder or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the Purchaser understands that the SEC has taken the position that promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees, both before and after an initial Business Combination, are deemed to be “underwriters” under the Securities Act when reselling the securities of a blank check company. Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the Securities Act would not be available for resale transactions of the Securities despite technical compliance with the requirements of such Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
(viii) The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge of the high degree of risk associated with investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and contingencies and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities. The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investments in the Securities.
(ix) The Purchaser understands that the Private Placement Warrants shall bear the legend substantially in the form set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Additional Investment Representations Each Management Member represents and warrants that:
(a) the Management Member's financial situation is such that such Management Member can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for the Management Member's current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of the Management Member's investment in the Units;
(b) the Management Member's knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that the Management Member is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Units;
(c) the Management Member understands that the Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Management Member's investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Units and, on the date on which such Management Member acquires such Units and for an indefinite period following such date, there will be no public market for the Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for the Management Member to liquidate the Management Member's investment including in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) the terms of this Agreement provide that if the Management Member ceases to provide services to the Company and its Affiliates, the Company and its Affiliates have the right to repurchase the Units at a price which may be less than the Fair Market Value thereof;
(e) the Management Member understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to the Management Member or Management Member's representatives concerning the Units, the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective prospects or other matters;
(f) the Management Member has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its subsidiaries, the acquisition of Nalco Company and certain Subsidiaries of Nalco International S.A.S. by subsidiaries of the Company, the LLC Agreement, the Company's organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Units and to obtain any additional information which the Management Member deems necessary; and
(g) all information which the Management Member has provided to the Company and the Company's representatives concerning the Management Member and the Management Member's financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement.
Purchaser's Investment Representations The Purchaser hereby represents that it is acquiring the Restricted Securities purchased hereunder or acquired pursuant hereto for its own account with the present intention of holding such securities for purposes of investment, and that it has no intention of selling such securities in a public distribution in violation of the federal securities laws or any applicable state securities laws; provided that nothing contained herein shall prevent the Purchaser and subsequent holders of Restricted Securities from transferring such securities in compliance with the provisions of Section 5 hereof. Each certificate or instrument representing Restricted Securities shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
(a) The securities represented by this certificate were originally issued on May 17, 2000, and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The transfer of the securities represented by this certificate is subject to the conditions specified in the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2000 and as amended and modified from time to time, among the Company, the Borrowers, the initial holder hereof and certain investors, who from time to time become parties thereto in accordance with the provisions thereof, and the [Company] [Borrowers] reserve[s] the right to refuse the transfer of such security until such conditions have been fulfilled with respect to such transfer. Upon written request, a copy of such conditions shall be furnished by the [Company][Borrowers] to the holder hereof without charge."
(b) The securities represented by this certificate were originally issued on May 17, 2000, and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The transfer of the securities represented by this certificate is subject to the conditions specified in the Equityholders Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2000 and as amended and modified from time to time, among the Company and the stockholders party thereto, and the [Company] [Borrowers] reserve[s] the right to refuse the transfer of such security until such conditions have been fulfilled with respect to such transfer. Upon written request, a copy of such conditions shall be furnished by the [Company][Borrowers] to the holder hereof without charge."
Investment Representation Statement Unless the rights under this Warrant are exercised pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act that includes the Shares with respect to which the Warrant was exercised, it shall be a condition to any exercise of the rights under this Warrant that the Holder shall have confirmed to the satisfaction of the Company in writing, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, that the Shares so purchased are being acquired solely for the Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, for investment and not with a view toward distribution or resale and that the Holder shall have confirmed such other matters related thereto as may be reasonably requested by the Company.
Investment Representations and Warranties Each Transferor Partner for itself, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees as follows:
(a) Such Transferor Partner is acquiring the BRI Partnership Units for investment only to be received by it for its own account and not with any view to the sale or distribution of the same or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and it will not sell or otherwise dispose of such BRI Partnership Units except in compliance with the registration requirements or exemption provisions of any applicable securities laws and in accordance with the terms of the BRI Partnership Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
(b) Such Transferor Partner understands that the BRI Partnership Units to be issued to each Transferor Partner will not be registered under the Act, or the securities laws of any state ("Blue Sky Laws") by reason of a specific exemption or exemptions from registration under the Act and applicable Blue Sky Laws and that BRI's and the BRI Partnership's reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of such Transferor Partner.
(c) Such Transferor Partner acknowledges and agrees that, for the reasons set forth in Sections 5.35(a) and (b) above, the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) may not be offered, sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of by such Transferor Partner except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, (ii) pursuant to a no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the effect that a proposed transfer of the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) may be made without registration under the Act, together with either registration or an exemption under applicable Blue Sky Laws, or (iii) upon the BRI Partnership or BRI, as the case may be, receiving an opinion of counsel knowledgeable in securities law matters (and which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to both the BRI Partnership and BRI) to the effect that the proposed transfer is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, and that, accordingly, such Transferor Partner must bear the economic risk of an investment in the BRI Partnership Units (and the shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units) for an indefinite period of time. Such Transferor Partner acknowledges, represents and agrees that (i) its economic circumstances are such that it is able to bear all risks of the investment in the BRI Partnership and BRI for an indefinite period of time, including the risk of a complete loss of its investment in the BRI Partnership Units (or shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the BRI Partnership Units), (ii) it has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters sufficient to evaluate the risks of investment in the BRI Partnership Units and BRI, and (iii) it has consulted with its own separate counsel and tax advisor, to the extent deemed necessary by it, as to all legal and taxation matters covered by this Agreement and has not relied upon the BRI Partnership or the Transferor Agent, its affiliates or its other legal counsel and advisors for any explanation of the application of the various United States or state securities laws or tax laws with regard to its acquisition of the BRI Partnership Units. Such Transferor Partner further acknowledges and represents that it has made its own independent investigation of the BRI Partnership and the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the BRI Partnership.
(d) Such Transferor Partner is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act.
(e) Such Transferor Partner understands that an investment in the BRI Partnership and BRI involves substantial risks. Such Transferor Partner acknowledges that it has (i) been given full and complete access to the BRI Partnership and its management in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) received and read the BRI Partnership Agreement, as amended to date, and has had the opportunity to review all documents and information relevant to its decision to enter into this Agreement and to invest in the BRI Partnership and BRI, including, without limitation, the Private Placement Memorandum of BRI, dated as of August 25, 1997 (the "PPM") and (iii) had the opportunity to ask questions of the BRI Partnership and BRI and its management concerning its investment in the BRI Partnership and the transactions contemplated hereby, which questions were answered to its satisfaction.
(f) Such Transferor Partner acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) the BRI Partnership Units to be acquired by it hereunder will not be registered under the Act in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4
Purchaser Representations In connection with the issuance and acquisition of Shares under this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(i) The Purchaser is acquiring and will hold the Purchased Shares for investment for his or her account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.
(ii) The Purchaser understands that the Purchased Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom and that the Purchased Shares must be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or the Purchaser obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such registration is not required. The Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Purchased Shares.
(iii) The Purchaser is aware of the adoption of Rule 144 by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, which permits limited public resales of securities acquired in a non-public offering, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including (without limitation) the availability of certain current public information about the issuer, the resale occurring only after the holding period required by Rule 144 has been satisfied, the sale occurring through an unsolicited “broker’s transaction,” and the amount of securities being sold during any three-month period not exceeding specified limitations. The Purchaser acknowledges and understands that the conditions for resale set form in Rule 144 have not been satisfied and that the Company has no plans to satisfy these conditions in the foreseeable future.
(iv) The Purchaser will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Purchased Shares in violation of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the rules promulgated thereunder, including Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The Purchaser agrees that he or she will not dispose of the Purchased Shares unless and until he or she has complied with all requirements of this Agreement applicable to the disposition of Purchased Shares and he or she has provided the Company with written assurances, in substance and form satisfactory to the Company, that (A) the proposed disposition does not require registration of the Purchased Shares under the Securities Act or all appropriate action necessary for compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or with any exemption from registration available under the Securities Act (including Rule 144) has been taken and (B) the proposed disposition will not result in the contravention of any transfer restrictions applicable to the Purchased Shares under state securities law.
(v) The Purchaser has been furnished with, and has had access to, such information as he or she considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to invest in the Purchased Shares, and the Purchaser has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Purchased Shares.
(vi) The Purchaser is aware that his or her investment in the Company is a speculative investment that has limited liquidity and is subject to the risk of complete loss. The Purchaser is able, without impairing his or her financial condition, to hold the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period and to suffer a complete loss of his or her investment in the Purchased Shares.
10b-5 Representation At the time the Registration Statement became effective and at all times subsequent thereto up to the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus does and will contain all material statements that are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Act and the Regulations, and will in all material respects conform to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations; neither the Registration Statement nor the Prospectus, nor any amendment or supplement thereto, on such dates, does or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. When any Preliminary Prospectus was first filed with the Commission (whether filed as part of the Registration Statement for the registration of the Securities or any amendment thereto or pursuant to Rule 424(a) of the Regulations) and when any amendment thereof or supplement thereto was first filed with the Commission, such Preliminary Prospectus and any amendments thereof and supplements thereto complied or will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Act and the Regulations and did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representation and warranty made in this Section 2.3.1 does not apply to statements made or statements omitted in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company with respect to the Underwriters by the Representative expressly for use in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto.
Investor Representations This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.
Independent Representation Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has received or has had the opportunity to receive independent legal counsel of its own choice and that it has been sufficiently apprised of its rights and responsibilities with regard to the substance of this Agreement.
