EYE » Topics » REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND THE PURCHASER

This excerpt taken from the EYE 8-K filed Jan 13, 2009.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND THE PURCHASER

Parent and the Purchaser hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification. Each of Parent and Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except for such failures to be so organized, existing or in good standing that would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.2 Authority. Each of Parent and the Purchaser has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Offer and the Merger. Parent as sole stockholder of the Purchaser has approved this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and the Purchaser, as applicable, and the consummation by each of Parent and the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Offer and the Merger, have been duly and validly authorized by Parent and the Purchaser, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or the Purchaser are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Neither the approval or adoption of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby requires any approval of the stockholders of Parent. This Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by Parent and Purchaser, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent and the Purchaser, enforceable against Parent and the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 4.3 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or the Purchaser do not, the acceptance for payment or acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Offer will not, the consummation by Parent or the Purchaser of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will not, and compliance by Parent or the Purchaser with any of the provisions of this Agreement will not (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both): (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Parent or the Purchaser; (b) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Parent or Purchaser or any of their respective Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (c) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) or impair Parent’s or Purchaser’s or any of their respective Subsidiaries’ rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to any third party any rights of termination, amendment, payment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a

 

45


Lien on any of the properties or assets (including intangible assets) of Parent, the Purchaser or any of their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to any Contract, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent, the Purchaser or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent, the Purchaser or any of their respective Subsidiaries or their properties is bound or affected.

Section 4.4 Required Filings and Consents. None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Parent and the Purchaser, the acceptance for payment or acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Offer, the consummation by Parent and the Purchaser of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or compliance by Parent or the Purchaser with any of the provisions of this Agreement will require (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing or registration with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, other than (a) the applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including the filing of the Offer Documents and such reports under Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger or other documents as required by the DGCL, (c) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act or the EC Merger Regulation, (d) as may be required under any other foreign Competition Laws, (e) such filings as may be required under the rules and regulations of the NYSE, (f) such clearances, consents, approvals, Orders, licenses, authorizations, registrations, declarations, permits, filings and notifications as may be required under applicable U.S. federal and state or foreign securities Laws, and (g) such other consents, approvals, Orders, registrations, declarations, permits, filings or notifications which, if not obtained or made, would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.5 Litigation. There is no suit, claim, action or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against or affecting Parent or the Purchaser, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay consummation of the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.6 Ownership of Company Capital Stock. Neither Parent nor the Purchaser is, nor at any time during the last three (3) years has it been, an “interested stockholder” of the Company as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL and in Section 1(g) of Article NINTH of the Company Charter (in each case, other than as contemplated by this Agreement).

Section 4.7 Operations of Purchaser. Purchaser is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent that has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated hereby and prior to the Effective Time will have engaged in no other business activities and will have incurred no liabilities or obligations other than as contemplated herein.

Section 4.8 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker (other than Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, whose brokerage, finder’s or other fees and expenses shall be paid in full by Parent) is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by and on behalf of Parent or Purchaser.

 

46


Section 4.9 Sufficient Funds. Parent and the Purchaser have or will have cash and cash equivalents, and committed or available lines of credit, sufficient to (a) consummate the Offer, (b) pay the aggregate Merger Consideration, (c) comply with their obligations under Section 5.14 and (d) pay any and all fees and expenses in connection with the Offer and the Merger.

Wikinvest © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Use of this site is subject to express Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. By continuing past this page, you agree to abide by these terms. Any information provided by Wikinvest, including but not limited to company data, competitors, business analysis, market share, sales revenues and other operating metrics, earnings call analysis, conference call transcripts, industry information, or price targets should not be construed as research, trading tips or recommendations, or investment advice and is provided with no warrants as to its accuracy. Stock market data, including US and International equity symbols, stock quotes, share prices, earnings ratios, and other fundamental data is provided by data partners. Stock market quotes delayed at least 15 minutes for NASDAQ, 20 mins for NYSE and AMEX. Market data by Xignite. See data providers for more details. Company names, products, services and branding cited herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The use of trademarks or service marks of another is not a representation that the other is affiliated with, sponsors, is sponsored by, endorses, or is endorsed by Wikinvest.
Powered by MediaWiki