Pre-Closing Transactions. (a) Prior to the Closing, (i) Seller shall form, or cause to be formed, each New Transferred Entity; (ii) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, transfer to Brazil Company all assets of Banco Barclays S.A., a company organized under the Laws of Brazil, that are primarily related to the BGI Business, (iii) Seller shall cause Finance Limited and HK Holdings to incorporate a new entity (“Mexico Services”) and the entity which currently employs the Mexican employees shall transfer those employees to Mexico Services; (iv) Seller shall form Chile Holdings and Chile Company and Chilean assets of the BGI Business shall be transferred to Chile Company and (v) Seller shall cause UK Company to transfer (by distribution, sale or otherwise) the equity securities it owns in Japan Company (which equity securities comprise 9.5% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Japan Company) to UK Holdings. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but subject to any existing contractual restrictions, with respect to that certain leased property located at South Building, Royal Mint Court, East Smithfield Street, London EC3, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that Seller, as the tenant under the said lease, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a commercially reasonable sublease agreement with a Transferred Entity substantially with (i) the same terms as the space in the said property is currently occupied or used by any Transferred Entity, and (ii) commercially reasonable space sharing provisions customary for such agreements, which sublease shall be transferred to Buyer without any additional cost. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 6.1(f), prior to the Closing, but subject to Section 6.31, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall have the right to cause the Transferred Entities to distribute, pay as dividend or otherwise transfer any amount of cash to any Affiliate of Seller. Furthermore, subject to Section 6.31, prior to the Closing, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall cause California Corporation, or if applicable, Delaware Holdings, to distribute to Finance Limited, in redemption or repurchase of shares, an amount of cash equal to the total amount of cash held by California Corporation and its Subsidiaries. (d) Seller and Parent are permitted to carry out the transfers and other transactions detailed in Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules (such transfers and transactions, collectively, the “Restructuring”). In completing the Restructuring, Seller and Parent shall be permitted to materially modify and materially deviate from the terms of Section 6.26(d) of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules only so long as Buyer consents in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that such consent shall not be required in relation to any cash distribution not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement (whether as a dividend, return of capital, share buyback or share redemption). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed the transactions contemplated by Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules may be effected at any time prior to the Closing and any time between the steps of the Closing. (e) (i) Seller shall cause each Regulated Entity to have (A) Closing Actual Cash equal to or greater than its Closing Required Regulatory Cash (such requirement, the “Closing Regulatory Cash Requirement”) and (B) Closing Actual Capital equal to or greater than its Closing Required Regulatory Capital (such requirement, the “Closing Regulatory Capital Requirement”), in each case immediately prior to the Closing. Seller shall cause (1) each Regulated Entity Group and (2) the Remaining Unregulated Entities, taken as a whole, to have Closing Net Working Capital greater than zero (0) as of immediately prior to the Closing and shall cause each Unregulated Entity that is a Subsidiary of US Bank to have positive shareholders’ equity as determined in accordance with GAAP (such requirements, the “Closing Net Working Capital Requirement”).
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Pre-Closing Transactions. (a) Prior to the Closing, (i) Seller shall form, or cause to be formed, each New Transferred Entity; (ii) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, transfer to Brazil Company all assets of Banco Barclays S.A., a company organized under the Laws of Brazil, that are primarily related to the BGI Business, (iii) Seller Mexico Company shall cause Finance Limited and HK Holdings to incorporate a new entity Subsidiary (“Mexico Services”) and the entity which currently employs the Mexican employees shall transfer those employees to Mexico Services; (iv) Seller shall form Chile Holdings and Chile Company and Chilean assets of the BGI Business shall be transferred to Chile Company and (v) Seller shall cause UK Company to transfer (by distribution, sale or otherwise) the equity securities it owns in Japan Company (which equity securities comprise comprises 9.5% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Japan Company) to UK Holdings.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but subject to any existing contractual restrictions, with respect to that certain leased property located at South Building, Royal Mint Court, East Smithfield Street, London EC3, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that Seller, as the tenant under the said lease, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a commercially reasonable sublease agreement with a Transferred Entity substantially with (i) the same terms as the space in the said property is currently occupied or used by any Transferred Entity, and (ii) commercially reasonable space sharing provisions customary for such agreements, which sublease shall be transferred to Buyer without any additional cost.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 6.1(f), prior to the Closing, but subject to Section 6.31, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall have the right to cause the Transferred Entities to distribute, pay as dividend or otherwise transfer any amount of cash to any Affiliate of Seller. Furthermore, subject to Section 6.31, prior to the Closing, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall cause California Corporation, or if applicable, Delaware Holdings, to distribute to Finance Limited, in redemption or repurchase of shares, an amount of cash equal to the total amount of cash held by California Corporation and its Subsidiaries.
(d) Seller and Parent are permitted to carry out the transfers and other transactions detailed in Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules (such transfers and transactions, collectively, the “Restructuring”). In completing the Restructuring, Seller and Parent shall be permitted to materially modify and materially deviate from the terms of Section 6.26(d) of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules only so long as Buyer consents in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that such consent shall not be required in relation to any cash distribution not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement (whether as a dividend, return of capital, share buyback or share redemption). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed the transactions contemplated by Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules may be effected at any time prior to the Closing and Closing, any time between the steps of the ClosingClosing and, to the extent applicable, any time prior to the Next Day Transfer.
(e) (i) Seller shall cause each Regulated the Transferred Entities that are subject to regulatory capital requirements under applicable Law to have as of the Closing Date capital amounts equal to the capital amounts required by applicable Law or an agreement with a Government Entity for such Transferred Entity to have (A) Closing Actual Cash equal to or greater than conduct its Closing Required Regulatory Cash (such requirement, business as conducted as of the “Closing Regulatory Cash Requirement”) date hereof and (B) Closing Actual Capital equal to or greater than its Closing Required Regulatory Capital (such requirement, the “Closing Regulatory Capital Requirement”), in each case immediately prior to the Closing. Seller shall cause (1) each Regulated Entity Group and (2) the Remaining Unregulated Entities, taken as a whole, to have Closing Net Working Capital greater than zero (0) as of immediately prior to the Closing Date.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to (i) the property referred to as The Atrium at Orchard, Singapore, Singapore, (ii) the property located at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ and (iii) the properties located at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that Seller or its Affiliates, as the tenants, licensees, or occupants, as applicable, under such leases, occupancy agreements, licenses, or any other agreements giving occupancy rights, as applicable, shall enter into commercially reasonable subleases or service agreements, as applicable with a Transferred Entity substantially with the same terms as the space in such property is currently occupied or used by any Transferred Entity.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to the property located at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that the Transferred Entities currently occupying any space in such property shall relocate to a new property on or before the Closing, provided, however, that such new agreement (including, without limitation, lease, sublease, license, service agreement or any other occupancy agreement) (i) shall provide for a Transferred Entity’s occupancy of the new lease space through an assignment, sublease or otherwise, at Buyer’s sole discretion, and (ii) shall not be entered into without the Buyer’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to the premises occupied in that certain property commonly referred to as Ebisu Prime Square Tower, located at ▇-▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that the Transferred Entities shall vacate the Ebisu Prime Square Tower premises and relocate to that certain property commonly known as the Marunouchi Trust Tower, located at ▇▇-▇-▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇. Seller and Affiliates of Seller agree that the Transferred Entities currently occupying any space in the Ebisu Prime Square Tower shall not enter into any new agreement giving occupancy rights (including, without limitation, modifications, extensions, leases, subleases, licenses, service agreements or any other occupancy agreements) for the continuation of the Ebisu Prime Square Tower operations without the Buyer’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(i) With respect to those data centers referred to as Australia – Apollo Place and Toronto – Brookfield Homes in Section 4.21 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedule, Seller and Affiliates of Seller currently occupying any space in such properties covenant and agree that Seller or Affiliates of Seller shall not enter into any new agreements giving occupancy rights (including, without limitation, modifications, extensions, leases, subleases, licenses, service agreements or any other occupancy agreements) for the continuation of the current operations without the Buyer’s consent, at Buyer’s sole discretion.
(j) At or prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause all of the Cash Fund Support Agreements to be executed and thereafter shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver the Cash Fund Support Agreement to the beneficiaries thereof. Buyer and Seller agree that the various intra-group guarantees, support agreements, letters of comfort and other arrangements between Seller and its Affiliates and various Transferred Entities, which for the avoidance of doubt do not include the Cash Fund Support Agreements, will terminate on and as of the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall work with the Transferred Entities to ensure that, on and after the Closing Date, each Unregulated such arrangement is replaced as of such date by alternative arrangements to the extent deemed appropriate by Buyer. For greater certainty, except as provided in Section 6.30, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall be obligated to provide any guarantee, support agreement, letter of comfort or other arrangement for the benefit of a Transferred Entity from and after the Closing Date.
(k) Subject to the execution and delivery of the Cash Support Agreements, prior to the Closing, Seller shall have the right to terminate, or cause to be terminated, certain contribution reimbursement agreements or contribution repayment deeds between Seller or any of its Affiliates, other than the Transferred Entities, on the one hand, and any Transferred Entity, on the other hand, that is a Subsidiary provides for reimbursement in respect of US Bank to have positive shareholders’ equity certain cash support arrangements that are in effect as determined in accordance with GAAP of the date of this Agreement or the Cash Fund Support Agreements entered into by Seller or one of its Affiliates, other than the Transferred Entities, for the benefit of certain cash funds (such requirements, the “Closing Net Working Capital RequirementExisting Reimbursement Agreements”).
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Pre-Closing Transactions. (a) Prior to the Closing, (i) Seller shall form, or cause to be formed, each New Transferred Entity; (ii) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, transfer to Brazil Company all assets of Banco Barclays S.A., a company organized under the Laws of Brazil, that are primarily related to the BGI Business, (iii) Seller Mexico Company shall cause Finance Limited and HK Holdings to incorporate a new entity Subsidiary (“Mexico Services”) and the entity which currently employs the Mexican employees shall transfer those employees to Mexico Services; (iv) Seller shall form Chile Holdings and Chile Company and Chilean assets of the BGI Business shall be transferred to Chile Company and (v) Seller shall cause UK Company to transfer (by distribution, sale or otherwise) the equity securities it owns in Japan Company (which equity securities comprise comprises 9.5% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Japan Company) to UK Holdings.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but subject to any existing contractual restrictions, with respect to that certain leased property located at South Building, Royal Mint Court, East Smithfield Street, London EC3, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that Seller, as the tenant under the said lease, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a commercially reasonable sublease agreement with a Transferred Entity substantially with (i) the same terms as the space in the said property is currently occupied or used by any Transferred Entity, and (ii) commercially reasonable space sharing provisions customary for such agreements, which sublease shall be transferred to Buyer without any additional cost.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 6.1(f), prior to the Closing, but subject to Section 6.31, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall have the right to cause the Transferred Entities to distribute, pay as dividend or otherwise transfer any amount of cash to any Affiliate of Seller. Furthermore, subject to Section 6.31, prior to the Closing, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall cause California Corporation, or if applicable, Delaware Holdings, to distribute to Finance Limited, in redemption or repurchase of shares, an amount of cash equal to the total amount of cash held by California Corporation and its Subsidiaries.
(d) Seller and Parent are permitted to carry out the transfers and other transactions detailed in Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules (such transfers and transactions, collectively, the “Restructuring”). In completing the Restructuring, Seller and Parent shall be permitted to materially modify and materially deviate from the terms of Section 6.26(d) of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules only so long as Buyer consents in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that such consent shall not be required in relation to any cash distribution not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement (whether as a dividend, return of capital, share buyback or share redemption). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed the transactions contemplated by Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules may be effected at any time prior to the Closing and Closing, any time between the steps of the ClosingClosing and, to the extent applicable, any time prior to the Next Day Transfer.
(e) (i) Seller shall cause each Regulated the Transferred Entities that are subject to regulatory capital requirements under applicable Law to have as of the Closing Date capital amounts equal to the capital amounts required by applicable Law or an agreement with a Government Entity for such Transferred Entity to have (A) Closing Actual Cash equal to or greater than conduct its Closing Required Regulatory Cash (such requirement, business as conducted as of the “Closing Regulatory Cash Requirement”) date hereof and (B) Closing Actual Capital equal to or greater than its Closing Required Regulatory Capital (such requirement, the “Closing Regulatory Capital Requirement”), in each case immediately prior to the Closing. Seller shall cause (1) each Regulated Entity Group and (2) the Remaining Unregulated Entities, taken as a whole, to have Closing Net Working Capital greater than zero (0) as of immediately prior to the Closing Date.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to (i) the property referred to as The Atrium at Orchard, Singapore, Singapore, (ii) the property located at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ and (iii) the properties located at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that Seller or its Affiliates, as the tenants, licensees, or occupants, as applicable, under such leases, occupancy agreements, licenses, or any other agreements giving occupancy rights, as applicable, shall enter into commercially reasonable subleases or service agreements, as applicable with a Transferred Entity substantially with the same terms as the space in such property is currently occupied or used by any Transferred Entity.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to the property located at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that the Transferred Entities currently occupying any space in such property shall relocate to a new property on or before the Closing, provided, however, that such new agreement (including, without limitation, lease, sublease, license, service agreement or any other occupancy agreement)
(i) shall provide for a Transferred Entity’s occupancy of the new lease space through an assignment, sublease or otherwise, at Buyer’s sole discretion, and (ii) shall not be entered into without the Buyer’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to the premises occupied in that certain property commonly referred to as Ebisu Prime Square Tower, located at ▇-▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that the Transferred Entities shall vacate the Ebisu Prime Square Tower premises and relocate to that certain property commonly known as the Marunouchi Trust Tower, located at ▇▇-▇-▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇. Seller and Affiliates of Seller agree that the Transferred Entities currently occupying any space in the Ebisu Prime Square Tower shall not enter into any new agreement giving occupancy rights (including, without limitation, modifications, extensions, leases, subleases, licenses, service agreements or any other occupancy agreements) for the continuation of the Ebisu Prime Square Tower operations without the Buyer’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(i) With respect to those data centers referred to as Australia — Apollo Place and Toronto — Brookfield Homes in Section 4.21 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedule, Seller and Affiliates of Seller currently occupying any space in such properties covenant and agree that Seller or Affiliates of Seller shall not enter into any new agreements giving occupancy rights (including, without limitation, modifications, extensions, leases, subleases, licenses, service agreements or any other occupancy agreements) for the continuation of the current operations without the Buyer’s consent, at Buyer’s sole discretion.
(j) At or prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause all of the Cash Fund Support Agreements to be executed and thereafter shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver the Cash Fund Support Agreement to the beneficiaries thereof. Buyer and Seller agree that the various intra-group guarantees, support agreements, letters of comfort and other arrangements between Seller and its Affiliates and various Transferred Entities, which for the avoidance of doubt do not include the Cash Fund Support Agreements, will terminate on and as of the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall work with the Transferred Entities to ensure that, on and after the Closing Date, each Unregulated such arrangement is replaced as of such date by alternative arrangements to the extent deemed appropriate by Buyer. For greater certainty, except as provided in Section 6.30, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall be obligated to provide any guarantee, support agreement, letter of comfort or other arrangement for the benefit of a Transferred Entity from and after the Closing Date.
(k) Subject to the execution and delivery of the Cash Support Agreements, prior to the Closing, Seller shall have the right to terminate, or cause to be terminated, certain contribution reimbursement agreements or contribution repayment deeds between Seller or any of its Affiliates, other than the Transferred Entities, on the one hand, and any Transferred Entity, on the other hand, that is a Subsidiary provides for reimbursement in respect of US Bank to have positive shareholders’ equity certain cash support arrangements that are in effect as determined in accordance with GAAP of the date of this Agreement or the Cash Fund Support Agreements entered into by Seller or one of its Affiliates, other than the Transferred Entities, for the benefit of certain cash funds (such requirements, the “Closing Net Working Capital RequirementExisting Reimbursement Agreements”).
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Pre-Closing Transactions. (a) Prior to the Closing, (i) Seller shall form, or cause to be formed, each New Transferred Entity; (ii) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, transfer to Brazil Company all assets of Banco Barclays S.A., a company organized under the Laws of Brazil, that are primarily related to the BGI Business, (iii) Seller shall cause Finance Limited and HK Holdings to incorporate a new entity (“Mexico Services”) and the entity which currently employs the Mexican employees shall transfer those employees to Mexico Services; (iv) Seller shall form Chile Holdings and Chile Company and Chilean assets of the BGI Business shall be transferred to Chile Company and (v) Seller shall cause UK Company to transfer (by distribution, sale or otherwise) the equity securities it owns in Japan Company (which equity securities comprise 9.5% of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Japan Company) to UK Holdings.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but subject to any existing contractual restrictions, with respect to that certain leased property located at South Building, Royal Mint Court, East Smithfield Street, London EC3, Seller and Affiliates of Seller covenant and agree that Seller, as the tenant under the said lease, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a commercially reasonable sublease agreement with a Transferred Entity substantially with (i) the same terms as the space in the said property is currently occupied or used by any Transferred Entity, and (ii) commercially reasonable space sharing provisions customary for such agreements, which sublease shall be transferred to Buyer without any additional cost.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 6.1(f), prior to the Closing, but subject to Section 6.31, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall have the right to cause the Transferred Entities to distribute, pay as dividend or otherwise transfer any amount of cash to any Affiliate of Seller. Furthermore, subject to Section 6.31, prior to the Closing, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall cause California Corporation, or if applicable, Delaware Holdings, to distribute to Finance Limited, in redemption or repurchase of shares, an amount of cash equal to the total amount of cash held by California Corporation and its Subsidiaries.
(d) Seller and Parent are permitted to carry out the transfers and other transactions detailed in Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules (such transfers and transactions, collectively, the “Restructuring”). In completing the Restructuring, Seller and Parent shall be permitted to materially modify and materially deviate from the terms of Section 6.26(d) of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules only so long as Buyer consents in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that such consent shall not be required in relation to any cash distribution not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement (whether as a dividend, return of capital, share buyback or share redemption). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed the transactions contemplated by Section 6.26 of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedules may be effected at any time prior to the Closing and any time between the steps of the Closing.
(e) (i1) Seller shall cause each Regulated Entity to have (A) Closing Actual Cash equal to or greater than its Closing Required Regulatory Cash (such requirement, the “Closing Regulatory Cash Requirement”) and (B) Closing Actual Capital equal to or greater than its Closing Required Regulatory Capital (such requirement, the “Closing Regulatory Capital Requirement”), in each case immediately prior to the Closing. Seller shall cause (1) each Regulated Entity Group and (2) the Remaining Unregulated Entities, taken as a whole, to have Closing Net Working Capital greater than zero (0) as of immediately prior to the Closing and shall cause each Unregulated Entity that is a Subsidiary of US Bank to have positive shareholders’ equity as determined in accordance with GAAP (such requirements, the “Closing Net Working Capital Requirement”).
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