(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby: (i) do not require the consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of, or (except for filings pursuant to Section 16 or Regulation 13D under the Exchange Act) filing by the Seller with, any governmental authority or regulatory authority, including any stock exchange or self-regulatory organization, or court, or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Seller and (ii) except as would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not constitute or result in a breach, violation or default, or cause the acceleration or termination of any obligation or right of the Seller or any other party thereto, under (A) any note, bond, mortgage, deed, indenture, lien, instrument, contract, agreement, lease or license, whether written or oral, express or implied, to which the Seller is a party, (B) the Seller’s organizational documents or (C) any statute, law, ordinance, decree, order, injunction, rule, directive, judgment or regulation of any court, administrative or regulatory body, including any stock exchange or self-regulatory organization, governmental authority, arbitrator, mediator or similar body.
(c) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. The Seller has duly taken all necessary limited partnership action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and all consents, approvals, authorizations and orders required for the Seller’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance of the transactions contemplated hereby have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
(d) The Seller is the sole record owner of the Shares. The Seller has good, valid and marketable title to the Shares free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, pledge, charge, security interest, mortgage, title retention agreement, option, equity or other adverse claim or rights of any third party whatsoever (except for restrictions pursuant to applicable federal and state securities laws), and has not, in whole or in part, (i) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged or otherwise disposed of the Shares or its ownership or other rights in such Shares or (ii) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to such Shares. Following the Repurchase Transaction, and against payment made pursuant to this Agreement, good, valid and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, pledge, charge, security interest, mortgage, title retention agreement, option, equity or other adverse claim (except for (x) restrictions pursuant to applicable federal and state securities laws and (y) agreements, equity or other claim or rights of holder of capital, profits and other interests pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of AP VIII Aegis Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership), will pass to the Company.
(e) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, currently threatened that questions the validity of this Agreement, or the right of the Seller to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There are presently no outstanding judgments, decrees or orders of any court or any governmental or administrative agency against the Seller which questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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