Confession of Judgment THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH SETS FORTH A WARRANT OF AUTHORITY FOR ANY ATTORNEY TO CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER. IN GRANTING THIS WARRANT OF ATTORNEY TO CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER, BORROWER, FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH (OR DECISION NOT TO CONSULT) COUNSEL FOR BORROWER AND WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEGAL EFFECT HEREOF, HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, VOLUNTARILY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS BORROWER HAS OR MAY HAVE TO PRIOR NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY OF REHEARING UNDER THE RESPECTIVE CONSTITUTIONS AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR ELSEWHERE. IT IS SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BORROWER THAT LENDER HAS RELIED ON THIS WARRANT OF ATTORNEY AS AN INDUCEMENT TWO GRANT FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO BORROWER. UPON AND FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF AN UNCURED EVENT OF DEFAULT, BORROWER HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OF RECORD OR THE PROTHONOTARY OR CLERK OF ANY COUNTY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW OR THE CLERK OF ANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, TO APPEAR FOR BORROWER IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT HEREUNDER AND ENTER AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER OR ANY OF THEM IN FAVOR OF LENDER FOR SUCH SUMS AS ARE DUE OR MAY BECOME DUE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, TOGETHER WITH COSTS OF SUIT AND ACTUAL COLLECTION COSTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE LIABILITIES THEN DUE AND OWING BUT IN NO EVENT LESS THAN $5,000, WITH OR WITHOUT DECLARATION, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, WITHOUT STAY OF EXECUTION AND WITH RELEASE OF ALL PROCEDURAL ERRORS AND THE RIGHT TO ISSUE EXECUTIONS FORTHWITH. IF A COPY OF THIS NOTE VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT OF ANY OFFICER OF LENDER SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED IN SUCH ACTION, IT SHALL NOT BE NECESSARY TO FILE THE ORIGINAL THEREOF AS A WARRANT OF ATTORNEY, ANY PRACTICE OR USAGE TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING. THE AUTHORITY HEREIN GRANTED TO CONFESS JUDGMENT SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED BY ANY SINGLE EXERCISE THEREOF, BUT SHALL CONTINUE AND MAY BE EXERCISED FROM TIME TO TIME AS OFTEN AS LENDER SHALL FIND IT NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE AND AT ALL TIMES UNTIL FULL PAYMENT OF ALL AMOUNTS DUE HEREUNDER AND UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. LENDER MAY CONFESS ONE OR MORE JUDGMENTS IN THE SAME OR DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF BORROWER’S OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH BORROWER IS A PARTY, WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER JUDGMENT HAS THERETOFORE BEEN CONFESSED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION FOR THE SAME OBLIGATIONS. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY JUDGMENT CONFESSED AGAINST BORROWER IS STRICKEN OR OPENED UPON APPLICATION BY OR ON BEHALF OF BORROWER FOR ANY REASONS, LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO AGAIN APPEAR FOR AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER FOR ANY PART OR ALL OF THE LIABILITIES DUE AND OWING UNDER THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS HEREIN PROVIDED.
Notice of Litigation and Judgments The Borrower will, and ---------------------------------- will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, give notice to the Agent and each of the Banks in writing within fifteen (15) days of becoming aware of any litigation or proceedings threatened in writing or any pending litigation and proceedings affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or becomes a party involving an uninsured claim against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse effect on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and stating the nature and status of such litigation or proceedings. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, give notice to the Agent and each of the Banks, in writing, in form and detail satisfactory to the Agent, within ten (10) days of any judgment not covered by insurance, final or otherwise, against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an amount in excess of $1,000,000.
Right of Appeal 13.1 If the Administrator:
13.1.1 decides not to certify a facility or to vary a certificate which has been issued;
13.1.2 serves a notice imposing a buy-out fee under Rule 7 upon determining that a target unit has failed to meet its target; or
13.1.3 decides to vary or not to vary the target for a target unit, the Operator may appeal to the Tribunal against the decision.
13.2 In respect of an Operator which enters into an agreement after 1 April 2013, the Operator may appeal to the Tribunal against the target that has been set for the target unit by the Administrator.
13.3 For the purposes of Rule 13.2, the date on which notice of the decision is deemed to have been sent to the Operator is the later of the date the agreement is entered into or the date the Administrator sends notice to the Operator of the target for the target unit.
13.4 The grounds on which an Operator may appeal under Rule 13.1 and 13.2 are:
13.4.1 that the decision was based on an error of fact;
13.4.2 that the decision was wrong in law;
13.4.3 that the decision was unreasonable;
13.4.4 any other reason.
13.5 The bringing of an appeal suspends the effect of the decision pending final determination by the Tribunal of the appeal or its withdrawal.
13.6 On determining an appeal under these Rules the Tribunal must either:
13.6.1 affirm the decision;
13.6.2 quash the decision; or
13.6.3 vary the decision.
Application to Court If (i) a claim for indemnification or advancement of Expenses is denied, in whole or in part, (ii) no disposition of such claim is made by the Company within ninety (90) days after the request therefore, (iii) the advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement or (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall have the right to apply to the Delaware Court of Chancery, the court in which the Proceeding is or was pending, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the purpose of enforcing the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification (including the advancement of Expenses) pursuant to this Agreement.
Waiver of Right to Appeal Provided the Judgment is consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, specifically including the Class Counsel Fees Payment and Class Counsel Litigation Expenses Payment reflected set forth in this Settlement, the Parties, their respective counsel, and all Participating Class Members who did not object to the Settlement as provided in this Agreement, waive all rights to appeal from the Judgment, including all rights to post-judgment and appellate proceedings, the right to file motions to vacate judgment, motions for new trial, extraordinary writs, and appeals. The waiver of appeal does not include any waiver of the right to oppose such motions, writs or appeals. If an objector appeals the Judgment, the Parties’ obligations to perform under this Agreement will be suspended until such time as the appeal is finally resolved and the Judgment becomes final, except as to matters that do not affect the amount of the Net Settlement Amount.
Right to Consult Counsel The Warrant Agent may at any time consult with legal counsel satisfactory to it (who may be legal counsel for the Company), and the Warrant Agent shall incur no liability or responsibility to the Company or to any Holder for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith in accordance with the opinion or advice of such counsel.
Authority to Contract Each Party represents and warrants that it has full right, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and that the person signing this Agreement is duly authorized to enter into this Agreement on its behalf.
Money Judgment A judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000 or otherwise having a Materially Adverse Effect shall be rendered against Borrower or any other Consolidated Company and such judgment or order shall continue unsatisfied (in the case of a money judgment) and in effect for a period of 30 days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed or deferred (whether by action of a court, by agreement or otherwise);
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES In the Deposit Agreement, the Company has (i) waived personal service of process upon it and consented that any service of process in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Shares or Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or the Deposit Agreement may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to the Company at its address last specified for notices hereunder, and service so made shall be deemed completed ten (10) days after the same shall have been so mailed, (ii) consented and submitted to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in the State of New York in which any such suit or proceeding may be instituted, and (iii) agreed that service of process in the manner specified in the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company in any such suit or proceeding. EACH PARTY TO THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, EACH OWNER AND HOLDER) THEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE COMPANY AND/OR THE DEPOSITARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SHARES OR OTHER DEPOSITED SECURITIES, THE AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES OR THE RECEIPTS, THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, OR THE BREACH HEREOF OR THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY QUESTION REGARDING EXISTENCE, VALIDITY OR TERMINATION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). To the extent that the Company or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to it, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any respect thereof, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution or judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Shares or Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or the Deposit Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to plead or claim, any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.
Consent to Forum EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN OR WITH JURISDICTION OVER NEW YORK, IN ANY PROCEEDING OR DISPUTE RELATING IN ANY WAY TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE BROUGHT BY IT SOLELY IN ANY SUCH COURT. EACH OBLIGOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL CLAIMS, OBJECTIONS AND DEFENSES THAT IT MAY HAVE REGARDING SUCH COURT’S PERSONAL OR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 14.3.
1. Nothing herein shall limit the right of Agent or any Lender to bring proceedings against any Obligor in any other court, nor limit the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to preclude enforcement by Agent of any judgment or order obtained in any forum or jurisdiction.
