Common use of Debtors’ Termination Events Clause in Contracts

Debtors’ Termination Events. A Debtor may terminate this Agreement as to it upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the other Parties, delivered in accordance with Section 14.8 hereof, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any of the following events: (a) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 50.10% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the TCEH First Lien Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (a) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order or (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; (b) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 50.10% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the TCEH Second Lien Note Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (b) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; (c) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 66.67% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the TCEH Unsecured Note Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (c) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; (d) subject to the occurrence of the Plan Support Termination Date, the knowing and willful breach by any of the Investor Parties, Consenting Interest Holders, or Consenting TCEH Creditor Parties of any of the representations, warranties, or covenants of such breaching Party as set forth in this Agreement that would prevent and result in a material adverse effect on the consummation of all Alternative Restructurings in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the Debtors seeking to terminate this Agreement shall include in such notice the details of any such breach, and if such breach is capable of being cured, the Parties shall have fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving such notice to cure any such breach; (e) subject to the occurrence of the Plan Support Termination Date, the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of a Final Order (or other comparable final and non-appealable injunction, judgment, decree, charge, ruling or order issued by a regulatory authority) permanently enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of all Alternative Restructurings in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the Parties shall have thirty (30) Business Days after issuance of such Final Order or other comparable final and non-appealable injunction, judgment, decree, charge, ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of an Alternative Restructuring in accordance with this Agreement; (f) the PSA Approval Order shall not have been entered on or before September 30, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (f) before entry of the PSA Approval Order; (g) the Oncor Letter Agreement shall not have been executed on or before the earlier of (i) the conclusion hearing on approval of the Disclosure Statement or (ii) fifteen (15) Business Days after the Agreement Effective Date, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (g) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; or (h) the board of directors, board of managers, or such similar governing body of any Debtor determines in good faith after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and based on the advice of such counsel, that proceeding with the Plan and Restructuring Transactions or the Alternative Restructuring would be inconsistent with its applicable fiduciary duties.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Plan Support Agreement, Plan Support Agreement (Energy Future Intermediate Holding CO LLC), Plan Support Agreement (Energy Future Holdings Corp /TX/)

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Debtors’ Termination Events. A Debtor This Agreement may terminate this Agreement as to it upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to be terminated by the other PartiesDebtors, delivered in accordance with Section 14.8 hereoftheir sole discretion, upon following the occurrence and during the continuation of any of the following events:events (each, a “Debtor Termination Event”): (a) beneficial if holders of two-thirds (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders2/3) of at least 50.10% of the aggregate outstanding principal in amount of the TCEH First Lien Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (a) before the earlier to occur each of (i) the Second Lien Notes Claims and (ii) the Unsecured Senior Notes Claims have not joined this Agreement prior to the date on which the PPA and BCA Approval Order is entered (the “PSA Termination Condition”); provided, however, the Debtors may waive the PSA Termination Condition in their sole discretion, but may only exercise the PSA Termination Condition (or waive such condition) prior to entry of the PSA PPA and BCA Approval Order or (ii) entry Order, provided, further, however that the timely and valid exercise of the Disclosure Statement OrderPSA Termination Condition shall relieve the Debtors from any obligation to pay the Breakup Payments or Expense Reimbursement or any other obligations under the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement; (b) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 50.10% the determination by any of the aggregate outstanding principal amount Company’s boards of directors or members, as applicable, in good faith, based on the advice of its outside counsel, that (i) proceeding with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement would be inconsistent with the continued exercise of its fiduciary duties, or (ii) having received a proposal or offer for an Alternative Transaction, that such Alternative Transaction is likely to be more favorable than the Plan and that continued support of the TCEH Second Lien Note Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages Plan pursuant to this Agreement on or before September 11, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only would be terminated pursuant to this clause (b) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Orderinconsistent with its fiduciary obligations; (c) beneficial holders (the appointment in the Chapter 11 Cases of a trustee or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 66.67% receiver, the conversion of the aggregate outstanding principal amount Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the TCEH Unsecured Note Claims (determined without regard to Bankruptcy Code, or the dismissal of the Chapter 11 Cases by order of the Bankruptcy Court, provided, however, that the occurrence of any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered of the foregoing as to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (c) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement OrderGold Field Debtors shall not cause a Termination Event; (d) subject to following the delivery of written notice thereof by the Debtors, the occurrence of the Plan Support Termination Date, the knowing and willful a material breach by any of the Investor Parties, Consenting Interest Holders, or Consenting TCEH Creditor Parties of any of the its obligations, representations, warranties, covenants or covenants of such breaching Party as commitments set forth in this Agreement that would prevent adversely and result materially affects the Debtors’ rights under this Agreement and is either unable to be cured or is not cured within five (5) business days following the delivery of such notice; (e) the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization pursuant to section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code; (f) either the order approving the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Debtors; or (g) the issuance by any governmental authority, including but not limited to the Bankruptcy Court, any regulatory authority (local, state, federal or otherwise), or any other court of competent jurisdiction (state or federal), of any ruling, order or any other document or official record (i) denying approval of any material adverse effect on term or condition of the Plan, the Plan Documents, or the Restructuring, (ii) enjoining the substantial consummation of all Alternative Restructurings in accordance with this Agreementthe Restructuring, (iii) making illegal or otherwise restricting, preventing, or prohibiting the Restructuring or (iv) otherwise substantially impeding or rendering impossible or impracticable the substantial consummation of the Restructuring; provided, however, that the Debtors seeking to terminate this Agreement shall include in such notice have five (5) business days following the details issuance of any such breach, and if such breach is capable of being cured, the Parties shall have fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving such notice to cure any such breach; (e) subject to the occurrence of the Plan Support Termination Date, the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of a Final Order (or other comparable final and non-appealable injunction, judgment, decree, charge, ruling or order issued by a regulatory authority) permanently enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of all Alternative Restructurings in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the Parties shall have thirty (30) Business Days after issuance of such Final Order or other comparable final and non-appealable injunction, judgment, decree, charge, ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of an Alternative the Restructuring in accordance a manner that does not prevent or diminish compliance with the terms of the Plan Documents and this Agreement; (f) the PSA Approval Order shall not have been entered on or before September 30, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (f) before entry of the PSA Approval Order; (g) the Oncor Letter Agreement shall not have been executed on or before the earlier of (i) the conclusion hearing on approval of the Disclosure Statement or (ii) fifteen (15) Business Days after the Agreement Effective Date, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (g) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; or (h) the board of directors, board of managers, or such similar governing body of any Debtor determines in good faith after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and based on the advice of such counsel, that proceeding with the Plan and Restructuring Transactions or the Alternative Restructuring would be inconsistent with its applicable fiduciary duties.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Plan Support Agreement (Peabody Energy Corp)

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Debtors’ Termination Events. A Debtor may terminate this Agreement as to it upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the other Parties, delivered in accordance with Section 14.8 hereof, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any of the following events: (a) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 50.10% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the TCEH First Lien Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11August 31, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (a) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order or (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; (b) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 50.10% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the TCEH Second Lien Note Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11August 31, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (b) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; (c) beneficial holders (or investment advisors or managers for such beneficial holders or discretionary accounts of such beneficial holders) of at least 66.67% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the TCEH Unsecured Note Claims (determined without regard to any claims held by Debtors) have not executed and delivered to the other Parties signature pages to this Agreement on or before September 11August 31, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (c) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; (d) subject to the occurrence of the Plan Support Termination Date, the knowing and willful breach by any of the Investor Parties, Consenting Interest Holders, or Consenting TCEH Creditor Parties of any of the representations, warranties, or covenants of such breaching Party as set forth in this Agreement that would prevent and result in a material adverse effect on the consummation of all Alternative Restructurings in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the Debtors seeking to terminate this Agreement shall include in such notice the details of any such breach, and if such breach is capable of being cured, the Parties shall have fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving such notice to cure any such breach; (e) subject to the occurrence of the Plan Support Termination Date, the issuance by any governmental authority, including any regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction, of a Final Order (or other comparable final and non-appealable injunction, judgment, decree, charge, ruling or order issued by a regulatory authority) permanently enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of all Alternative Restructurings in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the Parties shall have thirty (30) Business Days after issuance of such Final Order or other comparable final and non-appealable injunction, judgment, decree, charge, ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of an Alternative Restructuring in accordance with this Agreement; (f) the PSA Approval Order shall not have been entered on or before September 30, 2015, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (f) before entry of the PSA Approval Order; (g) the Oncor Letter Agreement shall not have been executed on or before the earlier of (i) the conclusion hearing on approval of the Disclosure Statement or (ii) fifteen (15) Business Days after the Agreement Effective Date, provided that this Agreement may only be terminated pursuant to this clause (g) before the earlier to occur of (i) entry of the PSA Approval Order and (ii) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order; or (h) the board of directors, board of managers, or such similar governing body of any Debtor determines in good faith after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and based on the advice of such counsel, that proceeding with the Plan and Restructuring Transactions or the Alternative Restructuring would be inconsistent with its applicable fiduciary duties.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Plan Support Agreement (Energy Future Competitive Holdings Co LLC)

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