Additional Transactions. From and after the date hereof, the Company and the Acquiror shall pursue the Post-Signing Company Investment, and each of the Company and the Acquiror may pursue such other additional financing arrangements that the parties may mutually agree to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that the consummation of any such other additional financing arrangements by the Company or Acquiror shall be subject to the parties’ mutual agreement). With the Company’s prior consent, Acquiror may (i) enter into, and consummate the transactions contemplated by, subscriptions agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with investors (each, an “Acquiror PIPE Investor”) relating to an investment in Acquiror or a Subsidiary thereof (including the Initial Surviving Corporation following the Closing) (the “Acquiror PIPE Investment”) and/or back-stop or forward purchase agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account and (ii) incur or assume indebtedness (including pursuant to any new or existing financing facilities), issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror, and/or enter into any agreements relating to the foregoing (the “Acquiror Debt Transactions”, and together with the transactions contemplated by clauses (i) of this sentence, the “Additional Transactions”). The Company shall, and shall cause its representatives to, reasonably cooperate with Acquiror and its representatives (i) in connection with any efforts to enter into Post-Signing Company Subscription Agreements with the Post-Signing Company Investors and (ii) in a timely manner in connection with any Additional Transaction to which the Company has consented and any efforts to enter into non-redemption agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account, including, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), (a) by providing such information and assistance as Acquiror may reasonably request (including, with respect to any Acquiror PIPE Investment, the Company providing such financial statements and other financial data relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be required if Acquiror were filing a general form for registration of securities under Form 10 following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and a registration statement on Form S-1 for the resale of the securities issued in such Acquiror PIPE Investment following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (b) granting such access to Acquiror and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations and due diligence sessions, as applicable, with respect to such efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations, and in the case of any Acquiror PIPE Investment, any road shows and drafting sessions). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company or its auditors.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Freedom Acquisition I Corp.)
Additional Transactions. From and after the date hereofOriginal Agreement Date, the Company and the Acquiror shall pursue the Post-Signing Company Investment, and each of the Company and the Acquiror may pursue such other additional financing arrangements that the parties may mutually agree to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that the consummation of any such other additional financing arrangements by the Company or Acquiror shall be subject to the parties’ mutual agreement). With the Company’s prior consent, Acquiror may (i) enter into, and consummate the transactions contemplated by, subscriptions agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with investors (each, an “Acquiror PIPE Investor”) relating to an investment in Acquiror or a Subsidiary thereof (including the Initial Surviving Corporation following the Closing) (the “Acquiror PIPE Investment”) and/or back-stop or forward purchase agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account and (ii) incur or assume indebtedness (including pursuant to any new or existing financing facilities), issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror, and/or enter into any agreements relating to the foregoing (the “Acquiror Debt Transactions”, and together with the transactions contemplated by clauses (i) of this sentence, the “Additional Transactions”). The Company shall, and shall cause its representatives to, reasonably cooperate with Acquiror and its representatives (i) in connection with any efforts to enter into Post-Signing Company Subscription Agreements with the Post-Signing Company Investors and (ii) in a timely manner in connection with any Additional Transaction to which the Company has consented and any efforts to enter into non-redemption agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account, including, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), (a) by providing such information and assistance as Acquiror may reasonably request (including, with respect to any Acquiror PIPE Investment, the Company providing such financial statements and other financial data relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be required if Acquiror were filing a general form for registration of securities under Form 10 following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and a registration statement on Form S-1 for the resale of the securities issued in such Acquiror PIPE Investment following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (b) granting such access to Acquiror and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations and due diligence sessions, as applicable, with respect to such efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations, and in the case of any Acquiror PIPE Investment, any road shows and drafting sessions). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company or its auditors.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Freedom Acquisition I Corp.)
Additional Transactions. From Parent shall have the option, in its sole discretion and without requiring the further consent of Company, upon reasonable notice to Company, to request that Company, immediately prior to the Closing (and subject to the actual consummation of the Closing), (a) convert or cause the conversion of one or more Company Subsidiaries that are organized as corporations into limited liability companies (or other entities) and one or more Company Subsidiaries (other than Company LP) that are organized as limited partnerships or limited liability companies into other entities, on the basis of Organizational Documents, as reasonably requested by Parent, (b) sell or cause to be sold all of the capital stock, shares of beneficial interests, partnership interests or limited liability company interests owned, directly or indirectly, by Company in one or more Company Subsidiaries (other than Company LP) to any person at a price and on terms all as designated by Parent, (c) sell or cause to be sold any of the assets of Company or one or more Company Subsidiaries to any person at a price and on terms all as designated by Parent, and (d) form a wholly owned subsidiary of Company to solely serve as an additional limited partner of Company LP (clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) each being “Requested Transactions”); provided, however, that (i) none of the Requested Transactions shall delay or prevent the completion of the Merger, (ii) the Requested Transactions shall be implemented as close as possible to the Merger Effective Time (without jeopardizing the purpose of the Requested Transactions, but, in any event, after Parent and Merger Sub shall have waived or confirmed that all conditions to the date hereofconsummation of the Merger have been satisfied), (iii) neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall be required to take any action in contravention of any Laws or any Organizational Documents or any other contract or agreement to which the Company, the Company and the Acquiror shall pursue the Post-Signing Company InvestmentSubsidiaries or any of their respective assets are bound, and each of the Company and the Acquiror may pursue such other additional financing arrangements that the parties may mutually agree to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that iv) the consummation of any such other additional financing arrangements Requested Transactions shall be contingent upon the receipt by Company of a written notice from Parent confirming that all of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 have been satisfied (or, with respect to Section 8.2, at the option of Parent, waived) and that Parent and Merger Sub are prepared to proceed immediately with the Closing (it being understood that in any event the Requested Transactions will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Closing), (v) the Requested Transactions (or the inability to complete the Requested Transactions) shall not affect or modify in any respect the obligations of Parent or Merger Sub under this Agreement or the obligations of Guarantor under the Guarantee, (vi) neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall be required to take any such action that could adversely affect the classification of Company as a REIT, and (vii) neither the Company or Acquiror nor any Company Subsidiary shall be subject required to take any such action that would reasonably be expected to result in any Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax consequences to, any shareholder or other equity interest holder of Company, or other adverse consequences to the parties’ mutual agreement). With shareholders or equity holders of Company as a whole, incrementally greater than the Company’s prior consent, Acquiror may (i) enter into, and consummate Taxes or other adverse consequences to such Person in connection with the transactions contemplated by, subscriptions agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with investors (each, an “Acquiror PIPE Investor”) relating to an investment in Acquiror or a Subsidiary thereof (including the Initial Surviving Corporation following the Closing) (the “Acquiror PIPE Investment”) and/or back-stop or forward purchase agreements with certain beneficiaries consummation of funds deposited this Agreement in the Trust Account and (ii) incur or assume indebtedness (including absence of such action taken pursuant to any new this Section 2.7, unless such holders are indemnified by Parent for such incremental Taxes. Parent shall upon request by Company advance to Company or existing financing facilities)Company LP all reasonable out-of-pocket costs to be incurred by Company or the applicable Company Subsidiaries or, issue promptly upon request by Company or sell any debt securities Company LP, reimburse Company or warrants Company LP for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Company or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror, and/or enter into any agreements relating to the foregoing (the “Acquiror Debt Transactions”, and together with the transactions contemplated by clauses (i) of this sentence, the “Additional Transactions”). The Company shall, and shall cause its representatives to, reasonably cooperate with Acquiror and its representatives (i) LP in connection with any efforts actions taken by Company or Company LP in accordance with this Section 2.7 (including reasonable fees and expenses of their Representatives). Parent and Merger Sub, on a joint and several basis, hereby agree to enter into Post-Signing indemnify and hold harmless Company, the Company Subscription Agreements with the Post-Signing Company Investors Subsidiaries, and (ii) in a timely manner their respective Representatives from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties suffered or incurred by them in connection with any Additional Transaction to which or as a result of taking such actions. Without limiting the Company has consented and any efforts to enter into non-redemption agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Accountforegoing, including, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), (a) by providing such information and assistance as Acquiror may reasonably request (including, with respect to any Acquiror PIPE Investment, the Company providing such financial statements and other financial data relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be required if Acquiror were filing a general form for registration of securities under Form 10 following the consummation none of the transactions contemplated hereby and a registration statement on Form S-1 for the resale representations, warranties or covenants of Company or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed to apply to, or deemed breached or violated by, any of the securities issued in such Acquiror PIPE Investment following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (b) granting such access to Acquiror and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations and due diligence sessions, as applicable, with respect to such efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations, and in the case of any Acquiror PIPE Investment, any road shows and drafting sessions). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company or its auditorsRequested Transactions.
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Additional Transactions. From Parent shall have the option, in its sole discretion and after without requiring the date hereoffurther consent of the Company, upon reasonable notice to the Company Company, to request that the Company, immediately prior to the Closing (and subject to the Acquiror shall pursue actual consummation of the Post-Signing Company InvestmentClosing), and each (a) convert or cause the conversion of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company that are organized as corporations into limited liability companies (or other entities) and one or more Subsidiaries of the Acquiror may pursue Company that are organized as limited partnerships or limited liability companies into other entities, on the basis of organizational documents, as reasonably requested by Parent, (b) transfer or cause to be transferred all of the capital stock, shares of beneficial interests, partnership interests or limited liability interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company in one or more Subsidiaries of the Company to any person at a price and on terms all as designated by Parent, (c) transfer or cause to be transferred some or all of any Group Company’s interest in a Subsidiary of such Group Company or the assets of any Group Company to another Group Company, and (d) transfer or cause to be transferred any of the assets of any Group Company to any person at a price and on terms all as designated by Parent (clauses (a), (b), (c), and (d) each being “Requested Transactions”); provided, however, that (i) no Group Company shall be required to take any action pursuant to this Section 6.14 that would (and none of the Requested Transactions shall) (x) delay or prevent the consummation of the Merger (or subject the completion of the Merger to any uncertainty), (y) be in contravention of any laws or any Governing Documents or any other additional financing arrangements contract or agreement to which the Group Companies or any of their respective assets are bound, or (z) cause any Seller Group Indemnified Person to suffer or incur any Loss that such Seller Group Indemnified Person would not have otherwise suffered or incurred but for the parties may mutually agree taking of such action and for which Parent has not indemnified such Seller Group Indemnified Person in full, (ii) the Requested Transactions shall be implemented as close as possible to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement Effective Time (it being understood without jeopardizing the purpose of the Requested Transactions, but after Parent and agreed Merger Sub shall have waived or confirmed that all conditions to the consummation of the Merger have been satisfied), (iii) the consummation of any such other additional financing arrangements Requested Transactions shall be contingent upon the receipt by the Company or Acquiror shall of a written notice from Parent confirming that all of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 have been satisfied (or, with respect to Section 7.2, at the option of Parent, waived), that the Marketing Period has terminated, and that Parent and Merger Sub are prepared to proceed immediately with the Closing (it being understood that in any event the Requested Transactions will be subject deemed to have occurred prior to the parties’ mutual agreementClosing), and (iv) the Requested Transactions (or the inability to complete the Requested Transactions) shall not affect or modify in any respect the obligations of Parent or Merger Sub under this Agreement. With Parent shall, upon written request by the Company’s prior consent, Acquiror may (i) enter intoadvance to the Company all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses expected to be incurred by any Group Company in connection with any actions to be taken by the Group Companies in accordance with this Section 6.16. Parent and Merger Sub, on a joint and several basis, hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Group Companies, any Seller, and consummate the transactions contemplated byany of their respective directors, subscriptions agreements officers, employees, Affiliates, agents or representatives (each, a “Subscription AgreementSeller Group Indemnified Person”) with investors from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, fees, Taxes, interest, awards, judgments and penalties (each, an “Acquiror PIPE InvestorLosses”) relating to an investment in Acquiror suffered or a Subsidiary thereof (including the Initial Surviving Corporation following the Closing) (the “Acquiror PIPE Investment”) and/or back-stop or forward purchase agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account and (ii) incur or assume indebtedness (including pursuant to any new or existing financing facilities), issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror, and/or enter into any agreements relating to the foregoing (the “Acquiror Debt Transactions”, and together with the transactions contemplated incurred by clauses (i) of this sentence, the “Additional Transactions”). The Company shall, and shall cause its representatives to, reasonably cooperate with Acquiror and its representatives (i) them in connection with or as a result of any efforts Requested Transactions, any action taken pursuant to enter into Post-Signing Company Subscription Agreements with this Section 6.16 (or the Post-Signing Company Investors and (ii) in a timely manner in connection with evaluation or consideration of any Additional such Requested Transaction to which or requested action, whether or not such Requested Transaction occurs or such requested action is taken). Without limiting the Company has consented and any efforts to enter into non-redemption agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Accountforegoing, including, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), (a) by providing such information and assistance as Acquiror may reasonably request (including, with respect to any Acquiror PIPE Investment, the Company providing such financial statements and other financial data relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be required if Acquiror were filing a general form for registration of securities under Form 10 following the consummation none of the transactions contemplated hereby and a registration statement on Form S-1 for the resale of the securities issued in such Acquiror PIPE Investment following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby)representations, (b) granting such access to Acquiror and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations and due diligence sessions, as applicable, with respect to such efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations, and in the case of any Acquiror PIPE Investment, any road shows and drafting sessions). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations warranties or covenants of the Company or any of its auditorsAffiliates shall be deemed to apply to, or deemed breached or violated by, any of the Requested Transactions. The indemnification obligations of Parent and Merger Sub in this Section 6.16 are for the express benefit of and may be enforced by each Seller Group Indemnified Person, whether or not such Person is a party to this Agreement.
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Additional Transactions. From Parent shall have the option, in its sole discretion and without requiring the further consent of Company, upon reasonable notice to Company, to request that Company, immediately prior to the Closing (or the OP Merger Effective Time or the REIT Merger Effective Time, as determined by Parent), and subject to the actual consummation of the Closing, (a) convert or cause the conversion of one or more wholly owned Company Subsidiaries that are organized as corporations into limited liability companies (or other entities) and one or more wholly owned Company Subsidiaries (other than Company OP and DownREIT) that are organized as limited partnerships or limited liability companies into other entities, on the basis of Organizational Documents, reasonably requested by Parent, (b) sell or cause to be sold all of the capital stock, shares of beneficial interests, partnership interests or limited liability company interests owned, directly or indirectly, by Company in one or more wholly owned Company Subsidiaries (other than Company OP and DownREIT) to any wholly owned Affiliate of OP Merger Sub, at a price and on terms all as designated by Parent, (c) form a wholly owned subsidiary of Company to solely serve as an additional limited partner of Company OP or the DownREIT, and (d) sell or cause to be sold (A) stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other equity interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company in one or more Company Subsidiaries, and/or (B) any of the assets of the Company or one or more Company Subsidiaries, in each case at a price and on such other terms as designated by Parent (clause (d) is referred to collectively as the “Asset Transfer”, and clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) each being “Requested Transactions”); provided, however, that (i) none of the Requested Transactions shall delay or prevent the completion of the Mergers, (ii) the Requested Transactions shall be implemented immediately prior to or concurrently with, as requested by Parent, the Closing, the REIT Merger Effective Time or the OP Merger Effective Time, as determined by Parent (after Parent and REIT Merger Sub shall have waived or confirmed that all conditions to the date hereofconsummation of the Merger have been satisfied), (iii) neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall be required to take any action in contravention of any Laws or any Organizational Documents or any other contract or agreement to which the Company, the Company and the Acquiror shall pursue the Post-Signing Company InvestmentSubsidiaries or any of their respective assets are bound, and each of the Company and the Acquiror may pursue such other additional financing arrangements that the parties may mutually agree to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that iv) the consummation of any such Requested Transactions shall be contingent upon the receipt by Company of a written notice from Parent confirming that all of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 have been satisfied (or, with respect to Section 8.2, at the option of Parent, waived) and that Parent and REIT Merger Sub are prepared to proceed immediately with the Closing (it being understood that in any event the Requested Transactions will be deemed to have occurred prior to or concurrent with the Closing, the REIT Merger Effective Time or the OP Merger Effective Time, as determined by Parent), (v) the Requested Transactions (or the inability to complete the Requested Transactions) shall not affect or modify in any respect the obligations of Parent or REIT Merger Sub under this Agreement (including payment of the REIT Merger Consideration, the OP Merger Consideration and the DownREIT Merger Consideration, and to satisfy the obligations of Parent, REIT Merger Sub, OP Merger Sub and DownREIT Merger Sub required to be paid or satisfied by them at the Closing, as set forth in this Agreement, including in connection with the Mergers and the other additional financing arrangements transactions contemplated hereby, and all related expenses required to be paid by Parent and the Surviving Entities at the Closing) or the obligations of the applicable Sponsors under the Guarantee, (vi) neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall be required to take any such action that could adversely affect the classification of Company as a REIT or could subject the Company to any “prohibited transactions” Taxes or Acquiror other Taxes under Code Sections 857(b), 860(c) or 4981 (or other entity-level Taxes), and (vii) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall be subject required to take any such action that would reasonably be expected to result in any Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax consequences to, any stockholder or other equity interest holder of Company or any Company Subsidiary, or other adverse consequences to the parties’ mutual agreement)stockholders or equity holders of Company or any Company Subsidiary or Company Joint Venture. With Subject to the Company’s prior consent, Acquiror may (i) enter into, and consummate the transactions contemplated by, subscriptions agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with investors (each, an “Acquiror PIPE Investor”) relating to an investment limitations set forth in Acquiror or a Subsidiary thereof this Section 2.8 (including the Initial Surviving Corporation following actual consummation of the Closing) (the “Acquiror PIPE Investment”) and/or back-stop or forward purchase agreements Closing and compliance with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account and (ii) incur or assume indebtedness (including pursuant to any new or existing financing facilities), issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror, and/or enter into any agreements relating to the foregoing (the “Acquiror Debt Transactions”, and together with the transactions contemplated by clauses (i) through (vii) of this the immediately preceding sentence), unless otherwise mutually agreed by Parent and Company in writing, the “Additional Transactions”)Requested Transactions shall be undertaken in the manner (including in the order) specified by Parent. The Company shallshall not be deemed to have made a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or entered into or agreed to enter a Company Alternative Acquisition Agreement as a result of providing any cooperation or taking any actions to the extent requested by Parent in connection with a Requested Transaction. Parent shall upon request by Company advance to Company, and shall cause its representatives toCompany OP or the DownREIT all reasonable out-of-pocket costs to be incurred by Company or the applicable Company Subsidiaries or, reasonably cooperate with Acquiror and its representatives (i) promptly upon request by Company, Company OP or the DownREIT, reimburse Company, Company OP or DownREIT for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by Company, Company OP or DownREIT in connection with any efforts actions taken by Company, Company OP or DownREIT in accordance with this Section 2.8 (including fees and expenses of their Representatives). Parent, REIT Merger Sub, OP Merger Sub and DownREIT Merger Sub, on a joint and several basis, hereby agree to enter into Post-Signing indemnify and hold harmless Company, the Company Subscription Agreements with the Post-Signing Company Investors Subsidiaries, and (ii) in a timely manner their respective Representatives from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties suffered or incurred by them in connection with any Additional Transaction to which or as a result of taking such actions. Without limiting the Company has consented foregoing and any efforts to enter into non-redemption agreements with certain beneficiaries of funds deposited in the Trust Account, including, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), (a) by providing such information and assistance as Acquiror may reasonably request (including, with respect to any Acquiror PIPE Investment, the Company providing such financial statements and other financial data relating notwithstanding anything to the Company and its Subsidiaries as would be required if Acquiror were filing a general form for registration of securities under Form 10 following the consummation contrary set forth herein, none of the transactions contemplated hereby and a registration statement on Form S-1 for the resale representations, warranties or covenants of Company or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed to apply to, or deemed breached or violated by, any of the securities issued in such Acquiror PIPE Investment following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (b) granting such access to Acquiror and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations and due diligence sessions, as applicable, with respect to such efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations, and in the case of any Acquiror PIPE Investment, any road shows and drafting sessions). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company or its auditorsRequested Transactions.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Education Realty Operating Partnership L P)