Common use of Contributed Shares Clause in Contracts

Contributed Shares. Except for the Austrian Shares Contract, the Contributed Shares are owned by Ciba, free and clear of any and all Liens and free of any and all other limitations or restrictions and Ciba has sufficient power and right to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Contributed Shares to Hexcel, free and clear of any and all Liens and free of any and all other limitations or restrictions (other than the shares of Brochier, the transfer of which is subject to regulation by the Direction du Tresor and the approval of the Departement de Securite in France). The Contributed Shares are duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or other right of any person to acquire such securities. Except for the interest in Danutec owned by PCD Polymere Gesellschaft m.b.H., the Contributed Shares constitute all the capital stock of or other equity interests in the Divested Subsidiaries. Except for the right to purchase the Danutec Shares or wind up Danutec pursuant to the Austrian Shares Contract, there are no (i) securities of Ciba or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock of, other voting securities of or other equity interests in any Divested Subsidiary or (ii) securities, options, warrants, calls or other rights or obligations that require Ciba or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates to issue, deliver or sell additional shares of capital stock of or other voting securities of or other equity interests in (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for the same) any Divested Subsidiary. None of the Divested Subsidiaries has any interest in any other entity, including subsidiaries, joint ventures or partnerships. Upon transfer to Hexcel of the Contributed Shares, Hexcel will have good and marketable title to the Contributed Shares, free and clear of any and all Liens and free of any and all other limitations or restrictions (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Contributed Shares) (other than the shares of Brochier, the transfer of which is subject to regulation by the Direction du Tresor and the approval of the Departement de Securite in France). There are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders of any Divested Subsidiary may vote. Neither the Contributed Shares nor any shares of capital stock of any Divested Subsidiary have been issued in violation of, and none of the Contributed Shares or such shares of capital stock are subject to, any purchase option, call, right of first refusal, preemptive, subscription or similar rights under any provision of applicable law, the certificate of incorporation or by-laws or comparable governing instruments of any Divested Subsidiary or, except pursuant to the Austrian Shares Contract, any contract, agreement or instrument to which any Divested Subsidiary is subject, bound or a party or otherwise. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01(f), there are no outstanding warrants, options, rights, "phantom" stock rights, agreements, convertible or exchangeable securities or other commitments (other than this Agreement) (i) pursuant to which any Divested Subsidiary is or may become obligated to issue, sell, purchase, refund or redeem any shares of its capital stock or other securities of or equity interests in a Divested Subsidiary or (ii) that give any Person the right to receive any benefits or rights similar to any rights enjoyed by or accruing to the holders of shares of capital stock of any Divested Subsidiary. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01(f), there are no equity securities of any Divested Subsidiary reserved for issuance for any purpose.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Strategic Alliance Agreement (Ciba Geigy Corp), Strategic Alliance Agreement (Hexcel Corp /De/), Strategic Alliance Agreement (Ciba Geigy LTD)