Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, the applicable Debtors and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) and take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Date.
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Samples: Backstop Commitment Agreement, Backstop Commitment Agreement (AbitibiBowater Inc.)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof but in any event no later than 30 days after the date hereof, Parent shall designate one of Appendix II-A and Appendix II-B to be the Restructuring Plan by delivering written notice of such designation to Buyer. From and after the delivery of the notice described in the preceding sentence, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to take, and shall cause its Affiliates to use reasonable best efforts to take, any and all actions necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by Section 2.02 through Section 2.06 and the other transactions detailed on the Restructuring Plan, including conveying, transferring, assigning and delivering any Transferred Asset or Assumed Liability from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to any Acquired Company, conveying, transferring, assigning and delivering any Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability from any Acquired Company to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than an Acquired Company), creating new Persons that will be Acquired Companies or changing the form of any Acquired Company, in each case, in a manner consistent with the Restructuring Plan (to the extent set forth in the Restructuring Plan) (the Restructuring Plan and the foregoing transactions collectively, together with the actions set forth in Article 7 to be taken by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as of or prior to the Effective DateClosing, and after taking into account any amendments, modifications or thereafter as necessarydeviations described in the next sentence, the applicable Debtors and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) as promptly as reasonably practicable; provided that Parent and take any actions as may its Affiliates shall not be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and required to effect any transaction detailed on the Restructuring Plan that would result in a tax efficient corporate restructuring violation of their respective businessesany Applicable Law. Further, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions Parent and its Affiliates may include one or more intercompany mergersamend, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain modify and deviate from any of the Restructuring Transactions after detailed in the Effective DateRestructuring Plan so long as Parent and/or its Affiliates obtain Buyer’s prior written consent (email being sufficient) with respect to any such amendment, as modification or deviation (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and which consent shall be required for any such amendment, modification or deviation notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement. For clarity, it is understood and agreed (by way of example and not limitation) that it shall be reasonable for Buyer to withhold, condition or delay its consent with respect to any amendment, modification or deviation to or from the Restructuring Plan described on Section 2.07 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule. For the avoidance of doubt, any amendment, modification or deviation from the Restructuring Transactions detailed in the Restructuring Plan for which Buyer provides prior written consent shall not be considered a breach of this Section 2.07.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall any Person be required to take, effect or complete any action or transaction contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each Transactions (i) that requires the consent or approval of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability companyany other Person until such consent or approval has been received, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law (ii) in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as chronological order that differs from that set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective DatePlan.
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Samples: Transaction Agreement (L Brands, Inc.), Transaction Agreement
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as Without limiting any rights and remedies of the Effective Debtors or Reorganized Debtors under this Plan or applicable law, but in all cases subject to the terms and conditions of the Restructuring Support Agreement and the Restructuring Documents and any consents or approvals required thereunder, the entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute authorization for the Reorganized Debtors to take, or to cause to be taken, all reasonable actions necessary or appropriate to consummate and implement the provisions of this Plan, including but not limited to the actions set forth in the Reorganization Steps Overview, on and after the Confirmation Date, or thereafter as necessary, including such reasonable actions set forth in the applicable Debtors and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) and take any actions Reorganization Steps Overview as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect effectuate a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with to otherwise simplify the Creditors Committeeoverall corporate structure of the Reorganized Debtors, or to reincorporate certain of the Debtors under the laws of jurisdictions other than the laws of which the applicable Debtors are presently formed or incorporated. The Restructuring Transactions Such restructuring may include one or more intercompany mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, amalgamationsrestructures, arrangementsdispositions, continuances, restructurings, conversionsliquidations, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance or creations of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors one or the Reorganized Debtors)more new Entities, liquidations or other transactions as may be reasonably determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH Debtors to be necessary or appropriate (with the consent of the Required Consenting Noteholders), set forth in the steps described in the Reorganization Steps Overview, but in all cases subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, the Restructuring Documents, the Restructuring Support Agreement, and any consents or approvals required hereunder or thereunder (collectively, the “Restructuring Transactions”). All such Restructuring Transactions taken, or caused to be taken, shall be deemed to have been authorized and approved by the Bankruptcy Court upon the entry of the Confirmation Order. The actions to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions may include: (i) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, disposition, liquidation, or dissolution containing terms that are consistent with the terms of this Plan and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable state law and such other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (ii) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, duty, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of this Plan and having such other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (iii) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, or dissolution pursuant to applicable state law; (iv) the creation of one or more new Entities; and (v) all other actions that the applicable Entities determine to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions , including making filings or recordings that will occur. The Debtors shall may be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Daterequired by applicable state law in connection with such transactions, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed Required Consenting Noteholders and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the necessary to implement this Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the PlanReorganization Steps Overview, but and in all cases subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all terms and conditions of the Debtors’ equity interests Restructuring Support Agreement, this Plan and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor Restructuring Documents and any consents or its successor on the Effective Dateapprovals required thereunder.
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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Superior Energy Services Inc), Restructuring Support Agreement (Superior Energy Services Inc)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as On or after the Confirmation Date, pursuant to appropriate provisions of applicable state business corporation laws and sections 1123(a) and 1142(b) of the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessaryBankruptcy Code, the applicable Debtors and the Reorganized ABH shall Debtors are authorized to enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “such Restructuring Transactions”) Transactions and take any such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businessesbusinesses or simplify the overall corporate structure of the Reorganized Debtors and make all filings and recordings in connection therewith, all as contemplated by, among others, Section 5.4 of the Modified Plan, and in each case upon consultation accordance with applicable terms of the Modified Plan, the Exhibits thereto and this Second Confirmation Order. Such restructuring may include one or more mergers, consolidations, restructurings, dispositions, liquidations or dissolutions, as may be determined by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors to be necessary or appropriate. The actions to effect these transactions may include: (i) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, consolidation, restructuring, disposition, liquidation or dissolution containing terms that are consistent with the Creditors Committeeterms of the Modified Plan and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable state law and such other terms to which the applicable entities may agree; (ii) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, duty or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Modified Plan and having such other terms to which the applicable entities may agree; (iii) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of merger, consolidation or dissolution pursuant to applicable state law; and (iv) all other actions that the applicable entities determine to be necessary or appropriate, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable state law in connection with such transactions. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors)dispositions, liquidations or other transactions dissolutions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH Debtors to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth appropriate to result in substantially all of the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement respective assets, properties, rights, liabilities, duties and obligations of certain of the Reorganized Debtors vesting in one or more surviving, resulting or acquiring corporations. In each case in which the surviving, resulting or acquiring corporation in any such transaction is a successor to a Reorganized Debtor, such surviving, resulting or acquiring corporation shall perform the obligations of the applicable Reorganized Debtor pursuant to the Modified Plan to pay or otherwise satisfy the Allowed Claims against such Reorganized Debtor, except as provided in any contract, instrument or other agreement or document effecting a disposition to such surviving, resulting or acquiring corporation, which may provide that another Reorganized Debtor will perform such obligations. Each of the following shall occur and be effective as of the date specified in the documents effectuating the applicable Restructuring Transactions after or the Effective Date, as contemplated if no such other date is specified in such other documents, and are authorized and approved in all respects and for all purposes without any requirement of further action by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the stockholders or board of directors of any of the Debtors: the Restructuring Transactions; the adoption of new or amended and restated certificates of incorporation and by-laws or similar constituent documents for the Reorganized Debtors; the initial selection of directors and officers for the Reorganized Debtors; effectuation of the Escrow Agreement and the release of the proceeds of the New Senior Subordinated Term Loan; the distribution of cash pursuant to the Modified Plan; the issuance and distribution of the New Common Stock, the New Holdings Creditor Warrants, the Management Options, the New Nominal Warrants, the Fee Warrants and the New Secured Notes pursuant to the Modified Plan; the adoption, execution, delivery and implementation of all contracts, leases, instruments, releases and other agreements or documents related to any of the foregoing, including the Registration Rights Agreement and the Management Option Plan the Escrow Agreement and the New Senior Subordinated Term Loan; the adoption, execution and implementation of employment, retirement and indemnification agreements, incentive compensation programs, retirement income plans, welfare benefit plans and other employee plans and related agreements, including the Management Option Plan; and the other matters provided for under the Modified Plan involving the corporate structure of any Debtor or Reorganized Debtor or corporate action to be taken by or required of any Debtor or Reorganized Debtor. Pursuant to section 1142(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, section 303 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and any comparable provision of the business corporation laws of any other state (collectively, the "Reorganization Effectuation Statutes"), without further action by the Bankruptcy Court or the stockholders or board of directors of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors are authorized to: (i) cause to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or other applicable state or local official (A) any and all certificates, agreements or plans of merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation or amendment necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of the Modified Plan and (B) certificates of incorporation, by-laws or similar constituent documents or certificates or articles of amendment thereto, as applicable (collectively, the "Governance Documents"); and (ii) take or cause to be taken all such other actions, including the making of appropriate filings or recordings as may be required under appropriate provisions of applicable state business corporation laws or any other applicable law, or as any of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, any Vice President or any Secretary (collectively, the "Responsible Officers") of the appropriate Debtor or Reorganized Debtor may determine are necessary or appropriate in connection with the provisions of the Modified Plan and the Governance Documents. Each federal, state and local governmental agency or department is authorized and directed to accept the filing of any Governance Document or other document related to the implementation of the Modified Plan. Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, this Second Confirmation Order is declared and determined to be in recordable form and shall be accepted by any filing or recording officer or authority of any applicable governmental authority or department without any further orders, certificates or other supporting documents. After the Effective Date or the effective time of any applicable Restructuring Transaction, each of the Reorganized Debtors shall continue is authorized to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, amend or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to restate its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational by-laws or similar constituent documents in effect prior to the Effective Dateas permitted by applicable state law, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactionsterms and conditions of such constituent documents. The Responsible Officers of each Debtor or Reorganized Debtor are authorized to execute, all deliver, file or record such contracts, instruments, releases, and other agreements or documents, including any Governance Documents or other documents related to the implementation of the Debtors’ equity interests Modified Plan, and other property interests in take such non-actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and implement the provisions of the Modified Plan. The Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of each Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable or Reorganized Debtor is authorized to certify or its successor on attest to any of the Effective Dateforegoing actions. The execution of any such document or the taking of any such action is deemed conclusive evidence of the authority of such person to so act.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Icg Communications Inc /De/), Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (Icg Communications Inc /De/)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective Without limiting any rights and remedies of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors under this Plan or applicable law, the entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute authorization for the Debtors and Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions necessary or appropriate to consummate and implement the provisions of this Plan prior to, on and after the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, subject to the applicable Debtors consent rights and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization agreements and related transactions (obligations contained in the “Restructuring Transactions”) and take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect a tax efficient corporate Support Agreement. Such restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany issuances, transfers, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, amalgamationsrestructurings, arrangementsdispositions, continuances, restructuringsliquidations, conversions, elections, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance cancellations, formations, or creations of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors one or the Reorganized Debtors)more new Entities, liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH Debtors, to be necessary or appropriate, but in all cases subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the Restructuring Support Agreement and the Restructuring Documents and any consents or approvals required hereunder or thereunder (including, without limitation, receipt of the FCC Interim Long Form Approval) (collectively, the “Restructuring Transactions”). All such Restructuring Transactions taken, or caused to be taken, shall be deemed to have been authorized and approved by the Bankruptcy Court upon the entry of the Confirmation Order. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted actions to implement certain of effectuate the Restructuring Transactions after may include: (a) the Effective Dateexecution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of issuance, as contemplated transfer, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, disposition, liquidation, conversion, elections, cancellation, formation, creation, or dissolution containing terms that are consistent with the terms of this Plan and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable state law and such other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (b) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of issuance, transfer, assignment, assumption, distribution, contribution, direction, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, duty, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of this Plan and having such other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (c) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of issuance, transfer, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, disposition, liquidation, cancellation, formation, creation, conversion, or dissolution, or the filing of elections, pursuant to applicable state law; (d) the creation of one or more new Entities; (e) the filing of any required FCC Application(s); and (f) all other actions that the applicable Entities determine to be necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable state law in connection with such transactions, but in all cases subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan Supplement 12and the Restructuring Documents and any consents or approvals required hereunder or thereunder. Subject The Restructuring Transactions shall include, but not be limited to, the Restructuring Transactions set forth in the Restructuring Transaction Steps Memorandum. Pursuant to sections 363 and 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Confirmation Order shall and shall be deemed to authorize the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicableincluding, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existencelimitation, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as those set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring TransactionsTransaction Steps Memorandum, all of the Debtors’ equity interests which shall and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest be deemed to occur in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Datesequence set forth therein.
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Restructuring Transactions. Effective On and after the Confirmation Date, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or New Valaris Holdco (or any of its subsidiaries), as applicable, shall take any and all actions set forth in the Restructuring Transactions Memorandum and may take any and all actions as may be necessary, appropriate, or desirable to effectuate a corporate restructuring of the Effective DateDebtors or any other transaction described in, approved by, contemplated by, related to, or thereafter necessary to effectuate the Plan that are not inconsistent with the Plan or the Amended Restructuring Support Agreement, which transactions may include, as necessaryapplicable: (a) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements, including any Definitive Documents, or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, conversion, disposition, transfer, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, issuance, or liquidation containing terms that are consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Amended Restructuring Support Agreement and that satisfy the requirements of applicable law and any other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (b) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Amended Restructuring Support Agreement and having other terms for which the applicable parties agree; (c) any transactions pursuant to the UK Implementation Agreement; (d) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, formation, reincorporation, merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, or other organizational documents pursuant to applicable law; and (e) all other actions that the applicable Reorganized Debtors or New Valaris Holdco (or its subsidiaries) (as relevant) determine to be necessary or advisable, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Plan. The Confirmation Order shall and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization be deemed to, pursuant to sections 1123 and related transactions (363 of the “Restructuring Transactions”) and take any Bankruptcy Code, authorize, among other things, all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and effect any transaction described in, approved by, contemplated by, or necessary to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesseseffectuate the Plan, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Date.
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Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of On or before the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as necessaryreasonably practicable, the applicable Debtors and or the Reorganized ABH Debtors shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) and shall take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors CommitteeRestructuring Transactions. The actions to implement the Restructuring Transactions may include one include: (1) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or more intercompany mergersother documents of merger, consolidationsamalgamation, amalgamationsconsolidation, arrangementsrestructuring, continuancesconversion, restructuringsdisposition, conversionstransfer, dissolutionsarrangement, transfers continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, or liquidation containing terms that are consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Restructuring Support Agreement and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable law and any other terms to which the applicable Entities and the Required Parties may agree; (2) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Restructuring Support Agreement and having other terms for which the applicable parties (including transfers involving the issuance Required Parties) agree; (3) the filing of New ABH Common Stock appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, formation, reincorporation, merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, or dissolution pursuant to subsidiaries applicable state or provincial law, each of which shall be on terms acceptable to the Required Parties; and (4) all other actions that the applicable Entities, with the consent of the Debtors Required Parties (it being understood that the Required Parties’ consent may not be unreasonably withheld), determine to be necessary, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Plan. The Confirmation Order shall, and shall be deemed to, pursuant to sections 363 and 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, authorize, among other things, all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effect any transaction described in, contemplated by, or necessary to effectuate the Plan. On the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or as applicable, shall issue all securities, notes, instruments, certificates, and other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH documents required to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject issued pursuant to the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Date.
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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Ultra Petroleum Corp)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, the applicable Debtors and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”a) and take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and In order to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of Article VII), the Parties agree to complete (or cause to be completed) the actions as and at the times set forth herein.
(b) Prior to the date hereof, the following shall have occurred:
i. The Company’s board of directors, at the recommendation of the Debtors Special Strategic Committee of the Company’s board of directors, shall continue have adopted board resolutions, as required under Applicable Law:
1. authorizing (x) the execution of this Agreement, (y) the Restructuring Transactions and (z) the listing of the First Resulting Shares of Common Stock and the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock on the NYSE American;
2. setting the record date for the Stockholder Meeting and authorizing officers of the Company to exist give the NYSE American notice thereof;
3. appointing the transfer agent for the Stockholder Meeting;
4. approving and declaring advisable the adoption of the Charter Amendment, directing that the adoption of the Charter Amendment be submitted to a vote at the Stockholder Meeting and recommending that the Company stockholders adopt the Charter Amendment;
5. approving and declaring advisable the Convertible Notes Exchange, directing that the approval of the issuance of the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock, the Charter Amendment and the election of the New Directors to the New Board be submitted to a vote at the Stockholder Meeting and recommending that the Company stockholders approve the issuance of the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock, the Charter Amendment and the election of the New Directors to the New Board;
6. authorizing the execution by the Company of the Credit Agreement Amendment, the Investors Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Director Indemnification Agreements and the performance of its obligations thereunder;
7. approving the Rights Offering and all documentation necessary therefor and authorizing the listing of the Rights Offering Shares on the NYSE American; and
8. approving the form of the Preliminary Proxy Statement.
ii. The Company’s Special Strategic Committee of the Company’s board of directors shall adopt committee resolutions approving the Restructuring Transactions;
iii. The Company stockholders set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) shall have executed the Support Agreement; and
iv. The Company shall have received the Fairness Opinion.
(c) Promptly after the Effective date hereof and prior to the Closing, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall issue a press release, mutually agreed upon with the Investors, announcing the execution of this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions;
ii. The Company shall have submitted all necessary filings and documents with the NYSE American for the listing of the First Resulting Shares of Common Stock on the NYSE American;
iii. The Company shall enter into the Bonus Agreements;
iv. The Company shall give the NYSE American notice of the record date for the Stockholder Meeting;
v. The Company shall file a Form 8-K, and any other applicable filing, for the execution of this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions:
vi. The Company shall file the Preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC; and
vii. The Company shall file the Registration Statement with the SEC.
(d) Prior to the Closing, the following shall occur:
i. OrbiMed and the Company shall amend the 2017 OrbiMed Indenture Convertible Promissory Note and the 2017 OrbiMed PIK Convertible Promissory Note, in each case, (1) to remove the restrictions contained thereto preventing OrbiMed (or any of its Affiliates) from beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock and (2) to provide for the deferral of any interest payments then being due or becoming due prior to the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement until the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement and (3) to provide that the Conversion Consideration (as defined therein) due in respect to a conversion shall be payable upon all outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest of such notes;
ii. ROS and the Company shall amend the 2017 ROS Indenture Convertible Promissory Note and the 2017 ROS PIK Convertible Promissory Note, in each case, to (1) remove the restrictions contained thereto preventing ROS (or any of its Affiliates) from beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock, (2) to provide for the deferral of any interest payments then being due or becoming due prior to the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement until the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement and (3) to provide that the Conversion Consideration (as defined therein) due in respect to a conversion shall be payable upon all outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest of such notes;
iii. After completion of the steps listed in Sections 2.1(d)(i) and (ii), and prior to the record date for the Stockholder Meeting, (x) OrbiMed shall convert the 2017 OrbiMed Indenture Notes and the 2017 OrbiMed PIK Notes in accordance with their terms, (y) ROS shall convert the 2017 ROS Indenture Notes and the 2017 ROS PIK Notes in accordance with their terms (the conversions of 2017 Notes into shares of Common Stock as described under clauses (x) and (y), the “2017 Notes Conversions” and the shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the 2017 Notes Conversions, the “First Resulting Shares of Common Stock”) and (z) the Company shall file a Form 8-K, and any other applicable filing, for the execution of the amendments set forth in Sections 2.1(d)(i) and (ii);
iv. After the immediately preceding step, (x) the Investors shall file any required beneficial ownership filings with the SEC to reflect their ownership of the First Resulting Shares of Common Stock, (y) OrbiMed shall surrender the 2017 OrbiMed Indenture Convertible Promissory Note and the 2017 OrbiMed PIK Convertible Promissory Note to the Company and (z) ROS shall surrender the 2017 ROS Indenture Convertible Promissory Note and the 2017 ROS PIK Convertible Promissory Note to the Company;
v. The Company shall, and the Company, the Investors and the Consenting Noteholders shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to, execute an amendment to the Indenture to (1) clarify that the restriction therein preventing either Investor or any Consenting Noteholder (or any of their Affiliates) from effecting a conversion of any 2015 Notes if such conversion would result in such Person beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock shall not be applicable to the Convertible Notes Exchange or the issuance of the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock and (2) to provide for the deferral of any interest payments then being due or becoming due prior to the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement until the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement;
vi. OrbiMed and the Company shall amend the 2016 OrbiMed Convertible Promissory Note (1) clarify that the restriction therein preventing either Investor (or any of its Affiliates) from effecting a conversion of any 2016 Notes if such conversion would result in such Person beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock shall not be applicable to the Convertible Notes Exchange or the issuance of the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock and (2) to provide for the deferral of any interest payments then being due or becoming due prior to the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement until the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement;
vii. ROS and the Company shall amend the 2016 ROS Convertible Promissory Note to (1) remove the restrictions contained thereto preventing ROS (or any of its Affiliates) from beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock, (2) to provide for the deferral of any interest payments then being due or becoming due prior to the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement until the date of conversion of such notes or earlier termination of this Agreement and (3) to provide that the Conversion Consideration (as defined therein) due in respect to a separate entityconversion shall be payable upon all outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest of such notes;
viii. The Investors and the Company shall in good faith negotiate a mutually agreeable Credit Agreement Amendment substantially on the terms attached hereto as Exhibit B;
ix. The Company shall promptly respond to any comments made by the SEC to the Preliminary Proxy Statement, and shall file any necessary amendments to the Preliminary Proxy Statement, each with all the powers Investors’ reasonable approval;
x. After the immediately preceding step (if such step occurs), the Company’s board of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnershipdirectors shall adopt board resolutions, as required under Applicable Law, approving the case may beform of the Definitive Proxy Statement;
xi. After the immediately preceding step, under applicable law the Company shall file the Definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and mail the Definitive Proxy Statement (including the proxy card attached thereto) to the Company stockholders;
xii. The Company shall submit all necessary filings and documents with the NYSE American for the listing of the Private Placement Shares, the Rights Offering Shares and the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock on the NYSE American; and
xiii. The Company shall take all actions necessary, including the filing of all necessary documents with NYSE American, to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split (as defined in the jurisdiction Charter Amendment) at the Closing;
(e) Immediately prior to the Closing, the Company shall hold the Stockholder Meeting and shall hold a stockholder vote on (i) the issuance of the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock, (ii) the Charter Amendment and (iii) the election of the New Directors to the New Board.
(f) At the Closing, but only in which the event that the Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall enter into the Charter Amendment and file the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
ii. After completion of the step listed in Section 2.1(f)(i), the Company shall issue to the Investors and the Consenting Noteholders the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock corresponding to the 2015 Notes and 2016 Notes held by each such Investor or Consenting Noteholder and OrbiMed shall surrender the 2016 OrbiMed Convertible Promissory Note to the Company, ROS shall surrender the 2016 ROS Convertible Promissory Note to the Company and the Investors and the Consenting Noteholders shall surrender any promissory notes (if any) they hold for the 2015 Notes;
iii. The Investors, the Company and, if applicable, the Consenting Noteholders shall enter into the Credit Agreement Amendment, the Investors Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement;
iv. The New Directors of the Company shall have been elected to the New Board, thereby removing the existing members of the board of directors of the Company; and
v. The New Directors of the Company shall adopt the Bylaw Amendment;
vi. The Investors shall purchase from the Company in a private placement, upon terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Investors and the Company, an aggregate of $6,809,887 of Common Stock at a price per share of $7.20 (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split (as defined in the Charter Amendment)) (the “Private Placement”).
(g) Promptly after the Closing, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall file a Form 8-K, and any other applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed filing, for the Stockholder Meeting, the change in control of the Company, the execution of the Credit Agreement Amendment, the Investors Rights Agreement and pursuant the Registration Rights Agreement, the Private Placement and the election of the New Directors to its certificate the New Board of the Reorganized Company;
ii. The Company shall notify the NYSE American of (x) the voting results of the Stockholder Meeting, (y) the change in control of the Company and (z) the appointment of the New Directors to the New Board of the Reorganized Company, and shall deliver certified copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company, each as amended by the Charter Amendment; provided, however, if the Common Stock is not listed on the NYSE American at the time of the Closing, the Company shall do all things necessary to cause the Common Stock to be listed on NYSE American as promptly as practicable following the Closing;
iii. The Investors and any applicable Consenting Noteholders shall file any required beneficial ownership filings with the SEC to reflect their ownership of the Second Resulting Shares of Common Stock and the Private Placement Shares;
iv. The Company shall issue a press release, mutually agreed upon with the Investors, announcing the voting results of the Stockholder Meeting, the Convertible Notes Exchange, the change in effect prior control of the Company, the execution of the Credit Agreement Amendment, the Investors Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Private Placement and the appointment of the New Directors to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates New Board of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existenceReorganized Company;
v. Upon approval or clearance from the SEC, operationthe Company shall cause the Registration Statement to become effective, the record date for the Rights Offering shall occur and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of Company shall launch the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Date.Rights Offering;
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Samples: Restructuring and Exchange Agreement (Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc.)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, the applicable Debtors and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”a) and take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and In order to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of Article VII), the Parties agree to complete (or cause to be completed) the actions as and at the times set forth herein.
(b) On or prior to the date hereof, the following shall have occurred:
i. The Special Committee shall adopt committee resolutions recommending and approving (1) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (2) the Restructuring Transactions and (3) the listing of the Debtors Resulting Shares on the NYSE American;
ii. The Company’s board of directors, at the recommendation of the Special Committee, shall continue have adopted board resolutions, as required under Applicable Law:
1. authorizing (x) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (y) the Restructuring Transactions and (z) the listing of the Resulting Shares on the NYSE American;
2. setting the record date for purposes of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and authorizing officers of the Company to exist give the NYSE American notice thereof;
3. approving and declaring advisable the adoption of the Charter Amendment, directing that the adoption of the Charter Amendment be submitted for the Company Stockholder Approval;
4. approving and declaring advisable the Debt Exchange, directing that the approval of the issuance of the Resulting Shares be submitted for the Company Stockholder Approval;
5. authorizing the execution by the Company of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Registration Rights Agreement and the performance of its obligations thereunder;
6. approving the Rights Offering and the preparation of documentation necessary therefor and authorizing the listing of the Rights Offering Shares on the NYSE American; and
7. approving the form of the Preliminary Information Statement; and
iii. The Special Committee shall have received the Fairness Opinion.
(c) On or promptly after the Effective Date date hereof and prior to the Closing, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall issue a press release, mutually agreed upon with the Lenders, announcing the execution of this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions;
ii. The Company shall have submitted all necessary filings and documents with the NYSE American for the listing of the Resulting Shares on the NYSE American;
iii. The Company shall give the NYSE American notice of the record date for purposes of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval;
iv. The Company shall file a Form 8-K, and any other applicable filings, for the execution of this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions;
v. The Lenders shall file any required beneficial ownership filings or amendments thereto with the SEC to reflect the execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
vi. On or before the opening of the market on August 10, 2020, and after the record date referenced above, the Consenting Majority Stockholders shall provide to the Company the Company Stockholder Approval by executing or otherwise making effective written consent in accordance with Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, a form of which is attached to this Agreement as a separate entityExhibit D;
vii. After the immediately preceding step, the Company shall file the Preliminary Information Statement with all the powers SEC with the Lenders’ reasonable approval; and
viii. The Company shall file the Registration Statement with the SEC.
(d) Prior to the Closing, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall promptly respond to any comments made by the SEC to the Preliminary Information Statement, and shall file any necessary amendments to the Preliminary Information Statement, each with the Lenders’ reasonable approval;
ii. After the immediately preceding step (if such step occurs), the Company’s board of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnershipdirectors shall adopt board resolutions, as required under Applicable Law, approving the case may beform of the Definitive Information Statement;
iii. After the immediately preceding step and at least 20 calendar days prior to the Closing, under applicable law the Company shall file the Definitive Information Statement with the SEC and mail the Definitive Information Statement to the Company stockholders; and
iv. The Company shall submit all necessary filings and documents with the NYSE American for the listing of the Rights Offering Shares.
(e) At the Closing, but only in the jurisdiction event that the Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall execute and file the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
ii. After completion of the step listed in which Section 2.1(e)(i), the Company shall issue to the Lenders the Resulting Shares corresponding to the Exchanging Loans held by each Lender; and
iii. The Lenders, the Company and certain Subsidiaries of the Company shall enter into the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Company and the Lenders shall enter into the Registration Rights Agreement.
(f) Promptly after the Closing, the following shall occur:
i. The Company shall file a Form 8-K and any other applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed filings for the issuance of the Resulting Shares and pursuant to its the execution of the Credit Agreement Amendment and the Registration Rights Agreement;
ii. The Company shall notify the NYSE American of the Company Stockholder Approval, and shall deliver certified copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to of the Effective DateCompany, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are each as amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or Charter Amendment; provided, however, if the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after Common Stock is not listed on the Effective Date. Certain affiliates NYSE American at the time of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 CasesClosing, the Company shall do all things necessary to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE American as promptly as practicable following the Closing;
iii. The continued existence, operation, and Lenders shall file any required beneficial ownership filings or amendments thereto with the SEC to reflect their ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is the Resulting Shares and the transactions contemplated hereby;
iv. The Company shall issue a component press release, mutually agreed upon with the Lenders, announcing the Company Stockholder Approval, the Debt Exchange and the execution of the Debtors’ businessesCredit Agreement Amendment and the Registration Rights Agreement;
v. Upon approval or clearance from the SEC, andthe Company shall cause the Registration Statement to become effective, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to record date for the Restructuring Transactions, all of Rights Offering shall occur and the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates Company shall revest in launch the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Date.Rights Offering;
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Samples: Restructuring and Exchange Agreement (Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc.)
Restructuring Transactions. (a) On or prior to the Effective Date (or as soon as practicable thereafter), the following transactions shall occur in the following order, and the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors (as applicable) may take all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate such transactions:
(i) After entry of the Confirmation Order but prior to the Effective Date, and in anticipation of the Permian Corp. Asset Acquisition, the Backstop Parties pursuant to the Backstop Commitment Agreement shall (A) form New Permian Corp., (B) cause New Permian Corp. to conduct the Rights Offering, and (C) cause New Permian Corp. to enter into the Exchange Agreement with BBEP pursuant to which New Permian Corp. shall agree to acquire all of the New Permian LLC Equity on and subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date in consideration for conducting the Rights Offering, $775 million (less the amount of the Minimum Cash Balance), an amount of New Permian Corp. Shares necessary to satisfy distributions pursuant to Sections 4.5(c) and 4.6 with respect to Allowed Claims as of the Effective Date, and the assumption of the obligation to issue New Permian Corp. Shares with respect to, or thereafter on account of, Disputed General Unsecured Claims as necessaryto which the holder elected to receive New Permian Corp. Shares.
(ii) On the Effective Date and in accordance with the provisions hereof, the applicable Debtors Backstop Commitment Agreement and Reorganized ABH the Rights Offering, New Permian Corp. shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization close the Rights Offering. Immediately thereafter, the Rights Offering and related transactions Minimum Allocation Rights Proceeds shall be released to New Permian Corp. and New Permian Corp. shall issue New Permian Corp. Shares to those Eligible Offerees that have validly exercised the Subscription Rights and to the Backstop Parties, as applicable, including in respect of the Minimum Allocation Rights and the Put Option Premium. Concurrent therewith (but not prior to), New Permian Corp. shall also issue, and on behalf of BBEP distribute, New Permian Corp. Shares pursuant to Sections 4.5(c) and 4.6, as applicable, with respect to Allowed Claims as of the Effective Date (other than any shares to be held back in respect of Disputed General Unsecured Claims in accordance with Article VII).
(iii) On the Effective Date, (A) BBEP shall contribute the Legacy Contributed Assets to LegacyCo in exchange for LegacyCo Units representing all of the equity capital of LegacyCo pursuant to the LegacyCo Contribution Agreement (the “Restructuring TransactionsLegacy Asset Transfer”), and (B) BBEP shall contribute the Permian Assets to New Permian LLC in exchange for all of the New Permian LLC Equity pursuant to in the Permian Contribution Agreement (the “Permian Asset Transfer”). Such transfers shall be accompanied by the assumption by LegacyCo or New Permian LLC, as applicable, of certain liabilities and obligations as provided in the LegacyCo Contribution Agreement or Permian Contribution Agreement, as applicable, this Plan or the Confirmation Order, or as otherwise agreed between BBEP and LegacyCo or New Permian LLC, as applicable. Immediately after the Legacy Asset Transfer and the Permian Asset Transfer, BBEP shall be the sole member of LegacyCo and New Permian LLC. Each of LegacyCo and New Permian LLC shall be disregarded as an entity separate from BBEP for U.S. federal income tax purposes at all times on or before the Effective Date (including immediately after the Legacy Asset Transfer and the Permian Asset Transfer), unless, as to LegacyCo, the Requisite Consenting Second Lien Creditors determine (in their sole discretion) that LegacyCo elect to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the “Corporation Election”).
(iv) On the Effective Date, BBEP shall simultaneously (A)(i) distribute 92.5% of the LegacyCo Units received in consideration for the Legacy Asset Transfer to holders of Allowed Secured Notes Claims in satisfaction and discharge of their Claims as provided in Section 4.4(b), and (ii) transfer 7.5% of the LegacyCo Units received in consideration for the Legacy Asset Transfer to New Permian Corp. pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (the “LegacyCo Distribution and Transfer”), and (B) transfer to New Permian Corp. pursuant to the Exchange Agreement all of the New Permian LLC Equity received in consideration for the Permian Asset Transfer. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, and in consideration for the foregoing transfers to New Permian Corp., New Permian Corp. shall pay to BBEP $775 million (less the amount of the Minimum Cash Balance), an amount of New Permian Corp. Shares necessary to satisfy distributions pursuant to Sections 4.5(c) and 4.6 with respect to Allowed Claims as of the Effective Date, and the assumption of the obligation to issue New Permian Corp. Shares with respect to, or on account of, Disputed General Unsecured Claims as to which the holder elected to receive New Permian Corp. Shares (the “Permian Corp. Asset Acquisition”). Upon formation, and at the time of the Legacy Asset Transfer, LegacyCo shall be treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such that BBEP will still be regarded prior to the LegacyCo Distribution and Transfer as owning the LegacyCo Contributed Assets, unless the Requisite Consenting Second Lien Creditors effect the Corporation Election. Accordingly, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Debtors, LegacyCo, all holders of Allowed Secured Notes Claims and New Permian Corp. shall (absent the Corporation Election) treat the LegacyCo Distribution and Transfer as (i) a distribution and transfer of the Legacy Contributed Assets, subject to certain liabilities and obligations, in a taxable exchange to the holders of Allowed Secured Notes Claims and New Permian Corp., followed by (ii) the contribution of the Legacy Contributed Assets, subject to such liabilities and obligations, by the holders of Allowed Secured Notes Claims and New Permian Corp. to LegacyCo with LegacyCo being treated as a newly formed partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required pursuant to a “final determination” to the contrary within the meaning of section 1313(a) of the Tax Code. Upon formation, and at the time of the Permian Corp. Asset Acquisition, New Permian LLC shall be treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such that BBEP will still be regarded prior to the Permian Corp. Asset Acquisition as owning the Permian Assets (which will be transferred to New Permian LLC pursuant to the Permian Contribution Agreement). Accordingly, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Debtors, New Permian LLC and New Permian Corp. shall treat the Permian Corp. Asset Acquisition as a taxable purchase of the underlying Permian Assets unless otherwise required pursuant to a “final determination” to the contrary within the meaning of section 1313(a) of the Tax Code.
(v) BBEP shall use the Cash consideration received pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (together with any Cash otherwise available) to satisfy any Cash distributions and other payments to be made on the Effective Date pursuant to or in connection with the Plan and Confirmation Order.
(b) On or after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors may take any all actions consistent with this Plan as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and effect any transaction described in, approved by, contemplated by, or necessary to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of effectuate the Restructuring Transactions after under and in connection with this Plan with the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each consent of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed Requisite Consenting Second Lien Creditors and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective DateRequisite Commitment Parties.
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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Breitburn Energy Partners LP)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective The Plan provides for the reorganization of the Debtors as a going concern with a deleveraged capital structure and sufficient liquidity to fund the Debtors’ post-emergence Business Plan and continued clearing activities to enable the Debtors to be eligible for the Accelerated Relocation Payments. The Debtors strongly believe that the Plan is in the best interests of the Debtors’ estates, and represents the best path forward at this time. Given the Debtors’ core strengths, including their experienced management team and robust satellite fleet, they are confident that they can implement the restructuring embodied in the Plan to ensure the Debtors’ long-term viability. For these reasons, the Debtors strongly recommend that Holders of Claims entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan vote to accept the Plan. On or before the Effective Date, the Debtors or thereafter Reorganized Debtors, as necessaryapplicable, shall take all actions set forth in the Restructuring Steps Memorandum (as agreed and in accordance with the Plan Support Agreement and subject to the applicable Debtors consent and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”approval rights thereunder) and may take any all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure effect any transaction described in, approved by, contemplated by, or necessary to effectuate the Plan that are consistent with and pursuant to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring the terms and conditions of their respective businessesthe Plan and the Plan Support Agreement (and the consent rights provided therein), in each case upon consultation which transactions may include, as applicable: (a) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, reorganization, conversion, disposition, transfer, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, or liquidation containing terms that are consistent with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions terms of the Plan and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable law and any other terms to which the applicable parties may include one agree; (b) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or more intercompany mergersdelegation of any asset, consolidationsproperty, amalgamationsright, arrangementsliability, continuancesdebt, restructuringsor obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and having other terms to which the applicable parties agree; (c) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, conversionsreincorporation, dissolutionsformation, transfers merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, or other certificates or documentation pursuant to applicable law; (including transfers involving d) the execution and delivery of the New Debt Documents, and any filing related thereto; (e) the issuance of the New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries Stock; (f) the execution and delivery of the New Warrants Agreement, and any filing related thereto; (g) the execution and delivery of the CVR Agreement, and any filing related thereto; (h) the execution and delivery of the New Corporate Governance Documents, and any certificates or articles of incorporation, bylaws, or such other applicable formation documents (if any) of each Reorganized Debtor (including all actions to be taken, undertakings to be made, and obligations to be incurred and fees and expenses to be paid by the Debtors or and/or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable); (i) the filing of any required FCC Applications; (j) the filing of registration statements with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission with respect to the New Common Stock and the New Warrants, liquidations or and the listing of each on a recognized U.S. stock exchange; and (k) all other transactions as may be determined by actions that the applicable Reorganized Debtors or Reorganized ABH determine to be necessary or appropriateadvisable, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Plan. The All Holders of Claims and Interests receiving distributions pursuant to the Plan and all other necessary parties in interest, including any and all agents thereof, shall prepare, execute, and deliver any agreements or documents, including any subscription agreements, and take any other actions as the Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth and the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted Consenting Creditors may jointly determine are necessary or advisable, including by voting and/or exercising any powers or rights available to implement certain such Holder, including at any board, or creditors’, or shareholders’ meeting (including any Special Meeting), to effectuate the provisions and intent of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to Upon consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, each pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan and Plan Support Agreement, the Debtors will fully repay the DIP Facility with proceeds from the New Debt. Holders of 8.00% First Lien Notes Claims will receive their pro rata share of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entityFirst Lien Notes Recovery, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate the Plan. Holders of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior 9.50% First Lien Notes Claims will receive their pro rata share of the First Lien Notes Recovery, pursuant to the Effective DatePlan. The Equity Issuer will issue 95% of the authorized but unissued New Common Stock to Holders of Allowed Xxxxxxx Unsecured Claims, except 3.043%, to Holders of ICF Unsecured Claims, and 1.957% to Holders of LuxCo Unsecured Claims, each subject to dilution in accordance with Dilution Principles. The Equity issuer will also issue 18.264% of the Series A Warrants and 18.264% of the Series B Warrants to Holders of Envision Unsecured Claims, 69.944% of the Series A Warrants and 69.944% of the Series B Warrants to Holders of ICF Unsecured Claims, and 11.792% of the Series A Warrants and 11.792% of the Series B Warrants to Holders of LuxCo Unsecured Claim. Any New Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the New Warrants shall be subject to dilution pursuant to the extent such certificate Dilution Principles. Holders of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by ICF Unsecured Claims will also receive one hundred percent (100%) of the CVRs. Additionally, the Plan or the CCAA Plancontains customary release, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operationexculpation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component injunction provisions which will facilitate the Debtors’ successful reorganization by providing certainty in connection with the Plan to the Reorganized Debtors and each of the Debtors’ businessesstakeholders. As described below, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 you are receiving this Disclosure Statement because you are a Holder of a Claim entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. Prior to voting on the Plan, but subject you are encouraged to the Restructuring Transactionsread this Disclosure Statement and all documents attached to this Disclosure Statement in their entirety. As reflected in this Disclosure Statement, all of there are risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Debtors’ equity interests actual performance or achievements to be materially different from those they may project, and other property interests the Debtors undertake no obligation to update any such statement. Certain of these risks, uncertainties, and factors are described in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective DateArticle VIII of this Disclosure Statement, entitled “Risk Factors.”
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Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, the applicable Debtors and Reorganized ABH shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”a) and take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and In order to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of Article VII), the Parties agree to complete (or cause to be completed) the actions as and at the times set forth herein.
(b) Prior to the date hereof, the following shall have occurred:
(i) The Board shall have adopted board resolutions, as required under Applicable Law:
(1) authorizing (x) the execution of this Agreement, (y) the Restructuring Transactions and (z) the listing of the Debtors Resulting Shares and the COD Shares on the NYSE American;
(2) approving and declaring advisable the adoption of the COD Amendment, directing that the adoption of the COD Amendment be submitted to a vote at the Stockholder Meeting and recommending that the Company stockholders adopt the COD Amendment;
(3) approving and declaring advisable the Note Exchange, directing that the approval of the issuance of the Resulting Shares be submitted to a vote at the Stockholder Meeting and recommending that the Company stockholders approve the issuance of the Resulting Shares;
(4) approving and declaring advisable issuance of the COD Shares, directing that the approval of the issuance of the COD Shares be submitted to a vote at the Stockholder Meeting and recommending that the Company stockholders approve the issuance of the COD Shares; and
(5) authorizing the execution by the Company of the Loan Modification Agreement, the Board Rights Agreement, the Convertible Note, the Voting Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the performance of its obligations thereunder; and
(ii) The Company and YE shall continue to exist have executed the Loan Modification Agreement; and
(iii) The Company and the Investors shall have executed the Voting Agreement.
(c) Promptly after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed date hereof and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective DateClosing, except to the extent such certificate following shall occur:
(i) The Company shall issue a press release, mutually agreed upon with Red Mountain, announcing the execution of incorporation this Agreement and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, ;
(ii) The Company shall have submitted all necessary filings and documents with the NYSE American for the listing of the Debtors’ equity interests Resulting Shares and the COD Shares on the NYSE American;
(iii) The Company shall give the NYSE American notice of the record date for the Stockholder Meeting;
(iv) The Company shall file a Form 8-K, and any other property interests applicable filing, with respect to the execution of this Agreement and the Restructuring Transactions;
(v) The Company shall file the Preliminary Proxy Statement and the Definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and shall effect the mailing of the Definitive Proxy Statement to the Company stockholders; and
(vi) The Company and YE shall in such non-Debtor affiliates good faith negotiate and enter into the A&R Credit Agreement.
(d) Immediately prior to the Closing, the Company shall revest hold the Stockholder Meeting and shall hold a stockholder vote on (i) the issuance of the Resulting Shares, (ii) the issuance of the COD Shares, and (iii) the COD Amendment.
(e) At the Closing, but only in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on event that the Effective DateCompany Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained, the following shall occur:
(i) The Company shall execute the COD Amendment and file the COD Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(ii) The Company shall issue to YE the Convertible Note, YE shall surrender any promissory notes it holds for the 2016 Loans and forgive the Hedge Obligations;
(iii) The Company and YE shall enter into the Registration Rights Agreement; and
(iv) The Company and Red Mountain shall enter into the Board Rights Agreement.
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Samples: Restructuring and Exchange Agreement (Yuma Energy, Inc.)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of On the Effective Date, and pursuant to the Plan or thereafter as necessarythe applicable Plan Supplement, the applicable Debtors and or Reorganized ABH Debtors shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization the restructuring transactions contemplated herein, including the transactions contemplated by Sections 3.2 through 3.6, and related transactions in the Plan Supplement and Plan Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Transactions”) ), and shall take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect the Restructuring Transactions or a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businessesbusinesses or the overall organizational structure of the Debtors, in each case upon consultation with including the Creditors Committeetransfers of ownership of Cubic Energy and Cubic Louisiana as set forth herein and the conversion of Reorganized Cubic Energy into a Delaware limited liability company. The actions to be taken by the Debtors and Reorganized Debtors to effect the Restructuring Transactions may include one include: (a) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or more intercompany mergersother documents of merger, consolidationsconsolidation, amalgamationsrestructuring, arrangementsconversion, continuancesdisposition or transfer containing terms that are consistent with the terms of the Plan and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable state law and any other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (b) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, restructuringsassignment, conversionsassumption, dissolutionsor delegation of any asset, transfers property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and having other terms for which the applicable parties agree; (c) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation or reincorporation, certificates of limited partnership, or formation, merger or consolidation, and other similar documents and certificates pursuant to applicable state law; and (d) all other actions determined by the Debtors and, (x) with respect to the Cubic Asset Debtors, the Required Prepetition Noteholders, and (y) with respect to Cubic Louisiana, WFEC, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate, including transfers involving making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable state law in connection with the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of Restructuring Transactions. To the extent the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors)Debtors deem appropriate, liquidations or other transactions as the Restructuring Transactions may be determined by effected pursuant to sections 368 and 381 of the Internal Revenue Code in order to preserve for the Debtors or the Reorganized ABH Debtors the tax attributes of such Entities. Notwithstanding anything else to be necessary the contrary herein, from and after the Confirmation Date, the Debtors may engage in any restructuring, reorganizations, liquidation, intercompany sales and similar transactions in furtherance of the foregoing, with the prior written consent of (x) with respect to the Cubic Asset Debtors, the Required Prepetition Noteholders or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth (y) with respect to Cubic Louisiana or Cubic Louisiana Holding, WFEC and the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted Required Prepetition Noteholders in order to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject to the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Datetax planning.
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Samples: Plan Support Agreement (Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C.)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of On the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, the applicable Debtors and or the Reorganized ABH Debtors shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization the Restructuring Transactions in form and related transactions (substance reasonably satisfactory to the “Restructuring Transactions”) Ad Hoc 8.625% Noteholders and the JPMorgan Noteholders, and shall take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businessesbusinesses or a corporate restructuring of the overall corporate structure of the Debtors, in each case upon consultation with to the Creditors Committeeextent provided therein. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany inter-company mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors)transfers, liquidations liquidations, or other corporate transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriatenecessary, and reasonably satisfactory to the Ad Hoc 8.625% Noteholders and the JPMorgan Noteholders. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth actions to effect the restructuring transactions Restructuring may include: (1) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, conversion, disposition, transfer, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, or liquidation containing terms that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain are consistent with the terms of the Restructuring Transactions after and that satisfy the Effective Dateapplicable requirements of applicable law and any other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree; (2) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Restructuring Transactionsand having other terms for which the applicable parties agree; (3) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, each reincorporation, merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, or dissolution pursuant to applicable state or provincial law; and (4) all other actions that the applicable Entities determine to be necessary, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Restructuring. The terms of the Restructuring shall be structured to preserve favorable tax attributes of the Debtors shall continue and to exist after minimize taxes payable by the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all Ad Hoc 8.625% Noteholders and the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except JPMorgan Noteholders to the extent such certificate of incorporation practicable and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 of the Plan, but subject manner reasonably satisfactory to the Restructuring Transactions, all of Ad Hoc 8.625% Noteholders and the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective DateJPMorgan Noteholders.
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Samples: Restructuring and Support Agreement (NBC Acquisition Corp)
Restructuring Transactions. Effective as of On or before the Effective Date, or thereafter as necessary, the applicable Debtors and or the Reorganized ABH Debtors shall enter into one or more corporate reorganization and related transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) and shall take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to simplify their corporate structure and to effect a tax efficient corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, in each case upon consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers (including transfers involving the issuance of New ABH Common Stock to subsidiaries of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors), liquidations or other transactions as may be determined by the Debtors or Reorganized ABH to be necessary or appropriate. The Debtors shall file Plan Supplement 12 setting forth the restructuring transactions that will occur. The Debtors shall be permitted to implement certain of the Restructuring Transactions after the Effective Date, as contemplated by Plan Supplement 12. Subject to the Restructuring Transactions, each of the Debtors shall continue to exist after the Effective Date as a separate entity, with all the powers of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, as the case may be, under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which each applicable Debtor is incorporated or otherwise formed and pursuant to its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents in effect prior to the Effective Date, except to the extent such certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents are amended and restated or reorganized by the Plan or the CCAA Plan, as applicable, without prejudice to any right to terminate such existence (whether by merger or otherwise) under applicable law after the Effective Date. Certain affiliates of the Debtors are not Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases. The continued existence, operation, and ownership of such non-Debtor affiliates is a component of the Debtors’ businesses, and, as set forth in Article 8.1 the Restructuring Transactions Memorandum or as otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Required Consenting Stakeholders, which may include: (1) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, conversion, disposition, transfer, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, or liquidation containing terms that are consistent with the terms of the Plan, but subject the Restructuring Support Agreement, and that satisfy the applicable requirements of applicable law and any other terms to which the applicable Entities may agree, including the documents constituting the Plan Supplement; (2) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Restructuring Support Agreement, and having other terms for which the applicable Entities may agree; (3) the execution, delivery, and filing, if applicable, of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, formation, reincorporation, merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, or dissolution pursuant to applicable law; (4) the execution and delivery of the New Organizational Documents (including the New Stockholders Agreement); and the issuance, distribution, reservation, or dilution, as applicable, of the New Common Stock, as set forth herein; (5) the execution and delivery of the New RCF Documents and Takeback Exit Documents; (6) the execution and delivery of the New Warrant Agreement, including the issuance and distribution of the New Warrants; and (7) all other actions that the applicable Entities determine, with the consent of the Required Consenting Stakeholders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), to be necessary, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Plan. The Confirmation Order shall, and shall be deemed to, pursuant to sections 363 and 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, authorize, among other things, all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effect any transaction described in, contemplated by, or necessary to effectuate the Plan, including the Restructuring Transactions, all of the Debtors’ equity interests and other property interests in such non-Debtor affiliates shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor or its successor on the Effective Date.
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