FINANCING; SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. (a) (i) Buyer, Holdco and Newco each shall use its best efforts to complete the Financings in accordance with the terms thereof; PROVIDED that Buyer, Holdco and Newco may at their option prior to October 15, 2000 decrease the aggregate amount of the Buyer Financing by the aggregate amount of any Additional Financing (in which event, the Buyer Financing as so modified, together with the Newco Financing, the Holdco Financing and all Additional Financing, shall be the "Financings"). "
