Sellers’ Agent The Seller’s Agent is appointed as the Seller’s agent to introduce a buyer.
Sellers’ Representative (a) Each of the Sellers hereby appoints Xxxx Xxxxx as Seller’s Representative hereunder for the purposes of representing his or its individual interests. Each of the Sellers hereby authorizes the Sellers’ Representative to act on his or its behalf with respect to all matters arising under this Agreement requiring or contemplating the possibility of some notice to be sent to or from, or some action to be taken by, the Sellers, including acting as the Sellers’ representative for the purpose of settling on behalf of the Sellers any claims made by Buyer under Section 12.1(a)(i), representing the Sellers in any indemnification proceedings under Section 12.3, approving any waivers or amendments in accordance with Section 13.6, but excluding the settling of any claims made by Buyer under Section 12.1(a)(ii) against a Seller. Except as aforesaid, each Seller hereby agrees to be bound by any and all notices sent and actions taken (and notices not sent and actions not taken) by the Sellers’ Representative on his or its behalf pursuant to this Agreement. If for any reason the Sellers’ Representative shall be unable to perform its duties hereunder as Sellers’ Representative, the holders of a majority in interest of the Interests owned immediately prior to the Initial Closing shall appoint a replacement Sellers’ Representative. Buyer shall be entitled to rely exclusively upon any communications or writings given or executed by the Sellers’ Representative and shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any action taken or not taken in reliance upon the actions taken or not taken or communications or writings given or executed by the Sellers’ Representative. Buyer shall be entitled to disregard any notices or communications given or made by any Seller, in his or its individual capacity, which is contrary to a notice or communication given or made by the Sellers’ Representative.
Purchaser Representative (a) Purchaser, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably appoints Shih-Xxxxx Xxxx in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative, as its agent, attorney-in-fact and representative, with full power of substitution to act in the name, place and stead of Purchaser, to act on behalf of Purchaser from and after the Closing in connection with: (i) bringing, managing, controlling, defending and settling on behalf of an Indemnitee any indemnification claims by any of them in accordance with Article IX, including controlling, defending, managing, settling and participating in any Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 9.4; (ii) making on behalf of Purchaser any determinations and taking all actions on their behalf relating to the determination of the Finally Determined Shares, the adjustment to the Exchange Consideration under Section 2.5 and any disputes with respect thereto, release of the Earnout Escrow Property under Section 2.6, and any disputes with respect thereto (iii) acting on behalf of Purchaser under the Escrow Agreement; (iv) terminating, amending or waiving on behalf of Purchaser any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that the Purchaser Representative will act on behalf of Purchaser; (v) signing on behalf of Purchaser any releases or other documents with respect to any dispute or remedy arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that the Purchaser Representative will act on behalf of Purchaser; (vi) employing and obtaining the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the Purchaser Representative, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable in the performance of its duties as the Purchaser Representative and to rely on their advice and counsel; (vii) incurring and paying reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees of brokers, attorneys and accountants incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses allocable or in any way relating to such transaction or any post-Closing consideration adjustment or indemnification claim; and (viii) otherwise enforcing the rights and obligations of any Purchasers under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that the Purchaser Representative will act on behalf of Purchaser, including giving and receiving all notices and communications hereunder or thereunder on behalf of Purchaser. All decisions and actions by the Purchaser Representative shall be binding upon Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and neither Purchaser nor any other Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section 13.15 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The Purchaser Representative hereby accepts its appointment and authorization as the Purchaser Representative under this Agreement.
Shareholders' Agent (a) The Shareholders hereby irrevocably nominate, constitute and appoint Dx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx as the agent and true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the Shareholders (the "Shareholders' Agent"), with full power of substitution, to act in the name, place and stead of the Shareholders for purposes of executing any documents under this Agreement (including amendments thereto) and taking any actions in connection with any and all claims for indemnification because of a Breach for which the Principal Shareholders may be jointly and severally liable or with respect to which Parent, Acquisition Sub or the Company may be entitled to be paid under the Bank Guarantee ("Indemnification Matters"). Dx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx hereby accepts his appointment as Shareholders' Agent. (b) Any action taken by the Shareholders' Agent shall be construed as a valid representation of the Shareholders or the Principal Shareholders, as the case may be, only if such action is documented in writing, such document clearly indicates Shareholders' Agent is acting on behalf of the Shareholders or the Principal Shareholders, as the case may be, and such document has been signed by the Shareholders' Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the Exhibits hereto: (1) Parent, Acquisition Sub and the Company shall be entitled to deal exclusively with the Shareholders' Agent on all Indemnification Matters (and other matters specifically set forth in this Agreement); and (2) each Indemnitee shall be entitled to rely conclusively on any document executed or purported to be executed with respect to any Indemnification Matter on behalf of any Shareholder by the Shareholders' Agent as fully binding upon such Shareholder. (c) The Shareholders recognize and intend that the power of attorney granted in Section 7.1(a): (1) is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable; (2) may be delegated by the Shareholders' Agent; and (3) shall survive the death or incapacity of each of the Shareholders. (d) At their discretion, the Shareholders may at any time by simple majority vote (such majority being determined on the basis of each Shareholder's interest in the Company Capital Stock as set forth in Recital A) appoint a successor to the Shareholders' Agent and immediately thereafter notify Parent of the identity of such successor. Any such successor shall succeed the Shareholders' Agent as Shareholders' Agent hereunder. If for any reason there is no Shareholders' Agent at any time, all references herein to the Shareholders' Agent shall be deemed to refer to the Shareholders. (e) All expenses incurred by the Shareholders' Agent in connection with the performance of his duties as Shareholders' Agent shall be borne and paid exclusively by the Shareholders on whatever basis they may agree among themselves. 7.2
Shareholders’ Representative Each of the Selling Shareholders (including the Former Company Share Award Holders), by virtue of its, his or her execution and delivery of this Agreement (directly, by proxy or pursuant to a power of attorney), hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Xxxxx Xxxxx, a Principal and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the “Shareholders Representative”), to be such Selling Shareholder’s true and lawful representative, agent and attorney-in-fact to act on such Selling Shareholder’s behalf with respect to any actions permitted to be taken by such Selling Shareholder, or any of them, after the date of this Agreement in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents. In such representative capacity, the Shareholders Representative shall take or refrain from taking, and the Selling Shareholders each agree that the Shareholders Representatives may take or refrain from taking, any and all actions which the Shareholders Representative reasonably believes, acting in good faith, to be necessary or appropriate under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (except as provided above) for and on behalf of the Selling Shareholders, as fully and effectively as if the Selling Shareholders were acting on their own behalf. Each reference in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to an action to be taken by the Selling Shareholders shall, with respect to the Selling Shareholders, be taken by the Shareholders Representative on their behalf pursuant to this Section 7.18. Each Selling Shareholder hereby ratifies and confirms, and agrees to ratify and confirm in the future upon the request of the Shareholders Representative, any action taken by the Shareholders Representative in the exercise of the agency and power of attorney granted to the Shareholders Representative pursuant to this Section 7.18, which agency and power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable and a durable agency and power of attorney and shall survive the death, incapacity or incompetence of such Selling Shareholder. Each of Purchaser and the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the directions, instructions and notice of the Shareholders Representative, when it is acting in their capacity as such under this Section 7.18, without being required to undertake any independent investigation or verification, and any notice provided in accordance with this Agreement to or from the Shareholders Representative in its capacity as such shall be conclusively deemed to have been provided to or from each of the Selling Shareholders, as applicable. The Shareholders Representative shall not have any liability to any of the Selling Shareholders arising out of or relating to any action taken or omission made in good faith by the Shareholders Representative (in its capacity as such) pursuant to this Agreement, and each Selling Shareholder shall, severally but not jointly, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Shareholders Representative with respect to all actions so taken or omissions made on behalf of such Selling Shareholder up to the net proceeds received by such Selling Shareholder in connection with the Transactions.
Stockholders’ Agent (a) Pursuant to the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement, each Devonian Stockholder has approved the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and has constituted, appointed and empowered effective from and after the date of such approval of the Merger, Austin Leasing Partners, LLC as the Stockholders’ Agent, for the benefit of the Devonian Stockholders and the exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of each Devonian Stockholder, in connection with and to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which shall include but not be limited to the power and authority: (i) to execute and deliver such waivers, consents and amendments (with respect to any and all matters or issues, including those which may have a negative impact on an Devonian Stockholder, other than the unanimous written consent referred to in this sentence) under this Agreement the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby as the Stockholders’ Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or desirable; (ii) as the Stockholders’ Agent, to enforce and protect the rights and interests of the Devonian Stockholders arising out of or under or in any manner relating to this Agreement the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement, the Acquiror Shares, and the transactions provided for herein or therein, and to take any and all actions which the Stockholders’ Agent believes are necessary or appropriate thereunder for and on behalf of the Devonian Stockholders including, consenting to, compromising or settling any such claims, conducting negotiations with the Acquiror, Devonian and their respective representatives regarding such claims, and, in connection therewith, to (A) assert any claim or institute any action, proceeding or investigation; (B) investigate, defend, contest or litigate any claim, action, proceeding or investigation initiated by the Acquiror, Devonian or any other Person, or by any Governmental Authority against the Stockholders’ Agent and/or any of the Devonian Stockholders, and receive process on behalf of any or all Devonian Stockholders in any such claim, action, proceeding or investigation and compromise or settle on such terms as the Stockholders’ Agent shall determine to be appropriate, and give receipts, releases and discharges with respect to, any such claim, action, proceeding or investigation; (C) file any proofs of debt, claims and petitions as the Stockholders’ Agent may deem advisable or necessary; (D) settle or compromise any claims asserted under this Agreement or the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement; and (E) file and prosecute appeals from any decision, judgment or award rendered in any such action, proceeding or investigation, it being understood that the Stockholders’ Agent shall not have any obligation to take any such actions, and shall not have any liability for any failure to take any such actions; (iii) to refrain from enforcing any right of the Devonian Stockholders arising out of or under or in any manner relating to this Agreement and the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement; provided, however, that no such failure to act on the part of the Stockholders’ Agent, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement, shall be deemed a waiver of any such right or interest by the Stockholders’ Agent or by the Devonian Stockholders unless such waiver is in writing signed by the waiving party or by the Stockholders’ Agent; (iv) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such other agreements, guarantees, orders, receipts, endorsements, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, stock powers, letters and other writings, and, in general, to do any and all things and to take any and all action that the Stockholders’ Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, may consider necessary or proper or convenient in connection with or to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement; (v) to engage special counsel, accountants and other advisors and incur such other expenses on behalf of the Devonian Stockholders in connection with any matter arising under this Agreement or the Custody and Power of Attorney Agreement; and (vi) to collect, hold and disburse any portion of the Merger Consideration received by Stockholders’ Agent pursuant to the terms hereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Appointment of Sellers’ Representative (a) By delivery of a duly executed Letter of Transmittal, each of the Sellers irrevocably appoints Fremont Investors II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to act as its representative ("Sellers' Representative") under this Agreement and, as such, to act, as such Seller's agent (with full power of substitution), to take such action on such Seller's behalf with respect to all matters relating to this Agreement and the Transactions, including without limitation, to negotiate, defend, settle and compromise indemnification claims, to sign receipts, consents and other documents to effect any of the Transactions and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in connection with the foregoing. All decisions and actions by the Sellers' Representative, including any agreement between the Sellers' Representative and the Purchaser relating to indemnification obligations of the Sellers under Article VI, including the defense or settlement of any claims and the making of payments with respect hereto, shall be binding upon all of the Sellers, and no Seller shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The Sellers' Representative shall incur no liability to the Sellers with respect to any action taken or suffered by the Sellers in reliance upon any notice, direction, instruction, consent, statement or other documents believed by the Sellers' Representative to be genuinely and duly authorized, nor for any other action or inaction with respect to the indemnification obligations of the Sellers under Article VI, including the defense or settlement of any claims and the making of payments with respect thereto. The Sellers' Representative may, in all questions arising under this Agreement rely on the advice of counsel, and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Sellers' Representative shall not be liable to the Sellers. Sellers' Representative shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or shall otherwise exist against the Sellers' Representative.
Seller Representative (a) Each Seller Guarantor and each Seller irrevocably appoints Seller Representative to act as such Seller Guarantor’s and such Seller’s exclusive agent and true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to do on behalf of such Seller Guarantor and such Seller any and all things, including executing any and all documents, which may be necessary, convenient or appropriate to facilitate the consummation of the Stock Purchase, including: (i) receiving and disbursing payments to be made hereunder; (ii) receiving notices and communications pursuant to this Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements; (iii) administering this Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements, including the initiation and resolution of any disputes or claims; (iv) making determinations to settle any dispute with respect to the purchase price adjustments contemplated by Section 2.3(b); (v) resolving, settling or compromising claims for indemnification asserted against the Seller Guarantors and the Sellers pursuant to Article 12; (vi) agreeing to amendments of this Agreement, waivers of conditions and obligations under this Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements; (vii) asserting claims for or defending claims of indemnification under Article 8 and resolving, settling or compromising any such claim; (viii) taking any other actions of the Seller Guarantor and the Sellers under this Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements; and (ix) performing all acts, as contemplated by or deemed advisable by the Seller Representative in connection with this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Seller Representative Engagement Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller Representative shall have no obligation to act on behalf of the Sellers, except as expressly provided herein, in the Escrow Agreement, in the Seller Ancillary Agreements and in the Seller Representative Engagement Agreement, and for purposes of clarity, there are no obligations of the Seller Representative in any ancillary agreement, schedule, exhibit or the Company Disclosure Letter. A decision, act, consent or instruction of Seller Representative shall constitute a decision for all of the Seller Guarantors and the Sellers under this Agreement, the Seller Ancillary Agreements, the Escrow Agreement, the Seller Representative Engagement Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Seller Guarantors and Sellers and their successors as if expressly ratified and confirmed in writing, and Acquiror, its Affiliates and Representatives may rely upon any such decision, act, consent or instruction of Seller Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each of the Seller Guarantors and the Sellers (without investigation) and none of Acquiror or any of its Affiliates or Representatives shall have any liability to any Seller Guarantor or any Seller as a result of such reliance. Any payment by Acquiror to Seller Representative (in such capacity) under this Agreement or any Seller Ancillary Agreement will be considered a payment by Acquiror to the Seller Guarantors and the Sellers. The powers, immunities and rights to indemnification granted to the Seller Representative Group are coupled with an interest and will be irrevocable by any Seller Guarantor or any Seller in any manner or for any reason and survive the death, incompetence, bankruptcy or liquidation of any Seller and shall be binding on any successor thereto, and shall survive the delivery of an assignment by any Seller of the whole or any fraction of his, her or its interest in the Adjustment Escrow Amount.
Shareholder Representative (A) By virtue of the approving this Agreement and accepting Merger Consideration, the Participating Shareholders appoint Eric Garfield as "SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE". The Shareholder Represexxxxxxx xxxx be agent and attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of each of the Participating Shareholders and shall have full power and authority to represent all of the Participating Shareholders and their successors with respect to all matters arising under this Agreement. All actions taken by the Shareholder Representative hereunder shall be binding upon all Participating Shareholders and their successors as if expressly confirmed and ratified in writing by each of them, including, but not limited to, resolving all claims relating the Escrow and any indemnification claims and obligations. The Shareholder Representative shall take any and all actions which he believes are necessary or appropriate under this Agreement for and on behalf of the Participating Shareholders, as fully as if he were acting on his own behalf, including, without limitation, consenting to, compromising or settling issues with respect to the Escrow and all such indemnity claims with Parent under this Agreement, taking any and all other actions specified in or contemplated by this Agreement, and engaging counsel, or accountants in connection with the foregoing matters. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Shareholder Representative shall have full power and authority to interpret all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to consent to any amendment hereof on behalf of all Participating Shareholders and such successors. The person designated to serve as the Shareholder Representative may be changed by the Participating Shareholders who are entitled to receive a majority of the Escrow when and if it becomes payable hereunder from time to time upon not less than ten days prior written notice to Parent. No bond shall be required of the Shareholder Representative, and the Shareholder Representative shall receive no compensation for services but shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Participating Shareholders for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder, including expenses of legal counsel. All such expenses shall be payable from the Escrow, if sufficient.
Purchaser's Investment Representations Each Purchaser hereby represents (i) 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, (ii) that it is an "accredited investor" and a sophisticated investor for purposes of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and regulations, (iii) that this Agreement and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby constitutes (or will constitute) the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and (iv) that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such other agreements by such Purchaser does not and will not conflict with, violate or cause a breach of any agreement, contract or instrument to which such purchaser is subject. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall prevent such Purchaser and subsequent holders of Restricted Securities from transferring such securities in compliance with the provisions of SECTION 4 hereof. Each certificate for Restricted Securities shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON [DATE OF ISSUANCE] 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 PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER __, 2001 BY AND AMONG THE ISSUER (THE "COMPANY") AND CERTAIN INVESTORS, AND THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE."
