Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Filing of Prospectus; Payment of Filing Fee The Registration Statement has become effective and at Closing Time no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the 1933 Act or proceedings therefor initiated or threatened by the Commission, and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of counsel to the Underwriters. A prospectus containing the Rule 430B Information shall have been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) (or a post-effective amendment providing such information shall have been filed and become effective in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430B). The Company shall have paid the required Commission filing fees relating to the Securities within the time period required by Rule 456(1)(i) of the 1933 Act Regulations without regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the 1933 Act Regulations and, if applicable, shall have updated the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in accordance with Rule 456(b)(1)(ii) either in a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or on the cover page of a prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b).
Filing of Amendments and 1934 Act Documents The Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to the Registration Statement (including any filing under Rule 462(b)) or any amendment, supplement or revision to either the prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time it became effective or to the Prospectus, and will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing or use, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object. The Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to make any filings pursuant to the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations from the Applicable Time to the Closing Time and will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object.
Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement (a) As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Joint Proxy Statement and simultaneously or thereafter Parent shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Form S-4 Registration Statement, in which the Joint Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus. Each of Parent and the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause the Form S-4 Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to respond promptly to any comments of the SEC or its staff and to have the Form S-4 Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after it is filed with the SEC. Parent will use all reasonable efforts to cause the Joint Proxy Statement to be mailed to Parent's stockholders, and the Company will use all reasonable efforts to cause the Joint Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company's shareholders, as promptly as practicable after the Form S-4 Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act. Each of the Company and Parent shall promptly furnish to the other all information concerning the Acquired Corporations and the Company's shareholders and the Parent Corporations, respectively, that may be required or reasonably requested in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 5.1. Each of the Company and Parent shall notify the other promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff for any amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 Registration Statement or Joint Proxy Statement or for any other information and shall supply the other with copies of all correspondence between such party and the SEC or its staff or other governmental officials with respect to the S-4 Registration Statement or Joint Proxy Statement. The information supplied by each of Parent and the Company for inclusion in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement shall not (i) at the time the Form S-4 Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii) at the time the Joint Proxy Statement is first mailed to the shareholders and shareholders of Parent and the Company, respectively, (iii) at the time of the Company Shareholders' Meeting and at the time of the Parent Stockholders' Meeting, and (iv) at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If Parent or the Company becomes aware of any information, that should be disclosed in an amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement, then Parent or the Company, as the case may be, shall promptly inform the Company or Parent thereof and shall cooperate with the other in filing such amendment or supplement with the SEC and, if appropriate, in mailing such amendment or supplement to the shareholders of the Company or the stockholders of Parent. (b) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall use reasonable efforts to obtain all regulatory approvals needed to ensure that the Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger (i) will be registered or qualified under the securities law of every jurisdiction of the
Registration Statement Amendments; Payment of Fees After the date of this Agreement and during any period in which a Prospectus relating to any Placement Securities is required to be delivered by the Sales Agent under the Securities Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any applicable similar rule), (i) the Company will notify the Sales Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement, other than documents incorporated by reference, has been filed with the Commission and/or has become effective or any subsequent supplement to the Prospectus has been filed and of any comment letter from the Commission or any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (ii) the Company will prepare and file with the Commission, promptly upon the Sales Agent’s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent’s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable in connection with the distribution of the Placement Securities by the Sales Agent (provided, however, that the failure of the Sales Agent to make such request shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability hereunder, or affect the Sales Agent’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company and the Operating Partnership in this Agreement); (iii) the Company will not file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus, other than documents incorporated by reference, relating to the Placement Securities or a security convertible into the Placement Securities unless a copy thereof has been submitted to the Sales Agent within a reasonable period of time before the filing and the Sales Agent has not reasonably objected thereto (provided, however, that the failure of the Sales Agent to make such objection shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability hereunder, or affect the Sales Agent’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company and Operating Partnership in this Agreement) and the Company will furnish to the Sales Agent at the time of filing thereof a copy of any document that upon filing is deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or Prospectus, except for those documents available via XXXXX; and (iv) the Company will cause each amendment or supplement to the Prospectus, other than documents incorporated by reference, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) of the Securities Act).
Filing of Amendments and Exchange Act Documents So long as this Agreement remains in effect, the Fund will give the Representative notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment, supplement or revision to either any Preliminary Prospectus (including any prospectus included in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto at the time it became effective) or to the Prospectus, and will furnish the Representative with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing or use, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such documents to which the Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object. The Fund has given the Representative notice of any filings made pursuant to the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations within 48 hours prior to the Applicable Time; the Fund will give the Representative notice of its intention to make any such filing from the Applicable Time to the Closing Time and will furnish the Representative with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing and will not, unless required by law, file or use any such document to which the Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall object; provided, however that this covenant shall not apply to any post-effective amendment required by Rule 8b-16 of the 1940 Act which is filed with the Commission after the later of (x) one year from the date of this Agreement or (y) the date on which the distribution of the Shares is completed.
Antitrust Certification Statements (Tex Government Code § 2155.005) By submission of this bid or proposal, the Bidder certifies that: I affirm under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of Texas that: (1) I am duly authorized to execute this contract on my own behalf or on behalf of the company, corporation, firm, partnership or individual (Company) listed below; (2) In connection with this bid, neither I nor any representative of the Company has violated any provision of the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act, Tex. Bus. & Comm. Code Chapter 15; (3) In connection with this bid, neither I nor any representative of the Company has violated any federal antitrust law; (4) Neither I nor any representative of the Company has directly or indirectly communicated any of the contents of this bid to a competitor of the Company or any other company, corporation, firm, partnership or individual engaged in the same line of business as the Company.
HSR Filing Each Party (or its “ultimate parent entity” as that term is defined under the HSR Act and its implementing regulations) shall, within ten (10) business days after the Execution Date (or such later time as may be agreed to in writing by the Parties), file, on an expedited basis (meaning, with a request for early termination of the waiting period), the filing fee of which shall be borne by the Parties equally, with the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “Division”), any HSR Filing required of it under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to the extent reasonably necessary in the preparation of any such HSR Filing. As promptly as is practicable after receiving any request from any appropriate Governmental Authority for information, documents, or other materials in connection with the review of the HSR Filing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such request. Each Party shall each cooperate reasonably with the other in connection with resolving any inquiry or investigation by any Governmental Authority relating to the HSR Filing. Each Party agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure termination or expiration of any waiting periods under any Applicable Laws and/or to obtain the approval of any antitrust Governmental Authority, as applicable, for the transactions contemplated hereby. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each Party shall promptly inform the other Party of any communication to or from any Governmental Authority regarding the Agreement and/or the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. Except as may be prohibited by any Governmental Authority or by any Applicable Law, the Parties will consult and cooperate with one another, and will consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with preparing any submission or presentation to any Governmental Authority in connection with any such inquiry. Except as may be prohibited by any Governmental Authority or by any Applicable Law, the Parties will permit authorized representatives of the other Party to be present at any meeting, telephone call or conference with such Government Authority in connection with any such inquiry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall require or obligate either Party to, and either Party shall not without the prior written consent of the other Party: (i) agree or otherwise become subject to any restrictions, conditions, limitations, licensing requirements, or other understandings required or requested by the FTC or the Division in connection the FTC’s or Division’s investigation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement as part of the HSR process; or (ii) agree or otherwise be required to sell or otherwise dispose of, hold separate (through the establishment or a trust or otherwise), or divest itself of all or any portion of the business, assets, or operations of such Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a Governmental Authority plans to enjoin the transaction contemplated herein, or if the HSR Clearance Date has not occurred within six (6) months following the Execution Date, the Parties may each terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party.
Current Report on Form 8-K The Company shall, on the date hereof, retain its independent registered public accounting firm to audit the balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date (the “Audited Balance Sheet”) reflecting the receipt by the Company of the proceeds of the Offering on the Closing Date. As soon as the Audited Balance Sheet becomes available, the Company shall promptly, but not later than four business days after the Closing Date, file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission, which Current Report shall contain the Company’s Audited Balance Sheet. Additionally, upon the Company’s receipt of the proceeds from the exercise of all or any portion of the option provided for in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company shall promptly, but not later than four business days after the receipt of such proceeds, file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission, which report shall disclose the Company’s sale of the Option Units and its receipt of the proceeds therefrom, unless the receipt of such proceeds are reflected in the Current Report on Form 8-K referenced in the immediately prior sentence.
Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns (i) The Company, if possible, or otherwise the Stockholders shall file or cause to be filed all income Tax Returns (federal, state, local or otherwise) of any Acquired Party for all taxable periods that end on or before the Funding and Consummation Date, and shall permit TCI to review all such Tax Returns prior to such filings. Unless the Company is a C corporation, the Stockholders shall pay or cause to be paid all Tax liabilities (in excess of all amounts already paid with respect thereto or properly accrued or reserved with respect thereto on the Company Financial Statements) shown by such Returns to be due. (ii) TCI shall file or cause to be filed all separate Returns of, or that include, any Acquired Party for all taxable periods ending after the Funding and Consummation Date, and shall permit the Stockholders a reasonable opportunity to review all such Returns for periods including the Funding and Consummation Date prior to the filing thereof. (iii) Each party hereto shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, provide to each of the other parties hereto such cooperation and information as any of them reasonably may request in filing any Return, amended Return or claim for refund, determining a liability for Taxes or a right to refund of Taxes or in conducting any audit or other proceeding in respect of Taxes. Such cooperation and information shall include providing copies of all relevant portions of relevant Returns, together with relevant accompanying schedules and relevant work papers, relevant documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Taxing authorities and relevant records concerning the ownership and Tax basis of property, which such party may possess. Each party shall make its employees and independent certified public accountants reasonably available on a mutually convenient basis at its cost to provide explanation of any documents or information so provided. Subject to the preceding sentence, each party required to file Returns pursuant to this Agreement shall bear all costs of filing such Returns. (iv) Each of the Company, Newco, TCI and each Stockholder shall comply with the Tax reporting requirements of Section 1.351-3 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, and treat the transaction as a tax-free contribution under Section 351(a) of the Code subject to gain, if any, recognized on the receipt of cash or other property under Section 351(b) of the Code.
Registration Statement Amendments After the date of this Agreement and during any period in which a Prospectus relating to any Placement Shares is required to be delivered by Agent under the Securities Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172 under the Securities Act), (i) the Company will notify the Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement, other than documents incorporated by reference, has been filed with the Commission and/or has become effective or any subsequent supplement to the Prospectus has been filed and of any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (ii) the Company will prepare and file with the Commission, promptly upon the Agent’s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus that, in such Agent’s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable in connection with the distribution of the Placement Shares by the Agent (provided, however, that the failure of the Agent to make such request shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability hereunder, or affect the Agent’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement and provided, further, that the only remedy the Agent shall have with respect to the failure to make such filing shall be to cease making sales under this Agreement until such amendment or supplement is filed); (iii) the Company will not file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus relating to the Placement Shares or a security convertible into the Placement Shares unless a copy thereof has been submitted to Agent within a reasonable period of time before the filing and the Agent has not objected thereto (provided, however, that the failure of the Agent to make such objection shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability hereunder, or affect the Agent’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement and provided, further, that the only remedy Agent shall have with respect to the failure by the Company to obtain such consent shall be to cease making sales under this Agreement) and the Company will furnish to the Agent at the time of filing thereof a copy of any document that upon filing is deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or Prospectus, except for those documents available via XXXXX; and (iv) the Company will cause each amendment or supplement to the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act or, in the case of any document to be incorporated therein by reference, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period prescribed (the determination to file or not file any amendment or supplement with the Commission under this Section 7(a), based on the Company’s reasonable opinion or reasonable objections, shall be made exclusively by the Company).
