Common use of Ashland Designated Sublease Agreements Clause in Contracts

Ashland Designated Sublease Agreements. In the event of (i) Marathon’s exercise of its Marathon Call Right, (ii) Ashland’s exercise of its Ashland Put Right or (iii) Marathon’s exercise of its Special Termination Right, Ashland shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to (A) terminate the outstanding Original Lease underlying each Ashland Designated Sublease Agreement on or prior to Closing and (B) contribute the related Subleased Property to the Company or one of its subsidiaries at no cost to the Company or such subsidiary on or prior to Closing; provided, however, that (i) Ashland shall not be obligated to pay more than a reasonable amount as consideration therefor to, or make more than a reasonable financial accommodation in favor of, or commence litigation against, a third party lessor with respect to any such underlying Original Lease in order to obtain any consent required from such lessor and (ii) any additional cost associated with exercising an option under the Original Lease to purchase Subleased Property shall be deemed not to constitute an obligation to pay more than a reasonable amount. In the event that Ashland is unable to terminate an outstanding Original Lease in accordance with this Section 11.04(a), then (i) the Company shall be entitled to continue to sublease the Subleased Property pursuant to the related Ashland Designated Sublease Agreement until the term of the Original Lease expires, (ii) Ashland shall continue to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to terminate the Original Lease and contribute the Subleased Property to the Company as provided above; provided, however, that (A) Ashland shall not be obligated to pay more than a reasonable amount as consideration therefor to, or make more than a reasonable financial accommodation in favor of, or commence litigation against, a third party lessor with respect to any such underlying Original Lease in order to obtain any consent required from such lessor and (B) any additional cost associated with exercising an option under the Original Lease to purchase Subleased Property shall be deemed not to constitute an obligation to pay more than a reasonable amount and (iii) if Ashland subsequently acquires fee title to the Subleased Property, Ashland shall contribute such Subleased Property to the Company or one of its subsidiaries at no cost to the Company or such subsidiary at such time.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Standstill Agreement (Marathon Oil Corp), Standstill Agreement (Ashland Inc), Standstill Agreement (Marathon Oil Corp)

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Ashland Designated Sublease Agreements. In the event of (i) Marathon’s 's exercise of its Marathon Call Right, (ii) Ashland’s 's exercise of its Ashland Put Right or (iii) Marathon’s 's exercise of its Special Termination Right, Ashland shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to (A) terminate the outstanding Original Lease underlying each Ashland Designated Sublease Agreement on or prior to Closing and (B) contribute the related Subleased Property to the Company or one of its subsidiaries at no cost to the Company or such subsidiary on or prior to Closing; provided, however, that (i) Ashland shall not be obligated to pay more than a reasonable amount as consideration therefor to, or make more than a reasonable financial accommodation in favor of, or commence litigation against, a third party lessor with respect to any such underlying Original Lease in order to obtain any consent required from such lessor and (ii) any additional cost associated with exercising an option under the Original Lease to purchase Subleased Property shall be deemed not to constitute an obligation to pay more than a reasonable amount. In the event that Ashland is unable to terminate an outstanding Original Lease in accordance with this Section 11.04(a), then (i) the Company shall be entitled to continue to sublease the Subleased Property pursuant to the related Ashland Designated Sublease Agreement until the term of the Original Lease expires, (ii) Ashland shall continue to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to terminate the Original Lease and contribute the Subleased Property to the Company as provided above; provided, however, that (A) Ashland shall not be obligated to pay more than a reasonable amount as consideration therefor to, or make more than a reasonable financial accommodation in favor of, or commence litigation against, a third party lessor with respect to any such underlying Original Lease in order to obtain any consent required from such lessor and (B) any additional cost associated with exercising an option under the Original Lease to purchase Subleased Property shall be deemed not to constitute an obligation to pay more than a reasonable amount and (iii) if Ashland subsequently acquires fee title to the Subleased Property, Ashland shall contribute such Subleased Property to the Company or one of its subsidiaries at no cost to the Company or such subsidiary at such time.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Ashland Inc, Ashland Inc

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