Pre-Closing Restructuring (a) Prior to the Principal Closing (in respect of the Principal Business Equity Interests and the Principal Business Transferred Assets) and prior to the applicable Deferred Closing (in respect of the Deferred Business Equity Interests and the Deferred Business Transferred Assets), Sapphire (i) shall use reasonable best efforts to effect, or cause the other Sellers or the Transferred Entities, at all times in accordance with applicable Law (including notifying clients and customers), to effect, all transfers and take all such actions as are necessary so that as of the Relevant Closing (A) the internal restructuring transactions set forth on Schedule 2.06(a)(i)(A), shall be consummated in the manner described on such Schedule, (B) assets, properties and businesses of the Transferred Entities that, if held by the Retained Entities, would constitute Excluded Assets (applying Section 2.03 mutatis mutandis) (collectively, the “Non-Business Assets”) shall be transferred to any of the Retained Entities and (C) except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, any Liability of the Transferred Entities that, if a Liability of a Retained Entity, would constitute an Excluded Liability applying Section 2.05 mutatis mutandis (collectively, the “Non-Business Liabilities”) shall be assigned to any of the Retained Entities and (ii) may effect, or cause the Transferred Entities to effect, any transfer or other action as necessary to undertake any other restructurings that would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate (A) to materially interfere with, prevent or materially delay the ability of Sellers to perform their obligations under the Transaction Documents or consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, (B) to change the overall scope of the Businesses being sold to Buyer under this Agreement or the allocation of assets and Liabilities otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or (C) to result in material adverse Tax consequences to Buyer, its Affiliates or any Transferred Entities (taking into account Sapphire’s obligations pursuant to Article VI and Section 9.02) (collectively referred to as the “Restructurings”); provided, however, that (1) Restructurings that would not otherwise be permitted under the foregoing clause (ii) may be completed with the prior written consent of Buyer (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), (2) the completion of any or all such Restructurings shall not be a condition to any Closing, (3) no Restructurings (other than in a manner consistent in all material respects with that set forth on Schedules 2.06(a)(i)(A) in respect of any Brexit Assets shall be completed without the prior written consent of Buyer (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and (4) with respect to UK Newco, Sapphire shall consult in good faith with Buyer regarding such Restructurings and shall consider in good faith Buyer’s reasonable comments in respect of such implementation. At Buyer’s reasonable request, Sapphire shall provide Buyer with reasonable updates from time to time on the status of the Restructurings.
Restructuring Transactions On the Effective Date, the Debtor, Newco, GP, Finance Co and Merger Co shall enter into the Consensual Transaction described in Section 3 of the Implementation Plan attached to the Transaction Support Agreement as Exhibit B. On the later of the Effective Date and the Merger Date, the Debtor and Merger Co will enter into a merger agreement under which the Debtor will merge with Merger Co, and following the merger, the Debtor will be the surviving and successor entity. The actions to implement this Plan and the Implementation Plan may include, in accordance with the consent rights in the Transaction Support Agreement: (a) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, conversion, disposition, transfer, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, or liquidation containing terms that are consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Transaction Support Agreement and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable law and any other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (b) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Transaction Support Agreement and having other terms for which the applicable parties agree; (c) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, reincorporation, merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, or dissolution pursuant to applicable state or provincial law; (d) the execution and delivery of contracts or agreements, including, without limitation, transition services agreements, employment agreements, or such other agreements as may be deemed reasonably necessary to effectuate the Plan in accordance with the Transaction Support Agreement; and (e) all other actions that the applicable Entities determine to be necessary, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Plan.
Reorganization of Company and Subsidiaries The existence of the Restricted Stock shall not affect in any way the right or power of Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of Company or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the shares of Restricted Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
Intercompany Transactions 89 Section 9.13
Company Subsidiaries As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has Previously Disclosed a true, complete and correct list of each entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns sufficient capital stock or holds a sufficient equity or similar interest such that it is consolidated with the Company in the financial statements of the Company or has the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions (each, a “Company Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Company Subsidiaries”). Except for the Company Subsidiaries and as Previously Disclosed, the Company does not own beneficially or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of any class of equity securities or similar interests of any corporation, bank, business trust, association or similar organization, and is not, directly or indirectly, a partner in any general partnership or party to any joint venture or similar arrangement. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of its interests in each Company Subsidiary free and clear of any and all Liens. No equity security of any Company Subsidiary is or may be required to be issued by reason of any option, warrant, scrip, preemptive right, right to subscribe to, gross-up right, call or commitment of any character whatsoever relating to, or security or right convertible into, shares of any capital stock or other interest of such Company Subsidiary, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any Company Subsidiary is bound to issue additional shares of its capital stock or other interest, or any option, warrant or right to purchase or acquire any additional shares of its capital stock. The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to the fullest extent permitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the FDIC thereunder, and all premiums and assessments required to be paid in connection therewith have been paid when due (after giving effect to any applicable extensions). The Company beneficially owns all of the outstanding capital securities of, and has sole control of, the Bank.
Capitalization of the Group Companies (a) Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete statement as of the date of this Agreement of (i) the number and class or series (as applicable) of all of the Equity Securities of the Company issued and outstanding, (ii) the identity of the Persons that are the record and beneficial owners thereof, (iii) with respect to each Company Equity Award, (A) the date of grant, (B) any applicable exercise (or similar) price and (C) the expiration date, and (D) any applicable vesting schedule (including acceleration provisions). All of the Equity Securities of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and all of the outstanding Company Shares are fully paid and non-assessable (meaning that the holders of the Company Shares will not by reason of merely being such a holder, be subject to assessment or calls by the Company or its creditors for further payment on such Company Shares). The Equity Securities of the Company (1) were not issued in violation of the Governing Documents of the Company or the Company Shareholders Agreement or any other Contract to which the Company is party or bound, (2) were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights, call option, right of first refusal or first offer, subscription rights, transfer restrictions or similar rights of any Person under the Governing Documents of the Company or any other Contract to which the Company is a party or bound or applicable Laws and (3) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with Securities Laws. Except as set forth on Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules and except for the Company Issuance Rights, the Company has no outstanding (x) equity appreciation, phantom equity or profit participation rights or (y) options, restricted stock, phantom stock, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or first offer or other Contracts that could require the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem any Equity Securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Securities of the Company. The Company Equity Incentive Plans are the only equity incentive plans maintained by the Company and all outstanding option, restricted stock and similar awards have been granted under the Company Equity Incentive Plans.
Capitalization of the Company and its Subsidiaries (a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of: (i) 250,000,000 Shares, of which 70,218,397 Shares were issued and outstanding and 3,052 shares of which were held in the Company's treasury, in each case, as of the close of business on May 21, 1999, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, no shares of which are outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Shares have been validly issued, and are duly authorized, fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights. As of May 21, 1999, 5,176,485 Shares were issuable pursuant to awards that have been granted under the Directors Restricted Stock Plan, the Option Plan and the Directors' Option Plan. Except for the Company Rights and as set forth above, as of the date hereof, there are outstanding (i) no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Company, (ii) no securities of the Company or its subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (iii) no options or other rights to acquire from the Company or its subsidiaries, and no obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company, and (iv) no equity equivalents, interests in the ownership or earnings of the Company or its subsidiaries or other similar rights (including stock appreciation rights) (collectively, "Company Securities"). There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities. There are no stockholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party or to which it is bound relating to the voting of any shares of capital stock of the Company.
Closing Transactions On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the following transactions shall occur in the order set forth in this Section 2.1:
Acquisition Transactions The Company shall provide the holder of this Warrant with at least twenty (20) days’ written notice prior to closing thereof of the terms and conditions of any of the following transactions (to the extent the Company has notice thereof): (i) the sale, lease, exchange, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s property or business, or (ii) its merger into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), or any transaction (including a merger or other reorganization) or series of related transactions, in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Company is disposed of.
Restructuring (a) The parties have taken or will take, and have caused or will cause their respective Subsidiaries to take, all actions that are necessary or appropriate to implement and accomplish the transactions contemplated by each of the steps set forth in the Restructuring Plan (collectively, the “Restructuring”); provided, that all of such steps shall be completed by no later than the Effective Time.
