Article III
Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company hereby covenants as follows, and makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is and shall be true and correct on the date hereof and at the Closing, to the Holders and the Exchange Agent:
Section 3.1Power and Authorization. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Transactions. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with any governmental entity is required on the part of the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions, except as may be required under any state or federal securities laws or that may be obtained after the Closing without penalty or such that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 3.2Valid and Enforceable Agreements; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. This Agreement and consummation of the Transactions will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (a) the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company, (b) any material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets are bound, or (c) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to the Company, except in the case of clauses (b) or (c), where such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or affect the Company’s ability to consummate the Transactions in any material respect.
Section 3.3Validity of the Exchange Shares. When delivered to the applicable Holder pursuant to the Transactions against delivery of the Exchanged Notes therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Exchange Shares will (i) be validly issued, fully paid and non assessable, (ii) be free and clear of any Liens, including claims or rights under any voting trust agreements, shareholder agreements or other agreements, and (iii) will not be subject to any preemptive, participation, rights of first refusal or other similar rights (other than any such rights that will be waived prior to the Closing). Assuming the accuracy of the Undersigned’s and each Holder’s representations and warranties hereunder, the Exchange Shares (a) will be issued in the Transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) or 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and (b) will be issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.
Section 3.4Listing Approval. At the Closing, the Exchange Shares shall be approved for listing on the NYSE.
Section 3.6Disclosure. On or before the first business day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall issue a publicly available press release or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form8-K disclosing all material terms of the Aggregated Transactions (to the extent not previously publicly disclosed). Without the prior written consent of the Undersigned, the Company shall not disclose the name of the Undersigned or any Holder in any filing or announcement, unless such disclosure is required by applicable law, rule, regulation or legal process based on advice of counsel.