Deposit of Merger Consideration and Exchange Agent. (i) At the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with an exchange agent selected by Parent and reasonably acceptable to the Company (such acceptance not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed) (the “Exchange Agent”), (A) a sufficient number of Parent Shares (whether represented in certificated or non-certificated direct registration form) to be issued as Stock Consideration pursuant to Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b), as applicable, and (B) an amount in cash in immediately available funds sufficient to make payments of (x) the aggregate Cash Consideration, (y) Fractional Share Consideration, if any, and (z) any dividends or distributions pursuant to Section 4.3(i), if any, in each case, in respect of the Eligible Shares (such Parent Shares and cash being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”). (ii) The agreement pursuant to which Parent shall appoint the Exchange Agent (the “Exchange Agent Agreement”) shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company (such acceptance not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed). Pursuant to the Exchange Agent Agreement, among other things, the Exchange Agent shall (A) act as the exchange agent for the issuance or payment, as applicable, and delivery of the Merger Consideration and (B) invest the cash portion of the Exchange Fund, if and as directed by Parent; provided that (1) such investments shall be in obligations of or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in commercial paper obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation, respectively, or in certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or banker’s acceptances of commercial banks with capital exceeding $1,000,000,000 (based on the most recent financial statements of such bank that are then publicly available) and, in any such case, no instrument or investment shall have a maturity exceeding three (3) months and (2) to the extent that there are losses with respect to such investments, or the cash portion of the Exchange Fund diminishes for other reasons below the level required to make prompt cash payment of the aggregate Cash Consideration, Fractional Share Consideration or any dividends or distributions payable pursuant to Section 4.3(i), Parent shall promptly replace or restore or cause the replacement or restoration of the cash in the Exchange Fund lost through such investments or other events so as to ensure that the Exchange Fund is at all times maintained at a level sufficient to make such cash payments. Subject to the terms of the Exchange Agent Agreement, any interest and other income resulting from such investment (if any) shall become a part of the Exchange Fund, and any amounts (if any) in excess of the amounts payable under Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b), as applicable, shall, subject to Section 4.3(d), be promptly returned to Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as requested by Parent.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.), Merger Agreement (BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.)
Deposit of Merger Consideration and Exchange Agent. (i) At the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with an exchange agent selected by Parent and reasonably acceptable to the Company (such acceptance not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed) (the “Exchange Agent”), (A) a sufficient number of Parent Shares (whether represented in certificated or non-certificated direct registration form) to be issued as Stock Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 4.1(a) 4.1; and if and when necessary, Parent shall deposit, or 4.1(b)cause to be deposited, as applicable, and (B) with the Exchange Agent an amount in cash in immediately available funds sufficient to make payments of (x) the aggregate Cash Consideration, (y) Fractional Share Consideration, if any, and (zy) any dividends or distributions pursuant to Section 4.3(i4.2(i), if any, in each case, in respect of the Eligible Shares (such the Parent Shares and cash deposited with the Exchange Agent in accordance with the foregoing being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”).
(ii) The agreement pursuant to which Parent shall appoint the Exchange Agent (the “Exchange Agent Agreement”) shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company (such acceptance not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed)Company. Pursuant to the Exchange Agent Agreement, among other things, the Exchange Agent shall (A) act as the exchange agent for the issuance or payment, as applicable, and delivery of the Merger Consideration and Fractional Share Consideration, if any, and dividends or distributions pursuant to Section 4.2(i), if any, and (B) invest the any cash portion of the Exchange Fund, if and as directed by Parent; provided that (1) such investments shall be in obligations of or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in commercial paper obligations rated A-1 or P-1 or better by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation, respectively, or in certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or banker’s acceptances of commercial banks with capital exceeding $1,000,000,000 (based on the most recent financial statements of such bank that are then publicly available) and, in any such case, no instrument or investment shall have a maturity exceeding three (3) months and (2) to the extent that there are losses with respect to such investments, or the cash portion of the Exchange Fund diminishes for other reasons below the level required to make prompt cash payment of the aggregate Cash Consideration, Fractional Share Consideration or any dividends or distributions payable pursuant to Section 4.3(i4.2(i), Parent shall promptly replace or restore or cause the replacement or restoration of the cash in the Exchange Fund lost through such investments or other events so as to ensure that the Exchange Fund is at all times maintained at a level sufficient to make such cash payments. Subject to the terms of the Exchange Agent Agreement, any interest and other income resulting from such investment (if any) shall become a part of the Exchange Fund, and any amounts (if any) in excess of the amounts payable under Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b), as applicable, 4.1 shall, subject to Section 4.3(d4.2(d), be promptly returned to Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as requested by Parent.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (NantKwest, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Cambridge Equities, LP)