Reasonable Best Efforts; Consents and Governmental Approvals. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to file or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to expeditiously consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary filings, consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, permits or orders form Governmental Entities or other Persons. (b) Without limiting the foregoing in Section 5.6(a), each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees to (i) use its reasonable best efforts to make any required submissions under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws which the Company or Parent determines should be made, in each case, with respect to the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in any event, within fifteen (15) Business Days, in the case of the HSR Act, and, in the case of Foreign Antitrust Laws, initiate contact with the relevant authorities (and if possible make relevant submissions) within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of this Agreement and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act or Foreign Antitrust Laws, and each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all commercially reasonable actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with this Section 5.6 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, and (ii) cooperate with one another (A) in promptly determining whether any filings are required to be or should be made or consents, approvals, permits or authorizations are required to be or should be obtained under any other federal, state or foreign Law or whether any consents, approvals or waivers are required to be or should be obtained from other parties to loan agreements or other contracts or instruments material to the Company’s business in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (B) in promptly making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and seeking to obtain as expeditiously as practicable any such consents, permits, authorizations, approvals or waivers. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall promptly inform the other parties hereto of any oral, and provide copies of any written, communication with a Governmental Entity regarding any such filings or information. No party hereto shall independently participate in any meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity in respect of any such filings, applications, investigation, or other inquiry without giving the other parties hereto prior notice of the meeting and, to the extent permitted by the relevant Governmental Entity, the opportunity to attend and participate (which, at the request of any of the parties, shall be limited to outside counsel only). In the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commenced, whether before or after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and will use their reasonable best efforts to defend vigorously against it and respond thereto. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in connection with obtaining any approval or consent from any Person (other than any Governmental Entity) with respect to the Merger, (i) without the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withhold or delayed), none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or incur any liability or other material obligation due to such Person and (ii) except pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing Commitments, neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall be required to pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or to incur any liability or other obligation (provided, however, that Parent and Merger Sub give the Company the opportunity to make such payments). (d) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates to agree (i) to limit in any manner whatsoever or not to exercise any rights of ownership of any securities (including the Shares), or to divest, dispose of or hold separate any securities or all or a portion of their respective businesses, assets or properties or of the business, assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) to limit in any material respect the ability of such entities (A) to conduct their respective businesses or own such assets or properties or to conduct the businesses or own the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) to control their respective businesses or operations or the businesses or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 5.6 shall not apply to each of Parent and Merger Sub if compliance with this Section 5.6 would result in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Lear Corp), Merger Agreement (Lear Corp), Merger Agreement (American Real Estate Partners L P)
Reasonable Best Efforts; Consents and Governmental Approvals. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to file or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to expeditiously consummate and make effective effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement (including, including preparing without limitation, satisfying the closing conditions in Article VI hereto). Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Company and filing the Purchaser agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to: (i) obtain, and cause (with respect to the Company) the Company’s and (with respect to the Purchaser) the Purchaser’s respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates or other related Persons as may be so required to obtain, all material consents, approvals and authorizations that are required to be obtained under any Federal, state, local or foreign Law as promptly as practicable all documentation after the date hereof, (ii) prevent the entry, enactment or promulgation of any threatened or pending injunction or order that could materially adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions under this Agreement, (iii) lift or rescind any injunction or order that could materially adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions under this Agreement, (iv) in the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commenced, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, cooperate to defend vigorously against it and respond thereto, and (v) effect all necessary filings, consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, permits or orders form registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by any Governmental Entities or other PersonsEntity.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing in Section 5.6(a), each Each of the Company, Parent Company and Merger Sub the Purchaser agrees to (i) use its reasonable best efforts to make any required submissions under the HSR Act and Foreign Other Antitrust Laws which the Company or Parent the Purchaser determines should be made, in each case, with respect to the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby and by the License Agreement and the Manufacturing and Supply Agreement, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but and in any eventevent within ten (10) calendar days, within fifteen (15) Business Days, in the case of the HSR Act, and, in the case of Foreign Antitrust Laws, initiate contact with the relevant authorities (and if possible make relevant submissions) within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of this Agreement and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act or Foreign Other Antitrust Laws, Laws and each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all commercially reasonable actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with this Section 5.6 5.1 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, and (ii) the Purchaser and the Company shall cooperate with one another (Ai) in promptly determining whether any filings are required to be or should be made or consents, approvals, permits or authorizations are required to be or should be obtained under any other federal, state or foreign Law or whether any consents, approvals or waivers are required to be or should be obtained from other parties to loan agreements or other contracts or instruments material to the Company’s business regulation in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the License Agreement and the Manufacturing and Supply Agreement and (Bii) in promptly making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and seeking to obtain as expeditiously as practicable any such consents, permits, authorizations, approvals or waivers. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall promptly inform the other parties hereto of any oral, and provide copies of any written, communication with a Governmental Entity regarding any such filings or information. No party hereto shall independently participate in any meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity in respect of any such filings, applications, investigation, or other inquiry without giving the other parties hereto prior notice of the meeting and, to the extent permitted by the relevant Governmental Entity, the opportunity to attend and participate (which, at the request of any of the parties, shall be limited to outside counsel only). In the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commenced, whether before or after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and will use their reasonable best efforts to defend vigorously against it and respond thereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in connection with obtaining any approval or consent from any Person (other than any Governmental Entity) with respect to the Merger, (i) without the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withhold or delayed), none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or incur any liability or other material obligation due to such Person and (ii) except pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing Commitments, neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall be required to pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or to incur any liability or other obligation (provided, however, that Parent and Merger Sub give the Company the opportunity to make such payments).
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates to agree (i) to limit in any manner whatsoever or not to exercise any rights of ownership of any securities (including the Shares), or to divest, dispose of or hold separate any securities or all or a portion of their respective businesses, assets or properties or of the business, assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) to limit in any material respect the ability of such entities (A) to conduct their respective businesses or own such assets or properties or to conduct the businesses or own the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) to control their respective businesses or operations or the businesses or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the obligations Purchaser, the Company or any of this Section 5.6 shall not apply their respective Affiliates to each take or agree to take any Action of Parent and Merger Sub if compliance with this Section 5.6 would result in, Divestiture or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse EffectLimitation.
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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (United Therapeutics Corp), Stock Purchase Agreement (Lilly Eli & Co)
Reasonable Best Efforts; Consents and Governmental Approvals. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreementherein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to Company and Parent shall take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to file or cause to be filed, all documents action and to shall do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper appropriate or advisable desirable under any applicable Law (including the HSR Act) or under applicable Laws Contracts so as to expeditiously consummate enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably practicable, including using its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals, remove all impediments to the Closing, and make effective all Parent Regulatory Filings and Company Regulatory Filings (the transactions contemplated by “Regulatory Filings”). Parent and the Company each will cause all documents it is responsible for filing with any Governmental Authority under this Agreement, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable Section 5.8 to comply in all documentation to effect material respects with all necessary filings, consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, permits or orders form Governmental Entities or other Personsapplicable Laws.
(b) Without limiting Each of Parent and the foregoing Company shall furnish the other Party with such information and reasonable assistance as such other Party and its respective Representatives may reasonably request in Section 5.6(a)connection with their preparation of any Regulatory Filings with any Governmental Authorities; provided, each however, that if the provisions of the CompanyHSR Act would prevent a Party from disclosing such information to the other Party, then such information may be disclosed to such Party’s counsel.
(c) Each of the Company and Parent shall take, or cause to be taken, all action or shall do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, appropriate or desirable to cause the covenants and Merger Sub agrees conditions applicable to (i) use its reasonable best efforts the transactions contemplated hereby to make any required submissions be performed or satisfied as soon as practicable, including responding promptly to requests for additional information made by the DOJ or the FTC, and to cause the waiting periods under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws which to terminate or expire at the Company or Parent determines should be made, in each case, with respect to the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in any event, within fifteen (15) Business Days, in the case of the HSR Act, and, in the case of Foreign Antitrust Laws, initiate contact with the relevant authorities (and if earliest possible make relevant submissions) within thirty (30) Business Days date after the date of this Agreement and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act or Foreign Antitrust Laws, and each filing.
(d) Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take avoid the entry of, or cause to be have vacated or terminated, any decree, Order, ruling or injunction that would restrain, prevent or delay the Closing. Furthermore, if any Governmental Authority shall have issued any Order, decree, ruling or injunction, or taken all commercially reasonable actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with this Section 5.6 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, and (ii) cooperate with one another (A) in promptly determining whether any filings are required to be or should be made or consents, approvals, permits or authorizations are required to be or should be obtained under any other federalaction, state that would have the effect of restraining, enjoining or foreign Law otherwise prohibiting, delaying or whether any consents, approvals or waivers are required to be or should be obtained from other parties to loan agreements or other contracts or instruments material to the Company’s business in connection with preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement hereby, each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to have such Order, decree, ruling or injunction or other action declared ineffective as soon as practicable.
(Be) in promptly making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and seeking to obtain as expeditiously as practicable any such consents, permits, authorizations, approvals or waivers. Each of Parent, Merger Sub Parent and the Company shall promptly inform notify each other of any communication concerning this Agreement or the Merger from any Governmental Authority and, subject to applicable Law, permit the other parties hereto of Party to review in advance any oralproposed communication to any Governmental Authority concerning this Agreement or the Merger. In addition, Parent and provide copies of any written, communication with a Governmental Entity regarding any such filings or information. No party hereto Company shall independently not agree to participate in any substantive meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity Authority in respect of any such filings, applications, investigationinvestigation or another inquiry concerning this Agreement or the Merger, or other inquiry enter into any agreements with any Governmental Authority, including, without giving limitation, extending any antitrust waiting periods, unless it consults with the other parties hereto prior notice of the meeting Party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives the relevant Governmental Entity, other Party the opportunity to attend and participate (which, at thereat. Parent and the request of any of the parties, Company shall be limited to outside furnish counsel only). In the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commencedother Party with copies of all correspondence, whether before filings and communications (and memoranda setting forth the substance thereof) between them and their Affiliates and their respective Representatives on the one hand, and any Governmental Authorities or after members of their respective staffs on the date hereofother hand, relating to this Agreement and the parties hereto agree to cooperate and will use their reasonable best efforts to defend vigorously against it and respond theretoMerger.
(cf) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary foregoing, and except as provided in Section 5.1 and Section 5.2, nothing contained in this AgreementAgreement shall be construed so as to require Parent, Merger Sub or the Company, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, without its written consent, to sell, license, dispose of, hold separate, or operate in connection with obtaining any approval specified manner any assets or consent from any Person businesses of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the Surviving Corporation (other than any Governmental Entity) with respect or to the Mergerrequire Parent, (i) without the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withhold or delayed)Merger Sub, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or incur any liability or other material obligation due to such Person and (ii) except pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing Commitments, neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall be required to pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or to incur any liability or other obligation (provided, however, that Parent and Merger Sub give the Company the opportunity to make such payments).
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to agree to any of the foregoing). The obligations of each Party under this Section 5.8 to use reasonable best efforts with respect to antitrust matters shall be limited to compliance with the reporting provisions of the HSR Act and with its obligations under this Section 5.8. In connection with its obligations under this Section 5.8, the Company shall not, without Parent’s prior written consent, commit to (ior allow its Subsidiaries to commit to) to limit in any manner whatsoever or not to exercise any rights of ownership of any securities (including the Shares)divestitures, or to divestlicenses, dispose of or hold separate any securities arrangements or all or a portion of their respective businessessimilar matters, assets or properties or of including covenants affecting business operating practices in connection with the business, assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) to limit in any material respect the ability of such entities (A) to conduct their respective businesses or own such assets or properties or to conduct the businesses or own the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) to control their respective businesses or operations or the businesses or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in transactions contemplated under this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 5.6 shall not apply to each of Parent and Merger Sub if compliance with this Section 5.6 would result in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse EffectAgreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Natco Group Inc), Merger Agreement (Cameron International Corp)
Reasonable Best Efforts; Consents and Governmental Approvals. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to file or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to expeditiously consummate and make effective effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary filings, consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, permits or orders form Governmental Entities or other Persons.
(b) . Without limiting the foregoing in Section 5.6(a)foregoing, each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees to (i) use its reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain all waivers, consents and approvals from works councils, if applicable, and other parties to Material Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) obtain all consents, approvals, permits and authorizations that are required to be obtained under any Federal, state, local or foreign Law in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) prevent the entry, enactment or promulgation of any threatened or pending injunction or order that could materially and adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions under this Agreement, (iv) lift or rescind any injunction or order that could materially and adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions under this Agreement, and (v) in the event that any Proceeding relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commenced, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, cooperate to defend against it and respond thereto.
(b) Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees (i) promptly after the date hereof to file any and all Notification and Report Forms required under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) to make as promptly as reasonably practicable any required submissions under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws which the Company or Parent determines should be made, in each case, made with respect to the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as reasonably practicablehereby, but in any event, within fifteen (15iii) Business Days, in the case of the HSR Act, and, in the case of Foreign Antitrust Laws, initiate contact with the relevant authorities (and if possible make relevant submissions) within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of this Agreement and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act or Foreign Antitrust Laws, and each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall (iv) to use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all commercially reasonable actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with the other provisions of this Section 5.6 SECTION 5.06 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and or Foreign Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, including by requesting early termination thereof. Each of Parent and (ii) cooperate with Merger Sub, on the one another (A) in promptly determining whether any filings are required to be or should be made or consentshand, approvals, permits or authorizations are required to be or should be obtained under any other federal, state or foreign Law or whether any consents, approvals or waivers are required to be or should be obtained from other parties to loan agreements or other contracts or instruments material to and the Company’s business , on the other hand, shall, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (Befforts referenced in SECTION 5.06(A) in promptly making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and seeking to obtain as expeditiously as practicable any such consents, permits, authorizations, all requisite approvals or waivers. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and authorizations for the Company shall promptly inform the other parties hereto of any oral, and provide copies of any written, communication with a Governmental Entity regarding any such filings or information. No party hereto shall independently participate in any meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity in respect of any such filings, applications, investigation, or other inquiry without giving the other parties hereto prior notice of the meeting and, to the extent permitted by the relevant Governmental Entity, the opportunity to attend and participate (which, at the request of any of the parties, shall be limited to outside counsel only). In the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commenced, whether before or after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and will use their reasonable best efforts to defend vigorously against it and respond thereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in connection with obtaining any approval or consent from any Person (other than any Governmental Entity) with respect to the Merger, (i) without the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withhold or delayed), none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or incur any liability or other material obligation due to such Person and (ii) except pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing Commitments, neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall be required to pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or to incur any liability or other obligation (provided, however, that Parent and Merger Sub give the Company the opportunity to make such payments).
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates to agree (i) to limit in any manner whatsoever or not to exercise any rights of ownership of any securities (including the Shares), or to divest, dispose of or hold separate any securities or all or a portion of their respective businesses, assets or properties or of the business, assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) to limit in any material respect the ability of such entities (A) to conduct their respective businesses or own such assets or properties or to conduct the businesses or own the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) to control their respective businesses or operations or the businesses or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 5.6 shall not apply to each of Parent and Merger Sub if compliance with this Section 5.6 would result in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.42
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Bausch & Lomb Inc)
Reasonable Best Efforts; Consents and Governmental Approvals. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to file or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to expeditiously consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary filings, consents, licenses, approvals, authorizations, permits or orders form Governmental Entities or other Persons.
(b) . Without limiting the foregoing in Section 5.6(aforegoing, and subject to Sections 5.06(b) through (e), each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals from other parties to Material Contracts (to which the Company is a party) and other material contracts (to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party), (ii) obtain, and cause (with respect to the Company) the Company’s and (with respect to Parent or Merger Sub) Parent’s and Merger Sub’s respective directors, officers, employees or Affiliates or other related Persons as may be so required to obtain, all material consents, approvals and authorizations that are required to be obtained under any Law as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, (iii) without limitation of clause (ii) of this sentence, obtain, and cause (with respect to the Company) the Company’s and (with respect to Parent or Merger Sub) Parent’s and Merger Sub’s respective directors, officers, employees or Affiliates or other related Persons as may be so required to obtain, all Insurance Approvals and, in the case of Parent and Merger Sub, take all reasonable steps required to obtain such Insurance Approvals, (iv) prevent the entry, enactment or promulgation of any threatened or pending injunction or order that could materially adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions under this Agreement, (v) lift or rescind any injunction or order that could materially adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions under this Agreement, (vi) in the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby is commenced, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, cooperate to defend vigorously against it and respond thereto and (vii) effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by any Governmental Authorities; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall be required to (1) modify in any material respect the capital structure of Parent or any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) following the Merger from that contemplated by the Financing or the financial terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (2) take any actions that would materially restrict the title insurance operations of Surviving Corporation relative to the title insurance operations of the Company prior to the Closing Date; or (3) make any commitments to any Person or Governmental Authority (other than commitments that are immaterial, individually or in the aggregate).
(b) Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to make any required submissions under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws which the Company or Parent determines should be made, in each case, with respect to the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in any event, within fifteen (15) 15 Business Days, in the case of the HSR Act, and, in the case of Foreign Antitrust Laws, Parent and Merger Sub shall initiate contact with the relevant authorities (and if possible make relevant submissions) within thirty (30) 30 Business Days after the date of this Agreement and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act or Foreign Antitrust Laws, and each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all commercially reasonable actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with this Section 5.6 5.06 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and Foreign Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, and (ii) Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall cooperate with one another (A) in promptly determining whether any filings are required to be or should be made or consents, approvals, permits or authorizations are required to be or should be obtained under any other federal, state or foreign Law or whether any consents, approvals or waivers are required to be or should be obtained from other parties to loan agreements or other contracts or instruments material to the Company’s business in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (B) in promptly making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and seeking to obtain as expeditiously as practicable any such consents, permits, authorizations, approvals or waivers. Each of the Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall promptly inform the other parties hereto of any oral, and provide copies of any written, communication with a Governmental Entity Authority regarding any such filings or information. No party hereto shall independently participate in any meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity Authority in respect of any such filings, applications, investigation, or other inquiry without giving the other parties hereto prior notice of the meeting and, to the extent permitted by the relevant Governmental EntityAuthority, the opportunity to attend and participate (which, at the request of any of the parties, shall be limited to outside counsel only). In .
(c) Upon the event that any action, suit, proceeding or investigation relating hereto or terms and subject to the transactions contemplated hereby is commencedconditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Company and Parent agrees to promptly prepare and file all necessary documentation to effect all Insurance Approvals (whether before required to be made or obtained prior to or after the date hereofEffective Time) and to comply with the terms and conditions of all such Insurance Approvals. Each of the Company, the parties hereto agree to cooperate Parent and will Merger Sub shall use their reasonable best efforts to defend vigorously against it prepare and respond theretofile within 15 Business days after the date of this Agreement, and in all events shall file within 20 Business Days after the date of this Agreement, all required Statements on Form A and related filings with respect to Parent and Merger Sub’s proposed acquisition of control of Title Resources Guaranty Company, a Texas corporation with the Texas Department of Insurance (the “Insurance Department”) in accordance with Section 823.154 of the Texas Insurance Code; and shall act reasonably and promptly thereafter in responding to additional requests from the Insurance Department in connection therewith. Prior to making any written filings or statements any Insurance Authority with respect to any Insurance Approval, each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall permit the others reasonable opportunity to comment thereon, and each shall use reasonable best efforts to permit the others to participate in any material meeting or teleconference with any Insurance Authority with respect to the Insurance Approvals, in each case except as required by Law or requested by any Insurance Authority, provided, that Parent may take appropriate efforts to protect any personal financial information or financial information relating to Guarantor or its Affiliates (other than Parent or the Surviving Corporation). The Company and Parent agree to keep each other reasonably informed of the progress of any discussions with any Insurance Authority with respect to any Insurance Approval, and to promptly advise each other upon receiving any communication from any Insurance Authority.
(cd) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in connection with obtaining any approval or consent from any Person (other than any Governmental Entity) with respect to the Merger, (i) without the prior written consent of Parent (which shall not be unreasonably withhold or delayed)Parent, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or incur any liability or other material obligation due to such Person and (ii) except pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing Commitments, neither Parent nor Merger Sub Commitments no party hereto shall be required to pay or commit to pay to such Person whose approval or consent is being solicited any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or to incur any liability or other obligation (provided, however, that Parent and Merger Sub such party shall give the Company other parties hereto the opportunity to make such payments).
(de) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates to agree (i) to limit in any manner whatsoever material respect or not to exercise any rights of ownership of any securities (including the Shares), or to divest, dispose of or hold separate any securities or all or a portion of their respective businesses, assets or properties or of the business, assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) to limit in any material respect the ability of such entities (A) to conduct their respective businesses or own such assets or properties or to conduct the businesses or own the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) to control their respective businesses or operations or the businesses or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 5.6 5.06 shall not apply to each of the Parent and Merger Sub if compliance with this Section 5.6 5.06 would result in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Realogy Corp)