Access; Current Information. (a) In order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Bank Merger Agreement, the verification of representations and warranties and the integration of the business and operations of FSC and its Subsidiaries, subject to Section 5.4(d) and Applicable Laws (including those relating to confidentiality and the exchange of information), each of FSC and ABCB (in such capacity, the “Providing Party”) shall permit the other party (in such capacity, the “Requesting Party”) and its Subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized Representatives, reasonable access, throughout the period before the Closing Date, upon reasonable notice and at the Requesting Party’s sole expense: (i) during customary business hours, to all books, papers and records relating to the assets, properties, operations, obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Providing Party shall not be required to take any action that would provide access to or to disclose information (x) where such access or disclosure would result in the waiver by it of the privilege protecting communications between it and any of its counsel or where such access or disclosure would contravene any Applicable Law or Order or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) relating to the Providing Party’s or its directors’, officers’, employees’, accountants’, counsels’, advisors’ (including investment bankers), agents’ or other representatives’ consideration of, or deliberations regarding, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, further, that in any such event in which the restrictions of clause (x) of this sentence apply, the parties shall attempt to make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements; and (ii) during and, as reasonably required, outside of customary business hours, to telecommunications, data processing and related electronic information systems, facilities and personnel of the Providing Party and its Subsidiaries for the purpose of performing activities related to the Data Conversion. (b) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, each of FSC and ABCB will cause one or more of its designated representatives to confer on a regular basis with representatives of the other party and to report the general status of the ongoing operations of FSC and its Subsidiaries and ABCB and its Subsidiaries, respectively. (c) Prior to the execution of this Agreement and prior to the consummation of the Merger, each of FSC and ABCB and their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Representatives have provided, and will continue to provide, one another with information, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, which may be deemed by the party providing such information to be non-public, proprietary or confidential, including trade secrets of the disclosing party. (d) Each of FSC and ABCB agrees that it will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives to, hold any information obtained pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Nondisclosure Agreement, which shall survive the execution of this Agreement and, if this Agreement shall be terminated for any reason prior to the Closing Date, such termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ameris Bancorp), Merger Agreement (Fidelity Southern Corp)
Access; Current Information. (a) In order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Bank Merger Agreement, the verification of representations and warranties Agreement and the integration of the business and operations of FSC HSB and its Subsidiaries, subject to Section 5.4(d) and Applicable Laws (including those relating to confidentiality and the exchange of information), each of FSC and ABCB (in such capacity, the “Providing Party”) HSB shall permit the other party (in such capacity, the “Requesting Party”) ABCB and its Subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized Representatives, reasonable access, throughout the period before the Closing Date, upon reasonable notice and at the Requesting PartyABCB’s sole expense:
(i) during customary business hours, to all books, papers and records relating to the assets, properties, operations, obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party HSB and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Providing Party HSB shall not be required to take any action that would provide access to or to disclose information (x) where such access or disclosure would result in the waiver by it of the privilege protecting communications between it and any of its counsel or where such access or disclosure would contravene any Applicable Law or Order or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) relating to the Providing PartyHSB’s or its directors’, officers’, employees’, accountants’, counsels’, advisors’ (including investment bankers), agents’ or other representatives’ consideration of, or deliberations regarding, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, further, that in any such event in which the restrictions of clause (x) of this sentence apply, the parties shall attempt to make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements; and
(ii) during and, as reasonably required, outside of customary business hours, to telecommunications, data processing and related electronic information systems, facilities and personnel of the Providing Party HSB and its Subsidiaries for the purpose of performing activities related to the Data Information Systems Conversion.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after they become available, and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, HSB will furnish to ABCB copies of the board packages distributed to the board of directors of HSB or Hxxxxxxx, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and minutes from the meetings thereof, and copies of any reports provided to the board of directors of HSB or any committee thereof relating to the financial performance and risk management of HSB.
(c) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, each of FSC HSB and ABCB will cause one or more of its designated representatives to confer on a regular basis with representatives of the other party and to report the general status of the ongoing operations of FSC HSB and its Subsidiaries and ABCB and its Subsidiaries, respectively. Without limiting the foregoing, HSB agrees to provide to ABCB, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, (i) a copy of each report filed by HSB or any of its Subsidiaries with a Governmental Authority within one (1) Business Day following the filing thereof, (ii) a copy of HSB’s monthly loan trial balance within one (1) Business Day following the end of the month and (iii) a copy of HSB’s monthly statement of condition and profit and loss statement within five (5) Business Days following the end of the month and, if requested by ABCB, a copy of HSB’s daily statement of condition and daily profit and loss statement, which shall be provided within two (2) Business Days following such request.
(cd) Prior to the execution of this Agreement and prior to the consummation of the Merger, each of FSC HSB and ABCB and their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Representatives have provided, and will continue to provide, one another with information, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, which may be deemed by the party providing such information to be non-public, proprietary or confidential, including trade secrets of the disclosing party.
(d) . Each of FSC HSB and ABCB agrees that it will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives to, hold any information obtained pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Nondisclosure Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive the execution of this Agreement and, if this Agreement shall be terminated for any reason prior to the Closing Date, such termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ameris Bancorp)
Access; Current Information. (a) In order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Bank Merger Agreement, the verification of representations and warranties Agreement and the integration of the business and operations of FSC HSB and its Subsidiaries, subject to Section 5.4(d) and Applicable Laws (including those relating to confidentiality and the exchange of information), each of FSC and ABCB (in such capacity, the “Providing Party”) HSB shall permit the other party (in such capacity, the “Requesting Party”) ABCB and its Subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized Representatives, reasonable access, throughout the period before the Closing Date, upon reasonable notice and at the Requesting PartyABCB’s sole expense:
(i) during customary business hours, to all books, papers and records relating to the assets, properties, operations, obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party HSB and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Providing Party HSB shall not be required to take any action that would provide access to or to disclose information (x) where such access or disclosure would result in the waiver by it of the privilege protecting communications between it and any of its counsel or where such access or disclosure would contravene any Applicable Law or Order or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) relating to the Providing PartyHSB’s or its directors’, officers’, employees’, accountants’, counsels’, advisors’ (including investment bankers), agents’ or other representatives’ consideration of, or deliberations regarding, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, further, that in any such event in which the restrictions of clause (x) of this sentence apply, the parties shall attempt to make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements; and
(ii) during and, as reasonably required, outside of customary business hours, to telecommunications, data processing and related electronic information systems, facilities and personnel of the Providing Party HSB and its Subsidiaries for the purpose of performing activities related to the Data Information Systems Conversion.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after they become available, and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, HSB will furnish to ABCB copies of the board packages distributed to the board of directors of HSB or Xxxxxxxx, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and minutes from the meetings thereof, and copies of any reports provided to the board of directors of HSB or any committee thereof relating to the financial performance and risk management of HSB.
(c) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, each of FSC HSB and ABCB will cause one or more of its designated representatives to confer on a regular basis with representatives of the other party and to report the general status of the ongoing operations of FSC HSB and its Subsidiaries and ABCB and its Subsidiaries, respectively. Without limiting the foregoing, HSB agrees to provide to ABCB, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, (i) a copy of each report filed by HSB or any of its Subsidiaries with a Governmental Authority within one (1) Business Day following the filing thereof, (ii) a copy of HSB’s monthly loan trial balance within one (1) Business Day following the end of the month and (iii) a copy of HSB’s monthly statement of condition and profit and loss statement within five (5) Business Days following the end of the month and, if requested by ABCB, a copy of HSB’s daily statement of condition and daily profit and loss statement, which shall be provided within two (2) Business Days following such request.
(cd) Prior to the execution of this Agreement and prior to the consummation of the Merger, each of FSC HSB and ABCB and their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Representatives have provided, and will continue to provide, one another with information, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, which may be deemed by the party providing such information to be non-public, proprietary or confidential, including trade secrets of the disclosing party.
(d) . Each of FSC HSB and ABCB agrees that it will, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives to, hold any information obtained pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Nondisclosure Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive the execution of this Agreement and, if this Agreement shall be terminated for any reason prior to the Closing Date, such termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement