Common use of Matters Relating to Termination Clause in Contracts

Matters Relating to Termination. (a) Except with respect to a termination under Section 9.1(d)(ii) or Section 9.1(f) that arises from the willful and material breach of this Agreement or fraud by the Company, each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that if Parent is entitled to receive and actually receives the Company Termination Fee under this Agreement, Parent’s receipt of the Company Termination Fee shall constitute Parent’s and Merger Sub’s sole and exclusive remedy for, and such amount shall constitute liquidated damages in respect of, any termination of this Agreement regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such termination. (b) Except with respect to a termination under Section 9.1(e)(i) or Section 9.1(h) that arises from the willful and material breach of this Agreement or fraud by Parent or Merger Sub, each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that if the Company is entitled to receive and actually receives the Parent Termination Fee under this Agreement, the Company’s receipt of the Parent Termination Fee shall constitute the Company’s sole and exclusive remedy for, and such amount shall constitute liquidated damages in respect of, any termination of this Agreement regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such termination. (c) The parties agree and understand that in no event shall either party be required to pay the Parent Termination Fee or the Company Termination Fee, as applicable, on more than one occasion. (d) The parties acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in Section 9.2 and this Section 9.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that, without these agreements, the parties would not enter into this Agreement, and that any amounts payable under Section 9.2 do not constitute a penalty. If a party fails to pay as directed in writing by the other party the termination fee due to such party under Section 9.2 within the time periods specified in Section 9.2, the party owing the termination fee shall pay the out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel) incurred by the other party in connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit, taken to collect payment of such amounts, together with interest on such unpaid amounts at the prime lending rate prevailing during such period as published in The Wall Street Journal (or, if not reported therein, by another authoritative source mutually agreed by the parties), calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were required to be paid until the date of actual payment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Fairfax Financial Holdings LTD/ Can), Merger Agreement (Allied World Assurance Co Holdings, AG)

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Matters Relating to Termination. (a) Except with respect to a termination under Section 9.1(d)(ii) or Section 9.1(f7.1(e) that arises from the willful and material breach of this Agreement or fraud by the Company, each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that if Parent is entitled to receive and actually receives the Company Termination Fee under this Agreement, Parent’s receipt of the Company Termination Fee shall constitute Parent’s and Merger Sub’s sole and exclusive remedy for, and such amount shall constitute liquidated damages in respect of, any termination of this Agreement regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such termination. (b) Except with respect to a termination under Section 9.1(e)(i) or Section 9.1(h7.1(e) that arises from the willful and material breach of this Agreement or fraud by Parent or the Merger Sub, each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that if the Company is entitled to receive and actually receives the Parent Termination Fee under this Agreement, the Company’s receipt of the Parent Termination Fee shall constitute the Company’s sole and exclusive remedy for, and such amount shall constitute liquidated damages in respect of, any termination of this Agreement regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such termination. (c) The Subject, for the avoidance of doubt, to the possible payment of the Parent No Approval Fee or the Company No Approval Fee, as applicable, and the remainder of the Termination Fee pursuant to Section 7.2(e) and Section 7.2(f), as applicable, the parties agree and understand that in no event shall either party be required to pay the Parent Termination Fee or the Company Termination Fee, as applicable, on more than one occasion. (d) The parties acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in Section 9.2 7.2 and this Section 9.3 7.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that, without these agreements, the parties would not enter into this Agreement, and that any amounts payable under Section 9.2 7.2 do not constitute a penalty. If a party fails to pay as directed in writing by the other party the termination fee Termination Fee and, if applicable, the Parent No Approval Fee or the Company No Approval Fee, due to such party under Section 9.2 7.2 within the time periods specified in Section 9.27.2, the party owing the termination fee Termination Fee and, if applicable, the Parent No Approval Fee or the Company No Approval Fee, shall pay the out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel) incurred by the other party in connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit, taken to collect payment of such amounts, together with interest on such unpaid amounts at the prime lending rate prevailing during such period as published in The Wall Street Journal (or, if not reported therein, by another authoritative source mutually agreed by the parties), calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were required to be paid until the date of actual payment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD), Merger Agreement (Markel Corp)

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Matters Relating to Termination. (a) Except with respect to a termination under pursuant to Section 9.1(d)(ii) or Section 9.1(f7.1(e) that arises from the willful and material breach of this Agreement or fraud by the Company, each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that if in the event that Parent is entitled to receive and actually receives the Company Termination Fee under pursuant to this Agreement, Parent’s receipt of the Company Termination Fee shall constitute Parent’s and Merger Amalgamation Sub’s sole and exclusive remedy for, and such amount shall constitute liquidated damages in respect of, any termination of this Agreement regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such termination. (b) Except with respect to a termination under pursuant to Section 9.1(e)(i) or Section 9.1(h7.1(e) that arises from the willful and material breach of this Agreement or fraud by Parent or Merger the Amalgamation Sub, each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that if in the event that the Company is entitled to receive and actually receives the Parent Termination Fee under pursuant to this Agreement, the Company’s receipt of the Parent Termination Fee shall constitute the Company’s sole and exclusive remedy for, and such amount shall constitute liquidated damages in respect of, any termination of this Agreement regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such termination. (c) The Subject, for the avoidance of doubt, to the possible payment of the Parent No Approval Fee or the Company No Approval Fee, as applicable, and the remainder of the Termination Fee pursuant to Sections 7.2(e) and (f), as applicable, the parties agree and understand that in no event shall either party be required to pay the Parent Termination Fee or the Company Termination Fee, as applicable, on more than one occasion. (d) The parties acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in Section 9.2 7.2 and this Section 9.3 7.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that, without these agreements, the parties would not enter into this Agreement, and that any amounts payable under pursuant to Section 9.2 7.2 do not constitute a penalty. If a party fails to pay as directed in writing by the other party the termination fee Termination Fee and, if applicable, the Parent No Approval Fee or the Company No Approval Fee, due to such party under pursuant to Section 9.2 7.2 within the time periods specified in Section 9.27.2, the party owing the termination fee Termination Fee and, if applicable, the Parent No Approval Fee or the Company No Approval Fee, shall pay the out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel) incurred by the other party in connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit, taken to collect payment of such amounts, together with interest on such unpaid amounts at the prime lending rate prevailing during such period as published in The Wall Street Journal (or, if not reported therein, by another authoritative source mutually agreed by the parties), calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were required to be paid until the date of actual payment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Amalgamation (Max Capital Group Ltd.)

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