Operational Matters 7.1 The LGB shall comply with the obligations set out in Appendix 2 which deals with the day-to-day operation of, and delegation of responsibilities to, the LGB.
7.2 The LGB will adopt and will comply with all policies of the Trustees communicated to the LGB from time to time.
7.3 Both the Trustees and all members of the LGB have a duty to act with integrity, objectivity and honesty in the best interests of the Company and the Academy and shall be open about decisions and be prepared to justify those decisions except in so far as any matter may be considered confidential.
7.4 The LGB will review its policies and practices on a regular basis, having regard to recommendations made by the Trustees from time to time, in order to ensure that the governance of the Academy is best able to adapt to the changing political and legal environment.
7.5 The LGB shall provide such data and information regarding the business of the Academy and the pupils attending the Academy as the Trustees may require from time to time.
7.6 The LGB shall submit to any inspections by the Trustees, and any inspections pursuant to section 48 of the Education Act 2005 (Statutory Inspections of Anglican and Methodist Schools).
7.7 The LGB shall work closely with and shall promptly implement any advice or recommendations made by the Trustees in the event that intervention is either threatened or is carried out by the Secretary of State and the Trustees expressly reserve the unfettered right to review or remove any power or responsibility conferred on the LGB under this Scheme in such circumstances.
Post-Closing Matters Execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks set forth on Schedule 6.14, in each case within the time limits specified on such schedule, as such time limits may be extended from time to time by Agent in its reasonable discretion.
Post-Closing Tax Matters As a result of the Closing, the Transferor Partnership shall terminate for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code and its tax year shall close on the Closing Date. The Transferor Agent shall prepare and timely file any federal, state, local and foreign tax or information returns due after Closing that are required to be filed by or on behalf of the Transferor Partnership with respect to all tax years or periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date. The Transferor Agent shall prepare and timely file the terminating tax returns for the Transferor Partnership resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, provided, however, that such tax returns shall be prepared in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and provided further, that prior to the filing thereof the Transferor Agent shall submit the terminating tax returns to the BRI Partnership for its review and approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The BRI Partnership shall assist the Transferor Agent in obtaining such data and information regarding the Transferor Agent to permit the Transferor Partnership to prepare such returns or to respond to any audits or assessments for the periods covered by such returns.
Transitional Matters (a) Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that the transition of the Business from the Selling Companies to Buyer will require that certain transactions and relationships will need to be entered into, restructured and reorganized in connection with the transition of the Business from the Selling Companies to Buyer. The parties agree that prior to the Closing Date, the parties shall cooperate with each other to identify all such transactions and relationships and negotiate in good faith to enter into a mutually acceptable Transitional Agreement effective as of the Closing Date, which agreement shall provide for all such transactions and relationships as are reasonably necessary to provide,
(i) for (A) the operation of the Business and use of the Purchased Assets by Buyer, (B) the operation and use of the Excluded Assets by Sellers and the Selling Subsidiaries and (C) the separation of the Business, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities from Parent and its Affiliates (including the Selling Companies), in each case during the period commencing on and after the Closing Date and ending no later than the one year anniversary of the Closing Date or such longer period as the parties may agree, including the following:
(1) the transitioning of the financial systems, assets and hedging valuation systems, asset management systems, payroll and employee benefits systems and any other applicable business operating systems;
(2) the provision of rights of access (provided that access to the ALSS Platform shall be governed and limited by the Intellectual Property Rights Agreement and the Services Agreement) to the Parent and its Affiliates to Intellectual Property currently owned (or licensed) by the Selling Companies (and included in the Purchased Assets) and used by Parent or the Selling Companies in the ordinary course of their business, or required by the Selling Companies for the operation and use of the Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities; provided, that access to the ALSS Platform and other Software shall be governed solely by the Intellectual Property Rights Agreement and the Services Agreement and, provided further, anything foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, Buyer shall not be required to disclose or deliver trade secret or confidential information regarding the ALSS Platform, Software or Acquired Intellectual Property unless required by the Intellectual Property Rights Agreement, the Services Agreement or required by law or legal proceedings and under the type of protective provisions in the Intellectual Property Rights Agreement.
(3) the provision of rights of access (to the extent not covered by the Intellectual Property Rights Agreement) to Buyer to Intellectual Property currently owned (or licensed) by Parent (or the Selling Companies) and used by the Selling Companies in connection with the Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities;
(4) moving corporate records related to the Selling Companies; and
(5) the provision of office space, computer equipment and supplies sufficient to enable the Selling Companies to complete any transition services; and
(ii) for such services and facilities as Sellers and Selling Subsidiaries may require to monitor compliance with, and implementation of the Subservicing Agreement, during its term, including the provision of office space, computer equipment and supplies sufficient to enable Sellers to monitor compliance with the Retained Portfolio Subservicing Agreement throughout its term.
(b) In addition to the matters to be identified pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 5.12, the Transition Agreement shall specifically provide for the transactions and matters outlined in Section 5.12 of Sellers' Disclosure Schedule.
(c) For the purpose of facilitating the transition of the financial system, on or prior to the 15th day prior to the Closing Date, the Selling Companies shall create on their general ledger, a separate general ledger company ("GL Company"), as well as accounts for such GL Company ("Buyer GL Accounts"), which accounts shall be duplicative of the Selling Companies' own accounts ("Seller GL Accounts") and are intended to be used by the Buyer in the operation of the Business, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities from and after the Closing Date. From and after the creation of the Buyer GL Accounts, until Closing, the Selling Companies shall maintain such accounts (as duplicate entries on the books of the Selling Companies in the name of the GL Company). From and after Closing until the completion of the transition of the financial system of the Selling Companies, the Buyer shall operate the Business by recording entries using the Buyer GL Accounts, and shall maintain on behalf of the Selling Companies, the Seller GL Accounts on its general ledger.
(d) The party receiving service under the Transitional Agreement shall pay to the party providing service the costs incurred by such providing party. Services provided under the Transitional Agreement shall be performed at the same standard as the providing party performs such service for its own account.
Additional Matters (a) Any claim on account of a Liability that does not result from a Third-Party Claim shall be timely asserted by written notice given by the Indemnitee to the related Indemnifying Party. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of 30 days after the receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have refused to accept responsibility to make payment. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall be free to pursue remedies as specified by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) In the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third-Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense or claim relating to such Third-Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third-Party Claim or against any other Person. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right, defense or claim.
(c) In the event of an Action in which the Indemnifying Party is not a named defendant, if either the Indemnitee or the Indemnifying Party shall so request, the parties shall endeavor to substitute the Indemnifying Party for the named defendant, if reasonably practicable. If such substitution or addition cannot be achieved or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying Party to manage the Action as set forth in this Agreement and the Indemnifying Party shall fully indemnify the named defendant against all costs of defending the Action (including court costs, sanctions imposed by a court, attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees and all other external expenses, and the allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel), the costs of any judgment or settlement, and the cost of any interest or penalties relating to any judgment or settlement.
Closing Matters (a) Within one business day of the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deliver the notice attached as Annex I hereto to Continental.
(b) Prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer appropriate instructions for book entry transfers of ownership of the Shares from Seller to Buyer.
(c) The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares (“Closing”) will occur not later than the first to occur of (i) the first date any funds are disbursed from the Trust Account, except if the Extension is approved, for disbursements to Buyer’s shareholders who exercise their Conversion Rights on or prior to February 12, 2010, (ii) February 18, 2010 if the Extension is not approved, (iii) the fifth business day after the Merger is abandoned, (iv) the third business day after the Merger is not approved by Buyer’s shareholders and (v) February 22, 2010 as such date may be adjourned pursuant to the Escrow Agreement described in Section 6(n) (the “Closing Date”). At the Closing, Buyer and Migami shall pay Seller the Aggregate Purchase Price and the cash portion of the Fees by wire transfer. Payments from the Buyer to the Seller shall be made from the Trust Account in immediately available funds in accordance with the Irrevocable Instructions attached as Annex I hereto to an account specified by Seller and Seller shall deliver the Shares immediately thereafter to Buyer electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian) System to an account specified by Buyer. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Irrevocable Instructions to the contrary, if the Merger is not consummated, Buyer shall not be obligated to pay the Seller for each Share more than the pro rata amount held in the Trust Account at the time of Buyer’s liquidation for each such Share.
(d) In the event that Seller has not received the Aggregate Purchase Price on a timely basis on the Closing Date, then Migami shall pay to Seller in immediately available funds an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1.0% total amount of, or (ii) the highest lawful rate of, the total Purchase Price Per Share paid by Seller for all of the Shares calculated from the date such payment was required to be made through the date such payment is actually made.
(e) Upon the execution of this Agreement, Buyer will deliver to the Investor a legal opinion from Buyer’s counsel in the form annexed hereto as Annex II.
Post-Closing Access (a) Each of Seller and Buyer shall, and Buyer shall cause the Company to, preserve and keep all books and records and other information relating to the accounting, legal, Tax, regulatory, business and financial affairs of the Company and the Rolling Mill Business for a period of seven (7) years after the Closing Date (or, in the case of information relating to Taxes, until the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations), or for a longer period if (i) required by Law (including any statute of limitations and applicable extensions thereof) or any Governmental Authority or (ii) reasonably necessary with respect to the prosecution or defense of any audit or other legal or regulatory action that is then pending or threatened so long as the requesting Party has notified the other Party with prior written notice of the need to retain such books, records or information.
(b) Following the Closing, for so long as such information is retained by Buyer in accordance with Section 5.8(a), Buyer shall, and shall cause the Company, to permit Seller and its authorized Representatives, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, to have reasonable access and duplication rights during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior written notice to Buyer to the information described in Section 5.8(a) to the extent that such access may be reasonably required in connection with (i) the preparation of any Tax Return, accounting records or with respect to any Tax Claim or similar proceedings, (ii) any Action relating to Seller, the Company or the Rolling Mill Business, (iii) any Governmental Filing or matter (including investigations by Governmental Authorities) or (iv) any other valid legal or business purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall have no right of access to, and Buyer shall have no obligation to provide, (A) any information if doing so would reasonably be expected to (1) violate any Contract or Law to which Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Company) is a party or is subject, (2) result in a loss of the ability to successfully assert a claim of privilege (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), (3) result in the disclosure of any competitively sensitive information of Buyer or of any of its Affiliates (including the Company), or (4) breach a confidentiality or other obligation to a Third Party (provided that Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of any Third Party with regards to such disclosure), or (B) any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary Tax Return which includes Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Company) or any Tax-related work papers.
(c) Following the Closing, for so long as such information is retained by Seller in accordance with Section 5.8(a), Seller shall permit Buyer and its authorized Representatives, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, to have reasonable access and duplication rights during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior written notice to Seller, to the information described in Section 5.8(a) to the extent that such access may be reasonably required in connection with (i) the preparation of any Tax Return, accounting records or with any Tax Claim or similar proceedings, (ii) any Action relating to the Company or the Rolling Mill Business, (iii) any Governmental Filing or matter (including investigations by Governmental Authorities) or (iv) any other valid legal or business purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall have no right of access to, and Seller shall have no obligation to provide, (A) any information if doing so would reasonably be expected to (1) violate any Contract or Law to which Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party or is subject,
Post-Closing Items (a) The Loan Parties shall take all necessary actions to satisfy the items described on Schedule 5.16 within the applicable periods of time specified in such Schedule (or such longer periods as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion).
(b) In connection with each of the Mortgaged Properties, within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably allow) (i) each of the Mortgages, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, relating to each of the Mortgaged Properties shall have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered to the Collateral Agent and shall be in full force and effect; except for the Deed of Mortgage, which the Loan Parties represent has been filed and recorded in the corresponding Section of the Puerto Rico Registry of Property and the Deed of Amendment, which the Loan Parties represent has been filed and is pending recordation in the corresponding Section of the Puerto Rico Registry of Property, (ii) each of such Mortgaged Properties shall not be subject to any Lien other than those permitted under Section 6.02 and (iii) (A) each of such Mortgages shall have been filed and recorded in the corresponding recording office (except for the Deed of Mortgage, which the Loan Parties represent has been filed and recorded in the corresponding Section of the Puerto Rico Registry of Property and the Deed of Amendment which the Loan Parties represent has been filed and is pending recordation in the corresponding Section of the Puerto Rico Registry of Property) and, in connection therewith, the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of each such filing and recordation and (B) the Collateral Agent shall have received such other documents, including a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company in an amount not to exceed the fair market value of such mortgaged property (as determined in good faith by the Lead Borrower), together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, insuring the Mortgages as valid first liens on the Mortgaged Properties, free of Liens other than those permitted under Section 6.02, together with such flood determinations, surveys and legal opinions required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the Mortgages or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent.
Post-Closing Cooperation (a) Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate with each other, and shall cause their officers, employees, agents, auditors, Affiliates and representatives to cooperate with each other, for a period of 180 days after the Closing to ensure the orderly transition of the Businesses from Seller to Purchaser and to minimize any disruption to the Businesses and the other respective businesses of Seller and Purchaser that might result from the transactions contemplated hereby. After the Closing, upon reasonable written notice, Purchaser and Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each other and their employees, counsel, auditors and representatives access, during normal businesses hours, to such information and assistance relating to the Businesses (to the extent within the control of such party) as is reasonably requested for financial reporting and accounting matters.
(b) After the Closing, upon reasonable written notice, Purchaser and Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each other, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance (to the extent within the control of such party) relating to the Acquired Assets (including access to books and records) as is reasonably requested for the filing of all Tax returns, and making of any election related to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing authority, and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding related to any Tax return. Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding relating to Taxes involving the Businesses. Purchaser shall retain the books and records of Seller and its Affiliates included in the Acquired Assets for a period of seven years after the Closing. After the end of such seven-year period, before disposing of such books or records, Purchaser shall give notice to such effect to Seller and shall give Seller, at Seller's cost and expense, an opportunity to remove and retain all or any part of such books or records as Seller may select.
(c) Each party shall reimburse the other for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in assisting the other pursuant to this Section 4.17. Neither party shall be required by this Section 4.17 to take any action that would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of its business or unreasonably disrupt its normal operations (or, in the case of Purchaser, the Businesses).
Organizational Matters The Partners agree as follows:
