PERMITTED TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. (a) At any time after the three (3) year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Class C Member(s) or the Class P Member(s) (a "Transferring Class") may Transfer not less than all of their respective Class Membership Interest to a Person for cash, subject to the Right of First Refusal provided for in this Section 10.6 and the last sentence of Section 10.2. (b) In the event that any Transferring Class has received a bona fide written cash offer, which such Transferring Class is willing to accept, for the Transferring Class to sell not less than all of its respective Class Membership Interest (the "Transferred Interest") to any Person, the Transferring Class shall deliver a written notice (the "Transfer Notice") to all of the Members, other than the Members in the Transferring Class, (the "Non-Transferring Class") stating the Transferring Class's intent to sell the Transferred Interest pursuant to a bona fide cash offer. The Transfer Notice shall (i) specify the purchase price for and other material terms with respect to the sale of the Transferred Interest, (ii) identify the proposed purchaser of the Transferred Interest, (iii) specify the date scheduled for the transfer (which date shall not be earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date the Transfer Notice is delivered), (iv) contain a statement that the offer has been accepted pending compliance with the right of first refusal set forth herein and receipt of required regulatory and other approvals, and (v) shall have attached thereto a copy of the written offer containing all of the terms and conditions on which the Transferred Interest is to be sold. (c) The Non-Transferring Class shall have the exclusive option to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Transferred Interest on terms and conditions substantially the same in all material respects as, and at the same price, set forth in the written offer delivered pursuant to subsection (b) above. The Non-Transferring Class shall notify the Company and the Transferring Class of its intention to exercise or not to exercise the right of first refusal hereunder within forty-five (45) days of receipt by the Non-Transferring Class of a Transfer Notice. (d) In the event that the Non-Transferring Class shall have duly elected to purchase the Transferred Interest (the "Electing Class"), the Electing Class and the Transferring Class shall diligently pursue obtaining all regulatory approvals and use best commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the closing of the purchase of the Transferred Interest as soon as practicable and in any event within one year from receipt of the Transfer Notice; provided that, if such closing does not occur within such one-year period due to the failure to obtain any required regulatory approvals, the Electing Class's right to close such sale may be extended at the option of the Electing Class, until such regulatory approvals are obtained, but in no event for a period of greater than one additional year. In the event of a failure of the Non-Transferring Class to elect to purchase all of the Transferred Interest or a failure of the Electing Class to consummate such purchase in accordance herewith, the Transferring Class will be free, at any time within 120 days from the date the Non-Transferring Class elect not to exercise their purchase rights hereunder or from the date the time periods specified in this section for such election have expired, subject, in each case, to extension for up to an additional eight (8) months to the extent necessary to achieve any required regulatory approvals, to consummate the sale of the Transferred Interest to the purchaser at a price and upon terms and conditions no more favorable to the purchaser than those specified in the Transfer Notice; provided that the purchaser shall assume all of the liabilities and obligations of the Transferring Class under this Agreement by a binding written instrument which shall be enforceable by the Company and the Non-Transferring Class. (e) A Transferring Class shall not be relieved of any of its obligations arising under this Agreement prior to such Transfer. The Transferring Class and any transferee shall execute such documents as the Non-Transferring Class shall reasonably request to evidence the Transfer and the assumption and continuing obligations under this Agreement. (f) At the request of a Member, the Company will provide prospective purchasers of such Member's Class Membership Interest with reasonable access to financial, operating and other information of the Company, subject to customary confidentiality agreements which shall include provisions to protect competitively sensitive information. Each Member shall cooperate with, and shall not oppose, the closing of any Transfer which is in Compliance with this Section 10.6.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Lp), Limited Liability Company Agreement (Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LLC), Limited Liability Company Agreement (Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LLC)
PERMITTED TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. (a) At any time after the three (3) year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Class C Member(s) or the Class P Member(s) (a "Transferring Class") may Transfer not less than all of their respective Class Membership Interest to a Person for cash, subject to the Right of First Refusal provided for in this Section 10.6 and the last sentence of Section 10.2.
(b) In the event that any Transferring Class has received a bona fide written cash offer, which such Transferring Class is willing to accept, for the Transferring Class to sell not less than all of its respective Class Membership Interest (the "Transferred Interest") to any Person, the Transferring Class shall deliver a written notice (the "Transfer Notice") to all of the Members, other than the Members in the Transferring Class, (the "Non-Transferring Class") stating the Transferring Class's intent to sell the Transferred Interest pursuant to a bona fide cash offer. The Transfer Notice shall (i) specify the purchase price for and other material terms with respect to the sale of the Transferred Interest, (ii) identify the proposed purchaser of the Transferred Interest, (iii) specify the date scheduled for the transfer (which date shall not be earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date the Transfer Notice is delivered), (iv) contain a statement that the offer has been accepted pending compliance with the right of first refusal set forth herein and receipt of required regulatory and other approvals, and (v) shall have attached thereto a copy of the written offer containing all of the terms and conditions on which the Transferred Interest is to be sold.
(c) The Non-Transferring Class shall have the exclusive option to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Transferred Interest on terms and conditions substantially the same in all material respects as, and at the same price, set forth in the written offer delivered pursuant to subsection (b) above. The Non-Transferring Class shall notify the Company and the Transferring Class of its intention to exercise or not to exercise the right of first refusal hereunder within forty-five (45) days of receipt by the Non-Transferring Class of a Transfer Notice.
(d) In the event that the Non-Transferring Class shall have duly elected to purchase the Transferred Interest (the "Electing Class"), the Electing Class and the Transferring Class shall diligently pursue obtaining all regulatory approvals and use best commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the closing of the purchase of the Transferred Interest as soon as practicable and in any event within one year from receipt of the Transfer Notice; provided that, if such closing does not occur within such one-year period due to the failure to obtain any required -32- 105 regulatory approvals, the Electing Class's right to close such sale may be extended at the option of the Electing Class, until such regulatory approvals are obtained, but in no event for a period of greater than one additional year. In the event of a failure of the Non-Transferring Class to elect to purchase all of the Transferred Interest or a failure of the Electing Class to consummate such purchase in accordance herewith, the Transferring Class will be free, at any time within 120 days from the date the Non-Transferring Class elect not to exercise their purchase rights hereunder or from the date the time periods specified in this section for such election have expired, subject, in each case, to extension for up to an additional eight (8) months to the extent necessary to achieve any required regulatory approvals, to consummate the sale of the Transferred Interest to the purchaser at a price and upon terms and conditions no more favorable to the purchaser than those specified in the Transfer Notice; provided that the purchaser shall assume all of the liabilities and obligations of the Transferring Class under this Agreement by a binding written instrument which shall be enforceable by the Company and the Non-Transferring Class.
(e) A Transferring Class shall not be relieved of any of its obligations arising under this Agreement prior to such Transfer. The Transferring Class and any transferee shall execute such documents as the Non-Transferring Class shall reasonably request to evidence the Transfer and the assumption and continuing obligations under this Agreement.
(f) At the request of a Member, the Company will provide prospective purchasers of such Member's Class Membership Interest with reasonable access to financial, operating and other information of the Company, subject to customary confidentiality agreements which shall include provisions to protect competitively sensitive information. Each Member shall cooperate with, and shall not oppose, the closing of any Transfer which is in Compliance with this Section 10.6.
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Samples: Contribution Agreement (Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LLC)
PERMITTED TRANSFERS SUBJECT TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. (a) At any time after the three (3) year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Class C Member(s) or the Class P Member(s) (a "Transferring Class") may Transfer not less than all of their respective Class Membership Interest to a Person for cash, subject to the Right of First Refusal provided for in this Section 10.6 and the last sentence of Section 10.2.
(b) In the event that any Transferring Class has received a bona fide written cash offer, which such Transferring Class is willing to accept, for the Transferring Class to sell not less than all of its respective Class Membership Interest (the "Transferred Interest") to any Person, the Transferring Class shall deliver a written notice (the "Transfer Notice") to all of the Members, other than the Members in the Transferring Class, (the "Non-Transferring Class") stating the Transferring Class's intent to sell the Transferred Interest pursuant to a bona fide cash offer. The Transfer Notice shall (i) specify the purchase price for and other material terms with respect to the sale of the Transferred Interest, (ii) identify the proposed purchaser of the Transferred Interest, (iii) specify the date scheduled for the transfer (which date shall not be earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date the Transfer Notice is delivered), (iv) contain a statement that the offer has been accepted pending compliance with the right of first refusal set forth herein and receipt of required regulatory and other approvals, and (v) shall have attached thereto a copy of the written offer containing all of the terms and conditions on which the Transferred Interest is to be sold.
(c) The Non-Transferring Class shall have the exclusive option to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Transferred Interest on terms and conditions substantially the same in all material respects as, and at the same price, set forth in the written offer delivered pursuant to subsection (b) above. The Non-Transferring Class shall notify the Company and the Transferring Class of its intention to exercise or not to exercise the right of first refusal hereunder within forty-five (45) days of receipt by the Non-Transferring Class of a Transfer Notice.
(d) In the event that the Non-Transferring Class shall have duly elected to purchase the Transferred Interest (the "Electing Class"), the Electing Class and the Transferring Class shall diligently pursue obtaining all regulatory approvals and use best commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the closing of the purchase of the Transferred Interest as soon as practicable and in any event within one year from receipt of the Transfer Notice; provided that, if such closing does not occur within such one-year period due to the failure to obtain any required -32- regulatory approvals, the Electing Class's right to close such sale may be extended at the option of the Electing Class, until such regulatory approvals are obtained, but in no event for a period of greater than one additional year. In the event of a failure of the Non-Transferring Class to elect to purchase all of the Transferred Interest or a failure of the Electing Class to consummate such purchase in accordance herewith, the Transferring Class will be free, at any time within 120 days from the date the Non-Transferring Class elect not to exercise their purchase rights hereunder or from the date the time periods specified in this section for such election have expired, subject, in each case, to extension for up to an additional eight (8) months to the extent necessary to achieve any required regulatory approvals, to consummate the sale of the Transferred Interest to the purchaser at a price and upon terms and conditions no more favorable to the purchaser than those specified in the Transfer Notice; provided that the purchaser shall assume all of the liabilities and obligations of the Transferring Class under this Agreement by a binding written instrument which shall be enforceable by the Company and the Non-Transferring Class.
(e) A Transferring Class shall not be relieved of any of its obligations arising under this Agreement prior to such Transfer. The Transferring Class and any transferee shall execute such documents as the Non-Transferring Class shall reasonably request to evidence the Transfer and the assumption and continuing obligations under this Agreement.
(f) At the request of a Member, the Company will provide prospective purchasers of such Member's Class Membership Interest with reasonable access to financial, operating and other information of the Company, subject to customary confidentiality agreements which shall include provisions to protect competitively sensitive information. Each Member shall cooperate with, and shall not oppose, the closing of any Transfer which is in Compliance with this Section 10.6.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Phillips Petroleum Co)