Cooperation and Filings Prepared in Connection with the Spin-Off. (a) SpinCo shall cooperate with Cogint to accomplish the Spin-Off, including in connection with the preparation of all documents and the making of all filings required in connection with the Spin-Off. Cogint shall be permitted to reasonably direct and control the efforts of the Parties in connection with the Spin-Off (including the selection of an investment bank or manager in connection with the Spin-Off, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for Cogint), and SpinCo shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all other things reasonably necessary to facilitate the Spin-Off as reasonably directed by Cogint in good faith and in accordance with the applicable terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements, including preparing and filing the registration under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act of SpinCo Common Stock on an appropriate registration form or forms (which may be a Registration Statement on Form 10) to be determined by Cogint (including any amendment or supplement thereto, the “SpinCo Registration Statement”). (b) During the ninety (90) days after the Spin-Off Date, in the event that either SpinCo or Cogint (a “Service Recipient”) identifies in writing to the other party (the “Service Provider”) any services that were provided by the Service Provider or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the business of the Service Recipient or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Spin-Off and that are reasonably necessary to operate the business of the Service Recipient or any of its Subsidiaries in the manner conducted as of the Spin-Off Date (“Omitted Services”), the Parties will promptly negotiate in good faith the terms governing any such Omitted Service with respect to (i) the nature and description of such Omitted Service, (ii) the duration such Omitted Service will be provided and (iii) the fees for such Omitted Service. (c) Cogint and SpinCo shall prepare and mail, prior to the Spin-Off Date, to the Record Holders, such information concerning the SpinCo Group and each of their respective business, operations and management, the Spin-Off and such other matters as Cogint shall reasonably determine and as may be required by Law. (d) SpinCo shall, to the extent required under applicable Law, file with the SEC any such documentation and any requisite no action letters which Cogint determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Spin-Off and Cogint and SpinCo shall each use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable. (e) Cogint and SpinCo shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or “blue sky” Laws of the United States (and any comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdiction) in connection with the Spin-Off. (f) From the date of this Agreement up to and including the Spin-Off Date, Cogint shall, with respect to the SpinCo Entities, and shall cause each of the SpinCo Entities, to operate substantially in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(f), or as permitted or required by the terms of this Agreement (including the Step Plan), the Employee Matters Agreement, or the Tax Matters Agreement: (i) Cogint shall not, and shall cause each member of the Cogint Group not to, (x) make, directly or indirectly, any transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of any assets or property to any member of the SpinCo Group or any purchase or acquisition of any property or assets from any member of the SpinCo Group, or (y) enter into any other Contract, arrangement or transaction directly or indirectly with or for the benefit of any member of the SpinCo Group (including without limitation, guarantees and assumptions of obligations or Indebtedness of any member of the SpinCo Group), in each case, outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (ii) SpinCo shall not, and shall cause each member of the SpinCo Group not to, (x) make, directly or indirectly, any transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of any assets or property to any member of the Cogint Group or any purchase or acquisition of any property or assets from any member of the Cogint Group, or (y) enter into any other Contract, arrangement or transaction directly or indirectly with or for the benefit of any member of the Cogint Group (including without limitation, guarantees and assumptions of obligations or Indebtedness of any member of the Cogint Group), in each case, outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cogint, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Red Violet, Inc.)
Cooperation and Filings Prepared in Connection with the Spin-Off. (a) SpinCo shall cooperate with Cogint to accomplish the Spin-Off, including in connection with the preparation of all documents and the making of all filings required in connection with the Spin-Off. Cogint shall be permitted to reasonably direct and control the efforts of the Parties in connection with the Spin-Off (including the selection of an investment bank or manager in connection with the Spin-Off, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for Cogint), and SpinCo shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all other things reasonably necessary to facilitate the Spin-Off as reasonably directed by Cogint in good faith and in accordance with the applicable terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements, including preparing and filing the registration under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act of SpinCo Common Stock on an appropriate registration form or forms (which may be a Registration Statement on Form 10) to be determined by Cogint (including any amendment or supplement thereto, the “SpinCo Registration Statement”).
(b) During the ninety (90) days after the Spin-Off Date, in the event that either SpinCo or Cogint (a “Service Recipient”) identifies in writing to the other party (the “Service Provider”) any services that were provided by the Service Provider or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the business of the Service Recipient or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Spin-Off and that are reasonably necessary to operate the business of the Service Recipient or any of its Subsidiaries in the manner conducted as of the Spin-Off Date (“Omitted Services”), the Parties will promptly negotiate in good faith the terms governing any such Omitted Service with respect to (i) the nature and description of such Omitted Service, (ii) the duration such Omitted Service will be provided and (iii) the fees for such Omitted Service.
(c) Cogint and SpinCo shall prepare and mail, prior to the Spin-Off Date, to the Record Holders, such information concerning the SpinCo Group and each of their respective business, operations and management, the Spin-Off and such other matters as Cogint shall reasonably determine and as may be required by Law.
(d) SpinCo shall, to the extent required under applicable Law, file with the SEC any such documentation and any requisite no action letters which Cogint determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Spin-Off and Cogint and SpinCo shall each use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC with respect thereto as soon as practicable.
(e) Cogint and SpinCo shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or “blue sky” Laws of the United States (and any comparable Laws under any foreign jurisdiction) in connection with the Spin-Off.
(f) From the date of this Agreement up to and including the Spin-Off Date, Cogint shall, with respect to the SpinCo Entities, and shall cause each of the SpinCo Entities, to operate substantially in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(f), or as permitted or required by the terms of this Agreement (including the Step Plan), the Employee Matters Agreement, or the Tax Matters Agreement, or the Business Combination Agreement:
(i) Cogint shall not, and shall cause each member of the Cogint Group not to, (x) make, directly or indirectly, any transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of any assets or property to any member of the SpinCo Group or any purchase or acquisition of any property or assets from any member of the SpinCo Group, or (y) enter into any other Contract, arrangement or transaction directly or indirectly with or for the benefit of any member of the SpinCo Group (including without limitation, guarantees and assumptions of obligations or Indebtedness (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) of any member of the SpinCo Group), in each case, outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practicepractice or (z) permit the Net Working Capital to be less than zero; and
(ii) SpinCo shall not, and shall cause each member of the SpinCo Group not to, (x) make, directly or indirectly, any transfer, sale, lease or other disposition of any assets or property to any member of the Cogint Group or any purchase or acquisition of any property or assets from any member of the Cogint Group, or (y) enter into any other Contract, arrangement or transaction directly or indirectly with or for the benefit of any member of the Cogint Group (including without limitation, guarantees and assumptions of obligations or Indebtedness (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) of any member of the Cogint Group), in each case, outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cogint, Inc.)