SEC forms. The Parties shall cooperate with one another in connection with the preparation of the necessary documentation to obtain the Form F-4 and any other materials required to be filed with a governmental authority related to the Transaction, and in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental authority is required in connection with the consummation of the Merger of Shares or the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, to the extent that such actions, filings or registrations are carried out, the Parties shall collaborate to provide all necessary information. 3.2.1. Linx shall obtain and furnish to StoneCo the information concerning itself and its subsidiaries required to be included in the Form F-4. StoneCo and Linx shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly possible to any comments (in case of Linx, comments related to Linx) received from Securities and Exchange Commissions (“SEC”) with respect to the Form F-4. 3.2.2. After the date of this Agreement, StoneCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file the Form F-4 with the SEC within 45 (forty-five) days from the present date, as well as use its reasonable best efforts after such filing to ensure that Form F-4 becomes effective under the Securities Act; provided that the obligations and related efforts of StoneCo set forth in this section are contingent upon the full cooperation and compliance by Linx with its obligations under this Agreement to support the preparation of Form F-4 and supporting documentation, including promptly providing all information requested by StoneCo required for the filing of Form F-4. 3.2.3. Linx shall immediately notify StoneCo if, at any time prior to the Closing, Linx discovers any information relating to Linx or any of its subsidiaries, directors or officers that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Form F-4 so that such document would not include any misstatement of a material fact related to Linx or omit to state any material fact related to Linx necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. 3.2.4. From the date hereof until Closing, subject to applicable law and Clause 6.2, and without limiting the obligations of the Companies in Clause 6.6, Linx shall promptly (a) give to StoneCo, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the offices, properties, books and records of Linx and its subsidiaries and (b) provide to StoneCo or to its advisors the information and financial and operating data related to Lift that are reasonably necessary for preparation and filing of the Form F-4 and other required registrations with governmental authorities for the Transaction. 3.2.5. In no event shall Linx or any of its subsidiaries be required to provide, or cause its subsidiaries to provide, cooperation under this Clause 3.2 that (A) interferes in an unjustified and material manner with the progress of Linx's business or any of its subsidiaries, or (B) violates any representations or warranties granted in this Agreement.
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Samples: Association Agreement (StoneCo Ltd.), Association Agreement (StoneCo Ltd.), Association Agreement (StoneCo Ltd.)