Private Letter Rulings. The Initial Private Letter Ruling shall remain in full force and effect and shall not have been revoked or withdrawn, and the Supplemental Rulings shall have been obtained by the Company from the IRS in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent; provided, however, that (A) a particular ruling that, in the reasonable determination of Parent covers substantially the same subject matter as any one or more of the Supplemental Rulings set forth in Exhibit I shall not be grounds for concluding that the Supplemental Rulings (collectively) are not reasonably satisfactory to Parent due to its failure to include such ruling, (B) in the event a specific Supplemental Ruling set forth in Exhibit I is not given because the IRS communicates that there is no significant issue with respect to the requested ruling, the absence of such ruling shall not, standing alone (or collectively) be grounds for concluding the Supplemental Rulings (collectively) are not reasonably satisfactory to Parent provided that Parent, and unless waived by Parent, the Company, obtain an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Parent, at a “will” level with respect to the issue that was initially requested pursuant to the Supplemental Ruling Request, or (C) a pre-filing agreement (including an agreement in accordance with Revenue Procedure 2016-30) or closing agreement with the IRS shall be acceptable in lieu of such specific Supplemental Ruling set forth in Exhibit I, provided that such agreement is both (i) binding on the IRS to the same degree as a private letter ruling or is otherwise acceptable to Parent in its reasonable discretion and (ii) contains, in the reasonable determination of Parent conclusions that are substantially similar, and have substantially the same practical effect, to those contained in the specific rulings initially requested pursuant to the Supplemental Ruling Requests.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Nextera Energy Inc), Merger Agreement (Energy Future Intermediate Holding CO LLC)
Private Letter Rulings. The Initial Private Letter Ruling shall remain in full force and effect and shall not have been revoked revoked, withdrawn or withdrawn, amended and the Supplemental Rulings shall have been obtained by the Company from the IRS in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent; provided, however, that (A) a particular ruling that, in the reasonable determination of Parent covers substantially the same subject matter as any one or more of the Supplemental Rulings set forth in Exhibit I H shall not be grounds for concluding that the Supplemental Rulings (collectively) are not reasonably satisfactory to Parent due to its failure to include such ruling, (B) in the event a specific Supplemental Ruling set forth in Exhibit I H is not given because the IRS communicates that there is no significant issue with respect to the requested ruling, the absence of such ruling shall not, standing alone (or collectively) be grounds for concluding the Supplemental Rulings (collectively) are not reasonably satisfactory to Parent provided that Parent, and unless waived by Parent, the Company, obtain an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Parent, at a “will” level with respect to the issue that was initially requested pursuant to the Supplemental Ruling Request, or (C) a pre-filing agreement (including an agreement in accordance with Revenue Procedure 2016-30) or closing agreement with the IRS shall be acceptable in lieu of such specific Supplemental Ruling set forth in Exhibit IH, provided that such agreement is both (i) binding on the IRS to the same degree as a private letter ruling or is otherwise acceptable to Parent in its reasonable discretion and (ii) contains, in the reasonable determination of Parent conclusions that are substantially similar, and have substantially the same practical effect, to those contained in the specific rulings initially requested pursuant to the Supplemental Ruling Requests.
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Private Letter Rulings. The Initial Private Letter Ruling shall remain in full force and effect and shall not have been revoked revoked, withdrawn or withdrawn, amended and the Supplemental Rulings shall have been obtained by the Company from the IRS in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent; provided, however, that (A) a particular ruling that, in the reasonable determination of Parent covers substantially the same subject matter as any one or more of the Supplemental Rulings set forth in Exhibit I E shall not be grounds for concluding that the Supplemental Rulings (collectively) are not reasonably satisfactory to Parent due to its failure to include such ruling, (B) in the event a specific Supplemental Ruling set forth in Exhibit I E is not given because the IRS communicates that there is no significant issue with respect to the requested ruling, the absence of such ruling shall not, standing alone (or collectively) be grounds for concluding the Supplemental Rulings (collectively) are not reasonably satisfactory to Parent Parent; provided that Parent, and unless waived by Parent, the Company, obtain an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Parent, at a “will” level with respect to the issue that was initially requested pursuant to the Supplemental Ruling Request, or (C) a pre-filing agreement (including an agreement in accordance with Revenue Procedure 2016-30) or closing agreement with the IRS shall be acceptable in lieu of such specific Supplemental Ruling set forth in Exhibit I, E; provided that such agreement is both (i) binding on the IRS to the same degree as a private letter ruling or is otherwise acceptable to Parent in its reasonable discretion discretion, and (ii) contains, in the reasonable determination of Parent conclusions that are substantially similar, and have substantially the same practical effect, to those contained in the specific rulings initially requested pursuant to the Supplemental Ruling Requests.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Sempra Energy)