Complaints and Investigations 1. This article applies to complaints or allegations made externally and not from normal supervisory activities.
Investigation by Buyer Buyer has conducted its own independent review and analysis of the Business, the Acquired Assets, operations, technology, assets, liabilities, financial condition and prospects of the Business as formerly carried on by Seller and acknowledges that Seller has provided Buyer with reasonable access to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Business for this purpose. Buyer has conducted its own independent review of all Orders of, and all motions, pleadings, and other submissions to, the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the Bankruptcy Case. In entering into this Agreement, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and analysis, and Buyer (i) acknowledges that neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates or Related Persons makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided or made available to Buyer or its Affiliates or Related Persons, except for the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 (which are subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in this Agreement); and (ii) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, that none of Seller, its Affiliates or any of their respective Related Persons shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever to Buyer or its Affiliates or Related Persons on any basis (including, without limitation, in contract or tort, under federal or state securities Laws or otherwise, but excluding misrepresentation or concealment arising from actual fraud of Seller) based upon any information provided or made available, or statements made, to Buyer or its Affiliates or Related Persons (or any omissions therefrom), including, without limitation, in respect of the specific representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement, except, with regard to Seller, for the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 and, with respect to such representations and warranties, subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in this Agreement.
Buyer’s Investigation Buyer is an informed and sophisticated purchaser and is experienced in the evaluation and purchase of companies such as the Company and Spardee's Realty. Except for the environmental investigations described in Section 6.9 below, Buyer has undertaken such investigation as it has deemed necessary to enable it to make an informed and intelligent decision with respect to this Agreement, and Buyer acknowledges that the Seller Parties and the Company Group have allowed Buyer such access as has been reasonably requested by Buyer to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Company Group for this purpose. To the extent expressly permitted hereafter under this Agreement, Buyer will undertake such further investigation as it deems necessary. Buyer acknowledges that in entering this Agreement, in acquiring the Shares and in consummating the other transactions contemplated herein, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and analysis and, to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, and that none of the Seller Parties and the Company Group (and any of their respective agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives) has made any representation or warranty as to the Seller Parties, the Company Group, the Shares, this Agreement or the business of the Company Group except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Buyer agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, that, except as expressly provided for herein or pursuant to the express provisions hereof, none of the Seller Parties (and any of their respective agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives) shall have any liability to Buyer (or any of its agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives) on any basis based upon any information made available or statements made to Buyer (or any of its agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives).
Investigations; Litigation There is no investigation or review pending (or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened) by any Governmental Entity with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and there are no actions, suits, inquiries, investigations or proceedings pending (or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened) against or affecting Parent or its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties at law or in equity before, and there are no orders, judgments or decrees of, or before, any Governmental Entity, in each case which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Due Diligence Investigation Pubco shall be reasonably satisfied with the results of its due diligence investigation of the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.
Investigation by Purchaser Seller will (a) provide Purchaser and its officers, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, potential lenders, Purchaser's and potential lenders' consultants and other representatives (collectively, "Representatives") with full access, upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, to the Employees and such other officers, employees and agents of Seller who have any responsibility for the PSE Colstrip Interests, to Seller's accountants and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Colstrip Contracts, to the Assets (including, to the extent it is within Seller's power to do so, access to the Colstrip 1, 2, 3 and 4 site), but only to the extent that such access does not unreasonably interfere with Seller's business and the operation of the Assets, (b) make available to Purchaser and its Representatives, upon request, a copy of each report, schedule or other document filed or received by Seller between the Bid Date and the Closing with or from the SEC, FERC, EPA, WUTC or any other relevant Governmental or Regulatory Authority and relating to the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Assets or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and all such information and data (including copies of Business Contracts, Transferable Permits, Fuel Contracts, Colstrip Contracts, and other Books and Records) concerning the ownership, operation and maintenance of the PSE Colstrip Interests and the Assets and the Assumed Liabilities as Purchaser or its Representatives reasonably may request in connection with such investigation, except to the extent that furnishing any such report, schedule, other documents, information or data would violate any Law, Order (including any protective order or similar confidentiality obligation), Contract, License or Environmental Permit applicable to Seller or by which any of its Assets and Properties is bound. In furtherance of the foregoing, Seller agrees to cooperate with Purchaser in connection with Purchaser's efforts to obtain Purchaser Financing, as defined in Section 5.07. Seller's cooperation shall include the negotiation and execution of a consent with the lenders with respect to the Operative Agreements, which consent shall include providing such lenders with rights to cure a Purchaser default under the Operative Agreements; provided, however, that Seller shall not be obligated, in connection with such cooperation or consent, to take any action or enter into any agreement that would have any adverse effect on Seller or any of its rights or benefits under this Agreement or the Operative Agreements.
Environmental Investigation (a) Acquiror may, in its discretion, within thirty (30) Business Days of the date of this Agreement, require the Company to order, at Acquiror’s expense, a Phase I environmental site assessment to be delivered only to Acquiror for each parcel of real property in which the Company or an Acquired Subsidiary holds an interest or formerly held an interest (each a “Phase I Report”), conducted by an independent professional consultant reasonably acceptable to Acquiror to determine if any real property in which the Company or any Acquired Subsidiary holds any interest or formerly held an interest contains or gives evidence of any adverse environmental condition or any violations of Environmental Laws on any such property. If a Phase I Report discloses any violations or adverse environmental conditions, or reports a reasonable suspicion thereof, then Acquiror may promptly obtain, at the expense of the Company and Acquiror, shared equally, a Phase II environmental report with respect to any affected property which report shall contain an estimate of the cost of any remediation or other follow-up work that may be necessary to address those violations or conditions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (each a “Phase II Report,” and collectively referred to with the associated Phase I Report, an “Environmental Report”). Acquiror shall have no duty to act upon any information produced by an Environmental Report for the benefit of the Company, any Acquired Subsidiary or any other Person, but shall provide such information to the Company upon the Company’s request.
Access and Investigation (a) During the period commencing on the Agreement Date and ending at such time as designees of Parent first constitute at least a majority of the Company Board pursuant to Section 1.3(a), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and Representatives to: (i) provide Parent and Parent’s Representatives with reasonable access, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to the Company’s Representatives, properties, books, records, Tax Returns, material operating and financial reports, work papers and other documents and information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the Company Owned IP); (ii) provide Parent and Parent’s Representatives with such copies of the books, records, Tax Returns, work papers and other documents and information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and with such additional financial, operating and other data and information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, as Parent may reasonably request; and (iii) permit Parent’s officers and other employees to meet, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, with the chief financial officer and other officers and managers of the Company responsible for the Company’s financial statements and the internal controls of the Company and its Subsidiaries to discuss such matters as Parent may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in order to enable Parent to satisfy its obligations under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act or similar act applicable thereto and the rules and regulations relating thereto or otherwise in connection with the Offer and the Merger. No information or knowledge obtained by Parent or its Representatives in any investigation conducted pursuant to this Section 5.1(a) shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty of the Company set forth herein or the conditions to the obligations of Parent and Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Offer and the Merger), or the remedies available to the parties hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information to the extent such access or disclosure would jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of such Person or violate any applicable Law.
Litigation and Investigations Promptly after (i) the occurrence thereof, notice of the institution of or any material adverse development in any material action, suit or proceeding or any governmental investigation or any arbitration, before any court or arbitrator or any governmental or administrative body, agency or official, against any Consolidated Company, or any material property of any thereof, or (ii) actual knowledge thereof, notice of the threat of any such action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration;
Independent Investigation Subscriber, in making the decision to purchase the Units, has relied upon an independent investigation of the Company and has not relied upon any information or representations made by any third parties or upon any oral or written representations or assurances from the Company, its officers, directors or employees or any other representatives or agents of the Company, other than as set forth in this Agreement. Subscriber is familiar with the business, operations and financial condition of the Company and has had an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from the Company’s officers and directors concerning the Company and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units and has had full access to such other information concerning the Company as Subscriber has requested. Subscriber confirms that all documents that it has requested have been made available and that Subscriber has been supplied with all of the additional information concerning this investment which Subscriber has requested.
