PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT Promptly upon execution of this Stipulation, Lead Plaintiffs will move for preliminary approval of the Settlement, certification of the Settlement Class for settlement purposes only, and the scheduling of a hearing for consideration of final approval of the Settlement, which motion shall be unopposed by Defendants. Concurrently with the motion for preliminary approval, Lead Plaintiffs shall apply to the Court for, and Defendants shall agree to, entry of the Preliminary Approval Order, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Preliminary Approval Order “Preliminary Approval Order” means the order of the Court preliminarily approving this Settlement Agreement.
Preliminary Approval 50. Upon execution of this Agreement by all signatories, Class Counsel shall promptly move the Court for an order granting preliminary approval of this Settlement (“Preliminary Approval Order”). The proposed Preliminary Approval Order that will be filed with the motion shall be in a form agreed upon by Class Counsel and SPE, and substantially in the form as that attached as Exhibit 1 to this Agreement. The motion for preliminary approval shall request that the Court: (1) preliminarily approve the terms of the Settlement as within the range of fair, adequate, and reasonable; (2) provisionally certify the Settlement Class pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) and (e) for settlement purposes only; (3) approve the Notice Program set forth herein and approve the form and content of the Notice; (4) approve the procedures set forth in Section VII for Settlement Class Members to exclude themselves from the Settlement Class or to object to the Settlement; (5) stay the Action pending Final Approval of the Settlement; (6) stay and/or enjoin, pending Final Approval of the Settlement, any actions brought by Settlement Class Members concerning a Released Claim; and (7) schedule a Final Approval hearing for a time and date mutually convenient for the Court, Class Counsel, and counsel for SPE, at which the Court will conduct an inquiry into the fairness of the Settlement, determine whether it was made in good faith and should be finally approved, and determine whether to approve Class Counsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, and for Service Awards (“Final Approval Hearing”). 51. Within 10 days of the filing of the motion for preliminary approval, SPE, at its own expense, shall serve or cause to be served a notice of the proposed Settlement, in conformance with the requirements under the Class Action ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇.▇.▇. § ▇▇▇▇(▇) (“CAFA”).
Preliminary Settlement Statement Not less than five Business Days prior to the Closing, EXCO shall prepare and submit to BG for review, using the best information available to EXCO, a draft settlement statement (the “Preliminary Settlement Statement”) that shall set forth the Adjusted Closing Cash Consideration, reflecting each adjustment made in accordance with this Agreement as of the date of preparation of such Preliminary Settlement Statement and the calculation of the adjustments used to determine such amount, together with the designation of EXCO’s accounts for the wire transfers of funds as set forth in Section 9.3(c). Within three Business Days of receipt of the Preliminary Settlement Statement, BG will deliver to EXCO a written report containing all changes with the explanation therefor that BG proposes to be made to the Preliminary Settlement Statement, or if BG does not deliver such a written report, BG shall be deemed to have accepted such Preliminary Settlement Statement. During such 3 Business Day period, EXCO shall provide to BG any supporting documentation or information relating to the Preliminary Settlement Statement reasonably requested by BG as soon as reasonably practicable. The Preliminary Settlement Statement, as agreed upon by the Parties, will be used to adjust the Closing Cash Consideration at Closing, without limitation to BG’s right to challenge any adjustments to the Closing Cash Consideration as provided in Sections 3.6 through 3.8 below. If the Parties cannot agree on the Preliminary Settlement Statement prior to the Closing, the Preliminary Settlement Statement as presented by EXCO will be used to adjust the Closing Cash Consideration at Closing.
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL The Parties agree to jointly prepare and file a motion for preliminary approval (“Motion for Preliminary Approval”) that complies with the Court’s current checklist for Preliminary Approvals.