Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by Parent in writing delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (which payoff letters shall be subject to customary conditions). Parent shall (x) irrevocably pay off, or cause to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Time, the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount (if any) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Company to assist the Company in connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect of any notice delivered under Section (i) of this Section 8.11, and Parent shall not make (or cause to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Time. (b) The Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each Indenture, in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture to be provided in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, (ii) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel. (c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representatives. (d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Pioneer Natural Resources Co), Merger Agreement (Pioneer Natural Resources Co)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior The Company shall use reasonable best efforts, and shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to the Closing Dateuse commercially reasonable efforts, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by to deliver to Parent in writing delivered at least ten three (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (23) Business Days prior to the Closing Date a copy of a payoff letter (subject to the delivery of funds as arranged by Parent) with respect to the Company Credit Agreement (the “Subject Indebtedness”) in customary form, which payoff letter shall (i) indicate (1) the total amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs and any other monetary obligations then due and payable under the Subject Indebtedness as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual thereafter) (the “Payoff Amount”) and (2) all letters of credit outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement (with respect to which the Company and the Parent shall reasonably cooperate to cause to be terminated, terminated and replaced with new letters of credit or backstopped with new letters of credit on or after the Closing Date) and (ii) state that upon receipt of the Payoff Amount under such payoff letter, the Subject Indebtedness and all related loan documents shall be subject terminated.
(b) Parent will be permitted to, or request the Company to, commence and conduct, in accordance with the terms of the Indentures, one or more offers to customary conditionspurchase, including any “Change of Control Offer” (as such term is defined in the respective Indenture) and/or any tender offers, or any exchange offers, and to conduct consent solicitations (each, a “Consent Solicitation”). , if any (each, a “Debt Offer” and collectively, the “Debt Offers”), with respect to any or all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes, provided that (A) any such Debt Offer is consummated using funds provided by Parent and (B) Parent shall (x1) irrevocably pay offprepare all necessary and appropriate documentation in connection with a Debt Offer (the “Debt Offer Documents”), or cause to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Time, (2) provide the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documentation, (if any3) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be include any proposed changes reasonably requested by the Company to assist the extent relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries or to compliance with the applicable Indenture or applicable law and shall otherwise consider any such proposed changes in good faith and (4) any such Debt Offer shall be conducted in compliance with the applicable Indenture and applicable law (including SEC rules and regulations). The closing (or, if applicable, effectiveness) of the Debt Offers shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing; provided, that the consummation of a Debt Offer with respect to the Notes shall not be a condition to Closing. In connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11. For any Consent Solicitation, subject to the avoidance receipt of doubtany requisite consents, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation execute a supplemental indenture to make any payment in respect each of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or Indentures in respect accordance with each respective Indenture, amending the terms and provisions of any notice delivered under Section (i) of this Section 8.11such Indenture as described in the Debt Offer Documents as reasonably requested by Parent, which supplemental indentures shall become operative no earlier than the Effective Time, and Parent shall not make (use reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustees to enter into such supplemental indentures prior to or cause to be made) any payment in respect of substantially simultaneously with the Closing as determined by Xxxxxx. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide (A) all customary legal opinions required by the Effective Time applicable Indenture and (B) all customary legal opinions required by applicable laws (including SEC rules and regulations) solely as and to the extent that such opinions relate to the Company shall not and its Subsidiaries, in each case, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 7.13(b) and to the extent such legal opinions are required to be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement delivered prior to the Effective Time.
(bc) The If requested by Parent, in lieu of or in addition to Parent or the Company commencing a Debt Offer for the Notes, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts, to the extent permitted by the Indentures, to (A) issue one or more notices of optional redemption for all or a portion of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which may be delivered at Parent’s request in advance of the Closing Date so long as the redemption of such notes is expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing), pursuant to the redemption provisions of the respective Indenture and (B) take any other actions reasonably requested by Parent to facilitate the satisfaction and discharge of the Notes pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions of the respective Indenture and the other provisions of each such Indenture applicable thereto, provided that (1) any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall be consummated using funds provided by Parent and (2) consummation of any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall not be a condition to Closing. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide all customary legal opinions required in connection with the redemptions contemplated by this Section 7.13(c) to the extent such legal opinions are required to be delivered prior to the Effective Time.
(d) Without limiting the foregoing, (i) timely provide or cause the Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to customary actions for transactions of this type that are reasonably requested by Parent to be taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries under the Company Credit Agreement or any of the Company’s outstanding debt securities in connection with the Merger, including in connection with a Debt Offer, the execution of any supplemental indentures described in the Debt Offer Documents and any notice of redemption; provided that none of the Company, its Subsidiaries or their representatives shall be required to execute or, other than as provided in Section 7.13(b) and Section 7.13(c), deliver, or agree to any change or modification of, any agreement, document, certificate or opinion that (x) is effective prior to the trustee under each IndentureClosing or that would be effective if the Closing does not occur, (y) is not accurate in accordance light of the facts and circumstances at the time delivered, or (z) would conflict with the provisions terms of such Indenturethe Company’s existing indebtedness or applicable law, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required (ii) the Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to actions that are reasonably requested by Parent to be taken by the applicable Indenture to be Company or its Subsidiaries under the Letter of Credit Documents, which actions shall become effective on or after the Closing Date and (iii) Parent shall promptly reimburse the Company upon its written request for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the cooperation provided for in this Section 7.13 and reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives from and against any and all liabilities and losses suffered or incurred by them in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, (ii) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel7.13.
(ce) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representatives.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).For purposes hereof:
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Hess Corp), Merger Agreement (Hess Corp)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to: (a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by Parent in writing delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices arrange for customary payoff letters and instruments of discharge providing for the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination on the Closing Date of any all then-outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required indebtedness under the Company Funding Support Loan and the Credit Agreement Facility (the amounts outstanding under “Debt Payoff Letters”) to be delivered to Parent prior to the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided Closing Date (it being understood and agreed that any such notices reasonable best efforts will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, used to deliver such documents to Parent no later than three (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (23) Business Days prior to the Closing Date Date); and (which payoff letters shall be subject to customary conditions). Parent shall (xb) irrevocably pay offdeliver, or cause its applicable Subsidiaries to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Timedeliver, the Company Indebtedness Debt Payoff Amount (if any) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Company to assist the Company in connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect of any notice delivered under Section (i) of this Section 8.11, and Parent shall not make (or cause to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Time.
(b) The Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each Indenture, Letters in accordance with the provisions terms of each of the Funding Support Loan and the Credit Facility to the holders of such Indentureindebtedness (provided, that any noticesprepayment and termination notices may be conditional on the occurrence of the Closing). In addition, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required upon written request by the applicable Indenture to be provided in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement Parent made no earlier than three (3) Business Days prior to the Effective Time, (ii) take Closing and in any event after the satisfaction of all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with conditions set forth on Annex A (other than the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions Minimum Condition and other documents required those conditions that by the Convertible Notes Indenture their nature are to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts satisfied by actions to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and taken at the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c) Prior to the Effective TimeClosing), the Company shall, at Parent’s requestor shall cause the applicable Company Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all make available cash and cash equivalents of the Indentures are amended Acquired Companies to Parent for the repayment of outstanding indebtedness under the Funding Support Loan and supplemented effective the Credit Facility on the Closing Date; provided, any such actions taken by the Company or Company Subsidiaries shall be subject to consultation with, and prior written approval by, Parent; provided, that Parent will indemnify and hold harmless the Company with respect to any fees, losses, expenses, liabilities or Taxes incurred as a result of any such actions taken at the express written direction of, or as promptly as practicable followingwith the prior written consent of, Parent and, in the Effective Time event that Parent does not consummate the Transactions, reimburse the Company in full for any cash amounts transferred to Parent or its Affiliates in accordance with this Section 6.16; provided, further, that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Section 6.16 shall be deemed to affect, modify or condition the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Closing and pay the aggregate Per Share Amount and the aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representativesterms hereof.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver all notices and take all other actions, in each case to the extent reasonably requested by the Parent, that are reasonably necessary to facilitate the termination at the Effective Time of all commitments in respect of the Company Credit Facilities, the repayment in full on the Closing DateDate of all obligations in respect of the indebtedness thereunder, and the release on the Closing Date of any Liens securing such indebtedness and guarantees in connection therewith. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by and its Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Parent in writing delivered (x) at least ten seven (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (27) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (which Date, a draft payoff letters shall be subject letter with respect to customary conditions). Parent shall (x) irrevocably pay off, or cause to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Time, the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount (if any) Credit Facilities and (y) take all actions within its control at least one (1) Business Days prior to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Closing Date, an executed payoff letter with respect to the Company Credit Facilities (the “Payoff Letter”) in form and substance customary for transactions of this type, from the applicable agent on behalf of the Persons to assist whom such indebtedness is owed, which Payoff Letter together with any related release documentation shall, among other things, include the Company payoff amount and provide that Liens (and guarantees), if any, granted in connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11. For the avoidance Company Credit Facilities relating to the assets, rights and properties of doubt, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation securing or relating to make any such indebtedness, shall, upon the payment of the amount set forth in respect the applicable Payoff Letter, be released and terminated. The obligations of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect of any notice delivered under Section (i) of pursuant to this Section 8.11, 7.15(i)(i) shall be subject to Parent and Parent shall not make (Merger Sub providing or cause causing to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior provided all funds required to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate effect all such repayments at or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Time.
(b) The Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each Indenture, in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture to be provided in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, (ii) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representatives.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Quality Care Properties, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Welltower Inc.)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, to the extent requested by Parent, the Company shall, at the sole expense of Parent, use reasonable best efforts to promptly obtain any consents or amendments as necessary to permit the consummation of the Transactions (in the manner as set forth in this Agreement) under the Company Credit Agreement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent (the “COC Amendment”); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (A) the operative provisions of the COC Amendment to permit the consummation of the Transactions and the payment of any fees by Parent or its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall, in each case, be conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing and (B) the obtaining of the COC Amendment shall not be a condition to the consummation of the Transactions. In addition, prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall, as and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives to, at the sole expense of Parent, provide all customary cooperation and all customary historical financial information, in each case that is reasonably requested by Parent or its Affiliates in writing delivered at least ten connection with the COC Amendment and the Transactions or any other transaction undertaken in connection therewith to the extent such financial information is reasonably available to the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(10b) If the COC Amendment is not obtained prior to the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline the Closing Date, then at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Parent fully executed copies of payoff letters (the “Payoff Letters” and each, a “Payoff Letter”), in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent, from the applicable agreementlenders, (i) deliver or the administrative agent (or cause to be deliveredsimilar Person) notices on behalf of the payofflenders, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement and the B&M Note, as applicable. Such Payoff Letters shall (a) confirm the amounts aggregate outstanding amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs or any other outstanding and unpaid Indebtedness and other obligations under the Company Credit AgreementAgreement and B&M Note, as applicable, as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual of interest thereafter) (the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (iib) take contain payment instructions, (c) state that, upon receipt of the Payoff Amount in accordance with such Payoff Letters, such Indebtedness and all other actions within its reasonable control related loan documents shall be discharged and reasonably required terminated, (d) provide that all Encumbrances (including mortgages) and guarantees in connection with such Indebtedness relating to facilitate the repayment assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under such Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination shall be released and terminated upon payment of the commitments Payoff Amount on the Closing Date and (e) provide for the return of all possessory collateral (if any) in connection with such Indebtedness (to the extent reasonably practicable, on the Closing Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed and understood that (i) no such Indebtedness and/or other obligations under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with Agreement or B&M Note shall be required to be paid or otherwise satisfied pursuant to the Effective TimePayoff Letters prior to the Closing, and (iiiii) obtain customary payoff prior to or termination letters or other similar evidence substantially concurrent with respect to the Closing, Parent shall pay and satisfy the outstanding Indebtedness under the Company Credit Agreement and B&M Note as set forth in a form reasonably acceptable the applicable Payoff Letter at Parent’s sole cost and expense.
(c) The Company shall deliver to Parent, Parent at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (copies of release letters with respect to the Specified Debt Agreements in customary form reasonably satisfactory to Parent, which payoff release letters shall be subject evidence the satisfaction, release and discharge of all Indebtedness and other obligations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries under the Specified Debt Agreements and any related loan documents and, to customary conditions)the extent any obligations of any Person thereunder are secured by an Encumbrance on any assets or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a statement by the holders of the Indebtedness under the Specified Debt Agreements (or an agent or other representative on their behalf) that such Encumbrances have been released. Parent shall (x) irrevocably pay off, or cause Prior to be paid off, immediately after the Effective TimeClosing, the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount shall have obtained documents (if any) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Company to assist the Company in connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) including an authorization for the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation designees to make any payment in respect file Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, executed terminations and releases of outstanding Encumbrances on the assets or property of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect any of any notice delivered under Section (i) of this Section 8.11, and Parent shall not make (or cause to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Time.
(b) The Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each Indenture, in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture to be provided its Subsidiaries created in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior Specified Debt Agreements) as are reasonably necessary to evidence the Effective Time, (ii) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as release of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time Encumbrances in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representativessuch release letters.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Q Power LLC), Merger Agreement (Bitfarms LTD)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior The Company shall use reasonable best efforts, and shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to the Closing Dateuse commercially reasonable efforts, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by to deliver to Parent in writing delivered at least ten three (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (23) Business Days prior to the Closing Date a copy of a payoff letter (which payoff letters shall be subject to customary conditions). Parent shall (xthe delivery of funds as arranged by Parent) irrevocably pay off, or cause with respect to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Time, the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount (if any) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Company to assist the Company in connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect of any notice delivered under Section (i) of this Section 8.11, and Parent shall not make (or cause to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement prior (the “Subject Indebtedness”) in customary form, which payoff letter shall (i) indicate (1) the total amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs and any other monetary obligations then due and payable under the Effective TimeSubject Indebtedness as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual thereafter) (the “Payoff Amount”) and (2) all letters of credit outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement (with respect to which the Company and the Parent shall reasonably cooperate to cause to be terminated, terminated and replaced with new letters of credit or backstopped with new letters of credit on or after the Closing Date) and (ii) state that upon receipt of the Payoff Amount under such payoff letter, the Subject Indebtedness and all related loan documents shall be terminated.
(b) The Parent will be permitted to, or request the Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each Indentureto, commence and conduct, in accordance with the provisions terms of the Indentures, one or more offers to purchase, including any “Change of Control Offer” (as such term is defined in the respective Indenture) and/or any tender offers, or any noticesexchange offers, announcementsand to conduct consent solicitations (each, certificatesa “Consent Solicitation”), filings if any (each, a “Debt Offer” and collectively, the “Debt Offers”), with respect to any or legal opinions required all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes, provided that (A) any such Debt Offer is consummated using funds provided by the applicable Indenture to be provided Parent and (B) Parent shall (1) prepare all necessary and appropriate documentation in connection with a Debt Offer (the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time“Debt Offer Documents”), (ii2) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection provide the Company with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documentation, (3) include any proposed changes reasonably requested by the Company to the extent relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries or to compliance with the applicable Indenture or applicable law and shall otherwise consider any such proposed changes in good faith and (4) any such Debt Offer shall be conducted in compliance with the applicable Indenture and applicable law (including SEC rules and regulations). The closing (or, if applicable, effectiveness) of the Debt Offers shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing; provided, that the consummation of a Debt Offer with respect to the Notes shall not be a condition to Closing. In connection with any Consent Solicitation, subject to the receipt of any requisite consents, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall execute a supplemental indenture to each of the Indentures in accordance with each respective Indenture, amending the terms and provisions of such document Indenture as described in the Debt Offer Documents as reasonably requested by Parent, which supplemental indentures shall become operative no earlier than the Effective Time, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustees to enter into such supplemental indentures prior to or instrumentsubstantially simultaneously with the Closing as determined by Xxxxxx. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide (A) all customary legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture and (B) all customary legal opinions required by applicable laws (including SEC rules and regulations) solely as and to the extent that such opinions relate to the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representatives.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).transactions contemplated by this
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Chevron Corp)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior The Company shall use reasonable best efforts, and shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to the Closing Dateuse commercially reasonable efforts, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by to deliver to Parent in writing delivered at least ten three (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (23) Business Days prior to the Closing Date a copy of a payoff letter (subject to the delivery of funds as arranged by Parent) with respect to the Company Credit Agreement (the “Subject Indebtedness”) in customary form, which payoff letters letter shall (i) indicate the total amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs and any other monetary obligations then due and payable under the Subject Indebtedness as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual thereafter) (the “Payoff Amount”), (ii) state that upon receipt of the Payoff Amount under such payoff letter, the Subject Indebtedness and all related loan documents shall be subject terminated and (iii) provide that all Liens and guarantees in connection with the Subject Indebtedness relating to customary conditionsthe assets and properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries securing the obligations under the Subject Indebtedness shall be released and terminated upon payment of the Payoff Amount on the Closing Date.
(b) Parent will be permitted to, or request the Company to, commence and conduct, in accordance with the terms of the indenture, dated as of May 20, 2021, between the Company and UMB Bank, N.A. (the “Indenture” and the “Trustee”, respectively) governing the terms of the 5.875% Senior Secured Green Notes due 2028 (the “Green Notes”). , one or more offers to purchase, including any “Change of Control Offer” (as such term is defined in the Indenture) and/or any tender offer, or any exchange offer, and to conduct a consent solicitation, if any (each, a “Debt Offer” and collectively, the “Debt Offers”), with respect to any or all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Green Notes, provided that (A) any such Debt Offer is consummated using funds provided by Parent and (B) Parent shall (x1) irrevocably pay offprepare all necessary and appropriate documentation in connection with a Debt Offer, or cause to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Time, (2) provide the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount (if any) with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documentation and (y3) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be include any proposed changes reasonably requested by the Company to assist the extent relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries and shall otherwise consider any such proposed changes in connection good faith. The closing (or, if applicable, effectiveness) of the Debt Offers shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing; provided that the consummation of a Debt Offer with its obligations under this Section 8.11respect to the Green Notes shall not be a condition to Closing. For Subject to the avoidance receipt of doubtany requisite consents, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation execute a supplemental indenture to make any payment the Indenture in respect accordance with the Indenture, amending the terms and provisions of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or Indenture as described in respect of any notice delivered under Section the offering documents for a Debt Offer (i“Debt Offer Documents”) of this Section 8.11as reasonably requested by Parent, which supplemental indenture shall become operative no earlier than the Effective Time, and Parent shall not make (or use reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, enter into such supplemental indenture prior to or substantially simultaneously with the Effective Time and (B) Closing as determined by Parent. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall not use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide all customary legal opinions required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 6.14 to the extent such legal opinion is required to be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement delivered prior to the Effective Time.
(bc) The If requested by Parent, in lieu of or in addition to Parent or the Company commencing a Debt Offer for the Green Notes, the Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided use its reasonable best efforts, to the trustee under each extent permitted by the Indenture, to (A) issue one or more notices of optional redemption for all or a portion of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Green Notes (which may be delivered at Parent’s request in accordance with advance of the Closing Date so long as they are expressly contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing), pursuant to the redemption provisions of such Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture to be provided in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, and (iiB) take all any other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent to facilitate the satisfaction and discharge of the Green Notes pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions of the Indenture and the other provisions of the Indenture applicable thereto, provided that are customary (1) any such redemption or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent satisfaction and its counsel discharge shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is consummated using funds provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c2) Prior consummation of any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall not be a condition to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and RepresentativesClosing.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consentlimiting the foregoing, the Company will notand Parent shall cooperate with each other with respect to customary actions for transactions of this type that are reasonably requested by Parent to be taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries under the Company Credit Agreement or any of the Company’s outstanding debt securities in connection with the Merger, including in connection with a Debt Offer, the execution of any supplemental indentures described in Debt Offer Documents and will cause any notice of redemption; provided that (i) none of the Company, its Representatives Subsidiaries or their representatives shall be required to execute or deliver, or agree to any change or modification of, any agreement that is effective prior to the Closing or that would be effective if the Closing does not tooccur, amend or supplement any Indenture except or, other than as provided in Section 8.11(b6.14(b) above, deliver or cause to be delivered any opinion of counsel in compliance connection therewith, (ii) Parent shall provide a customary indemnity in connection therewith, and (iii) Parent shall promptly, upon request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) to the extent incurred by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or the Trustee in connection with this Section 6.01(B)(k6.14. The parties acknowledge and agree that none of the actions contemplated by this Section 6.14 shall delay the Closing beyond the date that it is required to occur under Section 1.1(d).
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Renewable Energy Group, Inc.)
Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, to the extent requested by Parent, the Company shall, at the sole expense of Parent, use reasonable best efforts to promptly obtain any consents or amendments as necessary to permit the consummation of the Transactions (in the manner as set forth in this Agreement) under the Company Credit Agreement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent (the “COC Amendment”); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (A) the operative provisions of the COC Amendment to permit the consummation of the Transactions and the payment of any fees by Parent or its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall, in each case, be conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing and (B) the obtaining of the COC Amendment shall not be a condition to the consummation of the Transactions. In addition, prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall, as and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives to, at the sole expense of Parent, provide all customary cooperation and all customary historical financial information, in each case that is reasonably requested by Parent or its Affiliates in writing delivered at least ten connection with the COC Amendment and the Transactions or any other transaction undertaken in connection therewith to the extent such financial information is reasonably available to the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(10b) If the COC Amendment is not obtained prior to the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreementClosing Date, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, then at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (which Date, the Company shall deliver to Parent fully executed copies of payoff letters shall be subject (the “Payoff Letters” and each, a “Payoff Letter”), in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to customary conditions)Parent, from the lenders, or the administrative agent (or similar Person) on behalf of the lenders, under the Company Credit Agreement and the B&M Note, as applicable. Parent Such Payoff Letters shall (xa) irrevocably pay off, or cause confirm the aggregate outstanding amount required to be paid offto fully satisfy all principal, immediately after the Effective Timeinterest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs or any other outstanding and unpaid Indebtedness and other obligations under the Company Indebtedness Credit Agreement and B&M Note, as applicable, as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual of interest thereafter) (the “Payoff Amount”), (b) contain payment instructions, (c) state that, upon receipt of the Payoff Amount in accordance with such Payoff Letters, such Indebtedness and all related loan documents shall be discharged and terminated, (d) provide that all Encumbrances (including mortgages) and guarantees in connection with such Indebtedness relating to the assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under such Indebtedness shall be released and terminated upon payment of the Payoff Amount on the Closing Date and (e) provide for the return of all possessory collateral (if any) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Company to assist the Company in connection with its obligations under this Section 8.11such Indebtedness (to the extent reasonably practicable, on the Closing Date). For Notwithstanding the avoidance of doubtforegoing, (A) the Company it is agreed and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect of any notice delivered under Section understood that (i) of this Section 8.11, and Parent shall not make (or cause to be made) any payment in respect of the Company no such Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) and/or other obligations under the Company Credit Agreement or B&M Note shall be required to be paid or otherwise satisfied pursuant to the Payoff Letters prior to the Effective Time.
(b) The Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each IndentureClosing, in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture to be provided in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection prior to or substantially concurrent with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to Closing, Parent shall pay and satisfy the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee outstanding Indebtedness under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective Company Credit Agreement and B&M Note as of the Effective Time complying with set forth in the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, Payoff Letter at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended sole cost and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representativesexpense.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).
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Treatment of Company Indebtedness. (a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall, as reasonably requested by Parent in writing delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any minimum required notice deadline in the applicable agreement, (i) deliver (or cause to be delivered) notices of the payoff, prepayment, discharge and termination of any outstanding Indebtedness or obligations of the Company and each applicable Subsidiary of the Company as required under the Company Credit Agreement (the amounts outstanding under the Company Credit Agreement, the “Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount”); provided that any such notices will be required only if expressly conditioned upon the Closing, (ii) take all other actions within its reasonable control and reasonably required to facilitate the repayment of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, including the termination of the commitments under the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, substantially concurrently with the Effective Time, and (iii) obtain customary payoff or termination letters or other similar evidence with respect to the Company Credit Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (which payoff letters shall be subject to customary conditions). Parent shall (x) irrevocably pay off, or cause to be paid off, immediately after the Effective Time, the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount (if any) and (y) take all actions within its control to provide all customary cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Company to assist the Company in connection with its obligations under this Section Section 8.11. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount or in respect of any notice delivered under Section (i) of this Section 8.11, and Parent shall not make (or cause to be made) any payment in respect of the Company Indebtedness Payoff Amount, prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Company shall not be obligated to terminate or discharge (or make or cause to become effective any such action) the Company Credit Agreement prior to the Effective Time.
(b) The Company shall (i) timely provide or cause to be provided to the trustee under each Indenture, in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates, filings or legal opinions required by the applicable Indenture to be provided in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, (ii) take all other actions that may be required under each Indenture in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, including timely providing to the trustee under the Convertible Notes Indenture, a supplemental indenture effective as of the Effective Time complying with the applicable requirements of the Convertible Notes Indenture, together with any related certificates, legal opinions and other documents required by the Convertible Notes Indenture to be delivered in connection with such supplemental indenture and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to provide all assistance reasonably requested by Parent that are customary or necessary in connection with this Section 8.11. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on each such document or instrument, in each case, before such document or instrument is provided to a trustee under any Indenture, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, at Parent’s request, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Parent so that some or all of the Indentures are amended and supplemented effective as of, or as promptly as practicable following, the Effective Time in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture in order for Parent to provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the Company’s (or its Subsidiary’s) obligations under the Senior Notes and Convertible Notes (as applicable). At Parent’s request, the Company will, and will cause its Representatives to, cooperate with Parent in connection with any discussions, negotiations, supplemental indentures or agreements with the trustee under the applicable Indenture, its counsel and Representatives.
(d) Without Parent’s prior written consent, the Company will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, amend or supplement any Indenture except as provided in Section 8.11(b) or in compliance with Section 6.01(B)(k).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Exxon Mobil Corp)