Parent Expenses. In the event this Agreement is terminated by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(b) (the section relating to a failure to receive stockholder approval) or by Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(b) (the section relating to a material breach by the Company) as a result of a material breach by the Company of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or failure to act by the Company with the Company having actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Termination Fee is not then payable pursuant to Section 8.5(b), then the Company shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, promptly (in any event within three Business Days) pay all of Parent’s and its Affiliates’ reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Parent and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Financing) (the “Parent Expenses”), which amount shall in no event exceed $12,500,000 in the aggregate, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more accounts designated by Parent or its designee; provided that the existence of circumstances which could require the Termination Fee to become subsequently payable by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5(b) shall not relieve the Company of its obligations to pay the Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d); provided, further, that the payment by the Company of Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d) shall not relieve the Company of any subsequent obligation to pay the Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.5(b), but shall reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any Company Termination Fee that becomes due and payable under Section 8.5(b). For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have right to assign the right to receive the Parent Expenses to one or more Persons in its sole discretion.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Wolverine World Wide Inc /De/), Merger Agreement (Collective Brands, Inc.)
Parent Expenses. In the event (i) this Agreement is terminated by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(b) (the section relating to a failure to receive stockholder approval7.1(c) or by Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(b7.1(h) (the section relating to a material breach by the Company) as a result of a material breach by the Company of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or failure to act by the Company with the Company having actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Company Termination Fee is not then payable pursuant to Section 8.5(b7.4(a)(i) or (ii) an Acquisition Proposal shall have been made to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make an Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, in each case after the Agreement Date (and such Acquisition Proposal or publicly announced intention shall not have been publicly withdrawn prior to the date of termination) and this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.1(g), and as of the time of such termination by Parent, Parent and Merger Subsidiary were not in material breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement, then within one (1) Business Day after demand by Parent, the Company shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, promptly (in any event within three Business Days) shall pay all to Parent up to $5,000,000 of Parent’s and its Affiliates’ reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Parent and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement Transactions (including the Financing) (the “Parent Expenses”), which amount shall in no event exceed $12,500,000 in the aggregate, ) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one an account or more accounts designated in writing by Parent or its designeeParent; provided provided, that the existence of circumstances which could require the Company Termination Fee to become subsequently payable by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5(b7.4(a)(i) shall not relieve the Company of its obligations to pay the Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d7.4(d); provided, further, that the payment by the Company of Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d7.4(d) shall not relieve the Company of any subsequent obligation to pay the Company Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.5(b7.4(a)(i) except to the extent indicated in Section 7.4(a)(i), but shall reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any Company Termination Fee that becomes due and payable under Section 8.5(b). For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have right to assign the right to receive the Parent Expenses to one or more Persons in its sole discretion.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (SolarWinds, Inc.)
Parent Expenses. In the event this Agreement is terminated by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(b) (the section relating to a failure to receive stockholder shareholder approval) or by Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(b) (the section relating to a material breach by the Company) as a result of a material breach by the Company of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or failure to act by the Company with the Company having actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Termination Fee is not then payable pursuant to Section 8.5(b), then the Company shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, promptly (in any event within three Business Days) pay all of Parent’s and its Affiliates’ reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Parent and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Financing) (the “Parent Expenses”), which amount shall in no event exceed $12,500,000 12,000,000 in the aggregate, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more accounts designated by Parent or its designee; provided that the existence of circumstances which could require the Termination Fee to become subsequently payable by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5(b) shall not relieve the Company of its obligations to pay the Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d); provided, further, that the payment by the Company of Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d) shall not relieve the Company of any subsequent obligation to pay the Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.5(b), but shall reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any Company Termination Fee that becomes due and payable under Section 8.5(b). For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have right to assign the right to receive the Parent Expenses to one or more Persons in its sole discretion.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Jones Group Inc)
Parent Expenses. In the event (i) this Agreement is terminated by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(b) (the section relating to a failure to receive stockholder approval7.1(c) or by Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(b7.1(h) (the section relating to a material breach by the Company) as a result of a material breach by the Company of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or failure to act by the Company with the Company having actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Company Termination Fee is not then payable pursuant to Section 8.5(b7.4(a)(i) or (ii) an Acquisition Proposal shall have been made to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make an Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, in each case after the Agreement Date (and such Acquisition Proposal or publicly announced intention shall not have been publicly withdrawn prior to the date of termination) and this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.1(h), and as of the time of such termination by Parent, Parent and Merger Subsidiary were not in material breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement, then within one (1) Business Day after demand by Parent, the Company shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, promptly (in any event within three Business Days) shall pay all to Parent up to $5,000,000 of Parent’s and its Affiliates’ reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Parent and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement Transactions (including the Financing) (the “Parent Expenses”), which amount shall in no event exceed $12,500,000 in the aggregate, ) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one an account or more accounts designated in writing by Parent or its designeeParent; provided provided, that the existence of circumstances which could require the Company Termination Fee to become subsequently payable by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5(b7.4(a)(i) shall not relieve the Company of its obligations to pay the Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d7.4(d); provided, further, that the payment by the Company of Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d7.4(d) shall not relieve the Company of any subsequent obligation to pay the Company Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.5(b7.4(a)(i) except to the extent indicated in Section 7.4(a)(i), but shall reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any Company Termination Fee that becomes due and payable under Section 8.5(b). For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have right to assign the right to receive the Parent Expenses to one or more Persons in its sole discretion.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (SolarWinds, Inc.)
Parent Expenses. In the event that this Agreement is terminated by either Parent or (i) pursuant to (A) Section 8.1(c) (if, at the time of such termination, the Company Stockholders Meeting has not been held or if Parent would have been entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(b8.1(d)) or (B) Section 8.1(d) (the section relating to a failure to receive stockholder approval) or by Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(b) (the section relating to a material breach by the Company) as a result of a material breach by the Company of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or failure to act by the Company with the Company having actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would cause a breach of this Agreement under circumstances in which the Company Termination Fee is not then payable pursuant to Section 8.5(b8.3(b)) and (ii) as of the time of such termination by Parent (or the Company, as applicable), Parent and Merger Sub were not in material breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, then within two Business Days after demand by Parent, the Company shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, promptly (in any event within three Business Days) shall pay all to Parent up to $440,000 of Parent’s and its Affiliates’ reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal attorneys’ fees and expenses) actually incurred by Parent and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement Merger (including the Financing) (collectively, the “Parent Expenses”), which amount shall in no event exceed $12,500,000 in the aggregate, ) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one an account or more accounts designated in writing by Parent or its designeeParent; provided it being understood that (1) the existence of circumstances which that could require the Company Termination Fee to become subsequently payable by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5(b8.3(b)(i) shall not relieve the Company of its obligations to pay the Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d8.3(d); provided, further, that and (2) the payment by the Company of the Parent Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.5(d8.3(d) shall not relieve the Company of any subsequent obligation to pay the Company Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.5(b8.3(b)(i) except to the extent indicated in Section 8.3(b)(i), but shall reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any Company Termination Fee that becomes due and payable under Section 8.5(b). For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have right to assign the right to receive the Parent Expenses to one or more Persons in its sole discretion.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Echelon Corp)