Authority; Noncontravention (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, subject, in the case of the Merger, to obtaining the Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Sub, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies. The Board of Directors of the Company, at a meeting duly called and held at which all directors of the Company were present either in person or by telephone, duly and unanimously (and without any abstentions) adopted resolutions (i) approving and declaring advisable this Agreement, (ii) declaring that it is in the best interests of the Company's stockholders that the Company enter into this Agreement and consummate the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, (iii) declaring that the consideration to be paid to the Company's stockholders in the Merger is fair to such stockholders, (iv) directing that this Agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the Company's stockholders to be held as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, (v) recommending that such stockholders adopt this Agreement and (vi) approving the Stockholder Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, which resolutions have not been subsequently rescinded, modified or withdrawn in any way. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance by the Company with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries under, (i) the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company or the comparable organizational documents of any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other contract, agreement, obligation, commitment, arrangement, understanding, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license or similar authorization (each, a "Contract") to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or otherwise applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in paragraph (b) below, (A) any judgment, order or decree or (B) any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, in each case applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, rights, losses or Liens that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to (x) have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (y) impair in any material respect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (z) prevent or materially impede, interfere with, hinder or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Authorization; Noncontravention Each of Parent and MergerCo has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and MergerCo and the consummation by each of them of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and approved by the board of directors of each of Parent and MergerCo and by Parent as the sole stockholder of MergerCo. No other corporate action on the part of either Parent or MergerCo is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and MergerCo and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and MergerCo and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and MergerCo, enforceable against each of Parent and MergerCo in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general equitable principles. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not, (a) conflict with any of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Parent or MergerCo, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any material contract, agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument to which Parent or MergerCo is a party or by which Parent or MergerCo or any of their assets is bound or subject or (c) subject to the consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings and notices referred to in Section
Authority to Enter Agreement Consultant has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
Authority; Noncontravention; Consents (a) Seller has the requisite corporate power and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to the approval (i) of the amendments to Seller's Charter as set forth on Exhibit D hereto ("Charter Amendments") and the recommendation by Seller Board that Seller should terminate its status as a real estate investment trust, in each case, by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Seller Common Shares and Seller Preferred Shares (voting on an "as converted" basis), voting as a single class, and (ii) of this Agreement and the Merger by the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Seller Common Shares and Seller Preferred Shares (voting on an "as converted" basis), voting as a single class ((i) and (ii) collectively, the "Seller Stockholder Approvals"), and ratification and approval of the matters described in (i) and (ii) by Seller Board following stockholder approval ("Seller Board Approval") and the Seller Partner Approval to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to which Seller is a party. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to which Seller is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller, except for and subject to the Seller Stockholder Approvals, Seller Partner Approval and Seller Board Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with and subject to its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors' rights and general principles of equity. The Seller Board, based upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, has duly and validly approved, and taken all corporate action required to be taken by it for the consummation of the Transactions (other than the Seller Board Approval), including, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Parent and Buyer in Section 3.12, all actions required to render inapplicable to the Merger and this Agreement (and the transactions provided for herein) the restrictions on "business combinations" (as defined in Subtitle 6 of Title 3 of the MGCL) between Seller (or any affiliate thereof) and Buyer (or any affiliate thereof) set forth in Subtitle 6 of Title
Authority; Non-Contravention Sub has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by Sub of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by its Board of Directors and Investor as its sole stockholder, and, except for the corporate filings required by state law, no other corporate proceedings on the part of Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Sub and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Sub enforceable against Sub in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by creditors' rights generally or by general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Sub under, any provision of (i) the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of Sub, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license applicable to Sub or (iii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Sub or any of its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) or (iii), any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, liens, security interests, charges or encumbrances that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Sub, materially impair the ability of Sub to perform its obligations hereunder or prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Authority and Non-Contravention The Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he has the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of the obligations on his part to be performed hereunder in accordance with its terms and that he is not a party to any agreement or understanding, written or oral, which could prevent him from entering into this Agreement or performing all of his obligations hereunder.
Noncontravention Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Buyer is subject or any provision of its charter or bylaws or (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject.
Authority; Noncontravention; Voting Requirements (a) The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by it of the Transactions, have been duly authorized and approved by the Company Board, and except for obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, no other corporate action on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability (i) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general application affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) is subject to general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
Corporate Authority; Noncontravention Pubco has all requisite corporate and other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pubco and the consummation by Pubco of the transactions contemplated hereby have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Pubco. This Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered by Pubco shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of Pubco, enforceable against Pubco in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any breach or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of or “put” right with respect to any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of Pubco under, (i) its articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other charter documents of Pubco (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license applicable to Pubco, its properties or assets, or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or arbitration award applicable to Pubco, its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, rights, losses or liens that individually or in the aggregate could not have a material adverse effect with respect to Pubco or could not prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of Pubco to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Authority to Bind Each individual who executes this Agreement on behalf of a party represents that he/she is duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of that party and is operating within the scope of his/her authority.
