Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Closing. The Company agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Disclosure Schedule or as contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, unless Parent shall consent in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (1) the businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall be conducted only in, and the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall not take any action except in, the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (2) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep available the services of such of the current officers, significant employees and consultants of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries with such of the customers, suppliers and other persons with which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has significant business relations in order to preserve substantially intact its business organization. By way of amplification and not limitation, except as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Disclosure Schedule or as contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not, and shall neither cause nor permit any Company Subsidiaries or any of the Company's affiliates (over which it exercises control), or any of its or their officers, directors, employees and agents (in each case, in their capacities as such) to, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, do, or agree to do, any of the following, without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
Actions by the Company (a) The Company hereby approves of and consents to the Offer and represents and warrants that the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held has by a unanimous vote duly adopted resolutions (i) approving this Agreement, the Offer and the Merger, determining that the Merger is advisable and that the terms of the Offer and Merger are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company's stockholders and recommending that the Company's stockholders accept the Offer and tender all of their shares of Common Stock to Merger Sub and approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Offer and the Merger, (ii) taking all action necessary to render the restrictions set forth in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the "DGCL"), inapplicable to the Offer, the Merger, this ---- Agreement, the Tender Agreement and any of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (iii) electing, to the extent permitted by law, not to be subject to any "moratorium," "control share acquisition," "business combination," "fair price" or other form of corporate anti-takeover laws and regulations of any jurisdiction that may purport to be applicable to this Agreement or the Tender Agreement. The Company further represents and warrants that the Board of Directors has received the opinion of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation (the "Financial Advisor") to the effect that, as of the date ----------------- of this Agreement, the Offer Consideration to be received in the Offer and the Merger by the holders of Common Stock is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders (other than Purchaser and its affiliates) (the "Fairness -------- Opinion"). Subject to the last sentence of this Section 1.3(a), the Company ------- -------------- hereby consents to the inclusion in the Offer Documents of the recommendation of the Board of Directors described in the first sentence of this Section 1.3(a). -------------- The Company hereby represents and warrants that it has been authorized by the Financial Advisor to permit the inclusion of the Fairness Opinion and references thereto, subject to prior review and consent by the Financial Advisor (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) in the Offer Documents, the Schedule 14D-9 (as defined in Section 1.3(b)) and the Proxy Statement (as defined in Section 8.2(b)), if -------------- -------------- applicable. The Company has been advised by each of its directors and executive officers that each such person intends to tender all shares of Common Stock owned by such person pursuant to the Offer, except to the extent of any restrictions created by Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. The Board of Directors shall not withdraw, modify or amend its recommendations described above in a manner adverse to Purchaser (or announce publicly its intention to do so), except that the Board of Directors shall be permitted to withdraw, amend or modify its recommendation (or publicly announce its intention to do so) of this Agreement or the Merger in a manner adverse to Purchaser or approve or recommend or enter into an agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in Section 8.8) if the Company has complied with the terms of Section 8.8 and ----------- ----------- Section 10.1(e). --------------
Cooperation by the Company If any Shareholder shall transfer any Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall cooperate, to the extent commercially reasonable, with such Shareholder and shall provide to such Shareholder such information as such Shareholder shall reasonably request.
Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Closing The Company agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, unless Parent shall otherwise agree in writing, (x) the respective businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall be conducted only in, and the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall not take any action except in, the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (y) the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to keep available the services of such of the current officers, significant employees and consultants of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries with such of the corporate partners, customers, suppliers and other persons with which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has significant business relations in order to preserve substantially intact its business organization. By way of amplification and not limitation, except as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, do, or agree to do, any of the following without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
Indemnity by the Company The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant and each person and affiliate associated with Consultant against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal counsel fees), and in addition to any liability the Company may otherwise have, arising out of, related to or based upon any violation of law, rule or regulation by the Company or the Company's agents, employees, representatives or affiliates.
Release by the Company (a) The Company on behalf of itself, its agents, successors, affiliated entities and assigns, in consideration for the Executive’s execution and delivery of this Release, hereby forever releases and discharges the Executive, and his agents, heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators, from any and all known and unknown causes of action, actions, judgments, liens, indebtedness, damages, losses, claims, liabilities, and demands of whatsoever kind and character in any manner whatsoever arising on or prior to the date of this Release, including but not limited to (i) any claim for breach of contract, breach of implied covenant, breach of oral or written promise, defamation, interference with contract relations or prospective economic advantage, negligence, misrepresentation; (ii) any and all liability that was or may have been alleged against or imputed to the Executive by the Company or by anyone acting on its behalf; (iii) any punitive, compensatory or liquidated damages; and (iv) all rights to and claims for attorneys’ fees and costs except as otherwise provided in his amended and restated employment agreement with the Company dated December [__], 2008 (the “Employment Agreement”).
Waiver by the Company The Company irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against any Eligible Subsidiary or any other Person.
Employment by the Company Executive agrees to be employed by the Company during the Term upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive shall serve as an executive of the Company and shall have such duties as may be prescribed by the Company and shall serve in such other and/or additional position(s) as the Company may determine from time to time.
REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY 3.1 The Company represents and warrants to the Subscriber that:
Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger The Company agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII, except as (x) required by applicable Law, (y) set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (z) expressly required or permitted by this Agreement, unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (i) the businesses of the Group Companies shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice; and (ii) the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact the assets and the business organization of the Group Companies in all material respects, to keep available the services of the current officers and key employees of the Group Companies and to maintain in all material respects the current relationships of the Group Companies with existing customers, suppliers and other persons with which any Group Companies has material business relations as of the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII, except as (x) required by applicable Law, (y) set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (z) expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, the Company shall not and shall not permit any other Group Company to, directly or indirectly, do or propose to do any of the following without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):