Common use of OBLIGATIONS PENDING EFFECTIVE DATE Clause in Contracts

OBLIGATIONS PENDING EFFECTIVE DATE. 4.1 AGREEMENTS OF CCO AND ECO CCo and ECo agree to take the following actions after the date hereof: (a) Each party will promptly execute and file or join in the execution and filing of any application or other document that may be necessary in order to obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any Governmental Entity which may be reasonably required, or which the other party may reasonably request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly obtain such authorizations, approvals and consents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, each party shall make any required filings under the HSR Act and shall make such filings as are necessary under the Investment Canada Act and the Competition Act (Canada); (b) CCo and ECo shall cooperate in the preparation of the Proxy Circular and the Registration Statements and of subsequent amendments, where appropriate, thereto and the prompt filing by CCo of the Registration Statements and subsequent amendments thereto with the SEC; (c) Each of CCo and ECo will promptly notify the other in writing (i) of any event occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement which would render any representation and warranty of such party contained in this Agreement untrue or inaccurate in any material respect; (ii) of any event, change or effect having a Material Adverse Effect on such party; and (iii) of any breach by such party of any material covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement; (d) During the term of this Agreement, each of CCo and ECo will use its reasonable best efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied as soon as reasonably practicable all the conditions precedent that are set forth in Article 5 hereof, and each of CCo and ECo will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) Subject to Section 5.4, each of CCo and ECo covenants and agrees that it will use its reasonable best efforts (including, without limitation, investigations and consultations with its professional advisors) such that it and its Affiliates (as defined in Section 7.6) will not take or agree to take any action that would prevent CCo from accounting for the business combination to be effected by the Arrangement as a pooling of interests in accordance with the United States generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and each of ECo and CCo agrees to consult with the other and with their respective independent accountants concerning any potential transaction or other matter or action that might have such effect forthwith upon such potential transaction, matters or actions having been identified (after having made all its reasonable best efforts to make such identification); and (f) CCo and ECo shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain from ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP and Ernst & Young LLP, immediately before the commencement of the Measurement Period (as defined in the Plan of Arrangement) and a reconfirmation thereof on or before the Effective Date, opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to CCo and ECo, acting reasonably, that the Arrangement will be treated as a "pooling of interests" for accounting purposes under United States generally accepted accounting principles.

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Sources: Combination Agreement (Calpine Corp)

OBLIGATIONS PENDING EFFECTIVE DATE. 4.1 AGREEMENTS OF CCO AND ECO CCo Agreements of QCo and ECo GCo QCo and GCo agree to take the following actions after the date hereof: (a) Each party will promptly execute and file or join in the execution and filing of any application or other document that may be necessary in order to obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any Governmental Entity which may be reasonably required, or which the other party may reasonably request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly obtain such authorizations, approvals and consents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, each party shall make any required filings under the HSR Act and shall make such filings as are necessary under the Investment Canada Act and the Competition Act (Canada); (b) CCo Each party will allow the other and ECo its agents reasonable access to the files, books, records, offices and officers of itself and its subsidiaries, including any and all information relating to such party's tax matters, contracts, leases, licences and real, personal and intangible property and financial condition. Each party will cause its accountants to cooperate with the other in making available to the other party all financial information reasonably requested, including the right to examine all working papers pertaining to tax matters and financial statements prepared or audited by such accountants. Any information provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as expressly provided for herein, neither party shall be obligated to make available to the other any of their respective board of directors' materials relating to the assessment or evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby or any alternative transactions nor any information supplied by any of their respective officers, directors, employees, financial advisors, legal advisors, representatives and agents in connection therewith; (c) QCo and GCo shall cooperate in the preparation of the Proxy Circular and the Registration Statements and of subsequent amendments, where appropriate, thereto and the prompt filing by CCo QCo of the Registration Statements Joint Proxy Statement and subsequent all amendments thereto thereto, with the SEC; (cd) Each of CCo GCo and ECo QCo will promptly notify the other in writing (i) of any event occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement which would render any representation and warranty of such party contained in this Agreement untrue or inaccurate in any material respect; (ii) of any event occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement which would render any representation and warranty of such party contained in Sections 2.9(f) and 2.15(h) (in the case of GCo) or Sections 3.9(f) and 3.15(h) (in the case of QCo), untrue or inaccurate in any respect; (iii) of any Material Adverse Change or any event, change or effect having a Material Adverse Effect on such party; and (iiiiv) of any breach by such party of any material covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement; (de) During the term of this Agreement, each of CCo QCo and ECo GCo will use its reasonable best efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied as soon as reasonably practicable all the conditions precedent that are set forth in Article 5 hereof, and each of CCo QCo and ECo GCo will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) Subject to Section 5.4, each of CCo and ECo covenants and agrees that it will use its reasonable best efforts (including, without limitation, investigations and consultations with its professional advisors) such that it and its Affiliates (as defined in Section 7.6) will not take or agree to take any action that would prevent CCo from accounting for the business combination to be effected by the Arrangement as a pooling of interests in accordance with the United States generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and each of ECo and CCo agrees to consult with the other and with their respective independent accountants concerning any potential transaction or other matter or action that might have such effect forthwith upon such potential transaction, matters or actions having been identified (after having made all its reasonable best efforts to make such identification); and (f) CCo Each of GCo and ECo QCo shall use reasonable best efforts immediately cease and cause to obtain from ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP be terminated any existing solicitation, initiation, encouragement, activity, discussion or negotiation with any parties conducted heretofore by either such party, any subsidiary thereof, or their respective officers, directors, employees, financial advisors, representatives and Ernst & Young LLP, immediately before the commencement of the Measurement Period agents ("Representatives") with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (as defined herein) whether or not initiated by such party and in connection therewith, each of GCo and QCo shall exercise all rights to require the return of information regarding GCo or QCo (as the case may be) previously provided to such parties and shall exercise all rights to require the destruction of all materials including or incorporating any information regarding GCo or QCo. From and after the date hereof, each of GCo and QCo and their respective subsidiaries will not, and will not authorize or permit any of their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information) or participate in or take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal which constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal from any person, or engage in any discussion, negotiations or inquiries relating thereto or accept any Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision hereof, GCo may, at any time prior to the time the GCo Common Shareholders shall have voted to approve the Plan of Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated thereby, and QCo may, at any time prior to the time QCo's stockholders shall have voted to approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, (i) engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party who (without any solicitation, initiation or encouragement, directly or indirectly, by GCo or QCo or any of their subsidiaries or Representatives after the date hereof) seeks to initiate such discussions or negotiations and may furnish such third party information concerning GCo or QCo and their respective business, properties and assets which has previously been provided to QCo or GCo if, and only to the extent that: (A) the third party has first made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that is, in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the party receiving such Acquisition Proposal, financially superior to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has demonstrated that the funds or other consideration necessary for the Acquisition Proposal are available (as determined in good faith in each case by GCo's or QCo's board of directors after receiving the written advice of its financial advisors) and is subject only to confirmatory due diligence conditions (a reconfirmation thereof on "Superior Proposal") and GCo's or before QCo's board of directors (as the Effective Datecase may be) has concluded in good faith (after considering applicable law and receiving the advice of outside counsel) that such action is reasonably necessary for the GCo or QCo board of directors to act in a manner consistent with fiduciary duties under applicable law; (B) prior to furnishing such information to or entering into discussions or negotiations with such person or entity, opinionsGCo or QCo provides prompt notice orally and in writing to the other party specifying the identity of such person or entity and that it is furnishing information to or entering into discussions or negotiations with such person or entity in respect to a Superior Proposal and receives from such person or entity an executed confidentiality agreement having confidentiality and standstill terms substantially similar to those contained in the confidentiality agreement executed by GCo and QCo (other than the exclusivity provisions contained therein), providing full details forthwith, and in any event within 24 hours, of all material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal and any amendments thereto and confirming in writing the determination of GCo's or QCo's board that the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; (C) GCo or QCo provides notice forthwith and in any event within 24 hours to QCo or GCo (as the case may be) at such time as it is terminating any such discussions or negotiations with such person or entity; and (D) GCo or QCo promptly provides to QCo or GCo (as the case may be) any information provided to any such person or entity whether or not previously made available to QCo or GCo, (ii) comply with Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to a tender or exchange offer, if applicable, and rules under applicable Canadian securities laws relating to the provision of directors' circulars and information circulars, and make appropriate disclosure with respect thereto to such party's shareholders and (iii) accept, recommend, approve or implement a Superior Proposal from a third party, but only (in the case of this clause (iii)) if prior to such acceptance, recommendation, approval or implementation, GCo's or QCo's board of directors (as the case may be) shall have concluded in good faith, after considering provisions of applicable law and after giving effect to all proposals to adjust the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Arrangement which may be offered by QCo or GCo (as the case may be) during the three business day notice period set forth below and after receiving the advice of outside counsel, that such action is, in form the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the party receiving such Superior Proposal, reasonably necessary for the GCo or QCo board of directors (as the case may be) to act in a manner consistent with fiduciary duties under applicable law and substance satisfactory QCo or GCo terminates this Agreement in accordance with Sections 6.1(i) or (j), respectively, and concurrently therewith has paid the fees payable under Section 6.4. Each of GCo and QCo shall give the other party orally and in writing at least three business days notice prior to CCo any decision by its board of directors to accept, recommend, approve or implement a Superior Proposal which notice shall identify the party making the Superior Proposal and ECoshall provide full details of all material terms and conditions thereof and any amendments thereto. Each of GCo and QCo shall inform the other party of the status (including all terms and conditions thereof) of any discussions and negotiations with such party. In addition, acting reasonablyeach of GCo and QCo shall, that and shall cause their respective financial and legal advisors to, negotiate in good faith with each other to make such adjustments in the Arrangement will be treated as a "pooling of interests" for accounting purposes under United States generally accepted accounting principles.terms and

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Sources: Combination Agreement (Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc)

OBLIGATIONS PENDING EFFECTIVE DATE. 4.1 AGREEMENTS OF CCO AND ECO CCo 5.1 Agreements of PASW and ECo SES PASW and SES agree to take the following actions after the date hereof: (a) Each party will promptly execute and file or join in the execution and filing of any application or other document that may be necessary in order to obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any Governmental Entity which may be reasonably required, or which the other party may reasonably request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly obtain such authorizations, approvals and consents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, each party shall make any required filings under the HSR Act and shall make such filings as are necessary under the Investment Canada Act and the Competition Act (Canada); (b) CCo Each party will allow the other and ECo its agents reasonable access to the files, books, records, offices and officers of itself and its subsidiaries, including any and all information relating to such party's tax matters, contracts, leases, licenses and real, personal and intangible property and financial condition. Each party will cause its accountants to cooperate with the other in making available to the other party all financial information reasonably requested, including the right to examine all working papers pertaining to tax matters and financial statements prepared or audited by such accountants; (c) PASW and SES shall cooperate in the preparation and prompt filing by PASW of the Proxy Circular Statement and the Registration Statements and of subsequent amendments, where appropriate, thereto and the prompt filing by CCo of the Registration Statements and subsequent amendments thereto Statement with the SEC; (cd) Each of CCo PASW and ECo SES will promptly notify the other in writing (i) of any event occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement which would render any representation and warranty of such party contained in this Agreement untrue or inaccurate in any material respect; (ii) of any event, change or effect having a Material Adverse Effect on such party; and (iii) of any breach by such party of any material covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement; (de) During the term of this Agreement, each of CCo PASW and ECo SES will use its reasonable best efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied as soon as reasonably practicable all the conditions precedent that are set forth in Article 5 hereof, and each of CCo PASW and ECo SES will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Arrangement Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as soon as reasonably practicable; (ef) Subject to Section 5.4, each Each of CCo PASW and ECo covenants and agrees that it SES will use its reasonable best efforts (including, without limitation, investigations and consultations with its professional advisors) such that it and its Affiliates (as defined in Section 7.6) affiliates will not take or agree to take any action that would prevent CCo PASW from accounting for the business combination to be effected by the Arrangement Amalgamation as a pooling of interests in accordance with the United States generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and each of ECo SES and CCo PASW agrees to consult with the other and with their respective independent accountants concerning any potential transaction or other matter or action that might have such effect forthwith upon such potential transaction, matters or actions having been identified (after having made all its reasonable best efforts to make such identification); and (fg) CCo Each of PASW and ECo SES shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain from ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP and Ernst & Young LLP, immediately before conduct the commencement of the Measurement Period (as defined in the Plan of Arrangement) and a reconfirmation thereof on or before the Effective Date, opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to CCo and ECo, acting reasonably, that the Arrangement will be treated as a "pooling of interests" for accounting purposes under United States generally accepted accounting principlesPrivate Placement.

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Sources: Combination Agreement (Pasw Inc)