Antitrust Filings (a) Each of Parent and Acquisition Sub (and their respective Affiliates, if applicable), on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall file with the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the DOJ a Notification and Report Form relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as required by the HSR Act as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement but in no event later than seven (7) Business Days following the date of this Agreement. Each of Parent and the Company shall (i) cooperate and coordinate with the other in the making of such filings, (ii) supply the other with any information and documentary material that may be required in order to make such filings, (iii) supply as promptly as reasonably practicable to the FTC or the DOJ any additional information that reasonably may be required or requested by the FTC or the DOJ and (iv) take any and all action necessary or advisable to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act as soon as practicable and to obtain prompt approval of the consummation of the Offer or the Merger under any Antitrust Laws, including (1) proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, conduct of business restrictions, a sale or disposition of such assets or businesses as are required to be divested or a license or grant of commercialization rights to businesses, product lines, fields of use, or assets of Parent or its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and its Affiliates), (2) amending any venture or other arrangement of Parent or its Affiliates (including the Surviving Corporation and its Affiliates), (3) cooperating with each other and using their respective reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any Legal Proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any Order that may result from such Legal Proceedings, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (4) otherwise taking or committing to take actions after the Closing with respect to one or more of the businesses, product lines, fields of use, or assets of Parent and its Affiliates (including the Surviving Corporation and its Affiliates), in each case, as may be required in order to enable the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, to occur as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event no later than the Termination Date) and to otherwise avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any preliminary or permanent injunction which would otherwise have the effect of preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger. Further, and for the avoidance of doubt, Parent will not extend any waiting period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with the FTC, the Antitrust Division of the DOJ or any other Governmental Authority not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the Company.
(b) Each of Parent and Acquisition Sub (and their respective Affiliates, if applicable), on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall promptly inform the other of any communication from any Governmental Authority regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in connection with any filings or investigations with, by or before any Governmental Authority relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any proceedings initiated by a private party. If any party hereto or an Affiliate thereof shall receive a request for additional information or documentary material from any Governmental Authority with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to which any such filings have been made, then such party shall use its reasonable best efforts to make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably practicable and after consultation with the other party, an appropriate response in compliance with such request. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, to the extent reasonably practicable and unless prohibited by applicable Law or by the applicable Governmental Authority, the parties hereto agree to (i) give each other reasonable advance notice of all meetings and conference calls with any Governmental Authority relating to the Offer or the Merger, (ii) give each other an opportunity to participate in each of such meetings and conference calls, (iii) keep the other party reasonably apprised with respect to any oral communications with any Governmental Authority regarding the Offer or the Merger, (iv) cooperate in the filing of any analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions or other written communications explaining or defending the Offer and the Merger, articulating any regulatory or competitive argument and/or responding to requests or objections made by any Governmental Authority, (v) provide each other with a reasonable advance opportunity to review and comment upon, and consider in good faith the views of the other with respect to, all written communications (including any analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments and opinions) with a Governmental Authority regarding the Offer and the Merger, (vi) provide each other (or counsel of each party, as appropriate) with copies of all written communications to or from any Governmental Authority relating to the Offer or the Merger and (vii) cooperate and provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to participate in, and consider in good faith the views of the other with respect to, all material deliberations with respect to all efforts to satisfy the conditions set forth in clauses (A) and (C)(1) of Annex A and Section 8.1(b). Any such disclosures, rights to participate or provisions of information by one party to the other may be made on a counsel-only basis to the extent required under applicable Law or to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company.
(c) Each of Parent, Acquisition Sub and the Company shall cooperate with one another in good faith to (i) promptly determine whether any filings not contemplated by Section 7.2(a) are required to be or should be made, and whether any other consents, approvals, permits or authorizations not contemplated by Section 7.2(a) are required to be or should be obtained, from any Governmental Authority under any other applicable Law in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) promptly make any filings, furnish information required in connection therewith and seek to obtain timely any such consents, permits, authorizations, approvals or waivers that the parties determine are required to be or should be made or obtained in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Antitrust Contractor hereby irrevocably assigns to the State of Connecticut all rights, title and interest in and to all Claims associated with this Contract that Contractor now has or may or will have and that arise under the antitrust laws of the United States, 15 USC Section 1, et seq. and the antitrust laws of the State of Connecticut, Connecticut General Statute § 35-24, et seq., including but not limited to any and all Claims for overcharges. This assignment shall become valid and effective immediately upon the accrual of a Claim without any further action or acknowledgment by the parties.
Antitrust Laws Without limiting the generality of Section 10.1 and Section 10.3, to the extent required under any Laws that are designed to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade (“Antitrust Laws”), each party hereto agrees to make any required filing or application under Antitrust Laws, as applicable, in each case, at such party’s sole cost and expense, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as practicable, to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be reasonably requested pursuant to Antitrust Laws and to take all other actions reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, including by requesting early termination of the waiting period provided for under the Antitrust Laws. Each party hereto shall, in connection with its efforts to obtain all requisite approvals and authorizations for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any Antitrust Law, use its commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) cooperate in all respects with each other party hereto or its Affiliates in connection with any filing or submission and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding initiated by a private Person; (ii) keep the other parties reasonably informed of any communication received by such party or its Representatives from, or given by such party or its Representatives to, any Governmental Authority and of any communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private Person, in each case regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) permit a Representative of the other Parties and their respective outside counsel to review any communication given by it to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting or conference with, any Governmental Authority or, in connection with any proceeding by a private Person, with any other Person, and to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority or other Person, give a Representative or Representatives of the other Parties the opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences; (iv) in the event a Representative of a party hereto is prohibited from participating in or attending any meetings or conferences, the other parties hereto shall keep such party promptly and reasonably apprised with respect thereto; and (v) use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in the filing of any memoranda, white papers, filings, correspondence or other written communications explaining or defending the transactions contemplated hereby, articulating any regulatory or competitive argument, and/or responding to requests or objections made by any Governmental Authority.
Antitrust Matters KBR and Halliburton each agree, on behalf of itself and the members of its Group, to at all times during the term of this Agreement use reasonable best efforts to assist with the other party’s full cooperation with any Governmental Authority in its investigation of Antitrust Matters and such other party’s investigation, defense and/or settlement of any claim by any Governmental Authority relating to or arising out of the Antitrust Matters. Without limiting the foregoing, a party’s reasonable best efforts to assist with the other party’s full cooperation contemplated by the preceding sentence shall include:
(a) Without limiting or qualifying the parties’ rights and obligations in Section 8.4 or Section 3.4, each of Halliburton and KBR agrees, on behalf of itself and the members of its Group, to provide, or cause to be provided, to each other as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor, any Information relating to the Antitrust Matters, in the possession or under the control of such party that the requesting party reasonably needs: (i) to comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on the requesting party (including under applicable securities laws) by a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the requesting party, (ii) for use in any Regulatory Proceeding, judicial proceeding or other proceeding or in order to satisfy audit, accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, subpoena or other similar requirements, (iii) to allow the other party to defend or settle any claim relating to Antitrust Matters for which such party may be responsible, or (iv) to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; provided, however, that neither party shall be required by this Section 8.15 to violate any Law or waive any attorney-client or other work-product privilege. In the event that any party determines that such provision of Information pursuant to this Section 8.15 could violate any Law or agreement, or waive any attorney-client or work-product privilege, the parties shall take all reasonable measures to permit the compliance with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.4, each party hereby undertakes, on behalf of itself and the members of its Group, to preserve, maintain and retain all documents, records and other tangible evidence related to Antitrust Matters.
(c) Each party agrees, on behalf of itself and the members of its Group, to use reasonable best efforts to (i) make available any of its current and former directors, officers, employees, agents, distributors, attorneys and Affiliates who may have been involved in the Antitrust Matters and whose cooperation is requested by the other party, the DOJ or other Governmental Authority; and (ii) recommend orally and in writing that any and all such persons cooperate fully (including by appearing for interviews with Governmental Authorities or testimony, including sworn testimony before a grand jury) with any investigation conducted by a party, the DOJ or other Governmental Authority with respect to the Antitrust Matters.
(d) Each party agrees to promptly inform and disclose to the other party any developments, communications or negotiations between such party or any member of its Group, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority or third party, on the other hand, with respect to Antitrust Matters, except as prohibited by law or lawful order of a Governmental Authority. In addition, upon either party’s reasonable request, the attorneys, accountants, consultants or other advisors of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof of a requested party shall brief the Board of Directors or any committee thereof of the requesting party concerning the status of or issues arising under or relating to the Antitrust Matters.
Antitrust Approvals All terminations or expirations of waiting periods imposed by any Governmental Entity necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including under the HSR Act and any other Antitrust Laws, shall have occurred and all other notifications, consents, authorizations and approvals required to be made or obtained from any Governmental Entity under any Antitrust Law shall have been made or obtained for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
HSR Filings Each party hereto shall file or cause to be filed with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice any notifications required to be filed by itself or its respective "ultimate parent" company under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. Such parties will use all commercially reasonable efforts to make such filings within 200 days after the date hereof, and to respond promptly to any requests for additional information made by either of such agencies.
HSR Act The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the Merger under the HSR Act shall have been terminated or shall have expired.
Antitrust Approval (a) Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements and the Rights Offering Sub-Plan, including (i) if applicable, filing, or causing to be filed, the Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission and any filings under any other Antitrust Laws that are necessary to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable following the date on which the Approval Order is entered and (ii) promptly furnishing documents or information requested by any Antitrust Authority.
(b) The Company and each Investor subject to an obligation pursuant to the Antitrust Laws to notify any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Rights Offering Sub-Plan or the Transaction Agreements that has notified the Company in writing of such obligation (each such Investor, a “Filing Party”) agree to reasonably cooperate with each other as to the appropriate time of filing such notification and its content. The Company and each Filing Party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law: (i) promptly notify each other of, and if in writing, furnish each other with copies of (or, in the case of material oral communications, advise each other orally of) any communications from or with an Antitrust Authority; (ii) not participate in any meeting with an Antitrust Authority unless it consults with each other Filing Party and the Company, as applicable, in advance and, to the extent permitted by the Antitrust Authority and applicable Law, give each other Filing Party and the Company, as applicable, a reasonable opportunity to attend and participate thereat; (iii) furnish each other Filing Party and the Company, as applicable, with copies of all correspondence, filings and communications between such Filing Party or the Company and the Antitrust Authority; (iv) furnish each other Filing Party with such necessary information and reasonable assistance as may be reasonably necessary in connection with the preparation of necessary filings or submission of information to the Antitrust Authority; and (v) not withdraw its filing, if any, under the HSR Act without the prior written consent of Requisite Investors and the Company.
(c) Should a Filing Party be subject to an obligation under the Antitrust Laws to jointly notify with one or more other Filing Parties (each, a “Joint Filing Party”) a transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Rights Offering Sub-Plan or the Transaction Agreements, such Joint Filing Party shall promptly notify each other Joint Filing Party of, and if in writing, furnish each other Joint Filing Party with copies of (or, in the case of material oral communications, advise each other Joint Filing Party orally of) any communications from or with an Antitrust Authority.
(d) The Company and each Filing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the waiting periods under the applicable Antitrust Laws to terminate or expire at the earliest possible date after the date of filing. The communications contemplated by this Section 7.15 may be made by the Company or a Filing Party on an outside counsel-only basis or subject to other agreed upon confidentiality safeguards. The obligations in this Section 7.15 shall not apply to filings, correspondence, communications or meetings with Antitrust Authorities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Rights Offering Sub-Plan and the Transaction Agreements.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing shall require the Company, any Investor or any of their respective Affiliates to (i) dispose of, license or hold separate any of its or its Subsidiaries’ or Affiliates’ assets or the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets, (ii) limit its freedom of action with respect to any of its or its Subsidiaries’ businesses, the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses or make any other behavioral commitments, (iii) divest any of its Subsidiaries, its Affiliates or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, or (iv) commit or agree to any of the foregoing. Without the prior written consent of Requisite Investors (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall commit or agree to (i) dispose of, license or hold separate any of its assets or (ii) limit its freedom of action with respect to any of its businesses or commit or agree to any of the foregoing, in each case, in order to secure any necessary consent or approvals for the transactions contemplated hereby under the Antitrust Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Investors, nor any of their Affiliates, nor the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, shall be required as a result of this Agreement, to initiate any legal action against, or defend any litigation brought by, the United States Department of Justice, the United States Federal Trade Commission, or any other Governmental Entity in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any suit or proceeding which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the transactions contemplated hereby, or which may require any undertaking or condition set forth in the preceding sentence.
Antitrust Notification If the Holder determines, in its sole judgment upon the advice of counsel, that the issuance of any Warrant Shares pursuant to the terms hereof would be subject to the provisions of the Hxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), the Company shall file as soon as practicable after the date on which the Company receives notice from the Holder of the applicability of the HSR Act and a request to so file with the United States Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice the notification and report form required to be filed by it pursuant to the HSR Act in connection with such issuance.
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.
