Cooperation Regarding Reorganization. (1) The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser in preparing any reorganization or transfer of securities, assets or business as the Purchaser may reasonably require or as may be necessary or appropriate to complete the Transactions, including amalgamations, liquidations or asset transfers (each a “Contemplated Reorganization Transaction”), and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to implement any such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction as the Purchaser may request; provided, however, that (i) such requested cooperation does not unreasonably nor materially interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction is not, in the opinion of the Company, acting reasonably, prejudicial to the Securityholders of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and does not result in Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other consequences to, any Securityholder of the Company, (iii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not materially impede or delay, or prevent, the receipt of any Regulatory Approvals, the satisfaction of any other conditions set forth in Article 6, the ability of the Purchaser to obtain the Debt Financing or consummation of the Transactions, (iv) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction does not require the Company to obtain the approval of the Shareholders (other than is obtained by virtue of the approval of the Arrangement) and does not require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to obtain any material consent of any third party (including under any Authorization) or to follow any right of first offer or preemptive right procedure provided for under any Material Contract, (v) the Purchaser shall pay all direct or indirect costs and liabilities, fees, damages, penalties and Taxes that may be incurred as a consequence of the implementation of or to unwind any such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction if the Arrangement is not completed, including actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses for filing fees and external counsel and auditors which may be incurred, (vi) no such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction or any action of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be considered to constitute a breach of the representations, warranties or covenants of the Company hereunder or in determining whether any of the conditions in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 have been satisfied, (vii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not be contrary to applicable Laws or the constating documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding wholly owned Subsidiaries) and would not result in any breach by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contract or Authorization, (viii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not become effective unless the Purchaser has waived or confirmed in writing the satisfaction of all conditions in its favour under this Agreement and shall have confirmed in writing that each of them is prepared, and able, to promptly and without condition and delay proceed to effect the Arrangement, and (ix) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction is effected as close as reasonably practicable to the Effective Time. (2) The Purchaser shall provide written notice to the Company of any proposed Contemplated Reorganization Transaction at least 15 Business Days prior to the anticipated Effective Time. No Contemplated Reorganization Transaction will be made effective unless (A) it is reasonably certain, after consulting with the Company, that the Arrangement will become effective, (B) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction can be reversed or unwound without materially adversely affecting the Securityholders of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the event the Arrangement does not become effective and this Agreement is terminated, or (C) the Company otherwise consents, acting reasonably. The obligation of the Purchaser to reimburse the Company for fees and expenses and be responsible for costs as set out in this Section 4.6 will be in addition to any other payment the Purchaser may be obligated to make hereunder and will survive termination of this Agreement. If the Arrangement is not completed for any reason, and without prejudice to any other remedy of the Company, the Purchaser hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives from and against all liabilities, losses, damages, taxes, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgements and penalties suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with or as a result of any Contemplated Reorganization Transactions, or to reverse or unwind any Contemplated Reorganization Transactions. (3) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that the Purchaser may enter into transactions (the “Bump Transactions”) designed to step up the tax basis in certain capital property of the Company for purposes of the Tax Act and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide information reasonably requested and required by the Purchaser in this regard on a timely basis and to assist in the obtaining of any such information in order to facilitate a successful completion of the Bump Transactions. (4) In order to enable the Company to advance the loan contemplated by Section 2.3(f) of the Plan of Arrangement, the Company agrees that it shall cooperate with the Purchaser to determine (i) the amount required to be distributed, directly or indirectly, to the Company by any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the manner in which such distributions shall be consummated and (iii) the time at which such distributions shall be made by each Subsidiary to the Company. In any event, no later than five Business Days prior to the scheduled Effective Date, the Purchaser shall deliver a written notice to the Company specifying (x) the total amount to be advanced by way of non-interest bearing demand loan by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(f) of the Plan of Arrangement, provided, that following the advance of such demand loan the Company shall have no less than $30 million, or such lesser amount as may be agreed between the Parties, of unrestricted cash (such amount being the “Loan Amount”, as defined in the Plan of Arrangement), (y) to the extent that the Company does not already have cash in an amount at least equal to the Loan Amount and the amount required to make the payments contemplated by Section 2.3(a) through (d) of the Plan of Arrangement, the total amount to be distributed to the Company by its Subsidiaries so that the Company will have cash in an amount equal to the Loan Amount (which amount shall be distributed no later than the Business Day prior to the date funds are to be deposited with the Depositary in accordance with Section 2.8), and (z) the manner in which such distributions shall be consummated. The advance of the Loan Amount to the Purchaser and any distributions to the Company by any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be considered a Contemplated Reorganization Transaction for purposes of this Agreement and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as a Contemplated Reorganization Transaction.
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Cooperation Regarding Reorganization. (1) The Company agrees that, upon the reasonable request by the Purchaser, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser in preparing any reorganization or transfer of securities, assets or business as the Purchaser may reasonably require or as may be necessary or appropriate to complete the Transactions, including amalgamations, liquidations or asset transfers (each a “Contemplated Reorganization Transaction”), and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to implement any to:
(i) effect such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction reorganizations of the Compa ny s o¶r its Subsidiaries b¶usiness, operations and assets as the Purchaser may request, acting reasonably, including amalgamations, wind-ups and any other transaction (each a C‡ontemplated Reorganization Transaction );·(ii) co-operate with the Purchaser an d its advisors in order to determine the manner in which any such Contemplated Reorganization Transactions might most effectively be undertaken; providedand (iii) cooperate with the Purchaser and its advisors to seek to obtain consents or waivers which might be re quired from the Company ¶ V O H Q G H its existing credit facilities in connection with the Contemplated Reorganization Transaction , howeverif any, provided that any costs, fees or expenses associated therewith shall E H D W s sole eWxpenKse; H provide3d Xthat UanyFCoKntemDplatVed RHeorUgani¶zation Transaction: (i) such requested cooperation does not unreasonably nor materially interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction is not, in the opinion of the CompanyCompany or the Company s c¶ounsel, acting reasonably, prejudicial to the Securityholders Affected Securityholders; (ii) does not require the Company to obtain the approval of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and does not result in Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other consequences to, any Securityholder of the Company, S hareholders; (iii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall does not materially impede impede, delay or delay, or prevent, prevent the receipt of any Regulatory Approvals, Approvals or the satisfaction of any other conditions set forth in Article 6; (iv) does not impair, impede or delay the ability of the Purchaser to obtain the Debt Financing or consummation of the Transactions, (iv) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction does not require the Company to obtain the approval of the Shareholders (other than is obtained by virtue of the approval of the Arrangement) and does not require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to obtain any material consent of any third party (including under any Authorization) or to follow any right of first offer or preemptive right procedure provided for under any Material Contract, ; (v) is effected as closely as is reasonably practicable prior to the Purchaser shall pay all direct or indirect costs and liabilities, fees, damages, penalties and Taxes that may be incurred as a consequence of the implementation of or to unwind any such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction if the Arrangement is not completed, including actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses for filing fees and external counsel and auditors which may be incurred, Effective Time; (vi) no such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction or any action of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be considered to constitute a breach of the representations, warranties or covenants of the Company hereunder or in determining whether any of the conditions in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 have been satisfied, (vii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not be contrary to applicable Laws or the constating documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding wholly owned Subsidiaries) and would does not result in any breach by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contract or Authorization, (viii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not become effective unless Autho rization or any breach by the Purchaser has waived Company of the Company s C¶ onstating Documents or confirmed in writing the satisfaction by any of all conditions in its favour under this Agreement and shall have confirmed in writing that each Subsidiaries of them is prepared, and able, to promptly and without condition and delay proceed to effect the Arrangement, their respective organizational documents or Law; and (ixvii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction is effected does not require the directors, officers, employees or agents of th e Company or its Sub sidiaries to take any action in any capacity other than as close as reasonably practicable to the Effective Timea director, officer or employee .
(2) The Purchaser shall provide written notice to the Company of any proposed Contemplated Reorganization Transaction at least 15 Business Days prior to the anticipated Effective TimeD ate. No Contemplated Reorganization Transaction will be made effective unless (A) it is Upon receipt of such notice, the Purchaser and the Company shall prepare all documentation necessary and do all such other acts and things as are reasonably certain, after consulting with the Company, that the Arrangement will become effective, (B) necessary to give effect to such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction can prior to the time it is to be reversed effected. The Company shall be under no obligation to complete the Contemplated Reorganization Transaction until the Purchaser has irrevocably waived or unwound without materially adversely affecting confirmed in writing the Securityholders satisfaction of all conditions in its favour under this Agreement and shall have confirmed in writing that the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the event Purchaser is prepared to proceed to effect the Arrangement does not become effective and this Agreement is terminated, or (C) on the Company otherwise consents, acting reasonably. The obligation of the Purchaser to reimburse the Company for fees and expenses and be responsible for costs as set out in this Section 4.6 will be in addition to any other payment the Purchaser may be obligated to make hereunder and will survive termination of this AgreementEffective Date . If the Arrangement is not completed completed, the Purchaser shall: (i) forthwith reimburse the Company for all costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with any reason, proposed Contemplated Reorganization Transaction; and without prejudice to any other remedy of (ii) indemnify the Company, the Purchaser hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives from and against all for any liabilities, losses, damages, taxes, claims, costsc osts, expenses, interestTaxes, interest awards, judgements and penalties suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with or as a result of any Contemplated Reorganization TransactionsTransaction, or to reverse or unwind any Contemplated Reorganization Transactions.
(3) Without limiting the generality of the foregoingTransaction. The Purchaser agrees that any Contemplated Reorganization Transaction will not be considered in determining whether a representation, the Company acknowledges that the Purchaser may enter into transactions (the “Bump Transactions”) designed to step up the tax basis in certain capital property warranty or covenant of the Company for purposes of under this Agreement has been breached (including where any such Contemplated Reorganizati on Transaction requires the Tax Act and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide information reasonably requested and required by the Purchaser in this regard on a timely basis and to assist in the obtaining consent of any such information in order to facilitate a successful completion of the Bump Transactionsthird party).
(4) In order to enable the Company to advance the loan contemplated by Section 2.3(f) of the Plan of Arrangement, the Company agrees that it shall cooperate with the Purchaser to determine (i) the amount required to be distributed, directly or indirectly, to the Company by any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the manner in which such distributions shall be consummated and (iii) the time at which such distributions shall be made by each Subsidiary to the Company. In any event, no later than five Business Days prior to the scheduled Effective Date, the Purchaser shall deliver a written notice to the Company specifying (x) the total amount to be advanced by way of non-interest bearing demand loan by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(f) of the Plan of Arrangement, provided, that following the advance of such demand loan the Company shall have no less than $30 million, or such lesser amount as may be agreed between the Parties, of unrestricted cash (such amount being the “Loan Amount”, as defined in the Plan of Arrangement), (y) to the extent that the Company does not already have cash in an amount at least equal to the Loan Amount and the amount required to make the payments contemplated by Section 2.3(a) through (d) of the Plan of Arrangement, the total amount to be distributed to the Company by its Subsidiaries so that the Company will have cash in an amount equal to the Loan Amount (which amount shall be distributed no later than the Business Day prior to the date funds are to be deposited with the Depositary in accordance with Section 2.8), and (z) the manner in which such distributions shall be consummated. The advance of the Loan Amount to the Purchaser and any distributions to the Company by any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be considered a Contemplated Reorganization Transaction for purposes of this Agreement and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as a Contemplated Reorganization Transaction.
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Cooperation Regarding Reorganization. (1) The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser in preparing any reorganization or transfer of securities, assets or business as the Purchaser may reasonably require or as may be necessary or appropriate to complete the Transactions, including amalgamations, liquidations or asset transfers (each a “Contemplated Reorganization Transaction”), and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to implement any such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction as the Purchaser may request; provided, however, that (i) such requested cooperation does not unreasonably nor materially interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction is not, in the opinion of the Company, acting reasonably, prejudicial to the Securityholders of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and does not result in Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other consequences to, any Securityholder of the Company, (iii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not materially impede or delay, or prevent, the receipt of any Regulatory Approvals, the satisfaction of any other conditions set forth in Article 6, the ability of the Purchaser to obtain the Debt Financing or consummation of the Transactions, (iv) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction does not require the Company to obtain the approval of the Shareholders (other than is obtained by virtue of the approval of the Arrangement) and does not require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to obtain any material consent of any third party (including under any Authorization) or to follow any right of first offer or preemptive right procedure provided for under any Material Contract, (v) the Purchaser shall pay all direct or indirect costs and liabilities, fees, damages, penalties and Taxes that may be incurred as a consequence of the implementation of or to unwind any such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction if the Arrangement is not completed, including actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses for filing fees and external counsel and auditors which may be incurred, (vi) no such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction or any action of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be considered to constitute a breach of the representations, warranties or covenants of the Company hereunder or in determining whether any of the conditions in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 have been satisfied, (vii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not be contrary to applicable Laws or the constating documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding wholly owned Subsidiaries) and would not result in any breach by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contract or Authorization, (viii) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction shall not become effective unless the Purchaser has waived or confirmed in writing the satisfaction of all conditions in its favour under this Agreement and shall have confirmed in writing that each of them is prepared, and able, to promptly and without condition and delay proceed to effect the Arrangement, and (ix) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction is effected as close as reasonably practicable to the Effective Time.
(2) The Purchaser shall provide written notice to the Company of any proposed Contemplated Reorganization Transaction at least 15 Business Days prior to the anticipated Effective Time. No Contemplated Reorganization Transaction will be made effective unless (A) it is reasonably certain, after consulting with the Company, that the Arrangement will become effective, (B) such Contemplated Reorganization Transaction can be reversed or unwound without materially adversely affecting the Securityholders of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the event the Arrangement does not become effective and this Agreement is terminated, or (C) the Company otherwise consents, acting reasonably. The obligation of the Purchaser to reimburse the Company for fees and expenses and be responsible for costs as set out in this Section 4.6 will be in addition to any other payment the Purchaser may be obligated to make hereunder and will survive termination of this Agreement. If the Arrangement is not completed for any reason, and without prejudice to any other remedy of the Company, the Purchaser hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives from and against all liabilities, losses, damages, taxes, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgements and penalties suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with or as a result of any Contemplated Reorganization Transactions, or to reverse or unwind any Contemplated Reorganization Transactions.. 61
(3) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that the Purchaser may enter into transactions (the “Bump Transactions”) designed to step up the tax basis in certain capital property of the Company for purposes of the Tax Act and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide information reasonably requested and required by the Purchaser in this regard on a timely basis and to assist in the obtaining of any such information in order to facilitate a successful completion of the Bump Transactions.
(4) In order to enable the Company to advance the loan contemplated by Section 2.3(f) of the Plan of Arrangement, the Company agrees that it shall cooperate with the Purchaser to determine (i) the amount required to be distributed, directly or indirectly, to the Company by any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the manner in which such distributions shall be consummated and (iii) the time at which such distributions shall be made by each Subsidiary to the Company. In any event, no later than five Business Days prior to the scheduled Effective Date, the Purchaser shall deliver a written notice to the Company specifying (x) the total amount to be advanced by way of non-interest bearing demand loan by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(f) of the Plan of Arrangement, provided, that following the advance of such demand loan the Company shall have no less than $30 million, or such lesser amount as may be agreed between the Parties, of unrestricted cash (such amount being the “Loan Amount”, as defined in the Plan of Arrangement), (y) to the extent that the Company does not already have cash in an amount at least equal to the Loan Amount and the amount required to make the payments contemplated by Section 2.3(a) through (d) of the Plan of Arrangement, the total amount to be distributed to the Company by its Subsidiaries so that the Company will have cash in an amount equal to the Loan Amount (which amount shall be distributed no later than the Business Day prior to the date funds are to be deposited with the Depositary in accordance with Section 2.8), and (z) the manner in which such distributions shall be consummated. The advance of the Loan Amount to the Purchaser and any distributions to the Company by any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be considered a Contemplated Reorganization Transaction for purposes of this Agreement and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as a Contemplated Reorganization Transaction.
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