Subsidiaries of the Company The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement.
Subsidiaries All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.
Deliveries of the Company (a) Concurrently herewith, the Company is delivering to the Parent this Agreement executed by the Company.
(b) At or prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Parent a certificate from the Company, signed by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying that the attached copies of the Company’s Charter Documents and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company approving this Agreement and the Transactions, are all true, complete and correct and remain in full force and effect.
Agreements of the Company The Company covenants and agrees with the Underwriters as follows:
(a) The Registration Statement has become effective, and if Rule 430A is used or the filing of the Prospectus is otherwise required under Rule 424(b), the Company will file the Prospectus (properly completed if Rule 430A has been used), subject to the prior approval of Grandview, pursuant to Rule 424(b) within the prescribed time period and will provide a copy of such filing to Grandview promptly following such filing.
(b) The Company will not, during such period as the Prospectus would be required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Shares by an underwriter or dealer in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement, file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus unless a copy thereof shall first have been submitted to Grandview within a reasonable period of time prior to the filing thereof and Grandview shall not have reasonably objected thereto in good faith.
(c) The Company will notify the Underwriters promptly, and will, if requested, confirm such notification in writing: (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission for any amendments to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order preventing or suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose or the threat thereof; (iv) of becoming aware of the occurrence of any event that in the judgment of the Company makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading; and (v) of receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale in any jurisdiction. If at any time the Commission shall issue any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement in connection with the offering contemplated hereby, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible moment. If the Company has omitted any information from the Registration Statement, pursuant to Rule 430A, it will use its best efforts to comply with the provisions of and make all requisite filings with the Commission pursuant to said Rule 430A and to notify the Underwriters promptly of all such filings.
(d) If, at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or Underwriter Counsel, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or the Registration Statement, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or Underwriter Counsel, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or Underwriter Counsel, at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus or the Registration Statement to comply with the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations, the Company will promptly notify Grandview and, subject to Section 4(b) hereof, will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the Company’s expense, an amendment to the Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus that corrects such statement or omission or effects such compliance and will deliver to the Underwriters, without charge, such number of copies thereof as the Underwriters may reasonably request. The Company consents to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by the Underwriters.
(e) The Company will furnish to the Underwriters and Underwriter Counsel, without charge: (i) one conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits thereto, (ii) so long as a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, as many copies of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto as the Underwriters may reasonably request.
(f) The Company will comply with all the undertakings contained in the Registration Statement.
(g) The Company represents and agrees that, except for the Approved FWP, it has not and will not, unless it obtains the prior consent of Grandview, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act, or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act, required to be filed with the Commission. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by Grandview (including the Approved FWP) is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act, and has complied and will comply with the requirements said Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. The Company will retain in accordance with the Rules and Regulations all Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses not required to be filed pursuant to the Rules and Regulations.
(h) Prior to the sale of the Shares to the Investors, the Company will cooperate with Grandview and Underwriter Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under the state securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as Grandview may reasonably request, if any; provided, that in no event shall the Company be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject.
(i) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the offering and sale of the Offered Securities in the manner set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “Use of Proceeds.” Without the written consent of Grandview, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, no proceeds of the Offering will be used to pay outstanding loans from officers, directors or stockholders.
(j) The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market at the time of the Initial Closing, and seeking and using its best efforts to maintain such listing for a period of at least three (3) years after the Closing.
(k) The Company shall retain a firm of independent certificate public accountants, acceptable to Grandview, which will have the responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements and the financial exhibits, if any, to be included in the Registration Statement and continuing to retain such accountants, or comparable accountants, for a period of at least three (3) years after the Closing.
(l) The Company shall retain a transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock and continue to retain such transfer agent, or a comparable firm, for a period of three (3) years after the Closing.
(m) The Company shall engage a financial public relations firm reasonably acceptable to their relations with their security holders, and continue to retain such firm, or a comparable firm, for a period of two (2) years after the Closing.
(n) The Company shall register with the Corporation Records Service published by Standard & Poor’s Corporation and covenant to maintain such registration for a period of three (3) years from the Closing.
(o) The Company will not at any time, directly or indirectly, take any action intended, or which might reasonably be expected, to cause or result in, or which will constitute, stabilization of the price of the Shares to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares.
(p) The Company shall, upon the reasonable request of the Underwriters, deliver written affirmation of any certificate delivered to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 7 prior to any Closing Date following the Initial Closing Date.
(q) The Company shall supply Grandview and its counsel, at the Company’s costs, with a reasonable number of bound volumes of the public offering materials within a reasonable time after the Closing, as well as a reasonable number of commemorative Lucite tombstones as requested by Grandview.
(r) Upon the Closing, the Company will grant Grandview the right of first refusal to co-manage any public underwriting or private placement of debt or equity securities (excluding (i) sales to employees under any compensation or stock option plan approved by the shareholders of the Company, (ii) shares issued in payment of the consideration for an acquisition and (iii) conventional banking arrangements and commercial debt financing) of the Company or any subsidiary or successor of the Company during the one year period following the Closing Date. If Grandview accepts such right of first refusal, Grandview shall be entitled to no less than 33.33% of the underwriting, non-accountable expenses allowance, warrant coverage or other investment banking compensation for any such offering and shall act as the lead manager of any such offering. If Grandview fails to accept in writing any such proposal for such public or private sale within 20 days after receipt of a written notice from the Company containing such proposal, then Grandview will have not claim or right with respect to any such sale contained in any such notice.
Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to own or create directly or indirectly any Subsidiaries other than (i) any Subsidiary which has joined this Agreement as Guarantor on the Closing Date; and (ii) any Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date which joins this Agreement as a Borrower or as a Guarantor, and, to the extent not resulting in material adverse tax consequences, any Foreign Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date which joins this Agreement as a Borrower or as a Guarantor, in each case by delivering to the Administrative Agent (A) a signed Borrower Joinder or Guarantor Joinder, as appropriate; (B) documents in the forms described in Section 6.1 [First Loans] modified as appropriate; (C) documents necessary to grant and perfect the Prior Security Interests to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in the equity interests of, and Collateral held by, such Subsidiary; and (D) such diligence materials in respect of such Subsidiary (including, without limitation, “know your customer”, liens, ERISA and labor matters) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Each of the Loan Parties shall not become or agree to become a party to a Joint Venture other than Permitted Investments and other investments permitted pursuant to Section 7.2.4 [Loans and Investments]. For purposes of clarity, any Subsidiary organized under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof that is formed or acquired by the Canadian Borrower after the Closing Date shall join this Agreement as a Guarantor of the Canadian Liabilities in accordance with the terms of this Section 7.2.9.
Organization; Subsidiaries (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and corporate authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted or presently proposed to be conducted. To the Company's Knowledge, the Company is duly qualified and licensed as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing (and has paid all relevant franchise or analogous taxes) in each jurisdiction where the character of its assets owned or held under lease or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Company owns, either directly or indirectly through one or more of its Subsidiaries, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of its Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens, except those Liens pursuant to the credit and other loan agreements existing as of the date hereof. There are no outstanding subscription rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights of any character whatsoever relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary, or any commitments of any character whatsoever relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary or pursuant to which any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue or grant additional shares of its capital stock or other equity interests or related subscription rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights, or to grant preemptive rights.
(c) Each Subsidiary is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, business association or other Person duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (in jurisdictions where such concept is recognized) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. To the Company's Knowledge, each Subsidiary of the Company is duly qualified and licensed as a foreign corporation or other business entity to do business and is in good standing (and has paid all relevant franchise or analogous taxes) in each jurisdiction where the character of its assets owned or held under lease or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure of one or more Subsidiaries to be so qualified or licensed, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Designated Subsidiaries (a) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledge and agree and Celestica hereby confirms that Celestica has designated Celestica International as a Canadian Designated Subsidiary and that there are not, on the date hereof, any other Designated Subsidiaries.
(b) Celestica may, from time to time and at any time hereafter, designate any other wholly-owned qualifying Restricted Subsidiary as a Canadian Designated Subsidiary provided that:
(i) all Lenders shall have previously consented in writing to the designation of such Subsidiary as a Canadian Designated Subsidiary;
(ii) such Subsidiary was incorporated, continued, amalgamated or otherwise created in accordance with and continues to be governed by the laws of a province of Canada or the federal laws of Canada and which is domiciled in Canada;
(iii) such Restricted Subsidiary, prior to becoming a Designated Subsidiary, shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent: (A) a Designated Subsidiary Agreement; (B) if it has not already done so, a Guarantee substantially in the form of Schedule H; and (C) unless a Debt Rating Upgrade has occurred and no Trigger Event has ensued following such Debt Rating Upgrade, if it has not already done so, the other applicable Security Documents; and
(iv) the Restricted Subsidiary which is proposed to become a Designated Subsidiary shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent:
(A) a certified copy of the proposed Designated Subsidiary’s Organic Documents;
(B) a certified copy of the resolutions authorizing it to enter into, execute and deliver the Designated Subsidiary Agreement, the Guarantee and the other applicable Security Documents, if applicable, and to perform its obligations thereunder;
(C) a certificate as to the incumbency of its officers signing the Designated Subsidiary Agreement, the Guarantee and the other applicable Security Documents, if applicable;
(D) a certificate of status, good standing or like certificate with respect to such Designated Subsidiary issued by appropriate government officials of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; and
(E) an opinion of counsel to the Designated Subsidiary in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders’ Counsel and the Administrative Agent, each acting reasonably;
(c) Celestica may, from time to time and at any time hereafter, designate any other wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary which does not fall within the definition of “Canadian Designated Subsidiary” as a Consent Designated Subsidiary, provided that:
(i) all Lenders shall have previously consented in writing to the designation of such Subsidiary as a Consent Designated Subsidiary;
(ii) Celestica shall have obtained the agreement in writing of a Lender located in the jurisdiction where such Consent Designated Subsidiary is resident, to utilize, subject to the terms of this Agreement, a portion of the Commitment of such Lender or its Affiliate to make Advances to the Consent Designated Subsidiary and such Lender shall have delivered a notice to the Administrative Agent in the form of Schedule M;
(iii) such Subsidiary, prior to becoming a Consent Designated Subsidiary, shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent: (A) a Designated Subsidiary Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule F; (B) a Guarantee substantially in the form of Schedule H, with such changes as the Administrative Agent and the Consent Designated Subsidiary may reasonably require on the advice of their respective counsel to reflect local legal requirements; and (C) unless a Debt Rating Upgrade has occurred and no Trigger Event has ensued following such Debt Rating Upgrade, if it has not already done so, the other applicable Security Documents; and
(iv) the Restricted Subsidiary which is proposed to be designated as a Consent Designated Subsidiary shall have provided to the Administrative Agent such number of copies as the Administrative Agent may request of:
(A) a certified copy of the proposed Consent Designated Subsidiary’s Organic Documents;
(B) the resolutions authorizing it to enter into, execute and deliver the Designated Subsidiary Agreement, the Guarantee and the other applicable Security Documents, if applicable, and to perform its obligations thereunder;
(C) a certificate to the incumbency of its officers signing the Consent Designated Subsidiary Agreement, the Guarantee and other applicable Security Documents, if applicable;
(D) a certificate of status, good standing or like certificate with respect to such Consent Designated Subsidiary issued by appropriate government officials of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; and
(E) an opinion of counsel to the Consent Designated Subsidiary in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders’ Counsel and the Administrative Agent, each acting reasonably; and
(d) Celestica may, from time to time and at any time hereafter, terminate the designation of a Designated Subsidiary as such by the delivery of written notice to the Administrative Agent and from and after the day which is five (5) Banking Days after receipt of such notice, the subject Subsidiary shall no longer be a Designated Subsidiary and shall have no further right or ability to obtain further Advances under the Facility.
Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Borrower To the extent the context of any provisions of this Agreement makes it appropriate, including without limitation any representation, warranty or covenant, the word "Borrower" as used in this Agreement shall include all of Borrower's subsidiaries and affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, under no circumstances shall this Agreement be construed to require Lender to make any Loan or other financial accommodation to any of Borrower's subsidiaries or affiliates.
Mergers, Subsidiaries, Etc Except as otherwise permitted under Sections 6.2 or 6.8, no Credit Party shall directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, (a) form or acquire any Subsidiary, or (b) merge with, consolidate with, acquire all or substantially all of the assets or Stock of, or otherwise combine with or acquire, any Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(i) Borrower may acquire all or substantially all of the assets or all of the Stock of any Person (the "Target") (in each case, a "Permitted Acquisition") with the consent of Requisite Lenders or without consent of Agent or Requisite Lenders, but subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
(A) Agent shall receive reasonable (and, in any event, not less than 14 days') prior written notice of the expected consummation date of such proposed Permitted Acquisition, which notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such proposed Permitted Acquisition;
(B) such Permitted Acquisition shall only involve assets located in the United States and comprising a business, or those assets of a business, of the type engaged in by Borrower as of the Closing Date and other businesses that, in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of Borrower, are reasonably related, ancillary or complimentary thereto, or reasonable extensions thereof, including without limitation the leasing of medical equipment, and which businesses would not subject Agent or any Lender to regulatory or third party approvals in connection with the exercise of its rights and remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents other than approvals applicable to the exercise of such rights and remedies with respect to Borrower prior to such Permitted Acquisition;
(C) such Permitted Acquisition shall be consensual and shall have been approved by the Target's board of directors (or comparable governing body);
(D) no additional Indebtedness, Guaranteed Indebtedness, contingent obligations or other liabilities shall be incurred, assumed or shall otherwise be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and Target after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition, except (x) Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 6.3, (y) Guaranteed Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 6.6 and (z) ordinary course trade payables and accrued expenses of the Target;
(E) the sum of all amounts payable in connection with any single Permitted Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all Indebtedness, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith or otherwise reflected in a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and Target) shall not exceed $5,000,000, and the sum of such amounts for all Permitted Acquisitions in any Fiscal Year shall not exceed $15,000,000;
(F) the business and assets acquired in such Permitted Acquisition shall be free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Encumbrances);
(G) Concurrently with delivery of the notice referred to in clause (A) above, Borrower shall have delivered to Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures Create, acquire or otherwise suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary of such Borrower to create, acquire or otherwise suffer to exist, any Subsidiary or joint venture arrangement not in existence as of the date hereof, except in connection with a Permitted Acquisition.