11.3 No Conflict; Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder does not, and the performance by the Stockholder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement does not and will not: (i) violate any Laws applicable to the Stockholder, (ii) result in any breach of or constitute a default under any Contract or obligation to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder is subject, other than those created by this Agreement, or (iii) to the extent the Stockholder is not an individual, violate or conflict with any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Stockholder, in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iii), except for such violations, breaches or defaults as would not prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or, except as required under the HSR Act, any competition, antitrust and investment laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions or by the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person, is required by or with respect to the Stockholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.4 Absence of Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no legal action pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against or affecting the Stockholder that would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.
11.5 Reliance. The Stockholder has been represented by or had the opportunity to be represented by independent counsel of its own choosing and has had the right and opportunity to consult with its attorney, and to the extent, if any, that the Stockholder desired, the Stockholder availed itself of such right and opportunity. The Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Stockholder (individually and on behalf of its Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives) hereby agrees and acknowledges that, in entering into this Agreement and agreeing to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Stockholder, its Affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) and each of their respective Representatives are relying solely on the representations and warranties of Parent set forth in Section 12 of this Agreement and are not relying on any other representation, warranty, statement or material.
11.6 Brokers. No broker, finder, financial advisor, investment banker or other agent is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s, financial advisor’s, investment banking or other similar fee or commission payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, on behalf of the Stockholder.
12. Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder that:
12.1 Due Authority. Parent has the full power and capacity to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement. Parent is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in accordance with the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of Parent’s obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby has been validly authorized, and assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 11.3(b), no other consents or authorizations are required to give effect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally.
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