text
stringlengths
22
7.8k
label
class label
100 classes
No interest shall be paid on the Capital Contribution of any Partner.
54Interests
During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Executive shall have the duties and functions that are generally associated with the position of Chief Financial Officer and will be responsible for such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably assigned to him by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) or Chief Executive Officer.
69Positions
For purposes hereof, the capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Omnibus Agreement.
29Definitions
The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word “including” shall generally mean including without limitation unless in a particular instance the language explicitly indicates otherwise.
23Construction
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters referred to herein. No amendment to this Agreement shall be binding between the parties unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. There are no promises, representations, inducements or statements between the parties other than those that are expressly contained herein. Executive acknowledges that he is entering into this Agreement of his own free will and accord, and with no duress, that he has been represented and fully advised by competent counsel in entering into this Agreement, that he has read this Agreement and that he understands it and its legal consequences.
38Entire Agreements
Unless required by Law or the rules of any stock exchange upon which the relevant party’s securities are listed, (in which case each of Purchaser and the Company, or following the Closing, the Sellers’ Representative shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, consult with the other party prior to any such disclosure as to the form and content of such disclosure), (a) from and after the date hereof until the Closing, no announcements to the employees, customers or suppliers of the Business or other releases of information related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) from and after the date hereof (through the Closing Date), no press releases or other public disclosure related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, will be issued or released without the consent of both Purchaser and the Company, or following the Closing Date, the Sellers’ Representative, except as reasonably necessary for the Company to obtain the consents and approvals of third parties contemplated by this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Purchaser shall be permitted to issue a press release or otherwise make any public announcement or filing of or concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, that Purchaser provides the Sellers’ Representative a reasonable opportunity to review such press release or other public announcement or filing and considers in good faith any comments thereto, (ii) this Section 8.2 shall not apply to any press release or other public disclosure made by the Company or the Purchaser which is consistent with prior disclosure and does not contain any information relating to the transactions contemplated hereby that has not been previously announced or made public in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) after the public announcement of the Merger, the Sellers’ Representative shall be permitted to publicly announce that it has been engaged to serve as the Sellers’ Representative in connection with the Merger as long as such announcement does not disclose any of the other terms of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated herein. The parties hereto acknowledge that following the date hereof, that certain mutual confidentiality agreement by and between the Company and Purchaser, dated as of January 16, 2017 (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”), shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.  The terms of the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing, at which time such Confidentiality Agreement shall terminate.
20Confidentiality
Borrower hereby represents that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and their respective Related Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of CPLV Tenant or any of its Affiliates or Borrower or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. The provisions of this Section  10.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Debt.
15Brokers
The Company shall pay you a base salary at the rate of $525,000 per year, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company and subject to annual review by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”) (such base salary, as in effect from time to time, “ Base Salary ”).
11Base Salary
If the value of the Put Shares delivered to the Investor causes the Company to exceed the Maximum Commitment Amount, then the Investor shall return to the Company the surplus amount of Put Shares associated with such Put and the Purchase Price with respect to such Put shall be reduced by any Clearing Costs related to the return of such Put Shares. The Closing of a Put shall occur within one (1) Trading Day following the respective Clearing Date, whereby the Investor shall deliver the Investment Amount by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company. In addition, on or prior to such Closing, each of the Company and the Investor shall deliver to each other all documents, instruments and writings required to be delivered or reasonably requested by either of them pursuant to this Agreement in order to implement and effect the transactions contemplated herein.
18Closings
The Employee acknowledges that, by reason of being employed by the Company at the relevant times, to the extent permitted by law, all of the Work Product consisting of copyrightable subject matter is “work made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and such copyrights are therefore owned by the Company. To the extent that the foregoing does not apply, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company, for no additional consideration, the Employee’s entire right, title, and interest in and to all Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein, including the right to sue, counterclaim, and recover for all past, present, and future infringement, misappropriation, or dilution thereof, and all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to reduce or limit the Company’s rights, title, or interest in any Work Product or Intellectual Property Rights so as to be less in any respect than that the Company would have had in the absence of this Agreement.
7Assignments
The Right of First Refusal shall, at Landlord’s option, terminate and be of no further force or effect even after Tenant’s due and timely exercise of the Right of First Refusal, if, after such exercise, but prior to the commencement date of the lease of such Right of First Refusal, (i) Tenant fails to timely cure any default by Tenant under the Lease; or (ii) Tenant has Defaulted 3 or more times during the period from the date of the exercise of the Right of First Refusal to the date of the commencement of the lease of the Identified Space, whether or not such Defaults are cured.
88Terminations
This Agreement and the Loan Agreement as amended hereby is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Obligor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors‘ rights generally and by general equitable principles relating to enforceability (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).
36Enforceability
Wherever any words are used herein in the singular or in the plural, they shall be construed as though they were used in the plural or in the singular, as the case may be, in all cases where they would so apply.
89Terms
Any provision of this Agreement which is deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction and subject to this paragraph be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provisions of this Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction. If any covenant should be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its scope is considered excessive, such covenant shall be modified so that the scope of the covenant is reduced only to the minimum extent necessary to render the modified covenant valid, legal and enforceable.
79Severability
The Shareholders have not incurred, nor will they incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees or agent's commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
15Brokers
Captions . The words “ Landlord ” and “ Tenant ” as used herein shall include the plural as well as the singular. The necessary grammatical changes required to make the provisions hereof apply either to corporations or partnerships or individuals, men or women, as the case may require, shall in all cases be assumed as though in each case fully expressed. The captions of Articles and Sections are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit, construe, affect or alter the meaning of such Articles and Sections.
89Terms
The Seller is duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of New York. The Seller has full power and authority to own, operate and occupy its properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted and is registered or qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it is required to so qualify or register and where the failure to be so qualified is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Buyer, and no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing, or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail, such power and authority or qualification.
66Organizations
Executive shall be provided with reimbursement of expenses related to Executive's employment by the Company on a basis no less favorable than that which may be authorized from time to time by the Board, in its sole discretion, for senior level executives as a group. Executive shall be entitled to vacation and holidays in accordance with the Company's normal personnel policies for senior level executives, but not less than three (3) weeks of vacation per calendar year, provided Executive shall not utilize more than ten (10) consecutive business days without the express consent of the Board of Directors. Unused vacation time will be forfeited as of December 31 of each calendar year of the Employment Term. Executive shall be entitled to no more than an aggregate of ten (10) sick days and personal days per calendar year.
93Vacations
The Lenders shall have received (a) audited balance sheets for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and related statements of income and comprehensive income and statements of cash flows related to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and (b) unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income and comprehensive income and statement of cash flows related to the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2014.
43Financial Statements
The Administrator may accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents in such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, may determine. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs and the Shares subject to the RSUs are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan, including Section 13.2 of the Plan.
0Adjustments
This Agreement has been validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Buyers, is a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the general principles of equity and to bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Seller will not result in any violation of any statute, rule or regulation to which such Seller is subject, or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, an event that results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the Founder Shares.
9Authority
The Note is and shall be a senior debt obligation of the Company, with priority in payment and performance over all existing indebtedness of the Company. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, note, evidence of indebtedness, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities is subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default (and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the Act and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization or stock market or any third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the Note in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or to issue and sell the Note in accordance with the terms hereof and, upon conversion of the Note, issue Conversion Shares . All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior  to the date hereof. If the Company is listed on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, the OTCQB Market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. or any successor to such markets (collectively, the “OTCBB”), the Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the OTCBB and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Stock will be delisted by the OTCBB in the foreseeable future. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
61No Conflicts
Certain rights which are subject to this Agreement are unique and are of such a nature as to be inherently difficult or impossible to value monetarily. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by either party hereto, an action at law for damages or other remedies at law would be inadequate to protect the unique rights and interests of the parties. Accordingly, the parties may seek to enforce the terms of this Agreement, and the terms of this Agreement shall be enforceable, in a court of competent jurisdiction by a decree of specific performance or injunction, subject to the arbitration provisions of Section 23(b) . Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and not be exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy which the parties may have.
81Specific Performance
Except as set forth in the SEC Reports or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.
91Transactions With Affiliates
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except insofar as the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by applicable Law.
36Enforceability
All corporate action on the part of the Company and its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of all obligations of the Company under this Agreement have been taken. This Agreement shall constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether enforcement is pursuant to a proceeding in equity or at law.
10Authorizations
This instrument, together with the Non-Compete and Solicitation Agreement, contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be changed orally but only by an agreement in writing signed by the Employee and the Bank. Employee acknowledges that the Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by bank regulatory agencies. If, at the time any payment would otherwise be made to Employee under this Agreement, such payment is prohibited or limited by any applicable statute or regulation, including, without limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and 12 C.F.R. Part 359 (Golden Parachute and Indemnification Payments), or by order of any such bank regulatory agency, the amount of such payment shall be reduced to the largest amount, if any, that may be paid at such time consistently with such statute, regulation, or order. Employee agrees that compliance with any such statute, regulation, or order, including any resulting reduction or elimination of any payment specified under this Agreement, shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Bank.
38Entire Agreements
Any controversy or claim between or among the parties hereto arising out of or relating to this Amendment shall be controlled by the provisions with respect to waiver of trial by jury contained in the Loan Documents previously delivered by such parties.
96Waiver Of Jury Trials
No Person will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company or the Investor for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of Investor.
15Brokers
The Partnership owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries (other than BRP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ BRP ”), and CoVal Leasing Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ CoVal ”) and 51.0% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of BRP, which owns a 100% membership interest in CoVal, free and clear of any Liens (except for such restrictions as may exist under applicable Law and except for such Liens as may be imposed pursuant to the Secured Debt Agreements), and all such ownership interests have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid (to the extent required by applicable Law and the Organizational Documents of such Subsidiaries) and non-assessable (except as nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act and Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act, as applicable, or the Organizational Documents of such Subsidiaries). No options, warrants, preemptive rights or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, securities or ownership interests in any Subsidiary of the Partnership are outstanding on the date of this Agreement and there are no outstanding obligations of any Partnership Entity to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire ownership interests in any Subsidiary of the Partnership.
83Subsidiaries
The Executive’s employment hereunder, and the Term of this Agreement, shall terminate upon his death.
27Death
All Awards and payments under this Agreement are subject to withholding of all applicable taxes. Such withholding obligations shall be satisfied through amounts that the Participant is otherwise to receive upon settlement or payment. In no event will the Participant be permitted to elect to withhold amounts in excess of the minimum tax withholding requirements.
99Withholdings
The proceeds of the Advances shall be available (and the Borrower agrees that it shall use such proceeds) for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.  Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall use the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws.  Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall use the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (x) for the purpose of financing any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person or a Person known by the Borrower to be controlled by a Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, except where such activities, business or transaction could be conducted legally by a U.S. Person or (y) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Lender.
92Use Of Proceeds
This First Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures and electronically scanned signatures shall be deemed originals.
26Counterparts
(a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.
58Litigations
Employee shall be liable for and shall pay all federal, state and local income or other similar taxes, and all related interest, penalties or other liabilities and costs, that may be due in connection with the payments to be made to Employee hereunder. The Employer shall have the right to withhold from any such payments all amounts necessary to satisfy its withholding obligations with respect thereto. Employee acknowledges that the Employer has not made representations or warranties of any kind regarding the tax consequence, if any, of any payments made hereunder.
87Taxes
All notices or other communications given or made under this Agreement shall be in writing. Notices or other communications shall be given personally or shall be sent by first class mail or by telefax (confirmed by first class mail) to any Party at the address set forth below such Party’s name on the signature pages hereto or such other address as it may have specified to the other parties in a written notice conforming to this Section. Any notice required to be given shall be deemed to have been given when actually received.
65Notices
This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
38Entire Agreements
The execution of this Amendment and any documents related hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or breach, default or event of default under any Loan Document, whether or not known to Agent or any of the Lenders and whether or not existing as of the date hereof.
63No Waivers
Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Third Amended Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text ) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner or as the following example: double-underlined text ) as set forth in the pages of the Third Amended Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto (the Third Amended Credit Agreement, as so amended, being referred to as the “ Amended Credit Agreement ”); provided that this Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Third Amended Credit Agreement.
2Amendments
Following the date of the Effective Date, (i) Antol will not make or cause to be made any statements or remarks (including, without limitation, the repetition or distribution of disparaging, derogatory or damaging rumors, allegations, negative reports or comments), whether written, electronic or oral, that are directly or indirectly disparaging, derogatory or damaging to the Company or any of its past, current or future affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, consultants, advisors, representatives, trustees, subsidiaries, divisions, parent companies, clients or customers or their policies and procedures, business, practices or financial condition; and (ii) the Company will not make or cause to be made any statements or remarks (including, without limitation, the repetition or distribution of disparaging, derogatory or damaging rumors, allegations, negative reports or comments), whether written, electronic or oral, that are directly or indirectly disparaging, derogatory or damaging to Antol as a past officer, director, shareholder, employee, consultant, advisor, or representatives for the Company; provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to any statements by Antol or by the Company that are made truthfully in response to a subpoena or as otherwise required by applicable law or other compulsory legal process.
64Non-Disparagement
In the event the Closing does not occur on or before September 30, 2017, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect, each party shall be released from its obligations hereunder, and the releases contained in paragraph 7 will be null and void.
88Terminations
The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) , which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.
16Capitalization
There is no suit, claim, action, investigation, litigation or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Bayer or its Affiliates, threatened against Bayer or its Affiliates, with respect to the Acquired Assets, the Licensed Products or the Bayer Business which (i) if adversely determined would result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) challenges or seeks to prevent or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
58Litigations
Each Company has (a) timely filed or caused to be timely filed all material Tax Returns required by applicable Requirements of Law to have been filed by it and (b) duly and timely paid, collected or remitted or caused to be duly and timely paid, collected or remitted all material Taxes due and payable, collectible or remittable by it and all assessments received by it, except Taxes (i) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Company has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting rules and (ii) which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Company has made adequate provision in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting rules for all material Taxes not yet due and payable. No Company has received written notice of any proposed or pending tax assessments, deficiencies or audits that could be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Company has ever been a party to any understanding or arrangement constituting a “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6111(c), Section 6111(d), or Section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Code, or has ever “participated” in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b), except as could not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
87Taxes
The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the SEC Reports as necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses, except where the failure to have such rights would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except for such claims as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and, other than as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no existing material infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
53Intellectual Property
Upon the exercise of a SAR, a member of the Combined Group shall pay to the Participant an amount equal to the number of shares subject to the SAR that are being exercised multiplied by the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the exercise date over the Strike Price, less an amount equal to any Federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and employment taxes required to be withheld. A member of the Combined Group shall pay such amount in cash, in Shares valued at Fair Market Value, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.
68Payments
Your starting annual gross base salary (“Base Salary”) will be $300,000.00, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures, less all applicable withholdings and deductions.
11Base Salary
The provisions of Section 8.5 shall apply to the security interest granted, and to the assignment effected, under Section 9.1 as well as to the Purchases, Reinvestments and the Asset Portfolio hereunder.
45Further Assurances
Each party covenants and agrees that, following the Closing, it will execute, deliver and acknowledge (or cause to be executed, delivered and acknowledged), from time to time, at the reasonable request of the other party and without further consideration, all such further instruments as may be reasonable acceptable to such party and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to transfer more effectively to Purchaser, or to perfect or record Purchaser’s interest in the Companies or to enable Purchaser to use or otherwise to confirm or carry out the provisions and intent of this Agreement.
45Further Assurances
The Award Agreement evidencing the grant of each Award shall set forth the terms and conditions applicable to such Award upon Termination, which shall be as the Committee may, in its discretion, determine at the time the Award is granted or at any time thereafter, and which terms and conditions may include provisions regarding the treatment of an Award in the event of a Termination by reason of a divestiture of any Subsidiary or Division or other assets of the Company or any Subsidiary.
88Terminations
Each party shall bear his, her or its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.
41Expenses
Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary at the Company’s corporate headquarters, and any notice to the Grantee shall be addressed to such Grantee at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address as the Grantee may designate to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.
65Notices
This Agreement and the other Credit Documents constitute valid and binding agreements of the Borrower and each other Credit Party which is a party thereto, and each Note, when executed and delivered in accordance with this Agreement, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, in each case enforceable in accordance with its terms.
13Binding Effects
Regarding Third Parties . Each Party shall release, protect, defend, indemnify and hold the other Party harmless against any Loss by a Third Party that is not a member of the Producer Group or Gatherer Group, to the extent such Loss (a) is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of said indemnifying Party or such Party’s Group, or (b) in the case of Producer as indemnifying Party, results from claims by a Third Party of title, rights, or encumbrances in or to Product delivered by Producer to a Receipt Point.
49Indemnifications
The Borrower has (i) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of material leasehold interests in real or personal property), or (ii) good title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of its material properties and assets reflected in the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1(e), except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements.
57Liens
Except with respect to termination of the Agreement under Section 9.02, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Section 5.05, Article VI, Article VII, this Section 9.03 and Article XI shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
85Survival
Immediately after giving effect to this Fourth Amendment on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the representations and warranties of the Company and each other Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in the Credit Agreement) are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language is true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates.
98Warranties
Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce LC Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly following (%4) the elimination of the applicable LC Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee) or (%4) the Revolving Facility Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , that (x) Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party shall not be released during the continuance of an Event of Default and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Bank may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated LC Exposure or other obligations.
74Releases
Promptly, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders, at Borrowers’ expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause the execution, acknowledgment and delivery of, and thereafter register, file or record, or cause to be registered, filed or recorded, in an appropriate governmental office, any document or instrument supplemental to or confirmatory of the Security Documents or otherwise deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent reasonably necessary or desirable for the continued validity, perfection and priority of the Liens on the Collateral covered thereby subject to no other Liens except as permitted by the applicable Security Document or this Agreement, or use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain any consents or waivers as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith. Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent from time to time such other documentation, consents, authorizations, approvals and orders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem necessary to perfect or maintain the Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents. Upon the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to any Loan Document which requires any consent, approval, registration, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority execute and deliver all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Lenders may require. If the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders determine that they are required by a Requirement of Law to have appraisals prepared in respect of the Real Property of any Loan Party constituting Collateral, Holdings shall provide to the Administrative Agent appraisals that satisfy the applicable requirements of the Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments of FIRREA and are otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.
45Further Assurances
Any discretionary adjustments made pursuant to this Article 16 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 16.2. To the extent that any adjustments made pursuant to this Article 16 cause Incentive Stock Options to cease to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, such Options shall be deemed to be Nonstatutory Stock Options.
46General
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
47Governing Laws
All notices, instructions and other communications given hereunder or in connection herewith shall be in writing. Any such notice, instruction or communication shall be sent either (a) by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (b) prepaid via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, in each case addressed to the Company, Attention: CEO, at One Technology Park Drive, Westford, Massachusetts 01886 and to the Executive at the Executive’s principal residence as currently reflected on the Company’s records (or to such other address as either the Company or the Executive may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith). Any such notice, instruction or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered five business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one business day after it is sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service. Either party may give any notice, instruction or other communication hereunder using any other means, but no such notice, instruction or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly delivered unless and until it actually is received by the party for whom it is intended.
65Notices
All payments to be made by any Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by any Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, either (i) for payments not made via online transfer, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein, or (ii) via online transfer in accordance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent on the date any such payment is due and payable.  For payments not made via the online system, any payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.  Any payments made via the online system through a Bank of America checking account prior to 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed received as of that day.  If the payment is made after 5:00 p.m., it shall be deemed received as of the opening of business on the next Business Day.  Payments made via the online system through any other bank made prior to 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed received as of the opening of business on the next Business Day.  If the payment is made after 5:00 p.m., the payment shall be deemed received as of the opening of business on the second Business Day following the payment.  The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office.  If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected on computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
46General
The Lender agrees to keep confidential the terms of the Fee Letter and all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that is designated by the provider thereof as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to any affiliate of the Lender, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with confidentiality obligations at least as restrictive as those contained in this Section, to any actual or prospective assignee of the Lender (or any professional advisor to such counterparty), (c) to its employees, directors, agents, independent auditors, ratings agencies, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates, in each case, who are instructed to comply with the confidentiality provisions herein, (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f) if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g) that has been (i) publicly disclosed without breach of the terms of this Section 12.5, (ii) received by the Lender from a third party that is not, to the knowledge of the Lender, subject to contractual or fiduciary confidentiality obligations owing to any Loan Party with respect to such information or (iii) independently developed by the Lender, (h) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender, (i) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Transaction Document, (j) if agreed in writing by TPX in its sole discretion, to any other Person, (k) pursuant to customary disclosure about the terms of the financing contemplated hereby in the ordinary course of business to market data collectors and similar service providers to the loan industry for league table purposes or (k) to its permitted pledgees and secured parties (including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any other central bank). The Lender acknowledges that information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents may include material non-public information concerning TPX and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities, and confirms that it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and that it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with those procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws. All information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by TPX or the Lender pursuant to, or in the course of administering, this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents will be syndicate-level information, which may contain material non-public information about TPX and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities. Accordingly, the Lender represents to TPX that it has identified a credit contact who may receive information that may contain material non-public information in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.
20Confidentiality
All corporate action on the part of the Company necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, has been taken. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by the Company, and, upon delivery hereof by the Company, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar legal requirement relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and except as such enforceability is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the TCV Holders set forth in Section 2.5 , the offer and sale of the Stock Consideration pursuant to this Agreement will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
10Authorizations
Each Borrower represents and warrants by this Agreement, by submission of each assignment of Collateral, and with each Advance request, the following matters. Each warranty and representation shall be deemed to be automatically repeated with each Advance and shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date of submission of such assignment of Collateral or making of such Advance, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and such warranties and representations shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied upon by Agent and each Lender regardless of any information possessed or any investigation made by Agent or any Lender. The warranties and representations shall be cumulative and in addition to all other warranties, representations, and agreements which Borrower shall give or cause to be given to Agent or any Lender, either now or hereafter.
76Representations
Except for HFF who has been engaged by Seller and for whose fees Seller will be responsible, neither Purchaser nor Seller has engaged a broker or sales agent for the purpose of introducing Purchaser to Seller, the Property or the transaction contemplated in this matter.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party shall be solely responsible for the payment of all brokerage fees which may become due and payable to any broker hired by such party in connection with the transaction, and Purchaser shall be solely responsible for any broker or other agent fees arising as a result of any equity or debt raising activities conducted by Purchaser or its affiliates to consummate the transactions described in this Agreement.  Purchaser shall indemnify Seller and hold Seller harmless from and against any claims, suits, demands or liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever arising on account of the claim of any other person, firm or corporation to a real estate brokerage commission or a finder's fee as a result of having dealt with Purchaser, or as a result of having introduced Purchaser to Seller or to the Property.  Seller shall indemnify Purchaser and save and hold Purchaser harmless from and against any claims, suits, demands or liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever arising on account of the claim of any person, firm or corporation to a real estate brokerage commission or a finder's fee as a result of having dealt with Seller in connection with this transaction.  The provisions of this Section 17 shall survive Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
15Brokers
Any notices provided for in your Award or the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the last address you provided to the Company. Any such notices from the Company to you may also be delivered to you at the last email address you provided to the Company.
65Notices
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in that State, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
47Governing Laws
Each of the Debtors, the Requisite Consenting Second Lien Creditors and the Commitment Parties hereby consent to (a) the amendments set forth in the Amended Plan, (b) the amendments set forth in the BCA Amendment, including those amendments set forth in the Amended Rights Offering Procedures (as defined therein) and (c) subject to the terms of the A&R Restructuring Support Agreement, including Sections 3 and 5.02(v) thereof, the filing with the Bankruptcy Court of the Amended Plan and an amended Disclosure Statement that includes the Amended Rights Offering Procedures (as defined in the BCA Amendment).
22Consents
The Buyer (or its assignee pursuant to Section 7.06 or its agent) may withhold from any payment hereunder any tax required by applicable Law to be withheld, and the tax withheld will be treated for all purposes hereof as paid to the Person with respect to which the withholding was made, to the extent that the withholding Person complies with applicable Law with respect to the withholding (including any applicable Law for depositing the tax withheld with a Governmental Authority).
99Withholdings
Each Party will pay its own costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel and other advisors or experts appointed by such Party) in connection with the preparation, negotiation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and neither Party shall have any liability therefor, whether or not the transactions contemplated herein or therein are consummated; provided, however , that Seller shall also bear the costs and expenses of the Company (including their legal fees and expenses) in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby, including any consent, approval, filing or notification required in connection therewith. Neither Party shall be responsible for any commission, broker's fee, finder's fee or similar fee or expense of the other Party.
41Expenses
Pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts such employment for a period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the one (1) year anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Initial Term ”); provided that this Agreement shall automatically extend for additional one (1) year periods after the Initial Term (each an “ Automatic Renewal Term ” and the Initial Term together with all Automatic Renewal Terms, if any, the “ Term ”) in the event that neither Party provides the other written notice of their intent not to automatically extend the term of this Agreement at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Automatic Renewal Term, as applicable (each a “ Non-Renewal Notice ”).
35Employment
Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, except that Parent may assign, it its sole discretion, any or all of its rights, interest and obligations hereunder to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to herein) is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder; provided , however , that the Company is an intended third party beneficiary of the agreement of the Stockholder set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
7Assignments
This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by email or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.  A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
26Counterparts
Unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 8, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyers contained in Sections 2 and 3, and the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4, 5 and 9 shall survive the Closing.  Each Buyer shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
85Survival
This IP Assignment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this IP Assignment delivered by facsimile, e-mail, or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this IP Assignment.
26Counterparts
No Party will be deemed to have waived any provision of this Facility IP License unless such waiver is made explicit in writing and signed by the Party waiving such provision. No waiver will be deemed to be a continuing waiver unless so stated in writing.
97Waivers
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company hereby employs Executive during the term of employment set forth in Section 1.2 to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and perform such services and duties as are normally and customarily associated with such position as well as such other associated duties as the Board of Directors (the “BOD”) shall determine. Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to devote sufficient time, attention and energies during regular business hours to effectively perform his duties and obligations hereunder. Executive will work from offices in New York and travel as needed to perform his duties and obligations hereunder.
35Employment
(a) Any and all payments by the Borrowers to or for the account of any Lender, the Agent or the Collateral Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or any other documents to be delivered hereunder shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.14 or the applicable provisions of such other documents, free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future Taxes (excluding any Excluded Taxes). If the Borrowers shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any other documents to be delivered hereunder to any Lender, the Agent or the Collateral Agent, (i) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions for Indemnified Taxes (including deductions for Indemnified Taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15) such Lender, the Agent and the Collateral Agent (as the case may be) receive an amount equal to the sum each would have received had no such deductions of Indemnified Taxes been made, (ii) the Borrowers shall make such deductions as are determined by such Borrowers to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to Sections 2.15(e) and (f) and (iii) the Borrowers shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.
87Taxes
Except as provided in Section 2.3 , all costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.
41Expenses
The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company is engaged. The Company has not received any notice or obtained any knowledge of circumstances indicating that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage (modified to the extent deemed prudent and customary by the management of the Company) as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that is commercially reasonable and not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
51Insurances
This Warrant, and the provisions, rights, obligations, and conditions set forth herein, and the legal relations between the parties hereto, including all disputes and claims, whether arising in contract, tort, or under statute, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions.
47Governing Laws
The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles.
47Governing Laws
During the Employment Period, the Participant shall receive an annual base salary at least equal to the Participant’s highest annual base salary as in effect with the Employer during the twelve (12)-month period immediately preceding the month in which the Change in Control occurs.
11Base Salary
The Borrower will not request any Borrowing, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents shall not use, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of any Borrowing, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, other Affiliate, joint venture partner or other Person, (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or AML Laws, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or involving any goods originating in or with a Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Country or (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the transactions contemplated hereunder, whether as underwriter, advisor lender, investor or otherwise).
92Use Of Proceeds
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that due to the unique nature of the Licensed Technical Information and other Confidential Information of Licensor, there can be no adequate remedy at law for any breach of its obligations hereunder, which breach may result in irreparable harm to Licensor, and therefore, that upon any such breach or any threat thereof, Licensor shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief, including injunction, without the requirement of posting a bond, in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law.
37Enforcements
Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Stock Option Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration in [Houston, Texas] by one arbitrator appointed in the manner set forth by the American Arbitration Association. Any arbitration proceeding pursuant to this paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators' award in any court having jurisdiction.
6Arbitration
The Company, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 hereunder, will pay the following expenses all incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, expenses relating to (i) the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement and each amendment and supplement thereto, of each Prospectus and of each amendment and supplement thereto, (ii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the Placement Shares, (iii) the qualification of the Placement Shares under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section  7(d) of this Agreement, including filing fees (provided, however, that any fees or disbursements of counsel for Cowen in connection therewith shall be paid by Cowen except as set forth in (vii) below), (iv) the printing and delivery to Cowen of copies of the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and of this Agreement, (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing or qualification of the Placement Shares for trading on Nasdaq, (vi) the filing fees and expenses, if any, of the Commission, (vii) the filing fees and associated legal expenses of Cowen’s outside counsel for filings with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department, such legal expenses to be reasonable and documented and such reimbursement not to exceed $12,500 and, (viii) the reasonable fees and disbursements of Cowen’s counsel in an amount not to exceed $50,000, provided, however, in no event shall the total compensation paid to Cowen, including the reimbursement of fees set forth in clauses (vii) and (viii) above, exceed 8.0% of the gross proceeds to the Company from the sale of Placement Shares.
41Expenses
Any dispute or claim concerning any Stock Awards granted (or not granted) pursuant to the Plan or any disputes or claims relating to or arising out of the Plan shall be fully, finally and exclusively resolved by binding and confidential arbitration conducted pursuant to the rules of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“ JAMS ”) in the County of San Diego, California. In addition to any other relief, the arbitrator may award to the prevailing party recovery of its attorneys’ fees and costs. By accepting a Stock Award, Participants and the Company waive their respective rights to have any such disputes or claims tried by a judge or jury.
6Arbitration
Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this Agreement shall survive after the Term.
85Survival
All notices by the Participant or the Participant’s successors or permitted assigns shall be addressed to Differential Brands Group, Inc., 1231 South Gerhart Avenue, Commerce, California 90022, Attention:  Lori Nembirkow, Senior Vice President, Legal & General Counsel, or such other address as the Company may from time to time specify.  All notices to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the Participant’s address in the Company’s records.
65Notices
Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Swing Line Lender, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person), a Defaulting Lender or the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries (including any Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent such Unrestricted Subsidiary would constitute a Subsidiary but for being excluded from the definition of “Subsidiary”) (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided , that , (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 10.04(c)  without regard to the existence of any participation.
67Participations
EACH BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER.
96Waiver Of Jury Trials
All notices required or permitted under this Award Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or by mailing the same by registered or certified mail postage prepaid, to the other party.  Notice given by mail as below set out shall be deemed delivered at the time and on the date the same is postmarked.
65Notices
To the extent not preempted by ERISA, this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina (without reference to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof). Any action, suit, or other legal proceeding that is commenced to resolve any matter arising under or relating to any provision of this Agreement shall be commenced only in a court of the State of North Carolina (or, if appropriate, a federal court located within the State of North Carolina), and the Company and the Participant each consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such a court.
47Governing Laws
Limitation on Guarantee Obligations . In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate limited partnership or limited liability company law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under Section  11.01 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section  11.09 , then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the liability under this Guaranty and the right of contribution established in Section  11.10 , but before giving effect to any other guarantee) that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.
46General
The Executive shall be entitled to all other benefits as similarly situated executives.
12Benefits
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
26Counterparts