Common use of Third Party Matters Clause in Contracts

Third Party Matters. (a) From the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, (i) neither Sellers, nor any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them shall, directly or indirectly solicit, encourage or facilitate inquiries or proposals, or enter into any agreement, with respect to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with any Person concerning, any acquisition or purchase of all or a substantial portion of the assets of, or of any equity interest in, or any merger or business combination with, TMMH, MM, GTFM or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and (ii) TMM shall not enter into any agreement with any Person concerning any acquisition or purchase of a controlling equity interest in TMM by any Competitor (as defined in the Stockholders' Agreement which is part of the Ancillary Agreements) (each acquisition, purchase, merger or business combination, a "TMM Acquisition Proposal"), or furnish any information regarding a TMM Acquisition Proposal to any such Person. Sellers shall notify KCS, providing full information, within twenty-four (24) hours if any TMM Acquisition Proposal is received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated with, TMM, TMMH, MM, GTFM, any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, or shareholders (for purposes of this Section 7.10, collectively, the "Seller Parties"), or their representatives and agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them. It is understood that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.10 by any Seller Party or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Seller Parties shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.10 by Sellers. (b) Sellers shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives and advisors to, immediately cease or cause to be terminated any existing activities, including discussions or negotiations with any Parties, conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any TMM Acquisition Proposal and, subject to the terms of any existing confidentiality agreements, shall seek to have all materials distributed to Persons in connection therewith by Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates or advisors returned to TMM promptly. Neither Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them, shall amend, modify, waive or terminate, or otherwise release any Person from, any standstill, confidentiality or similar agreement or arrangement currently in effect relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Sellers shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives and agents to comply with the provisions of Sections 7.10(a) and 7.10(b). (c) From the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, neither KCS, nor any of its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them shall, directly or indirectly solicit, encourage or facilitate inquiries or proposals, or enter into any agreement, with respect to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with any Person concerning, any acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of, or a controlling equity interest in, KCS or KCSR or any merger or business combination with KCS or KCSR (each, a "KCS Acquisition Proposal"), or furnish any information regarding a KCS Acquisition Proposal to any such Person. KCS shall notify TMM, providing full information, within twenty-four (24) hours if any KCS Acquisition Proposal is received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated with, KCS, any of its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, (for purposes of this Section 7.10, collectively, the "Buyer Parties"), or their representatives and agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them. It is understood that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.10 by any Buyer Party or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Buyer Parties shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.10

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Grupo TMM Sa), Acquisition Agreement (TMM Holdings Sa De Cv), Acquisition Agreement (Grupo TMM Sa)

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Third Party Matters. (a) From the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, (i) neither Sellers, nor any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholderscontrolling shareholders (which shall include for this purpose all signatories to any of the Ancillary Agreements), representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them shall, directly or indirectly solicit, encourage or facilitate inquiries or proposals, or enter into any agreement, with respect to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with any Person concerning, any acquisition or purchase of all or a substantial portion of the assets of, or of any equity interest in, or any merger or business combination with, TMMH, MM, GTFM or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and (ii) TMM shall not enter into any agreement with any Person concerning any acquisition or purchase of a controlling equity interest in TMM by any Competitor (as defined in the Stockholders' Agreement which is part of the Ancillary Agreements) (each acquisition, purchase, merger or business combination, a "TMM Acquisition Proposal"), or furnish any information regarding a TMM Acquisition Proposal to any such Person. Sellers shall notify KCS, providing full information, within twenty-four (24) hours if any TMM Acquisition Proposal is received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated with, TMM, TMMH, MM, GTFM, any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, or controlling shareholders (for purposes of this Section 7.10, collectively, the "Seller Parties"), or their representatives and agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them. It is understood that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.10 by any Seller Party or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Seller Parties shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.10 by Sellers. (b) Sellers shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives and advisors to, immediately cease or cause to be terminated any existing activities, including discussions or negotiations with any Parties, conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any TMM Acquisition Proposal and, subject to the terms of any existing confidentiality agreements, shall seek to have all materials distributed to Persons in connection therewith by Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates or advisors returned to TMM promptly. Neither Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them, shall amend, modify, waive or terminate, or otherwise release any Person from, any standstill, confidentiality or similar agreement or arrangement currently in effect relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Sellers shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives and agents to comply with the provisions of Sections 7.10(a) and 7.10(b). (c) From the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, neither KCS, nor any of its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them shall, directly or indirectly solicit, encourage or facilitate inquiries or proposals, or enter into any agreement, with respect to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with any Person concerning, any acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of, or a controlling equity interest in, KCS or KCSR or any merger or business combination with KCS or KCSR which, if consummated would result in a Change of Control of KCS or KCSR (each, a "KCS Acquisition Proposal"), or furnish any information regarding a KCS Acquisition Proposal to any such Person. KCS shall notify TMM, providing full information, within twenty-four (24) hours if any KCS Acquisition Proposal is received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated with, KCS, any of its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, employees (for purposes of this Section 7.10, collectively, the "Buyer Parties"), or their representatives and agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them. It is understood that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.10 by any Buyer Party or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Buyer Parties shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.10

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Grupo TMM Sa)

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Third Party Matters. (a) From the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, (i) neither Sellers, nor any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholderscontrolling shareholders (which shall include for this purpose all signatories to any of the Ancillary Agreements), representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them shall, directly or indirectly solicit, encourage or facilitate inquiries or proposals, or enter into any agreement, with respect to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with any Person concerning, any acquisition or purchase of all or a substantial portion of the assets of, or of any equity interest in, or any merger or business combination with, TMMH, MM, GTFM or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and (ii) TMM shall not enter into any agreement with any Person concerning any acquisition or purchase of a controlling equity interest in TMM by any Competitor (as defined in the Stockholders' Agreement which is part of the Ancillary Agreements) (each acquisition, purchase, merger or business combination, a "TMM Acquisition Proposal"), or furnish any information regarding a TMM Acquisition Proposal to any such Person. Sellers shall notify KCS, providing full information, within twenty-four (24) hours if any TMM Acquisition Proposal is received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated with, TMM, TMMH, MM, GTFM, any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, or controlling shareholders (for purposes of this Section 7.10, collectively, the "Seller Parties"), or their representatives and agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them. It is understood that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.10 by any Seller Party or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Seller Parties shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.10 by Sellers. (b) Sellers shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives and advisors to, immediately cease or cause to be terminated any existing activities, including discussions or negotiations with any Parties, conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any TMM Acquisition Proposal and, subject to the terms of any existing confidentiality agreements, shall seek to have all materials distributed to Persons in connection therewith by Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates or advisors returned to TMM promptly. Neither Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them, shall amend, modify, waive or terminate, or otherwise release any Person from, any standstill, confidentiality or similar agreement or arrangement currently in effect relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Sellers shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, representatives and agents to comply with the provisions of Sections 7.10(a) and 7.10(b). (c) From the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, neither KCS, nor any of its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives or agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them shall, directly or indirectly solicit, encourage or facilitate inquiries or proposals, or enter into any agreement, with respect to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with any Person concerning, any acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of, or a controlling equity interest in, KCS or KCSR or any merger or business combination with KCS or KCSR which, if consummated would result in a Change of Control of KCS or KCSR (each, a "KCS Acquisition Proposal"), or furnish any information regarding a KCS Acquisition Proposal to any such Person. KCS shall notify TMM, providing full information, within twenty-four (24) hours if any KCS Acquisition Proposal is received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated with, KCS, any of its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, employees (for purposes of this Section 7.10, collectively, the "Buyer Parties"), or their representatives and agents, including any investment banker, attorney or accountant engaged by any of them. It is understood that any breach of the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.10 by any Buyer Party or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Buyer Parties shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 7.10“Buyer

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Mexican Railway Transportation Group)

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