Consents; Cooperation (a) Each of Parent and Company shall promptly apply for or otherwise seek, and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it for the consummation of the Merger, including those required under HSR. Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary consents, waivers and approvals under any of its material contracts in connection with the Merger for the assignment thereof or otherwise. The parties hereto will consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of any party hereto in connection with proceedings under or relating to HSR or any other federal or state antitrust or fair trade law.
(b) Each of Parent and Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to resolve such objections, if any, as may be asserted by any Governmental Entity with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under HSR, the Xxxxxxx Act, as amended, the Xxxxxxx Act, as amended, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, and any other Federal, state or foreign statutes, rules, regulations, orders or decrees that are designed to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade (collectively, "Antitrust Laws"). In -------------- connection therewith, if any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any transaction contemplated by this Agreement as violative of any Antitrust Law, each of Parent and Company shall cooperate and use its reasonable best efforts vigorously to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed, or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent (each, an "Order"), that is in effect and ----- that prohibits, prevents, or restricts consummation of the Merger or any such other transactions, unless by mutual agreement Parent and Company decide that litigation is not in their respective best interests. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, it is expressly understood and agreed that neither Parent nor Company shall have any obligation to litigate or contest any administrative or judicial action or proceeding or any Order beyond the Final Date (as defined in Section 7.1(b)). Each of Parent and Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take such action as may be required to cause the expiration of the notice periods under the HSR or other Antitrust Laws with respect to such transactions as promptly as possible after the execution of this Agreement; provided, however, in no event shall either Parent or the Company -------- ------- agree to the divestiture of any assets or business units, unless Parent and Company mutually agree it is in their respective best interests to do so. Parent and Company also agree to take any and all of the following actions to the extent necessary to obtain the approval of any Governmental Entity with jurisdiction over the enforcement of any applicable laws regarding the transactions contemplated hereby: entering into negotiations; providing information required by law or governmental regulation; and substantially complying with any second request for information pursuant to the Antitrust Laws.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) neither Parent nor any of it subsidiaries shall be required to divest any of their respective businesses, product lines or assets, or to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified, or to file a general consent to service of process under any applicable state laws, and (ii) without the prior written consent of Parent, neither Company nor its subsidiaries shall, or shall be required to, divest any of their respective businesses, product lines or assets, or to take or agree to take any other action or agree to any limitation that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, Surviving Corporation or Company.
Continuing Cooperation Following the Termination Date, Executive agrees to cooperate with all reasonable requests for information made by or on behalf of Company with respect to the operations, practices and policies of the Company. In connection with any such requests, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in responding to such request(s).
Certification of Funds; Budget and Fiscal Provisions; Termination in the Event of Non-Appropriation This Agreement is subject to the budget and fiscal provisions of the City’s Charter. Charges will accrue only after prior written authorization certified by the Controller, and the amount of City’s obligation hereunder shall not at any time exceed the amount certified for the purpose and period stated in such advance authorization. This Agreement will terminate without penalty, liability or expense of any kind to City at the end of any fiscal year if funds are not appropriated for the next succeeding fiscal year. If funds are appropriated for a portion of the fiscal year, this Agreement will terminate, without penalty, liability or expense of any kind at the end of the term for which funds are appropriated. City has no obligation to make appropriations for this Agreement in lieu of appropriations for new or other agreements. City budget decisions are subject to the discretion of the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors. Contractor’s assumption of risk of possible non-appropriation is part of the consideration for this Agreement. THIS SECTION CONTROLS AGAINST ANY AND ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Post-Termination Cooperation Following any termination of this Agreement, all Parties shall thereafter cooperate fully and work diligently in good faith to achieve an orderly resolution of all matters resulting from such termination.
No Restriction on Existing Examination and Investigative Authority That this Agreement shall in no way preclude any State Mortgage Regulator from exercising its examination or investigative authority authorized under the laws of the corresponding Participating State in the instance a determination is made wherein Respondent is found not to be adhering to the requirements of the Agreement, other than inadvertent and isolated errors that are promptly corrected by Respondent, or involving any unrelated matter not subject to the terms of this Agreement. The Parties agree that the failure of Respondent to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement with respect to a particular State shall be treated as a violation of an Order of the State and may be enforced as such. Moreover, Respondent acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is only binding on the State Mortgage Regulators and not any other Local, State or Federal Agency, Department or Office.
Controlling Provisions In the event of any inconsistencies between the provisions of this Amendment and the provisions of any other Loan Document, the provisions of this Amendment shall govern and prevail. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Loan Documents shall not be modified and shall remain in full force and effect.
Further Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at any time or from time to time after the Closing, at Purchaser's request and without further consideration, the Company shall execute and deliver to Purchaser such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation, provide such materials and information and take such other actions as Purchaser may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order more effectively to transfer, convey and assign to Purchaser, and to confirm Purchaser's title to, all of the Assets (including, without limitation, the delivery to Purchaser of fully executed Uniform Commercial Code amendment or termination statements relating to the Assets as Purchaser shall request), and, to the full extent permitted by Law, to put Purchaser in actual possession and operating control of the Business and the Assets and to assist Purchaser in exercising all rights with respect thereto, and otherwise to cause the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Following the Closing, the Company and Purchaser will afford the other party, its counsel and its accountants, during normal business hours, reasonable access to the books, records and other data relating to the Business in its possession with respect to periods prior to the Closing and the right to make copies and extracts therefrom, to the extent that such access may be reasonably required by the requesting party in connection with (i) the preparation of Tax Returns, (ii) the determination or enforcement of rights and obligations under this Agreement, (iii) compliance with the requirements of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority including without limitation the Commission, (iv) the determination or enforcement of the rights and obligations of any party to this Agreement and (v) in connection with any actual or threatened Action or Proceeding. Further, the Company and Purchaser agree for a period extending six (6) years after the Closing Date not to destroy or otherwise dispose of any such books, records and other data unless such party shall first offer in writing to surrender such books, records and other data to the other party and such other party shall not agree in writing to take possession thereof during the ten (10) day period after such offer is made.
(c) If, in order properly to prepare its Tax Returns, other documents or reports required to be filed with Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or its financial statements or to fulfill its obligations hereunder, it is necessary that the Company or Purchaser be furnished with additional information, documents or records relating to the Business not referred to in paragraph (b) above, and such information, documents or records are in the possession or control of the other party, such other party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to furnish or make available such information, documents or records (or copies thereof) at the recipient's request, cost and expense.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, if the Company and Purchaser are in an adversarial relationship in litigation or arbitration, the furnishing of information, documents or records in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section shall be subject to applicable rules relating to discovery.
Litigation Cooperation From the date hereof and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make available to Bank, without expense to Bank, Borrower and its officers, employees and agents and Borrower’s books and records, to the extent that Bank may deem them reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against Bank with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower.
Cooperation Prior to the Distribution As promptly as practicable after the date hereof and prior to the Distribution Date:
(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) below, the Company and Spinco shall prepare an Information Statement (which shall set forth appropriate disclosure concerning Spinco and the Spinco Companies, the Spinco Business, the Distribution and certain other matters) and Spinco shall file with the SEC the Form 10 (which shall include or incorporate by reference the Information Statement). The Company and Spinco shall use their respective reasonable efforts to cause the Form 10 to be declared effective under the Exchange Act or, if either the Company or Parent reasonably determines that the Distribution may not be effected without registering the Spinco Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Act, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Spinco Common Stock to be registered pursuant to the Securities Act and thereafter effect the Distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, by preparing and filing on an appropriate form of registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Spinco Common Stock and using its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective. Following the effectiveness of such Form 10 (or registration statement, as the case may be), the Company shall mail the Information Statement to the holders of the Company Common Stock.
(b) Before filing with the SEC the Form 10, or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to Parent (or Parent's counsel) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, in order to give Parent (or Parent's counsel) sufficient time to review such documents, and such documents may thereafter be filed subject to any timely and reasonable comments of Parent (or Parent's counsel). On or prior to the Offer Purchase Date, the Company shall (i) deliver to Parent (or Parent's counsel) promptly, following the receipt thereof, copies of all written communications between the Company and the SEC relating to either the Information Statement or the Form 10 (or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be), and (ii) advise Parent (or Parent's counsel) promptly of, and provide Parent (or Parent's counsel) with the opportunity to participate in (to the extent reasonably practicable), all telephonic and other non-written communications between the Company and the SEC relating to either the Information Statement or the Form 10 (or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a), as the case may be). The Company shall respond promptly to any comments from the SEC with respect thereto, after consultation with Parent (or Parent's counsel), and shall take such other actions as shall be reasonably required in order to have the Form 10 declared effective under the Exchange Act, or the registration statement referred to in Section 3.1(a) hereof declared effective under the Securities Act, as the case may be, as soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof. Before filing with the SEC the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of the Company to be filed by the Company in connection with the Offer, and all amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to Parent (or Parent's counsel) copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, in order to give Parent (or Parent's counsel) sufficient time to review such documents, and such documents may thereafter be filed subject to any timely and reasonable comments of Parent (or Parent's counsel). Following the date hereof, the Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide promptly to Parent, Purchaser and their respective counsel all such information as such persons may reasonably request in connection with the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 of the Purchaser or Parent to be filed in connection with the Offer.
(c) The Company and Spinco shall cooperate in preparing, filing with the SEC and causing to become effective any registration statements or amendments thereto which are appropriate to reflect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) The Company and Spinco shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under state securities or "Blue Sky" Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The Company and Spinco shall prepare, and Spinco shall file and seek to make effective, an application to permit listing of the Spinco Common Stock either on the NYSE or any other national securities exchange or national market system as may be selected by Spinco in its sole discretion (to the extent permitted pursuant to the listing requirements of such exchange or national market system).
(f) The Company and Spinco shall prepare and file an application with the FCC (the "FCC Application") requesting the FCC's consent to the transfer of control of any licenses, permits, approvals or other authorizations issued by the FCC to the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with their telecommunications and space systems business, including those licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations set forth in Section 3.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(g) In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement and except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall use its respective best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional documents and instruments, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, using its best efforts to obtain the consents and approvals, to enter into any amendatory agreements and to make the filings and applications necessary or desirable to have been obtained, entered into or made in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, each of the parties hereto shall use its respective best efforts to ensure that the conditions set forth in Article X hereof are satisfied (insofar as such matters are within the control of such party). Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Section 3.1(g)), neither the Company, nor Spinco nor any of their respective Affiliates shall, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Parent, take or commit to take any action, in connection with obtaining any consent, waiver or approval or effecting any of the transactions contemplated in connection with the Closing or otherwise, (i) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, that would result in the payment of any funds (other than normal and usual filing fees) or the incurrence of any liability by the Company or any Retained Subsidiary, (ii) that would result in the divestiture or holding separate of any assets, businesses or operations of the Company or any of the Retained Subsidiaries, (iii) that might materially limit or impair Parent's or the Company's or any Retained Subsidiary's freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain or exercise control over, any assets, businesses or operations of the Company or any Retained Subsidiaries (other than any limitations or restrictions expressly set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Agreement prior to the Offer Purchase Date), or (iv) that might otherwise adversely affect Parent, or, following the Offer Purchase Date, either the Company or any Retained Subsidiary.
Areas of Cooperation 1. To achieve the objectives of cooperation in fisheries within the described principles, cooperation will include fisheries management and conservation issues, vessel management and post harvest arrangements and financial and trade measures and development of fisheries and fisheries products and marine aquaculture.
2. The EC Party will contribute to the mobilisation of the resources for the implementation of the identified areas of cooperation at national and regional levels, which will also include support for regional capacity building. Furthermore, the EC Party contributes to the measures as described in the section concerning financial and trade measures, and on infrastructure development specific for fisheries and marine aquaculture.
