Common use of Affirmative Commitments Clause in Contracts

Affirmative Commitments. Except as set forth in Section 7, during the Agreement Effective Period, the Company Parties agree to: (a) support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet, including: (i) negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and implement the Restructuring Steps Plan; (ii) in consultation with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors and keeping them reasonably informed throughout, prepare to implement the Restructuring Transactions in England and Wales pursuant to the Administration and any other Implementation Mechanisms; (iii) consult with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors throughout the Agreement Effective Period regarding any Implementation Mechanisms that are being considered, and the proposed details thereof; (iv) in relation to the Chapter 11 Cases: (A) completing the preparation, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Agreement Effective Date, of each of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and the other Definitive Documents; (B) providing drafts of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and all other Definitive Documents and any other material pleadings to, and affording reasonable opportunity of comment and review of such documents by, the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent in advance of any filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof; (C) consulting in good faith with the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent regarding the form and substance of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement, and the other Definitive Documents in advance of the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof, and negotiating in good faith, executing, performing its obligations under, and consummating the transactions contemplated by, the Definitive Documents to which it is (or will be) a party; provided that the obligations under this Section 6.01(a) shall in no way alter or diminish any right expressly provided to any applicable Consenting Creditor under this Agreement to review, comment on, and/or consent to the form and/or substance of any document; (D) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order (1) directing the appointment of an examiner with expanded powers or a trustee, (2) converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (unless it is the Debtors filing such motion with the consent of the RCF Agent and the Consenting Noteholders, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), (3) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, or (4) for relief that (x) is materially inconsistent with this Agreement, or (y) would, or would reasonably be expected to, frustrate the purposes of this Agreement, including by preventing the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions; and (E) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order modifying or terminating any Debtor’s exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization; (b) to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein, take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to address any such impediment; (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all required regulatory and/or third-party approvals for the Restructuring Transactions;

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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Valaris PLC)

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Affirmative Commitments. Except as set forth in Section 7, during the Agreement Effective Period, the Company Parties agree to: (a) support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet, including: (i) negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and implement the Restructuring Steps Plan; (ii) in consultation with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors Noteholders and keeping them reasonably informed throughout, prepare to implement the Restructuring Transactions in England and Wales pursuant to one or more of the Administration and any other Implementation MechanismsMechanisms (as determined with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided that no such consent shall be required in relation to the Ancillary Proceedings; (iii) consult with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors Noteholders throughout the Agreement Effective Period regarding any Implementation Mechanisms that are being considered, and the proposed details thereof; (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to agree with the Required Consenting Noteholders as soon as reasonably practicable the preferred Implementation Mechanism(s), provided that if the Company has not determined the preferred Implementation Mechanism(s) by the date falling 14 Business Days after the Disclosure Statement Order has been entered by the Bankruptcy Court and the Debtors have commenced solicitation for the Plan, the Required Consenting Noteholders may – by written notice to the Company – require that the Company determines the preferred Implementation Mechanism(s) (with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) within 7 Business Days (or such longer period as agreed by the Required Consenting Noteholders, acting reasonably) of such written notice; (v) if the Company determines to commence any UK Restructuring Plan with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (A) complete the preparation, as soon as reasonably practicable of each of the UK Restructuring Plan Documents, (B) provide the draft UK Restructuring Plan Documents to, and afford reasonable opportunity of comment and review of such documents by counsel to the Consenting Noteholders with Company Claims/Interests against the Company Parties subject to such UK Restructuring Plan, (C) consult in good faith with counsel to the Consenting Noteholders with Company Claims/Interests against the Company Parties subject to such UK Restructuring Plan regarding the form and substance of the UK Restructuring Plan Documents in advance of the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof, and (D) negotiate in good faith, execute, perform its obligations under, and consummate the transactions contemplated by, the UK Restructuring Plan Documents to which it is (or will be) a party; provided, however, that the obligations under this Section 6.01(a) shall in no way alter or diminish any right expressly provided to any applicable Consenting Noteholder under this Agreement to review, comment on, and/or consent to the form and/or substance of any document; and/or (vi) in relation to the Chapter 11 Cases: (A) completing the preparation, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Agreement Effective Date, of each of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and the other Definitive Documents; (B) providing drafts of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and all other Definitive Documents and any other material pleadings to, and affording reasonable opportunity of comment and review of such documents by, the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent in advance of any filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof; (C) consulting in good faith with the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent regarding the form and substance of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement, and the other Definitive Documents in advance of the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof, and negotiating in good faith, executing, performing its obligations under, and consummating the transactions contemplated by, the Definitive Documents to which it is (or will be) a party; provided provided, however, that the obligations under this Section 6.01(a) shall in no way alter or diminish any right expressly provided to any applicable Consenting Creditor Noteholder under this Agreement to review, comment on, and/or consent to the form and/or substance of any document; (D) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order (1) directing the appointment of an examiner with expanded powers or a trustee, (2) converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (unless it is the Debtors filing such motion with the consent of the RCF Agent and the Consenting Noteholders, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), (3) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, or (4) for relief that (x) is materially inconsistent with this Agreement, or (y) would, or would reasonably be expected to, frustrate the purposes of this Agreement, including by preventing the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions; and (E) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order modifying or terminating any Debtor’s exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization; (b) to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein, take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to address any such impediment; (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all required regulatory and/or third-party approvals for the Restructuring Transactions;,

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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement

Affirmative Commitments. Except as set forth in Section 7, during the Agreement Effective Period, the Company Parties agree to: (a) support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet, including: (i) negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and implement the Restructuring Steps Plan; (ii) in consultation with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors Noteholders and keeping them reasonably informed throughout, prepare to implement the Restructuring Transactions in England and Wales pursuant to one or more of the Administration and any other Implementation MechanismsMechanisms (as determined with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided that no such consent shall be required in relation to the Ancillary Proceedings; (iii) consult with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors Noteholders throughout the Agreement Effective Period regarding any Implementation Mechanisms that are being considered, and the proposed details thereof; (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to agree with the Required Consenting Noteholders as soon as reasonably practicable the preferred Implementation Mechanism(s), provided that if the Company has not determined the preferred Implementation Mechanism(s) by the date falling 14 Business Days after the Disclosure Statement Order has been entered by the Bankruptcy Court and the Debtors have commenced solicitation for the Plan, the Required Consenting Noteholders may – by written notice to the Company – require that the Company determines the preferred Implementation Mechanism(s) (with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) within 7 Business Days (or such longer period as agreed by the Required Consenting Noteholders, acting reasonably) of such written notice; (v) if the Company determines to commence any UK Restructuring Plan with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (A) complete the preparation, as soon as reasonably practicable of each of the UK Restructuring Plan Documents, (B) provide the draft UK Restructuring Plan Documents to, and afford reasonable opportunity of comment and review of such documents by counsel to the Consenting Noteholders with Company Claims/Interests against the Company Parties subject to such UK Restructuring Plan, (C) consult in good faith with counsel to the Consenting Noteholders with Company Claims/Interests against the Company Parties subject to such UK Restructuring Plan regarding the form and substance of the UK Restructuring Plan Documents in advance of the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof, and (D) negotiate in good faith, execute, perform its obligations under, and consummate the transactions contemplated by, the UK Restructuring Plan Documents to which it is (or will be) a party; provided, however, that the obligations under this Section 6.01(a) shall in no way alter or diminish any right expressly provided to any applicable Consenting Noteholder under this Agreement to review, comment on, and/or consent to the form and/or substance of any document; and/or (vi) in relation to the Chapter 11 Cases: (A) completing the preparation, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Agreement Effective Date, of each of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and the other Definitive Documents; (B) providing drafts of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and all other Definitive Documents and any other material pleadings to, and affording reasonable opportunity of comment and review of such documents by, the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent in advance of any filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof; (C) consulting in good faith with the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent regarding the form and substance of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement, and the other Definitive Documents in advance of the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof, and negotiating in good faith, executing, performing its obligations under, and consummating the transactions contemplated by, the Definitive Documents to which it is (or will be) a party; provided provided, however, that the obligations under this Section 6.01(a) shall in no way alter or diminish any right expressly provided to any applicable Consenting Creditor Noteholder under this Agreement to review, comment on, and/or consent to the form and/or substance of any document; (D) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order (1) directing the appointment of an examiner with expanded powers or a trustee, (2) converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (unless it is the Debtors filing such motion with the consent of the RCF Agent and the Consenting Noteholders, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), (3) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, or (4) for relief that (x) is materially inconsistent with this Agreement, or (y) would, or would reasonably be expected to, frustrate the purposes of this Agreement, including by preventing the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions; and (E) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order modifying or terminating any Debtor’s exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization; (b) to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein, take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to address any such impediment; (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all required regulatory and/or third-party approvals for the Restructuring Transactions;

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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Valaris PLC)

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Affirmative Commitments. Except as set forth in Section 7, during the Agreement Effective Period, the Company Parties agree to: (a) support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet, including: (i) negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and implement the Restructuring Steps Plan; (ii) in consultation with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors and keeping them reasonably informed throughout, prepare to implement the Restructuring Transactions in England and Wales pursuant to the Administration and any other Implementation Mechanisms; (iii) consult with the advisors to the Consenting Creditors throughout the Agreement Effective Period regarding any Implementation Mechanisms that are being considered, and the proposed details thereof; (iv) in relation to the Chapter 11 Cases: (A) completing the preparation, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Agreement Effective Date, of each of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and the other Definitive Documents; (B) providing drafts of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement and all other Definitive Documents and any other material pleadings to, and affording reasonable opportunity of comment and review of such documents by, the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent in advance of any filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof; (C) consulting in good faith with the Consenting Noteholders and the RCF Agent regarding the form and substance of the Plan, the Supplemental Disclosure Statement, and the other Definitive Documents in advance of the filing, execution, distribution or use (as applicable) thereof, and negotiating in good faith, executing, performing its obligations under, and consummating the transactions contemplated by, the Definitive Documents to which it is (or will be) a party; provided that the obligations under this Section 6.01(a) shall in no way alter or diminish any right expressly provided to any applicable Consenting Creditor under this Agreement to review, comment on, and/or consent to the form and/or substance of any document; (D) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order (1) directing the appointment of an examiner with expanded powers or a trustee, (2) converting any of the Chapter 11 Cases to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (unless it is the Debtors filing such motion with the consent of the RCF Agent and the Consenting Noteholders, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), (3) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases, or (4) for relief that (x) is materially inconsistent with this Agreement, or (y) would, or would reasonably be expected to, frustrate the purposes of this Agreement, including by preventing the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions; and (E) timely filing a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by any person seeking the entry of an order modifying or terminating any Debtor’s exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization; (b) to the extent any legal or structural impediment arises that would prevent, hinder, or delay the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions contemplated herein, take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to address any such impediment; (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all required regulatory and/or third-party approvals for the Restructuring Transactions;

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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement

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