Environmental Investigation. (a) EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives will have the right, to the same extent that RBI has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigations, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at any time on or prior to the date that is forty-five (45) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will notify RBI prior to any physical inspections of the Property, and RBI may place reasonable restrictions on the time of such inspections. If, as a result of any such Environmental Inspection, further investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBK, EQBK will (i) notify RBI of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and the reasons for such Secondary Investigation, and (ii) commence such Secondary Investigation, on or prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI of such Secondary Investigations, and RBI may place reasonable time and place restrictions on such Secondary Investigations. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part of the Property that was affected by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activities. (b) RBI agrees to make available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including the results of other Environmental Inspections and surveys. RBI also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK and will be entitled to certify the same in favor of EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives and make all other data available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives.
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Environmental Investigation. (a) EQBK SPFI and its consultants, agents and representatives will representatives, at the sole cost and expense of SPFI, shall have the right, right to the same extent that RBI WTSB has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigationsinvestigation, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at ). SPFI shall notify WTSB in writing before any time on or prior to the date that is forty-five (45) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will notify RBI prior to any physical inspections of the PropertyEnvironmental Inspection, and RBI WTSB may place reasonable restrictions on the time of such inspectionsEnvironmental Inspection. If, as a result of any such Environmental Inspection, further investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBKSPFI, EQBK will SPFI shall (i) notify RBI WTSB in writing of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and the reasons for such the Secondary Investigation, and (ii) at the sole cost and expense of SPFI, commence such the Secondary Investigation. SPFI shall give reasonable written notice to WTSB of the Secondary Investigation, on or prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI of such Secondary Investigations, and RBI WTSB may place reasonable time and place restrictions on such the Secondary Investigations. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part of the Property that was affected by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activitiesInvestigation.
(b) RBI SPFI shall make available to WTSB the results and reports of such Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigations after SPFI receives or is advised of such results. SPFI shall not have any liability or responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the results, conclusions or other findings related to any Environmental Inspection, Secondary Investigation or other environmental survey. If this Agreement is terminated, except as otherwise required by Law, reports to any Governmental Authority of the results of any Environmental Inspection, Secondary Investigation or other environmental survey shall not be made by SPFI. SPFI shall make no such report before Closing unless required to do so by applicable Law, and in such case will give WTSB reasonable written notice of SPFI’s intentions.
(c) SPFI shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.01(d) if, with respect to the Properties (as defined in Section 13.10) only, (i) the factual substance of any warranty or representation set forth in Section 4.24 is not materially true and accurate; (ii) the results of an Environmental Inspection or Secondary Investigation are disapproved by SPFI because such Environmental Inspection or Secondary Investigation identifies material violations or potential material violations of Environmental Laws; (iii) WTSB has refused to allow SPFI to conduct an Environmental Inspection or Secondary Investigation in a manner that SPFI reasonably considers necessary; (iv) the Environmental Inspection or Secondary Investigation identifies any past or present event, condition or circumstance that would or potentially could reasonably be expected to require a remedial or cleanup action costing in excess of $25,000 or result in a Material Adverse Change to WTSB; (v) the Environmental Inspection or Secondary Investigation identifies the presence of any underground or above ground storage tank in, on or under any Property that is not shown to be in material compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to the tank either at March 31, 2019 or at a future time certain, or that has had a release of petroleum or some other Hazardous Material that has not been cleaned up to the satisfaction of the relevant Governmental Authority or any other party with a legal right to compel cleanup; or (vi) the Environmental Inspection or Secondary Investigation identifies the presence of any asbestos-containing material in, on or under any Property, the removal of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change to WTSB. SPFI shall advise WTSB in writing (the “Environmental Notice”) as to whether SPFI intends to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.01(d) because SPFI disapproves of the results of the Environmental Inspection or Secondary Inspection in respect of the Properties. Upon receipt of the Environmental Notice, WTSB shall have the opportunity to correct any objected to violations or conditions to SPFI’s reasonable satisfaction within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the Environmental Notice. If WTSB fails to demonstrate correction of the violations or conditions to the reasonable satisfaction of SPFI, SPFI may terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 11.01(d) on the thirty-first (31st) day after the delivery of the Environmental Notice.
(d) WTSB agrees to make available to EQBK SPFI and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including the results of other Environmental Inspections environmental inspections and surveys. RBI WTSB also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK SPFI and will shall be entitled to certify the same in favor of EQBK SPFI and its consultants, agents and representatives and make all other data available to EQBK SPFI and its consultants, agents and representatives.
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Environmental Investigation. (a) EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives will have the right, to the same extent that RBI Prairie has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigations, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at any time on or prior to the date that is forty-five (45) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will notify RBI Prairie prior to any physical inspections of the Property, and RBI Prairie may place reasonable restrictions on the time of such inspections. If, as a result of any such Environmental Inspection, further investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBK, EQBK will (i) notify RBI Prairie of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and the reasons for such Secondary Investigation, and (ii) commence such Secondary Investigation, on or prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI Prairie of such Secondary Investigations, and RBI Prairie may place reasonable time and place restrictions on such Secondary Investigations. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part of the Property that was affected by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activities.
(b) RBI Prairie agrees to make available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including the results of other Environmental Inspections and surveys. RBI Prairie also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK and will be entitled to certify the same in favor of EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives and make all other data available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives.
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Environmental Investigation. (a) EQBK and Acquiror may, in its consultantsdiscretion, agents and representatives will have the right, to the same extent that RBI has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigations, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at any time on or prior to the date that is within forty-five (45) days after the date Agreement Date, require the Company to order, at the Company’s expense, a Phase I environmental site assessment to be conducted in accordance with ASTM Standard E1527-21, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments (the “ASTM Standard”) to be delivered to Company and Acquiror for each parcel of this Agreementreal property in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds an interest, including property carried as OREO (each, a “Phase I Report”), conducted by an independent professional consultant selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Acquiror to determine if any real property in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds any interest contains or gives evidence of any “Recognized Environmental Conditions,” as that term is defined in the ASTM Standard. EQBK will notify RBI prior If a Phase I Report discloses any “Recognized Environmental Conditions” under the ASTM Standard, then Acquiror may, upon receipt of written permission from the Company, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld, promptly obtain a Phase II subsurface investigation with respect to any physical inspections Recognized Environmental Condition identified in a Phase I, which report shall, to the extent feasible, contain an estimate of the Property, and RBI may place reasonable restrictions on the time of such inspections. If, as a result approximate cost of any remediation or other follow-up work recommended to address those conditions in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements (each, a “Phase II Report,” and, together with the associated Phase I Report, an “Environmental Report”), the cost of each such Phase II Report shall be borne by the Company and shall be provided to both the Company and Acquiror. Acquiror shall have no duty to act upon any information produced by an Environmental Inspection, further investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBK, EQBK will (i) notify RBI of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and Report. All Environmental Reports shall be the reasons for such Secondary Investigation, and (ii) commence such Secondary Investigation, on or prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI of such Secondary Investigations, and RBI may place reasonable time and place restrictions on such Secondary Investigations. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part property of the Property that was affected by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to Company and shall be held in confidence as provided in the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activitiesConfidentiality Agreement.
(b) RBI agrees to make available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including In the event that the results of other any Phase II report are not to Acquiror’s reasonable satisfaction, or disclose any environmental condition or conditions which, either in accordance with Environmental Inspections and surveys. RBI also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared Laws or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK and will reasonable commercial practices, would reasonably be entitled expected to certify require further investigation, cleanup and/or remediation the same cost of which, either individually or in favor of EQBK and the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to exceed $2,000,000, then Acquiror may, at its consultantssole option, agents and representatives and make all other data available terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days prior written notice to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representativesthe Company.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (HMN Financial Inc)
Environmental Investigation. (a) EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives will have the right, to the same extent that RBI Xxxxx has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigations, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at any time on or prior to the date that is forty-five (45) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will notify RBI Xxxxx prior to any physical inspections of the Property, and RBI Xxxxx may place reasonable restrictions on the time of such inspections. If, as a result of any such Environmental Inspection, further investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBK, EQBK will (i) notify RBI Xxxxx of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and the reasons for such Secondary Investigation, and (ii) commence such Secondary Investigation, on or prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI Xxxxx of such Secondary Investigations, and RBI Xxxxx may place reasonable time and place restrictions on such Secondary Investigations. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part of the Property that was affected by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activities.
(b) RBI Xxxxx agrees to make available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including the results of other Environmental Inspections and surveys. RBI Xxxxx also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK and will be entitled to certify the same in favor of EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives and make all other data available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Equity Bancshares Inc)
Environmental Investigation. Acquirer shall be permitted to conduct and obtain not later than thirty (a30) EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives will have the right, to the same extent that RBI has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigations, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at any time on or prior to the date that is forty-five (45) days Business Days after the date of this AgreementPlan of Merger (or within 30 Business Days after the acquisition or lease of any real property acquired or leased after the date of this Plan of Merger) a report of a phase one environmental assessment of (a) any or all parcels included in the Premises; (b) to the extent permitted by the current owners or operators thereof, any other real estate formerly owned by Keystone or any Subsidiary; and (c) any other real estate acquired by any Subsidiary in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted. EQBK will notify RBI Upon request, Keystone and its Subsidiaries shall provide reasonable assistance, including site access, a knowledgeable contact person, documentation relating to the real estate, and any prior environmental investigations or reports in Keystone’s possession to any physical inspections Acquirer’s consultant for purposes of conducting the phase one assessments. Based on the results of the Propertyphase one investigation, and RBI Acquirer may place reasonable restrictions obtain, within forty (40) Business Days of notifying Keystone of Acquirer’s intention to do so, a report of a phase two investigation on any or all such properties. Acquirer shall have five (5) Business Days following its receipt of the time phase one report to notify Keystone of such inspectionsAcquirer’s intention to obtain a phase two investigation report. If, as a result Acquirer shall have five (5) Business Days from the receipt of any such Environmental Inspection, further phase two investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water report to notify Keystone of any dissatisfaction with the contents of such report. Should the sum of the cost of taking all remedial or other corrective actions and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBK, EQBK will measures (i) notify RBI of any Property for which it intends required by applicable law, including applicable cleanup standards, or reasonably likely to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and the reasons for such Secondary Investigationbe required by applicable law, and (ii) commence not required or likely required by applicable law, but recommended or suggested by such Secondary Investigationreport or reports or prudent in light of serious life, on environmental, health or prior safety concerns exceed the sum of $100,000 as reasonably estimated by an environmental expert retained for such purpose by Acquirer and reasonably acceptable to Keystone, or if the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI cost of such Secondary Investigationsactions and measures cannot be so reasonably estimated by such expert to be such amount or less with any reasonably degree of certainty, then Acquirer shall have the right pursuant to Section 8.3.2 (Environmental Risks) hereof, for a period of twenty (20) Business Days following receipt of such estimate or indication that the cost of such actions and RBI may place reasonable time and place restrictions on measures cannot be so reasonably estimated, to terminate this Plan of Merger, which shall be Acquirer’s sole remedy in such Secondary Investigationsevent. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part The costs of the Property that was affected phase one and phase two investigations, if any, shall be borne by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activitiesAcquirer.
(b) RBI agrees to make available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including the results of other Environmental Inspections and surveys. RBI also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK and will be entitled to certify the same in favor of EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives and make all other data available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Firstbank Corp)
Environmental Investigation. (a) EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives will have the right, to the same extent that RBI the Bank has the right, if any, but not the obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including conducting asbestos surveys and sampling, environmental assessments and investigations, and other environmental surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling (“Environmental Inspections”) at any time on or prior to the date that is forty-five (45) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will notify RBI Docking prior to any physical inspections of the Property, and RBI Docking may place reasonable restrictions on the time of such inspections. If, as a result of any such Environmental Inspection, further investigation (“Secondary Investigation”) including, test borings, soil, water and other sampling is deemed desirable by EQBK, EQBK will (i) notify RBI Docking of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a Secondary Investigation and the reasons for such Secondary Investigation, and (ii) commence such Secondary Investigation, on or prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement. EQBK will give reasonable notice to RBI Docking of such Secondary Investigations, and RBI Docking may place reasonable time and place restrictions on such Secondary Investigations. After completing the Environmental Inspections and Secondary Investigation contemplated by this Agreement, EQBK shall remove the equipment and restore any part of the Property that was affected by its activities to a condition that is reasonably similar to the condition of the Property at the time immediately preceding the commencement of said activities.
(b) RBI Docking agrees to make available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives all documents and other material relating to environmental conditions of any Property including the results of other Environmental Inspections and surveys. RBI Docking also agrees that all engineers and consultants who prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and information with EQBK and will be entitled to certify the same in favor of EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives and make all other data available to EQBK and its consultants, agents and representatives.
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