Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger, subject to, in the case of the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (i) the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by the holders of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast thereon by holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, and (ii) the approval of the issuance of shares of Series C Common Stock in connection with the Merger as contemplated by this Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of outstanding Parent Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock representing a majority of the votes cast with respect to such approval (collectively, the “ Parent Requisite Vote ”). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception. As of the date of this Agreement, the board of directors of Parent has unanimously by those voting (i) (A) determined that the terms of this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby are fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its stockholders, (B) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (C) subject to Section 6.3, resolved to recommend that Parent stockholders vote in favor of the issuance of shares of Series C Common Stock in connection with the Merger (the “ Parent Recommendation ”) and directed that such matter be submitted for consideration of the stockholders of Parent at the Parent Stockholders Meeting.